The 1-26 Association | Christopher - Admin | Favorites https://www.126association.org/community/members/christopher/activity/favorites/ Activity feed of Christopher - Admin's favorites. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:29:32 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 2cc0a0a76f51e8fafa8aca54fe8993a4 S/N 263, aka 'Glamour Girl' returned to the air yesterday, July 29th. There was good lift in the area. Glamour Girl's wings were talking to me, and that only happens in strong lift. It was a beautiful day for soaring! Two more flights were completed today - it's good to have S/N 263 flying again. https://www.126association.org/community/activity/p/3636/ Sun, 31 Jul 2022 05:54:44 -0700

S/N 263, aka ‘Glamour Girl’ returned to the air yesterday, July 29th. There was good lift in the area. Glamour Girl’s wings were talking to me, and that only happens in strong lift. It was a beautiful day for soaring! Two more flights were completed today – it’s good to have S/N 263 flying again.

]]> 0 125222b3f4b1545d60999b42d93965f5 This past weekend, the weight and balance was recalculated for S/N 263 'Glamour Girl'. I need to lose the ten pounds that I wasn't carrying before COVID started. There were a lot of things that stopped during the worst of the pandemic, but eating was not one of them. https://www.126association.org/community/activity/p/3598/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:17:29 -0700

This past weekend, the weight and balance was recalculated for S/N 263 ‘Glamour Girl’. I need to lose the ten pounds that I wasn’t carrying before COVID started. There were a lot of things that stopped during the worst of the pandemic, but eating was not one of them.

]]> 0 dfa2529fb80e3296ecea2ee178a60ba1 During the last Annual Inspection of S/N 263 (nicknamed 'Glamour Girl', because she's good looking, and has a round tail), the IA noticed that a few of the rivets on the leading edge wing panel alongside the fuselage were starting to pull through the sheet metal. This was happening on both on the upper and lower surfaces of the wing. He said this didn't need to be addressed immediately, but I found an AP who said he could easily replace these ten or so rivets during the winter months. Since S/N 263 was going to be in the shop, I decided to have the shelf kit from K & L Soaring installed, new Hooker shoulder harnesses installed, the crotch strap from K & L Soaring installed, and a transponder/ADS-B Out package from Craggy Aero installed. As it turned out, replacing the ten or so rivets has been the biggest part of the project. At some point during the last 58 years, there was an undocumented repair to the left wing. The wrong rivets were used to re-attach the wing panel. Per the mechanic, those rivets were going to fail, which is what was happening. So, the entire wing panel had to be removed, which uncovered a cracked rib with a 'sort-of' patch. Three new ribs were ordered from K & L Soaring, along with a new wing panel and two access panels to allow the proper riveting to be done. The new ribs are in the process of being installed. The mechanic also noticed that the left aileron push rod had a fairly deep groove worn across it, probably due to vibrating against a frame member in the wing while being trailered. K & L said this is a known issue, but they no longer make new aileron push rods for older model 1-26's. The mechanic purchased a new 12' long aluminum tube, which will be machined to accept the original fittings on each end of the push rod. Once all of this is done, and the new wing panel is installed with the correct rivets, the new wing panel will be painted, and I'll finally get S/N 263 back in the air. I've sat in the cockpit to try out the new harnesses. The crotch strap is marvelous - I can cinch everything tightly without the lap assembly being pulled up onto my stomach. It's very secure, and I'm certain that I've bumped the canopy with the top of my head for the last time! https://www.126association.org/community/activity/p/3547/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:25:30 -0700

During the last Annual Inspection of S/N 263 (nicknamed ‘Glamour Girl’, because she’s good looking, and has a round tail), the IA noticed that a few of the rivets on the leading edge wing panel alongside the fuselage were starting to pull through the sheet metal. This was happening on both on the upper and lower surfaces of the wing. He said…Read More

]]> 0 bb0a5ba498cabc1afd71716cc25b279b https://www.126association.org/community/activity/p/3474/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 23:17:31 -0700 0 76aafe6002731fd0094a4f5e08fc788c https://www.126association.org/community/activity/p/3473/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 23:16:13 -0700 0 9960410ad83598d577ae5a69ab0f1c9f This box could be for sale https://www.126association.org/community/activity/p/3436/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:04:53 -0700

This box could be for sale

]]> 0 f2eb85ac889ed640964550671b152814 Nice job on the new site. I realized I never posted photos of My 1-26D $450 N7750S https://www.126association.org/community/activity/p/3435/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:03:58 -0700

Nice job on the new site. I realized I never posted photos of My 1-26D $450 N7750S

]]> 0 d438644e2da91e39f40ceacab6c6ef70 https://www.126association.org/community/activity/p/3434/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:01:28 -0700 0 e0445c2c4fa7ada7fc50bde16315d68d To all 1-26’ers, new and old, come and fly in the CHILHOWEE contest in May. If you are new and don’t have a crew it is not a problem. We all crew for each other and no one will be left alone. This is a great opportunity to learn about cross country flying and you will get plenty of help. We even have Sarah Arnold, Women's World Champion, flying with us so you will learn and share with the best!!! We will have a lot of fun and some great flying. No whining about how far from home you are!!! https://www.126association.org/community/activity/p/3430/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:57:54 -0700

To all 1-26’ers, new and old, come and fly in the CHILHOWEE contest in May. If you are new and don’t have a crew it is not a problem. We all crew for each other and no one will be left alone.
This is a great opportunity to learn about cross country flying and you will get plenty of help. We even have Sarah Arnold, Women’s World Champion, fly…Read More

]]> 0 bd949272d516838a8490fd7c3721572b I am happy to say that I was a 1-26 owner in the past and flew for a number of years in Texas, VA and Catskills. I have recently started flying again in Florida and thought I should connect with the 1-26 community. I believe my 1-26 was #384 and was a C Model. I am curious to see if it is still flying. https://www.126association.org/community/activity/p/3424/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 01:13:50 -0700

I am happy to say that I was a 1-26 owner in the past and flew for a number of years in Texas, VA and Catskills. I have recently started flying again in Florida and thought I should connect with the 1-26 community. I believe my 1-26 was #384 and was a C Model. I am curious to see if it is still flying.

]]> 0 c191a3d9f611dc3b1e901089dfdddd08 My #1 Alice and I were cleaning out some old drawers at the Black Forest Soaring Society clubhouse. Some of the contents went back over 40 years. One thing we found was a new, still in the envelope, SPN-1 1-26 glide calculator. Who needs an S80? No, you can't have it. Mark Palmer 1-26A #182 ex-606 https://www.126association.org/community/activity/p/3412/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:18:45 -0700

My #1 Alice and I were cleaning out some old drawers at the Black Forest Soaring Society clubhouse. Some of the contents went back over 40 years. One thing we found was a new, still in the envelope, SPN-1 1-26 glide calculator. Who needs an S80? No, you can’t have it.

Mark Palmer
1-26A #182
ex-606

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Farewell to a Friend
Slideshow from Gary Knapp's Memorial
https://youtu.be/Ps6uvno0YSA
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