Bay Area Soaring Associates (BASA)

I flew the DG quite a bit the past week and thoroughly enjoyed getting back in the saddle. It is in great shape and flies as beautifully as ever.
I did notice on three occasions that the previous pilot had charged the batteries from the front charger. What this does is charge the main (removable) battery […]

The April 2006 Bugle is now available. It includes:

A Wave Camp Update from Hans (new camp dates selected in May)
Information about the SZD-51 Junior
Update on the DG-1000 order

Enjoy!

BASA Pilots, please be aware of the weekend TFRs that will be in place this weekend in the San Jose area for President Bush’s visit.
Here’s some info from AOPA:
There will be a large 30-nautical-mile-radius temporary flight restriction (TFR) over San Jose centered on the SJC VOR’s 278-degree radial at 5.6 miles, extending up to Flight […]

BASA members:
The club was presented with an opportunity to buy an SZD-51 Junior glider quickly at a reasonable cost, so we jumped on it. The Executive Committee and Sponsor Members have approved the purchase, and we should be taking delivery within the next two weeks.
The SZD-51 is sort of a modern fiberglass equivalent of […]