my soon to be wife an i want to take a propeller, and use it as our guestbook at our wedding. yes... our guestbook. we are going to paint it, and then have people sign the prop with silver sharpie. anyone know a good place to find a cheap scrap prop?

Haven't seen him for a long time here and on the Gliderforum.com Did he switch to read-only mode? ;) JK

The FAA Registry has a heading for V2bx as well as V2ax but indicates that none are in the U.S. What gives?

To those of you in the USA who have bought new gliders from Schempp- Hirth with Cobra trailers: Where can I find the key to the trailer when I go to the docks to accept delivery of my new Discus 2? Thanks! F2

I recently noticed a Cherokee II project in Nebraska for sale on Barnstormers. Called and it's reported sold to "someone in Illinois". If anyone out there knows where it's ended up I'd love to hear about it. We have a restored Cherokee here in Iowa and it would be great to share knowledge and...

I'm considering the purchase of an 18m FES equipped sailplane, and would like to hear thoughts and opinions about the various options available. I'm seeking a cross country machine with long legs and a highly reliable sustainer. An 18m FES sailplane should fit that requirement nicely. I'm a...

I am looking at the files available for download on soaringweb.org. Specifically these for central Florida: http://soaringweb.org/TP/Seminole I use XCsoar/Top Hat and I want to download the file that will show me an airport's radio frequency when I touch the airport symbol on the map. In the past...

So in a recent conversation with a greatly experienced soaring pilot, I was told that Buzzard's have terrible thermaling skills. I tend to agree with this as it sure seems Buzzards don't get into the core and stay there. The lesson learned was don't let Turkey Buzzard show you where the core is,...

I'm looking for a GPS solution on tight budget for my iPAQ 3630. What i need is - a cheap GPS, - an external power source that won't drain the onboard battery. I got the freeware - flyWithCE (even though i never had the chance to try it). What i want is a ligthweigt and compact kit that's easy to...

Curious how CN users feel about the need for using both the 57mm round mechanical pointer and the LCD NavDisplay. If you were starting a panel from scratch, would you use both the LCD NavDisplay and the 57 mm round LCD NavDisplay? Thanks.

If starting a completely new panel, but already having a Volkslogger and an iPAQ 3850, which computer and vario systems would people recommend? Which software for moving map etc.? Is there a difference between optimum for competitions and optimum for non-comp flying? Does the country of use (UK)...

I recently bought a used Cyclo polisher. I borrowed one last year and loved the results. The polisher came with the following foam pads; white, blue, green, orange and yellow pads (least to most aggressive). I used the least aggressive white pads last year and it seemed to do very well to put a...

There are two versions of the FlywithCE, 100 and 300. 100 is the original white version which I proudly own. A few guys in our club have 300's, the newer black case with built in USB and battery. The FlywithCE website says that the 300 is approved in the US as a Position Recorder and the 100 is...

I'd like to do some light repairs on my S.H. Ventus Ct. With original finish in very good condition. I just want to clean up a couple of areas of light hanger rash. Some light dings and chips. I've read several articles on Gel Coat repairs, but would like to get a good idea on the best gel coat...

When flying for a badge or record, one will be flying a closed course that involves a 1km long start/finish line. To complete the task, one must cross the finish line no lower than 1,000m below the start altitude. As the pilot crosses the start line, the computer should calculate a finish...

Seriously, is this a hangar story or did it really happen? (From Judith Mole's Blog in the UK last Sat. 17, July) "Whilst we’d been chatting, we heard the story of the policeman who drove onto the sailplane field last year (to introduce himself, he was new to the area) and managed to get in the...

Hi, So, which is the best GPS unit to buy for eventual use in a sailplane? Thanks, Tom (remove all the numbers in the addess REPLY won't work)

A friend of mine weighs just 110lbs with parachute. With ballast, she can fly some K13s and a couple of wooden single-seaters which have particularly low cockpit min weights. Which GRP single-seaters tend to have low min weights, and how much is it? Dan

Hi Gang There is another current thread on the Taurus concerning from which seat does the PIC usually fly and which hand is on the stick. Well the Stemme poses similar questions. On takeoff from the left seat I use my left hand on the stick with right hand on the throttle. Landing right hand on...

I will soon take delivery of a new (to me) glider. A Ventus CM. It has a a panel full of instruments Cambridge L-Nav Ilec Audi vario Winter Mechanical Vario Ilec Engine management instrument ASI ALT