I thought I was frustrated by Garmin not clearly indicating CTAF's in their database, but found out that the frustration was due to my not knowing where to look. While maybe no one else will suffer from this problem, I'll take the risk of exposing my error in case someone else may benefit. On my...

I made a modest flight today and would like to get it on OLC. As expected, the submission through SeeYou failed and I was directed to another page for direct upload. The attempt to upload resulted in: org.springframework.web.util.NestedServletException: Request processing failed; nested exception...

For those interested, Mat's Flying Wing shop has relocated to Canada in a new spacious 80'x40' hangar with 25' ft ceilings . We also have a two story storage building, 30' x 60 ', a heated 24' x 16 'workshop and offices. Work has resumed on the Monarch. For more flying wing information check out...

Has anyone flown North Mountain (on the PA/VA border just SW of the Potomac and downwind (on a NW day) from Sleepy Creek Mountain? Looks pretty marginal from topo maps and Google Earth, but thought I'd ask. The point at Frog Hollow would work very nicely for a task I have in mind. Any of you...

There is a Cherokee 2 guy on this group that reminded me of a couple things. My old Fiat 850 was just about the coolest car to drive on the street. It isn't fast, it isn't quick, it's on skinny tires so it doesn't corner too well BUT you can dive bomb off ramps at 100 % effort, load the car up as...

Is the tetrahedron at an airport: 1) Supposed to be pinned down to show active runway 2) Allowed to be pinned down to show active runway 3) Supposed to pivot freely with the wind direction (Background: our club has a long-standing policy to anchor the tetrahedron. Some of us are really scratching...

I recently finished writing a program for beginner and intermediate cross-country glider pilots called GlidePlan. The program can create all the distance ring markups around landing sites that are traditionally done by hand on sectionals for XC planning. It also utilizes a new method for...

Hi! Is there a way to connect an LX4000 into a PDA? I am pretty sure there is an output on the LX4000, but there's no info in my english version of the manual and the only manual available from LX-Navigation is for v5.3 and is in German and doesn't have wiring diagrams. I have an electronic German...

COL Peterson, who died in a glider crash on Sunday, was an experienced and well-liked pilot, according to the treasurer of the Wagga Gliding Club. Grant Johnson said the death of the 47-year-old Estella resident had shocked the club. "Gliding is not a particularly popular sport, so the people in...

Does anyone have an English manual for this model radio? Apparently the manufacturer (Avionic Dittel - not Walter Dittel) is out of business and Tim at W&W does not happen to have one. Thanks, John

Fossett claims gliding record (WOW : 50,699') Aug. 30, 2006. 11:42 AM BILL CORMIER ASSOCIATED PRESS BUENOS AIRES — U.S. tycoon and adventurer Steve Fossett, already famous for sailboating and solo ballooning records, claims to have soared to new heights in an engineless glider over the...

Does anybody know which sort of signal goes from the Borgelt B40 vario to the external averager? Is it just a voltage or something more complicated? The reason I want to know it is that I'd like to make up my own display instead of buying the original one which is rather bulky. The only alternative...

Ok, it's 9:30 Saturday morning, I'm driving through the center of Detroit, and something catches my eye. I look over and there it is, a glider making a left turn at a few hundred feet AGL. What the *&^%$$^&?????. I mean, I'm in the middle of the city!!! Well I look again, and notice that it has...

Hi, Can anyone tell me if a Ventus 2C panel will fit in a Ventus C tilt panel installation with little or no modification? Also, if someone has a DXF, CAD, DWG file whatever, of either of these I'd be very greatful for a copy. Cheers Fish

Did anyone see the student glider flight on 60 minutes?

Anyone know of soaring organisations in Mexico? (I have to get out of here for a while...) ;o)

I have a DG300 that has two tubes fiberglassed into the tail along the verticle stabilizer hinge line. These tubes are roughly 1" in diameter. According to the book it is for tailweight. The manual does not seem to explain how to use this feature or how to secure the weights. First impression is a...

I read a mention from a Tom Knauff newsletter, and the saw a description on the SSA racing tab. Sounds like a first, a contest getting booted.

The aft wing locks on my Grob G102 are just about at their limits and it looks like I will be installing oversize bearings to correct this. Does anyone have experience doing this and if so, how difficult of a job is it? Tim

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