We have rented once again a 3 bedroom villa 2 miles from the intersection HWY 27 and 192. Linda and I offer to share the cost with a couple or single person for the duration of three weeks, Feb.23 to March16/09. Two full blown bed rooms with queen beds. Both with there own en suite bath room....

We are now shipping the popular 2009 European calendars. Limited quantities available. Please see: http://www.eglider.org/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=2 You are also welcome to sign up for our free newsetter. Please our home page. Tom Knauff

The results of the 2009 SSA Competition Pilot Poll and pilot poll comments are available on the SSA web site at www.ssa.org. Then go to sailplane racing, then rules and process. The particpation in this year's poll was higher than it has been for quite a few years. Thanks to all who took the time...

I was wondering if 2009 U.S. National Contests were successfully sited a the SSA Convention? If so, where are contest pilots going in 2009? Thanks, EY

http://soaring.gahsys.com/PRL/

Thanks for the feedback on towplanes. We already have a 180Hp Supercub and the 200HP version sounds interesting. Anybody got more info on the 200HP STC? Reason for the high rate of climb is due to large warehouse building newly constructed at the edge of the climbout fan. Extra hight would make...

I found this article by Tijl Schmelzer very interesting, about the planning and execution of his recent 100km triangle African speed record that was just over 200 km/hr. Impressive! http://www.scribd.com/doc/252510679/Solving-the-Speed-Run-How-We-Broke-the-200kph-Barrier

Does anybody know the real condition of this Libelle posted yesterday on W&W for 10 grand? Looks like a nice plane for the money! Good instruments, Radio and trailer it looks like. I'd like to get something like this for my son when he gets of age.

To all you glider drivers out the here's wishing you a safe flying season, and 12+ knot thermals and endless cloud streets at 18,000 feet. Cheers, Charles

Hello Pilots, I am pleased to announce the second annual spring soaring seminar to be held in Boulder, Colorado. It is entitled the 2010 Performance Soaring Seminar and Colorado Soaring Awards. It will be held on February 27, 2010, 9:00 – 5:00 MST at the National Center for Atmospheric Research...

2010 Performance Soaring Seminar: UPDATE Everything is proceeding according to plan. The long-range forecast looks like the weather will be decent: good enough for a seminar, not good enough to go soaring! Everyone attending should have received an Evite and RSVP’d. If not, email me at...

O.K. All the questions are perfectly good and loking to gain insight fromthe racing community. But there are some glaring omissions to the overall content of the Poll - For instance: 1) What should happen to the scores of pilots involved IN a midair? Under international rules (I beleive) the...

I hear they'll be in Logan, UT. Can anyone confirm the dates? 9B

Every year at this time, we receive many orders for the new year soaring calendars from people who did not receive one as a gift during the recent holidays. We still have several copies of each of the three calendars still in stock. In case you are not familar with them, the European calendars,...

Hello Pilots, Here is quick update on the upcoming soaring seminar. The event is set for 3/12 at NCAR in Boulder, 9AM – 5 PM MST. Webcast: Watch the RAS for a post from Frank Whiteley for details about logging on. The speaker’s line up is as follows and not necessarily in this

All - Have you ever thought about entering a Soaring Contest, but have been afraid to try? Feel intimidated by a full contest, or feel that you cannot take an entire week off work to go fly? Want to get a taste of contest tasks without the same pressure? Would you like to have experts on-hand for...

While most of us are waiting for the spring to come, I would like to share my short video from the 2011 season http://vimeo.com/35997899 Enjoy, Luke

The European pilots and, not unexpectedly, the Germans (who invented the sport), dominated the 2011 results. However, Two US pilots made the top three for OLC Champion (Gordon Boettger of Minden and Jim Payne of Tehachapi) for some extraordinary long wave flights. For those rest of us flying...

Hi Pilots, We are doing it again. Please be there for the third annual event. We hope it will be as well attended as the past two years. Once again, there will be great line up of speakers presenting at the beautiful National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. When: Saturday,...

The Senior Championships are coming up next week at Seminole Lake Glider Port and I am as excited as a virgin on her wedding night. I have the back seat of Karl Striedieck's Duo Discus reserved for Tuesday of the event and I am looking forward to this like a kid waiting for Christmas. I am sure...