I am in search of a Front windshield for a Slingsby T53B. Anyone have a spare or know where to have a new windshield produced?

The BGA has probably alerted UK people, but if not, there is an exhibition of Peter Lanyon's gliding paintings at the Cortauld until January...

One comment and one question: - Question: It was my understanding that neither pole of the dipole antenna was supposed to come into contact with the glider. I drew that conclusion from the statement in the manual: "The antennas must not be subjected to physical pressure and may not be bent....

On Tuesday, May 18, 1999 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Shane Andersen wrote: An Open Cirrus? What's that? There's a Cirrus and a Standard Cirrus but I don't believe there was ever an Open Cirrus. FBCOMPTON wrote in message ... What is the...

The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) has accepted the bid of the National Aeronautic Association and the Soaring Society of America to hold a Continental Gliding Championships in the United States in 2014. The Championships will take place at the Chilhowee Gliderport in eastern...

Does anyone have a Tail Dolly for a Libelle they would like to sell?

About to have a sailplane shipped Via Uship from the Northeast to the Rockies. I have two options so far One contractor who uses a flatbed trailer and a few bidders who are just going to tow the sailplane behind a truck. A soaring buddy advised against the flatbed due to ride concerns. Seems that...

Our gliding club has just taken delivery of a new-to-us Bellanca Scout 8GCBC however it did not have a towhook installed. Is there any info out there in the way of drawings, blueprints, photos or just good old advice which might be shared with us. Or is there an old towhook just sitting around...

SoaringNV will be holding a Silver Badge Cross-Country Camp from Monday, July 23rd through the 27th. The camp is designed to help the low-time glider pilot gain the skills, knowledge, and judgment required to safely and successfully fly cross-country. Our goal is to have all participants have...

The good news is - apparently - no bodily injuries... - - - - - - IDENTIFICATION Regis#: 505JL Make/Model: DG50 Description: DG-500M Date: 06/24/2012 Time: 1505 Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N Damage: Substantial

Good observation, Bill. Most long wingers have found it best to keep the nose pointed towards the outside of the turn. It helps the climb. Your yaw string should be telling you to, "Put your foot in the inside hole". Just don't do it. Does that make sense? JJ Sinclair

Hi Gang In the latest "Flying" magazine, October 2010 issue is an article named "To Boldly Go" by Peter Garrison. This article is a perceptive review and discussion of Dave Bigellow's accident in his DG400 over the Big Island of Hawaii in January 2009 when Dave was attempting a record high...

Video taken at Mt. Valley Airport, California on Memorial Day weekend 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAOa3oRBFq8

I need to be in the San Diego area for a conference in early March and am contemplating taking a few extra days off and driving down there (from the SF Bay Area) with my glider rather than flying. I've done this before, going to Pasadena and flying two days at Great Western Soaring...

The OLC will reject a Cambridge file that does not have the G-Record. It has rejected my file that was recorded by SeeYou Mobile in my Ipaq. Yet a friend has no problem with getting it to accept a file that he records in his SN-10. I believe the SN-10 file has no security. Does anyone know why...

Just watched the PBS Nova program "Mystery of the Megaflood". Fascinating program, and the landscape left behind in Eastern Washington state is beautiful and somewhat bizarre. Is it easy or safe to fly cross country over the "scabland" features? Are these sights reachable from Ephrata? See the...

A firm called ZS 'Jezów', in Polish Lower Silesia, is the Type Certificate holder for this aircraft. Their main office is in Bielsko-Biala - where the owner lives. I suggest contacting (in English) a Mrs. V. Mynarska - at the Bielsko office ) - and all will be...

Hello, everybody is posting a link to his video, so o I. I, or most time my passenger, filmed this flight in last years' summer during our two weeks stay at Berlinchen/Wittstock 150km north of Berlin. The glider was a Grob Twin Astir II with a Twin III...

Pez just missed his next diamond http://www.soaravenal.com click on What's New on the left side and NEW PEZ at the top of the page. (I know it was EXACTLY like this JJ. Sue me.)

Hi, can anyone bring forward facts supporting that a Discus2 performs better than it's predecessor Discus a/b or CS? Appreciate your insights! regards Harry