The US distributor of Aeros hang gliders has announced that the Ukranian company's ultralight sailplane has had it's first flight. This craft was built using the wing of Aero's rigid wing hang glider, the Stalker. It was designed to be towed up by the same tugs hang gliders use. I wonder what...

Replogle for sale, with case, blank graphs. Very good condition. $125 plus shipping. E-mail Kurt

Our club has a K8 with extremely uncomfortable seating arraignments. Basically we are using a combination of foam pieces and misc cushions to try to make the glider usable. After about 2 hours, it is pure torture. The basic glider has a metal seat pan that covers the landing wheel. The seat...

Isn't there an FAR that says aviators will not fly below 500 feet, if over people, places or things, unless they are in the act of landing? This question was asked by a pilots wife/crew at a nationals. Her motorhome was located on a permanently closed runway about 500 feet from the active runway....

I have just posted up to Al's Gliderforum a german language copy of an overhaul manual for the Solo 2350 2-stroke engine as used in all of Schempp-Hirth's sustainer models, as well as the Ventus CM and the new LS-8t sustainer model. This document is quite complete with a good number of color photos...

Hey all, I trailered a (new to me and a partner) glider from Ontario to Alberta last week and through the trip blew out both trailer tires on the late-80's aluminum Cobra trailer and destroyed the fenders on the trailer through the event. The first blowout (1:15am east of Madison, Wisconsin)...

Does anyone have any experience towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10? I am considering purchasing one of these trucks, but am concerned they may not have enough mass to be stable while towing a trailer.

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With all this discussion going on now, maybe someone with some knowledge or experience could enlighten us on the consequences of 10 or more sailplanes in a tight gaglge all squawking the same info. Will ATC see them all? Or will interference and/or filtering software at ATC make some or all of...

I'm somewhat confused with the functionality of the flarm core in regards to producing flight traces. I was never able to obtain a trace from my Flarm Core Pure. I put the usb drive in, turn it on, wait for the light to settle to green, turn it off, pull the drive - nothing. Updating settings from...

I've recently started flying a Ventus2. I can't rig the thing without a lot of struggle. The trouble is, there's a cover above the spars and you can't see anything once the first wing is in. I struggle to get the second wing to fit, never knowing whether it's a bit too high or a bit too low....

I am a big believer in having some form of survival kit in my glider. Even in the "wilds" of the midwest I can get stuck outside for a while before being "rescued". I am always on the lookout for items to add to my kit which I have built up over time. Whistles, fire starters, signal mirrors,...

I would like to retire our old Barographs and replace them with a portable Flight Recorder that could be rented to candidates for SSA badges. Does anyone have any suggestions for a portable flight recorder which would meet the badge requirements? Thanks. Carl Baxter Turf Soaring

Hello All, I am looking for real world reviews of the Puchacz (or the newer Perkoz) in the club / instructional environment. How do they hold up to daily use/abuse? Maintenance issues? How are they for ab-initio? Truth to the spin-eager rep? Any bad habits?

Just went to do my daily window shopping trip through the W & W classifieds. I love the new site. It seems like a great improvement so far. Now back to my search.

The new edition of "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" (3rd edition) is now available from the Auxiliary-powered Sailplane Association (ASA) website (www.motorglider.org). Go to "On-line Publications" to download the Guide. This guide is offered by the ASA to potential and current...

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...

The results for the Open Class and Club Class Nationals at Lasham 9th - 17th August will be at http://www.lasham.org.uk/comps/nationals/nationals.html Steve Dutton

Hi All Does anybody out there have FIRST HAND experience of aerotowing with a Rotax engined SF25C Falke Motor Glider. I know these are certified for aerotowing in Europe and that a number of clubs are using them. I am interested in hearing some feedback with regards to performance, costs and...

Hello, Does anyone have experience running XC Soar or Tophat Soaring on the newer Samsung Devices? The note 10 and S10 are reported to have brightness levels over 1000 nits. I’m guessing the previous 8 and 9 generations may also be pretty close for a lot less$ Cannot find much information out...