It looks like I'll finish this batch a bit ahead of schedule. If I can finish making and adding the shank fittings this weekend I will start mailing them out Monday 28 November. It also looks like I might have one left over--when I make parts like this I always kit out one or two extra assemblies...

If you're in the contest but didn't receive yours by e-mail, you can download it at the contest web page. http://www.asa-soaring.org/2006region9.asp http://www.asa-soaring.org/documents/PilotKit.pdf ~ted/2NO/CO

Posting for a friend whos Ventus CM muffler has failed. Needed urgently a replacement muffler for Ventus CM preferably in USA. Please contact Geoff Loyns 775 267 1982 or reply to me on this posting email Thanks Al

Hi pilots, I know this subject has been discussed in the past but I am not sure if this particular issue has come up. I run a CAI 302 which drives both Winpilot Pro and a 303 head. The wind speed and directions are often differing by large margins on these two displays even though they must be...

Hi All, In the process of trying to install a TOST towing system on a Super Cub. Original part received was a different design and no longer made by TOST, and there was no way we could make it fit, so it's having to be returned to the dealer. So now, we are thinking of putting the current...

Hi, A little over 2 years ago I created a series of short training videos for glider pilots related to the use of Pocket PCs. The CD containing all the videos has sold quite well. I have now made low resolution (320 x 240 pixels) versions of all the Pocket PC Training videos available online...

I fly a motor glider out of the San Francisco Bay Area and frequently head over the Sierras to the good soaring. My question has to do with lift on the Sierras themselves. I've occasionally been able to soar on them, but most of the time find them marginal at best. Clouds which would indicate...

anyone ever re-packed the whell bearings on a Komet trailer? I don't know when this was last done on my trailer but I'm thinking it's something I should do this winter. Dan

My trailer arrived with two soft solar chargers attached to the roof top via a sort of caulk/goop. Two years later the trailer is leaking under the solar panels. Looking for a recommendation for a goop or caulk that is white or clear, and can withstand the sun and heat of the Western USA flying...

What are X/C Pilots taking along for lunch on the there long flights?

Last year I was looking for such a device to allow me to montitor my speed more easily on approach so I didn't have to glance at the panel during this critical stage of flight. I found this affordable, small box that plumbs into your pitot line and runs on 12V. It is made in England. I only turn it...

Time to replace the safety tapes - mylars are still in good shape and are well attached. Zigzag turbulators also have to be replaced. Could somebody elaborate the procedure? Which adhesive remover, etc? Thanks, -MB

As the owner of a "new" 1985 DG-400, registered Experimental Exhibition/Racing, I'm trying to get a handle on what the FARs require. I have a mercifully short, ten-point set of Operating Limitations issued in 1989. Paragraph 4 states "The cognizant FAA Flight Standards District Office must be...

Today the needle fell off its perch in my CAI-302. It looks like a simple drop or two of super glue would set the world straight. Does anyone know if it's possible to remove the glass to replace the needle without violating the seal on the unit? I've got it out of the panel and will ship it...

I found out today that Popular Science put all of their issues going many years back into Google Books, available for free. I was just browsing Jul 1948 issue when I found this article there that talks about the soaring in 1948 and Robinson "Rate of climb" instrument. Man we have it easy these...

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

Glenn and Matt Holden have added more photos of the 2005 Region 5 North race, currently underway at Perry, South Carolina, USA. http://gahsys.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=r5n05&page= 1 They've included some nice photo's of several pilots waiting on the grid. They all seem to have...

Dates for cup are 19 November till 27 November 2005 a.. www.narromineglidingclub.com.au Anyone else got any other dates yet for state comps or National comps ? Thanks Mal

TORONTO AREA GLIDER PILOT GROUND SCHOOL! Spring 2005 Session starting Friday April 22 ============================================ York Soaring will be hosting a Glider Pilot Ground School directed at beginning pilots to prepare them both for basic flight training and the Transport Canada...

Just curious - I ran across an old ad in Sport Aviation with a Mooney flying feathered prop, above an LS4 - N44SL. I'm curious who was the brave glider driver?