For all your friends that want to know what all this glider stuff is all about. I ran across this very well done article on "How To Become a Glider Pilot" https://hangar.flights/guides/how-to-become-a-glider-pilot/ Here is the link to the video mentioned in the article describing soaring to...

Does anyone have any Lak 12 spares that they would be prepared to part with?

Hi all, Does anyone have first hand experience of using a K6 BT adapter (http://www.k6-team.de/index.php?a=165) with a vario such as a Cambridge 302 and nav software like XCSoar? I'm wondering if there is a noticeable benefit to using the vario's data streams versus a nav device's inbuilt...

Are you passionate about gliding, instructing and coaching people? Live and work in rural NSW Australia Lake Keepit Soaring Club is located in NSW (Australia) near Tamworth and it attracts visitors and trainees from across Australia and around the world. The Club is now seeking an...

Trying to figure it out without much success. Had it turned on and tracking yesterday as I ran errands in my car. Found several .igc files on my phone but couldn't get anything to display on the website.Â* Does the cell phone have to be moving to see anything on the website?Â* Can previously...

Short summary of the 2018 Mackay, ID regatta held from July 23 to July 29. Yes we did get smoked out by the CA, OR, NV and ID fires which cut the event short by 6 days. BUT the days we flew were awesome. -Total number of participants: 13 ( not all were there for the full term) -Makeup of ships: 7...

We would like to add to our service information Drawing A730 250N. It is in reference to Mandatory Service Bulletin L23/52a AD 2010-15-05. is there an easy way the get a copy of that drawing? Thanks LSA

US Competition Pilots The Minutes of the Fall 2019 are now available on SSA.org at the following address: https://www.ssa.org/ContestRules Consistent with the RC's stated intent announced in 2018, all FAI Class National Contests in 2020 will be flown under FAI task definitions and scoring...

Hi Folks, This might be more interesting for those who have an engine behind them - surplus Dutch Air Force flight suits in a wide range of sizes, $65 shipped to the USA. They look like they have all the right pockets for glider flying. Have ordered one myself - I have bought from this online...

The top two OLC point-getters in the US for June 6th were both 1-26 guys in California. Doug Levy and George Powell posted flights of 544 km and 415 km. Pretty cool.

Last week I bought the SGS 1-35 Bill flew in the Smirnoff race in 1975 and would like to visit with him about the glider. That is, if he's still with us. I tracked down a Bill Holbrook of about the right age in Tucson, wife named Sophie. No listing in his name and her's isn't published. So far...

Hey guys I was wondering if any of you could help answer these questions. What the proper speed to fly is when passing through lift without wanting to stop and work it. When trying to land in rough air should i go faster or slower? What effect will being underweight have on the control of my...

Schempp-Hirth used to supply a fuel gauge made by ILEC, that shows the fuel quantity with a needle on a scale from 0 - 4. It's made from some standard analogue instrument with a small ILEC prited curcuit board attached to it. Schempp-Hirth now supplies another type with digital read-out, and ILEC...

Want to get paid to soar at the world's best soaring site? Soar Minden would like to hear from you. Office manager/instructor/tow pilot. Call Tony at 1 800 345-7627 or email soarminden "AT" powernet.net

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The XCSoar developers are proud to announce the release 6.1! Some highlights: - route suggestions to avoid airspaces and mountains - the terrain reach line/shade now considers turning around mountains - runway directions can be displayed on the map - new task manager - new task types - multiple...

With the explosion of PNA's/Tablets on the market and the availability of powerful soaring software that can run on them, it would seem that some sort of air-data pack could be developed that would allow a PNA to get pitot/static information for accurate wind and STF info. I know this is available...

On Sunday, 17 June 2012 08:15:50 UTC-6, gkemp wrote: Parowan Sports Class Nationals Google Maps tracking Google Maps tracking - Larger Google Maps tracking - Mobile/iPhone Google Earth tracking There were no links in your post. They can be found at...

Looking for a pair of LS4 (not "a") ailerons in decent condition. USA preferred, but world-wide if price is right. Thanks -- Hartley Falbaum Atlanta, Georgia, USA

I noticed this today: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7867 "In wind tunnel tests, Salmon stuck sections of plastic piezo-electric film to wing segments. This film vibrates when an electrical signal is applied, producing sound. Tests using a barely audible sinusoidal tone of about 400...