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courtesy of deshuth\ I thought you might enjoy reading about the hang gliding event. You can read the post here or if you really love photos do directly to this page and check them out. I can't
I've been reading that there are not enough pilots registered to the hang gliding competition in Lakeview. If you think you can save the day and prevent the competition from being canceled you can r
I know this is supposed to be a soaring blog but I found the post on SAMAA blog and found it interesting so I followed the link and reached the story. I reached the special project website and fo
The 2008 contest of The Eastern Soaring League is open now for registrations. The contest would be held in May and would have two tracks one for Winch launched gliders and the other for Hand la
...emoved for special glider modifications. Engine has 92 hours total time. Make offers. M Eiler Caracole Soaring 22570 Airport Way California City, CA 93505 Phone/Fax 760-373-1019...
[file name=WIN_PILOT_BASICS.doc size=43520]http://www.soaringspace.com/images/fbfiles/files/WIN_PILOT_BASICS.doc[/file] I have put LOTS of work into writing instructions how to design a task in Win Pi
Can someone help me with flying at the French national soaring school? No one responds to my inquiries on their web site.
Added today at www.gliderforum.com Club issues. Promoting and marketing soaring Weather and forecasting beginning cross country beginning racing sign up is easy at http://www.gliderforum.com/regis
...t of equipment, supplies, sensors, weapons, and personnel in a silent and efficient manner. DESCRIPTION: Soaring birds inspired man's first successful attempts at winged flight. It is well understoo...
...edieck and I will again be aboard twin DG-1000's (generously provided to us by the great folks at Seminole Soaring)for the Seniors Contest in March. As was done last year to great success and aclaim b...
... traffic after a single post indicates that RAS must have phenomenal reach to those interested in anything soaring. I know that most of my fellow gliding pilots at the club where I fly do not follow R...
Just a first post to say Hello! I just found this whole news group thing and was very happy to find a soaring newsgroup (though I haven't been gliding for several months due to school and huge lac
...instructors transitioning from power to simple gliders (such as the 2-33 or 1-26). Dennis Wright (the US soaring association guy) agrees US soaring is over-regulated and overly complex. See his Dec ...
...ashed because it isn't a way to measure anatomical size. Look at it for what it is, a plane for 80% of the soaring pilots that don't fly far from home and like to stay up in the local area....
Consider Marfa, west Texas. Site of the 1970 World Soaring Contest and where 'The Sun Ship Game' soaring movie was filmed. 150 miles southeast of El Paso (ELP). Major airlines also serve Midland, TX (
...e the woodstock ? My woodstock is completed and flying I'm in the Nashville Tn area . I'm joining the UTSI Soaring Club out of Tullahoma Tn there doing auto tow ground launches there . I plan to get m...
For the first time in 20 years, I sat down and read Soaring magazine, cover to cover. Good stuff in there, all interesting. The 2 accident write-ups were hard hitting, factual information that just mi
...nization (RESCO) in southern California, we now have a regional newsletter. The first issue is at www.SoCalSoaring.com....
...to attempt world records to obtain other types of recorder, and is also a convenient date between the main soaring seasons in the southern and northern hemispheres. Here is a copy of part of the ori...
CDROM??? How about an OSTIV website where technical articles are published. There is a rumour that this internet thing has been invented and it is meant to be pretty neat. Al?? You'd think it ws c
I have posted Scott Jenkins wave paper on www.classicglider.info under the manuals section. This paper covers wave flight usage for XC and how to cross wave systems in an optimal flight path. This
I've just been returning to the sport after an 18 year hiatus (damn, it's GOOD to be back!). I've seen the GPS software from Cambridge for the WinCE devices. What's available for the Palm OS? Joe Pa
After years of powered flight, I'm hooked on soaring. The 'boss' says I can buy a glider as long as it's a two place. I'm looking for something new or used for under $50,000... well under, if possible
...is weekend's storm. I've never seen them so obvious before... but then I'm just learning about weather for soaring. Do the San Gabriel/San Bernardino mountains produce any useful wave lift? Do sailp...
December Soaring has Don Dorrell listed under Final Glide. Does anyone have details on his death? The Don Dorrell that I knew was a young guy and as you all know that means anybody younger than me. Sa
...y use them, have contests and promote it as a class boat. The PW5 only needs for the sanctioning body of soaring to adopt it and have a world championship at the venue that the other classes are hel...
