This five day camp is for beginner and intermediate level glider pilots who want to develop efficient thermaling skills for longer local flights and for safe cross country flights.
- Develop and sharpen their thermaling and soaring skills
- Learn efficient thermaling and soaring techniques
- Gain the confidence to advance and enhance their thermaling and soaring abilities without increasing their risk-level.
Thermaling Camp is five days of soaring talk and practice. Daily lectures, demonstrations, and flights start at 8:30 AM and continue through at least 5 PM. The week is topped off with a banquet and celebration of accomplishments on Friday evening.
Participants must have:
Student (signed-off for solo) or private glider rating
- 5+ Hours of solo time
- Glider with liability insurance and oxygen system (gliders are available for rent)
- Current San Francisco and Klamath Falls Sectionals
- Air Sailing Membership (required) is $35 per year. For pilots coming to ASI for the first time, your first year's membership is free.
Participants are encouraged to bring two-place gliders and their instructors.
All pilots who are new to Air Sailing must receive an area check before taking their first flight. Depending upon experience in high desert soaring, this may include a check ride with an instructor. All pilots should be familiar with the 2010 Field Operations Guide.
A $250 participant fee per glider ($100 per additional pilot per glider) includes initial Air Sailing Membership and five days of training and course materials. The participant fee also includes a $50 registration deposit, non-refundable for registrants who cancel less than two weeks prior to the event. Tow charges, living expenses, glider rentals, and incidental costs (e.g., oxygen, end-of-camp banquet), are not included in the participant fee. .
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