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Sunday is looking ok for an operation. Ron R. Will be out for a site survey. We’ll finish up spring checkouts and the get some flying in as well. Come on out.
— DonDenny and Karl, thanks for the follow up questions. Note that the checklists in this thread are for the Sky Soaring club ships. These are standard Schweizer checklists that have been used for decades and are in all club ships. Club CFIG’s use and teach this checklist. By using a standard Challenge and Response for each checklist item, everyone on board will understand what is being checked.
Many private ship owners will create there own checklist that fits the equipment on there glider. Karls CBSWIFTCBE checkist is used by many as well.
The moral of the story, no matter what checklist you use, is it should be a Challenge and a Response related to the item being checked.Denny, the Radio Call is one of those items that hasn’t been incorporated in the Before Takeoff and Landing checklists. It has to be mentally remembered. Usually a Preflight Radio check is done to be sure you can communicate with the towplane. The landing radio call is to announce your intention to land.
Denny, you will need a third solo flight to meet the 90 day currency before you can take up a passenger. FAR 61.57
— DonLet’s do some glider assembly this Wednesday, April 12, start time 11 am. We’ll start with the 1-26e then go for the 1-34 after that.
Flight ops after if weather and time permits.
DonFriday and Saturday were both good days weather wise and flying wise. We got six of our flight instructors there spring checkouts and we were even able to get some rated pilots checked out as well on Saturday. We were able to start our new procedures such as our daily morning briefing and utilizing our new Briefing Board.
This coming weeks weather is looking good and I’m hopeful that we will be able to get the 1-26’s and 1-34 assembled. Watch for an email.
If you celebrate Easter, please enjoy your day today with family and friends and take a day of rest.
Don
Come on out Friday and Saturday. We’ll get the flight instructors there spring checkouts then start with members. We could also do some assembly on Saturday. Weather is looking nice both days. Sunday is Easter and I would guess most will be staying home with family. Next week weather is looking good too. Watch for an email on what days we will be flying.
Hi Denny, great question. It does not benefit the club directly if a member buys his own “aircraft renters insurance”. What it does do is benefit the member that purchases the insurance. In the event of an accident, your renters insurance will cover your liability and hull damage, up to your policy limits, after Sky Soarings insurance. The club could come after you to pay for damage to the aircraft which your insurance would cover. There are a number of companies that offer aircraft renters insurance, fairly inexpensive. AOPA and Avemco are a few.
SKY SOARING 2023 SPRING SAFETY MEETING AGENDA
ANNOUNCEMENTS; (Don)
• SSF Wing Runner and Tow Pilot Course Completion Certificates should be placed in your office folder after the meeting.
• Member responsibility for Blue Book entries for Wing Runner, Tow Pilot courses and Spring Checkout flights. Get CFI-G help with those entries.
• WINGS credit will be given to those in attendance and those that attend via online
zoom. faasafety.gov email address needed for WINGS credit.SPEAKERS;
1. Gary Palumbo – Airspace Surrounding Sky Soaring (20 min)
2. Steve Snyder – Transitioning into a new glider (25min)
3. Don Grillo – Glider Aviators Model Code of Conduct (25 min)
4. John Baker – WINGS Credit (5 min)
5. BREAK 15 (min)
6. Geoff Weck (SSA) – Soaring Safety/Operations (20-25 min)
7. Burt Compton (SSF) – Soaring Safety/Operations (20-25 min)
8. Ron Ridenour (SSF) – Soaring Safety/Operations (20-25 min)• Breakfast – 0800 – 0855 hours ($15 to Art S.)
• Meeting Start time is 0900 hours at the Sky Soaring hangar. Expect at least a 3 hour
meeting. Dress Warm.
• Spring Glider Check out rides for Rated Pilots, then students time permitting, after
meeting (wx permitting)
• Tow Pilots Available – Don Grillo, Geoff Weck,
CFI-G’s Steve Snyder, Gary Palumbo, Don or GeoffJoin Zoom Meeting
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Sky Soaring Members,
As a reminder, all members are required to review and complete the online Wing Runner course every year prior to flying. Print your completion certificate and bring it with you to place in your personnel folder. Tow Pilots are required to complete the Tow Pilots Course as well. Here are the links to both the Wing Runner Course and Tow Pilot Course.Wing Runner:
http://www.soaringsafety.org/learning/wingrunner/wingrunner.htmlTow Pilot:
http://www.soaringsafety.org/learning/towpilot/towpilot.htmlDon Grillo
Flight Comm. Chair
