Be curious to know what the damage was prior to bailout, etc... and situation surrounding the contact. Thermaling? Cruising?

Can anyone recommend a camera bracket/mount that can be used inside or outside a glider cockpit for a small camera e.g. Lumix? TIA George Emsden

I've decided to give up on my Avionic Dittel and buy new. It's been a good radio and has given many years of service, but I'd like some new functionality. Functionality is really at the heart of my dilemna. I've kind of narrowed things down to Becker vs Microair (I've ruled out Walter Dittel on...

Hi, I just received work from NK that I will be getting 3 additional First Flight (pre-production) versions of the ClearNav in a week or 2. Production versions are expected to be available in the Fall. The First Flight versions are $500 off the list price. One of the units has already been...

Yesterday evening the TV news was all a twitter about a Homebuilt Helicopter that crashed, killing the pilot. News reports were that the helicopter was built by the pilot................today, we are reading in the paper (on-line news) the the helicopter was a R-22, hardly a homebuilt.....but here...

I have a single IGC file that has two flights on it (I landed, and the flight recorder continued recording while I was on the ground and thru the completion of my second flight). Is there anyway to split this IGC file, so I have a separate file for each flight? Having both flights is very...

The performance claims look extremely good ... is this plausible ? http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/mandl-absaugung-e.html KK

Hi, all Would someone please do me a favor and check out the 3 sailplanes on this webpage, and identify them for me? Any help is much appreciated. http://volcanoseven.com/Aviation/Gliders.html

Hi Gang As of August 1, 08 a new set of rules, agreed to between the FAA and Pasco, has taken effect for the 2 wave window areas both north and south of Reno Intl. These new rules initiated by the FAA are due to the Hawker/ glider midair about 2 years ago and need to improve safety in the air. I...

In the Sept 08 issue of RC Sport Flyer magazine, there are a number of soaring focused articles: - Dynamic soaring (pg 56). These guys get their RC gliders to over 300mph! - Vintage Glider rally (pg 40) - ASG-29 (pg 122). About 1/3 scale. It's huge! Go to: ...

I see gliders tied down in a bewildering variety of ways, all apparently "adequate" in the owner's mind. AT one extreme I see multiple ropes, straps, wing stands, and load spreaders, while at the other extreme it's just a piece of light rope (barely more than clothesline) on each wing tip. Two...

OK, "Mac Nerd" might be an oxymoron. Or so they all claim. Anyway: New Mac laptop (x86 OS/X) will run SN10 utilities AOK under DOS emulation (downloads flight logs, uploads database). Need help as follows:

For those interested, I posted my final blog on Uvalde, including flying the P-51 Mustang and some new pictures: http://www.nadler.com/public/Uvalde2008.html Enjoy ! A magnificent adventure, but great to be back home with Renee and Rupert ! Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

What's the ballpark going rate for hiring someone to pick up a trailer and tow it someplace?

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Just picked up the insolvency news from the Aus-Soaring newsgroup. You can find it on Grob's website. http://www.grob-aerospace.com/news/overview.html Jim 08/19/08 - Message from Niall Olver, CEO Grob Aerospace Effective 18 August 2008, Grob Aerospace GmbH in Germany has been forced to file for...

All racing plots should be using these to improve 'finger to touchscreen' performance: http://www.phonefingers.com/

I need a newer model Cobra trailer to house an LS-4. Current set-up and fixturing for standard class is preferred, but not a must. Eastern or Central US is preferred. Contact

Our club Discus2b has 5mmX20mm fuses in the instrument panel labeled F4/250V. Could someone tell me what the amp rating is of these fuses.

I just opened r.a.s. and immediately got a warning notice that this is a "dangerous" site suspected of "Phishing," that it "shows signs of involvement in 'phishing,' a scam in which a criminal's web site masquerades as a legitimate commercial sit to obtain your credit cardnumbr or other personal...