As a fairly new transitioned glider pilot I am interested in information concerning wing loading and determining the speed to achieve best L/D and effects on Minimum Sink I think I have a basic understanding of the effects wing loading has on the flight of the glider. The heavier the wing...

I'm considering to buy the Craggy Aero Ultimate flight computer. Has anyone had any luck running TopHat or XCsoar software on this device? Richard is very non-committal about anything other than the SeeYou software, but I'm very much used to and like the TopHat or XCsoar programs so hence my...

I have been running a Kobo Glo for three seasons now and for the most part I'm happy with it. The one problem I had encountered a few times when down low in the heat, the screen tends to fade out but so far every time it recovered-no problem it had never crashed. I just wondered if anyone...

Changing out some items in my panel for the next season, time for cleaning house) Cambridge 302/303 with temp probe six years old, black case-no gps date issues but needs a new calibration, works solid $700 Nano - purchased in July 2016 had four flights,with all parts and box $200 K6BT2...

Refurbished Dell Steak 5 loaded with XCSoar and Top Hat. Hard shell Otter Box case protector and a RAM style cradle. PC cable/charger. Excellent condition, never used in a glider $100 including shipping. K6BT2 blue tooth adapter new, never used. Comes with a Goddard cable to a CAI 302 $100...

On Wednesday, October 4, 2000 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, John H. Campbell wrote: Interesting challenge. No direct counter-claims, but some related thoughts: 1) I thought that the Toledo Glider Club was active ca 1929 via Ed Knight and the Funk brothers, contemporaneously with other nearby...

Just curious how these two iPhones stack up against each other and or the Oudie2 or Del Streak5 in sunlight readability? 6PK

Ok, I understand the theory behind the use or need of ballasting, specially into a headwind. A recent discussion debated the need or rather the "no need" for any ballast for a down wind run. Would like opinions; pros or con please? Best 6PK

I tried to connect to the Top Hat website via Chrome, Firefox and was unable to. Is this website dead?

I know that the WinPilot developers have been busy developing their Ipad/Iphone versions but what is going on with the Windows versions? It has been over 18 months since anything new came about especially their unique and frankly superior aviation database updates. There is a new version of the...

Dell Steak 5 with XCSoar loaded, K6bt Bluetooth, set up for C302, 302cable, wall charger, pc cable,cradle for the Dell Streak. All works fine $300 OBO PeterK

Does anyone have experience and can recommend Becker radio (6201) configuration settings to allow for both use of a boom mic / speaker and headset connections? I have the boom mic / speaker working well but cannot transmit / receive in the headset. Thanks. Jeff R.

Does anyone have experience and can recommend Becker radio (6201) set up to allow for both use of a boom mic / speaker phone and headset connections? I have the boom / mic speaker working well but cannot transmit / receive in the headset. Thanks. Jeff R.

Fully functioning LXNAV NANO for sale $195 including US shipping. Jeff R.

First Post: Does anyone have experience with using Stratus ADSB receiver combined with Foreflight for traffic / weather information as alternative to FLARM? http://www.foreflight.com/stratus

Am going to fly a club K21 in the upcoming contest at CCSC and have been trying to find some basic speed to fly data. What I have so far is Schleicher says( in an on-line brochure) that the L/D flown two up is 34 at 90 KMH...so I interpret that to be about 49 Kts. They also say that the stall...

To everyone with an interest: Given the sub-par, and I am being generous here, performance of the US Soaring Team at the recently completed WGC. Is anyone else wondering what in the world happened? Maybe the lack of debate and substantive change around this topic is why we did so badly in the...

Hello All: Am doing a work up of the profitability (or not) of the glider manufacturing and sales businesses. Among the unknowns a 1) What do we believe the profit margins are on the sale of a glider by the manufacturer? For instance, an ASG-29? 2) What do we believe the various reps/agents...

There have been a couple of interesting discussions about towing on RAS. I think Chris Rollings opened a few eyes as to what actually starts a tug upset in his post: Third test: Terrier Tow-Plane, K 8b on C of G hook. I pitched the glider about 25 degrees nose up. (...

What happens when you get your local radio station out to the gliding club on a beautiful, crisp, spring morning :) http://www.chilternfmdunstable.co.uk/showsanddjs/breakfast/article/4eb7cefe-c998-4ff0-8bb8-f537bcc9698a On the radio he said words to the effect of 'Better than skydiving' and 'most...