—-Digital magazines…MORE !”Segelfliegen” goes digital soon! —-WINNERS from the 26th FAI Aerobatic Championships in Foligno[Italy] —-Virgin Galactic —-Speed-biking —-Stonefield , close to Adelaide in Australia new place for soaring?! and more www.soaring.eu
Other News
“Latest” by Ritz.
by Bill Elliott •
Just published the new blog about digital soaring magazines, news from the Dutch Soaring Magazine THERMIEK and what’s to be read/seen on the 63 pages of the latest issue of GLIDING INTERNATIONAL. “For women only, ” the first meeting in France for women at Niort and the gear- up for the overseas season. Enjoy the blog at …
Ritz Report at www.soaring.eu
by Bill Elliott •
In www.soaring.eu, I look back today at 9/11, what a terrible day it was, one to NEVER forget. A Yak 42 crashed with a complete ice-hockey-team and their staff. Very sad!!! Mountains were the better places to fly this last season and also now they help in Europe, but not in Aboyne. The Deeside Gliding Club…
Using an External PDA with Condor
by Bill Elliott •
Some time ago I wrote this for a possible Condor Corner article, but later decided to do the article using the Naviter Oudie and See You Mobile instead of the Palm and SoarPilot. However, I thought it would be worthwhile to post it here for anyone interested in using Condor with an external PDA. The…
Gliders Used in 1948 Arctic Rescue
by Rand Baldwin •
The September, 2011 issue of the Smithsonian Air & Space magazine features a fascinating story about an attempted rescue in 1948 of airmen from two downed aircraft in the arctic using a CG-15A glider.
A Great Flight with Friends
by Bill Elliott •
VIDEO – A hot Tuesday afternoon flight from Wolf River Airport, TN (East Memphis) Flight was with SA (Std Cirrus) and DY (Libelle). My route took me from Wolf River – Tupelo MS – Oxford MS – Fayette Co. – and back to Wolf River. Good CU formation and strong lift helped my speed and…
New Video – LD Speed Zone
by Bill Elliott •
Thanks to Luca De Marchi for sharing this beautiful video with our Soaring Café audience. Enjoy!
PowerFlarm Available at US Open Class Nationals and the PWGC
by Bill Elliott •
Just in time for the last major US national soaring contest at Uvalde Tx. and a few more regional contests around the country, a program has been developed that makes a small cache of portable PowerFlarm units available to competing pilots who do not own one. http://www.williamssoaring.com/Flarm/powerflarmrntl.html In an effort to fulfill Dale Kramer’s MIRA…
Soaring100 News
by Bill Elliott •
It is always amazing how little the general public seems to know about the sport of soaring, and it is especially amazing to see how some foreign postal agency finds subjects to print on their stamp issues.
PowerFLARM Now Available in U.S.
by Bill Elliott •
The ‘Portable’ PowerFLARM is now FCC approved and available in the US. Please contact your PowerFLARM dealer to execute your order or place a new one. The Brick is under development and testing but will not be available before the end of the year.
