I need to buy,lease,or borrow a small PW-5 panel. The panel will be used to prepare for and fly in the World Glider Contest in Chaves Argentina. I would perfer to buy so that I can cut up the panel to fit my needs. It does not need to be pretty. Bill Snead 6W

For sale Cambridge L-NAV, Small diameter Vario read out, insulated bottle, and assorted cables. I am not selling the GPS/NAV. Everything was working two weeks ago when I removed it from the Libelle. $250 USD Bill Snead 6W

I am seeking information on installing a glider tow hitch on Piper Cherokee Aircraft. Anyone have experience, pictures or paper work? Thanks Bill Snead

We at the Fault Line Flyers Glider Club in Briggs Texas want to build or buy a tension meter for our auto tow operation. Does anyone have experience that might be helpful. Bill Snead 6W

Looking through all the posts from earlier this year, regarding the sliding membership in our US soaring activities, along with all the other trailing bad news, i.e. SSA building in need of big repairs, there is no soaring operation in Hobbs, I'm curious about thoughts of "what if the SSA became a...

I'd like to make a comment about this months Safety Corner. It's been over twenty years since I flew the HS125, but I do know that, "With the nose up", "passing through 350 knots", you would be going UP like a homesick angel, not "losing altitude", as the author guesses. Besides I believe that vmo...

Many thanks to Team Captain Bob Leve, and the Juniors for a job well done for representing the USA at the World Gliding 2005 competition in the UK. Check out the statistics and flight logs on the Juniors Daily reports on the SSA website. Some tremendous flights. Actually, some amazing flights, from...

Haven't seen any postings, with regard to todays plan, as of 11am central, but I'd say the day is done, based on the forecast. Low ceilings and spotty showers. Anyone know differently? Thanks!

WTB: Compaq Aero 1530 to replace one that fell off bumper of car. OOPS. Thanx!

This AD (2020-16-05) was just released with a mandatory compliance by 8/28: https://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgad.nsf/AOCADSearch/844AE70112B71B29862585C30041B06E?OpenDocument SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Blanik Aircraft CZ s.r.o....

Stanton Airfield, Stanton Minnesota, would like to announce that we are building two Ensign Sailplane hangars at our gliderport this summer. We have gotten local building permits and have developed plans with Richard Ensign for the "NORTHERN EDITION" version that can tolerate frost and snow-load...

We are please to announce the completion of two Northern Edition ENSIGN 15m Sailplane Hangars at Stanton Airfield in Minnesota. These hangars come as a complete kit from California and take from 100 -200 hours to assemble. The kit is 100% steel and can be built with or without a slab, and can be...

This affordable 2006 Calendar is from Landouts in the upper Midwest USA in the last few years. Pictures are high resolution. Makes a great gift to give or receive. Landouts include: ============ K-8 Concept 70 SGS 1-35c OWL

Soaring has been growing nicely at Stanton Airfield, home of the Minnesota Soaring Club (MSC), and now over 30 gliders are based at the Airfield. A small Commercial Glider operation is also active and has been using a Blanik L-13 to train pilots, many of who have subsequently joined MSC. ...

OK - a bit of a Soaring spin on some real-life pilot/mechanic communications: Commercial Glider operation - Commercial Pilot notes in Daily Log to local A&P about maintenance issues with the glider that requires his immediate attention: Pilot Entry: Glider seems to have a new rattle. A&P: Yes,...

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Last fall someone asked how to buy an affordable glider from Europe with the Euro going thru the roof. My response was: "Invest your money sensibly and wait". I suggested a top ranked diversified mutual fund such as Fidelity's Contrafund. Here is an update on that strategy. Euro: $1.2944...

Surprisingly no one has posted this before now. There is a high plateau just north of the airport. A basalt cliff drops several hundred feet to the valley (and airport) below. Most soaring is done on the plateau. There is a temptation to try to squirt over the rim if you get low, even though there...

A year ago I suggested that the way to counter the high Euro was to invest your money and wait. As an investment vehicle I recommended the Fidelity ContraFund (FCNTX). Now, I am not one to make idle suggestions: I am personally heavily invested in this fund. Here are the results one year...

I tried to download a flight from my Volkslogger using SeeYou (latest version) without success. Has anyone successfully done this? Tom