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Presentations / Seminars / Articles
Alphabetical Order:
ADS-B presentation (PDF 548KB) - By Marc Ramsey
Battery Care and Maintenance (PDF 1MB) by Darryl Ramm PASCO 2006
Blip Map for Idiots - Get the best out of the forecast (PDF 428KB) - Ramy Yanetz
Building The HP24 (PDF 2.1MB) by Bob Kuykendall PASCO 2005
Dual 1000k Flights from Truckee - (html page) A 1995 marathon journey down to the Whites and back- by Peter Deane
Experimental Category Aircraft Inspection by FAA - (html page) 2010 information about FAA requirements for Glider pilots - this is a 'must read' to keep up with the latest FAA ramp checks.
FAA Experimental Aircraft Program Letter -SAMPLE - (MS Word Doc 30KB)
Click on above link to download the MS Word Document.
FAA Experimental Aircraft Program Letter -SAMPLE - (Adobe PDF 9KB)
Click on above link to download the Adobe PDF Document.
Generic Safety - What Causes Accidents (PDF 271KB) by Bill Reuland PASCO 2006
Introduction to Hang Gliding and ParaGliding (PDF 465KB) by Ginny Farnsworth Hang Glider, Paraglider, Sailplane Pilot
Introduction to Soaring for Power Pilots (PDF 1.1MB) - by Peter Deane
Introduction to Winch Launching (PDF 235KB) By Marc Ramsey - Hans Van Weersch PASCO 2004
Labour of Love Weather prediction (html page) by Doug Armstrong (Nov 2002)
Minden Airport Master Plan Presentation (PDF 1.2MB) by Jim Braswell PASCO 2006
New Construction at Air Sailing (html page) The new clubhouse and other
improvements - by Ty White
NORCAL GLIDER PROGRAM - (PDF 678KB) N. California CAP - by Jim Goetsch
One Big Rush - Details of a 750km speed record flight in the Sierra's (PDF 1.4MB) - by Peter Deane
Physiological Hazards of Soaring Flights (PDF 1.3MB) - by Dr. Walter B. Cannon MD 2003
Quest for Silver - by Ken Ward
Quest for Gold - by Ken Ward
Quest for Diamonds - by Ken Ward
Reno Air Traffic Control (PDF 2.9MB) by Don Brooks PASCO 2006
Sierra Wave XC - March 25, 2004 (PDF 4.1MB) Flight Review Kempton Izuno
Soaring Czech Style (html page) A visit to the 304CZ factory in the Czech Republic - by Kempton Izuno
Soaring the Diablo Range (html page) Kempton trucks it home from LA - by Kempton Izuno
Soaring Weather Forecasting (PDF 6MB) by Dan Gudgel PASCO 2006
Tonopah Adventures (html pages) A landout, truly in the middle of nowhere - by Kempton Izuno
The Inter-Club League (html page) Ideas for keeping soaring's numbers up - by Peter Deane & David Greenhill
Tactics for Budding Cross Country Pilots (PDF 1.3MB) - by Peter Deane
Transponders in Sailplanes (PDF 392KB) by Eric Greenwell December 2004