...erday along the White Mountains near Bishop, California. First flight I have taken here since October (the soaring conditions have been here since October - I just haven't been able to sample them). ...
Adrian Soaring Club to observe Day of Mourning Michigan's Adrian Soaring Club will officially observe a Day of Mourning on the centennial of the day Wilbur and Orville gave up gliding. Assuming we're
...d stick and a steady hand. He was a safe pilot that took only very calculated risks. He was no stranger to soaring or tough places. He could hang in there. For food, he flew for United. For real, he f...
...ave, or know where I might find, info about the 'California D-8' sailplane? There's one listed for sale in Soaring, and I've seen plans for the craft for sale on eBay. Try as I might I can't find any ...
...VERY happy to announce that after over two years of development by Dr. Jesús Saiz Ayala of Spain, the new soaring simulator, 'Sailors of the Sky' , or SotS for short, is now publically available for ...
... great knowledge of all elements of the sport. An inspiration and asset to SSA, the racing community, U.S. Soaring Team and 'Joe Average' pilots like me. Doug's wife Martha also really knows the compe...
... it could be a firmware problem or if I need to return it to Cambridge for repair. The conditions at Texas Soaring Association glider port were great today. Many flights over 2 hours. Not Minden but v...
Hi! I would like to thank everyone who gave me information regarding flying in France. Very useful stuff. I'll try to visit at least one place since I'll be spending time at the Les deux Alpes s
To my knowledge, there are some privately-owned gliders in the Fargo, ND area, but no local flying clubs that I'm aware of. I'm a member of the Civil Air Patrol here in Fargo, and we are working har
...ontrol to seal, but allow full movement. US Suppliers for above items would be very appreciated. Happy Soaring....
Does anyone have practical experience of the Garmin 76S as a soaring flight recorder? Advantages over the cheaper models (e.g. eTrex Summit) include 1) Buttons on the front 2) can run from glider ba
I'm giving a (paid!) talk Saturday on soaring and soaring meteorology to a group of power-rated pilots as part of a continuing education aviation seminar. I have not been able to find a diagram which
...for the U.S. that run on PDA's in conjunction with waypoint files are available at http://acro.harvard.edu/SOARING/JL/SUA/NA.html. 2. Turn area tasks that are 'too short'. Apparently the rules say t...
Hi, Can anyone tell me a good book with the basics of soaring. Thanks
...em down, but what else is going on as far as speed is concerned. I need instant feed-back for some dynamic soaring experiments, so gust filtering may not be important. There is alot of talent in this ...
...Glide Navigator II. It's also very nice that the CFR can provide enough 5V power for any Pocket PC. Good Soaring, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring Supplies...
...cident, etc. etc. Thanks in advance for helpful replies. They will help insure the future of a very fine soaring site. Wallace Berry H301 'WB'...
...t%5Fname=&cat%5Fid=&pf%5Fid... 06&dept%5Fid=2621&listing=1&mscssid=GSCJKDB7TR8T8J2X8MPFFEENP5839F0B Good Soaring, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring Supplies...
...ll fix the file very soon. But I wanted to make everyone aware that the file has some minor issues. Good Soaring, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring Supplies...
OK, I'll admit right off - I'm a student pilot, so take it easy on me! While I've been perusing soaring sites and makes/models I've noticed several V-tail configurations (Schreder comes to mind as a
In the form of the Swiss Soaring Society there is a link to a link to a regulation of the Italian aviation authority about Transponder requirements in Italy. http://www.fivv.it/documenti/2003/Reg-Tran
I have started to do a lot more ridge soaring in the last couple years and most places I go seem to have very nice 3D topo maps somewhere to look at. All of these maps appear to have been purchased qu
...ny has stabilized, is there any truth to it? Have the factions settled their differences in a way that the soaring community can trust doing business with the company? Why do I ask? I have to upgrad...
...ware of, February 1999 Airbus/G-103 in France. Thanks in advance . . Jim Kellett, Chief CFI(G) Skyline Soaring Glider Check Pilot, CAP Illustrative event report (true): Summer, 1967, eastern Uni...
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