Having the ISP change (to sonic.net) has caused me to reload all of the files to a new server.  I have uploaded the old files but updates on them are inprogress. Revisons to the new ISP have not been done. Continue to send inputs regarding connection problems or suggested revision of materials.  Thanks.

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This is an index of pages which are a compilation of tips and ideas, information, opinions, philosophies, truths, nuggets and kernels of info which are all in the context of soaring and gliding.

If you have some tips/ info/ ideas/ etc. that you'd like to share please send them to: peterkelly @dellepro.com

This info is considered Public Domain, so use it as you wish, but not for commercial purposes.  I recommend that you print out each page, make notes, and provide feedback and improvements.  Mail your notes if you don't want to type them out.  Phone me.  All of this has been created to increase the joy and enjoyment of flying gliders/ soaring.

• What this is about, and why you ought to read these tips

• GPS Software, and how to print out a flight trace on your home computer

• Cobra Trailer - Connecting to 4 wire trailer tow plug in a U.S. vehicle

• Winds - Discussion of Vector Winds, Component Winds, and Speed to Fly, including how to compute True Airspeed

• Local Flying - traffic patterns, flying safely

• Cross Country Soaring

• Racing

• Performance - Wing loading + L/D

• Lift for Soaring - the atmosphere, types of lift, tips on each type of lift

• Soaring Weather Talk - Discussion of weather products, and how to forecast lift

• Soaring Weather - List of Links to products used for forecasting

• The Thermal Soaring Adiabat Chart (and other info about lift)

• Tasks for use in flying cross-country and for racing

• Formation,  Radios

• Crewing and Retrieves

• Microbursts and Windshear