BASA WAVECAMP2008
Fri 9 May - Sun 18 May
status 9 April 2008: ONLY 5 members registered up till this moment !!!!
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2008 BASA Wavecamp
After we cancelled last year's plans due to lack of interest, we are
going to give it a shot again in 2008.We will be trying to set up a wavecamp again mid May this year. The wave camp will be held as always in Minden, MEV, Douglas County Airport or now Minden Tahoe Airport. It is a 5.5 hour drive with a glider trailer from Hollister Airport. The scenic route over highway 88 is incredible and quite easy, even with a trailer, if the road is clear. New Schedule: Fri 9 May disassemble at Hollister, trailer to Minden. Sat 10 May assemble at Minden, start Wave Camp (maybe some remaining disassembly at Hollister and trailering to Minden) Sun 11 May Wave Camp Mon 12 May Wave Camp Tue 13 May Wave Camp Wed 14 May Wave Camp Thu 15 May Wave Camp Fri 16 May Wave Camp Sat 17 May end Wave Camp, disassemble gliders Sun 18 May transport gliders to Hollister  Please note that BASA flight rules specify that for flights above 17999 feet, BASA requires proof of a altitude chamber ride. Club ship maximum altitude is 25000 feet. Our DG1000 is a special case. To protect the gelcoat on this valuable club asset, the altitude limit is 17999 ft or a minimum temperature of -10 degrees Celcius ( 14 degrees Fahrenheit)). Note: the DG temperature sensor scale is in Celcius Wavecamp is a great opportunity, also for novice pilots who want to get acquainted with mountain flying. Mountain flying can be intimidating for flat-landers (I include Hollister pilots in the flat-lander category) But Minden Airport and Carson Valley are very wide places, so it is easy to fly with very high margins. We also have instructors and flight committee members available to guide you. Even without a Chamber Ride, you can go up to 17999 ft. If you would like to participate in the Wavecamp, please contact your Wavecamp Chairman Hans Van Weersch at weersch at yahoo dot com. (please note the anti-spam notation) Please indicate your (tentative) plans as early as possible.  We need your early input for fleet planning purpose, to make sure that we have sufficient capacity for both ground handling and flying. |
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