Last summer, I put my ear to the wind and I figured out that 'spin training' was worthwhile, but not required to obtain a private pilot glider rating. What other training is worthwhile, but not required? What can I ask a qualified instructor to teach me after I obtain my glider rating? For...

I need to get my flight review. Anybody knows who is presently operating? Since I live in southeastern part of Washington state I am willing to travel. Regards.

I wonder if someone made a low ball offer for SLGP right now how quickly Mihai would grab it? This could go on for some time to come, no one really knows. I assume that he was "not on the property" during the Seniors as advertised. I guess the excuse will be that the flight restrictions...

I'm flying in my first gliding competition this year. I've flown a reasonable number of XC tasks over the last couple of years and thought it would be fun to enter a small local competition. My glider is in pretty good condition and I'll be polishing it before the competition, but what other tips...

Looking for towrope tensions information applied during a typical AERO tow. Singles and twins up to 600kg/ 1500#. Perhaps testing was done back in the 60’s before Al Gore invented the internet. Prefer some numbers over methods of achieving. The Uganda Information Award is still in play .......

looking for a nice electronic vario/flight computer. I have used a V7 in the past and liked it. Anyone want to share an opinion about the LX Nav S80 vs the LX Navigation ERA 80? I have flarm core, so I don't need the GPS. I also use an Oldie II, so the moving map features are less interesting...

Our club has an ASW 19 and something has caused the ailerons distort to the point we have to replace them. In trying to trace salvage gliders I keep running into "privacy" issues. Anyone out there have any leads? Thanks Kerry Kirby (or should I have signed anonymous?)

This last week we had a freakish Winter Storm come through Utah while I was out of the country. Winds in excess of 70MPH hit the airport and my SGS-233A pulled it's tiedowns out of the ground and it ended up in a fence, totalled. I have been working with my young son preparing him to solo on his...

Good morning ... anybody have experience with the LXNAV V3 ... how do you like the unit ... any issues with installation, operation, maintenance or support. Thanks ... kk

It's been ready for quite a while but Apple was picky and it took several attempts to make them happy (you would have been happy much earlier ;) But now it's ready - SeeYou for iPad and iPhone! http://www.naviter.com/2013/01/seeyou-for-ipad-and-iphone/ You can find the flights from the World...

Be ready for the worst: I totaled my ASW-28 last summer. The next day while I was "out of it" in the hospital, the Feds (FAA-FISDO not the NTSB {because I didn't get killed I guess}) inspected the damaged glider and removed all paperwork and my smashed PDA. A few weeks later they returned all by...

Hi, I'm a flat land glider pilot with 70 glider hours of which 35 are in a standard Cirrus. I'm doing a week trip to Minden this winter as a familiarization and glider checkout adventure. SoaringNV. There is almost endless info available on the web, and I'll get help from an instructor, but...

When did people become "air minded", and why? For me, it was in 1950, when I was about 4, when Dad took me to an RAF "At Home", at Castle Bromwich Aerodrome and the sight of those beautiful aircraft soaring and wheeling, high in the sky, and the sound of their engines as the flew low and fast...

Before everyone gets thier shorts in a knot, give peace a chance. There WILL be a rental program for contest gliders. There are 4 months to get this up and active. Dale has elected to abdicate the effort to MIRA but that does not mean that the rental effort is dead. We are very busy with other...

I just came across this letter on another forum. I think we just discussed this but it turns out that compensation is compensation and the FAA is not in the business of delineating between "logging time" compensation and "money"...

After Mrs Hanle's death earlier this year I was wondering who ended up with the production moulds and tooling for the Salto? Any one know where it is these days? Cheers Al

Sorry to hear you ran out of Crayons, JJ. My favorite mis-identification happend at a regionals at Lubbock. There was a somewhat frantic call over the radio 'Watch out, Zuni!!!' I was flying the only Zuni at the contest. Trouble was, my plane was on the grid and I was sitting in my crew...

An amazing (to me) amount of interest in refreshing faded vinyl trim strips indicates pilots are serious about making their rides look good. But what about the trailer itself? My 14-year-old glass-top Cobra has a few cracks, nicks, etc., that will require work this winter. Matching the existing...

I'm going to watch my parachute get repacked this evening. The local Master Rigger is teaching a rigging class and I'm invited to watch him repack my 'chute in front of the class. Can I ask him any questions for r.a.s.? Bill Daniels

Hello! Can someone tell me which compensated varios do not need a total energy probe? (no electronic compensation) Thanks a lot! Robert