Glider Aerobatic Pilots, CA, AZ, NV, OR, WA

I am a glider aerobatic pilot in Sacramento, CA. I fly an SZD-59.
I am looking for other aerobatic pilots who might be interested in
participating in an aerobatic contest. There are several IAC chapters
that put on small contests in CA, NV. They tell me that they would be
happy to include gliders. To make it a meaningful event for gliders
we would need at least three pilots to participate.

Anyone out there interested?

Guy Acheson

I have two potential glider acro pilots.
Another idea is to have just a fun gathering of glider acro pilots and
planes at my soaring site (Williams, CA) or another site if it is more
central to the people who are interested.
Guy

Guy,

Any plans for Acrofest #2? The first one was fun!

Bart

The question is, "Will there be an AcroFest #2?"

Perhaps. For those in the dark, AcroFest was a weekend gathering at
Williams, CA gliderport for an introduction to glider acro flight. We
had a couple hours of presentation on the rules regarding acro flight,
the stresses applied to airframes by acro flight, the load limits
specified by manufacturers for various aircraft, the physiology of
acro flight and ways to cope with airsickness. Then we spent the
afternoon in our two ASK-21s providing introductions to acro flight
with a routine that emphasized speed control, pausing between every
figure, and how to upright a glider that has been placed into an
inverted attitude.

No one got sick and there were lots of smiling faces.

If enough people express an interest, we will make an AcroFest #2
happen. Talk it up. Have people post their interest on this forum or
on the Williams forum.

Guy

At 23:46 17 January 2011, Guy wrote:
I am a glider aerobatic pilot in Sacramento, CA. I fly an SZD-59.
I am looking for other aerobatic pilots who might be interested in
participating in an aerobatic contest. There are several IAC chapters
that put on small contests in CA, NV. They tell me that they would be
happy to include gliders. To make it a meaningful event for gliders
we would need at least three pilots to participate.

Anyone out there interested?

Guy Acheson


Thanks for the heads up. I'm also a SZD-59 owner in Canada. It might
be to far for me to drive, but I'd like to know if there is an event on
the off chance I can make it.

Andrew Corrigan

If we want to have an acro gathering, we must all fly the same level
program to make it meaningful. You need to have at least three pilots
flying at the same level to make the awards meaningful. I am just
starting and am flying at the Sportsman level. I could fly at the
Intermediate level if needed.
Guy

Ok ladies and gentlemen.
We are proposing an AcroFest #2 at Williams, California on Saturday-
Sunday, May 7-8.
Instead of a fixed curriculum, we are making flights more custom with
an emphasis on unusual attitudes. Maximum slips, what happens with
crossed controls, how to burn altitude really, really fast, what
happens when you are too slow and too banked in a thermal.
However, we would like to have as many acro private pilots as possible
show up to wow the crowds and bond with fellow acro nuts.
We are looking for feedback, suggestions, and participants.
Williams is a private airfield so non of the public airport hassles.
Call me: 916-214-6663.
E-mail me:
respond here.

Guy
SZD-59

We are voting on the weekend for AcroFest #2.
April 23-24
April 30-May 1
Four point rolls for everyone!
Guy

Williams Gliderport ACROFEST #2 will be Saturday-Sunday, April 2-3.
We will fly both Saturday and Sunday.
We will have only one ASK-21 this year.
Saturday evening we will have the technical discussions, videos, and
presentations while eating dinner.
Private acro glider pilots are welcome to bring your planes and show
off to the crowd.
There will not be a fee for the event. The only costs will be flight
time and tows.
Rolls, loops, wingovers, stall turns, half cubans, unusual attitudes.
Of course, to do acro you must have an unusual attitude!
For questions, call Guy Acheson 916-214-6663