1 inch wide gap tape. Spring special 30 rolls for $40 post paid in the USA. (That works out to $1 a roll after I pay the postage.) Not as good as the $6 a roll tape, but very useable. Tom

Fall sale on gap tape: 45 rolls for $52 (find a friend and share the tape) this INCLUDES SHIPPING in the USA each rolls is approximately 1 inch wide and 30 meters long. NO, it is not as good as the $4 to $6 a roll tape. Please don't expect $5 a roll tape for $1.20 a roll in quantities of 45...

End of the Season Sale on Gap Tape 40 rolls post paid in the US for $40 One day use tape. Not as good as the $5 a roll tape, but suitable if you assemble and disassemble daily. 1 inch wide, white

I have one inch wide gap tape for sale. 35 rolls for $40 post paid in the US. Not as good as the $6-$8 a roll tape, but a lot cheaper if you put on and take off tape daily. This is "one day use tape". Considering the cost of postage these days, my price is less than $1 a roll after I pay...

20 rolls of 1 inch by 30 yds of white gap tape $30 post paid in US. This is tape is NOT a good as the $6 a roll tape. However, it is a very good "one day" use tape. If you assemble and dissassemble each day, this tape works very well and a very cheap price. Contact: thojohnson at verizon dot...

Yes, it is an antique; but it works (when I removed it about three weeks ago). Electric variometer that drives three heads: Solle, vario and te Have vario and the three heads it drives. Offer (or I could really use a sailplane radio. Does anyone have an old Dittel they

20 rolls of white one inch wide gap tape shipping in the US included $32 This is not as good as the $5 a roll tape, but if you assemble and disassemble daily it is a very useable tape that will save you some money. If you consider that the shipping is included, the actual cost of the

I will second the gliderpilotgroundschool.com recommendation. I've found this material very helpful for the written as well as good resource to have on hand

My newsletter has received some new interest, and folks want to know how to subscribe. It is free. Go to http://www.eglider.org On the right side of the screen, in the indicated box, enter your email address.

Today's USA Today newspaper (Wednesday, June 18) has a front page article about aviation safety. Included is a long report of the float mechanism in many tow plane carburetors. The original float has a serious defect which causes engine failures. (This happened to us.) The plastic replacement...

You cannot teach safety in paragraph-long sound bites. Unlike a high percentage of glider pilots, if you want to be a safe pilot, you need to educate yourself. How many launching emergencies are there? All pilots automatically think of rope breaks. Believe it or not, 41 emergencies are listed,...

Doris and I have purchased a very desirable piece of land at the base of the ridge just south of Bluefield W.Virginia. This is almost exactly 500 kilometers from Ridge Soaring Gliderport, making it possible for pilots to declare a 500 km goal flight in even a low performance glider like a Schweizer...

2008 Soaring Seminar Ramada Inn, State College, Pa March 29 & 30 (Saturday and Sunday) Following is a list of outstanding speakers for this year's two-day soaring seminar. There may be additions to this list. The two day seminar is being held at the same location as last year.

They have been lost in the depths of the post office system somewhere, but most calendars finally arrived today. We will ship as soon as possible, and appologize for the delay. Tom Knauff Knauff & Grove Soaring Supplies www.eglider.org email:

Soaring Magazine failed to list the two day Soaring Seminar in State College Pennsylvania, March 29 & 30, 2008 at the Ramada Inn. An impressive list of speakers will attract a large crowd, so please mark your calendar. We soon will be able to take reservations either on-line at...

The 2008 Soaring Calendars are arriving now. Spectacular photos! We have received the popular Zink Calendar, and the Segelflug calendar should arrive this week. We also expect the SSA calendar very soon. Please check our web site at http://www.eglider.org. There are limited supplies, so order...

PREVENTING GLIDER ACCIDENTS Serious glider accidents occur in just three critical areas: LANDINGS, LAUNCHES and STALLS. With the cooperation of the FAA Production Studios in Lakeland Florida, Tom Knauff has produced three important DVD videos covering these vital subjects. · Preventing...

This weekend was our annual Soaring Seminar, here in State College, Pennsylvania. It was an outstanding event, well attended by glider pilots from far and wide. My presentation on "Preventing Landing Accidents" as presented at the FAA Safety Seminar in Lakeland Florida, the SSA convention, and...

2007 Soaring Seminar Saturday, March 24 Begins 9 AM Ramada Inn State College, Pa All day speakers, lunch, evening banquet. Speakers

FAA Safety Seminar in Lakeland Florida Sat Feb 17. Presentations begin at 0900 EST. You can view the seminar live, on-line at: http://faaproductionstudios.com/ or http://faasafety.gov/ and click on the icon that reads "View Safety Seminars Live" Tom Knauff