Jim McCann was a hell of a great guy and pilot. We spent many happy hours together on the Drive Across America (otherwise known as Return to Kitty Hawk), including a few hours flying together in his Ximango from Las Vegas to Phoenix. Sadly last time we spoke was a few months back, and he was...

Just tried to renew the registration on my Ka8 on line, and the page for your credit card payment would not load. I was using Chrome, Windows 10 machine. Changed over and tried using MS Edge, and the page loaded. Successful renewal of registration. Anyone else had an issue with this using...

Wanted: ASK21 in good condition. For immediate purchase

Does anyone have useful comments to make regarding Flarm aerial placement in a Super Cub ? (Specifically Power Flarm, but regular Flarm also valid ) I flew a Super Cub with a Flarm stuck on top of the panel a few weeks ago and to be frank, it was crap. If you have an installation which you...

The sixth of April has over 800 flights posted. Jim

I've managed to lose track of the US national sport class trophy and could use some assistance locating it. Last known position was at the 2013 sport national contest at Mifflin. The winner was John Seymour, but he did not take it home, and a search of the airport turned up nothing. It should...

I have owned a Cambridge Model 20 flight recorder for several years now. I have kept up with all the software upgrades to ensure it has the maximum features and functionality. None of these upgrades fixed some serious flaws in the software design, which I was not told about when I bought the...

If anyone needs a protective case for their Oudie (or similar sized GPS), CaseLogic make a portable hard disk case that fits exactly,. Less than 10 bucks at your local computer shop

God The Father says, " In the creation of human life I had a Great Purpose, and in this Love for this Creation I place a Soul, a Portion of Me, so that each human being will automatically know I Exist, and all things they think, practice or partake in, My Connecting Link to them — the Soul — tells...

Perfect condition, tired of taking it out for contests. $500 new, sell for $375 with switch and harness. Email for photo. JJ

ABC TV's Good Morning America will feature news anchor, Kate Snow taking her first glider flying lesson on Sunday morning, November 22 between 8 and 9 AM EST. Millions of viewers will see Kate having a great time taking the first written test about the controls and their functions, being...

Hopefully someone from Germany can help out. I'm in the midst of a discussion with someone about the handicap for the SZD-55. The debate is on what reference weight is/was used for the handicap. The table I see from the DAEC includes reference weights for many ships, but not for the SZD-55. ...

typing error made. to see the picture of Capstan goto wingsandwheels.com/images/NP_T49.jpg Also, of things needed in applying for airworthiness certificate, one needs Aircraft Logbooks, or reconstituted ones

So if several sailplanes arrive at pattern altitude at the same time, how does the port authority expect them to land "legally"? -Tom

I have given up on PDA's. For $100.00 you can have 3 1550's and 1 IPAQ plus docking stations: 2 for 1550"s and 1 for the IPAQ. 1 of the 1550's wont charge the other 2 worked fine last time I used them about a year or so ago. The IPAQ locks up if it gets too hot (as in Texas). Dick Mockler

Very interesting to see Chip Garner in the 15m Duck Hawk winning the day in what appears to be relatively weak conditions. Span-limited in comparison to many of the ships with longer legs, he was nearly 10% faster in raw speed than KS, who is leading in a Duo. Gary Osoba

Hi, Looking for a Cambridge/ClearNav style polars for my new ride. What I have in the ClearNav at the moment for 18m config is weight: 410kg Best Glide: 46, at 105kph -2m/sec speed: 160kph Don't have anything (yet) for the 15m config

At the request of the SSA Board of Directors, Costello Insurance has been able to obtain a valuable and very useful benefit for soaring clubs that are covered under the SSA group insurance plan. Basically, the enhancement allows a club to provide towing for hire to a member of another SSA-insured...

Hi all, Add me to the list of Montague open class contest bloggers. I'm sitting in the rear seat of JOY, like I did in the 2012 Nationals. I take photos and videos and write for a non-pilot audience. http://stepleton.com/ Cheers, --Tom

Can anybody give me guidance with a problem I have in See You. I cant seem to get Andrej to respond. I have the latest version of See you 6.15. I cannot seem to get the vector map display or the satellite map to come up in the 3D view. I get a picture of the glider and the trace over a tan...