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The Adirondack Soaring Club, Inc. (ADK) is announcing the 2009 Annual Glider Pilot Ground School
This years Ground School will again be held at the Curtis Lumber Corporate Offices in Ballston Spa, New York. Course will run from 8:00 a.m. (Sharp) to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March XXnd and Sunday March XXth, 2009.
- 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 $30.00 Registration/ Materials fee for handout materials is required at a time of registration and insures that you are serious and holds your spot. SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST (20) THAT SIGN-UP AS of OCTOBER 28, 2008 ONLY XX SPACES REMIAN... Sign up FAST!
Class Schedule
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Date/Time |
Ground School Topic |
Instructor |
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SATURDAY |
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29 Mar/0810-0930
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Welcome and Introduction
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Tom MacJarrett |
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Why Glider Flying?
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Tim Hanke |
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Glider Aerodynamics
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Tom MacJarrett |
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29 Mar/0930-0940
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Break |
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Airframe and Performance
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Tom MacJarrett |
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29 Mar/1200-1245
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Lunch |
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29
Mar/1300-1400
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Flight Instruments
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Eric Dobler
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Break |
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| 29 Mar/1410-1700 |
Meteorology
for Soaring |
Ed Winchester |
| 3 Mar/1700-1710 |
Break |
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| 29 Mar/1710-1800 |
Launching
via Aerotow |
Paul Safran |
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SUNDAY |
| 30
Mar/0810-0930 |
Stall/Spin
Awareness |
Tom MacJarrett |
| 30 Mar/0930-0940 |
Break |
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| 30 Mar/0940-1040 |
Medical
Factors in Flying |
Tom MacJarrett |
| 4 Mar/1040-1050 |
Break |
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| 30 Mar/1050-1200 |
Radio and
Navigation |
John Mahony |
| 30
Mar/1200-1245 |
Lunch |
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| 30 Mar/1300-1410 |
Soaring
Techniques |
Ed Winchester |
| 30 Mar/1410-1420 |
Break |
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| 30 Mar/1420-1520 |
Cross
Country and Contest Flying/SSA Badges |
Ed Winchester/
Tom MacJarrett |
| 30 Mar/1520-1530 |
Break |
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| 30 Mar/1530-1730 |
Federal Air
Regulations |
John Mahony |
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Flight Reviews |
John Mahony |
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There is no charge, however, prior to the class, all students should have in
their possession the following:
· FAA-S8081-22 Private Pilot Practical Test
Standards for Glider · Derek Piggot s Stop Worrying About Stalling and Spinning (availble at http://www.bobwander.com/ or http://www.eglider.org/)
· FAA-H-8083-13 Glider Flying Handbook · glider logbook · Federal Air
Regulations · Current New York sectional With the exception of the New York
sectional (North American Flight Services, Saratoga County Airport has copies)
all are available from the Soaring Society of America @ www.ssa.org
Sponsored by the Adirondack Soaring
Club.
All wishing to attend must sign-up prior to March 29th. To sign-up please send
your name, address, e-mail address, and phone number to:
Adirondack Soaring
2017 Barrett Road
Ballston Spa, New York 12020
Please be sure to send $30 materials check to hold your place. The course is FREE to all members of the club. |
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Member News |
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The Adirondack Soaring Club would like to make special recognition to our members for their personal accomplishments. April 13, 2008: Cold Front comes through with cloudbase at 8,000 ft AGL. Tim Leslie, Steve Harrison, & George Hanke climb with rates over 1,000 ft/m. October 2007: Bill Cangero purchases a Pilatus. Private gliders include Std. Austria, (5) Libelle 201's, Std. Cirrus,(2) DG-100's, LS-1F, LS-8, Ka-6CR, Grob 109, Duo Discus, Diamond Extreme, SF-26,Salto, LAK-12, and a Mosquito. Total Private Fleet is (20)gliders. October 28, 2007: George Hanke and Gordon Squire climb to 11,000 ft and continue climbing at 4 knots in wave. September 15, 2007: WAVE! Again.. George & Tim Hanke climb to 16,500 and Bob Iluiano climbs to 16,000 ft and earns his GOLD Altitude. August 18, 2007: WAVE!! Several members flew between 12,0000 to 18,000 ft. Congratulations to Michele Hight & Emily Christain on their solo flights. Also, to Charlie Hudson & RJ Studzmann on obtaining their Private Pilot Glider Liscences.
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