It’s going to be hot and humid today with heat indices possibly over 100F. Wind speed will pick up to 15 – 20 kts SW, there is a chance of thunder and a chance of OD, and a Biden TFR goes live at 2030Z (1630 EDT). Other than that the day should be soarable to … Read more
Thank you all for taking the time to attend the special membership meeting and/or voting for PGCs future. One person voted no, would that individual please let me know your concerns? Drop an anonymous note in the treasure’s box with your concerns. I’ll try to address them in my next column. So, what’s next? We … Read more
It’s going to be hot and humid today with heat indices in the upper 90’s. Thursday will be even hotter with heat indices above 100F. We should see 2 – 3 kt climbs, cu at about 5,000 ft and southwest winds <10 kts. There is a chance of OD by mid-afternoon. I’ve often seen days … Read more
The front, such as it is, is just south of us and will bring better soaring weather and at least some (not much) relief from the heat and humidity. We should see cu at about 5,000 ft west winds 10 – 15 kts. Wednesday the frontal boundary is forecast to back up bringing back higher … Read more
We are pre-frontal and today continues to look marginal at best as, to the prior cautions on unpleasant conditions on the ground and low ceilings, we can add SW winds gusting to 20+ kts and an increasing chance of rain by mid-afternoon. We may have a window from late morning to mid-afternoon. Tuesday should be … Read more
You should have been here last week…Well now it’s this week and it starts off ugly with Monday’s surface dewpoints around 75F and temperatures around 85F so we are likely to have to deal with a 2,000 ft ceiling and enervating conditions on the ground. Tuesday should be a lot better with 5,000 ft msl … Read more
The April edition of the SSA magazine has the perhaps best explanation yet, why a dropping head wind on final may cause you to come up short. Worth a read!
We will be voting on some by laws changes to prepare the club for the next 80 years! See separate emails and physical letters sent to your home for more details!
A weekend read that may save your life. A detailed analysis by Clemens of a recent fatal glider accident in Colorado. I don’t think this issue is just a concern out West: https://chessintheair.com/invisible-microburst-kills-expert-glider-pilot/
The SSA offers several scholarships for CFI-G, Youth members… Check the latest SSA magazine for details