Right, hope I've got the right forum this time... Hi, Just finished reading the above book - what a great story of early gliding in the US, what a guy. Can anyone tell me what Mr Joseph Colville Lincoln is doing these days, where he lives, is he still involved in

Get help with your gas or have it paid for to haul one or more gliders. Prefer glider pilot/driver. Email: tom

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON DRJACKT.INFO Site... Wed 9:30am PDT. Take a look at ETA (Now the NAM or WRF model) for Fri/Sat 06/23 & 24 Fri... There is an extensive area 21,000 msl across all the Eastern Sierras then east into Central NV. Even the Mojave Desrt of Southern CA is showing Ti=0 max...

What do I need to do the get a valid IGC file posted to OLC? I am using the utilities to convert the downloaded "cai" file to "igc". Doing so the security checks are good. When posting to OLC, OLC checks the file assuming it came from a Cambridge 302 (I am using a Model 20) and fails the...

The GPS traces in my log files have what I can only describe as "position lock" in places where I circle. (See the log file referenced below.) Examining the file contents shows the same latitude/longitude repeating many times, updating once or twice, then repeating many times again, until straight...

Marfa, Texas hosted several US National contests in the 1960's, and the 1970 World Soaring Contest, first ever in the USA. National level competition returns to Marfa as pilots and crews entered in the 2006 World Class (PW-5) national contest prepare to compete. The contest begins June 20 and...

August 11, 12 & 13 Jackalope

I've been flying my 12m Silent-IN all by mysel up in Northern Maine. I'm finding conditions are usually marginal. 5kts is the best I've ever seen on the very best day. Typically I see 2-3kts and real scratchy at that. I often run into a kind of lift (particullarly up near the cloud decks) where...

I am looking for an undamaged LS3 landing gear frame. I do not know the interchangeability with other LS models. My LS3 is serial number 3196. Sad to say I had a very hard landing. Randy Cone Salida, CO USA

Changes for this release: * Changes in the flyWithCE Navigator Several usability features were implemented like maximum auto zoom level, different airspace display and better display of airspaces and airports. New version also supports Tim Newport-Peace airspace format. * Program can be installed...

We are planning on doing the weekend at Derby field near Lovelock, about 80 miles east of Reno on interstate 80. The community wants us and will support with package deals for food and lodging. Join us for a few days of fun and soaring. Call Rex, Kenny or Jack at Williams to secure a spot we can...

1995, #550, 462 Hrs, NDH. Factory winglets, nose release, tilt up panel (new panel installed winter 2005), 302, Becker 3201 with speaker box, EDS, PZL compass, United alt. and A/S, Winter mech vario, Ipaq mount. I will include my Ipaq 3955 that has Glide Navigator II installed. Annual was...

I'm looking for a used Cambridge 303 display. Contact Paul at Paul

Hi can anyone help me find manuals for the above flight computer Thanks

Half a year ago, wrote: "This is...

Im looking to buy a small (13.5') speed boat on a trailer from Pensacola, Fl.. and need it towed west as far as possible. ideally SF Bay. The boat weighs 560lbs, and only 13.5 feet in length so it's a light tow, even for a small car. Yeah, the other post is mine too, this particular boat is hard to...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmZyB_ghpa0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eidiotworld%2Ecom%2Fstory%2F408%2FFlying%5FIdiots I wonder what his L/D is ?

I'm flying at the Auxiliary-powered Sailplane Association Parowan camp in July. While I have a current FAA database of all charted airports for use in SeeYou and SeeYou Mobile, I don't have a database of the (hopefully numerous) uncharted landing areas, such as dry lakes, roads, ranch and duster...

For Sale is my 2002 National 425 back parachute. The 425 is recommended for pilots up to 208 lbs (220 max gross wt). (26' conical chute). It is in excellent condition and very well cared for. Royal blue with light blue accents. It has quick ejector hardware on the legs and thread through...

Note that a recent (~April 2006) database of all the charted airports in the USA, including Alaska and Hawaii, is available from John Leibacher's Turnpoint exchange (http://soaring.aerobatics.ws/TP/FAA). This database is derived from an FAA database sold on CDs that Paul Remde and I discovered...