This year's Cordele Region V South Contest will be the week of May 13-20. Contest dates are Monday, May 15 thru Saturday, May 20, 2006. Classes will be 18M, 15M, Std, and Sport. CD is Andy McQuigg. Harry Senn will do the weather. Entry Fee is $380 plus a $50 Remote Site Surcharge. For more...

Looking to purchase a 5m but not sure of high enough performance. anyone with some hours on one. thanks chris

Is anyone interested in selling Duo Discus rides next year at various stops along the competition circuit as KS and others have done over the years - either for the benefit of the US Team, SSA Juniors, another cause, or perhaps themselves? One can never sell too many Duo Discus rides (preferably...

Looking to Rent a Glider in SE/Mid-Michigan I am looking to rent a 2nd or 3rd generation glider next spring/summer - preferably an ASW-20, Standard Cirrus, HPH 304, Discus, LS-3 or LS-4 with working trailer. I will carry insurance and handle your baby with kid gloves. I recently purchased a new...

An FAI Sporting License is required for US National and World Records. One can be applied for and obtained from the National Aeronautic Association ("NAA") at the following link: https://naa.aero/membership/membership-application An FAI Sporting License is required for all US National & World...

Posted elsewhere, having seen a thread on stolen avionics, I just saw an advert on TV for a device that could be useful to detect impending theft, and/or act as a sort of locator beacon, etc. (designed for tracking kids, pets, whatever and texting to your mobile phone when it moves where it...

To the person(s) who advertised a few months back for a copy of a Masters of Soaring" poster, I just found another one while cleaning out my garage today. Simple send me an email and we can work out a mutual deal. The poster I have is from Winterhaven, Florida, May, 2-7, 1988 Joel

If anyone from HHSC is thinking about flying Minden, please give me a shout. Joel

After I hit tracks (foot mark) my spot just flashes red, with no tracks being sent. Fresh batteries, clear view of the sky, turning it on and off again make no difference. Has anyone experienced this? Any way to wake it up, or is it busted and just get a new one? Thanks John Cochrane

I want to make pictures like this! http://www.businessinsider.com.au/scientists-why-helicopters-are-so-loud-2014-2 They would be useful for glider airflow studies, and you're staring at a thermal detector, shear detector, whatever. John Cochrane

One of the more interesting uses of the new ssa sailplane tracker is getting to follow some of our fellow pilot's adventures when they drive around and forget to turn the spot off. Someone went from Mifflin to get a glider out of Baltimore today, and some how got in and out of the port in about...

An email correspondent asked me to explain why low-altitude thermaling is apparently so dangerous. After all, he (and I) have never unintentionally spun at high altitude, so why is it so bad to thermal down low? He suggested the answer might be of more general interest so here it is. --- It's...

I have the last Std. Cirrius made by Jastreb/VTC. It came in an Eberle tariler however the tougue is not Eberle. I need to replace the gas strut. The gas strut is a stering damper type and looks like the gas srtut they put on cars to open rear doors and lift front hoods. It is not the...

Syndicate requires high performance 2 seater similar to Nimbus 3DM or Janus CM.

Syndicate requires high performance 2 seater similar to Nimbus 3DM or Janus CM.

I'm looking to buy a Colibri Logger (preferably a v4- with the micro SD card) for this coming season. Does anyone have one for sale (eg. after upgrading to the FLARM- equipped version)? Please email me at cjfieldgmailcom Thanks!

Hi, Can anyone offer a way to contact Renato Tsukamoto of Brazil I believe ? Many thanks. Colin Fretwell.

Whilst the tv is too boring over the next few days... http://www.scottishglidingcentre.co.uk/flarm/SGU_Flarm_Report.pdf or http://tinyurl.com/24uxdc merry xmas Colin Hamilton

Thanks to all who replied either in ras or by email. No 'mechanical or electrical' intervention happened before this problem manifested itself, so I think we're left with looking at a fuel line blockage somewhere that results in such a degree of negative pressure that fuel is still drawn from the...

In case you miss it in the adverts Hi All Seasonal tug pilot required for 2019 season at Scottish Gliding Centre. Accommodation and living expenses offered. Start early April until late September Minimum 100hrs P1 and tailwheel differences training. email me at...