I wrote an article for Soaring, that will appear in the July issue. Title: "Gizmo Future." A somewhat unusual view of the "what's in the future for Soaring" kind of article. It's on my webpage if you just can't wait for...

With summer, season of heat, dehydration and cramps, nearly here I have a question: Does anybody know where I can buy powdered Gatorade in the UK - preferably lemon/lime flavour in 521g (18.4 oz) jars. Failing that, does anybody have a recipe for an acceptable substitute? --

I've never used hard wax before, but since the factory recommends it on the gelcoat, I'm going to give it a try. I just have no clue how to go about it. (My Google search results are great -- for hair removal!) I have a Makita 0-3000rpm variable speed polisher, a brick of hard wax, and a mandrel...

I am looking for some reliable data on the Rotax Falkes towing performance, but I have until now not found any consistent values. I would therefore very much appreciate if you would send me some information, if you have any experience in this area.

From Rules Committee: "This is where we are as of today for 2016 FLARM-related rules that will be recommended to the SSA BOD (note that rules are proposed by the RC and approved by the SSA BOD - this year at the Greenville convention): 1. For National Contests: * Organizers may request a...

It would be useful to hear your stories of how incidents of tow plane engine failure turned out for you. It seems that there is very little time to recognize, react, and recover. What are classic mistakes to make in this scenario? Would it be useful to practice 'release and land to the side of...

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

I'm going to China for a few weeks in October and I thought it would be nice to get in a little flying while I'm there. Unfortunately information on the subject seems hard to find. I've found a couple of posts in this group which didn't get much in the way of replies, and I found one article...

Hello, Is anyone aware of anti-collision systems (projects or products) for gliders based on GPS and short range radio? Such systems broadcast position at random times, allowing equipped vehicles (e.g. gliders) to be informed when they have a dangerous trajectory relative to other equipped...

Last Thursday, March 25, the Sierra wave was in prime form. I took off from the Minden, Nevada airport at 6:46am in my ASH-26E and flew a Free 3 TP task landing at California City at 5:03pm for an estimated distance of 1,633 km. This flight was similar to my SOARING magazine article of last year...

Hi folks, Anyone have a Standard Libelle manual or knows where to get it (preferably any digital format so emailing is no problem)? Many thanks, Joris Vanderputten

If you refer to http://www.fai.org/gliding/bureau2006_2 minutes of the FAI Gliding Commission Bureau meeting, you will find: 'A2.8 Discussion on Class structure in the “light-end” RS explained the problem we have at the light end, where a fairly limited number of aircraft are divided

Anyone got any in flight experience of the LX Nav V7 or the Butterfly vario? I love the features of the Butterfly but looking at YouTube clips it seems to be way too sensitive?? Any alternatives? Thanks Chris

Does anyone have any experience driving SeeYouMobile from an SN10B, using both the GPS data and the vario/wind/air data that the SN10 can now transmit to a PDA? Wondering if it is worth the trouble to have a new SN10 wiring harness made to work with my PDA. TIA, Kirk

Who is using a motorglider as a tug? Please send details! Your location. Country. Field surface, length, elevation, temperatures. What type of tug? What gliders towed? Good, bad, and ugly of using the motorglider.

Interesting news, the entire Australian team has been penalised for unsporting behaviour on the last day.. A protest is currently being heard. The bun fight at the Keepit corral.

I see that for my Peiker dynamic mic, the red wire typically connects to the MIC pin of the radio, and the yellow wire (with or without the braided shield) typically connects to the MIC GND of the radio. In a typical installation, do people actually run a coax type wire with a shielded braid (or...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5WDiHHgua8 Boggs

I'm thinking of starting anew with the instrument panel in the 300. The Terra 720 radio is out, and the L-NAV works, but it came with an old Garmin 95 GPS, which looks more like a typewriter, and no logger. I'm looking to do a Cambridge 302, with a good radio, and remove the compass from atop the...

All, I have been using a JRC JHP-500 handheld radio for field communications and have been a bit disappointed with it's performance. It has a standard 6" flex antenna. When I am in the air and someone tries to talk with me using the handheld, the transmission always sounds very weak, even if I am...