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Garret Willat's Junior Soaring Team 'Stemme for a Day Program'
Fly with two time U.S. soaring team pilot Garret Willat in a high performance motor glider Stemme S10VT for the day in beautiful Warner Springs California. While the experience is tailored to your personal needs this is your chance to experience cross country and practice competition techniques from a highly ranked 4000 hour certified flight instructor and team pilot. Lodging at a memorable Resort or highly rated Bed & Breakfast is included. Your tax-deductible donation will help fund the US Junior Soaring Team in World Gliding Championships. A great way to prepare for the summer . A re-fresher for not having flown most of the winter, to sharpen your skills and improve your Cross Country soaring skills. An enjoyable day and evening for your spouse at a memorable resort or Bed and Breakfast. All this while making a donation to the US Junior Soaring team to help Garret Willat and Mike Westbrook compete in the Junior World Soaring Championships this summer in the United Kingdom. Garret will be giving a 1 day camp style flying experience. With the use of George Klopfer's Stemme S10VT we will work on the skills of your choice. We can fly a first cross country, we can emphasize specific skills, fly a badge style flight or set a racing task and learn start cylinders and turn point tricks. This could be counted for a flight review. This flying combined with the rest of the day discussing topics covering glider preparation, mental preparation, tactics, and different flying skills. Included is a 1 night stay at the Warner Spring Ranch or Orchard Hill Country Inn. Garret is a 3 time member of the US Soaring team, twice as pilot www.ssa.org/UsTeam/ He is a full-time flight instructor and towpilot for Sky Sailing with over 4000 hours in gliders. He has flown in many national and regional contests, including winning in Standard Class at the last Region 9 contest, and placed second at the 2004 Australian Junior Nationals. He was coached by 3 time world champion George Lee at one of his junior training camps see Feb 2005 Soaring for a full article. This incredible opportunity is for you to fly one of the most sophisticated sailplanes today and to help support the US Junior Soaring Team. With the engine on, the S10-VT has cruise speeds of up to 140 knots (160 MPH). With the engine off, it glides up to 50:1. See www.stemmewest.com This flying will be a memorable experience with priceless information learned. Not only is this a great flying experience but the accommodations are first class. Newly licensed glider pilot Darrell Straube and his wife, owners of the Orchard Hill Country Inn, have generously donated rooms at their four star Bed and Breakfast www.orchardhill.com. The Warner Springs Ranch is a rustic resort nestled 2 miles from the airport www.warnersprings.com. This is an opportunity to not pass up, work on flying skills, stay at a lovely resort, and help support the US Junior Soaring Team. There will be 4 days total ending April 3, 4, 5, 6 Below is a link to the first day. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3966913403 To see all of the bids go to www.ebay.com and search "US Junior Soaring Team" or http://www.ssa.org/UsTeam/ust_news.htm |
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