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Paul Bertorelli and Jeb Burnside of AvWeb and Aviation Consumer, recently conducted tests to determine how much pull force several commercially available aircraft tiedown systems will resist before yielding. If you’re in the market for a tiedown system for your airplane, sailplane, or trailer, you may be interested in the results of these tests....
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Doris and I are among the many glider pilots who got to know Wally Scott during semi-annual treks to soaring contests in Texas and New Mexico. One of the interesting characteristics of glider pilot acquaintances is that it really does not matter what you do in “real life.” You could be a doctor or...
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In January, 2010, 16 of the world's best sailplane pilots gathered in Santiago, Chile for eight days of racing over some of the most spectacular and starkly beautiful terrain on the planet. The lucky pilots were invited to compete in the Third FAI Sailplane Grand Prix, a race unlike any other in soaring. The...
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A few lucky pilots can afford to buy the latest sailplanes, but most of us are limited to used ones. The price of used gliders varies widely. The Libelle is available for around $15,000, while for a little over $20,000 you can purchase a ship such as a Mosquito, PIK-20, Mini-Nimbus, or LS-3. For...
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