We (Greater Boston Soaring Club) had our first Spectra "glider flinging" session today and were surprised that we saw no altitude improvement after switching from steel cable. The winds were not favorable and our heights may improve in time. .... But that's not the question. We have the option...

Pilots are launching as I type this, 12:40 MDT. Task is 18 Meter Class Tue. Jun 21, 11 18 Meter Nationals Hobbs, NM Turn Area Task ID Name Distance (Miles) Radius 51 51 Start A 0.00 5.0 16 16 Jal 44.14 30.0

A nice video from one of our club members doccumenting their dawn winch Launch from Spartanburg. Much better than the day I spent in airport terminals waiting on Delta to get me home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUL5SSZhWzA SF

The southeast U.S. is in the midst of an historic drought. How dry is it? Well, we had two weeks of continuous glider flying at Cordele, GA, including a Regional contest and a Nationals, AND Frank Paynter was there, and it DID NOT RAIN!

Hi all, I'm looking for a JS1 or ASG29 for the WGC in Uvalde next year. I fly a 29(E) back home and it is available as an exchange if that option suits you. regards David Jansen (4D) Australia

10-12 pilots are flying today, the last practice day before the start of the Hobbs contest. Conditions are similar to Sunday but different! Forecast is for a blue day, top of lift to 14K, possible streeting with the wind at altitude that should be around 30-35 knots at 10K MSL but...

On Jun 18, 12:28*am, Justrolln wrote: Greetings all: I'd like to get any feedback on the interest in flying an informal *- one day - contest in late July. We are trying to get something set up at Crystal (souther Cal) where people could get their feet wet in a...

Terrible news. Our thoughts and prayers go with the family and friends of the lost pilot and those involved. As with other forms of aviation safety systems, (radar, tcas, adsb, etc) flarm clearly offers a huge improvement in situational awareness but is in no way a guarantee of safety. One...

A 3 hour MAT with two mandatory TP's was called. CD wanted everyone to get going early as winds were forecast to be 20-30+ on the ground after noon. At 11:30 the official practice day was called off due to the strength of the wind and gusts, 25-30+, and the direction, 90 degree cross. The 03/210...

Why we didn't we (USA) send Sarah Kelly-Arnold to the 6th FAI Women’s World Gliding Championships in Arboga, Sweden, 11/06/2011 - 25/06/2011 ?

Yes, four of us flew yesterday. Several of our flights are posted on the OLC. 7V, 8H, SZ and myself. Ran north to crossroads, then "they ran to Andrews, Jal, something like #77 and home." I went after crossroads to Brownfield and that was a sink hole. But out in the blue hit an 8 kt climb to almost...

(I thought I had posted this but perhaps I was mistaken) Having decided that my next achievement in the world of soaring will the be the 5 hour Silver Duration flight, I have come to realize that I need to further investigate some of the potential obstacles to staying aloft such as butt and back...

On May 2, 2:22*pm, wrote: 2009 Lambada UFM 13/15 Motorglider for sale. N495VP - Aprox 49 hours on 100HP Rotax Engine. Woodcomp electric automatic feathering propeller. Double dual magnum strobe lights. Dual Nasca air vents. Full instrumentation includes Becker com.,...

Running XC Soar on an Ipaq 2215. The program loaded and runs fine as well as the Flashcard GPS unit. My problem is how do you load the map data into the program? I have gone to the Naviter web site and downloaded the map covering this area,but can't get XC Soar to find it. Ken

Just a short announcement to confirm that Solaire Canada/ Ed Hollestelle has resigned as the dealer/agent for North Central US and Canada.

Sunday 11 September, Dust Devil Dash straight-out handicapped distance from Mountain Valley Airport Tehachapi CA. Registration 8:00 a.m. followed by pilot's meeting 10:00 a.m. BBQ the evening before, RV parking on site, retrieve assistance available . Contact Ian Cant 661-821-6609 or...

Region 12 Regional Meet Practice: 8/27/2011 Saturday Contest: 8/28/2011 – 9/2/2011 Sunday to Friday Classes: 15 Meter, Open, Sports, Club Please join us for a top notch contest coming up at the end of the summer.

I'll be there - I've used the SN10 a few times. I can also help you if you need to upgrade your aircraft ;-) See ya, Dave "YO electric" PS: Have you tried the AAT "snap" feature ? PPS: Getting on the road now - Its a long drive !

I would like to add the Minden Wave Windows to my .sua files, but so far I haven't been able to find the coordinates. Thanks, Jim "Uncle Fuzzy" W

Did anyone run across any information related to Wingtips design/availability for the PW-5. This is understood that it will negate PW-5 World Class categorization however shell be available to all PW-5 registered uder Experimental Cert... I believe I SAW it only once somewhere in Australia (Website...