The plug for the water ballast is stuck in up position. I've reached in and tried to operate the lever by hand, but it will not move. Any suggestions for getting it operational? Thanks - Tom

Google maps http://maps.google.com are very cool and include satelite images. However, as far as I can tell lat / lon coordinate support is undocumented. You can enter latitude and longitude in the main search text box in comma separated decimal format. West Longitude is negative. For example my...

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=hobbs,nm&ll=32.772721,-103.217154&spn=0.004925,0.007596&t=k&hl=en

Greetings! This is to inform you that the US is officially hosting a junior contest July 24-28, 2006 and you are invited. It will be hosted by the Uvalde Soaring Association at one of the best soaring spots in the world. You wont be disappointed whether you're blasting along at Mach 1 on the...

If you happen to be interested...everything you every wanted to know about the whereabouts of the breed... http://www.rcawsey.fsnet.co.uk/ventus.htm

Paul Pallmer died last year and his brother, John (509-928-6269), is trying to find a person who would take Paul's old wrecked glider and trailer rather than just selling it all as junk. It is a wrecked aluminum Prue Super Standard 15M glider. It has a trailer,instruments,and literature. Pictures...

What is best: a round or square chute? Do they differ in time to open? Are previous experience or training jumps with a square chute mandatory? Is a static line better - if so why? (we have a packer at our club that has recommended square chutes, but apparently two training jumps are mandatory - we...

Has anybody converted a Retractable tailwheel on a Vega to a Fixed = wheel? Any information on the subject gratefully received.

I have read, occasionally, about this add-on auxiliary/turbo engine for gliders, but can't find any information via Google. Does anyone know of links or have more information? Chris Reed

TORONTO AREA GLIDER PILOT GROUND SCHOOL! Spring 2005 Session starting Friday April 22 ============================================ York Soaring will be hosting a Glider Pilot Ground School directed at beginning pilots to prepare them both for basic flight training and the Transport Canada...

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Due to lack of time my dear LS7-WL is for sale (or share). More details on http://www.gvvn.ch/misc/ls7wl_e.html Soaring regards from Switzerland - Peter

While browsing Google's new satellite maps, I see one of the shots captured a tow plane taking a glider up towards Lake Pleasant, AZ (Turf Soaring area). See: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=33.845615,-112.287612&spn=0.007435,0.007596&t=k&hl=en

We are building a simulator, using a Krosno cockpit on a motion platform. Our expert on the motion platform is selecting the actuators, and the speed varies with the price, so we are going to try to buy only as much power as we need. Accordingly, we need to know the approximate roll rate of...

Hello, I am looking for an electric winch for hanging a standard class glider underneath a hangar roof. Does anybody know of such a product? I am also interested in plans for such a winch based on off-the-shelf components. Many thanks in advance! Karl

wrote in message ... Hi, Can anybody recomend a good soaring facility in the US that does XC instruction and XC rentals? My goal is to plan a week long soaring vacation and hopefully finish my Gold (have alt and...

For Sale 1971 Libelle 201B L-Nav, GPS-Nav, Sage, ATR720, Oxygen, Water Ballast. See Photos and details: http://homepage.mac.com/oalonso/Libelle201BForSale.html

http://maps.google.com/maps Type in what you want to look at, and highlight 'Satellite'....ver y simple, very cool.

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