Title:
Speed to Fly XC Soaring
Topic:
Modern Approach to Speed to Fly to Maximize Soaring XC Performance
Brief Description:
For all sailplane pilots looking to begin XC soaring or improve their knowledge and skill. Part 5 of a 9 session series offered every two weeks.
Location of Seminar:
Black Forest Soaring Society clubhouse,Kelly Air Park, Elbert CO
24566 David C. Johnson Loop
Elbert, CO
Byers, CO 80103
Directions to Venue:
Park in front of the two white hangars. Seminar in BFSS training classroom. 1000-1200. Feel free to bring lunch and drinks for fun hangar flying after the seminar.
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Seating:
40
seats at the facility,
28
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam Denver
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Session 1: January 18, Introduction to Cross Country
- Initial XC strategy using GlidePlan software to illustrate the concepts.
Session 2: February 1, Soaring Pilot Physiology
- Physiological considerations for soaring pilots
Session 3: February 15, Air Data Systems: Airspeed, Altimeter, and Variometers
- Focuses on variometer types and uses
Session 4: February 29, Intro to portable gliding computers
- Cockpit workload management, equipment and software. In class flight example using XCSoar.
Session 5: March 14, Speed to Fly
- Modern approach for Speed to Fly
Session 6: March 28, Collision Avoidance Technology
- Transponders and FLARM, types of units, usage, what they can, and what they cannot do.
Session 7: April 11, Model based weather forecasting:
- Examples using the Front Range RASP tool
Session 8: April 25, Flight Tracking
- Satellite based (SPOT, InReach), Smart Phone based (GlideTrack), FLARM based
Session 9: May 9, Online Soaring Contest
- It’s all for fun but if it isn’t on the OLC it didn’t happen.
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
½ Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
½ Credit for Master Knowledge Topic 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
FAAST rep Quay Snyder
National Project:
Any Safety Event held based upon data/risk
Additional Event Documents: