Hi, Does anyone know the difference between an LNav and and SNav? I know historically the LNav was positioned as a 'budget' SNav, but looking at the manuals for the current versions there doesn't seem to be any appreciable difference between the two. If anyone could outline the 'family tree' for...

Hi, Tasman has released a new version of the firmware that runs in the V1000 variometer. The new version has a different sink tone than previous versions. The sink tone now gets lower in pitch with lower sink rates. The climb tone remains the same as it has always been with increasing pitch...

We've heard alot of arguments for and against instituting FAI rules in the US. For the record, I lean towards the FAI rules. If we want to win at the world level we ought to be selecting pilots under the same rules system that they will fly in the WC. That being said, the recent Junior Worlds...

How do these compare? Not performance wise (no ambition to fly comps and still a beginner at ca 100 hours) though specs seem close for ls8 in 15m config but in all other aspects. Price difference makes me wonder which way to go... Has anyone flown, owned both? S

nice design for this wing wheel dolly carbon fiber texalium shock absorber easy to use watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djXBxx9ys_Y

Is this an alternative? http://www.sandia.aero/?q=STX165

This sort of follows up on the future of soaring thread, but is more focused on the sailplane design aspect. Ok.....here is the scenario: the powers that be have decided that once again the soaring community needs a sailplane that represents Joe Sailplane Pilot. Joe sailplane pilot wants a...

"Does anyone have any experience with EMFO covers for sailplanes. I would be interested in how they compare with the ones made by Jaxida. " This question was already asked in 2005....and no real answer was given to the initial author (James d'Andrea). I recently have received from Emfo company a...

Hi, I have been doing a lot of playing with my iPAQ 310 and SeeYou Mobile for PNA. Somehow the unit is now in a mode in which I can't turn it off so that it stays off while connected to the wall charger. Every time I turn it off it turns itself right back on. If I disconnect it from the wall...

Been trying to upload the day's flight but can't connect to the OLC website. Anyone else have problems?

Hey guys, I need your help. Someone asked me if there was a video on the internet that would show them a little about the sport of Soaring . Guys, I need your input….and thanks in advance. I honestly do not surf the you tube site and don’t know of any off hand. I have seen the one with the...

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This article, originally in Soaring (Feb 2002) was updated recently to include information on the Trig TT21 transponder. You can download it from http://tinyurl.com/yg76qo9 It will also be available on the Soaring Safety Foundation website later this month: http://soaringsafety.org/

Anyone have any experience with the gas strut failing in the compressed position? My 2002 fiberglass top didn't quite open fully on its own in March, so I ordered replacement struts. Unfortunately, the next time out the top only opened a few feet, then progressively less as I tried to lower and...

Hi Everyone, Logged my 1st OLC flight yesterday from my Android phone which I thought was quite cool ... havent in the past ever got around to having a personal GPS logger or PDA, just used the club ones including the hassle of downloading from a Cambridge with a RS232 serial port .. yuk...

One of the plastic chock holders that came with my Anschau (Komet) trailers has fallen apart. Before I do the obvious and go to the trailer dealer(s) for an (expensive) replacement, has anyone found a local source for these? I'm looking for a set of light-weight plastic chocks with holders, so I...

Continuing to clean out my shop and basement.... Prices include economy shipping in USA. LS-6B landing gear structure $75. This is the welded steel structure that supports the landing gear (axle) and tow hitch. You know, the part that bends if you make a hard landing. Or so I have been told...

Hi, I just created my first soaring video for YouTube. It is and time lapse (interval recording actually) film of the process of bringing the gliders out to the runway, gridding up and launching. It was filmed at the 2007 Albert Lea MN Soaring Contest. The contest included the U.S. Open and...

Estate Sale- 2005 AMS Carat A motor glider N135GS, sn 20, 457 hrs total time, 160 hours total time engine (Sauer S 1800), Becker AR 4201 VHF com, Becker AR 6201 Transponder, Cambridge CAI 302, iPAQ with WinPilot, Winter mechanical variometer, Mountain High Oxygen system, Solar battery recharge. May...

So.. I bought a share in a 1-35 this winter. I've already had a blast in it this season. I own just 1/4 of it, so not much of an outlay of cash. I've got the disease pretty bad. I'm interested now in going halves with another club member on something glass and in the 40+ l/d Lets say a ASW24. ...