Just curious, how is the performance of the Ventus C with 17.6m tips installed versus standard 15m with good winglets? I have done some searching and seen some consensus that the 16.6m tips are typically not used much due to the performance degradation at high air speeds. But what about the 17.6...

Tony Condon is on a downwind dash from Wellington, KS. Last I heard, goal was somewhere in Texas. Cloud base should be pushing 7000 AGL, and tailwinds in excess of 30 knots. B/S ratio forecast is pretty low, but I have flown on similar sorts of days and found the lift to be very good. Will see...

Very nice DG 200 for sale very good condition, very well equipped easy to fly flap ship, L/D 42/1 located near Montreal Canada send your email address for specs sheet and price to: tel. 450-377-5737

Anyone have a rough idea of the amount to budget to earn a glider certificate? The glider training closest to me appears to be at this club: http://www.kpflight.com/coburg.htm

Hi, A few questions, on behalf of a friend, to the ASH26E owners. On the Wankel Mid-West AE50R engine: - Has anyone ever had any leaks problems in the cooling system ? There's quite a fair amount of cooling liquid being lost at every run. Further inspections did not show any leaks in the pipes,...

Wish to find the source for the memory battery for the Dittle Radio FSG71M. The one in my radio is 5 years old and needs to be replaced.

Hi, Anybody can recommend a person who knows Solo engines or at least who is experienced with 2 stroke engines ? Preferably in Southern California or close by. I need help to diagnose a problem with my Solo 2350 engine. Thanks, Limus

Okay guys, here's your new thread. Please... Del asks "how well will pilots react if they unexpectedly get into a spin or a spiral dive? Normally you gird your loins up first before doing a deliberate spin!" Answer: this depends on the pilot, of course. By the time you are gaggle flying,...

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I DON'T mean to stir up trouble on this forum with this question, especially being new, but have been wondering about this for some time. I am wondering how feasible it would be to do this with either a homebuilt or experimental glider here in the US? I figure this has been asked but didn't find...

I have had considerable difficulty getting FAA authorized oxygen service stations to retest and refill my 22 cu. ft. steel tank. It was originally purchased and installed in 1978 by Sailplane Repair Service in Ft. Collins, CO in accordance with a 337. Local stations here in Dallas, TX will not...

The weak dollar has driven the price of a new glass slipper with instruments, trailer and shipping to $100,000 US dollars (Bad News) I have watched the dollar exchange rate for almost 30 years and I have made some observations. When the dollar gets this weak, new sales drop off and buyers are...

A student landed out just short of our airport in our club's 1-26 last Saturday. No damage, no injuries, glider readily returned to it's tiedown. Apparently, the airport manager told his bosses about it and they chewed him out for not immediately reporting the landout to NTSB. The story goes on...

Educational video... Murphy's law at work... one thing leads to another... towplane: Wilga glider: LAK place and time: competition at Pila in Poland, late August 2009 towplane's engine misses than cuts off during takeoff prop collides with the...

I have an Ilec SB7 (same size as the SC7 but older) installed in a club glider. I'd like to get a blank MacCready disk to use on it (I'll build the numbers for the glider to mark on the disk). If you don't have a blank disk, how about something like a standard Libell disk that you have laying...

I am a member of the council for my University gliding club - fairly new compared to most of the people in this forum, but hey i enjoy it. We currently own a K13 aircraft with a (fairly) serviceable trailer. we have been offered an Acro with no trailer, and in order to buy it we will need to sell...

I recently purchased a Speed Astir IIB and I'm in the process of getting it sorted for the next flying season. I'm interested in getting information from current and previous 104 owners regarding their tips, hints, and suggestions on flying the 104 as well as maintaining it and possible...

The NTSB just reported a Super Dimona crashed in the pattern at Winsted, MN on 5Sept. 1 dead, 1 injured. Anybody got any more info on this? Does that make 8 this year? Sad, JJ

Did you know analog cell phone coverage is being sunset? Legally, a FCC ruling says that all analog cell phone services can be shut off after Feb. 18, 2008, aka the 'analog sunset' ? And guess what, Verizon will do just that precisely on...

Hi, I just learned that the LX Navigation LX160 has been replaced with the new LX160si. The new model offers very easy connection for a Colibri and a Pocket PC. It also provides 5V power (2A) for the Pocket PC. The original LX160 did not have that ability. I purchased an original LX160 for my...