SoaringNV in Minden, Nevada is recruiting two instructors with extensive (five years) cross country experience over desert and mountain terrain for our thermal cross-country season, May through September, 2010. Our fleet consists of two Duo Discus gliders with the possibility of a third on...

The annual rules poll and Rules subcomittee election closes on the 18th of October. Please vote and remind your friends. UH RC Chair

I am hoping someone can help with a problem I am having in mySZD55.while thermaling some transmissions are lost as I turn.it seems to recieve fine no matter if I am turning or not.it's an older avionic dittle 720c.how do I diagnose if it's antenna related or just a bad radio? Thanks, Dennis...

If I have 2 polars for the same glider, say at 28kg/m2 vs 43kg/m2, the polar for the heavier glider is displaced to the right and down. Applying the square root of the ratio of the wing loading, ie sqrt (43/28), would give the higher speed for the increased loading, what is displacing the polar...

Anyone else unable to view US flights on OLC? I cannot view any U.S. flights, getting only length error messages (below). This has happened since last week, every time I try to view North American flights. It happens whether or not I sign in with my password, whether I use AOL or Internet...

I know this subject has been discussed here before, but searchability on google groups really stinks so I'm just starting a new thread. Getting to be winter time here in the northern hemisphere so we need something to talk about anyway. I'm dreaming about new fabric on 373Y this winter. With that...

Excellent article on the USNA/M-ASA summer soaring program... http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/091015soar.html?WT.mc_id=091016epilot&WT.mc_sect=gan M-ASA members Mike Higgins, Bob Jackson, Dave Pixton, and George Simms have been instrumental in working with the Naval Academy,...

With the conclusion of Region 4 North, the 2009 sanctioned contests are finished and the first release of the Pilot Ranking List for 2010 is available on the three identical Soaring Servers at soaringweb.org/ PRL, soaring.gahsys.com/PRL, and soaring.xinqu.net/PRL Some of the names are just WAGs,...

Just saw this on another aviation board. http://www.parahawking.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parahawking I've always enjoyed soaring with the local hawks, but this takes it to the next level.

Group, I have a Karl Pfeifer trailer which is missing one of the two latches on the front access hatch. The latch has a little nub for your index finger, and a plunger you depress with your thumb. Ideally, I'd like a replacement that matches the existing bolt hole pattern, and just bolts on...

Does anybody know if the Jack Olson watercolor painting of a libelle low in the cascade mountains is available? Thanks, Jim Dingess

We have a G-103 that needs the 3000 hour to extend airframe lifetime, and are trying to find a good shop east of the Mississippi who knows how to do this. Suggestions?

For the last two contests I have attended in 2009, I have had trouble downloading turnpoint files for my Cambridge equipment. I have not had the same problem downloading the turnpoint files for my LX 7000. When I click on the icon to get the files in download form, I get the text file. This is a...

Anyone know what the stuff is that Cobra uses to bond the aluminum ribs and skin with? I am in the design phase of a clamshell top and I would like to bond the skin/ribs, with a few chicken rivets in strategic places. Brad

Does anyone know whether the LCD display for this unit is transflective or transmissive? Thanks, John Galloway

Some of the 2010 races in USA are now available to register for electronically via the SSA web page. I just signed up for Region Five South race (Cordele Ordeal). Club Class, naturally! Woo Hoo, is it June 2010 yet? Can't wait! Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

I'm posting this to see if we can help a friend. If you can please drop her a line at WalkerCL at AOL.com If you received this email from me then you are a friend to me and/or a general aviation and soaring. I am asking you to help me, please. I have been and am presently fighting a battle...

Recently I decided to start becoming proficient in the use of Dr. Jack's BLIPmaps but read on his site (quote) "the bottom line is probable termination of this website a year from now." So that took the wind out of my sails. How are those of you who understand the BLIPMAP system planning on coping...

Whats with this - anyone know the reason? TA

I know this has been beaten to death before - but my news provider drops the archive. So - I will be visiting the USA for a month or so in mid 2010 - June and July. Presumably I need to get on with applying for recognition of my ICAO license? But where to start. Have friends in Washington and...