BLIPMAP is back up again. I didn’t realize how much I was dependent on it until it was gone! This year I only flew on the good days, I have had fantastic flights and have not landed out once! Not to mention no retrieve costs. Thanks to DR. Jack and BLIPMAP! Dr. Jack has invested thousands of his...

Wheel down is the safe way to land on water. I believe that "wheeling it on", in other words, not a minimum energy landing is the way to go. Locking the wheel brake (for gliders which have wheel brakes actuated by other than the dive brake handle) might be a good idea. Bush pilots land wheeled...

Two mo -The three most dangerous words in aviation are "Hey, watch this." -It is impossible for a pilot to raise the landing gear while on the ground. It is, however, possible to lower the rest of the airplane. rj

Guenther emailed me that he may operate through the second weekend of thi= s month, I have been unable to reach him by phone or email-anyone know if= he will have ops this weekend? The FBO saw him on the field yesterday.

DG200, 1600 hrs, well equipped, very good condition, new Cobra trailer. $32 000 US, neg. 450-377-5737, Gilles-André

Beyond impressive. Barb 18 "John Shelton" wrote in message ... Jim Norris, aka GB, won the 15M championships at Region 12 with a 5 for 5 showing against a pretty impressive field of competitors. That's 5000 of ...

"JohnH" wrote in message ... Paul Lynch wrote: Apples and oranges, supported by unsupportable numbers. "Ephraim" wrote in message ...

Anyone know the dates and locations for these 2004 U.S. contests? 18m nationals 15m nationals sports class nationals

It has been raining so much that I am getting a bit of mold on my LS-4A. What are some comments about using a de-humidifier inside the Komet trailer? How big of one to get? Put it on a timer? Fire safety? Joe Louisiana

I have updated the site with 4 new walkarounds: - SG-38 glider - Alouette III 'Grasshoppers' - Kamov Ka 26 - C-47 Skytrain / Dakota Welcome in :-) Robert Lundin

Purchased w/ sailplane; I already have a chute. Mfr'd 1995, less than 4 hrs TT. Container, harness, lines and canopy as new. Always stored in carry bag (included), in air conditioning. $950, I&R included w/ sale, you pay shipping from Texas. Reply to netlar-at-gte-dot-net or...

I need to have a glider towed across the country or moved by any other means. If anyone know someone coming from the west coast (LA area) towards the southeast, I would appreciate hearing from them. OR, if you know some shipping/freight outfits that due this, that too would help! Unfortunately, I...

Looking for a database that I can download that would list Manufacture, model, specs to include payload, airfoil, L/D, AR, etc. Anyone have a link they could share to this data. Thanks, Cdubya

Please post any links to movies you may have.. Thanks Mal

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 17:29:39 -0700, "C J Campbell" wrote in Message-Id: : Basically, cutting off the shirt tail marked you as the new guy and any stories or ceremonies that went along with it were simply there to add...

Can anybody help, please...... I am urgently looking for: "Complete Multilingual Dictionary of Aviation and Aeronautical Terminology: English French Spanish" by Henri Demaison ISBN 0-84429-1099 Published by McGraw-Hill in March 1994 I have looked on Amazon.com and ebay. It is out of print and...

A short report about the Apis visit to the Chicago area is on the web site now. www.apisgliders.com This weekend I'll be at the Philadelphia Glider Council on Saturday, 6 Sept. and the Mid Atlantic Soaring Association at Frederick, MD on Sunday the 7th. Hope to see some of you there. Robert Mudd

I would like to hear what other glider pilots have found to be helpful in trying to center thermals. It is common in gliding books to read that a constant diameter circle, as a product of flying a constant airspeed and a constant bank, is important in centering thermals. If the airspeed and / or...

Given the lesser density of air on Mars what would be the glide ratio of a PW-5 starting at an altitude of say 5000 feet? (lesser gravity, too) Is it worth book a trip in next few years?

Hi, Just wondering if there are any (good) diaries on the web written by people who have got their glider rating. FWIW: I am a CFI-A/I/M and am looking to add a glider rating to my Commercial and perhaps CFI. It sure looks like a ton of fun - anyone written up their training on a per flight...