http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/..........shows some good finishes and the story of whats happening between Luke AFB and the contest..........# 711.

Two for sale, both working fine when removed: 80mm 1984 5Stv5S (fast response, needs 0.9 liter flask) 10 knots $200 57mm 1992 5StvM (normal response, needs 0.45 liter flask) 10 knots $200 Shipping free in the US, I can also throw in a free flask with each, though I'm not 100% certain of the...

My Pacific NW location doesn't lend itself to consistant instruction, I have to work around weather, the instructors work schedule and his glider rides. (Although he is very good and the 'trainer' is a DG1000(!). The local clubs have similar issues. I'm considering going off somewhere for a week of...

In Australia I have heard there are places where you can get your sailplane license in a week of continuous training. I already have much aviation experience (HG) and would like to get my sailplane license but balk at driving the 4 hours round trip to the closest sailport, about 40 times to get the...

http://www.azcentral.com/community/peoria/articles/0531wvglider0531.html Perhaps not what we'd hoped for. Political airspace manoevers. Mike

I see there are only 12 signed up to fly in Region 8, too bad, it is a great place to fly!! I have driven 750 miles for the past several years, hope the "locals" will support their own.

Last week I noticed a growing hump in the floor over the axle of my Komet trailer. Investigating, I found cracked welds where the axle attachment subframe is welded to the lower longerons of the welded steel truss that makes up the sides of the trailer. The rear welds on the subframe had failed...

Hi all, On the second leg of my airline trip the TSA decided there was something inside my parachute that needed further physical inspection. They called me back to the inspection area and asked me to "unpack" my chute. I explained that it was a reserve and I was not qualified to repack, and then...

WANTED: Colibri IGC Logger, if you have one for sale, please contact: Miguel Londono

Is there anyone out there with an aircraft near Penn State they'd be willing to rent out for a week around thanksgiving for the right price??? I'm a sensible pilot with a good record and good money to spend. Cheers, Nick Smith

Tomorrow, May 27, I will be at Cannon AFB in the Clovis/Portales Area. The Thunderbirds will be flying their red, white, & blue lawn darts. A Dodge VIper will try to outrun and F-16, and there will be a P-51, a P-40, a B-25, a jet powered truck, and a jet powered GLIDER. My old PIK-20B is there,...

This group sees as a recurring post people looking to get more electrical power. To go from a 7ah standard gel cell to the same battery with 12 amp hours would be a 70% increase in power, but the key will be manufacturers who will modify their existing battery holders so they will accept a...

Can anyone post "the rest of the story" about the AS27 that went into the trees, yet survived to land somewhat damaged at a later airport? C'mon, can't post just that and leave us hanging.....

The June 2006 issue of Soaring just arrived in the mail, and it incorrectly identifies the glider on the cover as a 'Schweizer'. Unless I am mistaken or he has sold it, the glider pictured belongs to Wayne Spani and is a beautifully restored Ka-8. I had the opportunity to fly it once, and it is a...

IGC-approval issued for Aircotec GPS Flight Recorder. I am pleased to announce that, after testing by the IGC GNSS Flight Recorder Approval Committee (GFAC) and its technical experts, an IGC-approval document has been issued for the Aircotec XC Profi (Gliders) GPS flight recorder, effective 30 May...

Lots of great stuff happening on the OLC, including the SSA-OLC in the US. We have had over 600,000 km claimed so far, and the soaring season is just beginning in most of the US! Sixteen pilots have already posted flights over 1000km. The Ridge Soaring Irregulars in PA and Aero Club Albatross in...

Hello All- Sorry to bother with this kinda question. A lost friend of mine was a pilot and when I googled his name, it came up in an e-mail response to a question in this group. If any of you might know Stuart Schwartz, would you please pass this onto him. I knew him in California, but I know he...

SeeYou and SeeYou Mobile Users, New versions of SeeYou, SeeYou Mobile and ConnectMe were released today. They can be downloaded from the SeeYou web site at: http://www.naviter.si The biggest news is the new FAI Triangle Assistant in SeeYou Mobile. It will make FAI-OLC triangle flights very easy!...

The first day reports have started to come in from the U.S. soaring team competing in the 29th World Gliding Championships in Eskilstuna, Sweden. See team's Day Reports on the U.S. Team Website at this http://www.ssa.org/UsTeam/ust_reports_swd.htm The official practice period starts May 28th and...

Holy Cow! I thought the Formula 1 scoring was really neat, until the Moriarty weather hammered us! Saturday was windy, and a lot of our top dogs were heading out to the Region 9 contest. Nobody flew. Sunday was the same- it was flyable, and there were HUGE dust devils indicating big-ass lift....