Question: Can I, a commercial & instrument rated power and glider pilot legally fly IFR in a motorglider (which is IFR certified) if I do not have a current medical? Thanks! Chuck

http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/regulatory/regtsa.html Beginning October 20, 2004, all pilots wishing to recieve instruction - including a BFR, must show proff of US citizenship to the instructor. Very scary. I have heard from a reliable source that if a CFI allows a passenger to touch the...

If you are an Air Avionics iGlide user, please share your evaluation. Also interested in knowing if you are happy with the sunlight readability of your iPhone. Is iPhone 6 brighter than iPhone 5?

You will only improve if you are honest with yourself and admit your weaknesses. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. A tow rope looses 50% of its strength with a knot it in. For those who have tasted flight, their eyes will be forever turned skyward.. And for those who have tasted...

I had gotten an almost brand new (12 hrs) Genesis 2. My experience with retractable landing gear was somewhat limited. At the end of my sixth flight I crossed the field to check on traffic and turned into the pattern. I announced my downwind and started my landing checklist. Just as was about to...

Okay folks, your thoughts on the Standard Cirrus? Good, bad indifferent? Flying tail, pros and cons? I am new to gliding, Commercial Add on, 140 flights and approx 100 hours, mostly in 1-34. Would this be a reasonable next step? Walt

In his book Gliding, p100, Derek Piggott writes: "In most modern gliders, the elevator power is not adequate to pull the wing beyond the stalling angle in a steep bank and it is only just possible to reach the pre-stall buffet with the stick right back. This is very different from straight flight...

I am currently flying with a Cambridge GPS NAV and a L-Nav. I would like to up grade or add equipment to help me fly the Turn Area Task. What works well and what are the important features that can aid in making correct decisions while flying the Turn Area Task? Bill Snead 6W

Good Evening All: After a very long wait, the GP 14 Velo took to the air yesterday (November 24th) from Krosno, Poland by both aero-tow and electric self-launch. More details to come but check GP Gliders on FaceBook for pictures and video. First pilot reports are very good. We are finally...

No one has commented yet on the SSA response? Likely to be the biggest impact to soaring in the U.S. in many many years. On the SSA site if you haven't seen it yet. Maybe pilots flying out of lower states just don't worry about it. I was very happy to see it posted a week before the...

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Bob Kuykendall wrote in message ... Earlier, "Jim Price" wrote: Bob, reading your report reminded me of one of the most fun experiences I've had in soaring. I hauled my LS4 out to Air...

I am working though some calculations and need the sink rate as a function of speed with the spoilers fully extended. Does anyone know of such data for a glider? How do spoilers extended affect sink rate as a function of speed? Thanks, Tim

Hello! Can someone tell me which compensated varios do not need a total energy probe? (no electronic compensation) Thanks a lot! Robert

I think it is time for a Jet Sailplane Racing League. Here me out and I promise this is not heresy and might even be a boom to the sailplane community. The Rocket Racing League was planning a racing league similar to the Red Bull races using a fiberglass Canard Long-EZ type airframe at a Million...

I always assumed that there are more overshoot airport accidents than undershoot ones. That is mainly due to our general knowledge that it's better to be too high than not high enough. Am I correct here ? Dan

Thinking of buying a 109A need to know the good the bad and the ugly of it. Just what do I need to know about it, I have had people say stay away from it others say it is good if you know how to fly it ?

So some of you really don't think to highly of the Speed Astir. What then would be your recommendations for a first glider for a low time pilot training & soloing in a G103 II A? I need something under $20,000. that will keep me happy for a while. Thanks for your input! David

For those of you not on facebook, after two days of competition our guys are doing good. We've had one Racing Task and one Assigned Area Task. Today they are another 3 Hour AAT. All flying Standard Cirri. JP, Boyd, and Daniel are flying well together here. Scores are available on...

Greetings, I typically suffer from motion sickness early in the season and sometimes on longer flights if the thermals are rough. I have one of the electronic wrist devices. It's of some benefit, but it's not an instant cure, at least for me. Just curious if there are any new meds or other...