I am pleased to announce IGC-approval for the Triadis Recorder Unit Version 3 (Triadis RU3)byTriadis Engineering GmbH, of Messen, Near Berne, Switzerland The IGC-approval document for the Triadis RU3 and the earlier Triadis Altair RU1 can be found on the IGC and GFAC web sites as given below. ...

New Anniversary Edition! Mark VIII: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJJb_ufo8A Now with Micro-Positioning Actuator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcdJh-ELcRY&feature=youtu.be Upgrades available - Contact your dealer! See ya, Dave

Hey Guys, We just had our sold out Soaring With the Champions seminar and it was a big success! Folks came from all over to listen to Doug Jacobs, Mike Opitz, Karl Stredeick, John Good and John Bird enlighten us on soaring technique. On March 2nd, we will have the second seminar of our winter...

Hey Guys, We have exciting news from Aero Club Albatross. We now have a Cessna 182 towplane! It's currently in Alexandria Airport, getting a towhook and necessary maintenance prior to becoming our new workhorse. It will be ready to fly sometime in early June. We are actively looking for...

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This weekend I did a high speed run to test some new seals I had installed on the rudder for vibration. VNE is 147 Kts in the Ventus, and so I only took it up to 130 kts IAS (yes I was only at 2000 ft MSL, so altitude was not a factor). At that speed the air scoop on the sliding canopy window...

We're hoping to have some newbies trying XC next season - and are looking for best cots logger options. I have an older garmim that works fine - but it requires a serial interface. I'm thinking there must be better options. gracias' kk

the best place in Washington State to be more precise: http://www.methownet.com/grist/features/sailplanes.html check to OLC stats for Twisp. Next year we'll have a Pawnee available for tows. come on out! Brad

I suspect that a repair I did recently on the TE probe on my DG 800B didn't work. So it's time to get a replacement. My factory probe is 8mm but the end that fits into the receptacle has a small reduced diameter section (4mm) that must fit into a reduced diameter hole inside the receptacle. My...

I try to get WinPilot PRO 12 or 13 running on a LX Mini Map pro. I saw in some posts, that people are working with a PNA Pro 12 Version. On the Winpilot webpage the links are not correct and only guide to an PNA Pro 10 Version or to PNA ADV versions. Does anyone know, where I can download the...

Is anyone using the Toshiba e800 with their soaring software? The larger than usual 4 inch display, 480 x 640 resolution, and SD and Compact Flash slots are attractive. I don't know how bright the display is or if it can connect with a GPS, however. And does anyone know if any of the Windows OS...

Hello, I'm relatively new to this group and require some peculiar assistance. Let em explain; I'm looking at soaring birds in South America (specifically San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina) and need to estimate either the presence of or the strength of thermal uplift in an area. The main...

The SSA/Region 12 will again be hosting a booth at the Academy of Model Aeronautics annual EXPO in Ontario Calif this Friday thru Sunday, Jan 6-8th. If you are local, drop by and say hello. We always need a few more volunteers to work the booth, let me know if you are interested. Larry...

What is the minimum number of days required to select a national champion and where is that specified? What rules apply to seeding points earned at a Nationals and where are they specified? I'm sitting out the rain at Hobbs and can't reconcile the SSA FAI Nationals rules with some information...

Heard thru the grapevine that the visits to the Hilton Ranch for the Barron Hilton Cup winners are over after this years visits from last years winners. Checked with Hannes Linke about it, and this is the message he sent... Unfortunately, the rumors you have heard, are correct. The winners...

When a soaring club provides towplanes to a regional or national contest, how is a club typically compensated for loaning out their equipment, or are they? Is a contest and the use of a club towplane by non-club members seen as a "commercial" operation? And if so, does the towplane need a 100 hour...

Here's a bit of good news: the Douglas County Commissioners (Minden is located in Douglas County) have over the past few months realized what a national treasure their airport is to soaring pilots, and want to encourage the soaring community to come fly here. In fact a recently completed Airport...

Yesterday I instrumented the glider 12V power bus with a digital voltmeter (DVM) so I could independently measure bus voltage if I experienced another intermittant CAI-302 shutdown. Of couse, the 302 worked perfectly the entire 5-hour flight and its voltage reading matched the DVM the entire...

Can anybody tell me the diameter of the plexiglass inspection window on the underside of the wing of a G-102? I forgot to measure it this past weekend and I'd like to get one made during the week if possible - hate to have to go back up next weekend just to take the measurement! Thanks.

Browsing this group seems to indicate that the Wingmate is no longer built, so, I'm thinking of building one myself. I trust Chip won't be offended. If you have one, I'd be interested in learning what dimensions Chip used . i.e. Aluminium box section size and wall thickness, and length of each...