(Mark James Boyd) wrote in message news:41acb39d$1@darkstar...
smjmitchell wrote:

Yes! They chaired the ATSM committee on October 27, 2004 at Sebring, Florida.
"A number of standards for all classes of LSA were brought into compliance"
www.sportpilot.org/news/041027_atsm_sebring.html

I pointed out that this was misleading, and that there were no glider
standards worked on at all at this meeting.

Ron Wagner is the EAA HQ Sport Pilot Team head and EAA Field Relations
Manager. He said "the reason there is no consensus standard for gliders
is that "no glider manufacturers elected to participate. The glider
manufacturers and soaring community were invited to participate, and in fact
showed up for the organizational meeting of the ATSM committee, but
have not returned since."

So that is why I've seen ZERO activity on this subcommitee?

Keep in mind Ron Wagner holds a glider rating and for a short time owned
a small glider flight school and ride operation. He wants to help
gliders with respect to Sport Pilot and Light Sport Aircraft, but he
needs some glider pilots and manufacturers to show more interest.
There is a LOT of opportunity here before the ink is dry.

The ASTM apparently have a subcommittee to establish a consensus standard
but it is not clear how active this is. Anyone know ???? Who are the
members.

This is the roster for F37.10 (glider)

BRYDEN, BILL

BURKE, LAWRENCE P.

BURPEE, MARK K.

CAMPBELL, JIM

DEPANFILIS, JAYNE M.

HAMMOND, GENE

HOLE, BERNIE M.

HOLOMIS, BRENT

LAWRENCE, EARL A.

MC ATEE, LEON P.

MULLEN, PATRICK

SHORT, JAMES B.

SMITH, GRANT M.

SWEENEY, JIM

TOLAND, SCOTT M.

VANGRUNSVEN, RICHARD E.

VENTON-WALTERS, ROY

SCHULTZ, DANIEL A. STAFF MANAGER

PAUL, KELLY ADMIN ASSISTANT



I know. It is now inactive. There are no members who showed up to the latest
meeting.

I don't have the time and/or the funds to travel to all of the
meetings, but there is a mechanism available to ASTM members to get
things done without attending the quaterly meetings, but they don't
seem to get used. I'd be more than happy to participate, as I have
with the other subcommettees. I just don't feel that I have the
experience, time, or $'s to be a chief.
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Leon McAtee
ASTM F37.10,.20,.70