Looks like a classic (though brutally cold) ridge day shaping up in the Appalachians. As of now we've got about a half-dozen hearty souls on task from Blairstown including the usual suspects in 1-26s. At least 3 of the guys are carrying spot trackers, so check them out on the SSA Sailplane...

Just put my ASG-29 with 15m & 18m tips on Wings and Wheels. 2012 build and 2013 delivery, Sn 29076 with 285 hours on it. Great avionics and both trailer and glider in like new condition. Stored in a hangar and boxed up in the hangar for winter storage. Additional pics on my Flickr page:...

With Sports Class Nationals cut short, Bob and I left Uvalde at 7 AM monday with the Silent 2 Electro in tow. It rained pretty constantly through most of the hill country but by 9 AM we could see the edge of cloudy skies. I had been looking at the soaring forecasts the night before and thought...

My plan is to remove patches of algae embedded in the GRP surface before painting. So far, i`ve rubbed/cleaned down the surface as much as I can using wire brush and glasspaper. Any ideas on the most effective product to use please?

As more & more pilots are aquiring self-launching or touring motorgliders they may find themselves flying from fields with private jet or tanker traffic. Last weekend I was taxing my ASH-26e out to take-off from end of 34 at Minden. Most gliders are towed off of 30 so this usually isn't even an...

The log on my flight yesterday 05/20/16) is broken into two files as posted on OLC- can anyone help me stitch them together? Validation issue as well on one which may be due to this. Thanks! Gary Osoba wosoba at cox dot.net

I just installed an LX-Nav S80 and remote stick controller, and while I am mostly impressed with the hardware, the operating manual is sorely lacking in many areas. When trying to enter the value for ballast weight, you have a choice between overload, weight, lb/sqft and kg/m2. Absolutely no...

Steve Sickle is a new CFI with Sundance Aviation, a huge asset to Ricks outstanding operation.

I learned yesterday that Jan Driessen flew his 25,000th glider flight at Seminole Lake glider port in Florida. Jan (pronounced Yon) and also known as CP or Chili Pepper, pioneered soaring in the late 70's in the Montague, Shasta Valley area. He presently has a permanent residence near Weed...

Mulling over a wave flight from last October and realized that I'd gotten it into my head (perhaps erroneously) that the up (lift) side of rotor is usually closer to the upwind ridge than the down side (sink) of the rotor. So for example, if I persist in heading closer towards the slope/ridge...

This is a long shot. Our nitrogen filled pneumatic gear strut (shock absorber) on a Blanik L23 is flat. It appears that the fill valve is defective. Blanik America says that the factory is on summer vacation and it will be weeks to get the part we need. Here is a picture of the part in...

I need about a zillion different sized "YO" labels for all the dollies, tow contraptions, stands, stands for stands, rigging aids, fuel tanks, water tanks, and miscellaneous paraphernalia for the new glider. Can anybody recommend a good source of such labels? Thanks, See ya, Dave

We're making a new winch drum. The flanges on our drum bent out a little when moving from steel to Spectra line. I'd like to know the dimensions and structure of any drums/flanges that have failed, or shown signs of failing, and with what length and type of line. Please pass this on to anyone...

I have developed a new web-based application for students doing ground school. The current questions are USA-centric, ,based on the FAA "Glider Flying Handbook" and also the FAA test questions, from which the written test is drawn. Demo account follows: URL: http://gliderquiz.com User:...

Has anyone attempted to mount a PowerFlarm antenna in a Libelle? Any advice? Thanks.

If anyone has any recent CAD or sketches of CNII instrument layouts in an ASG29 with the smaller panel size, I would be appreciative. Examples of completed installs are very welcomed as well. If I do this, I have not decided if I would do both varios (nav diplay or needle) or just one. I...

I'm a power pilot by trade. I got back into gliders this summer. Commercial and CFI-G. Got checked out to teach and tow. I did a fair amount of glider flying in my college years (20 years ago) L-13 mostly. This summer I flew at Franconia NH. Grob, L23 and of course the 2-33. I'd like to...

I'd like to do some clean-up work on the bottom of the of my glider's fuselage. Are there any drawings available for for a fuselage rotation fixture similar to the one shown in the linked video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co4l35Awbtc Thanks, Dave

Hello Anybody could help me to understand how to calculate the resulting Angle of Attack of the wing for a given airspeed? Thanks in advance.

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