What is the best way to prolong gelcoat life? I have a friend that says that waxing, polishing is only good for the pilot, does almost nothing for the gelcoat. I really don't know much about this issue. Would it make sense to cut a bit off like .002 every once in a while to stop/prevent any...

Friends! I am looking flight manuals of the gliders: MDM 1 Fox and Blanik L33 Solo. I need manuals to study the caracteristicas of these gliders, speeds, limits, etc. Somebody would have some vercion of them in pdf? Link for download? It forgives for the bad English!

Maybe this has been covered in RAS but I couldn't find it. I looked through two documents about the spacing of FLARM antennas, specifically the FLARM A and ADS-B antennas. Obviously, the thing to avoid is the transmitting of FLARM data (A antenna) interfering with ADS-B (or GPS) reception. The...

After reading the annual installment of the 12V vs.14V soap opera and the "We can't power any more electronics" whine, I took a little time to read the Maxwell Electronics information on their Ultracaps. See: http://www.maxwell.com/index.html Maxwell makes a pretty good case for combining a small...

Does anyone have any tech specs on a dittel 720c radio?? Square face,button freq type device. Pin outs and tech spec type stuff appreciated. Joe

Some time back I saw a magazine article about something mysterious called "pan turbulence" that bit airliners in clear air, often somewhere in the middle of the USA. Could this have been plain old rotor by any chance? I was reminded to ask this by the message about the "Rodeo In The Sky" TV...

Here is a link to an article about the first manned fuel cell flight. It has been in the works for some time, and wonderful to see it coming to fruition: http://www.gizmag.com/first-manned-fuel-cell-plane-flight/9117/ For those who don't know, Boeing converted a Dimona motorglider to have an...

Wonted plans for Duster bj-1b /Russ

The September issue of the Region 12 newsletter, "Southern California Soaring," is now on-line at: http://www.SoCalSoaring.com Articles in this issue include: Equipment Corner -- first 3-view drawing of the new 18m Discus 2c RESCO Annual Banquet Region 12 Director Election Results

How about 100% electric powered ultralights? What problems can anyone forsee to building a 100% electric ultralight aircraft for short & mid-range commuters to get back & forth to work (aside from air traffic issues... it IS a big sky after all)? I understand the average commute is less than 30...

Well, Charlie called a 3 turn TAT, with # 38-20 miles, # 37-25 miles and #16-25 miles then home. It was for 3 hrs, with a 8,000 agl start height. I didn't hear of any landouts, somewhere around 25-30 took tows. Alot of starts around 1:30 to 1:45, with opens going a little later. Around 5 pm it went...

The Region V South Soaring Contest at Cordele, GA is planned for May 14-21 this year, three weeks after the Perry Region V North Contest ends. Contest days are Monday-Saturday, May 16-21. Sunday, May 15, is Official Practice Day. The CD is Andy McQuigg. Ray Galloway will be doing the weather. ...

Looking for a Standard Jantar or ASW-19 in good condition anywhere in the US. Please forward any details to or call (716) 640-2779. Regards, Kevin Christner

I all, I just bought an asw 19b. In the documentation of the glider I haven't found the mintenance manual. Someone knows were can in find it or if it's downloadable? Thanks Stefano

I have been working to get the Libelle site back up. Due to a computer crash and at the same time an ISP that went out of business, I lost most of the files that made up the site. I have recreated what I could, but need help from the Libelle community to get all the information updated. ...

The scenario is winch rope break practice with the instructor pulling the release to simulate rope breaks. I'm not talking about just an ordinary hard pull. This is a maximum-effort, adrenaline pumped, two-handed strain to get the release to work. On the ground, the CG hook checks out as a...

Smart phones can talk to each other (through the cell system, duh) and they have substantial computing power. They have GPS so they know where they are, how high they are, and how fast they are going. We know they can output and receive that data in flight because we use them to track our gliders...

I have a set of aging Jaxeda covers for my 1998 classic Duo Discus that will be ready to replace soon. Can anyone advise me about any developments in the glider cover market? This ship is based in Minden, NV--hot, dry, windy. Thanks!

I'm looking for a LS4 tail dolly. Anyone have one for sale? Thanks Leigh 614-439-8866

Wish we'd had this discussion before the SSA drafted its petition. Seems to me the petition is unsatisfactory because it is confusing or poor law, it does not address the full set of transponder issues, and it just might open up an adverse review of our existing exemption. To address these...