All, I don't use wax SOOOO..... Which is better, a 12 volt or 14 volt battery? (OK to delete next 150 replies to this question). Cheers!, Pete

Does anyone still do this? It is illegal in the USA but does anyone do it anywhere else? Be glad to have any info about articles/accounts of people who have done this. Also has anyone been able to climb up the sunny side of a cumulus cloud? Read somewhere that one famous glider pilot did this and...

Hi I am back in this group after a really long while. Does anyone have Rob Harris's contact details (the 49,008 feet guy) . Heard he flies/flew from Cailfirnia City??? Regards George Emsden

Hi I am back in this group after a really long while. Does anyone have Rob Harris's contact details (the 49,008 feet guy) . Heard he flies/flew from Cailfirnia City??? Regards George Emsden

I have a iPAQ 1915 with a normal USB-synchronisationcable. Is it possible to connect my Colibri-logger to GlideNav or gpslog or any kind of PDA-program with this cable or do i need a serial cable to get this done? (And wich will be the problem? Making the cable or is it a software...

I have a iPAQ 1915 with a normal USB-synchronisationcable. Is it possible to connect my Colibri-logger to GlideNav or gpslog or any kind of PDA-program with this cable or do i need a serial cable to get this done? (And wich will be the problem? Making the cable or is it a software...

Yesterday i had my first solo flight with a scheibe sf 25c motorglider, believe me, a great experience. br gerhard boehm, austria

Hi all, Austrian glider pilot (~600hrs) in the US for 3 months (SF bay area) is looking for opportunity to fly dual with a Minden experienced pilot on cost sharing basis. g w e s p att g m x dott n e t Cheers -Gerhard

All, anybody using oxymeters to control their saturation ratio during flight? In the alps we frequently fly in altitudes around 10k feet where legally no oxygen is required. However a recent article made me wonder if additional oxygen would make sense even at these altitudes. If I could confirm...

Hi all, Please see http://powerflarm.aero/index.php/en/knowledge-and-support and the PowerFLARM forum: http://flarm.invisionzone.com/index.php?showforum=6 The new release adds notably IGC format logging and obstacle warnings (database for Alps available). Please see the release notes for...

Is anyone aware of miniature a cam-corder on the market that can be used to record up to 10 hours of flight as seen from the glider cockpit ? What I have in mind is a product like National Geographic's "Critter Cam". The recording unit could be placed somewhere in the glider connected by cable to...

Many pilots here use petrol-guzzling sport-utility vehicles to tow their trailers. I'm trying to get some input as to whether my new VW Jetta turbo-diesel is up to the task. You forgot to tell us the weight of your trailer incl.discus... I'm towing a trailer, total weight 780 kg, with a...

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...

snip The big problem is your canopy wasn't sanded enough before it was glued on last snip Before you attack the canopy with grit.. check this DG link http://212.8.200.175/~techdg/tn/service-infos/2003-52-e.pdf

I am very interested in purchasing one or the other and having difficulty weighing the merits each of because of no direct experience with either. I would like to have some advice concerning reliability, resale values, performance and build quality. Can I compare apples and apples with these two?

Is there any movement or momentum to have a 13.5 meter class in the U.S. or will they be simply confined to the Sports Class for competition.

New glider on the way. Would like objective opinions from pilots who have flown with both ClearNav and LXNav and spent enough time to make an honest, educated evaluation. Let me preface this with the information that I have flown with ClearNav since being an early adopter. Both appear to have...

What has been the experience among the readers of this sight with respect to colorless or blue tinted canopies and perception changes. For example, do haze domes look essentially the same? Do crops and ground features appear altered? It was conveyed to me from a reasonably knowledgeable source that...

Does anyone have knowledge of documented studies showing the efficacy of the strobe light bars which are available to be installed in the leading edges of the vertical stabilizers on gliders? Is there anything beyond anecdotal experience to support their use to improve visibility to other aircraft...

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