Aviation Forum / General / Soaring / November 2006

I have received several letters over the last year from people
interested in purchasing my glider.  I was wondering if this is common
or rare?   I'd like to think it rare and that I own a highly desireable
and marketable glider.

Is it true or just an "old wives tale " ?
For several years now I've removed all the instruments with liquid
crystal displays ( LCD's) from my sailplane on the advice I got from an
"expert " some years ago . I was told that if you store the glider with

After a year of great fun and success the Harris Hill Juniors bring you
the 2006 Video:
Here you go:
http://www.flynik.com/HHJuniors06.avi

You may recall that some weeks ago I put on the web the text of two
articles from way back in 1967, when three mainstream magazines ran
stories about soaring. I just received a copy of the third magazine,
National Geographic, and the article is wonderful. I can't wait to put

I'm considering buying a GPSmap 96 or 76s as my starter GPS. It will be
used exclusively for soaring, initially, near my home airport of
Hollister, CA and later for developing my cross country skills.
Does anyone have a GPSmap 96? If so, could you share some thoughts on

Is there one? If not is there any interest? I have just purchased a
DG-100G and think it would be a great way to share (gain in my case)
knowledge and information.
Mike

On posting my short cross-country flight to the OLC yesterday, I noted
only six claimed for the whole of North America.  I find this a bit on
the low side (the whole population of the USA can't have been full of
turkey and out shopping).  Did no-one fly yesterday, or are the OLC

Hi Guys,would anybody have a copy of an article written
by,I think,Dick Johnson in soaring in the USA sometime
in the eighties about the fitting of turbulator tape
to an Astir CS 77.

I'm flying a LS-3a, and need new balast bags, can anyone tell me who
would be the one to contact.
Reggie Jones

For Sale-
L-nav
50mm variometer readout
L-nav repeater

I need a little help from someone that owns the film about Klaus Ohlman's
adventures soaring in Argentina.  The title of the film is "Argentina".   I
want to own a copy for myself and to sell it on my web site.  I know that
Tom Knauff sells it, so there is no need to tell me that ...

Does anyone know if there are (or have been) any books written about
aircraft instrumentation? I recall reading short blurbs in biographies
of Sperry and Kollsman about the instruments they invented, but I've
never seen a book entirely devoted to aircraft instrumentation (with

The 2007 Sports Class Nationals will be held at the Caesar Creek Soaring
Club 12-21 June.  (Practice 10-11 June)
Charlie Spratt will be our Contest Director.
You may now register online via the SSA site

Not heard anything lately about the Sparrowhawk. I did hear a rumor
that their chief assembler quit, and there are other bits floating
around that pique the interest.
It's sad if they do/did go "out of business" It was exciting to see

Can anyone tell me where to find the dates for National
Contest in 2007 in the US? Thanks, 5 Ugly.