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WestWind June 2009

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West Wind 2010 Editions

2010 Editions

West Wind July / August 2010 Newsletter

2010-07-WestWind.pdf (1.8MB)

In this issue:

Mountain High (Soar Truckee flight)
George Papa - Craftsman
Go, Spot, Go (Spot Messenger)
Evolution of Soaring at Hollister
more..

West Wind May / June 2010 Newsletter

2010-05-WestWind.pdf (1.9MB)

In this issue:

Soaring in Paradise (Hawaii)
New Weight & Balance Software
Wave Camp notes
and more

West Wind March/April 2010 Newsletter

Jim Wallis, our West Wind editor has created another great newsletter.

2010-03-WestWind.pdf (635KB)

In this issue:

Preflght
Heard Around the Airport
SSA Convention
A Solo to Remember
Hollister Soaring Update

West Wind Jan/Feb 2010 Newsletter

Jim Wallis, Editor.

2010-01-WestWind.pdf (635KB)

In this issue:

Preflght
Heard Around the Airport
PASCO Safety Seminar & Banquet
End of the Season Flights
Club News
PASCO Meets with Reno FAA

West Wind 2009 Editions

June 2009 (2.2MB) 2009-06-WestWind.pdf WestWind June 2009

PASCO Egg captured by Air Sailing -Pg 5
Wave Soaring Safety -Pg 5
Where did the Canopy go? -I Broke Something Pg.7
Region 11 at Crazy Creek -Pg 9.
Check Rides and Solos happening everywhere!
Alby is on the move - ten flights - Texas or?
April 21, 2009 - Incredible Soaring day to long remember.
Extraordinary PASCO meeting focused on Reno Airspace issues and strategy.
PASCO Board meeting notes
.. and more...

West Wind 2008 Editions

December 2008 (1.3MB) 2008-12-WestWind.pdf

PASCO Pres. Column (pg 4)
New Winch Launch Forum (pg 21)
- Goal to create winch launch only club
2008 Awards (pg 7)
2008 Sports Nationals - Montague (pg 9)
2008 Region 11 Contest - Montague (pg 10)
Air Sailing Sports Contest - ASI, NV (pg 14)
Soaring to the Mexican Border (pg 10)
NEW Pyramid Lake and Minden Wave Agreement
- IMPORTANT Changes - please read
Safety: Remember, You May Not Be Alone Up There. (pg 8)
OPEN LETTER TO GLIDER PILOTS AROUND THE WORLD
(re: Minden pg 21) From:
- Kelly Kite, BOCC Chairman
- Mike Bradford, Airport Advisory Committee Chairman
Lots of great Soaring Stories...

June 2008 (1.9MB) 2008-06-WestWind.pdf

A loss to the Flying Community:
- Dave Cunningham
- Jack Harkin
Wave Flying - View Panels
Soaring NV - a new glider facility in Minden
Torrey Pines - Fight for Airspace
Safety Section - There I was - Tow Story
Air Sailing Happenings
NCSA Happenings
Monique Weil receives Les Arnold award
Maintenance Corner
- Gap Seals - Beware
- Changing Contest Numbers
Region 11 Airspace - NEW Lemoore MOA

West Wind Editions -- Previous Years

2007 Q4 - December (1.6MB) IN THIS ISSUE:
- Editorial - PASCO and Regional Soaring
- Region 11 Safety Review
- NCSA Making Dreams Come True
- Byron Flight to Capture the Egg
- 2007 PASCO Awards
- Mountain Ridge Soaring
- Landings - Some thoughts from an Old Timer
2007 Q3 - September (2.2MB) IN THIS ISSUE:
- 2007 Region 11 Championships - by David Greenhill
- 2007 Women's Soaring Seminar - by Bill Levinson
- 2007 Air Sailing Sports Class Contest - by Hal Chouinard
- 2007 Thermal Camp - By Larry Suter
- Final Glide - Geoff Loyns & Ken Pruchnick
- 2007 July 4th Tagars
- The Silent Challenge Award - A New Soaring Challenge by Sergio Colacevich
- Know Your Landing Area – A Dialogue..
2007 Q2 - June (2.9MB)
2007 Q1 - March (2.4MB)