Can anyone give me some pointers on how to research the FAA database to find out if a glider has a standard airworthiness certificate or must be registered in the experimental category? Thanks, Uli

Hey Guys, 16,000ft, 8 knot thermals in Nephi today! Let's go fly... https://soaringeconomist.com/2020/04/01/gangbusters-conditions-today-in-nephi/ All the best, Daniel

It is time to repaint my aluminum cobra trailer. I'm not planning to spray it myself but does anyone have any thoughts on using an auto body shop to do the work? Could I do some of the prep myself? Any idea about the cost? Thanks

Back in business today. 257km racing task for our guys in the Club Class. 1st launch expected 12:00 noon local time in Pocuinai. Track them: http://jwgc.onglide.com/current-day.xml?class=club

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.

I'm struggling how to read the polar curve for an SGS 2-32. It can be found on page 19 of the flight manual found he http://www.airsailing.org/downloads/2-32%20Flight%20Manual.pdf What are the two different groups of lines? I'm only familiar with one (the top set). Any significant in a band...

Does anyone recognize where this hangar is and who might be a contact for blueprints/plans for it? http://fisincorporated.com/photos/Hangar%20-%20Overlapping%20wings.png Thanks Eric

Hi, I really like the look of the Butterfly vario, it ticks most of my requirement boxes. Where do most people fit their sensor box given the requirement to be 100mm from data wires and metal, 150mm away from avionics, 300mm away from 2 amp cables and 500mm from a speaker? I realise gliders have...

I am holding in my hot little hand a letter from Jacqueline Jambor, a Manager with the FAA's Project Support Branch, ACE-112. It states that the FAA has accepted the request submitted by my friend and hangar partner, airshow pilot Bob Carlton, for a Global Alternate Method Of Compliance (AMOC) that...

Anyone have any ideas why the TE probe is on the left tip of the horizontal stab of the just announced JS-1 EVO.

Robert asked me to post this request. Seems AOL has discontinued their newsgroup service. ...................................................... I have a Glasflugel 304CZ in the shop. the owner wants a Microair transponder installed. Does anyone have a 337 form that I could have a copy of covering...

Hi, This looks very interesting: http://www.alexander-schleicher.de/Neuigkeiten/aktuell_118_e.htm What a lovely new sailplane!!! Paul Remde

The sequester is hitting ATC towers. Here's the story from CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/05/travel/air-traffic-towers-closing/index.html?hpt=h\ p_t2 Here's a list of the 173 towers to be closed: http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/media/Facilities_Could_Be_Closed.pdf -John, Q3

I was warned about the possibility of a glassed on tail wheel possibly being the deciding factor in your tail boon snapping off in a extreme ground loop incident, whereas a skid or wheel that is intended to tear off could be the deciding factor in just the opposite happening. I've left my...

The Delorme InReach Satellite Tracker is now available for pre-order on their website. Unfortunately, they apparently decided that the minimum update interval would be 10 minutes, the same as the SPOT tracker many of us use now. It is also MUCH more expensive for initial purchase, and (I think)...

Well, It's been about 1 year asked about where to learn to fly gliders in Central FL on this newsgroup. Several of you directed me to Seminole Lake Gliderport, and my mom purchased an intro flight for me for my 37th birthday 6/21/2008. I did my 1st flight (my intro) on Dec 12 2008, and today,...

I pulled the seat pan in my Ventus 2 for the first time to find the relief tube housing to be a 10 inch long sharp ended aluminum tube epoxied to the bottom of the fuselage. Needless to say if you have one of these in your glider I encourage you to get rid of it ASAP. I would hate to see what...

Recent Air Accidents/Incidents appear to have been very poorly reported by the press. Especially when light aircraft are involved. They are extremely unknowledgable, wether a paraglider (or other a/c) / RAF training a/c is involved?

I'm sure it's been posted here before, but I just found this video of a Blanik participating in a skydiving stunt and it made me wonder about flying Blaniks with the 'sport canopy' mod as in this video. Anyone know the specific performance penalties or of any aerodynamic quirks from this...

Anyone else having problems viewing igc files on OLC? I had no problems until the requirement to enter the letters and digits (security codes?) but now it rejects me...in German. I have tried both upper and lower case ..nada. What's the problem? I emailed the OLC manager address......no...