Anybody have an 80 mm Cambridge Variometer display for the LNAV? I have a 57 mm but would like an 80 mm in knots for a panel rearrangement.

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Having thought it over, I must apologize for my outburst yesterday at a certain spoiled brat. Had I been his parent, I'd have tanned his bottom at his first tantrum and we'd be spared his immature behavior today. I lost it and I'm sorry. But this got me to exploring the tools available and I...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g8PguG4j5o Posted for all the people who (like me) are dissuaded by cold temperatures

http://washingtonexaminer.com/time-for-faa-to-act-on-glider-safety/article/2525829

A friend of mine has a LS-6b and on several recent occasions the spoilers have opened when he changes the flap settings during normal flight. The linkage for the spoilers goes through the push tube that operates the flaps and sometimes that has deployed the spoilers during normal cruising flight. ...

Lots of fans on RAS for GoPro and Reflex, but Sony has a similar offering that's cheaper: http://tinyurl.com/c6wygv5 Anybody use this for soaring?

I have the sleeves and the directive from GROB authorizing the installation on the ASTIR CS, but I only have directions for the DG100 installation. The tubes on the ASTIR CS are different than that of the DG100 and my mechanic needs directions for the ASTIR CS. Does anyone know who has installed...

I've got to assemble today! Sky's the limit! - John

Just got back from a trip to Alaska. The mountains and scenery are spectacular. Is there any soaring in Alaska? If yes, where? Thanks, Jacek

Is anyone out there applying GIS to soaring? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system I've just started mucking with Quantum GIS (a free GIS tool) and the abundance of free maps and data to produce some custom maps relevant to soaring. For example, in northern New England we...

All, What are the pros and cons of having a common Speaker for both the radio and the vario? My new vario (LXNAV V7) requires an external speaker. My radio Dittel FSG71 happens to have an input Audio signal. According to the manual, that audio input is processed and sent to the speaker of the...

Given that I've got another 15-20 years of flying left, I was thinking of getting a new parachute since my current one won't last that long anyway and I might as well replace it and get a more comfortable one. ;-) Of those sold by Strong, National, and Para-Phernalia, it appears that they are all...

I am wanting to do some preventative maintenance on my Komet trailer. I e-mailed the factory about 10 days ago but I have yet to receive a reply. I am wanting to service the wheel bearings, trail brakes, and tow hitch. If anyone can help me with instructions, parts or advice it will be...

The audio function is stopped working mid flight. I went to the volume screen and adjusted the volume up all the way, still no sound. I then powered it off, back on, hoping to reset it with no luck. After I landed, I unplugged each wire going to the V7 and re plugged it back in. All connections...

Does anybody know of a trailer for sale for a 1-26? Preferably near Virginia, but cheggars can't be boozers. Thanks, Martin Gomez #505

Friends: The Spring Region 12 safety seminar is being held at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, California this coming weekend. For full details and on-line registration you can link to http://tinyurl.com/a5j6phl . 8:30 to 4:30 pm. Scroll down the page for schedule and attendee...

Do any commercial gliderports use an .igc trace to log flight times? Of the commercial gliderports you have been to, how were they keeping track of flight times when they rented a glider to you? I am looking for an electronic way to automatically log rental glider flight times.

So, you have a life and couldn't manage to waste a precious hour of your life watching "Finding Bigfoot" last Sunday to see SLSA's contribution to the episode? Well, you are in luck as one of our SLSA Club members recorded, edited, and uploaded the one minute and 39 second video to youtube. Here...

Does anyone have any experience with, and opinion about, this radio? John Galloway