I am in the process of writing up some regulations for aerotowing to standardize operations and ensure safe procedures for us here in Colombia. The civil aviation authorities don't know a thing about the intricacies of aerotowing so we are on our own with how we want to go about it. Hence the...

I have a vague recollection that a while back someone mentioned in passing that their club used a little drougue chute near the glider end of the aerotow rope to fly the rings higher during approach and landing. Does that ring any bells? If so I would appreciate some information - or did I just...

With the dewpoint at 15d F. today, I'm ready to heat things up. Regulations on aerotow ropes vary by region. What is the evidence to support the various approaches? PTT (Premature Termination of Tow)(aka rope break) correlates with a number of fatal accidents. How often has a hard_to_break...

Hi all, new forum member, new transition glider pilot as of this spring. I just got a checkout and have done two flights in a 1970 Standard Cirrus that our club owns. (This Cirrus model has the full flying elevator s/n 70 I think) I read as much as I could find on the web, thought long and hard...

On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 6:15:05 AM UTC-8, Jock Proudfoot wrote: In another thread =20 When I started flying a 19meter Kestrel years ago (on aerotow) I quickly fo= und I could not reliably keep my wings level at the start of the aerotow la= unch if I looked straight ahead, because the...

Hi, I am trying to find a good online resource with instructions for assembling a glider aerotow towrope. I can't seem to find anything. I suspect that every soaring club has a document explaining how they make their towropes. I'd love to have links to a few on my web site. Best...

Check this out : http://trc.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Movie/Eclipse/Medium/EM-0008-02.mpg (approx 2.1 mb)

Some aero-engine and car manufacturers are working on Diesel engines for use in small aircraft. There are now quite a lot of aircraft types flying with these engines. Is there anyone who can say something useful on recent Diesel engines in glider-towing operation? Practical information (climb...

Over Christmas I was told of the following web site which contains historical gliding footage of newsreel film clips and much more. http://www.britishpathe.com In the search field try gliders or gliding. Film clips can be downloaded as preview, not brilliant quality but generally viewable or...

Aerox DD02-01 Dilution Demand Oxygen Conserver System. $200 Nelson Regulator $100 A fellow glider pilot retired from gliding, I don't think he ever used it, at most he may have used 2 or 3 times. I have a Nelson regulator that I have adjusted the pressure for the DD02-01 and have tested it on the...

Used, but looks new, Aerox O2 regulator ...looks like a model 400R1G but there is no model number on the unit. Single place with gauge. $100 plus shipping.

For sale, a single place regulator, like new. $60 plus shipping. Kurt Lake Geneva WI

Aerox 9 cu oxygen tank, flow meter, and everything needed to soar high. Used only once at Marfa, TX. New condition. $250.00.

At the risk of being harshly chastised, can anyone tell me or factually clarify what happened to the AFA Cadet XC Team attending R-11 or any of the info. presented below? I was informed (by a AFA team member) in Parowan during the Region 9 comp. the reason why all five AFA XC team members blew off...

I know Sebastian Kawa and a few others never touch alcohol. Some racing pilots stay away around competitions. Others have a beer waiting on ice when they land. Is it just a high performance athlete focusing thing - or is there more to it. I did a search and couldn't fined any discussions. WH

O.K. now that I am getting back into gliding, I will want to purchase a glider of my own in the not so distant future. I had a lot of fun flying a 1-26 when I was doing my solo training, and am thinking seriously about getting one as the money flow allows. But there is that part inside me that...

I was given an older MH EDS unit to install in my Phoebus glider which I got for a song and am restoring. The glider has a bracket for the oxygen tank, but no tank is installed. The bottom is a rounded fiberglass cup, and there is a flip bracket to go around the neck. It sits behind the seat pan...

On November 30th 2015, 45 pilots scored over 1000 points on OLC. 40 of those flights were distances "over 1000k". Jim

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Recent threads that discussed handling and performance have referred to the aft cg limit, perhaps implying that there is a fixed aft limit. For the ASW-19b and the ASW-28, the gliders I have most recent experience in, the aft cg limit moves forward as the gross weight increases. I assume this is...