Hi Gang Last week Minden had some excellent wave soaring. Off tow at 7.7k msl and within minutes up to 18k. I decided to go up north skirting Reno Intl. I had the transponder on and was monitoring Reno Approach. My goal was to try and fly as fast as possible maintaining an altitude very close to...

Hello Pundits, Now that I am retired I have decided to live a little before its to late....no more I will do X Y and Z NEXT YEAR. I first went solo in a glider at the Midland Gliding club in 1976 and then solo on power the same year. Power flying quickly lost its attraction and I didnt complete my...

Does anybody have a clue where I could get a "Whiz Wheel" for a Standard Class (ASW 19)? I can't believe that everybody has absolute faith in the reliability of their electronic glide computers. Last week my computer lost its 3-D GPS fix and I was forced to use my wits...not a very useful tool. ...

Well, gas is $3.50/Gal in many parts of the US and who is to say it won't be $4/gal next summer. This is starting to hurt - and getting me to think of a more economical vehicle. Many of us drive larger vehicles than we might otherwise choose simply to pull our trailers 1% of the time. 99% of...

I have an opportunity to buy a 1988 ASW-24 which is in beautiful condition, good electronics and great trailer. The glider is equipped with M&H winglets. The asking price is $45,000 US. I would appreciate any feedback regarding the winglets and/or the price. Thanks

Phoebus C Glider and open trailer for immediate sale. No damage. Needs polishing on exterior gel coat. Stored on trailer for many years. Standard airworthiness certificate. All instruments included. No logs. don't have time for this project. Located at Minden Soaring in Nevada. Sold as...

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 06:00:30 GMT, "Chuck" wrote in Message-Id: : My cousin just bought a Schweizer 1 36 sailplane. I've some experience with the Schweizer 1-26. It had an L/D of 30 IIRC. Do you know the L/D of the...

The minutes of the Fall 2014 USA Rules Committee meeting have been posted on the SSA website under "Racing Rules and Process" and can be accessed directly via the link below. http://www.ssa.org/files/member/2014_Rules_Meeting_Minutes.pdf If you can't get the link to work automatically, copy its...

Winter isn't quite over yet, so... The excerpt quoted below is from an email I received from my state record keeper (who owns two motor gliders). It is an extract from a communication to state record keepers from Bob Faris (who has been collecting records with his motor glider), US B&R Committee...

Does anyone know where I can purchase a 14 Volt gel cell battery. I know I can wire 2 or more in series to get 14Volt,(12 + 2 or 6 + 8 etc..) but I thought someone might know where you can purchase a single 14V battery. Thanks in advance.

I'm excited to announce a new soaring app I've developed called GliderLink. The app shows your location and the location of nearby gliders on a moving map. You can see the other gliders' callsign, relative altitude, heading, and vertical speed. That's about it right now; it's very simple. The value...

The last few threads I initiated were preambles to a discussion I don't think we've sufficiently explored. Those of you who keep track will recall that I've asked first, whether we are sufficiently well-trained (Dear Burt), and second, if some of the models we use to understand flight couldn't...

Hello, I am glider pilot and looking for a good navigation software running on Ipad. What would you propose? Many thanks, Bruno

One unpredictable consequence of a fiberglass topped Cobra! https://www-265.aig.com/AviationSalvage/salvagedetail.aspx?SalvageId=2911

Hi All, I am new to this group and last fall added a glider rating to my ASEL certificate. I am planning to replace my car this summer and in anticipation of purchasing a glider someday, I would like to purchase a vehicle that would do a good job towing a glider. I also want it to get the best...

After performing a leak check on my TE system, my SN10 now sounds a continuous tone after power up. (On the ground, haven’t tried in the air) It is not in speed to fly mode but is in vario mode. Prior to this it was always “silent� after start up. Have I possibly damaged an internal sensor...

would you recommend this ship for a recently licensed pilot ??? comments welcome! regards Harry

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I googled a bit but came up with nothing very useful as of yet. Does anyone know of a (preferably US...) supplier of Interglas fabrics? I only need a few yards of both 92125 and 92145, for which I can find no direct alternative equivalents for. Alternatively, if anyone has some of this stuff on...

Who knows details about this? http://www.mlive.com/news/annarbornews/index.ssf?/base/news-32/124507681859170.xml&coll=2