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Hello Sky Soaring members and Happy Sunday. Today’s soaring forecast is looking like this; Low overcast to broken clouds will give way to scattered clouds as the morning sun starts heating the earth. Cloud bases should go to 4500 feet msl by 2 pm. High clouds moving in later may keep things cool and the cloud base lower. Very light winds today out of the east northeast. Yesterdays rains means the fields will be wet and therefore effecting heating and lift. A good day to practice your weak lift thermalling skills. Aerotowing today will be smooth, great for student learning.
See you at the fielld… Don
I’ll come out as well. I’ll use http://www.bookourplane.com to schedule one of the club gliders. Can we get a tow pilot?
Don
This is a test of the sky soaring forum messages. Hopefully this test will be sent out as an email and go out to all members.
Don
Denny, I have logged in and used it a few times, so it is working. Try using the link “A/C Booking on the Skysoaring.com website. I have noticed that bookourplane.com uses a popup for the login window. That may be the issue. In your web browser, turn off “Block Popups” for bookourplane.com. See if that fixes the login problem.
DonHello Sky Soaring members and Happy Friday. That’s right it’s Friday, and that means it’s a great day to go out and be amongst nature. I’ll be heading out to the field today to enjoy hours and hours on the mower cutting the grass and grooming our landing strip to make it ready for weekend flying. I love the smell of freshly cut grass. If you do too, come on out and join me. If you’re not checked out on the Hustler mower yet, I’ll be glad to give you the short course. See you soon…
Don
We had a nice Sunday of flying. We had tow pilots and instructors on the field and only a few members. 12 fights in total with spring checkouts and local flying. Lift was a bit difficult to find and stay in. One flight made it to over 5000 feet.
You can count on flying every weekend as long as we have good weather. No need to send out messages asking for tow pilots and instructors for weekend flying.
During the week we will have operations when tow pilots and instructors are available on good weather soaring days. Be aware that some of us old guys need a break after flying all weekend.
The 1-26e has been assembled and is available to fly.
Lots of chores to do to get the field ready. On Saturday we purchased 100 pounds of grass seed that will be spread on the new runway section. The Ford Tractor is having some repair work done and as soon as it is completed we will spread the grass seed and then roll it will our big roller. Flight ops are avoiding the new runway by using the north or south side of the runway. Tow pilots and instructors have been briefed on this operation. We will continue to do this until the new grass seed has taken root.
The grass is growing and needs cutting. If you are checked out on the Hustler mowers we can use you during the week when no flight operations are in progress to mow. Do not mow the new grass on the new runway section.
Work will recommence on the new glider and trailer tie down area near the east hangar. Once we have more sites with anchors we can continue to assemble gliders.
That’s all the news I have for now.
Don Grillo
Flight ChairP.S. Safety Meeting this Saturday, April 20. 0900 at the hangar.
In order to fly, both your 1st and 2nd quarter dues must be paid.Thanks to John Baker, our FASTeam Representative, members that attend the Spring Safety meeting will be awarded WINGS Knowledge Credits. This credit can be used towards your Flight Review Knowledge Credits. As you know, Sky Soaring instructors only do flight reviews through WINGS. We no longer do the the 1 hour ground and 3 flights.
Be sure to ask your instructor to award you WINGS Flight Activity credits after completing your Spring Checkout flights.All Sky Soaring members should have a WINGS account. If not, go to http://www.faasafety.gov and create an account.
Don Grillo
Flight Committee ChairSky Soaring Instructors,
Presenters for our Saturday, April 20th Spring Safety Meeting will be; In the following order.
Rich Walenda; I.M.S.A.F.E
Gary Palumbo; Checklists and Launch Failures.
Geoff Weck; The TowPilots Perspective.
Don Grillo; Aviation Human Factors.
I would like to thank Rich, Gary and Geoff for volunteering their time and experience to the club.
Their will be a short business meeting to start at 0900 followed by the Safety Meeting.
We will have a projector for powerpoint presentations. Please email your PP to John DeRosa or supply your own laptop with HDMI out.
Please contact me with any questions you may have.
Regards,
Don Grillo
Flight Committee ChairmanFlight Instructors,
I have yet to hear from any of you whether you will be speaking on a safety topic for our Spring Safety Meeting to be held on April 20th. Please let me know whether you will or will not be speaking. Thank you for your cooperation.
Don
Hello Sky Soaring Instructors,
Please let me know if you plan on giving a safety talk at our Spring Safety Meeting to be held on Saturday, April 20th. Your participation is encouraged and needed. In my last email I sent a link to the soaringsafety.org website page with a number of SBT topics. I have re-posted it below.
http://www.soaringsafety.org/forms/sbt_display1.php
Regards,
DonSky Soaring Members,
Just wanted to bring up that our Schweitzer 1-26C will go up for sale to the general public in early April. This is your opportunity to own a classic glider that is in fully restored condition. It has had a number of modifications to it making it a much better glider than when it was originally manufactured by Schweitzer. The glider also comes with a custom trailer making it easy for you to transport and store the glider during the winter months. Don’t miss out on this discounted price that is offered to club members only. The price once it goes to the open market will be several thousand more than the low member price.Contact Don Grillo for more information on this great opportunity to own this classic.
630-303-2871
