Hi y'all in US-Gliderland, are the location and dates for the 2013 SSA convention already fixed? Looking at the SSA web-site, it still shows the info for the 2012 convention in Reno. Thx, 'GM'

Ok - this one is for all of you flight computer savvy guys in US-glider land because I for sure am at the end of my whits. Here is the set-up: I bought a used LX7007Compact. This is the one which does not have its own GPS receiver, so it needs an external source. I also do have a PowerFLARM core...

Would anyone happen to have a copy of the POH for a DG500 Elan Trainer in English? Thanks, Uli

Heard through the grape-vine that there was an accident during this NC wave-camp. Got it confirmed by this...

Very nicely made video. The shot at the very end is interesting as it shows, how inefficient airliner wings are despite the winglets. I wonder if such a shot was ever made with a...

Cessna Caravan had to ditch off the coast of Hawaii. http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/hawaii-survivor-plane-lost-power-then-glided-5060760.php "To land on its belly with all the waves, that's pretty impressive," he said. "He's a glider pilot, too. So he knows what to do when a plane is stuck...

Did anybody else read the article in the October issue of Soaring 'My last dog-fight'? I must have missed the memo but it seems like the US-law enforcement agencies have declared open season on the GA or more specifically glider guiders. First the totally unwarranted arrest in SC and now this...

To all the more computer-savvy glider guiders in the US: I am trying to download the .cup file for SeeYou for Hobbs. All I am getting is a file with a double extension .cup.txt! The instructions given on the exchange server do not work since I have either Google Chrome or IE7 installed. Can anyone...

..... you may beg for the crazy Deputy Sheriff from SC to show up! http://www.flyingmag.com/news/man-pleads-guilty-shooting-cropduster?cmpid=enews013113&spPodID=030&spMailingID=15182373&spUserID=NDc4NjI1MzA5NQS2&spJobID=211005923&spReportId=MjExMDA1OTIzS0 Uli

Why are you considering the replacement?Thanks in advance....Regards, Jim Somerville You are kidding, right? Uli Neumann

Hi soaring friends in the US, does anybody have an e-mail address or phone number for Dr. Glenn Lawler? I believe he lives in Alabama. Ulrich Neumann Ohio

Hi all in US-gliderland, does anyone know of a Pawnee B or C that is being parted out? I am looking for a set of brake calipers in servicable or rebuildable condition. Send a pm to ulineumann aol c o m Thanks 'GM'

For Sale: 1.) Cambridge Audio Vario model CVS 60 H, Ser. # 3538. This is an early model with the separate audio box and two buttons (volume & threshold). Scale is 5m/s (10kts). Works great! 2.) Blank McCready Ring, snaps into the the front bezel of Vario and can be marked according to the polar...

Hi, it's still winter with lousy weather in the northern hemisphere, so it is time to warm up an old discussion. I searched the forum for threads reg. Lithium-Polymer Batteries and there have been none for a while. Here are the questions: - Does anyone have real life experience with LiPo's in a...

Hi all, does anybody have a usable, step-by-step decription of the LX-Polar program? The instructions that came with the manual of my LX-20-2000 are pretty useless. I have a polar curve for my glider and I am trying to calculate the factors a, b and c used to define the polar. Thanks, Uli Neumann

Does anyone have a user manual for a Dittel Avionic LX1000 in English that he/she could share with me? (electronic version preferred) I am only able to find the German version on their web-site. Thanks, U. Neumann

Always wanted to take that high altitude chamber ride? Never had the time to do it? Well, here is your chance to own your personal chamber to satisfy all your decompression needs and those of your friends', too: http://web.govliquidation.com/auction/search?cmd=keyword&warehouse=SC4V,SC4 Scroll...

Hello all in US-gliderland, Some time ago, there was an interesting article in Soaring about a glider being struck by a lightning. I seem to remember a photos of scourched sneakers, a blown out canopy and other damage. Can anybody tell me which issue of Soaring this was or if this article is...

Hi all, I hear a lot about the great soaring and contests in Perry, SC. The SSA web-site does not list a club or operation at this location. I would like to check it out this summer. Can anybody give me a contact to get more info on this 'secret' location? Uli Neumann

Question to all of the 2-33 'connoiseurs' in the US: I checked the brakes of both club 2-33. Although the linings look good, I cannot get any decent brake action. I also noticed that the brake lever on the wheel and the cable are almost in a straight line before the linings contact the drum. So,...