John DeRosa's Aviation Main Page



	John DeRosa's Aviation Web Page Announcing the Replacement for rec.aviation.soaring (RAS) Try RAS Prime Today! [Help With Signing Up] 2016 Region 7 Contest in Albert Lea (MN) NEW GLIDER ~ July 3, 2016 ~ ASW-27B Taken from the Top of Mount Nebo At the 2013 Inaugural OLC Event at Nephi (UT)

Aviation Related Presentations and Information

		I have created several presentations on soaring and aviation related topics such as avionics wiring, emergency devices, oxygen systems, transceiver troubleshooting, trailer wiring, and much more. See this web page for more details.
Avionics Related Manuals and Information

		I have accumulated a repository of manuals and information from various avionics manufacturers. Some are very old and hard to find. To help others I have been uploaded some of those manuals to my web page. Of course, the manufacturer's web site may very well have a later version of the manual than I have stored here. Go to this repository to download the files. If you don't see something that you are looking for please drop me an email. I probably have it. You can find my contact information on the Soaring Society of America member's Web Site
	Cobra & AL-KO Trailer Information
		Below are links to an assortment of information about Cobra trailers and their AL-KO running gear. Cobra Trailer and AL-KO Equipment Manuals Trailer Wiring Information (including Cobra trailers) Homemade Trailer Fuselage Dolly Ramps
	My Old DG-101G ELAN Sailplane Page
		SOLD 2016! Various pictures of my previously owned DG-101G ELAN (and a great home built trailer). What a fun, safe, ship to fly!
	Soaring Videos

		Here are a few interesting soaring movies for your viewing pleasure. See this web page for more details.
	Naviter Oudie Flight Computer

		My favorite hand held flight computer of all time is the Naviter Oudie which is based on the SeeYou mobile software. Naviter is the maker of the SeeYou software for viewing flight logs in 2D or 3D on your PC. It is also useful for waypoint file management and task planning. See this web page for more Oudie information.
	Car Laptop Desk

		Great for retrieves! I built a simple laptop desk for the passenger's seat. It incorporates lighting, a 12Vdc power strip and a 110Vac inverter. I use it with a Delorme GPS system for retrieves. See this web page for more details and pictures.
	Soaring Related Web Links
		ChicagoLand Glider Council - Host Clubs Chicago Glider Club - Minooka, IL Sky Soaring Glider Club - Hampshire, IL Web Camera (exnet) Web Camera (innet) (requires login) Windy City Soaring Association - Hinckley, IL FAA Web Sites FFAA Web Cams, TFR's, ETC Miscellaneous Sites Turnpoint Exchange (Northern Illinois) Soaring Data Info for SeeYou and Google Earth (Sectionals, Airspace, TFRs, Airports) Paul Remde's Massive Soaring Links Index AOPA's Soaring Web Site Glaser Dirks (DG) Rec.Aviation.Soaring Network News Aeronautical Maps Online (with local conditions) Glider Supplies Sources Cumulus Soaring Glider Source Wings and Wheels Craggy Aero Soaring Forecasts Dr Jack's Blip Maps Main Page Univiewer (NAM and RUC) NAM NC (Today, Tomorrow, Day after) RUC NC (Today only) Blipspots (Gliderport Specific - Today Only) Hampshire, IL (Sky Soaring) Hinckley, IL (Windy City Soaring Association) Minooka, IL (Chicago Glider Club) Beloit, WI (Sylvania Soaring Adventures) Hartford, WI (Wisconsin Soaring Society) Skew-T Forecasts How to Read Skew-T Graphs (Google Search) Skew T(Sky Soaring) Skew T - Kevin Ford (Davenport/Rockford) Weather Information Forecasts US Weather Bureau NOAA Forecasts (Sky Soaring) Standard Textual Graphical Weather Spark Graphical Forecast (Hampshire, IL) Chicago Glider Club's Weather Page USAIRNET Weather Graphical Forecast (Rockford, IL) Weather.com Forecast (Hampshire, IL) Weather Underground (Hampshire, IL) Current Conditions Winds - Graphical Conditions with Animation and forecasts, webcams (Windyty.com, Hampshire, IL) Visible Cloud Cover - Past, Current and Future (weather.com, Hampshire, IL) Visible Cloud Cover - Current (aviationweather.gov, US) Marengo Weather Station (Windswept Acres) Live Weather Radar (livewxradar.com, midwest) Weather Underground (Marengo, IL) > with Historical NOAA Current Conditions (KDKB Dekalb, IL) NOAA ZAU Current Conditions (hover over airport) Illinois ASOS/AWOS Rockford Dekalb Wisconsin ASOS/AWOS Janesville Webcams Sky Soaring Web Camera (exnet) (requires login) Illinois: Huntley Union McHenry Rockford Dixon Algonquin Wisconsin: Janesville West of Milwaukee South of Madison Weather Underground Directory of Webcams Radar Traffic View (Animated) Flightradar24 (Chicago) (Click the blue links below for details)