asked about getting rights to use land for aviation/gliding uses near JeffCity Mo. Hello Ozvena, I. Aviation Uses on Farmland - Yes. One may arrange use of another's land for glider/aviation use subject to certain considerations. Memphis Soaring Society, for example, has...

Anybody compared the two or had any experience with them? Big Price Difference... I dont mind spending the money for the Becker, just curious if the Microair is a good unit? Thanks Steve

The ballasted gliders resist deceleration better than the unballasted ones. Golf balls are another example. If we shoot a golf ball straight up and a ping pong ball straight up at the same velocity, the golf ball will go much higher because it resists deceleration better (has more momentum). ...

A given glider is at level flight, IAS= 100 knots.After a pull-up, will it achieve more height gain with 100 liters (100 kgs) of ballast than with empty ballast???? Réjean

Does anybody know where to fly in Jefferson City area? There are so many beautiful hills but they are fenced. Has anybody cut a deal with a farmer to use a field? Anybody interested in flying together?

There are two reasons for a tinted canopy: - against snow and clouds a tinted canopied glider can be seen better - a tinted canopy creates less reflections inside (cloth, shoes, maps.. my friends with DG's prefer the tinted ones) Chris "Steve B" wrote in...

PILOT & AERODROME QUESTIONNAIRE Please help. GAAC (in the UK) has commissioned a survey on the economic benefits of small aerodromes. This will help in planning applications, where often a question is asked about what impact an aerodrome would be expected to have on the local community,...

At 17:24 11 September 2003, Ian Johnston wrote: On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 16:21:48 UTC, (Chris OCallaghan) wrote: : Tilting the lift vector produces a turn, regardless of wind.

Monnett MONI motorglider for sale or trade. Wings bonded AND riveted. An honest 95%+ completed. Well built. 30 horsepower KFM engine mounted and test run. Be soaring THIS year not 5 years from now. Due to my own hangar space problems, and the fact that I have a powerplane AND another sailplane...

Did you see the Aug 31 Dave Barry column? If you've ever had strong feelings about the people who call you during dinner, you may wish to let them know directly how you feel. The call is free to you (it's about 25 cents to them), but they indicated on their website they want to hear from you, so...

I have tried to e-mail Jaxida Covers in Denmark for the last three days and all the e-mails have been returned as "undeliverable". Is anyone else having this problem? I can get onto their web site without any problem. Thanks in advance, Bob...

Last Saturday took my first flight in a 2-33 glider stayed up for about 40 minutes. What a beautiful experience. John Pittsburgh PA

Hi, Please accept my apologies ahead of time for my ignorance. If I am posting to the wrong group or if the questions have been answered before, please direct me to the appropriate place. I would really like to try to sail-plane (is this the right terminology?) and have really no idea where to...

True - but even on dull days in Scotland I have never once in 27 seasons found sunglasses off to be preferrable to sunglasses on in a glider. The light reduction from a tinted canopy is a fraction of that from the average sunglasses. They just look dark from the outside because the observer is...

Here is an update on my Satellite Images for SeeYou web site. The site has been updated to include Spain and Portugal as well as the UK and the Alps area. In addition, all the images have been re-processed in Adobe Photoshop to make the colours more realistic. You may wish to update any...

About 200 lbs of thrust. Try this link. Read paragraph 4 at bottom of page http://www.continuo.com/marske/jar22/modifications%20to%20jar%2022%20march%2 024,%202002.htm Craig

This from Gliderpilot.net Except from DHs post "Unfortunately confirmed today by BGA that all Discii with Czech built wings are grounded in UK with immediate effect pending inspection (method to be determined). This follows grounding order by Czech Republic CAA on 4th September. LBA expected to...

Hello David, your statement is only half correct. since 2001 a modified DG is flying to prove and test the electrical concept. I am not sure if the Antares itself had now its maiden flight greetings Chris ASW-27 CH

when did you put the trailer in storage? do you recall how much you paid (thru Apr, I believe)?

Wanted to buy - 1 metric (meters) Altimeter 57mm diameter, and 1 metric (meters) Altimeter 80 mm diameter used OK but must be in good operating condition. Please respond with price and condition via email or 970-925-3960