After the day at Moriarty earlier this year and Nephi yesterday for the 15M/Std Combined class the rules for how a day is devalued needs to be addressed. I understand why the rule was modified a few years ago so that if pilots just didn't fly it would not devalue the day, but the criteria of what...

For the love of god, please discuss no other subjects here but the JS1 and this very sad accident. Do we even know that this accident involved a spin yet? Any factual information? Did anyone see it spinning? It easily could have been a medical or a structural failure or rigging issue, etc? ...

Single seater in Finland or Sweden for 2-3 weeks time frame mid July- mid August. 18/open. Ventus 2, ASW27, ASG29, JS1, Nimbus 4, ASH 25, Lak 17, etc. Paying 2k€ or/and 2-seater in ALPS (Duo, 25, Arcus, 4DM) Late July- End of august for 10 days

Hi Gang Last week Minden had some excellent wave soaring. Off tow at 7.7k msl and within minutes up to 18k. I decided to go up north skirting Reno Intl. I had the transponder on and was monitoring Reno Approach. My goal was to try and fly as fast as possible maintaining an altitude very close to...

Some photos from 1st public presentation of Ventus 2cxa with FES during Aero 2014 https://picasaweb.google.com/115479415730905646727/AERO20141stPresentationOfVentus2cxaFES?noredirect=1 Regards, Luka

Does anybody have a clue where I could get a "Whiz Wheel" for a Standard Class (ASW 19)? I can't believe that everybody has absolute faith in the reliability of their electronic glide computers. Last week my computer lost its 3-D GPS fix and I was forced to use my wits...not a very useful tool. ...

Well, gas is $3.50/Gal in many parts of the US and who is to say it won't be $4/gal next summer. This is starting to hurt - and getting me to think of a more economical vehicle. Many of us drive larger vehicles than we might otherwise choose simply to pull our trailers 1% of the time. 99% of...

Phoebus C Glider and open trailer for immediate sale. No damage. Needs polishing on exterior gel coat. Stored on trailer for many years. Standard airworthiness certificate. All instruments included. No logs. don't have time for this project. Located at Minden Soaring in Nevada. Sold as...

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 06:00:30 GMT, "Chuck" wrote in Message-Id: : My cousin just bought a Schweizer 1 36 sailplane. I've some experience with the Schweizer 1-26. It had an L/D of 30 IIRC. Do you know the L/D of the...

I have an opportunity to buy a 1988 ASW-24 which is in beautiful condition, good electronics and great trailer. The glider is equipped with M&H winglets. The asking price is $45,000 US. I would appreciate any feedback regarding the winglets and/or the price. Thanks

Single seater in Finalnd or Sweden for 2-3 weeks time frame mid July- mid August. 18/open. Ash 25 isok 2 or/and 2-seater in ALPS (Duo, 25, Arcus, 4DM) Late July- End of august for 10 days

For Sale 1953 PA-18 Super Cub sn# 2670 TTAF 4150 SMOH 975 150hp(0-320) Restoration/fabric recover (Poly-Fiber) July 1992 VGs, Sky-Tec lightweight starter, extended baggage compartment, landing gear safety cables, sealed lift struts, 8.50 tires, new Airmotive muffler, new engine mount, Univair...

Does anyone know where I can purchase a 14 Volt gel cell battery. I know I can wire 2 or more in series to get 14Volt,(12 + 2 or 6 + 8 etc..) but I thought someone might know where you can purchase a single 14V battery. Thanks in advance.

I'm excited to announce a new soaring app I've developed called GliderLink. The app shows your location and the location of nearby gliders on a moving map. You can see the other gliders' callsign, relative altitude, heading, and vertical speed. That's about it right now; it's very simple. The value...

The minutes of the Fall 2014 USA Rules Committee meeting have been posted on the SSA website under "Racing Rules and Process" and can be accessed directly via the link below. http://www.ssa.org/files/member/2014_Rules_Meeting_Minutes.pdf If you can't get the link to work automatically, copy its...

The "new web site" is live, and it is very slow to load, and I can't find anything... Where did the state records go? And when I tried to login it made me spend much time training Google's AI via a "Captcha" - I hate those things with a white-hot passion! And then it rejected my password. (I...

Hi All, I am new to this group and last fall added a glider rating to my ASEL certificate. I am planning to replace my car this summer and in anticipation of purchasing a glider someday, I would like to purchase a vehicle that would do a good job towing a glider. I also want it to get the best...

Task for all classes: TAT Grand Coulee Dam 15 m radius Kramer Ranch 20 m radius Hansen Silos 15 m radius 2:30 hrs min time So basically up north, to the east, back to the west and home. During Noel Wades weather briefing he put up a satellite loop that showed a thick stream of cirrus flowing over...

Hello, I am glider pilot and looking for a good navigation software running on Ipad. What would you propose? Many thanks, Bruno

The last few threads I initiated were preambles to a discussion I don't think we've sufficiently explored. Those of you who keep track will recall that I've asked first, whether we are sufficiently well-trained (Dear Burt), and second, if some of the models we use to understand flight couldn't...