Archive for the 'membership' Category

September 2009 Bugle Posted

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

The September 2009 Bugle is now available. It includes:

Panoche Gliderpalooza: September 26-27
Soar Truckee Closing October 18th
Flight Committee Chair Updates
BASA Officers for 2009-2010
Glider Transponder Codes

The next BASA meeting will be Wednesday, September 30. This will be our annual general meeting, at which officers are elected for BASA’s next fiscal year starting October 1.
The entertainment […]

June 2009 Bugle Posted

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

The June 2009 Bugle is now available. It includes:

Membership Update
Staying Motivated in Tough Times
Paying BASA Dues Through PayPal
Maintenance Updates
Vacation Reservations for 2009
…and more

The next BASA meeting will be Wednesday, June 24. Members who attended the Air Sailing Thermaling Camp or Cross Country Camp will be telling some tales and maybe showing some photos. […]

May 2009 Bugle Posted

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

The May 2009 Bugle is now available. It includes:

Membership Update
Truckee Bash Information
Soaring Times by Sven Ingels
Maintenance Updates
Vacation Reservations for 2009
Bishop Safari
…and more

The next BASA meeting will be Wednesday, May 27. Harry Fox will give a presentation on weather forecasting for thermal soaring conditions, including use of BLIPMAPs and related tools. We will talk […]

April 2009 Bugle Posted

Monday, April 20th, 2009

The April 2009 Bugle is now available. It includes:

Membership Update
Flight Committee Chairman on Safety and Checklists
Pegasus 1LV Returns to Hollister
Maintenance Updates
Panoche Gliderpalooza May 9-10
Upcoming Soaring Events
Vacation Reservations for 2009
…and more

The next BASA meeting will be in May. We were expecting to have the Panoche glider weekend in late April. However, the Panoche Gliderpalooza […]

March 2009 Bugle Posted

Friday, March 20th, 2009

The March 2009 Bugle is now available. It includes:

Membership Update
Pegasus 1LV Refinish Update
Maintenance Updates
Hollister Tow Rate Reduction
Ballast Cover on the DG-1000
Upcoming Soaring Events
Vacation Reservations for 2009
…and more

The next BASA meeting will be Wednesday, March 25. Former BASA member Darryl Ramm will give a presentation on earning your SSA Silver, Gold and Diamond Badges, with […]

November 2008 Bugle Posted

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

The November 2008 Bugle is now available. It includes:

Membership Update
BASA/Hollister “Winter Currency” Days
Maintenance Updates
Collecting My Three Diamonds (by Wolf Weber)
PASCO Seminar Highlights
…and more

The next regular BASA meeting will be in late January 2009.

October 2008 Bugle Posted

Friday, October 17th, 2008

The October 2008 Bugle is now available. It includes:

Membership Update
Canopy Reminders from the Flight Committee Chairman
Maintenance Updates
Election Results
Panoche Airstrip Status
Truckee to Hollister in 1CH (almost)
PASCO Seminar in Alameda on November 1st
…and more

The next regular BASA meeting will be Wednesday October 29th. We’ll have some video entertainment this time–how about the video about the […]

September 2008 Bugle Posted

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

The September 2008 Bugle is now available. It includes:

Membership Update
Reminders from the Flight Committee Chairman
Maintenance Updates
BASA By-Laws Changes
Family Membership Proposal
…and more

The next regular BASA meeting will be Wednesday September 24. This is our regular annual meeting, with election of directors and officers for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, plus votes on revised By-Laws and […]

August 2008 Bugle Posted

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

The August 2008 Bugle is now available. It includes:

Membership Update
Several reminders from the Flight Committee Chairman
Maintenance Updates
Salinas Airshow and AOPA Expo
Learning From Others’ Accidents
…and more

The next regular BASA meeting will be Wednesday August 27th. Nomination of officers for the next year will be on the agenda. Other topics for discussion include whether […]

June 2008 Bugle Posted

Tuesday, 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.”