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Hello:
Do we have the number of flights for yesterday? The flight sheet was full on the first page. It was a nice day with very little wind. Speaking of wind, the next 2 days will be windy with gusts up to 30 mph. Its sad to see the season ending.
Regards,
Rich
Hello:
I will be out. What time is start time? The past Sundays did not get going to around noon. Do we have a tow pilot? I can be wing runner and GSO as long as I get 1 flight in.
Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. North wind at 5 mph.
Regards,
Rich
Hello:
Not trying to throw gas on the fire but the fix can be that we have a short course for all pilots of the club gliders in ground handling and tie downs. Over the years we have changed strap types and now the 2-33s have rudder locks on the pedals. A short demonstration as to how the straps work can be helpful. That being said, we may be able to practice the tie down procedure this Sunday since it will be partly cloudy and 14 mph winds.
Regards,
Rich
Hello:
Today is a possibly challenging training day if the winds pick up.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
METAR and TAF below.
Regards,
Rich
METAR for:KDPA (Dupage Cnty Arpt, IL, US)
KDPA 071152Z 30010KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP201 70006 T00610039 10078 20061 51009
TAF for:KDPA (Dupage Cnty Arpt, IL, US) issued at 1120 UTC 07 Oct 2023KDPA 071120Z 0712/0812 30012G18KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100
Hello:
What time are you planning on starting?
Today we only had 6 flights. The first flight took off at 12:47 pm. Nick towed, John Scott was CFI. Andrea Scott and David flew with him after the Scenic/Fast flight. Peter did 2 fights in the 1-34R. I got 1 flight in on Stars and Stripes (yes, too lazy to take out the PW5 or 1-26). Last flight landed at 2:47 pm. It was a nice day. I was GSO for most of the time. Only 6 flights on a nice day. What is going on? Maybe no lift was part of it? Shortest flight was 12 minutes and the longest was 26 both by Peter. Please do not waste good flying days.
Regards,
Rich
Hello:
Only 6 flights today – the first day of fall and the end of summer. The season is coming to a close and a good day was utilized by a brave few who showed up for a semi breezy day with take offs and landings on runway 9. A good day to sharpen skills. A bit of maintenance was also done with some grass cutting by John L. and John OHM and Don & Garry checking/maintaining the Krosno. Ops started after lunch.
Peter F. flew for almost 3 hours. Rich W. and Mike V. went up in Pumpkin to mark Rich’s 1,000th logged flight (power and glider) since 1989. Art S. flew with a scenic ride guest. Andy C. took 2 solo flights in Pumpkin and Don G. & Art teamed up for a 45 minute Krosno flight. Gary P. did the tow work. A nice day but we wish a few more members showed up for flights before the end of the season. Don G. covered as CFI and Rich W. as GSO.
As you know, fall is here. Pumpkin has the appropriate decoration on the nose for the season. We may get a few more nice days in before the weather turns toward winter. Thanks to all who showed up and put an operation together. Lets get some flights in!
The weather tomorrow:
Sunday: Isolated showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Speak up if you want to get an operation together.
Regards,
Rich – thinking of flight 1001
Hello:
Summer was still showing us that it is able to have a breezy and over 90*F day with sun and some puffy clouds.
We had 8 flights today. D J Spenser and Dave Winters each took 2 instructional flights with CFI Grillo. Nick Legenza and John Scott towed. John DeRosa (OHM 1 hr 29 min), Jim Bob (1-26 2 hrs. 4 min), John Scott (PW-5 1 hr 13 min) and Rich Walenda (2-33 31 min from 2 k tow) took solo flights.
Greg T. was the Ground Safety Officer . We took turns as wing runners and glider retrievers.
It was a nice day.
Regards,
Rich
Hello:
I have used simulators at work for years and some are very realistic. There are also on line decision making “simulators” that can also be educational.
For example: https://www.policedefense.org/decisionpoints/simulator1/
I also use mannequins with feedback for CPR/AED training and simulated AEDs. We have training tourniquets and the associated fake arms and legs for Stop the Bleed training. I know the value of training items. I also know about storage space, equipment maintenance, proper training facilities, etc.
We just need to do things right. It may be beneficial for safety but it should not be required for club members to use it to be eligible to fly for the season. It should also not qualify as a spring checkout. Simulators can not be used for WINGS flight training. Some club members also may not fly a video game well but are excellent pilots so no one should be judged about how well they fly a simulator. A thorough discussion needs to happen and then if we do get the simulator we need to properly support it. I am willing to give it a try but since I have never “flown” the Condor simulator I do not know how good it would be for me. I thank the board for allowing each member to be surveyed and for this open discussion. I applaud Andy for making his unvarnished comment that it can become an unused toy if it is not properly deployed and supported and getting us to really think about how and where it will be ultilized.
Regards,
Rich
Hello:
When I tried to log into the site earlier today I was redirected to a malicious site.
Regards,
Rich
Hello:
It may be a good idea to have the simulator for the club but where will it be kept and used? The little office is too small and crowded with lots of stuff. The side “kitchen” area would require the removal of the refrigerators and other items. The main area by the couch and table has too many people wandering about on weekends. It really needs its own room that is climate controlled and dust free. Are training hours able to be logged? Will there be a small fee for repairs of the unit? Paying for sim time that is not logged is not too appealing for most pilots. Will it be used in the winter? If the hours are not able to be logged and the training environment is uncomfortable then Andy’s prophecy about it being an under used toy will be correct.
Regards,
Rich
Hello:Hopefully tomorrow and Saturday are not as breezy as Rockford (KRFD) today. Winds are now 28015G22KT. It will not be a fun day with a 24 mph wind.Pop quiz: what are the wind limits for a 2-33 glider? What are the club limits?Regards,Rich