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	RESCO BACK IN THE SADDLE (B.I.T.S.) SPRING PILOT REFRESHER LECTURE DAY Mike Koerner : Extreme Soaring From California Reuben Garcia : Do It Yourself Sailplane Maintenance - It's Not a Boat! Doug Easton/Peter Kovari : Landout Tour - Avoid Angry Wives and Crew Jim Norris : Contests Without Confusion Cast of Five : Scared Witless - What NOT To Do FAA WINGS SAFETY PROGRAM CREDIT AVAILABLE! When: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, March 21 Location: Phoenix Club, 1340 S. Sanderson Ave., Anaheim, CA Driving Directions: http://www.thephoenixclub.com or Phone: 714-563-4161 Cost: $40 ($45 at the door), $20 for family members, crew or under 25 Includes: Lunch of Roast Turkey with All the Fixings CHECKS PAYABLE TO RESCO MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 17 MAIL TO: RESCO, 26500 W. AGOURA RD SUITE 102-726, CALABASAS, CA 91302-2969 RSVP: Cindy Brickner 760-373-1019 cindyask@postoffice.ccis.com See page 2 of this issue for more information


	RESCO PRESENTS: "BITS" March 21^st, Phoenix Club, Anaheim We are pleased to have the following speakers at RESCO's annual spring "Back in the Saddle" pilot refresher: Mike Koerner: ("Extreme Soaring From CA") Diamond Pilot is an understatement. Mike is the past winner of the Barringer Trophy for the longest U.S. Straight Distance flight, and the holder of the U.S. record for straight distance to a goal (903 sm from Cal City to Seminole, Texas). Among many other things, Mike will give this advice: "Start early, finish late, go far." Reuben Garcia: ("Do It Yourself Composite Repairs - It's Not a Boat!") Reuben is an A.I. and an owner of Composite Technologies located at the California City airport, where he specializes in sailplane repair. He will discuss maintenance techniques for glider owners. Jim Norris: ("Contests Without Confusion") Jim is the 2003 Region 12 Champion, the Chair of the SSA National Competition Site Selection Committee, the Region 12 Governor for Racing issues, and a Ventus 2ax driver. He will give advice to current and prospective racing pilots. Peter Kovari/Doug Easton: ("Land Out Tour: Avoid Angry Wives and Crew") Peter (Libelle 201) has compiled a "AAA" road guide to land out sites in the directions of Bishop, Las Vegas, and Arizona. This makes it easy for pilots to visit potential landing places by car before they have to land there, and helps crews find the sites when needed. Peter's wife Teri helped motivate this project. Doug Easton (DG-800B motorglider, Cessna Skylane) will present a video of aerial approaches to numerous popular land out sites located along Peter's routes. Cast of Five: ("Scared Witless - What NOT to do") Show up to find out which brave souls bare all to describe experiences and situations in sailplanes they would rather not repeat. Last names just might include Brickner, Knapp, Skydell, Wayt and Warshaw. Learn from your friends.


	RESCO PRESENTS: BOB WANDER - CFI-G REVALIDATION CLINIC April 24 & 25, Long Beach, NOT Limited to Flight Instructors Intensive 16 Hour Course, Maximum 40 Attendees, Covering These Topics: Flight Safety * Collision Avoidance * Fundamentals of Instruction * National Airspace System * Flight Maneuvers and Procedures * Practical Test Standards * Flight Information Publications * Controlled Flight Into Terrain * Glider Systems and Instrumentation * Teaching Aerodynamics * Human Factors * Federal Air Regulations * Recurrency/Transition Training Airport Operations * Weather Analysis * Instructor Professionalism * Training Tow Pilots Course Fee: $150 pp, Includes All Handouts and Two Lunches (Other Items Published By Mr. Wander Available at Discount Prices) Times: Saturday 4/24: 8am-6pm, Sunday 4/25: 8am-5pm Location: AirFlite (3^rd Floor), 3250 AirFlite Way, Long Beach, CA (L.B. Airport) FIRST 40 RESERVATIONS PREPAID BY CHECK ACCEPTED ONLY. Checks (Payable to RESCO) MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 19^THMail checks to: RESCO, 26500 West Agoura Rd, Suite 102-726, Calabasas, CA 91302-2969 RSVP and Questions: Jim Skydell 310-202-6443 skydell@comcast.net


