Wanting a cheap vario that's compatible with my CN2. Any other ideas?

St Louis Soaring Association (stlsoar.org) is interested in a winch demonstration and possible training at our home gliderport (H07) in Highland, IL - located 30 miles East of St Louis right off I-70. We currently aerotow with 2 Pawnees and a Supercub, but are looking at the future...

I have been having a problem with shutting down the MZ35 engine in flight on my Russia AC-5M. The engine keeps running (dieseling) for a couple of minutes until it cools down enough and finally quits. I changed the spark plug, took off the cylinder head and cleaned the carbon deposits, but to no...

We at Gliding International have just completed a three months study on the accident sitution in regard to our sport. We have examined (in detail) the 96 reported accidents which show that our problematic area of soaring flight relates to the landing phase. We took note of all accidents from...

I was browsing thru one of the Yahoo glider N.G.'s today and read where the World Class design may get ressurected. That got me to thinking: What would the ideal recreational next generation sailplane sailplane look like? I imagine it won't look much different from what we are seeing now in terms...

Any aerodynamic thoughts on the two available choices? My ASH-26E came with the stub mounted just behind the wheel. Every now and then it catches on the trailer, so I just straighten it, no big deal. An ASW-24B in our club is about to get a transponder and the factory recommends the installation...

Three members at my club (self included) have installed PowerFlarm bricks recently. We carefully read and have complied with the antenna separation requirements in the manual. As is stands currently, the maximum xperienced communication range (Flarm to Flarm) is about 2.2 miles and it frequently...

My Ventus C didn't survive the last landing. Insurance company totaled it, and I have the remains. What is unusable (without significant repair in my estimation) are; the wings. The 17.6 Meter wing extensions are completely fine. The Masak winglets are fine. (one has a small crack, easily...

I'm interested in learning how to get the maximum possible height on a winch launch, without compromising safety in any way. This question has two parts really - how should the pilot fly the launch (pretty much how should he operate the elevator during the launch), how fast should the glider fly,...

I've decided to give up on my Avionic Dittel and buy new. It's been a good radio and has given many years of service, but I'd like some new functionality. Functionality is really at the heart of my dilemna. I've kind of narrowed things down to Becker vs Microair (I've ruled out Walter Dittel on...

I just searched on "glider" on the BBC's news web site. What I found shocked me. Of 46 results returned for the period since May 1998, not a single one mentioned any form of achievement whatsoever in gliding. See here for the search...

Hypothetical situation: Same condition Same trailer Same instruments and accessories Which is the better ship for strong western thermal racing conditions? Why? Thanks in advance for those in the know! T

When I see the NTSB report 2 aircraft accidents at the same date, time & place, it only means one thing. They came together in the air or on the ground. On 12/20/10 in Madras Origon, a Taylorcraft and Cessna came together while both were trying to land on runway16. The Taylorcraft didn't have a...

Anyone out there have a source for Cobra trailer gas struts in the US? The trailer has an aluminum top and holds the Duo stab and wing tips. Two numbers have been written on the inside of the trailer next to the struts: 455 and 1100. Thanks Karl Striedieck

More info, and a photo of this sailplane are available at the link below. http://www.gliderforum.com/thread-view.asp?threadid=1756&posts=1 Ray Roberts rayr08057_AT_comcast.net

1976 ASW 19B. 1600 Hrs. Annual 02/06. Cambridge electric vario. Cambridge MK-IV nav director, Trimble TX 760D radio, GPS included with IPAQ and Winpilot software, Oxygen bottle, National 425 parachute, one man dolly. All tow out gear. Custom wing covers. Roller blade wheels recessed in wing tips....

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? ...

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...

US contest pilots. The 2019 SSA Contest Rules Pilot Opinion Poll is now open and will remain open through October 20, 2019. You must be on the SSA Pilot Ranking List to participate. We look forward to your input. You can access the poll online at:...

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