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Homework Assignment:
In college, some professors posted homework to be completed before the first class! You are assigned to checkout these links before the Western Workshop.

Mark Calder is a new member and will be presenting on the Robin Ultralight:
           http://robinultralight.blogspot.com/

From Bob Seevers: This is a local guy who designs/builds/flys flying wing hang gliders. He also has the molds for several Marske designs.
           http://kollmanwings.com/
           Matt Kollman ... Orient, Ohio

J. Phillip Barnes
          The Elliptical Wing in-or-out of Ground Effect

Jim Maupin, Irv Culver, Gary Osoba, Jim Arndt
          Wikipedia - Carbon Dragon
          Toward a 20 Hour Work-Week by Gary Osoba, closing speaker

Steve
ESA Webmaster

Calendar Information:
Western Workshop

Event Location:   Tehachapi, CA

Dates:   8/31/2012 - 9/3/2012

August 31-September 3 Experimental Soaring Association Western Workshop, All soaring enthusiasts and sailplane homebuilders are invited to attend our 32nd annual workshop at Skylark North, Tehachapi, CA on Labor Day weekend. Outstanding technical presentations will be given on Saturday and Sunday. The first public showing of the Robin, http://robinultralight.blogspot.com/ ; an ultralight motorglider for homebuilders is scheduled

!!!TENTATIVE SCHEDULE!!!

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1st
Registration in Armstrong Hangar, Lectures in Byard Hangar
8:30AM   Dan Armstrong   Cloud Street Winch experiences - confirmed
9:30AM   Jeff Byard Soaring 100 - confirmed
10:30AM Greg Cole - The latest at Windward Performance
11:30AM Brig Gen Joe Lanni (USAF (ret) - Flying the F-22
12:30-1:30 LUNCH
1:30PM - ESA Business meeting
2:30PM John Washington - ARIA SLSP World Record
3:30PM Jerry Gideon - Prue Motorglider
4:30PM
5:30PM Potluck BBQ Dinner - Byard Hangar (see notes above)
7 : 15PM Auction John Ashford, Auctioneer - bring stuff to donate! - confirmed

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2nd
Registration in Armstrong Hangar, Lectures in Byard Hangar
8:45AM Phil Barnes - (more birds, I am sure ;-)
9:30AM Raul Blacksten a soaring history topic OK to put him here?
10:30AM Mark Calder ˆ Robin UL MG
11:30AM Bob Hoey & Max Perrault - Pegasus
12:30-1:30 LUNCH
1:30PM TBD ˆ Test Pilot School
2:30PM John Ashford - Aus Report
3:30PM Al Bowers ˆ small UAV Glider Experiments
4:30PM
5:30PM Potluck Dinner
7:15PM Desserts on Us Free Dessert and Presentation by Gary Osoba

New Feature .... Pay for your subscription on-line: (New subscribers and existing subscribers.)

This is what you are missing if you haven't joined ESA ... use the "Buy Now" button above or page down for ordering information.

       Jim Marske
       See the November issue, Page 3
       Note: This month we received a "Bonus"
                  ... the ASCent Newsletter 2011

(Looking for something new that you can build ... page down to the B.U.G. !)

Articles Wanted:
Your experimental sailplane, vintage ship or in-between sailplane can appear in Sailplane Builder.
Just write an article and supply some great photos.

Anybody have a self-launch winch? I saw one in Kansas at a contest run by Gary Osoba. It was based
on a remote controlled motorcycle. I have heard that Cushman scooter are great for light sailplanes.

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Winters coming .... Northern Lat's, time to:

- Start building your homebuilt glider
- or, get out your ice boat! (we build in the summer)

New Book by Member:
Locomotive to Aeromotive: Octave Chanute and the Transportation Revolution
by Simine Short

You've read a lot about the Wright brothers
... now read about one of their key sources of inspiration ... Octave Chanute

If Tom C. Crouch recommends this book ... it is a must read! [webmaster]

Phil Barnes is at it again ... he has a great website now resplendent in colors, great graphics and photos. A must visit!

... I couldn't decide which graphic or photo to place to the left ... so I picked the most intriguing.

Follow this link to see the graphics I didn't select
HOW FLIES THE ALBATROSS

Many topics on this website: dynamic soaring theory, regenerative electric-powered flight, airfoil design, simulator that works if you have Windows XP or Vista/Windows 7 and more!

The Soaring Society of America Announces the Publication of:
Soaring Beyond the Clouds
by Bertha Ryan a long time member of ESA

Bertha says, "... not often you see a "space suit" in a sailplane."

Einar Enevoldson Reaches for 100,000 Feet

Note to editors: You can contact the author directly to set up an interview or request photographs: bmryan@verizon.net

Detailed Press Release from SSA
Excerpt:

Einar Enevoldson is forever connected to the world record altitude flight he and Steve Fossett made to about 51,500 feet, but that is just one of his amazing flights.

Taxiing into position ... and then take off!
Foot Launch
Is this a Swift?