There's a company in Switzerland manufactures an anticollision system for gliders called FLARM. A gadget in your glider continuously broadcasts your GPS position over a low power radio. Gadgets in other gliders so-equipped receive the position messages and using an appropriate algorithm...

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

I was really surprised to see this in the PowerFLARM Core manual: 'CORE has two separate FLARM radio transceivers FLARM A and FLARM B. FLARM A is used to receive and transmit and must always be connected to an antenna. FLARM B is only used to receive, an optional antenna may be used for better...

On Monday, 19 July 1999 19:00:00 UTC+12, John Giddy wrote: Would anybody be able to assist me by providing a photocopy of the circuit diagram for a RADAIR 360 aircraft transceiver please ? I will willingly pay any photocopy and postage costs to obtain this info, as I am trying to repair...

I have a request from anyone that has their hands on either a Wilga 200 or plans for one. I have a chance to use one and need to mount some camera equipment in it. I am trying to get the door and some inside dimensions. Any help would be hugely appreciated. Please email me...

*** Search Ended. Thx *** Anyone selling their Sparrowhawk Sailplane. If so, you may PM me so I can contact you. I can PM you my phone number. I am located in Southern California. Thx, Bert

Need input of current pricing of "Used" Portable PowerFlarm and availability. I fly our club gliders a lot and looking into the portable powerflarm devices so I may use in my glider as well. I really am interested with the uAvionix SkyEcho (Portable ADS-B In/Out for 443 pounds) but no clue if it...

Just joined the forum today! I have a LAK-12 with a cracked canopy. Other than going to the factory has anyone (or know of) someone who can make a replacement canopy? I have research this with no luck. This is a great site! Thanks.

that was one way of looking at it i suppose, but i still think that i made the mistake early on. Anyhow, thanks for the help ok, i will review your message in more detail and see if i can rectify the problem ok, i will send you an email with my findings, Cheers George In the words of the great man...

In the spirit of upcoming elections and in the finest traditions politics, I have a total flipflop/turnaround on one of my recently posted opinions. (though admittedly probably not as amusing as McCain announcing that he suddenly decided MLK Day is actually is a good idea after all, but I...

I'm sure it's been posted here before, but I just found this video of a Blanik participating in a skydiving stunt and it made me wonder about flying Blaniks with the 'sport canopy' mod as in this video. Anyone know the specific performance penalties or of any aerodynamic quirks from this...

Finding the Blanik vid I just posted made me think about the Salto vid with the wingsuit guy and it got me wondering about what else is out there in the oddball/interesting/stunt catagory. I thought it would possibly make for an entertaining thread topic, to try and get it started I submit the...

Hi All, I just got my EAA Sport Aviation magazine and to my surprise found two good sailplane articles in it. The first, pgs 34-37 is called Pured Flight, and is a general overview of gliding, beginning first on explaining sailplanes, then launching them, then soaring followed up with...

Here's something you don't see every day. http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/15/roland-cernats-energy-efficient-oriens-glider/ Although it seems like there may be a 'little work' left to bring this to fruition, it is still gets me all warm and fuzzy to see people reaching in directions like...

Sadly, and all too closely on the heels of losing another beloved of our tribe, I just read this in my inbox: "We have received the sad news that Albert Uster, VSA Vice President and Treasurer Nominee was killed in a gliding accident in Saanen Switzerland

I just read this article on AOPA online and figured I'd sha http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2008/080731husky.html Way to go Bumper & Jan!! -Paul

Here is a link to an article about the first manned fuel cell flight. It has been in the works for some time, and wonderful to see it coming to fruition: http://www.gizmag.com/first-manned-fuel-cell-plane-flight/9117/ For those who don't know, Boeing converted a Dimona motorglider to have an...

Hi All, By request, I am posting my electric brakes vs surge brakes article/ rambling. It is much the same info as my post on the subject before, but written more in an article format. It is of course unfinished, but pretty much covers my thoughts on the subject. My apologies for any redundant...

Are there glider classifieds on rec.soaring yet/anymore? I have not been able to access them since the big meltdown, so if there is a new address for it, or any info I would appreciate being in the know, as I'm sure many others would (in case they are as lame as me and have not found it...

From Uros in my 2.0 thread on the Condor forum: "Ok guys, here we go: entered alpha/pre-beta, many years work, almost there, we are very proud of it. Future assured for...