Can I find somebody to work on a 400/6 Ball Vario or find a good old audio variometer that would look right in the cockpit of my Bowlus Super albatross? I have a 400/6 that works OK, but the audio doesn't work. Any help would be appreciated. Also got a RICO audio only unit that doesn't work, anyone...

We would like to have a 2-seater class at this years Minden Championships, June 7-11. Please let us know if you're thinking about it. We are also trying to have an 18 meter class, but need more ships. Only have 2 in each class, so far that have paid their $100 bucks. Standard, 15 meter and open...

What's with all the mid-air's? We have gone for years without this destructive monster rearing its ugly head .Now, I count 7 KIA in the last few months. Are we watching our electronic goodies too much? I try to look up (out) every 10 seconds. Very easy to get engrossed in all the wizardty and to...

I heard there was some wind damage at Minden with this last storm. Anybody got the facts? Any gliders involved? Who said JJ's an an ambulance chaser? JJ Sinclair

Just checked it at http://parowan.soaringweb.net/Entry.html and I have made a BIG move, all the way from 50th to 27th ? What happened? It looks as though Karl has redesignated it as Region 2 West and let in himself and a whole lot of easterners in. Right on Karl, I like a man who isn't afraid...

Preferential entry cut-off date for Region 11 Championships held at Minden is April 7. Be sure to enter on-line with SSA, Contest page and then send $100 bucks to: Bill Reuland 1329 US Hwy 395 N Suite 10, PMB 311 Gardnerville, NV 89410 Standard Class

Recently Zero Sinco went searching the streets of LA for a virgin to sacrifice in his vernal equinox ceremony. after 2 weeks, John abandoned his search, saying, "there is no virgins left in LA". The mystery of the missing virgins has been solved. Today, an unwilling youth with a device secured to...

Hi Gang, When I page up on my Cambridge GPS, I get a "V" for velocity or groundspeed. My question is: Is this always displayed in Knots, even though I programed it to use MPH? This same signal is fed to my B-100 via the NMEA cable and displayed in MPH & Track on page 2 of the Borgelt B-100. Mike,...

1. BYOB 2. Don't go rafting. 3. Don't pick up anybody that looks like a Danite. 4. Don't curse. 5. Don't drink (water's OK) 6. Don't smoke. 7. Don't fly on Sunday. What do you Mormons do for fun? Oh, I know. It's the only thing left. JJ Sinclair

I just registered (on-line) for Region 11 at Minden, June 7 -11, 2004. System has been down, but it's up and running again. I see 20 pilots that ain't going to make the 50 ship limit at Parowan. Just like to say that Minden still loves you and we ain't got no *reverse seeding*, so come on over. We...

The Zanonia was a beautiful little gull-wing, 14 meter, stick & fabric, sailplane that John Robinson flew in winning the US Championships in '40, '41 and '46. John Robinson was awarded the Worlds FIRST Diamond badge for flights made in his Zanonia. I am building a replica of this historic...

Anybody got a copy on Lee Hallerberg? Lee25H@__________doesn't work, Lee22@_______doesn't either. His phone ie, "Not in service", Where is Lee? JJ Sinclair

Anybody got the straight skinny on the Stansard Jantar up for auction? N73AS with "some" damage in wheel area and wing root and leading edge. Will be sold with MF trailer. The auction is at Falcon Field (near Phoenix) on Feb 27,28,29. The photo shows it in one piece, but no gear is visible. What...

Anyone interested in flying a 2-seat class at Minden regionals, June 7-12? We might be able to get a waiver and allow any and all 2-seaters to enter. handicap everybody. What do you think? Let me know and I'll do the leg work. We got a Nimbus 3D, three ASH-25's and a Duo-Discus, right now in Open...

We got 20 contestants signed up with a maximum of 40, due to limited parking on the east side. Preferential cut off date, 7 April. BTW, Parowan is full (50) with 19 that won't get in. Come on over to Minden, but do it before we fill up also. No sports class, therefore NO reverse seeding at Minden....

Bill Dean, The tone of the spin discussion has taken a rather harsh turn, lately. I may be responsible for some of it, because I allowad myself to be sucked into a discussion of gun control, socialized medicine, slavery and Oh yes, spins. The harsh tone was not my intention and my posts have been...

I'm surprised this spin thread hasn't produced more discussion of the flat spin. One poster told us about getting into a flat spin after several revolutions of a "normal" spin" at Minden when the Puch went flat (nose on horizon). The poster thought it was kind of thrilling, until he applied...

The weak dollar has driven the price of a new glass slipper with instruments, trailer and shipping to $100,000 US dollars (Bad News) I have watched the dollar exchange rate for almost 30 years and I have made some observations. When the dollar gets this weak, new sales drop off and buyers are...

On May 18, 10:23*am, Andy wrote: On May 18, 9:44*am, Steve Koerner wrote: I have 3 Wing Riggers that I need to get shipped out today, but as soon as I get a chance I intend to investigate changing the bolts to the next larger size, 3/8"...

I tried to post a correction on my old Netto post, but the thing kept giving me an *error* message. Anyway, this is what I tried to say: A real vario during cruise will show mostly DOWN with a 3 knot thermal being displayed as going from DOWN 600 to DOWN 300. A pure netto vario will show mostly...