Anyone have a good 1-26E canopy they care to sell? TIA, Mark

Hi all, Before we submit the new version of WinPilot for iOS to the AppStore, we would like to find the last few remaining bugs, and give the new features the final tweak. In exchange for trying the software and providing us with your feedback, the software will be yours to keep for free. Here...

I wonder if the existing back release mechanism(s) used on CG hooks would not already perform the needed function. Maybe an existing CG hook from a glider, chosen to match the towplane's structural limits, and mounted at an appropriate orientation and angle, would be sufficient. A more...

Hello folks, My PIK-20B bags need replacing. Does anyone have suitable bags for sale? - I am considering manufacture and have contacted Guy Achard / Airsolid. Are there any other fabricators? - The 20B is allowed to carry 140 Liters, but the bag drawing on trafi.fi show a bag labeled 60L. Why...

Looking to purchase used Nano, first version, from anyone who has moved up to higher functionality units.

I noticed in a recent post by 2NO that his ClearNav 1 had "locked up" a few times. I have had a number of episodes where the display is running perfectly but will not respond to any inputs from the hand-held controller (cannot change scale, wind, ballast, turn point, or any of the other "ribbon"...

The SSA recently upgraded online contest pilot registration. All US contest pilots are encouraged use the new online registration this season. There are many advantages to registering online including complete entry and waivers using the new 2009 form along with a handy document checklist. Plus...

We are seeing an increasing level of offers for watches, shoes, Pay Pal and other SPAM showing up in our little corner of the Internet. There are a few things you can do to clean up the SPAM that is showing up on this news group. 1. Click the SPAM message 2. Select "More Options" from upper...

When configuring a new SPOT there are three areas in which you can include custom messages. The OK message is easy, "ABC is still flying and OK", the Help message is easy as well, which might be, "ABC has landed out at the coordinates provided and is OK. My cell number is xxx xxx xxxx." The 911...

Come fly the beautiful skies of Hobbs this June. The Region 9 Contest is going to be held along with the Club Class Nationals. Experience a great organization and fly the Hobbs dry line with potentially some of the best weather in the country all from the storied Hobbs ramp. Sign up for one of the...

Pull up a chair and follow Doug and Colin in Episode 3 of InsideSoaring. This is an audio presentation available on the web. Here is what they have to say about this episode, "We are back after a little absence due to Spring Break. The weather in Colorado is oscillating back and forth between warm...

FROM JIM PAYNE's OLC FLIGHT 26.03.2008! GREAT FIGHT! Pilot: OLC-Team: Axiom for today: Never give up! Persevering yielded my farthest (1,072 miles) and longest (11.8 hours) flight ever. Declared a 1,000 km O&R. Got an early tow from Bill Francis. Had good rotor cu at Mojave, otherwise mostly blue...

Hello, I was wondering if yall know of anyone that flies a two seat glider in mountain wave at california or minden. I’d like to jump in the back seat and learn about mountain wave. Planning on going to minden this winter as of now, and hopefully ride the wave solo.

Hey guys im taking a computer science class on data structures and algorithms. I wanna do something glider related for my final project. I was thinking about trying to see if there is a pattern between average vario for a task and Xc speed. However, I have no clue how how to obtain such data from...

Does any one know the dimension for the oxygen bottle in the std cirrus

Have there been stall spins during an aero tow? Today, I had a very scary aero retrieve. From being towed to fast to-to slow. Anyways the scaries part was when, the tow plane started to climb and to slow. The indicated speed on the glider was 50 knots and decreasing. The glider kept slowing down...

I have a 2016 honda civic. It’s my only car. Has any one towed their glider and trailer using a small sedan like a civic?

Has anyone installer a cup holder on their glider? Pictures?

Has anyone installed a cup holder on their glider? Pictures?

I bought a standard cirrus. I havent flown it yet, but I was wondering if it's possible to put a nose hook on the plane?