Sandhill Soaring Club is excited to announce that it recently procured a race-ready, 20 meter two-seat DG505 ELAN Orion and Cobra trailer. The ship will be utilized for cross-country training, upset training and basic aerobatics, and for advanced training as the "next step" new-member pilots take...

Working Ridges Webinar: October 2nd Please register for WORKING RIDGES: A PRIMER, held on October 2nd, 2018, 5:00 pm PDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/741902461530252035?source=RAS Title WORKING RIDGES: A PRIMER Description Picking off a thermal climb along a ridge is a...

Just wondering if I could get some more information on soaringlab.eu? I have watched a few flights on this and love it but wanted to know if others were using this and what their experiences have been. Love the realism!

I've recently purchased a used Cobra wing rigger. Though it doesn't seem to fit my Jantar Std 2 wings -- it's certainly made for wider wings. I'd like to offer it for sale and would like to identify its size and which wings it is designed for. All I know is the rigger cuff will go from 30 3/4...

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180920101605.htm With this technology could anyone win a soaring contest? Expiring minds want to know. ;-)

My umbrella, poncho, and calf-high muck boots are all in good working order. We haven't seen the ridge-tops since late Saturday afternoon. Hoping for better starting Wednesday but still iffy at this moment. On the other hand, the company, soaring stories, food, and libations are outstanding.

The pic gives a good idea of the boom mounted tailplane fixture. Next winter project for my PIK 20. I note that the elevator shows the BGA required mod., a downward cusp added to the Glasfluegel design. This was supposedly to provide feel at high speeds; found it (1972) to spoil the feedback and...

I've been trying and trying, but with the new captcha, it's more difficult than connecting to a bank website.Â* So I'll just ask my question here and maybe someone from XCSoar will respond: I run XCSoar on a Dell Streak 5.Â* Love it.Â* Can it be upgraded to include an engine noise sensor?Â* The...

On Monday, May 21, 2018 at 6:18:50 PM UTC-5, Burt Compton - Marfa Gliders, west Texas wrote: Ever flown in an open-cockpit sailplane? You can at Marfa, Texas, October 12-28, 2018 in my restored Schleicher ASK-13! See photos at my Facebook page as "Burton Compton." I just returned from the...

I am heading to England this afternoon for work. I'll be staying in Maidenhead for about a week. If I have any free time, it would be awesome to get in the air. Can anyone recommend a place I could get some glider time in that would be relatively nearby?

I’ve a new-to-me Cambridge 302 that I’m attempting to set up for me and my glider. The Utility is asking me: “Is another program using the port? Quit Pocket-NAV to use this program�. I’ve attempted every Com Port option offered. Any suggestions as how to quit a Pocket-NAV that I do not...

Still raining. BRSS gave it an extra try but as always Mother Nature rules and the "no contest" call came at this morning's pilot meeting. Thanks to those who dedicated their hard work to host a SSA sanctioned contest and please put this contest on your schedule for next year.

Our club has made a tentative deal on a L-23 in Canada. But, there is no trailer with it and I am wondering if anyone in this forum know anyone with a L-23 trailer that we could rent/borrow/buy to get the glider back to Ridgeland SC? Fabrizio Di Stefano LowCountry Soaring Association

Hi I'm looking to see if anyone knows anything about the spring driven arms that hold up some Eberly trailers. For people who haven't seen them before they serve a similar purpose to gas springs in Cobras but using a spring and lever. The trailer for me and my partners Libelle has them installed...

While not about soaring, this may be of interest to many od us as it is still about aviation, and we share the airspace with them: the multinational Gordon-Bennet Cup 2018 has just launched from Bern in Switzerland - to be tracked he https://live.gordonbennett.aero/

Just thought I would shift this thread. Not being an aerodynamicist, wouldn't a glider with a jammed elevator run out of energy in short order and end up in a spin within a tight loop and a half or two?

I'm looking for a resource for a replacement gas strut used to open the trailer top for a early 1997ish Komet Anschau glider trailer. This trailer has the external hinge. I'm hoping to find a suitable replacement from a US supplier. Thanks for your help. Bill

In early October 2017 someone abandoned a derelict trailer & glider in our lineup at the Byron airport. The glider is a S-H Standard Austria serial number 53, N814Z. It was deregistered by the US FAA in year 2013. The last owner is listed as Frank LaValley of Fridley MN. There is an obituary...

What is a .CMR file and what is advantage of using a .CMR file in a LXNAV 9000? See Adam Woolley's post on his Facebook page Adam Woolley's Gliding Adventures. You'll have to scroll down a couple of his posts. ...

Today I received a an email disguised as from Shempp Hirth with a PDF attached invoice. Although I wish I had placed a large order for a new glider I unfortunately have not. The email copied below. REMINDER – Request for Payment INV 9660145 – 10/01/18 - $3111.63 INV 9144758 – 10/02/18 -...