Did everyone see the article in Soaring this month about model sailplanes? Very interesting. I learned about the scale model movement a few years ago when I was researching Cherokee II stuff. Tom Martin had just come out with his Cherokee II kit at that time. I found that there were a lot...

those of you that fly competition in Region 9, should recognize the quotes from the cadets at the end of the story (competitors we have seen and met at glider contests) and the Duo is one that is flown every year.....Good to see Capt. Sullenberger back at the academy and talking to the "future"...

First the bad news.. Telluride Airport is closed for the whole summer untill Thanksgiving due to a complete rebuild of the airport. Good News.. They are doing a massive earth moving project to lower both ends about 20' and raising the middle about 12'. The "Dip " should be just about gone. The...

I stopped by Minden yesterday with a list of things to do to get my soaring season started and had the pleasure of stumbling into the resurrected Minden wave camp - now hosted by Soaring NV. I have to say it was one of the better organized and prepared soaring events I've attended in some time....

At the 2009 meeting of the International Gliding Commission, Doris Grove received the Pelagia Majewska Medal, given to “a woman for an outstanding gliding achievement or eminent services to the sport over a long period of time.” The AOPA has featured this announcment on their web...

I'm having difficulty getting the portrait driver to correctly work on my 310. I've followed the installation and uninstallation directions as carefully as possible, but continue to get only half a screen in protrait after the install. I've tried to join the Naviter forum to clear this up there,...

The Auxiliary-powered Sailplane Association's (ASA) 2009 Parowan camp entry list is full, but we are accepting waiting list applications - no deposit required. See the details on the ASA website (http://motorglider.org) in the "Competitions and Camps" section. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington...

Trying to change the tube out. There's 3 small 10 mm nuts on one side. One of them came right off no problem. The other two, turn, but the bolts spin with the nut! The backside of the bolt is inside the wheel. The only one that came off, was just easy to unscrew. If I can't reach inside and...

Two of the most useful features to me in SeeYou Mobile, (or any other soaring software) is the ability to display the L/D to any point, and more importantly, your actual, achieved L/D over the ground in real time. If you are flying to maximize your L/D over the ground, the advantage is that for...

Availability is no problem but it seems these are all knock offs. I have not had good luck with these. Does anyone have information on a source for higher quality? Mark

Hi, I am compiling a list of glider repair and refinishing facilities in the USA and Canada. The list will be available he http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/soaring_links/repairs.htm Please post links and details on facilities not yet on that page and I'll include them.

Last year we ran a little low on beer, so Orion has 30 gallons brewing for April 27-May 2nd. You can view the labels at http://region12.deltavictor8.com/ under "eat and sleep" Sean Franke again will be task dictator and Dan Ladd will hopefully be the voice of reason again. There will be dinner at...

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with their own reduced size fuselage... http://www.alsgallery.co.uk/albums/glider/Jordy_wants_to_takeoff.jpg Seems a bit excessive that even 5 year old kids have trouble squeezing into the cockpit. Just for Fun... See you at cloudbase -Kevin

My trailer has an Al-Ko tongue, surge brake, and axle assembly. There are two grease nipples on the tongue. How much grease do you pump into the system? I'm somewhat used to some old stuff (cars, lawn tractors, etc) where you pump in grease at the nipple and keep pumping until you see...

As the 2009 contest season starts to crank up, John Seaborn requested I remind folks that I will again be supporting GlidePlan customers with up to date stitched sectionals of all SSA sanctioned contest areas for 2009. Maps will be posted about a month before the contest to insure currency. The...

Now, at the complete opposite end of the fabrication spectrum we have a new update on the HP-24 project at: www.hpaircraft.com No fancy autoclaves or pre-pregs here folks, nope.......................we use icky sticky 2-part epoxy resins and hoghair bristle brushes! Getting tricky for us is when...

Anybody have any contacts for soaring near Santiago, Chile?? I have emailed one club with n-o repsonse. My email was in english and they ´re website was in spanish(my lancdscaping variety spanish is useless).. I have a couple of 60hour layovers down there and would like to not spend it at the...

Dear all, I'm from the Netherlands and will be in San Diego for work for about a week in March. I might have a spare day or afternoon to spend on some soaring in the area. I have flown at Cal. City a long time ago and was impressed (by the desert, the wave and the metal from Edwards) - but that's...

Hi Gang, CCSC (the other CCSC, Central Ca Soaring Club, Avenal, Ca...) is hosting our 35th Annual Spring (fun) Contest as per our usual schedule, with practice day being the first Wednesday after Mothers Day and continuing until Sunday. This makes the dates 5-13-09 through 5-17-09. This year we...