Hi All - I'm looking for recommendations for a wing-dolly for solo assembly of the Duo Discus. The one we have has broken for the umpteenth time. I am very spoiled with the Lange unit that I always use for self-assembly of my Antares 20E. It is quick, easy, sturdy, and includes a gas- strut to...

I am looking to freshen up the interior of an old Grob 102. Mainly just want to put a new coat of paint on the interior walls of the cockpit. Any recommendations for paint I should be using? I prefer to brush it on rather than spray. I saw some enamel paint at Lowes but it says "oil-based" on it. I...

I just came across this interesting page: https://www.orolia.com/resources/blog/lisa-perdue/2018/gps-2019-week-rollover-what-you-need-know On April 6th of this year the GPS week will roll over and on some older instruments it could mess up the date. How many of our soaring instruments might have...

Christmas is coming. Any suggested combinations? I currently have a ClearNav II (in a tunnel). Will probably be upgrading the transponder to a Trig 22 in the not too distant future. I am concerned about iPad legibility in sunlight. Is that an issue? Is there another tablet with markedly...

I have bailed out of the hard deck thread as I think that all opinions have been aired once or maybe twice! The hard deck discussion started out following the dreadful accident in Chile and was an attempt to discuss making all competition safer. However, when I think around the subject, isn't the...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CH67PHU?*Version*=1&*entries*=0 Might be interesting to some of the pilots in the American southwest

This question was asked about the 2015 Senior Soaring Championships There is a contest in the early part of March Seniors in Florida approx. 65 glider If the new update is out will there be a problem if some have the update and some don't. Flarm Response: Yes, you are correct, that would be...

Hi All, I would like to announce IGCDroid, an Android near real-time Glider Tracking App. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ajw.igcdroid Description IGCDroid, partnered with GlidePort.aero (aka www.SSA.org's Sailplane Tracker) will change the way you record and track your...

All, I am seeking contact with anyone who has recent experience with the any of the latest generation of Vario (Butterfly, LX7, etc etc). They do seem to full of many features that I will never use (apart from the noise and the wiggly bit, I really only used a couple of things (wind and final...

Back in the early 1960s my Dad attended the Schweizer Soaring School in Elmira, NY earning his glider rating as well as his A and B Badges. We were on our family vacation and I was just a tike but remember the field being busy with gliders coming and going. What made this especially fun was that...

http://www.ntsb.gov/NTSB/brief.asp?ev_id=20040914X01425&key=1

I provided soaring magazine with dozens of high quality images shot from the ground and from the air of the Tetra-15. First flight was 3 months ago and for some reason the editor has elected to entertain us with pictures of Libelles and other European glass. You would think after 10 years of...

I flew a TAT today at the Cordele, Ga USA contest, and as I always do I opened my flight in SeeYou 3.95 for analysis. Except this time it showed a 'photo landing' between the 2nd and 3rd turn areas, and there seems to be no way to get rid of it. I have been using SeeYou for at least 8 years, and...

Hi All, Whenever I accelerate, my varios bump up and tell me I'm climbing, then settle back to reality. Any idea of what I need to look for to fix this? My setup: Kestrel 19, two static ports in the tail boom, pitot and TE in the fin. The TE line is split under the seat using a Y connector and...

Most of the discussion I’ve seen related to arranging for a retrieve after a remote land-out has focused on either cell phone (often not available), text message (slightly better than cell phone), or satellite-based like ELB, PLB, & SPOT (only one-way, no confirmation your message was...

Hi all, I’m a new student glider pilot. I have a grand total of 77 minutes flying time in six flights. The challenge of all of this has been immensely satisfying. I’m hoping yall can help me out with some “okay, that was a little different than I expected” items. First, when I am flying...

FAI has canceled the following Class D (Gliders) World record : ================================================ Claim number : 15103 Sub-class :DU (Ultralight Gliders) Category: General Type of record : Free Distance Course/location : Zapata, TX (USA) Performance : 791 km Pilot : William G. OSOBA...

Hi, I have been flying with Serengetti sunglasses for many years in a sailplane with a clear canopy. I bought a LS6 with a light blue tinted canopy which make my cockpit to dark when in the shade of cloud. Suggestion are welcome to solve this problem. Regards, S6

Soaring Society of America Executive Director, Dennis Wright, came to SSA from powered flight but made a commitment to get a glider rating. He did that quickly after taking the position. This afternoon, Dennis made the most significant flight a glider pilot can make, in my opinion. He flew...

I'm looking at adding a commercial glider rating this summer. Never been in a glider, but my hunch is that it will be a good learning experience even though I'll never fly one for hire. So ... trying to divine the meaning of Part 61.129(f)2 "20 flights in a glider as PIC" and "5 solo...