Does anyone have a internet reference for FAI rules for speed records around FAI triangles? Specifically to set speed records around FAI triangles do the turn points have to be declared in advance? Is there a requirement for the start and finish to be less than 1000 meters above the ground? Bill...

Does anyone have a list of sailplanes that are currently in production? Also, any other sailplanes that can be special ordered or built from a kit. Bill Snead

Looking at maps it appears, that when conditions are right, a lee wave might form that would run north and south from Las Vegas New Mexico to Cheyenne Wyoming. Is this a location where long north south flights can be made in wave lift? If so, could you reference some flight logs Bill Snead

I am looking for a contest ready Libelle to fly in Moriarty and Parawon. I will lease or buy. I will also give you an option to buy back at a profit after the contests. It would be best if it was located within 600 miles of Austin Texas. I want a glider and trailer that has been used recently...

The subject says it all Bill Snead 6W

I am a beginner Condor pilot. If this post should be posted somewhere else please let me know. I would like to race at Mifflin on Condor about three days per week between now and the Sports Class Nationals. I would like short tasks that I could finish in about an hour and a half. I would like...

Like to fly at both TSA (Dallas - Fort Worth) and Moriarty (ABQ). MY heirs worry more about me hitting an airliner than another glider. Have high end avionics in the Piper (Garmin 750 with ADS-B in and out), but Piper display does not seem like it would help much in a situation like near cloud...

I have been a heavy user of Google Earth for several years. Recently I have a problem that I have spent several hours trying to correct. When I log on to Google Earth, I always start in view that does not allow me to zoom in. The view controls at the upper right side of the screen are there but...

On TV they have been selling a garden hose that shrinks in length when it is not in use. On TV they advertise that that it will not kink or tangle. The hose is constructed of two parts. The outer cover is a canvas like material that is flat and sealed on the edges. The inner material is a...

I am trying to delete a pilot name from a colibri flight logger. I have tried pushing buttons, putting a new name into unit on PC using LXE on PC, and working with the flight info file on the mini SD chip. I can add pilots but can not delete a pilot. The flight log gets tagged with the first...

I have a Oudie which is loaded with SeeYou Mobile and ConectMe. Also a Car Charger, Wall Charger, USB Cable, Serial and power cable, and a cable (I think to connect the unit to a LX 7007). Two mounting balls and double ended clamp. I have a printed out SeeYou Mobile Manual. I want $450 US...

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 am looking for a source for a clamp to hold down a oxygen bottle. I think I want a over center clamp similar to ones you see on fire extinguishers, but with safety pin. I want to take bottle out easily for refill. Bill Snead

Last Saturday when I landed out about 65 miles SE of Moriarty, I did not have cell phone coverage. I turned on the SPOT and pushed the help button. The location was sent as advertised to Nancy's cell phone. Nancy and I always use coordinates in degrees, minutes, and decimal minutes. We had...

For the last two contests I have attended in 2009, I have had trouble downloading turnpoint files for my Cambridge equipment. I have not had the same problem downloading the turnpoint files for my LX 7000. When I click on the icon to get the files in download form, I get the text file. This is a...

Need help connecting my new netbook computer to Cambridge GPS-NAV and LX 7007 throiugh a UBS to Serial connector. The DOS software seems to looking for a Com 1 port. Can anyone help? Bill Snead 6W

I am trying to understand the Club-Class Eligibility List for the USA Sports Class Nationals. There seems to be a club-class eligibility list and a different "Boldface giliders are on the IGC list". The last time I flew in the Sports Class all gliders were allowed. What is the significance of...

I have a shorted capacitor in OLJK switch. I am looking of a web site, wiring diagram, new capacitor ect. This is a switch that allows you to change batteries without losing power. Can anyone help?? Bill Snead

I am looking for the benefit of recent experience with modern ropes for auto tows. We fly off a 5000 foot grass runway (with a couple of rocky spots). What size and type of rope would be best? Bill Snead

I can attest that there are a lot of cows and fences in Texas. Texas is blessed - well - yes Texas is blessed. Sorry, back to the subject of this post. Texas is blessed, however, with several large areas where the land is good enough to be farmed every year, so most of the land has never been...