My Ventus 2cxM has been flying in the Experimental Category since new (2003), and each year I've been faithfully updating the Experimental Letter (I just change the date) and mailing it to my FSDO. I've been told that the wording of the standard Experimental Letter is different now, and if I...

Hello folks, My PIK-20B bags need replacing. Does anyone have suitable bags for sale? - I am considering manufacture and have contacted Guy Achard / Airsolid. Are there any other fabricators? - The 20B is allowed to carry 140 Liters, but the bag drawing on trafi.fi show a bag labeled 60L. Why...

G'day I'm a student glider pilot, just post-solo, looking for a good book on meteorology for gliding that my wife can give me for my birthday. Since Wallington's Meteorology for Glider Pilots is out of print and available copies are prohibitively expensive, I'd appreciate recommendations for other...

Glider Flight Instructor Seminar, Sept 8 thru 12th at Ridge Soaring Gliderport, Julian, Pennsylvania. The purpose of this seminar is to enhance standards in flight training methods. Essentially, we will begin with flight lesson one and share how we do it to ensure compliance with Federal Aviation...

I need help in identifying a program used in Europe for post-flight processing of IGC competition files. The program may either be a stand-alone processor or it may be part of a scoring program. The forty -three processed IGC files I have were recorded during a competition in Germany at...

I know this has come up in the past, but i'm having trouble finding the previous posts. I recently bought a Carat in a 2005 Cobra trailer and had it hauled from the west coast to here in Georgia on a flat bed. When i started pulling the trailer, the hubs started getting hot within 12 miles, the...

Can anybody suggest a suitable solvent for removing the adhesive. So far i`ve used Acetone and it`s only 50% successful.

The second contest day was even more difficult. No clouds, weak lift, strong winds. No finishers on a minimal task. The downtown parade Friday morning may be the day's highlight. -- Thomas Knauff Knauff & Grove, Inc. Schempp-Hirth Sailplanes

Hey Guys, I am excited to announce that the second annual Aero Club Albatross winter seminars tickets are now available at: February 2nd: Soaring with the Champions - Higher, Farther, Faster, Longer! https://aca-soaring-with-champs.eventbrite.com - March 2nd: Gliding to Racing- Learning to...

Came across this the other day.. The wingtip belongs to an Eurotech E-310 drone. http://www.defence24.pl/media/cache/inside_article_image/uploads/images/232f9343cc38284572617537f44aae96.jpeg Looks like a mix of a standard winglet and the experimental tip on the...

El martes, 15 de abril de 1997 04:00:00 UTC-3, escribió: My club, Sønderjysk Flyveklub, has a Twin I two-seater for sale. The data is as follows: Reg. OY-XIO Built: 1978 Hours: app. 1950 Starts: app. 4850 The glider will come along with:

CNv Club Software is now available for download at http://www.clearnav.net/main/cn-downloads.html Please read the release notes and instructions. You will want the vario software as well as the companion PC configuration tool (also updated). Good Soaring & Good Variometry! Evan Ludeman for CNi

I have people ask me about gliding all the time. I always send them to the http://www.letsgogliding.com/ site and forward them links for Bruno Vassel or Balleka videos on YouTube. Does anyone else have any favorite sites that they send people to in order for them to get interested in gliding?

Yesterday some guys in a small town in Southern Germany made themselves a christmas present: The first flight of the new Quintus-M. http://www.schempp-hirth.com/index.php?id=130&L=1 More pictures he http://www.schempp-hirth.com/index.php?id=220 Merry Christmas from Germany

I'm wondering what other owners of older DG ships think of DG's requirement to pay a fee upfront in order to purchase parts and software to maintain their gliders. I own a DG 202/17. LL

I don't recall ever seeing an estimate of the performance loss in a glider as a function of yaw string deflection. Does anyone know what it is? Ultimately, I'm wondering how much attention should be paid to deflections of, say, 1/8", 1/4", 1/2", etc., on the usual 4"-5" long yaw string. I...

Anyone driving chicago to arizona in the next few months? A friend is looking for help with glider delivery. contact John Harrison at jharrison46 atsign gmail dot com John cochrane

Does anybody know the current location of Simtec? The listed phone number in Hesperia CA is answered by someone else.

Check out this incredible video at: http://mindensoaringclub.com Enjoy!

A couple of keen Kiwi's are looking to hire or swap either an ASH25 or = Ventus 2's for the Nationals at Hobbs this year. We have a couple of ASH25's & Ventus 2cxt at Omarama, New Zealand with = Chalets on the airfield. If you can assist we would love to hear about = it. Please contact Grae...