	Advocacy: Now that SSA has successfully resolved the Camp David P-40 Restricted Area issue with the U.S. Secret Service, attention is now being directed to resolving a similar problem (P-49) over Texas. Competition Soaring: National competition sites were approved for 2005, and some changes regarding U.S. team pilot selection were made. The U.S. Team committee has developed an extremely impressive Policy and Procedures manual to guide team activity. FAI Badge and Record Program: The badge program suffered a decline in activity of 37% in 2003 as compared to the prior year, however record processing increased 56%. An initiative is currently underway to streamline and ease badge processing. SSA Foundation: Tasked with overseeing a roughly $1 million fund, the SSA Foundation has begun a major overhaul of fundraising activities, A new endowment campaign entitled "The Perpetual Gift of Soaring" is being led by Al Gold (previously a fundraiser for Harvard University) and Director at Large Larry Tuohino. Donations to the SSA Annual Eagle Fund Drive in 2003 totaled $56,125, far surpassing the goal of $36,000. Codes of Conduct: Codes governing the behavior of both SSA officers and board members, as well as employees and contractors were ratified by the board. A full report of activities carried out at this board meeting will soon be posted on the http://wwww.socalsoaring.com website by Cindy Brickner. As always, we solicit your comments and interaction. Reach me at skydell@comcast.net or 310-202-6443. Cindy can be reached at cindyask@postoffice.ccis.com or 760-373-1019.


	REGION 12 "BETTER GOOD THAN LUCKY" SAFETY PROGRAM Totally Anonymous, Voluntary Glider Incident and Accident Reporting Form Such events may have actually caused damage or injury, or simply represented something you plan on never doing or having happen again ("you won't believe how stupid I was..."). This program will hopefully allow the reporting of "misadventures" without fear of reprisal or recrimination, and by so doing, help every one of us learn from the mistakes of others. Watch for commentary and analysis of these reports written by noted soaring experts in Southern California Soaring, the newsletter of the Region 12 Soaring Council, available on line at http://www.socalsoaring.com. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REPORTING PARTY IS: ( ) PIC ( ) 2^nd Pilot ( ) Passenger ( ) Other________________________________ AIRCRAFT TYPE, MAKE, MODEL:_________________________________ LAUNCH TYPE______________________ FLIGHT INFO: ( ) Local ( ) Cross Country ( ) Race ( ) Pleasure ( ) Instruction ( ) Wave ( ) Thermal ( ) Ridge Type Airspace _____ PIC INFO: Certificates Held __________________________ Ratings__________________________ Total Time (hrs) _____ Glider Time ______ Time in Accident/Event Aircraft Model _______ Time in Last 90 Days_______ WEATHER AT TIME OF EVENT: Wind Dir.______ Speed ______ Gusts to ______ Variable? ______ Visibility ______ Ceiling ________(ft) Cloud Cover ________(%) Ground Temp at Launch ________ Total Flight Duration ______________ PHASE OF FLIGHT EVENT OCCURRED? _______________INJURY/ DAMAGE? (describe) ______________________ IF EVENT OCCURRED DURING T/O OR LANDING: On a Runway? (y/n) _____ Surface Type ____________________ Land out? (y/n) _____ Surface type _________________ Obstructions? _______________ Miles to Nearest Airport__________ Field Length (ft) _____ If Land out, had you ever seen this site from the ground? (y/n)______ DESCRIBE THE EVENT OR SITUATION BELOW. USE ADDITIONAL PAPER IF REQUIRED. How did the problem or event arise, what were contributing factors, and what corrective actions were taken? Describe your perceptions, judgments and decision-making processes. Include all conditions (including physiological - such as dehydration, cold, or high altitude exposure), actions, inactions and any other factors affecting the quality of your performance. Complete your description with a discussion of what you will do in the future to prevent such an event from recurring. Thank you for taking the time to help all glider pilots in Region 12. MAIL FORM TO: RESCO, 26500 W. AGOURA RD, SUITE 102-726, CALABASAS, CA 91302 Additional Forms Available at http://www.socalsoaring.com/scs7/survey.doc


	2004 Soarfari Schedule Tired of flying from your home field all year? Consider joining Soarfari, a group of Region 12 pilots who conduct "soaring safaris" to several locations each summer. Last year, the group visited Bishop and Parowan. The schedule for 2004 is: April 16 - 18 Estrella, Arizona May 28 - 31 Lone Pine, California June 12- 20 Parowan, Utah July 3 - 11 Bishop, California July 31 - Aug 8 Ely, Nevada Sept 3 -6 Warner Springs, California The cost of joining Soarfari is $5. For more information, go to http://members.cox.net/jetempleton/, or call 760-803-8587.

Torrey Pines Is Underway!

The 2004 Torrey Pines season started on the weekend of February 21-22. Regardless of weather conditions, it will continue through the weekend of March 13-14, the dates of the Vintage Soaring Regatta. After several weeks off, soaring will resume again on the four weekends from April 3^rd through April 25^th(provided the weather permits sustained flight). For further information, see the AGCSC website at http://www.agcsc.org or leave a phone message at: (619) 338-1638. For excellent videos of soaring at Torrey, see http://www.agcsc.org/video/video.htm.

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