"Bill Daniels" wrote in message news:aa4Fc.11095$7t3.8707@attbi_s51... Most hawks circling low are looking for rodents, not lift. Bill Daniels But many times I have shared thermals with Hawks at high altitude. How did they get there if not by working thermals at low...

Hi all, Has anyone out there ever suspended a glider in the air without resorting to the conventional method of airflow over the wings? I have an opportunity to hang both of my Grob 103's in two malls over the holiday season. I am pushing for having a Santa in the back and a Rudolf leaning forward...

Yesterday afternoon Mark Mocho (MM Fabrication) opened the canopy of his Pegasus to get his cell phone. By the time he made a call to me, his soaring hat, which was lying atop the glare shield, was smoking. The canopy was acting like a big magnifying glass and focusing the sun's rays onto a...

Does anyone have the contact info for David Nelson? He was out of Grand Haven, Michigan, and did composite repair/refinishing/winglets, etc. Thanks for any help. PS

Hello all, New guy here. I recently bought a Schuemanized Libelle and would like more information on these ships. I heard there were only nine manufactured, but I can't find that in writing anywhere. Because the nose is closed up (CG tow hook now) air into the cabin is slight, I'm curious how...

I fly a Nimbus 4DM motor glider, owned by a syndicate that operates out of Lasham, UK. A breathtaking machine, particularly when I compare it to gliders I flew decades ago such as the Grunau, Olympia (Meise), and then the Skylark series. But I digress ... This post on the international soaring...

I recently purchased a glider and need a One Man Rig. Let me know what you have. Email stuff721-pp(at)yahoo.com

With summer, season of heat, dehydration and cramps, nearly here I have a question: Does anybody know where I can buy powdered Gatorade in the UK - preferably lemon/lime flavour in 521g (18.4 oz) jars. Failing that, does anybody have a recipe for an acceptable substitute? --

Trig TT21 $2050 New in box The TT21 system is the smallest, lightest, Mode S general aviation transponder. This two part system, includes an integrated altitude encoder. A small control unit mounts in a 57 mm hole in the panel and the rest of the unit can be mounted anywhere. contact dave at...

In our winch clinic last week, the paraglider folks we shared the dry lake with, seemed surprised we could get something as big as a Blanik off the ground with a long steel cable. Their tandem instructor asked our CFIG, "what was the largest gross weight sailplane ever ground launched". Never...

I am looking for some reliable data on the Rotax Falkes towing performance, but I have until now not found any consistent values. I would therefore very much appreciate if you would send me some information, if you have any experience in this area.

Could someone provide me with the name of the font face used by Schempp on model names below the canopy and in their marketing materials? TIA 2c

Just a warning to check your trailer spare before a trip and along the way at gas stops. My 1998 trailer spare tire mount broke on a highway trip. The wheel is mounted on the frame that holds the glider nose in place. Two 8mm bolts welded to the nose cone frame hold the wheel to the frame. One...

Today (June 11) Oakland Center asked the Global Hawk Test Team to help with a Mayday call from a motorglider in Utah. The team was flying a new Global Hawk somewhat above 50,000 feet north of Edwards AFB and was 8 hours into a 30 hour mission to test the sensor suite when OAK Center made the...

I opened up my trailer today and found a live mouse in the cockpit. Naturally, there was a lot of mouse poop in the cockpit and in the trailer. I had made at least one mistake of leaving a good supply of crackers and granola bars in the cockpit and up front in the trailer. Little bugger had a...

I'm going to China for a few weeks in October and I thought it would be nice to get in a little flying while I'm there. Unfortunately information on the subject seems hard to find. I've found a couple of posts in this group which didn't get much in the way of replies, and I found one article...

http://windward-performance.com/open-class-limited-super-ship/ I like it!

It would be useful to hear your stories of how incidents of tow plane engine failure turned out for you. It seems that there is very little time to recognize, react, and recover. What are classic mistakes to make in this scenario? Would it be useful to practice 'release and land to the side of...

I wrote an article for Soaring, that will appear in the July issue. Title: "Gizmo Future." A somewhat unusual view of the "what's in the future for Soaring" kind of article. It's on my webpage if you just can't wait for...

Since the start of our club three years ago we have been looking at the possibility of buying a new club ship. We are looking at the ASK21 and the DG1001. Funding has always been difficult, in this small start up environment it is almost impossible to obtain the amount of monies necessary to pull...