Here are the data points for glider A: starts at exactly 13 minutes and 42 seconds. at 2349 ft with a speed of 50 kt arrives at 20:22 at the finish line with an altitude of 121 ft at 95 kt, a distance covered of 12.7 miles. Glider B starts at nearly the same location ( within 100 ft) at 13:56 at...

I'm thinking of getting a pilot license, or at least taking enough training to solo. I've wanted to do it for a long time. I've started reading various plane and pilot oriented magazines (AOPA, EAA, and SSA), though to be honest a lot of it goes over my head - something that I assume will be...

Dr. Arthur Becker-Weidman, founder of the Center for Family Development, addresses homework issues: “Mom, I need help with math!!” “OK, honey, I'll be right there.” Five minutes later the child is near tears and screaming, “You're not helping me!!”You fume, “I'm not going to just give you the...

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Last year, during the annual inspection, we found some cracks as described in the L105 Technical Note. The cracks were located in the solder joint. We did perform a repair within an appoved Air Workshop. We even receivd a Quality Certificate for this repair. Unofrtunately, now our "beloved"...

Thank you to the many of you from all continents who, through your purchases and positive comments, support this project. We are inspired to do more of these! Some interesting followon activities include possible third party DVD distribution (at lower resolution of course), a private showing in...

Hello! I"m new to the group and would like to ask if anyone knows of someone in the biz of transporting gliders. I'm interested in a glider located in far, far away land and am not too keen on the idea of driving 5000 miles round trip. thanks,

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Hi, as a beginner I am still a little rough at this. I've done 3 successful patterns with no altimeter, but today I failed one miserably with my instructor. There were two issues which threw me off. 1) we towed higher than the past attempts, and 2) instead of entering the pattern at a familiar...

With the cross country season coming to a close in the flatland's of the northern hemisphere I thought that some of you may enjoy my video compilation from the 2009 gliding season. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPUZSESjGX8 Cheers, Luke

I had a failed jack that I took apart to see why it was not maintaining the extended position. In my case the ramp would slowly lower back to collapsed postition, which besides annoying, can be a danger to the fuselage. Turns out that it was the synthetic plunger on the main piston leaking. So...

Norfolk GC has a special calendar to fund a K-21 restoration. http://tinyurl.com/yftrppa http://www.norfolkglidingclub.com/ adult content

I am sure this has been kicked about before, but times (and prices) change. Anyone want to share their experience on the real cost of ownership of a modern glass ship (aside from purchase price)? I got a ballpark estimate from Costello Insurance for a $50K glider/trailer that ran about $1450/year...

Looks like a blatant Craggy Aero advertisement. Any type of hard or soft compensation involved in this? Inquiring minds want to know. Jim Smyth

You have to be OK with taking looted gov't cheese. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704107204574473724099542430.html The federal credit provides from $4,200 to $5,500 for the purchase of an electric vehicle, and when it is combined with similar incentive plans in many states the tax...

Family, friends celebrate Scott Henderson's life Published: October 28, 2009 The inscribed boulder that will serve as a memorial to the late Scott Henderson at Creswell's Hobby Field airport. By Helen Hollyer As Mike Grier's Piper Pawnee towed a banner reading, "I'm with angels, Alex. I love you...

Hello Everyone! I just joined this group and wanted to introduce myself. I look forward to some great conversations. M

I'm hoping to tap the voice of experience... I've been thinking about buying a glider ever since I moved to the US, its been 10 years now and I'm still waiting to get my Green card... yay go USA... anyway... bitterness aside... I know that I can't register an Aircraft on the US register unless...

An article by Tracie Cone of the Associated Press was published in our local newspaper and it questioned if Personal Locator Beacons gives us a sense of security that allows us to push onwards, where otherwise we might not. From her article: "Now you can go into the back country and take a risk...

I have posted the availability for two of these rare 1930's brass paperweights on www.soaring-classifieds.com website. I received these from a friend that ran an antiques store in the Elmira, NY area. There is one under glass at the Soaring Museum in Elmira. These were made back in the 1930's as a...