Idea for a story: Jac Lynch had more than his fair share of problems when working for the Pee-Bag Company. When he left his job he agreed to have the Corporate Ombudsman of Pee-Bags's American parent company review his case. What started out as a human resources issue, became a security crisis...

My friend bought the variometer and not the audio/battery box and has asked me to help him find it on the internet. Can anyone here help me with this? I have searched, but it seems the unit is old and no one is that interested in them anymore. He wants it to complete a kit he has been working on...

Hey, Anyone on here from the Gatineau Gliding Club? I'm going to be taking a 2 week holiday in Ottawa in June and would like to try flying at a club in another country. I'm a student pilot living in England and was wondering if getting a flight or two would be possible at Gatineau, just for the...

Hi guys, Newly minted PPSEL looking for glider instruction in North Carolina. I'm in southeast Charlotte. Anybody know of any operations in my area? Or a directory, perhaps? Thanks, Jim

Hi, To my untrained eyes my original LS 4 belts look to be in excellent condition. However, they are way past their expiration date. What do you guys usually do? Replace or Reweb, and if reweb where do you send them? Or just keep them as long as they look good? Thanks.

Hi, any owner/users of the CAI302 and GNii out there who could answer some noob questions please? I acquired a glider using this combination, will be trying it out this Spring, so far all my knowledge is from reading the manuals many times over. First, here is a quote from the SSA badge...

On Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 12:24:36 PM UTC-4, wrote: There were a bunch of start penalties yesterday. Wonder what the deal was? Some of the penalties were pilot malfunction....top of lift was way above max start height and a couple guys did not get back in the cylinder for...

https://soaringnv.com/ You can pay for tows on a per-tow basis, which will be billed on a per-minute basis, or you can purchase a VIP Season Tow Pass. Here are the details for both options: Paying on a Per-Tow Basis • Glider pilots are responsible for having their glider at the staging area, and...

When any object is attached to the outside of an aircraft it results in an aircraft that no longer conforms to its type design. 14 CFR 3.5(a): "Airworthy means the aircraft conforms to its type design and is in a condition for safe operation". My guess is the aircraft would not be considered...

I am new to using this site. Can anyone tell me about winch launching a Ka8b and what one needs to expect. Thanks

Looking to get a glider add on rating through a commercial school to do it quickly. Nothing near by me suits this so I must travel. Reading through this forum I could use some pointers of where to train. Planning on taking a week of vacation, buying airline tickets for the family so I need...

I was inspecting/adjusting my canopy this week and discovered that the canopy support tube (main shaft that connects canopy to fuselage in the nose) has a severe crack at the base. I was wondering if anyone is aware of another LAK17A (salvaged) that I might be able to find a replacement tube. I've...

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What's the lowest power tow plane you've ever seen or towed by? An Examiner of mine said his was a C150 with 100hp. I also once saw paperwork for an 85hp Luscombe to tow.

Kentucky is on the SSA list for non-existent soaring clubs. Any interested glider and/or tow pilots in the Louisville KY area? I have a 2-33 that I will be operating out of Springfield KY 6I2. If interested, send an email to

12 volt VGA flat screens technology exists to allow people to view DVDs in automobiles. Has anybody installed a small 12v VGA monitor in a glider to display the PDA Navigation info in a larger format ... Here is a link for a VGA cable for the dell x50v. You can also buy just the cable and create...

One of the down sides of a type certified sailplane is it requires an aircraft inspector, not just a mechanic, to do the annual. These guys are sometimes hard to find. Anyone know of an inspector in the vicinity of Lake Seminole Gliderport, Florida , which is about 30 miles west of Orlando?

I posted this video on youtube with some footage of a fun flight from last summer. Already posted this link to the ASH-26E group. I can't wait for the season to start. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBVdMgGVFwc&feature=channel_page Jim

I have a friend looking at rebuilding an IS-29 lark. Are parts available? Does it have a life limit like the 28? Thanks, Jim

Great Basin Soaring, the Beatty, Nevada club callair will be towing at Tonopah June 20 to 26 by reservation. There are spots available, for more information send an email to Jim Dingess Thanks, Jim Dingess