June 2008 Bugle Posted

June 24th, 2008

The June 2008 Bugle is now available. It includes:

  • Membership Update
  • Maintenance Update
  • Complacency and Staying Current
  • Tie-Down Knots
  • When to Pull the Tow Release?
  • Thermaling Camp Report
  • Upcoming Events
  • …and more

The next BASA meeting will be Wednesday June 25th, 2008 at the IHOP in Santa Clara as usual. We’ll be discussing membership issues, including the addition of a “family membership.”

May 2008 Bugle Posted; No Meeting.

May 23rd, 2008

The May 2008 Bugle is now available. It includes:

  • Membership Update
  • Maintenance Update
  • Positive Control Check Tips
  • Tunnel Vision
  • Where to Store Parachutes, Canopy Covers, etc.
  • Wave Camp Report
  • Upcoming Events
  • …and more

The next BASA meeting will be in June.

April 2008 Bugle Posted

April 18th, 2008

The April 2008 Bugle is now available. It includes:

  • Membership Update
  • Maintenance Update
  • Spring Currency Reminder
  • Soaring Weather Forecasting Tips
  • Upcoming Events
  • …and more

The next BASA meeting will be Wednesday Wednesday April 30th, 2008. The meeting will be at the International House of Pancakes, 5403 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Santa Clara (just off Hwy 280). We have the room reserved from 6PM, and the meeting will start around 7PM.

The subject for this meeting will be Preparation for High-Altitude and Long-Duration Flights. Jeremy Zawodny and Wolf Weber will lead this presentation, with demonstrations of oxygen systems, hydration systems, pee systems, clothing recommendations and other items. This presentation is highly recommended if you are planning to attend the BASA Wave Camp, the Air Sailing Thermaling Camp or Cross-Country Camp, fly at Truckee in the summer, or just take some long flights out of Hollister this spring.

February and March Bugles Available

April 11th, 2008

Just a quick note to belatedly announce that the February Bugle and March Bugle are available (and have been for a week or so on the newsletter page).

Your VP and webmaster is now recovering from a broken finger, so I’m a bit behind on typing…

Meanwhile, here’s a great video from Kurt of the recent wave day at Hollister.


Enjoy!

January 2008 Bugle & New Flight Rules Posted; Next Meeting January 30th

January 18th, 2008

The January 2008 Bugle is now available. It includes:

  • Membership Update
  • Maintenance Updates
  • Dates for Upcoming Events (2008 Soaring Dates)
  • Which Soaring Camp Do I Recommend?
  • Wave Camp Dates?
  • Updated Flight Rules

There is no meeting in December. The next scheduled BASA meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 30th of 2008. Have a happy new year!

The next BASA meeting will be Wednesday January 30th, 2008. The meeting will be at the International House of Pancakes, 5403 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Santa Clara (just off Hwy 280). We have the room reserved from 6PM, and the meeting will start around 7PM. Peter Deane will be presenting about flying the Alps in France.

We’ve also revised the flight rules and posted a new copy in PDF format. Several points have been clarified, the 1-34 removed, and the DG-505 added.

December 2007 Bugle Posted; No December Meeting

December 18th, 2007

The December 2007 Bugle is now available. It includes:

  • Membership Update
  • Maintenance Updates
  • Hollister Tie-Down Changes for BASA Gliders
  • Some Soaring Reading for Rainy Days
  • Proposed Reservation Rule Changes
  • Canopy Cover Care

There is no meeting in December. The next scheduled BASA meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 30th of 2008. Have a happy new year!

Video: DG-505 N505KM’s First Day with BASA

December 3rd, 2007

Our new DG-505 (N505KM) flew this past weekend as a BASA glider for the first time and Kurt Thams was on hand to make this video.


Thanks, Kurt!

November 2007 Bugle Posted

November 27th, 2007

The November 2007 Bugle is now available. It includes:

  • Purchase of DG-505 N505KM instead of a DG-1000
  • Membership Update with several Sponsor Memberships changing hands
  • Maintenance Updates
  • Usage Reports for the fleet
  • John Pierce taking tailer duty
  • Proposed Reservation Rule Changes
  • DG-1000 Push-to-Talk makes both microphones hot

There is no meeting in November or December. The next scheduled BASA meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 30th of 2008. Have a happy new year!

October 2007 Bugle Posted

October 19th, 2007

The October 2007 Bugle is now available. It includes:

  • Membership Update
  • Sponsor Membership Changes
  • Maintenance Update
  • Panoche Weekend Report
  • Election Results
  • Hollister Ground Procedures
  • …and more

The next BASA meeting will be Wednesday October 24th, 2007. The meeting will be at the International House of Pancakes, 5403 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Santa Clara (just off Hwy 280). We have the room reserved from 6PM, and the meeting will start around 7PM.

September 2007 Bugle Posted

September 23rd, 2007

The September 2007 Bugle is now available. It includes:

  • Membership Update
  • Maintenance Update (including new email aliases)
  • Upcoming Panoche Weekend(s)
  • A Truckee Tale
  • Membership Policy Changes
  • …and more

The next BASA meeting will be Wednesday September 26th, 2007. The meeting will be at the International House of Pancakes, 5403 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Santa Clara (just off Hwy 280). We have the room reserved from 6PM, and the meeting will start around 7PM.