Dataplate Exemption for Gliders

The following article is republished from the Chicagoland Glider Council Newsletter.
To be legal without an identification plate through October 2011, individual and club gliders need to carry this paperwork onboard. The documents are available for download at:

http://www.ssa.org/docs/Exemption4988.pdf
http://www.ssa.org/files/member/Data%20Plate%20Exemption%202008.pdf

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Identification Plate
Exemption # 4988 for Gliders
By Burt Compton via R.A.S.
For USA Gliders - The SSA has it covered. Just some of the good
behind the scenes work they accomplish for us. The Identification Plate
Exemption # 4988 and the Extension Letter (now valid to OCT 30,
2011), are on the SSA website.
Yes, you must carry both documents in the glider if you do not want to
secure an external identification plate to your glider. The exemption
letter is reissued by the FAA every 3 years, at the discretion of the
FAA, after the SSA submits a petition. I believe Judy Ruprecht is
submitting this recurring petition for us.
To clarify a bit, there are two documents that one must carry for this.
1. The original exemption letter, which is 4 pages long. It can
be downloaded from:
http://www.ssa.org/docs/Exemption4988.pdf
2. Since the original exemption from that letter terminates on
Oct 30, 1990, you also need the extension letter, which is 2
pages long. It is at:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/dataplateexemption.
Caution, one of the older pages on the SSA site lists these pages of
the 2002 update letter, which is now useless. You should use the
current ones mentioned above.
As another poster mentioned, there doesn't seem to be any restriction
against two sided printing, or scaling the pages smaller and putting
several on a page. It probably should be kept readable, but one sheet
can be tucked securely away somewhere. I keep my own copy in the
bag with my logbooks and charts as well. It might reduce
embarrassment some day.

2010 Calendar

CISS 2010 Schedule



Feb. 25th Board Meeting 7:00p.m. Fishers Train Station

Apr. 1st Mandatory Spring Safety Castleton MCL
Meeting 7:00p.m.

. 3rd First Day of Full Operations I-99
BFR’s

10th Field Clean-Up Day I-99
Mandatory Spring Safety 9:00a.m.
Meeting (for those who miss April 1st)
Evening Barbeque

17th Board Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99


May 1st Membership Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99

15th Pancake Breakfast & Fly-In I-99
EAA International Learn to
Fly Promotion

June 19th Board Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99

July 17th Membership Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
Field Clean-Up Day
Evening Barbeque


Aug. 14th EAA Young Eagles I-99
50th Anniversary Evening
Barbeque (memories & thoughts)
Group Picture

21st Board Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
EAA Chapter 2 Ft. Wayne
Fly-In/Out to I-99

Sep. 18th Membership Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99

Oct. 16th Board Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
End of Year Clean-Up Day
Family Appreciation Spaghetti
Dinner
End of Year Slide Show

30th Bonfire/ Mini-Octoberfest


Nov. 18th Membership Meeting 7:00p.m. Castleton MCL
ELECTIONS

Dec. 16th Board Meeting 7:00p.m. Castleton MCL

Jan. 22nd, 2011 Winter Banquet


UNSCHEDULED POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES
OR
EVENTS

May - Cross-Country Camp
July - Youth Camp
July - Away Day Or Weekend
Sept. - Club Safari
Sept. - Non –sanctioned 3-Day Weekend Cross Country Contest

Interest in Soaring Simulators ?

At the recent SSA Convention there were some very interesting presentations on Soaring Simulators such as Condor.

Scott Manley has been exploring ways to utilize it in flight training. Advantages include recording student simulator flights for review, demonstrating and practicing maneuvers before doing them in the glider, the ability to stop the program and discuss what is happening, and the ability to hit the button and immediately start over if things become hopeless. It is possible to have the instructor and student looking at the same screen with an internet link. He has used this to discuss and practice the next lesson at a convenient time during the week, and avoid the rush at the airport on Saturday.

Scott worked with someone who had never flown a glider using the simulator and an internet link. The student then flew to Wisconson to take a real glider flight. He flew the second aerotow and flight without the instructor touching the stick.

Frank Paytner, who frequently comes from Caesar Creek to get out trophy, has been participating in weekly on-line glider contests to keep his contest skills sharp.

There are also opportunities to practice cross country in a more relaxed atmosphere.

I think there is a huge opportunity and am in the process of dusting off my largely unused Condor software.

Soaring Magazine is going to start running a new column called "Condor Corner" covering this emerging technology.

If anyone else is already using Condor, or has some interest in exploring the opportunities, please send me an email, and we can work on some ideas on how to proceed.

jke4034@aol.com

SSA recognizes CISS and Chief Instructor

Chief Instructor, Nyal Williams, was recognized at the SSA Convention as the most active instructor in Region 6 in the SSA's ABC Bronze Badge Program.

In addition, the CISS pilots participating in this important program also deserve recognition for accepting the challenge to improve their soaring skills. Everyone is elgible to participate and it is not too early to start setting personal goals for adding badges during the 2010 season.

Gene McNay

My father, Gene McNay Sr., died peacefully Friday night.

He was a lifetime member of CISS and instructor from the 60s-80s,
I'm not sure if he was active still in the 90s.

We hope to get the obituary in the Star Tuesday or Wednesday.

A memorial service will be held at Church at the Crossing,
near Keystone and 465, this coming Saturday. Visitation will
be 1-2 with a memorial from 2-3.

There may be a few of his former students around who would like
to attend? I was hoping you could at least get the word out.

We would ask that donations to the Alzheimer's Association
be made in lieu of flowers or other consideration.

Thanks,
gene

Gene McNay II
Columbus, IN

Marlon Tessarzyk made the new Soaring issue, where they recognized his receiving his latest badge. Apparently, we neglected to send a photo.

New Glider at the Club

Dave Stanley passed through today with an ASW-20B he bought in New York and dragged back through terrible snow storms. He's put it in a relative's barn near Marion and will be looking to get into a T-hangar soon.

Now we have two of them; what about a race?

GREAT NEWS!

THE DAYS ARE GETTING L--O---N---G--E-R!!!!!!!!!

Learn to fly with us!

According to the AOPA, an 83-year old woman jsut soloed at my hometown airport in North Carolina.

Bring us your tired, your hungry, your restless; we can teach them to FLY!