Monthly Archives: February 2022

I’ve got a secret to share, it’ll make a lot of people happy and a handful of people, not so happy.  Are you a glass glider owner (with tanks, not bladders) that is experiencing shrinkage of the spar?  Are you seeing ripples or deformations in your wing profile?  Some manufacturers are more prone to this or well known for it, fortunately, there’s a cheap fix that doesn’t

Ask G; "My variometer doesn't seem to work correctly.  How do I check the system?    Maybe the newest pressure transducer variometers with wind gust algorithms have better results?" 

Go back to basics for a moment: remember that a pilot should be able to discriminate between going up because he's in lift, and going

I’m sure America is rather similar to Australia, sun protection in our game is paramount to be able to enjoy a long and happy life of gliding.  It’s a very important consideration for the pilot's wellbeing, the UV levels on average and above days can be extreme.  In Australia, there has been an advertising campaign for as long as I can remember, slip, slop, slap & slide!  

Welcome to the new series of newsletter articles by the author of The Soaring Engine books, G Dale.  This series is titled "Ask G" takes your questions directly to G for answers to be published in a future article.  What's your question?  Curious about soaring weather?  Glider fundamentals? How does a