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January and February 2010 Bugles

Friday, February 26th, 2010

The January and February Bugles are now available on the newsletter page.
Included in the February Bugle is a good safety refresher from Jim Britton. Please give it a read.
The next BASA meeting will be Wednesday, February 24. Wolf Weber will lead a discussion of upcoming camps and other events. The main idea […]

Bugles Updated

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

I apologize for being slow and unresponsive with the BASA web site recently. I have uploaded all the recent Bugles and will continue to do so as Harry sends them to me:

December 2009 Bugle
November 2009 Bugle
October 2009 Bugle

The next BASA meeting is on Wednesday, January 27th at the IHOP in Santa Clara (as always).
Have […]

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 […]

August Bugle Posted

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

The August 2009 Bugle is now available. It includes:

Panoche Gliderpalooza: September 26-27
Soar Truckee Closed: August 17 - September 3
Flight Committee Chair Updates
Truckee Bash 2009

The next BASA meeting will be Wednesday, August 26. At this meeting we will be nominating new officers for BASA’s next fiscal year starting October 1. If you don’t […]

New Glider Assembly and Disassemly Instructions Posted

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

We have new assembly and disassembly instructions available for the DG-1000, DG-505, and the Junior. The PDF files are linked on the individual aircraft pages as well as here:

DG-1000 (1CH) Assembly and Disassembly Instructions
DG-505 (5KM) Assembly and Disassembly Instructions
SZD-51-1 Junior (6DS) Assembly and Disassembly Instructions

Please have a look at the new instructions before […]

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 […]

February 2009 Bugle Posted

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

The February 2009 Bugle is now available. It includes:

Membership Update
Pegasus 1LV Refinish Update
Maintenance Updates
DG-1000 Pre-Order Refunded
Upcoming Soaring Events
Vacation Reservations for 2009
…and more

The next regular BASA meeting will be on Wednesday, February 25th. Harry Fox will give a presentation on weather forecasting for Wave flying plus a few tips for soaring in Wave.