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Title:
Speed to Fly XC Soaring
Topic:
Modern Approach to Speed to Fly to Maximize Soaring XC Performance
Date and Time:
Saturday, March 14, 2020, starting at 10:00 Mountain Daylight Time Download Calendar File
Speaker(s):
Dave Rolley
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.

Select Number:
NM0399028
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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Fly-in Seminar?:
No
Seating:
40 seats at the facility, 28 remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam Denver
Contact Information:
David Rolley
Phone: 303-809-2785
soar.rubber.duck@gmail.com
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:
Basic WINGS
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
Advanced WINGS
½ Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
Master WINGS
½ Credit for Master Knowledge Topic 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
FAAST rep Quay Snyder
National Project:
Any Safety Event held based upon data/risk
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