Aviation Forum / General / Soaring / February 2007

Last week I posted a message which made reference to
the RAF GSA. What I had said was incorrect. In a moment
of extreme anger, replying to a post by Alistair Wright,
I mistakenly made the reference.

Well I totally disagree that the pilot was in anyway
responsible and am disgusted by the comments on rec.aviation,(espe
cially those from anonymous posters, gutless bastards)
if one reads the report it is obvious that the photographer

If there is anyone out there who a) reads the "contest corner" column
in Soaring magazine and b) is so bored they actually want to read them
before they are printed, upcoming articles are on my webpage at
http://faculty.chicagogsb.edu/john.cochrane/research/Papers/#corner

They've been published.
http://www.gliding.co.uk/forms/competitionrules2007.pdf

"Despite the rule changes with respect to safety of persons outside

FAA Safety Seminar in Lakeland Florida Sat Feb 17. Presentations begin
at 0900 EST.
You can view the seminar live, on-line at:
http://faaproductionstudios.com/   or  http://faasafety.gov/

Elmira, NY, ...Sports Class Nationals
Uvalde, TX......FAI 15 Meter Nationals
Mifflin, PA......FAI 18 Meter Nationals
Don't have dates, and thats all I have information on.........# 711.

All the recent heated debate on competition finishes,
and how to change the rules to prevent beat ups, has
focussed on a minimum height finish, which also has
its problems.

Turf Soaring has finally learned that the State of Arizona will renew
its lease for the next ten years.  As many of you know this has been
an issue since Roy put TURF on the market and was hindering most
attempts by prospective purchasers.  The lease in now in place.

In reponse to popular demand we will be holding a Region Nine South
Regionals in conjunction with the Standard Class Nationals in Hobbs.
The practice day will be July 15 and the contest 16th through 22nd. I
hope to have registration set up on the SSA website in the next few

Any hints how to fabricate releasable instrument tubing, to enable
removing the entire instrumnet panel from the glider for winter
storage.Winter sells "5 way quick tube connector", I would need
something similar solution, but maybe a better and reliable, because I

I'm the daughter of a former sailplane pilot, Mac Snyder from Northern
California. Mac is about 85 and no longer active, however he would
like to give his collection of Soaring Magazine (from about 1957-85)
away where it might be enjoyed. I'll check back.

2007 Iowa Region Soaring Seminar and Banquet
Saturday March 3 in Ames, IA
Hosted by Silent Knights glider club and Iowa State Flying Cyclones
Seminar will take place in Howe Hall on the Iowa State campus starting

Does anyone know of any Experimental - Amateur Built gliders that have
operating limitations which allow cloud flying with a Turn and Bank?
Does anyone know what many type certified designs (Schweizer 1-34
comes to mind) had to prove to be allowed to cloud fly with a Turn and

When:  Feb 24th, 2007, Seminar Noon-6pm, Mixer 6-7pm, Banquet 7pm+
Where:  Clarion Hotel, Denver South, Centennial Airport (formerly
Holiday Inn)
More information and online registration http://