Results for Day 1 of the Gauteng Regionals are available at: www.sssa.org.za

This year town of Welkom, Free State hosts the umpteenth SA Nationals. see www.sssa.org.za for all the news and daily reports not to mention daily scores. This year the Jonker brothers have a JS1 each, no news yet as to who the smart money is on. Mannie Mclauchlan has been showing a bit of early...

With 9 contest days complete the weather seems to have stopped cooperating for the moment. Tomorrow is that last day. Andries Bester appears to be unassailable in the Club Class and, barring major upsets, the 1-2-3 in the 15Metre-Std and 18Metre-Open Classes seem to be set. Only 2 out of the 3...

With 9 competition days complete, the 2008-9 South African Nationals are finished. See http://www.sssa.org.za for all the details

The 2009 Free State regionals are up and running at Welkom, FS. All the details are available at http://ggc.co.za/fsr2009. A mass outing of 5 JS1s is to be seen in the 18m Class. The contest runs to 2nd may.

The final results of the 2009 Free State Regionals are in at www.ggc.co.za/fsr2009 . By force of numbers, maybe, The JS-1s filled all podium places with ex- World Champion Oscar Goudriaan claiming top spot. Jonathan Cross of Magalies Gliding Club took the Club Class honours in the venerable Astir...

Hi all, Add me to the list of Montague open class contest bloggers. I'm sitting in the rear seat of JOY, like I did in the 2012 Nationals. I take photos and videos and write for a non-pilot audience. http://stepleton.com/ Cheers, --Tom

I'm looking for a left wing for a 2-33A, preferably east of the Mississippi (but doesn't have to be). If you've got one hanging around that you don't need, please drop me a line: , or 412-608-4056. Many thanks, --Tom

Today I took a step toward settling a question I've had for a long time. After making sure the frequency was pretty empty, I went ahead and made the call: Me: Pitt Approach, Schweizer glider 34367. PA: Aircraft calling Pitt, say again call sign. Me: Pitt Approach, this is Schweizer glider...

What are the pros and cons of the Sinus compared to the Sundancer/Lambada? I'm more interested in the soaring side of things and like something light on the controls. Also what are the advantages of the newer model of Sundancer compared to the older Lambada and is it worth the extra $ ?

We have all seen vanity plates on cars and trailers. What about Loggers? A couple of years ago, I bought my trusty Model 20 Cambridge GPS Nav. Turns out the one that came of the shelf and to me was C0ZN. Well, my contest number is ZS (Yeah, SSA says it belongs to Larry Bryson. But he was...

I've got a friend that's a quadriplegic I'm thinking of taking for a ride. Anyone have experience doing this? Is this a silly idea?

Do they try to make it hard to understand? My last flight review was 4/11/09. The FAR's (61.56) say; "No person.......each pilot must have complied with the requirements of this section since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before the month in which that pilot acts as pilot in...

http://townhall.com/columnists/DavidRStokes/2009/12/06/goldie,_gliders,_and_god?page=full&comments=true

For Sale 1953 PA-18 Super Cub sn# 2670 TTAF 4150 SMOH 975 150hp(0-320) Restoration/fabric recover (Poly-Fiber) July 1992 VGs, Sky-Tec lightweight starter, extended baggage compartment, landing gear safety cables, sealed lift struts, 8.50 tires, new Airmotive muffler, new engine mount, Univair...

Yes, we had a wave day in Kansas on Sunday. Only one person was able to connect and get any significant altitude. For those seriously interested in wave not generated by mountains, you might want to get all the data you can from near Hutchinson, Kansas on May 2, 2004, between about 1:30 PM CDST...

Looking for Donald J. Goode. He built a BG-12BD in the late 60's early 70's and lived in Harlingen, Texas. Anyone know where he is now and what about that BG? Any information would be appreciated! Best Regards to all, Steve Leonard Wichita, KS

Just got off the phone with Tom. He and Doris have been on the road delivering sailplanes. Anyway, for those that are wondering (maybe he has a list that keeps most informed?) he is about to go crazy over the Zink calendars. He tells me they have been held in US Customs since about 1 December. ...

Anyone out there gotten theirs yet? If so, about how long ago? I am worried that the delivery service (did he send them Postal, or UPS?) might have eaten them. Steve Leonard