Military pilots have known about this since World War 1. It happens when a pilot gets so engrossed in destroying his target that he flies right into it, can happen in air to air as well as air to ground operations. Bombing ranges around the country are dotted with little smoking hiles in the ground...

Just curious - I ran across an old ad in Sport Aviation with a Mooney flying feathered prop, above an LS4 - N44SL. I'm curious who was the brave glider driver?

IGC FLIGHT RECORDER APPROVAL LEVELS A decision was made on 5 March by the IGC Plenary meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, that will affect the Cambridge models 10, 20 & 25, Print Technik GR1000 series and the Zander 940 types of GPS Flight Recorder. The annual Plenary meeting is the highest...

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Actually, Duane, you were not. Unless you were flying someone elses glider. E-mail me if you wish more details. GORDY

Take a look at http://www.streckenflug.at/fotos/details.php?image_id=265 to see how to make aerotowing more cost effective.

Says a lot for the 'Brotherhood of Glider Guiders' that we should feel obliged to have to debate this issue - let alone legislate for it - or for field-landing/competen ce checks - or for instructors' health checks ! Or is it that I'm just getting old ?! Stan K. Jantar Std-3.

After 11 years of development and certification testing, the Streifeneder rescue system has finally been approved for the Ventus2bx. The press release can be read on Schempp-Hirth's site, http://www.schempp-hirth.com/en/index.html Chris

It seems that late winter has been frigid in Europe. See: http://www.esa.int/export/esaEO/SEM980P256E_index_1.html One presumes discussions of global warming are at a low ebb. Bill Daniels

Skylark North in Tehachapi CA needs a new full time Tow Pilot as the ever-present and highly reliable Ken wants to retire (again). Fly Pawnee's exclusively. Decent Equipment and a excellent facility. Must be tailwheel qualified. Pawnee and Mountain flying experience would be useful. Beautiful...

sorry, just an anomaly Frank

for sale 1 tire Uniroyal aircraft 5.00-5 1 tube Continental aircraft 5.00-5 new and sold togetter $100 plus shipping cost $130 US new Gilles

Has anyone had a DG 505 tail wheel hub (plastic) blow out? If so what do you think the cause was? Just one side of the hub lost a fifth of the rim. The debate seems to be side load in ground handling vs tail first landing. The tube did not pop and there are no scars on the other half. Any tips...

I have installed a B40. Only while transmitting on my radio the B40 quickly reads +5 kts and then slowly decays back to zero. Is this normal and can it be fixed? I tried replacing the power lead to the vario with shielded wire connected to gnd at one end and this actually made the problem...

No scores or news about the crash, what's up? If Charly is not at the contest, we may never hear.

x-no-archive: yes ------------------- What are your impressions of the Apis? Now enjoying the Apis!

Anybody know the gentleman's name (third from right) standing between Gleb Derujinsky and Richard "Old Dog" Wolters in this old photo? http://sailplane-racing.org/images%20user/group.jpg thanks, Ken Kochanski

I have to help my daughter make a parachute for an egg drop at school. Are there any guidelines on design, such as canopy size for a weight one of you might be able to share or a handy link. Somehow I think my Strong is overkill. Chip F.

Let me tell you where I'm coming from on this gate issue. I was CD'ing one of the Montague nationals and we were using the finish line. The only practical location for the line was the edge of the X'ed-off runway, but there were several competitors tied down there (read cars, wives & kids) One of...

I was prepared for the insurance, the hangar rent for the trailer, the new relief system, etc. I must admit that I was not prepared for the new solid surface counter tops, the new diswasher, the new stove, and the new flooring. Why didn't you all warn of the reciprocal spending by my spouse...