All: I need a photo of a tight, well-populated gaggle to use on a poster for the Glider Pilot Self-Assessment Project at the convention. It would need to make a reasonable 8x10. Of course I've left it to the last minute .... Can anyone help? Thanks,

I've been trying to get on the XCSoar website for a while this afternoon. It times out without loading anything. Could someone else try it and see if they can get it to load? https://xcsoar.org Thanks, Mike

I am buying a DG505 Orion from South Africa - I need to figure out the best way to get the paperwork in order. It will ship in the next month, but right now I have options of getting it here and doing things to make the registration go better - ANY IDEAS, or Thoughts are appreciated. WH Bill...

Hi, I searched but didn't see any recommendations on the best settings for a GoPro mounted inside on the side of the canopy. I have a swivel mount that rotates 270. What suggestions does everyone have... I know I've watched some excellent video from lots of you, and Bruno and Balleka... Thanks...

I was sent a link to this interesting video shot from a control tower that shows purported 55kt wind gusts (microburst?) almost blowing some SuperCub tugs right off the runway except for some quick thinking getting them airborne by the pilots (in the right way). Not to mention lots of people...

Hi all, I'm looking for any information I can find about a sailplane pilot named (I think) Hutch Hutchins. Last I heard, he flew in Southern California, and he once owned a Ventus. Is he still around? Where did he fly? I'm trying to track down a piece of soaring lore that he was allegedly involved...

Hi Gang I recently purchased a portable PowerFlarm from Rex. It came with the old software and I downloaded the 1.2 firmware onto the micro SD card (supplied) and installed it so that the PCAS function would work. I then added the security code for my Mode S transponder which requires you to go...

I want to change the club that I have been using for my OLC flights, I went to the help page and see there is a drop down for club change, but it requires a flight URL and other info not relevant to just changing the club. Anyone know the process for changing the club name? Brad

Following the mysterious disappearance of all four of my Blanik L-13 seat cushions, I am looking to to replace them. Any suggestions or offers of cushions for sale would be appreciated. Thanks for reading. My gmail address is marilla.north

Aw, you guys are way too modern for me; what I need, in addition to wood, is wings covered with chicken wire and chicken feathers and a steam engine to make them flap up and down. At 21:00 02 December 2008, George Ballantyne wrote: Thanks for that John. Sorry to hear about the crash of 1016, hope...

The 2009 Junior Calendar is now on sale. The oversized calendar measures 17x22" when hung on the wall and is printed on 100lb high gloss paper. The pictures were taken by junior pilots Ryan Vihlen, Trace Lewis and Michael Westbrook throughout the country. All profit from sales will go to help the...

Any comments on the article "Rules of Thumb for Cross-Country Flying" by Alfred Ultsch in the October 2008 issue of SOARING. Apparently also discussed in the following: Kurbein oder Weiterfliegen, Sigelfliegen, Ausgabe 3, 2005 and Strategishe Entscheidungen beim Streckenflug Ausgabe 3,...

I've been watching some of the Globalstar SPOT tracks from Region 9 in Parowan. I'm interested in SPOT and think the concept is really great. However, Monday the Internet server seemed to be down for most of the day so no tracks were available until after 5PM. Some of the users were getting...

For those of you still waiting for the regulatory fallout from the glider vs jet crash here in the US: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061001/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/brazil_plane_missing Quote of interest from the article: "The main question the investigation must address is how can this happen with two...

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Hi, has anyone who uses an LX1600 worked out how to send the unit a polar curve, so that the netto display makes sense. The manual helpfully says 'use your PDA' but I have no idea what SW to use? Winpilot seems to do some stuff, but does not mention polars. Thanks Chris

Need a SZD Jantar STD 2 wing tip in good shape, I´m not looking for a long piece, the last 20cm (8") will do as long it retains the internal structure and the airfoil contour is in good shape. This is for a winglet design and I don´t want to cut mine. I´m in Brazil and I´ll gladly pay a reasonable...

Does anyone know if Cloud Street Arts is still in business? I have tried sending them a couple of emails with no reply. Looking to order some shirts. Thanks for the help, Brian MB1

For sale - Sage Model CV This is the 1 second model Best offer over $500 by 1/10/04 Bob Backer

I just made a set of winglets using 7725 and a core material called Soric SF. I used the resin infusion process. The other day I bonded the skins together and a few days later, with much excitment, I split the molds apart and liberated the parts. I gotta say, these are some nice looking parts,...