The Adirondack Soaring Club, Inc. (ADK) is announcing the 2011 Annual Glider Pilot Ground School
This years Ground School will again be held at the Clifton Park/ Halfmoon Emergency Corporation in Clifton Park, New York. Course will run from 8:00 a.m. (Sharp) to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March XXth and Sunday March XX st 2011.
- 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 fee at a time of registration and insures that you are serious and holds your spot. 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 March X.. new classroom found that holds more people. 5 new openings availble. Please e-mail to be on the stand by list... Sign up FAST!
Class Schedule
|
Date/Time |
Ground School Topic |
Instructor |
|
SATURDAY |
|
20 Mar/0810-0930
|
Welcome and Introduction
|
Tom MacJarrett |
|
Why Glider Flying?
|
Tim Hanke |
|
|
Glider Aerodynamics
|
Tom MacJarrett |
|
20 Mar/0930-0940
|
Break |
|
|
|
Airframe and Performance
|
Tom MacJarrett |
|
21 Mar/1200-1245
|
Lunch |
|
|
21
Mar/1300-1400
|
Flight Instruments
|
Paul Fitzgerald
|
|
|
Break |
|
| 20 Mar/1410-1700 |
Meteorology
for Soaring |
Ed Winchester |
| 22 Mar/1700-1710 |
Break |
|
| 21 Mar/1710-1800 |
Launching
via Aerotow |
John Mahony |
|
|
SUNDAY |
| 21
Mar/0810-0930 |
Stall/Spin
Awareness |
Tom MacJarrett |
| 30 Mar/0930-0940 |
Break |
|
| 21 Mar/0940-1040 |
Medical
Factors in Flying |
Tom MacJarrett |
| 21 Mar/1040-1050 |
Break |
|
| 21 Mar/1050-1200 |
Radio and
Navigation |
John Mahony |
| 22
Mar/1200-1245 |
Lunch |
|
| 21 Mar/1300-1410 |
Soaring
Techniques |
Ed Winchester |
| 22 Mar/1410-1420 |
Break |
|
| 21 Mar/1420-1520 |
Cross
Country and Contest Flying/SSA Badges |
Ed Winchester/
Tim Hamke |
| 22 Mar/1520-1530 |
Break |
|
| 21 Mar/1530-1730 |
Federal Air
Regulations |
John Mahony |
| |
Flight Reviews |
John Mahony |
|
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 20th. 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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