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    • Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 at 8:43 pm #5090
      Anonymous
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      Hi all,

      Last time we were out flying there was some talk about doing a ground school day sometime during the winter.  It seems like it would be a great time to do it if there’s enough interest from students and instructors.

      For my part, I’ve been studying for a couple weeks now and think having an in person “class” would be very helpful.    Anyone else?

    • Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 at 8:47 pm #5091
      Laurentiu NicolaeLaurentiu Nicolae
      Participant

      I am in.

      Lawrence

      On Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 20:45 Sky Soaring

    • Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 at 8:56 pm #5092
      Don GrilloDon Grillo
      Keymaster

      Good idea Logan. Hopefully, an instructor or two will offer to put together a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly ground school for student pilots. Learning the basics from aero dynamics to chart reading to weather to the FARS is all part of becoming a pilot and working towards your private pilots license. 

      — Don 

      On Jan 22, 2019, at 19:43, Sky Soaring <webmaster@skysoaring.com> wrote:

      • Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 at 9:14 am #5093
        Anonymous
        Inactive

        Hello:
        As an AGI I am willing to help out. Perhaps setting up a Saturday meeting at a library study room will work.
        Regards,Rich

        Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

      • Thursday, January 24th, 2019 at 7:08 pm #5094
        Anonymous
        Inactive

        Hello:
        Are reply messages being sent out?  I replied 2 days ago stating I am interested in helping run a ground school as an AGI at a local library on a Saturday.  I never saw that email post.
        Regards,Rich

        • Thursday, January 24th, 2019 at 7:43 pm #5095
          Don GrilloDon Grillo
          Keymaster
          Rich,

          The sender doesn’t receive the message through the club channel. 
          Mike

        • Thursday, January 24th, 2019 at 8:43 pm #5097
          Dennis BurkeDennis Burke
          Participant

          Rich, I saw your reply,…..so it is (was) being sent out via email.
          Denny

    • Thursday, January 24th, 2019 at 8:33 pm #5096
      Mark MallamoMark Mallamo
      Participant

      Hi All,

      We’re in the process of putting together an organized ground school for this year.  Still some details to be worked out but stay tuned for more information.

      If you haven’t purchased or downloaded (for free) the FAA Glider Flying Handbook, it would be a good place to start.

      https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aircraft/glider_handbook/

      Mark

       

      • Friday, January 25th, 2019 at 11:09 am #5100
        John PhelanJohn Phelan
        Participant

        Lots of good glider info covered in the CLGC soaring safety seminar on Feb. 23rd at Elgin Community College. Highly recommended for SSI members. It serves as the annual safety meeting for the Club, if I recall correctly.

        Always a great time to learn more about soaring and start thinking about the 2019 season. A full day of learning and having fun while we can’t fly.

        Best Regards,

        John F. Phelan

    • Thursday, January 24th, 2019 at 11:46 pm #5098
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Rich, I saw your reply too.  I was just slow about writing back.  Sorry about that.  Thanks for offering to help out!

      And Mark, that sounds great!  Keep us posted.

      • Friday, January 25th, 2019 at 12:54 am #5099
        Anonymous
        Inactive

        Does the club maintain a reference library? I have several books I no longer use and would be happy to contribute.

        Jim M

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