Today I finally got to do a proper side-by-side comparison of an HP310 PNA and hx4705 PDA, each running SeeYou Mobile, under a bright sun and in the glider cockpit. In terms of screen performance under the Arizona sun, I could hardly tell the difference between the two. If the HP310 was easier to...

Yes, I know I'm a little OT here, but I am packing for Parowan :) I recall someone once telling me that extension cords larger than 14 gauge (maybe he said 16) are a waste of money because the plugs at each end are not rated for anything higher than what a 16 gauge wire can provide. Is this true...

I recently learned that the restricted airspace in the SE corner of Arizona (R-2303) is not in effect during the weekends. Does anyone happen to know if any of the restricted areas over central New Mexico (R-5107 -- over the White Sands Missile Range) have a similar policy? ~ted/2NO

I forwarded that hilarious youtube Hitler-as-CD video to my brother, who several questions later asked me why we have to turn to the left in the start cylinder but have to turn right when releasing from tow. I did not have an answer to that question. But I sure hope that I wake up one day and find...

The special flight restrictions and procedures around Washington D.C. put into place after 9/11/2001 were made permanent last month (February 17, 2009). However the defined area(s) have not yet appeared in the FAA's National Flight Database. If anyone has reliable OpenAir or TNP descriptions of...

I can never keep these rules straight in my head, so I was happy to find this cheat sheet: http://www.evparts.com/img/voltsampsohmwatts.PDF 2NO /* software guy */

It looks like the Power-Sonic PS-1229 is the correct size but I'd like to know what others might be tried and tested. Looking to start using one to power an EW Micro and/or future transponder. 2NO

Less than two years old, serial number 4HA, software version 2.63, calibration date 1/24/2008, offered at $2000. I've been using this as a backup logger but I'd like to switch to a lower cost flight recorder that uses its own power supply. Also available for an additional $200 are an iPAQ hx4705...

I'm looking for a blind backup logger, IGC approved, that uses its own power source (EW or similar). If you have a gently used one you're willing to part with at a reasonable price please contact me via e- mail. (If I find one I'll have a one year old 302 FS.) ~ted/2NO

I'm rather surprised my original post on this topic didn't generate any discussion, so I'm going to try again with what I learned since my last. (Thank you CH!) The first two press reports on the incident, where a powered pagaglider pilot was arrested by Hualapai tribal police even though he never...

I had an AV-5 that worked well but fell victim to the trees overhanging our neighborhood streets. I'm wondering if anyone has experience using a longer antenna without a ground plane on a fiberglass RV. Or perhaps there's an antenna similar to the AV-5, but with a flexible base? ~ted/2NO

I think the Hualapai tribe is trying to elbow out Luke AFB as the top airspace grabber in Arizona: http://www.footflyer.com/Articles/News/2009/IndianWar/ParamotorVsIndians.htm -2NO (via CH)

The Arizona Soaring Association (ASA) 2009 Contest Series is now on the calendar with 23 racing days over 10 weekends at 5 locations around the state. Whether you're a seasoned racer or are just now tipping your toes in the contest waters, you are welcome to come join us on the ground and in the...

I've e-mailed Naviter for instructions on how to install/run mSeeYou on the HP 310, but no response yet. If anyone has the secret decoder ring and can e-mail it to me (or post it here) I would much appreciate it. (Extracting the mSeeYou SD install to a "2577" folder on the SD didn't do the...

I've seen some excellent lists on this forum for the pilot, glider, and landout/emergency kit. I'm wondering if anyone has developed a list for the tools, parts & materials to always have in the tow vehicle. I need to assemble a single toolbox that I can transfer between tow vehicles (I use a...

Now that I have my seatpan out (again) ... My Ventus 2C had a drain/vent hole in the fuse directly under the seatpan, about 6 or 7mm diameter. At first I wondered what it was for, because nothing ever came out, so I kept it taped over. After I got delivery of my new ASG29 in March, my first...

Before a test flight yesterday I noticed I wasn't getting anything out of the radio speaker in my not-yet-one-year-young ASG-29. Volume up, squelch down, nothing. Last spring I had problems with the flap position sensor not working when the canopy was open. (I think it still has the problem -- I...

Mark, I've thought of something along those lines, but the file would be a more general control file, containing things like the full path location(s) of the IGC files, output options, local time, flight time calculation rules, etc. I avoided this because I wanted to keep the tool's interface as...

PC console program to create tab-delimited files for importing into a spreadsheet-based logbook. http://www.justsoar.com/public/igc2tablog/ (Yes -- free!) 2NO

Okay, that's what I would like my crew to be able to do while I'm trying to keep up with 21 in Parowan. I understand that the SPOT Messenger service includes a KML feed from a server that's updated every 15 minutes. (I think they're working on a server with a higher caching frequency.) I would...