Yesterday (Nov 9th) the new ASG 29 had its first flight. The ASG 29 is Schleicher's new 15m/18m flapped ship with sustainer engine as an option. L/D is 52:1 for the 18m version. More details can be found he http://www.alexander-schleicher.de The English site has not been updated yet with...

Hi, At the local club there is a number of older Electronic Cambridge Varios hanging round. Some are supposed to be working but they have been pulled out and the wiring harness lost. They have a small multipin blue socket on the back, and a plain face with no switches or knobs. The model numbers...

Gliding in 8 Days by Adrian Morgan Osprey Books Ex lib. otherwise VGC . Surprisingly thorough gliding manual with heaps of diagrams,photos etc.Not sure I'd go up with a pilot who'd picked up the craft in the last eight days,but apparently in can be...

Does anyone own a Reichman Sailplane Trailer? We have one with the LS-7 that we have imported to the port of Baltimore, USA and need to prove the trailer is older than 25 years old. Anyone have a registration or something with this trailer that I can prove this information? My understanding is that...

http://www.gliderforum.com/photos/photo-thumbnails.asp?albumid=141 new ASW22 pics posted.. Enjoy... Take some time to look around Gliderforum as well if you havent been there before. Al

On 9 November Dick Beck passed away aged 89 years. He was a founder member of the Drakensberg Soaring Club, being the CFI for many years and remaining an active member all his life. Dick's many achievements include two altitude records, set in August 1977 at Underberg. D-1 Altitude gain (9652m),...

Relaying this message from Klaus in Germany offering a new trailer for sale at the SSA Convention JAN 31-FEB 4, 2006 at Arlington, TX Brand new "Swan-trailer" for sale. As we want to display it at the convention we can offer it for a very good price: Less than 10000 USD for a single seater...

In a recent interview on CBS in connection with the publication of his new biography "First Man", Neil Armstrong also discussed his connection with gliding. Thought the group might like to see his comments: ------- "The man who once rode a 160-million horsepower rocket now flies a glider, a...

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The 2006 WSPA seminar will be held from May 8-May 12, 2006 at Chilhowee gliderport in Tennessee. Chilhowee is a wonderful grasstrip gliderport with a great task area and many safe landing places, located near the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Beautiful country, Sarah Kelly's well-tuned...

We have several tow spots still available for guess's. We will fly Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and maybe Sunday. Contact us before coming, so we don't get hammered with a 1000 or so of you guys and girls. WSSA, Thermal tight, Soar high, Fly safe # 711 reporting.

Anyone have any experiences (good or bad) to post? I am considering travel to South America this winter and would like to rent a glider preferably one with a 40/1 LD for some cross country. Any recommendations as to where to go? Thanks bob

Hi, The SSA has asked me to organize "Soaring Products Training" the day before the start of the SSA Convention in Texas. Last year it was called the "Software Academy" and was a great success. WinPilot, SeeYou, StrePla and Glide Navigator II held training sessions on their products. More than...

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2003 LS8-18t with retractable Solo sustainer engine, Cobra trailer and full instrumentation. Low time and "as new" condition. (licenced in the USA) Please contact Solaire Canada (519) 461-1464 (DG/LS dealer.) For more information visit our webste: www.solairecanada.com and go to the "Specials".

Hi GPS fans, It's been months since I posted an update about GPS Visualizer. There've been a lot of changes and improvements lately, but the most significant is the addition of Google Maps as an output format. You can upload your GPS data file (in a supported format) and instantly view it in...

I just noticed the October board meeting report is available on the SSA site (log in as a member, then Governance/Board Reports). I'm pleased to see the report available sooner than it was often the case in the past. The main thing I got from reading it is numerous details required to run a...

I just returned from an awesome tour of Israel. Was pleasantly surprised to see gliders on tow over the Jezreel Valley (from the top of Megiddo), but the tour guide would not drop me off and return for me later. :( I found some basic information online about clubs in Israel. Can anyone provide...

A few months back, I purchased an ACR PLB with on-board GPS. This is a portable 406 Mhz unit that can give search and rescue your near exact position far faster than the old 121.5/243 Mhz ELT's. It also has a unique identifier that's tied into a database so SAR has your contact info (registration...

A public thank you for you Richard www.craggyaero.com. Win Pilot up and working. Regards Mal www.mals.net