They have been lost in the depths of the post office system somewhere, but most calendars finally arrived today. We will ship as soon as possible, and appologize for the delay. Tom Knauff Knauff & Grove Soaring Supplies www.eglider.org email:

The SSA has fixed the method to make a contribution to the OLC. Go to: http://zme.amazon.com/exec/varzea/pay/T1MJ4RIKM0AHPJ/002-2696183-4320035 If you contribute, you will get a "smiley face" when you make a flight claim. At this moment, very few of those who log their flights have a smiley face...

Nimbus 3DM Professionally restored in Slovakia. Perfect condition. Located in Pennsylvania, USA Contact: Thomas Knauff

2009 SOARING SEMINAR 2 Days – March 28-29, 2009 Begins 10 AM Saturday, Ends 4 PM Sunday. Location: The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel Innovation Park 200 West Park Avenue State College, Pennsylvania 16803

CFI Seminar There is interest in a glider CFI Seminar as we have conducted the past years. This is a five day, Monday through Friday seminar with CFIs and CFI candidates staying at the gliderport. Classroom session on flight training methods each morning followed by flying in the afternoon. Cost...

Doris and I have purchased a very desirable piece of land at the base of the ridge just south of Bluefield W.Virginia. This is almost exactly 500 kilometers from Ridge Soaring Gliderport, making it possible for pilots to declare a 500 km goal flight in even a low performance glider like a Schweizer...

First flight of the year at Ridge Soaring Gliderport, March 29. Dan Reagan, flying his ASW-29 had a beautiful, clear day with strong NW winds allowing him to fly more than 1,000 km at an average speed of 148 km/h. See the OLC web site for details. Tom Knauff

This is an inexpensive, side by side motorglider using a VW engine. It is licensed in the experimental category, but can be a great tool in a glider club to reduce training costs, and taking family and friends for non-commercial rides. Imagine time and cost savings being able to perform many...

Rebuilt in Germany. Excellent condition. 4 cylinder VW engine. East maintenance. Shut the engine down and go soaring. Great for low cost landing training. (No tow fee) and you can do several pattern and landings in a short time. Experimental Perfect for club training. Introduce off field...

Ridge Soaring Gliderport Dress Code We began the gliderport 34 years ago. During this time, we have seen a large variety of apparel worn by glider pilots and crew. Considering the value of the gliders being flown; the trailers, equipment and types of vehicles being driven, we believe it...

Our email provider is out of service, so our newsletter is also down. Tomorrow, Wednesday looks like good ridge winds in the morning, however, the weather guessers are saying they should shift well out of the north as the day progresses. Tows will begin at dawn. Tom Knauff Ridge Soaring...

FAA Safety Seminar in Lakeland Florida Sat Feb 17. Presentations begin at 0900 EST. You can view the seminar live, on-line at: http://faaproductionstudios.com/ or http://faasafety.gov/ and click on the icon that reads "View Safety Seminars Live" Tom Knauff

2007 Soaring Seminar Saturday, March 24 Begins 9 AM Ramada Inn State College, Pa All day speakers, lunch, evening banquet. Speakers

This weekend was our annual Soaring Seminar, here in State College, Pennsylvania. It was an outstanding event, well attended by glider pilots from far and wide. My presentation on "Preventing Landing Accidents" as presented at the FAA Safety Seminar in Lakeland Florida, the SSA convention, and...

PREVENTING GLIDER ACCIDENTS Serious glider accidents occur in just three critical areas: LANDINGS, LAUNCHES and STALLS. With the cooperation of the FAA Production Studios in Lakeland Florida, Tom Knauff has produced three important DVD videos covering these vital subjects. · Preventing...

The 2008 Soaring Calendars are arriving now. Spectacular photos! We have received the popular Zink Calendar, and the Segelflug calendar should arrive this week. We also expect the SSA calendar very soon. Please check our web site at http://www.eglider.org. There are limited supplies, so order...

Soaring Magazine failed to list the two day Soaring Seminar in State College Pennsylvania, March 29 & 30, 2008 at the Ramada Inn. An impressive list of speakers will attract a large crowd, so please mark your calendar. We soon will be able to take reservations either on-line at...

2008 Soaring Seminar Ramada Inn, State College, Pa March 29 & 30 (Saturday and Sunday) Following is a list of outstanding speakers for this year's two-day soaring seminar. There may be additions to this list. The two day seminar is being held at the same location as last year.

There are a few seats still available for this outstanding event. Please phone, fax, or email to register. Cost is $90 including meals. Special room rates available. 2008 SOARING SEMINAR MARCH 29-30 RAMADA INN STATE COLLEGE, PA SATURDAY

If you have an early version of the Schweizer 1-26, we have discovered an open cockpit modification we happen to have in stock. Simply remove the full, enclosed canopy and slip this one on. It has a windshield but the rest is open. Really a lot of fun! (814) 355 2483 Knauff & Grove Soaring...