Haven't been able to get soaring forecast for Seminole GP for the last 2-3 days. Anyone know if Dr. Jack's site is still up? TIA, Frank(TA)

Posted on behalf of my wife Virginia Thompson and Rich Owen co-managers of the Senior's Competition: For the first time in many years they have had a number of last minute cancellations creating an opening for an additional one or possibly two pilots to fly the competition. If you have thought of...

I'm about to upgrade my Discus 2 panel with a more modern flight computer (5.6" class 640x480 display) and in reviewing the various options I am interested in user opinions about input devices. My panel is just out of easy reach, so I'll need some input device - either stick-mount or cord-mount....

After some back and forth discussion, it seems pylon-mounted wings could have a lot of potential for sailplanes. WRT aerodynamics, they make a laminar upper wing and much more extensive laminar flow on the fuselage possible. Structurally, notably yaw forces might be problematic (ground-loop), but...

If anyone has a patch from 2001 (Mafikeng, South Africa) or 2003 (Lezno, Poland) I would be interested having/buying these. Thanks iris

Not sure if this has been mentioned here. Looks like a landing or out-landing...

The Pacific region Royal Canadian Air Cadets tried out a Wilga 2000MA (IO-540 engined version). It didn't work out all that well for them and they've gone back to L-19's as their standard tow planes.

June 15-22, 2014 A friend and I will be flying up from Moriarty on the 14th and back on the 22nd and our wives will be bringing our trailers. I've arranged tows for the week. Those who have flown at Salida, CO can attest to the stunning mountain scenery and great soaring conditions. Come and...

Page 16 of the V7 version 3.01 user manual discusses navigating with the V7, and has an image of the instrument in course direction mode. But I can't find any discussion of how the V7 knows where to navigate to (other than going "home"), or even how to get into "Navigate" mode. My Oudie has a...

....And, of course, I was the tow pilot. I towed a CFI, who hadn't flown for a while, two patterns and then to about 1,400' AGL. He was gone for a couple of hours in the Grob 103, attaining about 16,000' MSL. Then he gave a BFR while I towed. The winds were really cranking up by this time...

Heard through the grape-vine that there was an accident during this NC wave-camp. Got it confirmed by this...

It's a no-fly day here at SGP, so I'm trying to familiarize myself with the latest FlarmView update. I see there is now a 'Flarm Config' page that puportedly shows (and allows edits of) the various Flarm distance filtering options. I can't find information on this page in the latest manual (or...

The gathering of the SSA tribes in Reno has begun. Besides the seminars and displays of sailplanes, I most enjoy seeing old friends and meeting new ones.

Based on some previous postings on the FES and the questions regarding the drag effects of the FES propeller blades, attached for everyone's info is a URL to the final Idaflieg FES testing report dated Feb 21,2014....

The US Team Committee manages SSA's teams sent to international soaring competitions. This includes determining how team members are selected and how many attend each contest, assisting with fundraising and determining financial support, and developing programs to train present and future team...

I sent out emails last night to what felt like half of the SSA membership (pilots registered for this year's Nephi OLC/XC camp) with updates and answers to questions. For those of you who might have had it go to a wrong mail box or who are crazy enough to not have registered yet, here is a link to...

On aerotow in Oz in a Libelle std ( with ballast) behind a Pawnee, the airspeed decayed to a value uncomfortably close to stall; full back stick failed to hold the the low tow position and I sank low enough ( with my hand on the (release) that the rope contributed enough nose up to stabilise the...

Em terça-feira, 9 de julho de 2002 21h23min16s UTC+1, Bruce escreveu: Does anyone have any experience using a Wilga as a towplane? Yes, most if not all airclubs in Eastern Europe use Wilga as a towplane. The aircraft was specially built for this purpose. The rear window and the flying atitude...

I got a quote from Blanik America in June of 2012 of $1800 for a factory authorized complete kit-of-parts to add a nose hook to an L33. I did not get a quote for installation labor. The L33 is a metal glider and perhaps that would make the installation less labor intensive. Does anyone know the...

On Thursday, April 28, 2011 5:25:09 AM UTC-7, Peter Scholz wrote: May be this is interesting, especially for those who may have claims towards AMS. I found this in the classified ads on segelflug.de: -------------------------------- Kategorie: Biete Sonstiges Anzeigennummer:...