Monday,
August 26th, 2002
Kickoff Potluck Barbeque for the Sailplane Development Panel meeting, beginning around 5 PM at the Byard Hangar at Mountain Valley Airport (L94), Tehachapi, California. Barbeque guidelines bring meat and drinks for yourself, plus something to share with everyone else. All utensils, plates, cups etc. provided.
Tuesday,
August 27th through Thursday morning, August
29th, 2002
Sailplane
Development Panel
meetings, 9AM-4:30PM (9AM-12Noon on Thursday), at
the Tehachapi Church of the Nazarene, 19016 Highline Road, Tehachapi (location
and directions will be posted at Mountain Valley Airport). Topics
tentatively included include: OSTIVAS,
SDP Web Page, FAI Sailplane Definition, Motorglider Accident Investigation,
World Class Report, JAR 22, Airspace, Training and Safety, Cockpit Standardization,
Human Factors, Safety/Crashworthiness, Increased MTOW for Gliders, JAR
Requirements re: Landing Gear, Studies, Two-seat Glider Impact Tests, Accident
Investigation, Pilot Rescue Systems, Ultralight and Light Sailplanes, Electrically
Powered Gliders, Certification Guidelines, and others to be included. Individuals
are invited to observe the proceedings, and reservations are not required.
Each
evening we will have a potluck barbeque at
Mountain Valley Airport see guidelines above.
Friday
August 30th, 2002
at Mountain Valley Airport
Ultralight
Sailplane Fly-in
begins. Bring your ultralight
sailplane (or any sailplane, for that matter) and soar at Mountain Valley
Airport!
SHA
Western Workshop
begins in the afternoon. Sign
up via the Registration Form. Tentative
schedule:
2PM Piero
Morelli Ultralight
Sailplanes
3PM Loek
Boermans Recent Progress in
Suction Laminarization
4PM Helmut
Fendt Certification
and Licensing Issues
Evening: Potluck
Barbeque follow guidelines above or sign up on the Registration Form
for us to purchase food for you. Possibly
ground towing demonstrations also, and maybe a special dedication more
details upcoming!
Saturday
August 31st, 2002
at Mountain Valley Airport
Ultralight
Sailplane Fly-in continues. Come
soar at MVA!
SHA
Western Workshop tentative schedule:
7:30AM Early
Bird Breakfast Buffet and Speaker
Bruce
Carmichael 100% Laminar Suction
Wing The Historical Perspective
8:30AM Gary
Osoba Dynamic
Soaring and Microlift: Practical
Experience
9:30AM Taras
Kiceniuk Instrumenting for Dynamic
Soaring
10:30AM Al
Bowers Induced
Drag
1PM Danny
Howell The
Light Hawk Sailplane
2PM Eric
Raymond Solar
Powered Sailplanes
3PM Martin
Hollmann Flutter in Sailplanes
4PM David
Marsden Winglets
Evening: Potluck
Barbeque follow guidelines above or sign up on the Registration Form
for us to purchase food for you. Possibly
ground towing demonstrations also. Plus
the world famous SHA Auction bring something for the auction! All
proceeds go to the SHA.
Sunday
September 1st, 2002 at
Mountain Valley Airport
Ultralight
Sailplane Fly-in continues
SHA
Western Workshop tentative schedule
7AM
or so Ground Towing Exhibition
8:30AM Jeff
Byard Vintage
Sailplanes
9:30AM Robert
Mudd The
Apis
10:30AM Mike
Sandlin Bug
2 and Bug 4
1PM David
Raspet The
Work of Dr. Gus Raspet
2PM Jim
Short Wood
Construction of Sailplanes
3PM Greg
Cole The
Sparrow Hawk
4PM Tony
Segal 5
Fatal Glider Accidents & 1 Survival
6:30PM The
22nd Annual SHA Western Workshop Banquet
7:45PM The
30th Annual Ralph S. Barnaby Lecture An Evening with Gerhard
Waibel
Gerhards
topic will be The Sailplanes of 2050. Sponsored
by the National Soaring Museum, SHA, and SSA Region 12.
Monday,
September 2nd, 2002
at Mountain Valley Airport
Ultralight
Sailplane Fly-in continues
1. Most
of the SHA events will be held in the Byard Hangar. SHA
Workshop Registration and Merchandise will be in the Armstrong Hangar.
2. Soaring
is available at Mountain Valley Airport all days except Tuesdays. Contact
Skylark North (661-822-5267) for reservations, information, instruction,
etc.
3. Lodging:
A. Motels
the two most commonly used are Tehachapi
Summit Travelodge Hotel (500 Stueber Road, 661-823-8000) and Best Western
Mountain Inn (416 W. Tehachapi Blvd, 661-822-5591). The
Stallion Springs Resort (18100
Lucaya Way, 661-822-5581) is about 10 miles to the west. At
any of the motels, ask for the SHA discount.
B. RV
The Mountain Valley RV Park is right on the airport 661-822-1213. Indian
Hills Ranch Campground (18061 Arosa Rd., 661-822-6613) is up in the mountains,
not too far away.
C. Camping
To camp on the airport grounds, please contact Jane Barrett at Skylark
North (661-822-5267).
D. Links
4. Weather
in Tehachapi check these links weather.com,
Mojave
Specific, Bakersfield
Specific or tehachapi.com
before you come, but it is usually pretty predictable in the 80s in
the day, into the 50s at night. Remember,
Tehachapi is at 4000 feet elevation. Bring
a jacket for sure for the evenings. The
chance of rain at this time of the year is remote at best. Tehachapi
is a high desert setting, so be prepared for lots of sun and the risk of
dehydration.
Questions? Contact
Dan and Janice Armstrong danarmstro@aol.com,
telephone 661-821-0346, fax 661-821-0347.