I have a friend who is restoring a Marske Pioneer glider and is looking for a yellow tow release handle. Does anyone know where we can purchase one? Randy

Does this mean Butterfly Aero is closer to releasing their new vario? When the IGC approves the PowerFlarm data logger this should be a very powerful combo. As expensive as it is, it better work as good as it looks on paper and not have any issues. ...

Should a new student start loggin his glider flight time in hours and minutes or hours and tenths of hours. What is most popular where you fly? How do you do it? Advantages and disadvantages? Your comments will be appreciated.

I've had great fun flying an SGS 1-26 in New England. What's a 1-26 like in the stronger conditions that are more typical 'out west' (say Moriarty New Mexico). I'd especially like to hear from anyone who has flown the 1-26 both east and west USA. I've kept the 1-26 up for nice long flights close...

The Janus C I'm flying has a lot of friction in the aileron control, when it gets cold. I've been through all the linkages in the fuselage, and none are likely suspects. In the desert heat, before takeoff and on tow, the ailerons work smoothly and easily, with very little friction (feels about...

Hi everyone, I'm the chief editor of Germany's most popular gliding magazine "segelfliegen". Since about a year, we also offer an english edition called "segelfliegen INTERNATIONAL". It appears bi-monthly as an eZine for PC, iPad and Android and so far mostly contains articles that we've...

Hi I have to bring the owner manual when I fly my LS 6. I have a copy on a memory key. Is it acceptable? Regards S6

Can anyone comment on any differences in performance and handling between the early and later models of the 27? I've read the winglet was enlarged on the b--does that make much difference? thanks, Key

I'm looking for a blue tint Mecaplex sliding canopy window with pop out air scoop. Don't need the guide rails. Anyone have one from a broken canopy? Terry

Now that Schwarbelak gel coat is no longer manufactured, has anyone found a good match in 2-pack paint. RAL 9010 is too grey and I don't want to get a non-standard match as you have to buy a litre minimum and I am only doing a small patch.

Stuck on a youtube journey and found this video of a young pilot's first solo. I can't chew gum and walk so I can't imagine doing on my first solo. Good job! :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayU_LikTF3w

Hi, I have just added two very interesting products to my web site. "Zulu Romeo: Good Start" is a wonderful documentary about the 1974 World Gliding Championships in Waikerie, South Australia. This is the first time this great film has been available for sale on DVD. If you haven't seen it...

Watching this gave me the willies... Today RC; tommorow DuckHawk VNX? :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfoxjNg-eg0&feature Chip G.; doin' anything this winter?!? Bob - playing on the freeway seems about as safe - W.

On Sunday I saw 2 regional airliners and King Air inbound to Wichita. Has anyone come up with a PowerFLARM mounting solution for a Std. Cirrus that won't get me on the Hall of Shame? Not enough space on top of the glare shield to keep the antennas straight. Thanks! Tony

Stumbled across this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0jQbdSxqEY The bird seems to enjoy flying with the glider and does not seem to be agressive. GM

might be just a rumor, but I just read that a SC sailplane pilot was arrested for flying to close to a nuclear reactor by DHS..................seems they were rather upset and stripped his sailplane of all instrumentation................no wonder I slept so well last night, just think what might...

http://windward-performance.com/open-class-limited-super-ship/ I like it!

I'm looking for a Cambridge model 25 GPS-NAV "brick". Just the Model 25 if possible. I really don't need all the other parts of the system as I have them, but I will consider a complete system if cheap enough. Thanks, TJ thojohnson at frontier dot com

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19126399

Simple question. Why are DG sailplanes so seldom seen in competition? Thanks Rick Lake