Gliding in USA this August
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Gliding in USA this August
I would like to do some gliding in USA this August, hopefully somewhere open all week with some glass two seaters, and preferably where there is the possibility of some good ridge or wave to be had, and ideally with an FAA examiner on site.
Any ideas or suggestions please.
Any ideas or suggestions please.
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Try asking on the uras section on here Glider Pilot Network > uk.rec.aviation.soaring someone ther will know
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Soar Minden
Only one place worth going to in summertime, that would be "Soar Minden" near Reno, Nevada. Otherwise the US gliding scene is pretty patchy, as power operations tend to dominate. European type clubs scarce. Most gliding outfits in the USA are private enterprise, so not cheap, so you want to go for something special. I think you will probably find that something special in Nevada, near Reno, there are some really big mountains out there!... otherwise suggest Seminole gliding club in Florida in the wintertime instead, and have a seaplane ride at Jack Brown's which is not far from Seminole, at Winter Haven.
But if you have the time and the dosh, the holy grail of soaring flight has to be New Zealand!
Enjoy!
But if you have the time and the dosh, the holy grail of soaring flight has to be New Zealand!
Enjoy!
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I would agree that Soar Minden is well worth a look, check their website. I've had some wonderful flights there; diamond height in wave and a 500k attempt that ended with a landout at a desert strip at dusk. Woken up the next morning by being buzzed by the tug! I flew on an FAA licence issued on the strength of my UK CAA power licence many years before. My solo glider flying was therefore as a student glider pilot under supervision.
One word of advice, valid for anywhere not particularly Minden, your memberships and fees may not automatically include insurance for your liability to the aircraft hull. The club will be able to offer you this at a reasonable cost. I managed an 'oops' with minor damage which, in the UK club scene, would have the glider in the workshop for a day and back on line. In the US commercial world the insurance claim, for professional shop repair and loss of use of the aircraft was significant and would certainly have hurt if paid out of my own pocket.
Have some good flying!
Jim
One word of advice, valid for anywhere not particularly Minden, your memberships and fees may not automatically include insurance for your liability to the aircraft hull. The club will be able to offer you this at a reasonable cost. I managed an 'oops' with minor damage which, in the UK club scene, would have the glider in the workshop for a day and back on line. In the US commercial world the insurance claim, for professional shop repair and loss of use of the aircraft was significant and would certainly have hurt if paid out of my own pocket.
Have some good flying!
Jim
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Thanks for the many replies!
Did abit of research on the CAA's website and after looking at standard documents 11
2.7.9 NEVER allow the use of programmable electronic calculators (this includes those that contain Flight Calculation software).
What are your views on this?
Did abit of research on the CAA's website and after looking at standard documents 11
2.7.9 NEVER allow the use of programmable electronic calculators (this includes those that contain Flight Calculation software).
What are your views on this?
