|
|
Today At Treasure Coast Soaring by
[email protected]
The gathering for the open house in Vero Beach was attended by a large group of Glider pilots and pilots in training. We kicked off early this morning with most all gliders on the field and in the air. Conditions were not great, but our open house was enjoyed by all. We had the grill fired up with...
|
|
0 |
707 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
610 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
357 |
|
|
Alfonso and I-75 by
[email protected]
I recall the days long past when Alfonso Jurado,E9, was flying in Cordele and had to make an off field landing close to the Cordele airport. If any of you know how the Cordele airport is situated you will know that interstate 75 runs to the east of the airport. After realizing that he could not...
|
|
0 |
368 |
|
|
FS: Siebert Sie3 by
[email protected]
An old thread but it may be worth for someone:
Sie-3 has Wortmann FX61-184 at all wing length
Best L/D = 34 @ 85km/h
Min. sinkrate = 0,64 @ 78 km/h
Length: only 5,91m (!)
Wing area: 11,84 m2
All-moving tail
Wing loading: 25,8 ... 28,7 kp/m2
|
|
0 |
564 |
|
|
Glider Bob Telluride Flyover by
Dan Marotta
I just received the following email from another of the Stemme owners
who flew in this flight:
snip
I just received this wonderful video of our flyover for GB's memorial
from Kathy Rothfeld, Bob's sister. Â*Her son Adam took the video and put
it to music. Â*I don't know about you guys but I...
|
|
0 |
465 |
|
|
SAGE CV 80mm Vario for sale. by
Larry Armi
$900 incl. priority shipping from So Cal. (new $1300) Excellent condition; calibrated by Williams Soaring (Sage) 6/2012, and kept as spare. Complete in original box with instructions, unused mounting screws and restrictors. Newer style case with legacy numbers in knots. see...
|
|
0 |
716 |
|
|
Letter to Airmen by
Jim[_33_]
While checking NOTAMS I have come across LTA ( Letter to Airmen) entries. What is an LTA? This is something I have not noticed before.
|
|
0 |
241 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
260 |
|
|
ASW27B Price still dropping by
[email protected]
I have reduced the asking price of my ship (J3) to $77,000. Details are on the Wings and Wheels website. You will not get the "goodies" that I'm including with this ship anywhere else. Please don't turn this into a forum about the direction you think soaring as a sport is heading! I'm tired of...
|
|
0 |
587 |
|
|
20th FAI WGAC 2017 Glider Aerobatics by
Duster[_2_]
The WGAC Glider Aerobatic Championships at Torun, Poland are complete
Congrats to the US Team and Individual performances:
Guy Acheson
James Alaggio
Eric Lentz-Gauthier
Mallory Lynch
Entrants: http://wagac2017.com/files/files/Advanced.pdf
|
|
0 |
449 |
|
|
Automatic start list by
[email protected]
Hi,
Anyone ever experienced a start list not being correctly executed, or completely absent?
I did, therefore I made this Android app to help me/us in the futu
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.johny.startlist
Another benefit is the calculation of the totals, humans have...
|
|
0 |
351 |
|
|
ESA Western Worksop Schedule - Sept 1-4, 2017 Tehachapi, CA by
CindyB[_2_]
37th Annual Experimental Soaring Association Western Workshop 2017
Friday afternoon Sept 1-Monday September 4, 2017 (Labor Day Weekend)
Mountain Valley Airport (L94), Tehachapi, California
NOTES:
Lectures in Byard Hangar
Registration and merchandise in the Armstrong Hangar
For Potluck BBQs...
|
|
0 |
484 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
543 |
|
|
Interesting homebuilt Grob motorglider for sale by
Paul T[_4_]
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-other/city-of-toronto/grob-102-astir-l3-
motorglider-glider-airplane/1281033729
see Freeflight 2017 no 1
http://sac.ca/index.php/en/free-flight-magazine-2/latest-issue
for more details.
|
|
0 |
434 |
|
|
FS: STRONG 305 PARACHUTE by
James Hamilton[_2_]
Strong 305 chair model, red, very good condition, includes carrying bag,
repacked May 2017. Manufactured May 2001:
$500.00. Leave a message at: (775) 626-1950
James Hamilton
Sparks, NV
|
|
0 |
334 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
614 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
275 |
|
|
MILVUS New clothes for glider pilots by
[email protected]
Dear Pilots from all over the world
It's been a while since I wrote my first post in this group, it was the annoucement about the new brand MILVUS.
Meanwhile we were studios and developed a further more procuts espacially for glider pilots. Further more we would like to thank all our custumers...
|
|
0 |
708 |
|
|
FS: SPOT GEN 3 Tracker; NEXGEN SPOT? by
Duster[_2_]
Unused SPOT GEN3 Tracker, unopened box since Jan '17: $65 OBO
These units were discounted 50% for a couple months at the end of last year.. Normally $149.99. Now, various outlets have them on sale again @ $75 thru mail-in rebate. I decided to go for the InReach Expl+ ($450) which has full mapping,...
|
|
0 |
1,149 |