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West Wind - PASCO's Newsletter
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WestWind Editor - Jim Wallis, Email: comm@pacificsoaring.org
The WestWind contains great soaring articles and news of our soaring community
in Region 11 - Northern California, Nevada, Hawaii.
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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
- 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)
- 2006 WestWind Editions
- 2005 WestWind Editions
- 2004 WestWind Editions
- 2003 WestWind Editions
- 2002 WestWind Editions
- 2001 WestWind Editions
- 2000 WestWind Editions