Is there a trick for making the life tracker on the SSA website work? I tried to follow the Perry contest but was only able to get it to work on my iPhone but not on my laptop. Only got a blank screen there. I am using Chrome as a browser and Windoze 7 Professional. Uli

To all the avionics-buffs out there in glider-land: What is the proper designation for the type of microphone cable used to run from the 'Becker-' or 'Dittel-' speaker box to the radio on the panel? The one sample I have has two wires (white and brown) surrounded by a copper braided shield plus two...

On Friday, May 15, 2020 at 8:38:49 AM UTC-4, wrote: KGARS – Kiting Glider Automatic Release System About 10 years ago I assembled an auto tow hitch that utilized a TOST release and a small pneumatic cylinder. With a small air bottle at ~100 psi and a solenoid valve and...

Hi all, looking for a source for signal, day-glow orange or red vinyl sheets. Any suggestions? Uli 'AS'

Hi all - does anyone have any experience with cleaning seat belt webbing? I can remove the buckles from the webbing and was wondering if this material can be washed using a mild detergent like Woollite or similar. Uli 'AS'

Hi all, wanted to pass along this web-link to a site which allows you to do all kinds of neat data filtering on OLC. If you - for instance - want to know how you in your glider stack up against others in the same glider in you region, you can filter that out. I wanted to know if there were other...

Winter is coming and it is time to get the annual Battery / Battery Charger discussion going. I ran across this ad for a new (to me) battery type. It is a Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (LiNiMnCoO2) chemistry and the Ah rating the mfg claims is phenomenal. Has anybody seen or even used this...

Interesting home-brewed investigation into the drag between the fin-type and rod-type transponder antenna by one of our friends in The Netherlands. Seems like the fin type antenna - unless mounted exactly on the centerline of the glider, where the flow is expected to be parallel - may produce a lot...

Ran across this short article about an interesting project at the Delft University in The Netherlands: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/dutch-students-just-unveiled-world-153606032.html Uli AS

Just reposting here what is being discussed on the German forum. Looks like an electrified Sparrow-Hawk. https://www.byeaerospace.com/bye-aer...es-1st-flight/ Here are some pictures of the maiden flight: https://newatlas.com/bye-aerospace-s...55969/#gallery Interesting development ...

Would anyone have a single line diagram for a Dittel Speaker Box for two microphones? Mine is acting up and I found one additional cable soldered in - can't figure out what it is for and would like to find out what it connects to. Thanks, Uli 'AS'

The Carolina Soaring Association (CSA) is hosting a winch clinic beginning with a ground school on Friday, May 20 followed by winching on Saturday and Sunday, May 21st/22nd. The venue will be the beautiful Triple Tree Aerodrome (SC00) and we will have two winches in operation. Cost: $350 per...

Has anyone out there ever used the Flarm-core's GPS-out signal coming from the 9pin subD plug to pipe it into an SN10b? If so, what kind of a connector did you use? I just don't want to run yet another GPS-engine if the signal is available already but not used. Thanks, Uli

On Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 12:06:07 PM UTC-4, BruceGreeff wrote: Can anyone direct me to a source of good/repairable Grob CS77 wings? Looking for Starboard primarily/specifically. Have some that are beyond economical repair... Any advice gladly received. Location is South Africa,...

I happen to find this link on the German soaring server and thought it might have some relevance here as well. Good reading stuff! Enjoy, Uli https://hangar.flights/stories/21/When-competition-becomes-more-important-than-life-itself

Ok - here is a question for the FAR experts: On August 21, there will be a total solar eclipse occurring - among other places - over South Carolina. The duration of the total eclipse is around 2min 35 seconds. Is this considered night time? Can I fly a glider under VFR-daytime rules during this...

Hi - all in Gliderland, I am picking up the subject of the tire pressure monitoring systems for trailers from another, unrelated thread. I would like to hear more from others who have installed one on trailers. One unit was mentioned which looks very sophisticated. Has anyone used this one, which...

Does someone know how to change the memory battery of a FSG71M radio? There seems to be an upper and lower cover on it, each held on by four (4) screws. Is the battery hiding under one of those? Also, what battery type is it? Is it a type that is freely available or is it a super-special...

Am I the only one who cannot see any life tracking of the R5N contest? Inquiring mind want to know! Uli 'AS'

https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3.0/segelflugszene/cmsnews.html?category=0&keys=Klaus+Ohlmann