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ANOTHER Fine Weekend On Tap (surprise surprise)

THURSDAY, July 29, 4:00 P.M.: Again we’ve seen signs of wave all week, but our outlook for the near future is lite winds and fine thermal soaring each day.    Pilots planning to soar cross-country this weekend should check for TFRs and more military activity than usual.

Saturday Seminar: UPWARD & OUTWARD

This Saturday, July 31st, we will be taking a group of pilots and students on a short cross-country flight to Apple Valley Airport. The plan is to tow from Crystal and then soar to Apple Valley.    We will then send a tow plane to relaunch the “fleet”, and fly the course in reverse.   Some may [...]

Soaring Is Learning

OPTIMIZING GLIDES Whether you’re on a long cross-country or merely rambling around the neighborhood, the actual stick-and-rudder technique of an extended glide is supremely important.   Even when temporarily committed to a steady loss of altitude, actively minimizing that loss while also maximizing achieved ground speed can demand judgment and skill as much as the various arts [...]