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November 01, 2018
Your CFI Certificate is Waiting for You
So you want to have people try and kill you for your fun? I mean you want to share soaring with others and teach others how to fly by becoming a glider flight instructor? Well the SSA announced on October 31, 2018, there is a scholarship available for those looking at getting their CFI (Certified Flight Instructor) rating.
About once a year I
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July 21, 2016
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is a type of Notices to Airmen (NOTAM). A TFR defines an area restricted to air travel due to a hazardous condition, a special event, or a general warning for the entire FAA airspace.
Traditionally there is a deer in the headlights look when you mention one is in effect.
We are in Fire Season and fires can really damper a lot of good soaring sites.
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March 31, 2016
At the 2002 15-meter Nationals in Tonopah, Nevada, Dr. Philippe was using his new pulse oximeter to test pilots' oxygen saturation while on the grid before takeoff. I remember his comments that many were so low he would not have let them out of his office.
§ 91.211 Supplemental oxygen.(a) General. No person may operate a civil aircraft of U.S.
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February 18, 2016
In the USA we have a tradition to use a weaker rope to meet FAR 91.309. Polypropylene is probably the most common. However in Europe a heavier duty rope is more common.
At the JWGC 2005 I borrowed a rope from the glider owner (each pilot was required to bring their own rope), it had to be close to a 1 inch diameter and about 110 ft long. We tied small streamers to it so it could be found