What is the max towing weight (max weight of the glider) for the PA-18 150 hp and 180hp? Where can I find information on this (on the net). Thanks! Robert ASW 28-18E

Here is a thought: Was in the back yard making thousands of soap bubbles (Mr. Bubbles) for the baby. Slight breeze. Clearly could tell the entire airflow pattern in the back yard....even a little ridge lift over the glider trailer! Wonder if you could add a soap bubble machine to a sailplane? ...

I was taught during wave training that all sailplanes, properly trimmed, when you let go of the controls, will seek a gentle banked circle to one direction and maintain that attitude, even in light turbulence. There must be great variation from one a/c to the next with varied CG and...

I got an older Anschau Komet trailer that needs some care and decided to repaint the entire top side, which is white painted fiberglass. What paint would you recommend for doing this? I'd like it to be a bit glossy and waterproof, as the trailer will stay outside in summer but hangared in winter....

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...

I'm looking for a Pilot's Operating Handbook, or Flight Manual, for the Grob 103 Twin II, Twin II Acro. I'd thought it woulld be an easy find, but after a fruitless hour, I turn to the group. Can you direct me to or provide this document, preferably in PDF format. TIA,, charles

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.

We recently had a pilot show up and ask if we would aerotow him in his Sparrow Hawk. Our first question was to ask if the glider was licensed. His reply was that it was not required to be licensed. Our second question was if he had insurance on the glider. He replied by asking if insurance was...

I am considering purchasing a one-man rigging system. Is there consensus on the best system? Which one do you like? Thanks, Tom

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,...

I was watching my friend struggle with (AD required)safty wires for Hotellier connectors on his recently purchased Pegasus. He said the AD notes alternatives to the safty wires like the Wedekind sleeves. Anyone know if these are retrofittable and where they can be obtained. I'm sure this has been...

So I'm reading this thriller novel called 'Blowout' by Dorgan and Hagberg. It is set at a remote secret site in North Dakota, and the front cover shows a flat, featureless snow-covered plain with what looks like a chemical plant in the background. In the foreground, just above the title is a big...

With Christmas coming up, what are some things worth asking Santa for? Is there any decent GPS devices that are reasonably priced? I'm thinking around the $500 mark. I already have a handheld transceiver. I have a nice headset for power planes. I have a parachute. At my soaring club, all of...

I have sent to Emails to Centrair to get pricing info on the parts needed for the AD's. I received one message that described the cost for the hinge pins and rivets. I haven't heard anything else from them about wiring money over there to purchase the parts. Does anyone have their wiring...

Can anyone out there confirm whether the timeframe for the overhaul for Tost E85 releases is still 2000 flights, or has that been extended ?. I seem to remember from the dark recesses of my mind that it had been extended, but I have been known to be wrong. Thanks in advance. Cheers, Charles

The Illini Glider Club is seeking parts suppliers for our Pa25-235. We need a fuel shutoff vavle for our Piper Pawnee "C" Model PA-25-235 N8902L Serial Number 25-5363 pn 66-072-000 Airbourne pn 1H14-3 as well as other parts. I would be interested to speake to club maintaince offerciers. TIA Rod

I might be wrong, but my sense is that now in this soaring season, and considering *only* quantity of gliders "substantially damaged" or worse, few semi-regular, US-based, RAS readers would not agree this U.S. season is - statistical pedantry aside - already distinctly...

Request for assistance. Can anyone help with providing a PDF of the exploded view of an ASW22 landing gear. I need a picture of all of the parts that are associated with the axel on a 22. I do not need anything with the retraction mechanism, just the parts accociated with the axel. I anticipate...

I've seen a couple of references to someone not wanting us to use cell phones while gliding. I haven't seen the reason... what's the rationale?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CH67PHU?*Version*=1&*entries*=0 Might be interesting to some of the pilots in the American southwest