Friends: The MIT Soaring Association, Inc. (affiliated with the Greater Boston Soaring Assn) is a non profit tax deductable donee organization. We have need of a glider trailer suitable for a single place Blanik L-33. A donation would be most welcome. Thanks Roy Bourgeois

Brain... It does not...nowhere in the FAR. But, you must have the following rating to fly IFR/IMC in a sailplane: PVT or higher airplane Instrument rating Airplane, either ASE or AME or ATP Airplane, again ASE or AME

The NTSB has issued a decision on the case I mentioned here. The administrative law judge had previously refused to revoke the part 135 certificates of the two operators and instead issued an indefinite suspension. The FAA appealed and argued for a permanent revocation, the respondents argued...

Terry Bellair Winner Narromine Cup 2007 Bendigo Gliding Club Ben Loxton Narromine Airport Caravan Park Trophy VMFG Peppercorn Motel Award Ed Marel

On Apr 27, 1:15*pm, Larry Dighera wrote: On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:06:21 -0700 (PDT), "F. Baum" Just to clarify, The FAA does not classify a glider as an airplane so this has nothing to do with the exemption. The press release is poorly worded. I...

Hi All, I just got my EAA Sport Aviation magazine and to my surprise found two good sailplane articles in it. The first, pgs 34-37 is called Pured Flight, and is a general overview of gliding, beginning first on explaining sailplanes, then launching them, then soaring followed up with...

I'm interested in learning more importing a used glider (15 meter span) from the Neatherlands to Southern California. Anybody have any experience at this? Any advice would be useful. Rough estimate of cost? How long? Thank you in advance, Dan Rihn

My last less than sucessful post was an attempt to provoke thought about handicapping. I really think the SSA and SCCA have the same problem. Too diverse a selection of equipment and too many classes to race them in. SCCA has spec this , spec that, local classes, national classes,...

I have been looking for some "open source" line artwork of a glider or gliders... have a couple of T-shirts I want to make up. No luck finding any with the google. Anyone have ideas? - kurt

http://www.solar-impulse.com/fr/index.php Here's a link to the new dream by Bertrand Piccard. It looks very much like a (motor) glider, to me. ....'round the world with solar power... Aldo Cernezzi

For a business to maintain a specified level of activity over many years of success, it requires that the stadium for the area of development and more effective at certain times where indications are that improved transparency is required. For the longer term to have a flexible design business, it...

It's good to be able to enjoy our freedoms today! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw25E-q1zE4 Thanks to all that made it possible.

A used in good condition 3" ASI in knots, speed range up to 160kts. Thanks, Brad

You’ve probably seen the sign in a repair shop that reads something like: “Fast Job, Cheap Job, or a Good Job; - choose any two”. I am happy to share with you that there is one shop where all three are available, Mike Robinson’s at Tom Knauff's Ridge Soaring in PA. The Freedom’s Wings Canada Grob...

http://www.aopa.org/feature/loganflood/index.html The feedback on this article has been voluminous and 100% positive. Please have a read. And feel free to forward the link... we'll all benefit from traction on this inside and outside the aviation community. OC

I would like to add more contest/xc photos to the SRA site (actually plan to do a face-lift) ... and would appreciate receiving photos you would like to contribute ... from last season ... and this season as it progresses. I have a high speed link so you can send large formats. Just send anything...

There must be something in the air, because we've had a bit of good publicity lately! The January 2007 Arizona Highways magazine--which is highly noted for excellent photography--has a number of articles related to flying in arizona. One of them is specifically about soaring, and the article...

Congratulations to Colin Barry! Check out his flight on the OLC 13.6.2006. Boulder, Colorado to New Mexico to Wyoming and back home. Good Job Colin! Randy Cone

I'm posting this for someone in my club here in Virginia Beach, VA: Schleicher ASW27, Total Time 432 hrs, GPS NAV/ L NAV, Compaq Aero PDA w Cambridge mount, Dittel FSG 71M, Winter Mechanical, Winter ASI, 35K Alt, Vertical Card Compass, Oxygen, 5 Pt. Harness, Relief System, Parachute, Tow Out Gear/w...

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7000406093 Are robotic aircraft permitted in OLC?