My Ventus airbrake doesn’t always stay closed during the roll out on tow. Now our grass runway is hard and ruff and causes a lot of bouncing around but over the last few years the brake come on if I don’t lean my hand against it. Is there any adjustments or could something have broke? I can’t...

Hi, I have been receiving a fair amount of interest for the AIR Avionics "AIR Control Display with Altimeter functions" lately. I've heard it works great.. However, I haven't bought any for stock yet because I am very conservative when it comes to selling items in the USA. I only sell items that...

Hi all, Some news from Air Algerie : http://www.airliners.net/open.file/575458/M/ -- Fil330

Hello all; I am in need of a set of ailerons for a Schweizer 1-23 .......either model. Might anyone have a set for sale or know where I might find them? Thanks. Noel Anderson (203) 592-0129

Hi Folks, Looking for some crowd wisdom (or individual wisdom) on the subject of putting seals on a previously unsealed glider. I have an SZD-45 Ogar motorglider, which is a lot of fun to fly except for a couple of things. The main one is that the stick control forces get really high as the...

Hi all, I've found enough info on the internet about advantages of sealing all control surfaces with mylar tape but I'm struggling a bit to find anything about benefits of sealing inboard edge of aileron gap with a plate fitted to wing. Here is the link to picture that illustrates what I'm...

On an aircraft like the ventus there are several sections of control surface along the T/E of the wing resulting in several 'breaks' in the trailing edge. My question is - Are the breaks or corners of a deflected control surface the source of their own little vortices and therefore additional...

Hi all, I have a PW-5 that requires side pressure on the stick at all times to correct a tendency to bank to the right. More pronounced at higher speeds, of course. Wing tape helps a little but doesn't eliminate it. But there is a visible tiny difference in aileron position from one side to the...

Where would one buy these fences? I was told they are aftermarket mods, but it seems like every ASW-28 has them installed. Where can they be purchased from? I contacted Schleicher but so far have not gotten any response.

Anybody know where I can get a left hand outboard aileron for a 2-33 ? Ken

AIG salvage page is offering a G-103 to the highest bidder............�lost altitude, clipped a tree top and came to rest inverted�..............one picture is worth 1000 words! JJ

Hi all, I'm bored. I'm without a sailplane. I'm planning for my retirement, which is still some years away. I hope it will include some OLC, casual competitions, badge, or regional record attempts probably limited to the USA. It could possibly include a homebuilt or refurbished sailplane. As...

Stronger, apparently, than even skin color... https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/04/due_process_is_no_more_in_brooklyn_center_minnesota.html

My sailplane lists an Artificial Horizon as part of the minimum equipment list, I made it that way for safety. Am I now prevented from flying in competition? Brad

Nice job Bruce in the ASW 28 :) Last updated Friday, 21-Jan-2005 19:32:47 CST Pos Reg Name Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 Z2 Taylor B 5351.30 946.90 795.50 922.50 1000.00 969.00 717.40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 UZ Temple P 5262.70 840.40 807.70 960.10 954.70 977.70 722.10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 VX...

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Some friends have asked me this question and I thought I might relay it here. Do you know of glider pilots who completed the diamond badge after they have passed their 80th birthday?

Can anybody shed some light on why manufacturers continue to use glass (AGC) fuses rather than blade type plastic (ATC) fuses in gliders? Is there a certification issue, is it simply inertia? Automotive, marine, heavy equipment, and pretty much everyone else has moved on to the ATC style. From...

April Soaring pg 41. Short article entitled "Against The Odds" about a woman making her first solo flight. Congratulations Bobbi, well done and welcome to the club! As for the writer of the piece, is it me, or is he trying to discourage every other woman out there from taking up soaring? The...

The FAA has just informed us that northern NJ will once again be blessed with the weekend golfing presence of President Trump. Lucky us. This means that for the last eight weekends, we have had ONE weekend when we were allowed to fly. Last year Trump's favored golf club in Florida opened for the...