Anyone know what happened to the SOARING Magazine index project? It used to be at http://acro.harvard.edu/SOARING/JL/Soaring_Index/HomePage.html#toc but this URL wasn't working this morning . . Jim Kellett

The Warrenton Soaring Center operated out of Warrenton Airpark, a grass strip in Fauquier County, Virginia for years until 1991. It's now the home of a popular skydiving company and several somewhat unique airplanes. Glider pilots who flew there (or anyone interested in Virginia's soaring...

Anyone in the US using an internal Tost reel in an Aviat Husky?

WE have a new replacement strut, already compressed. Any tips on how to install it??

Reminder - for anyone who flew at Warrenton Airpark (7VG0) with the Warrenton Soaring Center - we'll have our second potluck picnic reunion starting at 1100 hours on Saturday, September 3. Rain or shine (if it's raining, we can use the hangar at DC Skydiving). For more information, contact jim at...

I've been using Glide Path on an iPhone 4S for a couple of years w/o problems, but recently it stopped directly uploading an IGC file to the OLC. Emails the file just fine. No support available from the developer . . any suggestions??

On Mar 13, 10:56*pm, Dan Bourgeois wrote: I was just forwarded this survey and thought I'd pass it on. The topic is reducing glider mid-air collisions. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/reduceglidercollisions From my understanding author of this study is currently...

It's always bothered me that the public, and to some extent aviation policy makers, have no clue as to the real meaning of "general aviation", and it bothers me even more that soaring is lumped into that group for the purposes of making policy. And there's evidence of why this is a serious issue...

A Club in SSA Region IV, operating at a public airport, is facing the imposition of a "Based Aircraft Fee" in addition to hangar rental. Is anyone aware of any public airport, one at which gliders operate or not, that charges a fee, in addition to tiedown or hangar fee, for "basing" the aircraft...

Piet Barber is one of the webmasters of Skyline Soaring Club in Virginia. He has established a cool channel on the AvantGo network that, once subscribed to, will automatically download the glider-related portions of 14CFR Parts 61 and 91 directly to your Palm or WinCE PDA. He has indicated his...

After a year's hiatus, there's finally an Open Cirrus being mailed in the next few days. The web version can be read at http://classicsailplane.org/Cirrus/Newsletters/2003no1.htm Jim Kellett, Resident Curmudgeon Chairman, Classic Division, Vintage Sailplane Association Webmaster, Open Cirrus...

The Battle is On!! Yes, the perennial argument about the so-called "best glider" is about to be resolved, once and for all!! Is it equipment, or skill? Is it nature, or nurture? Is it the pilot, or is it the machine? Is is glass, or is it aluminum/fabric? WATCH THIS SPACE! 1-26 Association...

Has any US-based gliding club been involved with a public airport's switching to a "dutch auction" for its hangars on an annual basis? Has any US-based gliding club been subjected to a "based aircraft" fee by a public airport? Jim Kellett Skyline Soaring, Front Royal, VA

We'd like to know the terms of any US Clubs who currently have a land-lease from an FBO for a hangar they built themselves . . .especially annual cost, length of lease. Jim Kellett

The Schempp-Hirth Cirrus website (http://classicsailplane.org/Cirrus/default.htm) has had several files corrupted for a couple of months now, but is finally back online and cleaned up. There have been several updates and changes since the last revision, but the newsletter is still WAY behind . ....

Some years back there was an article (maybe several?) in SOARING magazine about installing tip strobes on gliders ... Anyone remember/know what issue(s) that was in? I'm researching collision avoidance stuff (again, still . . gr) (Boy, do I wish there was a good INDEX to Soaring! I've got...

CONVENTION SPECIAL! Price reduced ($19,000) plus free delivery to SSA Convention in Atlanta for confirmed buyer! THIS ISNOT A STANDARD CIRRUS! It's a true Classic, an open class machine, the first all-composite Schempp-Hirth glider, and Klaus Holighaus' first project at Schempp-Hirth. Haro Wodl won...

For inclusion as examples in various local safety seminars, I've started collecting credible anecdotal reports of NMACs (loosely defined) between gliders and other aircraft. I'm particularly interested in incidents or near-incidents with airliners or other "heavies". I have four such anecdotes...

Just curious - anyone ever heard of a US glider with a TCAD (such as Ryan's 8800 Gold) installed? Love to get a "user's report" if so . . . Jim Kellett, Resident Curmudgeon Chief Flight Instructor, Skyline Soaring Club Captain and CFI(G), Civil Air Patrol Chairman, Classic Division, Vintage...

I just read a conference report from Europe that references a February 12, 1999 midair between an Airbus A320 and a glider, apparently in France. Anyone have any details?? (Working on safety seminar on mixed use airports and traffic avoidance.) Note: If you "reply private", please be awarae of...