This is crazy. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/7/coming-to-a-sky-near-you/ To steal a rhetorical device from Andrew Napolitano... "What if all the paranoid conspiracy nuts.... worked for our government?" -Evan Ludeman / T8

This link is making the rounds in our club. Every pilot ought to have a look. http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html -Evan Ludeman / T8

Courtesy of a volcano. http://tinyurl.com/3uebc43 An extreme case, of course, but pretty cool to watch. -Evan Ludeman / T8

Strong 303 Parachute. Red color. With carry/ storage bag. Excellent Condition. New in 2003 with regular repacks. $1,000 ovno Contact: Paul pbloxham(at)gmail(dot)com Fort Worth, TX

Anyone know of a Discus A/B/CS for sale that's not yet listed on Wings and Wheels? Thanks, T.J.

Hi fellow pilots! I have put up a new website for charting a glider anywhere in the world. Want to go to Germany on vacation and would like to rent a glider for a couple of days ? Go on the site, browse through available gliders, find what you want and contact the owner. Its all free ! Or do you...

Hi please can someone help. I am looking to find a suitable aircraft/club for a male ab initio with no prior experience. However he is 6'4 and 231lbs (16.5 stone) though medium build. and I am uncertain that he will be able to fit into the front of a K13 for instruction. Does anyone know of anyone...

Hi just trying to find the max cockpit weight for the front seat of both a K21 abd a K13 if anyone knows. Thanks

Hi just trying to find the max cockpit weight for the front seat of both a K21 abd a K13 if anyone knows. Thanks

I'm the Canadian dealer for this very good gliding book, and I did the design and layout for the author, Bernard Eckey. It has 432 pages, 187 illustrations and 176 photographs, and has been updated and extended with new topics (for example, have you ever heard of climbing in an atmospheric...

Yahoo is shutting down its newsgroups, of which there has been an active one for Russia owners. Has any of files and photos been moved somewhere else? Over time, I have placed a lot of photos and files that improve on the glider, and would be a pity if this information were lost.

http://www.koldingflyveklub.dk Søren Laursen

Well, I have imported a glider and a trailer from Europe. The trailer is Avionic. It has a plate that states the trailer meets federal regulations in effect as of the date of manufacture. The customs officer wants a document stating that the vehicle meets federal standards. I am confused. Isn't the...

I looked at his profile and his e-mail address is German ". Now I understand his mean spirited agenda. What a shame... One has to really drop low to be doing this kind of thing.

Has anyone replaced weather-stripping seals on Avionic trailer? I got a quote of $350 for the seal. That sounds a lot for 50 feet of rubber. Does anyone have a resonable source for weather-stripping seals?

Some recent photos from the Seattle newspaper of Mt Rainier wave...... http://www.komonews.com/weather/blog/35631614.html

Is there anyone else out there that is considering it their 'moral obligation' to seek out a new Insurer after the latest bonus gaff from AIG? What other options are there when I vote with my feet at renewal time? They obviously don't need my business. Bob Hills 7U

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2713010/The-amazing-moment-glider-pilot-bail-aircraft-parachute-safety-wing-fell-dramatic-mid-air-collision.html#ixzz39BhomNQI 7U

If anyone knows of a spare tow ball heading from Southern California to North Carolina (or part way) in the next few weeks please get in touch. Thanks, Bob 7U

I have on my dining room table, my Cambridge '302' and I noticed the other day that on the side of the instrument it is marked "301/302". What was a 301 intended to be? Anyone have any history of its development? Thx Bob 7U