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SOSA BBQ - Canada Day

27/6/2017

 
SOSA BBQ

SOSA is inviting all members to join us on Canada Day BBQ. Family members are specially welcome!

When:  Saturday, July 1st, 2017  (rain or shine)
Where: Patio at SOSA Club house 
Time: after flying, at 6-7pm
   
Bring your own Food/Beverage
Club will supply Cake & Strawberries 

Update: We had a beautiful evening at SOSA during the BBQ. Thanks to Shirley for having organized it.

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Orientation Meeting - June 2017

15/6/2017

 
Rob Russell will provide new members with an orientation session this Sunday, June 18 in the clubhouse at 7pm.  Any non-sustaining members are welcome.  
 
New and prospective members will be introduced to the club and facilities with tours and discussions.  Discussion topics will include:
  • signing up as a member
  • how members are billed
  • club structure and organization
  • how flying activities are planned
  • how members communicate
  • duty roster and volunteering
  • logging flights
  • flight simulator
  • sunscreen/hats
  • other items

Pilot Safety meeting - June 17

13/6/2017

 
In the month of June, we'll continue with the Safety seminars.

Date
Saturday June 17, 7:00pm at  Club House

Agenda
Opening remarks concerning club safety and blue book entries.
 
Speakers:
 
1.      Martin Brassard Chief Flight Instructor SOSA
Power Flarms Refresher
 
2.      Paul Chafe
Paul is an infantry officer in the Canadian armed forces reserve and has served with four regiments. When he isn’t writing he devotes his spare time to flying sailplanes, parachuting, cycling and travel. Paul was awarded the SOSA trophy for longest flight in a Junior in 2016.

“Train Like You Fly, Fly Like You Train.” We’ve all heard this well-known slogan, and some of us even claim to live by it. What does it really mean, and how can we apply it to our training?
 
Fly Like You Train:
When push comes to shove, your training is what you fall back on in the real world. All of the great daydreams you’ve had about how you will deal with a given situation will remain just that – day dreams. When tested under pressure, your body will invariably return to what it knows the best. This simple fact indicates that if we end up in an unexpected low level rope break or even a stall and spin in a thermal, we will react exactly as we have trained. This can be good, or it can be bad. Avoid reinforcing bad habits because whatever you have practiced the most will be how you react when the pressure is turned up.

2017 Cross Country Clinic

13/6/2017

 
SOSA will host a week long cross country clinic the week of July 03/17.

The course will commence at 09:00 each morning in the Club house. Assuming good flying weather, plan on spending the entire day at the field.

The following allocation of gliders will apply:
  1. Members who have completed their Silver Distance will have top priority.
  2. Members who have completed all requirements for the Bronze Badge will have next priority.
  3. Members who are still working on their Bronze badge will be able to fly if instructors and gliders are available.
  4. All members may attend the ground school no matter what their flying status.

If Private Owners wish to participate, they are most welcome. 

Please send your attendance confirmation to John Brennan.

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