LAK's facebook page details a flight test of the new LAK 17C - yet gives scant few details about the new model. Anybody know how it differs from the B are they using the variable geometry miniflaps they have ben testing on a B model?

When I went soaring yesterday, I noticed that the solar vent on my Cobra trailer was not working. The vent was delivered from Germany already installed on the trailer about 2-1/2 years ago. The markings on the vent are "Intersolar" "SOLARVENT" "TYPE 27/28". After noticing problems with mine, I...

Hello, Does anyone know a resource where i could find airfoil coordinates for (more) modern composite gliders. I understand that many of the currently competetive sailplane manufacturers would have very closley guarded data on their airfoils but i may get lucky. The most modern data i can find is...

Sundance Aviation, in conjunction with the Albuquerque Soaring Club, will conduct a cross-country soaring camp from June 1st through June 15th. The soaring conditions at Moriarty, 0E0 (zero-echo-zero) are known and respected worldwide and tend to peak during June. Moriarty pilots have placed in the...

A few weeks ago there was on RAS a thread concerning the increased cost of German gliders, due apparently to the voracious appetite of Airbus for the raw materials: fiberglass, carbon fiber, etc...I read today that FedEx had cancelled its order and options for a number of A380s, and UPS was mulling...

Thought this was an opportunity to start what might be an interesting thread regarding soaring instruction. Using your aside as a springboard, I'll ask the group: "Is soaring instruction adequate to produce safe, knowledgable soaring pilots." I bring this up, first to echo Burt's observation of the...

All - Having never participated in a sailplane competition (yet), I have a question about competiton length... Are all "serious" events in the US (even Regionals) 7+ days long? For major events where people are travelling long distances, I totally understand the need for a wide window of...

Caesar Creek Soaring Club is investigating the possibility of winch launching on our field. As expected there are very polarized opinions on the merits, value, and safety of winch launching. I would appreciate any rational inputs on the merits of winching or reference data from other sites on...

SoaringNV is sponsoring a Minden Wave Camp this week. As part of our camp we have invited the tower controllers from Reno TRACON to talk to us about communication with them, something we do for every camp. We learned, quite inadvertantly, that a nationwide transponder squawk code has been...

http://www.trig-avionics.com/new-tn72-gps-receiver-launched-at-flyer-live/ This should be available Q1 2017 - it's already popping up on aircraftSpruce & the like, at a sub- $400 price. Quite interesting for those of us with Trig transponders. In the US, all airspace is "outside of designated...

Hello out there, we are looking for a Glasflügel H301 Libelle glider - in a reasonably good condition. This is the only "Libelle" glider with flaps. Do you have on for sale or do you know pilots who own such a Libelle and think of selling it. Any information is welcome.

Okay, I'm looking for a place to do some ridge soaring. Never done it, it doesn't exist where I fly. (Seminole Lake GP, Florida) Any suggestions as to the best ridge soaring and availability of instruction? Walt

I'm replacing my Cobra trailer axle with a new one that uses different wheels than the original axle , so I'll need three wheels with 14" diameter, 5" to 6" rim width, and a 112 mm, 5 bolt pattern. Standard steel wheels would be fine, but I'd like to upgrade to something fancier. My problem is...

I'm fiddling with a Bohli Variometer that originally had a TE compensation diaphragm that connected to the pitot. (A Bohli uses the same taut band technology as the Sage except it's shorter and the needle is at the face of the instrument.) I have removed the compensating diaphragm and its housing...

I am fairly green had my PGL for about 3 years now. Been venturing into cross country, have done my first flight out to another airport, and last weekend, an out to that airport and return, about 30 miles round trip (in a 1-26, no ridges, it's all flat Florida). No it's not very far, but at least...

Hi, A customer of mine is trying to sell his Filser ATR-500 panel-mount radio and asked if I could post it here for him. He decided to replace it with an XCOM radio recently. You can see details on the ATR-500 he http://www.soarmn.com/cumulus/filser.htm#ATR-500 You can see how it stacks up...

https://www.facebook.com/SailplaneWantAds Announcing an all new and TRULY FREE Facebook soaring want ads site! Add your for sale equipment to the Facebook community today watch it go viral within the Facebook soaring community in hours! A large segment of the soaring community is on Facebook...

Can any one provide a copy of the Peschges VP3 User Manual? Electronic preferred, but reasonable copying and mailing costs paid for a paper copy. TIA

On 8 Jul 2003 13:46:44 -0700, (Doug Jacobs) wrote: Very complicated, quite unsafe in competition if anyone else may be turning with you since this is largely a heads down manoever. But it is never used in competition!

I read the recent article in Soaring and it has got me fired up. I have been a member of a small club in Washington State for the last 2 years, learning to fly. The club has a 2-33 and a Lark and a Pawnee. That's it. Badge flying has not been an emphasis, even though one qualifies for at...