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| Year 2008 |
| Dates Below Are Year
2007 Note: Dates will be added as the events are scheduled |
| SSA
Annual Convention - Memphis, Tennessee February 8-10 SPECIAL VINTAGE GLIDER DISPLAY IN MAIN EXHIBIT HALL The Lighthawk and Sparrowhawk sailplanes were on display The "birds of a feather" luncheon for the Experimental Soaring Association was well attended. ESA Presentors: Cam Martin, NASA and the World's Worst Gliders: Unpowered Flight Research 1946 - 2006 Jeff Byard, Early West Coast Soaring Danny Howell, Micro Lift Soaring Category Lt. Col. Mark Stucky USAF Test Pilot School Dynamic Soaring |
| Experimental Soaring Association
Eastern Workshop 2007
Chilhowee Gliderport, Benton,
Tennessee
May 18-20, 2007
The Eastern ESA Workshop will be held again
in 2007 at Chilhowee Gliderport in southeastern Tennessee. We
enjoyed the 2006 event so much that we decided to hold it again at
Chilhowee.
"A possible featured
topic for 2007 will be the evolution, construction, and performance of
Schreder sailplanes (the HP- series). The Workshop will
also include the usual updates on members' projects, demonstrations,
and, of course, flying. A full agenda will be published in early
Spring.
"Last year we were
favored by beautiful flying weather on Saturday, our main day, and
we're hoping for a repeat this year (May is the good flying season at
Chilhowee). Last year, 11 members got to fly 9 different kinds of
sailplanes. If you missed last year, don't miss this year -- it
promises to be even better. If you don't have your own sailplane,
no matter. You can rent one at the field. If you don't fly,
no matter. The presentations, demonstrations, Saturday barbecue,
and general fellowship are well worth it.
"Chilhowee Gliderport
has a 2600-ft grass runway, and is adjacent to a ridge of the Cherokee
National Forest, offering good ridge soaring when the wind is
right. Available for rent at Chilhowee are two Blaniks, a Ka-7, a
Ka-6, and a Silent 2 (pure glider version). The Gliderport offers
on-field camping, and the nearby Sleep Inn offers special low rates to
Gliderport customers. There are also numerous log cabins for
rent nearby, and plenty of hiking, boating, and biking activities
available in the surrounding area.
"Hope to see you all
there, May 18-20, 2007." ... Contact: <
>
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Central Workshop will be held at the Stanton grass strip in Minnesota t.b.d. Planning for mid-summer ... weekend after Oshkosh was suggested at the last workshop Airport Website: www.stantonairfield.com/ Minnesota Soaring website: soarmn.com |
| Western Workshop Click here for the  Agenda for the 2007 Workshop
The Annual
Western Workshop will include lectures, demonstrations, sailplanes on
display, plenty of excellent soaring and big air at this soaring
site.
Dan and Janice
Armstrong, <
>
or 661-882-5267
Al Bowers, < > Bruce Carmichael, < > or 949-496-5191 |
No plans for 2008 at
this time.
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