I just read the artical below in an old AMA magazine. It wouldn't take much for this article to apply to full size sailplanes. http://www.modelaircraft.org/insider/nnl/0305.pdf Brian

see http://mifflin.soaringweb.net/Briefing.pdf

But will it fit in my panel and run SeeYou?

Alby tried to leave Jean today but had difficulties gettin above 8000 ft to leave the valley. At the end of the day Mark took Alby to Mt Charleston for a nice tour there. Tomorrow another pilot will try to get Alby to Coyote Springs. Jay

12 volt VGA flat screens technology exists to allow people to view DVDs in automobiles. Has anybody installed a small 12v VGA monitor in a glider to display the PDA Navigation info in a larger format ... Here is a link for a VGA cable for the dell x50v. You can also buy just the cable and create...

We've had the subject before, some thought the photos were faked. Now here's a video of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAdIkB5rbgo Regards Marcel

I've been using Parallels to run Windows on my MacBook laptop so I can run SeeYou and I've found it works really well and at very good speed. More recently I've tried one of the WINE implementations, called Crossover: http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/ It allows you to run Windows apps...

Are there any US clubs that are using two place motor gliders for basic instruction?

Should anyone need a crew for the contest, I am available. Live in Texas but could be in Ephrata at start of practice. I am very familiar with the contest area as in the past I flew several contests there and flew there for pleasure for 25 years. Lynn Wyman (AKA The Snake Angler)

West Coast Motor Glider Fly-In Aug 21-23 The Grob 109 Pilots Association will be hosting its first annual West Coast Motor Glider Fly-In at Minden-Tahoe Airport August 21st through the 23rd. All motor glider pilots are welcome to participate, either by flying in or as a "spectator." Activities...

Take the back seat of a Duo Discus available for racing days at the Sports Class Nationals in Elmira from July 21st to the 30th and help the US Team at the same time with a $250 suggested minimum donation! Email me at or call 401 523-2219. Everyone who's done this with either KS or...

Cumlus Soaring in the past sold Peeto pants to facilitate airborne relief. The last time I ask he had dicontinued the item. Did the pilots who purchased them like the pants? Is there a place to buy them now? Bll Snead

I just came across this on the web and thought that RAS might enjoy it. perhaps this could be used on crummy days at contests and the CD could just call a local duration task. http://www.kevinandkell.com/2009/kk0517.html -Tony Condon Cherokee II N373Y

Thursday, last day, cancelled, its raining with high winds. Need 4 days for a National contest. We only got 3 days, so, no 2009 15 Meter National contest. Airport is almost empty at 9:45 am. est. #711 reporting.

If any of you collect pre-WWII 'Sailplane and Glider' or other magazines and books, Brian Cocks who sells rare and secondhand aviation books, 18 Woodgate, Helpston, Peterborough PE6 7ED, England (see his web site 'www.aviationbookhouse.co.uk') in his May list has issues fromn the 1930's and '45-'49...

I just wanted to publicly express my appreciation to all those involved in making the recent 1st U.S. Club Class race a success. Sam Giltner deserves immense thanks for driving the club class issue and establishing this first race. SSA deserves thanks as well for sanctioning the race and...

i plan on flying in an area with no currently available database such as from a previous contest site etc. is there any website that would be convenient to download the available airports in an area of say 100nm diameter in a .dat file?thanks bob

For some time it is possible to design and order your custom made mail stamps. Many glider pilots did create the stamps with a glider picture on it. I'm a stamp collector and I would love to know and see all of them. Please respond. It is so difficult to get any information on such a small scale...

I just purchased a Nugget and am very happy with it. I am looking to connect with other Nugget owners to exchange info on this ship.

I've been slow to get airborne this year. I moved to Wichita in Feb. and the glider came down at the end of March. I managed to break the canopy while doing the annual so first thing was to put new polycarbonate (Lexan) on the frame. That turned out well, then I decided it was time for a...