Frauke Elber of the Women Soaring Pilots Association (WSPA) informs us that WSPA is raffling off ‘Spirit of Flight,’ a beautiful sculpture that was on display in their booth at the SSA convention in Reno.
We were wowed by the craftsmanship and elegant handiwork that obviously went into creating this classic World War II training glider. And so, we decided to feature it here in all its glory.
Yvonne Loader has been a glider pilot and a tow pilot for 40 years. In January 1988, Yvonne achieved a gain of height of 10,212m, which remains a Feminine World Record today.
The Schweizer 1-26. Everyone has flown them at least once. They are legendary for their lovely handling and their ease to train solo students with, but the 23:1 glide discourages anyone from taking them as a serious sailplane. Or do they? Most people don’t realize that the little potato bombing 1-26 is the best cross-country…
We were saddened to learn of Rudy Mozer’s passing on February 25, 2014.
We hope you enjoy this series of video clips, which highlight the vendors, clubs, organizations and commercial operations that had booths in the exhibit hall at Reno, as well as the beautiful sailplanes that were on display.
It’s spring here in Holland. As you know, the meteorological spring started on March 1 and I can tell you … it REALLY started. Early spring it is, very early indeed, it even feels and smells like spring! People did not walk in the streets in Amsterdam where I spend a few days, but they “skipped,” they…
AIR Avionics introduces AIR Glide – the new avionics suite for soaring at the SSA Convention in Reno, USA. AIR Glide is a flexible product line of soaring instruments that combines variometer, navigation, traffic avoidance and flight logging into one system.
I knew Gordo was truly a wave flying virtuoso, but I didn’t realize he was also very good at teaching this esoteric art. That’s a rare combination and an opportunity I didn’t want to miss.
The first Georgia-Tennessee-Alabama (GTA) Race of 2014 is coming up! On March 29th and 30th, the Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama Racing Association will host their first race of 2014 in Bainbridge, GA (KBGE).
