MP, alias Mitch Polinsky, obviously enjoys another big summer in the Western US. Launching from Ely, Nevada on Friday, he flew a straight out task from Nevada across Utah and the South Eastern corner of Wyoming, kissing the Nebraska/Wyoming border to finally land at Torrington Municipal Airport where he probably had to wait a bit…
Other News
Farewell to Frank Paynter (TA)
by Bill Elliott •
I am very saddened to learn that my friend and mentor Frank Paynter (TA), a long time Soaring Cafe contributor and racing enthusiast has been dealt the terminating blow from the SSA. Their decision from Frank’s email to me summarized is: No contests the rest of this year, no Seniors, no Perry, and no Nationals next year, anything past…
GlidePort.aero Live Tracking, Flight Analysis and Visualization App
by Bill Elliott •
A test version of the GlidePort.aero live tracking, flight analysis and visualization app is available at http://glideport.aero! A few highlights of what’s new: * Rich flight analysis and visualization Upload your IGC flight tracks to re-play, analyze and view them in 2d and 3d, and to share them with others. * High-resolution mobile tracking Spectators…
Hot News from Lithuania – LAK-17B-FES-21M
by Bill Elliott •
May 2014 obviously was the month of European maiden flights: On May 30th, the day when Sunseeker Duo first launched in Italy, and just 24 hours before Schleicher rolled out their ASG 32 Mi, another new (powered) glider was introduced to the European skies: In Pociunai, Lithuania the 21 meter wingspan modification of a LAK-17B-FES…
July Photo Contest — Cast Your Votes
by SC Admin •
It is time to start voting! The highlights of the Rules regarding voting are: Voting by registered Café members will determine the top 10 photos each month. Registered members can cast one vote per photo each day. You can vote for as many photos as you want each day. The Café editors will review the voting and award a…
A fine week of soaring from the Ephrate airport [HD Video]
by Bill Elliott •
Klaus Ohlmann and the Mountain Wave Project on French / German TV
by Bill Elliott •
ARTE presents “Riding the Winds” For those who haven’t had the chance yet to watch this, here is just a quick link to a very informative movie a friend (BTW not a pilot…) just submitted to me. You will meet Klaus Ohlmann at his home airfield and together with the Mountain Wave Project’s members exploring…
Glider 500km O&R State Record Attempt From Nephi [Video]
by Bill Elliott •
Cockpit footage flying a new Utah state gliding record (if approved) of 500km out and return for the 15 meter and Open class sailplane categories from Nephi, Utah. Cockpit footage flying a new Utah state gliding record (if approved) of 500km out and return for the 15 meter and Open class sailplane categories from Nephi,…
Breaking News – Maiden Flight of Schleicher’s ASG 32 Mi
by Bill Elliott •
Last Saturday, May 31st, the weather in the heart of the German soaring country was beautiful. The Rhön mountains provided perfect conditions to launch and try out Schleicher’s newest ship, the two-seater D-KBAS, alias ASG 32 Mi, for the first time in her life. Together with CEO Peter Kremer the designer of the latest Schleicher…
The Café Forums Are Here!
by SC Admin •
As promised, we have added Forums to The Soaring Café. We are proud to announce that the Forums are officially open! It is our hope that they will provide a venue to discuss topics of interest and engage in conversation as well as debate, but with a reasonable sense of decorum. We encourage everyone to…