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John – I get those “you’ve won a prize” pop-ups occasionally. They come from having marketing malware on your device. One solution is to download an app called ccleaner or another app called malewarebytes. They, theoretically, delete uninvited advertising crap.
Also, I would suggest that you clear your cache. In Chrome, in the upper right hand corner click on the 3 dots then Settings, Privacy and Security. Clear Browsing Data
Don
Rich, I have been unable to duplicate that. Can you send a screen shot to my email address of the google search page and the link you clicked on.
Don
New Year’s Reminder for our youth members…
Thanks to the generous support of George Moffat, the Estate of Bill Ivans, Dennis Purduski and the Community Fund for Mississippi, Pat Costello and others the Soaring Society of America and US Junior Soaring will be awarding nearly a dozen $2,000 SSA Youth Flight Training Scholarships in 2021. The Application Deadline is March 31. Click here to download an application: https://www.ssa.org/…/Unified%20SSA%20Junior…
The SSA Youth/Junior Committee is now accepting applications for 2021 Flight Training Scholarships. These include pre-solo and post-solo opportunities. Visit https://www.ssa.org/youth for more information and applications and applicable deadlines. Check back occasionally as more opportunities may develop.
SSA Junior CFI-G Scholarships, up to two awards of up to $2,000. (March 31st, 2021)
Spirit of Dr. John H. Campbell Junior CFI-G Scholarship, one award of $2,000. (September 30th, 2021)
Applications at https://www.ssa.org/Youth
2021 SSA CFI-G Incentive Scholarship, up to 10 awards of $2,000. (April 1st, 2021)
Details at https://www.ssa.org/GrowthDevelopment?show=blog&id=6232
Frank Whiteley
970-576-8551 VZW
And don’t forget to apply for the Chicagolandglidercouncil.com scholarship.Update on the Spring Safety Meeting:
The date is TBD, (to be determined)
- Ground Maneuvering and Glider Handling – Presented By: Gary Palumbo, CFI-G
- Preflight Takeoff and Tow
- Traffic Pattern and Landing/Rollout – Presented By: Larry Kase, CFI-G
- Weather, and how it effects me and my flight
- Personal Minimums – Presented By: Mark Dunning, CFI-G – Remotely via zoom
- Risk Management – Presented By: Austen Mersereau CFI-G
- Emergency! Fly the aircraft first, Aviate-Navigate-Communicate
- Managing unexpected events
Still looking for some CFI-G’s to pick a topic (or two) for a presentation. 15-20 minute talk/presentation. Or choose your own topic to present. Can be made using zoom if you are not able to present in person.
Thanks,
Don
Flight Comm ChairmanUpdate for Safety Meeting Presentations:
DATE: Saturday, April 17, 2021 0900am.
- Ground Maneuvering and Glider Handling
- Preflight Takeoff and Tow
- Traffic Pattern and Landing/Rollout – Presented By: Larry Kase, CFI-G
- Weather, and how it effects me and my flight
- Personal Minimums – Presented By: Mark Dunning, CFI-G – Remotely via zoom
- Risk Management – Presented By: Austen Mersereau CFI-G
- Emergency! Fly the aircraft first, Aviate-Navigate-Communicate
- Managing unexpected events
- WINGS program
Big Screen will be available for connecting a laptop via HDMI cable.
Don
Hi Denny,
We should have a xcountry course
sometime in early spring for those club members that wish to
learn the techniques then have them set out on short xcountry
flights in the PW-5. I’d like to see more club members go for
their silver badge.Don
A good used four wheel drive all-terrain vehicle (golf cart sized sport vehicle) might also be cheaper to own moving forward than an old street car.
Do we need something as powerful as an automobile to pull the winch tow ropes all the way down the field? Would a well tuned golf cart work? Maybe it would make sense to buy a good golf cart rather than putting money into maintaining an old automobile.
Thank you John for the idea of
renting a tow dolly.Some internet research indicates we
can get aftermarket parts in the $450 range + shipping. A call
to the Honda dealer parts department told me that Honda has
discontinued the Fuel Feed line and only the return and vent
lines are available, Cost $582 for OEM. That kind of price
indicates we are probably looking at a $1500-$1800 repair from a
shop.Maybe Art would have a source for
the fuel line parts.One other thought was since that is
a 20 year old car and it will most likely need more repair in
the future, would be to fabricate a mount for the roof rope
attachment apparatus that would fit into a 2″ hitch receiver.
It could then be mounted on any vehicle with a hitch. Only
problem is you would be relying on members to show up that had a
hitch on their car/truck to pay out the ropes. Just a thought.Don
On 12/4/2020 10:31 AM, Sky Soaring wrote:
