The U.S.A. Rules Committee are rumoured to be polishing off the details of a multi-prong program to address the much-ballyhooed topic of Rules simplification. Recent sentiment amongst pilots indicates that the Rules for U.S. comps--as codified in a proliferating document that has spun off multiple...

nice design for this wing wheel dolly carbon fiber texalium shock absorber easy to use watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djXBxx9ys_Y

I have been having bad luck with trailers recently. Here is what happened a few days ago, maybe someone will benefit from hearing about my misfortune: Best I can figure, the Cobra trailer emergency brake application cable (which attaches to the bottom of the brake handle and clips to the tow...

Been trying to upload the day's flight but can't connect to the OLC website. Anyone else have problems?

Estate Sale- 2005 AMS Carat A motor glider N135GS, sn 20, 457 hrs total time, 160 hours total time engine (Sauer S 1800), Becker AR 4201 VHF com, Becker AR 6201 Transponder, Cambridge CAI 302, iPAQ with WinPilot, Winter mechanical variometer, Mountain High Oxygen system, Solar battery recharge. May...

Can anyone provide an update on what happened the the Cygnet P1C World Class Glider and Dick Monghan's Osprey? I wonder if these ships are still around and flying?

This sort of follows up on the future of soaring thread, but is more focused on the sailplane design aspect. Ok.....here is the scenario: the powers that be have decided that once again the soaring community needs a sailplane that represents Joe Sailplane Pilot. Joe sailplane pilot wants a...

This article, originally in Soaring (Feb 2002) was updated recently to include information on the Trig TT21 transponder. You can download it from http://tinyurl.com/yg76qo9 It will also be available on the Soaring Safety Foundation website later this month: http://soaringsafety.org/

There are two reasons for a tinted canopy: - against snow and clouds a tinted canopied glider can be seen better - a tinted canopy creates less reflections inside (cloth, shoes, maps.. my friends with DG's prefer the tinted ones) Chris "Steve B" wrote in...

Hi, I have been doing a lot of playing with my iPAQ 310 and SeeYou Mobile for PNA. Somehow the unit is now in a mode in which I can't turn it off so that it stays off while connected to the wall charger. Every time I turn it off it turns itself right back on. If I disconnect it from the wall...

Hi Everyone, Logged my 1st OLC flight yesterday from my Android phone which I thought was quite cool ... havent in the past ever got around to having a personal GPS logger or PDA, just used the club ones including the hassle of downloading from a Cambridge with a RS232 serial port .. yuk...

I have searched discussions on bike racks and trailers. I tend not to like the trailer hitch extension solution as stability is compromised, as well as access to the car or trailer hatches. Has anyone installed a traditional roof rack on top of a fiberglass Cobra trailer? Looking to support one...

One of the plastic chock holders that came with my Anschau (Komet) trailers has fallen apart. Before I do the obvious and go to the trailer dealer(s) for an (expensive) replacement, has anyone found a local source for these? I'm looking for a set of light-weight plastic chocks with holders, so I...

I am new to glider ownership an am about to disassemble the interior to get to all the cables etc. for inspection and lubrication. Any advice on what is the best lubricant to use for cables etc.?

I am considering the purchase of an Open Jantar 2A and would like to hear descriptions of the handling quirks and likes/dislikes from current or past Jantar owners. I have over 400 hours in an ASW-20 and would like something affordable with longer "legs". - Mark Navarre ASW-20 OD California, USA -

Christmas is a-comin' etc. and I'm thinking of replacing my old A14 diluter demand system with a Mountain High EDS system. The A14 hasn't been used for years; now I'm living in the mountains I want something I know I can trust Can I trust the EDS system? Anybody out there got anything good or...

Its time again to change batteries in my motorglider. There are 4 lead batteries with modified (vibration proof) terminals. A major pita. I have been enviously following the threads for improved batteries for pure gliders. Lighter, more performance, holding their charge, longer life cycle yada...

So.. I bought a share in a 1-35 this winter. I've already had a blast in it this season. I own just 1/4 of it, so not much of an outlay of cash. I've got the disease pretty bad. I'm interested now in going halves with another club member on something glass and in the 40+ l/d Lets say a ASW24. ...

One thing is for sure, the climb gets no better. But there is an interesting effect that few people are aware of: Higher speed means higher Reynold's numbers accross all of the wing, in direct proportion. Higher Reynold's number generally means higher efficiency. Therefore, there may be some small...

Trailering my DG-300 home after a Saturday flight, I was on the highway within a few miles of home when someone pulled up beside me, gesturing back towards my trailer (never a good sign). I immediately pulled over and was stunned to find the tongue of my 25 year old Comet trailer snapped almost in...