Episode #6 of The Thermal is now available on your favourite podcast provider. In this Episode of The Thermal, smashing records in the UK. We speak with top British pilot Ed Downham about his spectacular flights while flying his unique 28-meter open glass glider from coast to coast and then...

New condition. Used 2-3 times. Includes a nice manual. This came with the glider when I bought it and it is redundant in my stable of instruments.

I know PowerFlarm and ADS-B have been discussed all over the net, but I was thinking today about something that I haven't seen (or been able to find): We have a PowerFlarm with a (apparently) good GPS system installed, Altitude encoder, and NMEA data stream output. We have a bunch of ADS-B (out)...

ClearNav currently has my 302 for the $350 GPS repair, and now I'm contemplating their new trade-in offer. I've enjoyed flying with the 302 for 10 trouble-free years, with the only complaint being poor wind speed indication. To former 302 users who have switched to the ClearNav XC vario: is the...

Hi All on this side of the Atlantic. I tend to monitor the classified ads on segelflug.de, but the volume of items for sale seems to be less than it was a few years ago. For example I only think I've seen a single Discus bT, and no D2cT for sale since autumn 2014. Have people in Europe found...

One slot for the Eagle Field winch school is open for this coming Sunday Oct 2. karls at uplink.net or 814 237 7996 KS

The latest edition if AOPA magazine has a nice article about soaring. The photography in the article is outstanding.

Hi, I just updated my NK ClearNav web page with a high resolution photo of the new VGA version. I put an image of the 1/4 VGA version next to it for comparison. It is amazing how much the higher resolution improves the display of lines and text. http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/nk.htm Best...

Hi, this post is for everyone interested in planes of all sorts. I’ve just acquired a new website (www.aviationearth.com) that is all about aviation news, images, videos, articles and more. The aircraft are both old and new from around the entire world. The database is not complete yet but is...

Posting for a friend... Serial#69, N619DG, 1245 total hours on airframe, enclosed metal homebuilt trailer. Located at Saratoga County Airport (5B2), Saratoga Springs, NY Asking $9750.00 or best offer Must Sell! Contact Owner Directly... Tom MacJarrett

Gliding in 8 Days by Adrian Morgan Osprey Books Ex lib. otherwise VGC Surprisingly thorough gliding manual with heaps of diagrams,photos etc.Not sure I'd go up with a pilot who'd picked up the craft in the last eight days,but apparently in can be...

have been posted here. http://www.gliderforum.com/photos/photo-main.asp They date from 1937-38 Regards Al

I flew with mine for the first time today, and it communicated fine with WinPilot Pro, but I had a problem with the speed-to-fly function. No matter how bad the sink, now matter how slow I flew, it kept telling me to fly slower. Also, the vario needle disagreed wildly with my Borgelt B-40. Like...

I will be moving to Alaska in August, around the 19th and if anyone needs a glider taken north from New Mexico or the area north give me a call at 505 980 5377 or send me an email and we can see what can be worked out. Jeff

Contrary to the statement in the Aerokurier LS10 article, the LS10 will be build as a 15M/18M glider. We had many calls regarding this and I confirmed with Volker Halbe ( DG director of sales) this morning ! Ed Hollestelle / Solaire Canada

A few years ago Rick Anderson (Yankee Composites) put a motor in a Nimbus 2. Rick was working in the Petaluma, CA area and can't remember who owned the Nimbus 2 he worked on. Anyone know the owner?

Sometimes, I find tapping on the screen of a PDA in the cockpit a bit of a nuisance. I wish the thing had 'voice control.' My finger, not really all that big or fat, sometimes, doesn't find the 'buttons' just right. Getting the stylus out is possible, but I was wondering if there could be a...

Not a flight control failure per se but another 'loose' item jamming a control. Years ago a friend of mine purchased a used Diamant HBV. He had let me fly it on several occasions and one day I was flying in especially turbulent air (lots of rotor). The release knob, wood and slightly larger than...

Good news! I talked to AC Williams (the former owner of SW Soaring. and former 1-26 Champion pilot) this morning, and was gratified to hear that he was feeling well now, and has stopped having to undergo chemo 4 months ago. He is getting his hair back now, and is even considering updating his...

Question: At what point should the glider pilot release from the aero retrieve? I, not wanting to land out more than once on any given day, prefer to consider the tow pilot and make sure HE or SHE is within gliding distance of the target airport before releasing. Just wondering what the proper...