SF, the Spartanburg club did a great job with the convention. 1. The facility, which I will always know as the "Textile Hall", because that was what it was originally called, provided room for everything. I didn't see anybody squeezed in to a space too small. As other folks have said, the...

Hello all, I have a really good set up that has worked with no issues. V7 with a IGC LXNav mini box flarm connected to an Oudie 2. I'm thinking of putting a Flarm view 57 into the panel. Has anyone else done this?

i have a standard austria with an enclosed trialer that i'm selling for $2,500. the wings need to be painted, and so do the tail feathers. basic instrumentation and a ipaq and glide nav. perfect low $ entry/ project ship. brayera at gmail dot com for more info or my phone # thanks! -ND

First flight of the year at Ridge Soaring Gliderport, March 29. Dan Reagan, flying his ASW-29 had a beautiful, clear day with strong NW winds allowing him to fly more than 1,000 km at an average speed of 148 km/h. See the OLC web site for details. Tom Knauff

I bought a Mountain High O2-D1 flowmeter last year as a replacement for a personal one that had gone missing. I used it one time, then found my old one. It has all the parts that come with this unit (cannula, mask, bag, etc..) BUT NO TANK REGULATOR and is ready to go. Since I bought it Mountain...

Soaring season will soon be underway. To facilitate a quick sale I have reduced the price of my LAK-17a to $65,900. Please see the ad on Wings and Wheels. http://wingsandwheels.com/class/index.php?p=preview&id=1297 -- Dan, 5J

I'm helping out a bit with the Seniors displaying latest HRRR high resolution model output for the Seniors: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8djv55iko02vfwx/AAB8JZwD1Jr-pK0BiRwrIClFa?dl=0 Drill down to the day. HRRR model graphics are for hourly data 15Z to 23Z: PBL Height (Thermal Height) LCL Height...

Hi RAS, For the next two weeks, I am offering a discount on the basic HP-24 sailplane kit. Here's what you get and here's how it works: * You get the basic HP-24 15-meter sailplane kit with all-carbon structure, 500 lb empty weight and 825 lb gross weight, retractable 500x5 undercarriage,...

On Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 3:06:45 PM UTC-7, Stephen Damon wrote: Can someone post pics and info of the club made winches there and info please? Consider joining the winchdesign yahoo group also.

History says that gliding pioneer Otto Lilienthal died after stalling his primitive hang glider from an agl of about 50 feet. As a pilot I never found much mysterious about that. However, some curious souls in Germany intend to recreate his glider from original plans and materials to perform...

Texas Soaring Association has put its LS-4a up for sale. Details on Wings & Wheels. http://wingsandwheels.com/class/classified.php?id=1284

Excellent job! Exhibit hall: 1. Lots of space and a great lay out for the gliders. 2. The RVs were not out of place (and they had some great deals) 3. The exhibitors were spread out enough that you had to go to visit them all to see who was there. 4. I think the exhibit hall would have been worth...

lx flarm is also sold. thanks

It is a square hanger so an assembled 15 meter wing will fit corner to corner. Hate to see it go to a power plane which can fit a T hanger.

Come one, come all! For the duration of the SSA convention, I will reduce the price of my LAK-17a by 5%. I need to make room in the hangar. See the specs of the glider at: http://wingsandwheels.com/class/index.php?p=preview&id=1297 or come to Moriarty, NM and have a look! -- Dan, 5J

As an old fart who has returned to soaring after many years hiatus, I want to thank all you guys for your posts. The info shared here (with proper BS filtering of course) has been indispensable in helping me to get up to speed with the modern soaring scene. My experience harkens back to the 70's...

The Soaring Club of Houston will be hosting 3 "On Ramp" weekend events this year to bring beginning XC and beginning Contest pilots up the on ramp. The events are open to any pilot who has a private license and has demonstrated soaring skills (multiple 2 to 3 hour flights). Each pilot will be...

Reading the thread on dolphin technique brings to mind some work I did on MacCready. If you do the sums in an 'ideal' flight with one climb and one glide in flat air you find two things: 1) You can be well of the ideal MacCready speed (10%) before it makes much difference in XC speed, and 2)...

Yes Someone can ask him that question. We need a volunteer for that, a crowd funding effort to kick it off, and a committee to study the question at least six weeks in advance, and dedicate three months to the correct interpretation of the answer. While they are at it, have them ask about flying...

Push to connect (ptc) fittings have been around for several years and are becoming very popular for general plumbing. I decided to try them for panel plumbing on the Duck Hawk since space is limited behind the panel. I also used small diameter tubing since I have no flow based instruments. The...