The 29th FAI World Gliding Championships at Eskilstuna has begun, and although the weather hasn't been the best, there has been some flying which could be followed in real-time with the Silent Wings Viewer (www.silentwings.no) and the vPos (wwww.vpos.no) tracking system. The vPos tracking system...

title says it all. This parachute has seen little use and was never deployed. i purchased it in 2001 and used it for about two years and put it away until I had it repacked in november of 2014 and basically didnt use it. i purchased a new plane in january and came with two chutes so I dont need a...

Hi Guys, I am doing a major panel upgrade on my Stemme S10-VT and am selling a bunch of instruments. Some are new, some not so new but all in like new condition. My Stemme was built in 1999: - S7 Speed to fly Variometer SN 00592-Connection cable, V7 PDA - MiniMap D. Purchased June 2015 - Price paid...

I am offering for sale (1) used Winter mechanical vario. The model # is 5 STV5-3S. This is the "S" model (sensitive). It is in knots and has a 3 1/8" (80mm) face. Vario is in very good condition, it looks like new and does not have a single scratch on it. Comes complete with (2) .45 capacity...

For sale one complete flight computer package consisting of everything needed to install. L-Nav upgraded to latest version and recently recalibrated. Gps-Nav model 20. LCD display (similar to 303 for navigation) Capacity flask.

For sale one complete flight computer package consisting of everything needed to install. L-Nav upgraded to latest version and recently recalibrated. Gps-Nav model 20. LCD display (similar to 303 for navigation) Capacity flask.

Last winter I had the tail skid of my Mini Nimbus replaced with a tailwheel unit supplied by Schempp. It used a rollerblade (?) wheel with a solid polyurethane tyre on a plastic hub with two ball-bearings. After ten landings the hub was cracked and shedding parts and essentially wrecked I manged...

Hi all, I'm looking at building some custom instruments, and I'm wondering what display technology people have had the best experiences with in the cockpit. The options I'm considering are eInk, some bright OLED (probably a smar****ch display?), and potentially custom reflective LCD. Comments...

From an email from the developers: XCSoar 5.0 Stable has been released! This is a major breakthrough and a very exciting release. Improvements have been made in the features, stability, performance, usability, manual, language interfaces, configurability and more. XCSoar has gone though thorough...

As I understand it, a 'regatta start' is where the start line opens at a specific time and pilots are effectively penalised for starting before or after this instant. If this interpretation is right, what methods are used by pilots to estimate their arrival time, and what maneuvers are used to...

There's a company in Switzerland manufactures an anticollision system for gliders called FLARM. A gadget in your glider continuously broadcasts your GPS position over a low power radio. Gadgets in other gliders so-equipped receive the position messages and using an appropriate algorithm...

Christmas is a-comin' etc. and I'm thinking of replacing my old A14 diluter demand system with a Mountain High EDS system. The A14 hasn't been used for years; now I'm living in the mountains I want something I know I can trust Can I trust the EDS system? Anybody out there got anything good or...

I'm having my glider refinished and the workshop is recommending Nextel paint for the cockpit. This paint has kind of a soft feel to it. I think it's used in K21 cockpits and, in black, it's sometimes used for the cover over the instrument panel since it doesn't reflect light. Does anyone have...

With the gliding season well started here in central Europe, I dusted off the Ipaq, blew the flies out of it and readied it for service. However, when I looked at the Airspace/Airport Database on the Winpilot websiteI found that it hasn't been updated since last October. An email to Jerry has...

LS-3 s/n 3312 built 1978 950 launches - 3117 hours Based Bex (Switzerland - LGSB) Excellent condition - gelcoat redone in 1997 by Glider Service of Slovenia Airframe life extended from 3000 to 4000 hours in March 2005 Standard panel including:

I tried asking this questionon on a different thread; it may have been too off topic, but I didn't get much of a response: I'm putting mylar control surface seals on the wings of a Mini Nimbus this winter. At the moment I'm planning on fixing them to the finished wing surface. The alternative is...

I live in central Europe - where the weather is neither too hot nor too cold. Seems to me that in the not too distant past many people fitted little solar powered extractor fans to their trailers to improve ventilation. Looking round our club trailer park the other day I noted that only one out...

For Sale LS3a 1978, 607 launches 2145H. One owner from new, outstanding condition (no need to re-gelcoat) - no accidents. Based Switzerland. Full panel including horizon and turn & slip. EROS oxygen (demand system), ELT and parachute. Excellent aluminium trailer.

Can any one provide a copy of the Peschges VP3 User Manual? Electronic preferred, but reasonable copying and mailing costs paid for a paper copy. TIA

Last I heard, Peschges has closed down the vario business, with no plans for aftersales service. All the VP owners I've encountered in Europe are pretty upset. Although their website is still active there are no contact details - maybe they just forgot to cancel the ISP contract. Their phone...