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What is The Adirondack Soaring Association? The Adirondack Soaring Association is a group of (60) licensed glider pilots, power pilots, certified instructors, and student pilots that fly sailplanes at Saratoga County Airport. These aircraft are not tube and fabric hang-gliders but are rigid wing, fully certified sailplanes that can weigh 1,000 pounds or more. Sailplanes are towed aloft by a powered aircraft then released at approximately 2,000 feet. The sailplane flight can be as short as 15 minutes, but flights as long as 10 hours have been accomplished. The club currently has 8 FAA certified glider flight instructors, 3 FAA power flight instructors, and 8 towpilots |
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The Adirondack Soaring Association, Inc. (ADK) is announcing the 2012 Annual Glider Pilot Ground School
This years Ground School will be held at the Rexford Fire House in Clifton Park/ REXFORD, New York. Course will run from 8:00 a.m. (Sharp) to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 17th and Sunday, March 18th 2012.
- This training fulfils FAA requirements and prepares each Student for the FAA Glider Pilot written exam - Non-club members will be required to pay a $45.00 Registration fee at a time of registration and insures that you are serious and holds your spot. This fee pays for the insurance policy required for the CPHEC Location. Materials will be provided vai PDF File and will need to be downloaded prior to attending class. SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST (20) THAT SIGN-UP AS of January 10, 2012 only 7 spots remain availble. Sign up FAST!
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The Adirondack Soaring Association is a organization dedicated to helping its members learn and enjoy the sport of Soaring. We've been Everywhere and it's been our pleasure to meet all of you! We hope that we have begun to open up the world of Soaring to the community in new ways. We invite you to come on out and fly! The club operates primarily on weekends and most holidays, April 1st through November 25th from 10:00AM to Sunset. The Club's current base of operation is Saratoga County Airport, in Saratoga Springs, New York. |
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