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There is still some confusion on the subject of the audit, or lack thereof, and the board. The answer given by the Excom to the members in their first statement was not correct. That is 'the board decided .....'. Then the attempted clarification was also not clear. So let me state it very...

Well about half of the posts re flaps only gliders made me feel positive about the possibility of finding a glider with flaps only, and the other half made me feel just the opposite. I guess you could dump flaps on final rather quickly if your speed was above stall for all ranges of the flaps as...

Here is a question for you DPE's and Instructors to weigh in on. A student pilot on his checkride, was not passed for his private for the following reason. He landed in the opposite direction that he took off from. A little background, the entire days operation was operating from runway 18. His...

Messenger, that is... OK, so I've just been driving with it recently. But I have kinda figured it out, and have also set up an email filter to generate a much more useful email or text message position report. What follows will be most useful for someone who already has one of these, but it may...

www.soaringtrader.com is a new (and free!) site for posting classified ads for sailplanes and soaring-related items. Features include: - Ability to submit, modify and delete your own ad - Dial-up connection-friendly - A "search" function - An easy-to-use interface - Obscures the poster's e-mail...

Our Duo's turbo has suddenly stopped working. It spins up ok at 55Kt when decompressed & continues windmilling when the decompression is released. The engine starts after 2 - 3 seconds, runs for 2 seconds then cuts out. After 1 - 2 seconds it starts again & the sequence is repeated. It's as if the...

with their own reduced size fuselage... http://www.alsgallery.co.uk/albums/glider/Jordy_wants_to_takeoff.jpg Seems a bit excessive that even 5 year old kids have trouble squeezing into the cockpit. Just for Fun... See you at cloudbase -Kevin

Colorado soaring pilot Stewart Kissell perished Friday in the crash of his Ventus on Methodist Mountain after towing out of Salida, Colorado. A search involving 11 CAP aircraft and other local pilots was started at 7am Saturday morning after he failed to return from the Friday flight. The...

Rather than a question, this is more of a solution... While I had attempted to match the color of my SH glider glare shield in the past, I was never willing to send off my glare shield to do a proper color match. As such my attempt was close, but it was noticeable if you were paying attention. I...

So far, the USA's 2012 northern spring appears to be shaping up to be a "typical soaring season" in accident terms. In my view, that's not a good thing. Why? Summary-to-date follows... - - - - - - 1/28/12 - 2-33 seriously damaged in a non-rope-break approach accident; at least one occupant...

Just wondering how others feel about sport cameras in the cockpit. Does it help with learning or is it a distraction? Would it help in accident investigations? I've seen some speculation with accidents and if a camera had been on pilot then that could help determine if a medical emergency was...

We have had a great first week with a number of good posts. We saw about 1700 visitors which we feel is fantastic for our first official week. Thank you to everyone that has visited the site and especially to those of you that have provided comments and feedback. Please consider sending us an...

I'm planning to join the local soaring club and had my first ride last weekend. I was eager to take the controls while being towed and was enormously humbled by the experience. I've had my ppsel for several years, but do not have many hours under my belt. Never the less, I was looking forward to...

Our CFIG has become unavailable and our (small) club near Kansas City is looking for a CFIG. If anyone knows of one that lives close please send me an email or post to this group. Thanks -- Roger Kelly to reply replace the IP address above with ceressenior.com

Q. All the gliders below join the same thermal at 2000 feet. In which order will they reach 5000 feet. Discuss. LS7 Discus ASW19 DG300 Libelle ASW20

I've been persuaded to give an OSTIV talk about motorglider safety issues, in particular propulsion system failures. I'm going to discuss common failures, the systemic reasons this stuff has happened and WILL CONTINUE to happen, and some ideas for systemic improvements. I'm looking for pictures...

Posted this morning on the Soaring Association of Canada forum: ---------------- It is with a heavy heart that I have to report that Udo Rumpf passed away last night. He had been battling cancer for the last few years and fought hard to beat it. Unfortunately, various treatments were...

After reading of the recent mid-air out West I bought a Zaon MRX PCAS (Portable Collision Avoidance System) from Aircraft Spruce & Speciality to try out. I also fly a Piper Vagabond without an electrical system and this unit doesn't require your aircraft have a mode C transponder as it's a...

Hi, I am trying to find a good online resource with instructions for assembling a glider aerotow towrope. I can't seem to find anything. I suspect that every soaring club has a document explaining how they make their towropes. I'd love to have links to a few on my web site. Best...