Anyone know what has happened with the ruc sounding plots that used to be available from NOAA? All I get is access forbidden now. http://rucsoundings.noaa.gov/

Today, a report from Poland said, “There is no progress on the PW-9 project due to lack of funds. I don’t see that it will happen soon. I think that the university project team has switched to working on an ultra light project.” Regards,

I have been working on the horizontal stab and the two elevators for the past two weeks. I have never seen such difficult gel coat to remove. I am no rookie at gel coat, have done many boats and a bit of glider repair, but this is a beast to remove. It took me six full days to remove the gel coat...

Did anybody else read the article in the October issue of Soaring 'My last dog-fight'? I must have missed the memo but it seems like the US-law enforcement agencies have declared open season on the GA or more specifically glider guiders. First the totally unwarranted arrest in SC and now this...

Check OLC for some great flying last few days. Nice write in the Salt Lake Paper http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56704509-78/nephi-glider-soaring-utah.html.csp Way to go Bruno and the Utah Soaring Association

Data plate exemption letter, to be carried in all gliders in the USA. From what I can tell, the latest extension expired at the end of October 2011. Anyone heard an update on if a new extension has been granted and if so, a link to it? Updating the paperwork in the off season... Thanks, Rob

Has anyone had success with loading two 15m (Cobra or similar) trailers into one shipping container? Better yet, have the two trailers come out nicely at the other end? Seems to me that one needs to go above the other in a high-cube: Tail first up top and roll the other underneath... Or both the...

Hi Pilots, =20 If any Minden area pilots are familiar with the procedures followed to secure your glider specific XPDR code please contact me. I would like to see a similar specific code for the Front Range of the Rockies. I haven't a clue where to start the process. =20

Hallo, Anybody knows weight difference (empty) between those two models? How about fuel tanks? Thanks. Andy

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I've been saddled (again) with the charge of organizing our club's yearly banquet. As usual, I am struggling with how to entertain about 50 ornery pilots and their spouses for 3-4 hours. Aside from the normal awards and keynote speech from our club president, I was hoping to find a short video...

Can anyone recommend a shop which can repair a wayward mechanical vario ? Cheers, Charles

The Soaring Safety Foundation (safety affiliate of the SSA) will conduct a Glider Flight Instructor Recertification Clinic in Seattle, Washington on Saturday February 21 and Sunday February 22 2004. Clinic Hours: Saturday: 8 AM to 5:30 PM Sunday: 8 AM to 5 PM. You need not be a CFI-Glider to...

An Estonian Mr Peep Lauk is bilding a flying wing equipped with two retractable engines. The design is similar to Horten gliders. Albums: http://www.purilend.ee/gallery?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=4622 http://www.purilend.ee/gallery?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=4560 Regards, Tanel

Hi all, I've seen a lot of interesting discussion on this group improving skills and safety, so I thought I'd ask this he I'm currently training for my private pilot glider ticket, starting from zero. I have about 12hrs in my logbook over 43 flights, about a third of which are solo. I did...

The red LED is always "ON" whatever I am doing with the ON/OFF switch. Impossible to know if the unit is switched ON or OFF. With or without antenna gives the same result. Does anybody have an idea of the problem? Bruno

My club recently removed an LNav from our Grob102 and replaced it with a donated Cambridge 302 system. Price for the LNav, vario, bottle and all cables - $600.00 US dollar. Thanks Fred

I have just done a weight and balance on our Club's Grob Astir CS and after computing the empty weight and C of G we find that the max pilot weight is 210 pounds (no chute, no batteries). The empty weight is 626 pounds which seems quite high. The glider POH states that the empty weight is 560...

Bulletin 3 has been published - see http://www.sssa.org.za

Can anyone advise the optimal CG location for a D2? If the 2a and 2b have different optimal locations, I would like to know both. TIA, Dave