TMGA Website Overview

The TMGA website is actually a compilation of several tools that have been brought together with the same look and feel and registration system so as to act as unified program system.  The website is organized in the following major categories:

Forum - A forum is a bulletin board that allows users to share and document dialog with each other.  We use the vBulletin system, which has over 100,000 installations with companies and organizations around the world.  Learning how to use it may be useful for other activities on the Internet.  The TMGA forum system is organized as Forums and Sub-Forums.  Forums are categories that hold no threads and posts.  Sub-Forums hold the threads (or conversations) which are composed of posts or replies.  The hierarchy of the TMGA Forums is subject to change but is generally organized as follows:

• TMGA
  • Event Planning - Fly-ins, meetings, get-togethers, organizational issues.
  • Hangar Flying - Reporting on flights, sharing experiences, and exchanging general information.
  • Products, Services, & Reviews - Forum discussion announcing new services and products.  Member discussion of products, services, and accessories.
  • Website New Features, Feedback, & Suggestions - Here we discuss ways to to make the website better including posting bugs, issues, suggestions, and ideas for future expansion.
• Motorglider Specific Forums - Exchanging information that is specific to certain models.
  • Model 1
  • Model 2 ...
  • Model N
• International Regional Forums
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Australasia
  • Central & South America
  • Eastern Europe & Russion
  • Europ
  • Middle East
• Touring Motor Glider Engines
  • Rotax Engines
  • VW Based Engines
  • Other Engines

Knowledgebase - - A knowledgebase is a hierarchically-organized, searchable, comprehensive set of data and information related to a particular topic.  The TMGA is working to compile the most comprehensive database of information on touring motor gliders in its knowledgebase section of the website.  Data is organized as articles, files to download, and attachments to articles to download.  Members can suggest information, upload files, and qualify as editors to compose or edit articles.  More information is here.

Photo Gallery -  - Members can upload  photos into a gallery program.  Tutorials exist here and here on how to do it.  Each member can and should create albums in his name which will be contained with Members Galleries.  We have also created other Albums or Categories of broader appeal.  Each photo can be associated with up to three categories or albums.  The Photo Gallery hierarch is as follows:

• Member Galleries
• Aerobatics
• Aerial Photography - Photos from the cockpit.
• Air-to-Air Photos
• Events
• Historical
• Soaring Sites & Airports
• Touring Motor Gliders (model specific)
• Weather
• Aircraft Other

Classifieds -  - Members may post advertisements into our Classifieds database.  We provide updates on the homepage and on the forum page of recents posts so that they get the attention of our members.  The Classifieds are organized in the following hierarchy:

• Aircraft For Sale
  • Touring Motor Gliders
  • Touring Motor Glider Dealers
  • Auxiliary Powered Sailplanes
  • Gliders & Sailplanes
  • Other Aircraft
• Other Than Aircraft for Sale
  • Aircraft Parts & Accessories
  • Employment
  • FBOs, Soaring Sites, & Airports
  • Flight Instruction & Training
  • Maintenance & Repairs
  • Miscellaneous & Other

Events -  - Collection of upcoming events including annual fly-ins that are sponsored by TMGA.  This area of the website will include information about the events but also interactive sign-up sheets.

Members -  - This is a section for Members Only and the general public will not be allowed in most of these areas unless they become a registered user of the TMGA website.  Here we include our rosters, roster-maps, surveys, and other premiums we are working to provide.  Please suggest ideas on how we can better serve our membership.