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News Article Promotes Soaring by
Burt Compton
Nice article about Jim Kellett of Skyline Soaring Club / Westchester, Virginia
in this newspaper.
http://www.winchesterstar.com/TheWinchesterStar/041208/Area_flying.asp
Burt
Marfa
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Minor changes to USA FAR's 2005 by
Burt Compton
For USA glider pilots.
I'm looking at my brand new 2005 FAR / AIM book (published by ASA). For the
first time in a few years, there are lots of minor changes to the FAR's -
highlighted with a black line in the margins. Plus the Sport Aircraft / Pilot
additions.
I haven't reviewed it all yet,...
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Update your info on SSA website by
Burt Compton
USA / SSA Commercial Soaring Operators and SSA Chapter Clubs:
Now is the time to check your listing on "Where To Fly" (it's hiding behind
"The Sport" button) at www.ssa.org and make updates and corrections,
especially to your contact information. Look at your listing then email your
updates to...
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More CFIG's (USA) by
Burt Compton
More SSA members / More CFIG's. It's kinda like the chicken and the egg.
If your club (or Commercial Soaring Operation) needs more CFIG's - consider
sponsoring a couple of candidates to attend a Soaring Safety Foundation (SSF)
Flight Instructor Clinic (FIRC). Non-CFIG's are invited to register...
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First badges 2005 Marfa, TX by
Burt Compton
January 1, 2005
Marfa, west Texas USA
Michael Graves, a transition pilot on his 8th solo flight earned his B Badge
with a 51 minute flight on New Year's Day in our Schweizer 1-36. It was a
cloudless blue day with only some distant lennies. Light winds on the Marfa
Airport (MRF) and temp was 76...
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Tow Bar needed by
Burt Compton
Need a sailplane Tow Bar. Mine departed Marfa somehow last summer.
Californians: Bring your used tow bar to the SSA Convention for cash!
Send details to
Burt
Marfa Gliders
cell: 800-667-9464
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Delore & Fossett soar 2190 km by
Burt Compton
From the New Zealand newswire / Breaking News:
Delore flies 2190km, breaks record
07 December 2004
Christchurch gliding ace Terry Delore and American multi-millionaire adventurer
Steve Fossett have broken the world outright straight-line soaring distance
record with an epic flight of 15 hours...
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Free Checkrides at Marfa, Texas by
Burt Compton - Marfa
Some good news from the FAA regarding CFI renewals and expired CFI reinstatements.
Starting NOV 15, 2013 (although the Gov't "Slimdown" may affect the exact date) a CFI who renews (or reinstates) their Flight Instructor Certificate by a Practical Test a/k/a "checkride" with an examiner can count...
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Saint Auban aero chart by
Burt Compton - Marfa
Looking for a paper 1:500,000 VFR aero chart in order to orient myself to that area of France. A used chart will be OK until I get there in August. If you know of a source of these charts in the USA, please let me know.
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British Gliding magazines online, Neil Armstrong at Marfa WSC 1970 by
Burt Compton - Marfa
Fantastic collection of soaring history online. The Lakes Gliding Club in the UK has scanned the British Gliding magazines beginning with 1930, and mo
http://www.lakesgc.co.uk/mainwebpages/oldsandgmagazines.htm
Here is the 1970 Marfa (TX) World Soaring Championship article (from the British...
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SSF / SSA members annual meetings / dinner in Houston on FEB 23 by
Burt Compton - Marfa
A gathering of our soaring tribes in Houston!
The Soaring Safety Foundation (SSF) Seminar "Who's In Charge Here?" is next Saturday afternoon FEB 23, at 3 PM in the Hyatt North Houston hotel meeting rooms.
Stay for the Soaring Society of America Awards dinner and general membership meeting...
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SSA Board / Membership meetings, awards dinner at Houston FEB 23 by
Burt Compton - Marfa
Through a Soaring Society of America Board vote, it has been decided to have the winter SSA Board Meeting in Houston, Texas on Saturday, February 23, 2013.
The host hotel is the Hyatt North Houston, The toll free number is 800-233-1234.
You can start making your room reservations on December...
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Free Checkride / Free Room at Marfa, southwest Texas by
Burt Compton - Marfa
From now to March 31, 2013, I'm offering free checkrides for FAA Glider (Private / Commercial applicants, add-on or initial) and CFI-Glider add-on's, renewals and reinstatements.
It occurs to me that many student pilots and transition pilots need to simply FINISH what they started, so here is the...
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USA: FAA AD for Blanik L-23 elevator hinges by
Burt Compton - Marfa
Information alert -- USA.
FAA Airworthiness Directive 2010-08-01 for Blanik L-23 sailplanes.
Cracks have been reported in 7 Blanik L-23 elevator / stabilizer
"inner" hinges by EASA (Europe.)
Inspection per the Blanik Mandatory Inspection Bulletin # L-23/052a
(dated March 2, 2010) for cracks must...
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Mentoring the Kids by
Burt Compton - Marfa
Young Jonathan Aronoff worked for me at "Miami Gliders" starting at
age 11.
Worked Hard. Learned to Fly.
Soloed my Blanik glider on his 14th birthday, February 14, 2001.
Soloed my Cessna 150 airplane at Marfa, Texas on July 5, 2004.
Eight years after that first solo, 2nd LT Jonathan Aronoff...
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Texas Glider Rally / Dick Johnson Wave Camp April 4 - 11 at Marfa by
Burt Compton - Marfa
APRIL 4 - 11, 2009 TEXAS GLIDER RALLY / DICK JOHNSON WAVE CAMP
Marfa in southwest Texas, the 15th National Landmark of Soaring, will
host our annual thermal / wave camp for your "personal best" flights.
Wave Window to 30,000' msl. Marfa Airport (MRF) is almost 5,000' msl
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Finish your glider rating in January by
Burt Compton - Marfa
From January 3 - 18, 2009, I may have extra guest instructors at Marfa
Gliders Soaring Center in west Texas. These fine fellows escape the
cold north and visit me down here near Big Bend National Park.
Let me know if you are interested in finishing a PVT, COM or CFIG add-
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Unmanned Gliders Seek Lift by
Burt Compton - Marfa
From the AvWeb AvFlash news:
Unmanned Gliders To Seek Their Own Lift
"Automated on-board energy aware planning" is being developed by the
U.K.'s Roke Manor Research to allow autonomous gliders to find
naturally occurring lift and sustain unpowered or prolong powered
flight, according to a report...
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Marfa Cross Country for CA$H by
Burt Compton - Marfa
A dollar a mile in 2007.
I see some interest in classic "straight out" cross country flying
(and the art of crewing). Classic XC soaring for distance as done
by Robert Kronfeld, Philip Wills, Woody Brown, Dick Johnson, Fritz
Compton, Stan Smith, Al Parker, Wally Scott, Ben Greene, Henry...
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