It's short, but... http://www.gizmag.com/solar-powered-hybrid-aircraft-sunseeker-ii/11121/ -Paul

With the shift to Mode S in Europe, it presents an opportunity to purchase low cost used transponders from there. Some of them are on Ebay. I just bought one for $1100 including shipping - an almost new Becker in perfect working order + Encoder + wiring harness. Add couple of hundreds for...

My trailer has an Al-Ko tongue, surge brake, and axle assembly. There are two grease nipples on the tongue. How much grease do you pump into the system? I'm somewhat used to some old stuff (cars, lawn tractors, etc) where you pump in grease at the nipple and keep pumping until you see...

The first occasional March Bash hosted by the Southern California Soaring Academy was great fun and a great success, with 125+ guests attending and enjoying BBQ ribs & chicken, cold cuts, hamburgers, all the trimmings, salads galore, and " Line Boss " Candace's three birthday cakes. Even the...

The 2009 Region 10 contest has just passed the 50% entrant mark. We're up to 23 entries with a max limit of 45 for this year's competition. To learn more visit the contest website at: http://www.houstonsoaring.org/2009R10/index.html Brenham Municipal Airport is the contest site and the event is...

Walter Dittel 15"boom mike $120 W&W Dynamic 20" boom mike $60 both in good working order O.B.O.

I am looking for a dear friend of mine, Roland Stuff of Gottingen, Germany. If anyone knows of his present whereabouts please forward them to me. Sincerely, John Iacobucci

Found this on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eamnTyfkUBY Looks like the U2 is a bear to land - or the pilots need some more glider training. U. Neumann

I'm not picky....I just need a parachute. Something that will work when it needs to. Anyone got an extra chute laying around that I can purchase?

Preliminary Scores have been posted for Friday, 13 MAR. And an unlucky Friday the 13th it is, if you fly the expensive super gummisegelflugzeugenthingies. For out in front was an "old" and "outdated" LS1-f. First place today for Sam Giltner in his finely tuned aircraft from the "Flying Blind"...

Hello! What does it take to became a IGC's Official Observer in your country? Are any courses, trainings, exams organised? Are there any documents regulating this? Thanks for all replies. -- Wojtu¶.net

Ventus b, SN 98 listed for sale on www.soaring-classifieds.com See the ad for detailed information and photos.

Just read an AOPA article about hybrid engines being developed in Germany, but the article is rather short. http://tinyurl.com/aqnq5o anyone have any additional info? -Paul

Hi all, Below is a copy of SoaringNV's (glider FBO at Minden, NV) most recent wave alert email. Towards the bottom is a shameless account of what some may construe as flagrant cheating by pilot Gordo Boettger in a not so obvious attempt at cornering a world record in the new 52 meter open...

Todays task was a TAT of 3 turns which were all North of Seminole. Start was 52B, #16-20 miles, #17-5 miles,#18-20 miles, 361 finish. Top 3 for the day were KS, RF and 711. Top raw speed was 70 mph. The top overall 6 for the contest were KS, KM, 5U, Z, 711 and DUO. The sores were not held up, but...

No report for Day 3 on March 10, but great pictures in the photo album. Is the website down???

http://blog.aopa.org/letsgoflying/?p=92&WT.mc_id=090313epilot&WT.mc_sect=blog not sure whow wrote it (presumably Val...) as they don't credit the author, but I thought is was pretty good, so Thanks to the author! -Paul

The local Chicago soaring community needs your help. The FAA is well on their way to the expansion of the ORD Class B Airspace that will have a direct impact on soaring here in the Chicagoland area. More information can be found at http://tinyurl.com/ordclassb. The most problematic expansion is...

Interesting and web done soaring "blog" on the AOPA web site created by Bill Daniels of Soaring Society of Boulder. http://blog.aopa.org/letsgoflying/?author=50 - John DeRosa

Anyone out there have a current phone (as in other than what is on the SSA site...) for Trigg? I have a model to deliver (time sensitive, a birthday thing...) to him, but have no address to ship to and he's not responding to emails... Figured this is worth a try... -Paul Hanson