The annual Snowbird spot-landing contest will take place at Harris Hill in Elmira, NY the Friday and Saturday of the Thanksgiving weekend. For those that haven’t been it’s a fun chance to fly somewhere different and meet folks from other clubs.

There are Junior, Senior and Junior/Senior team categories. Anyone can participate including non-solo students (you will fly a 2-33 with a safety pilot).

The event finishes with a dinner in the National Soaring museum on the Saturday night. If you haven’t been to the National Soaring Museum you ought to go!

Here’s a video from 2020 (due to the pandemic that year was pretty much just HHSC members).

Talk to Alasdair (me) if you are interested in participating or want to know more. It would be great to be able to field a NESA team. I won’t admit how long I’ve been attending the Snowbird – so please do not read this old article: http://valleysoaring.org/snowarticle/

Several members made the trip up to Gorham over the 9 days of Wave Camp.

Tows were provided by the PMSC bird-dog (Jerry checked out in it and did some of the towing) and by Aerophoto with Walter bringing his Pawnee up from PA.

Larry took the PW-6 up and several flights were made in it – some wave and some Mt. Washington summit ridge soaring. Both Jerry and Walter had some great PW flights this year.

Andy Kozak took his new ASW-27 up for a couple of days mid-week and had some nice flights.

No record altitudes this year and some mixed weather, but a fun time was had.

P.S. Now that i1 is back at Springfield, Larry could use some help to get it re-assembled. Any volunteers for this coming weekend? If you can help out please reach out to Larry. Thanks!

Congrats to Jim Malecha on adding his CFIG yesterday (Sat 10/15/22) by completing a successful check-ride with DPE Daryl Smith.

The air was smooth today and not really soarable – a perfect day instead for Ben’s first power solo in the J3.

Ben soloed in gliders in September 2020 at age 14. Two years later in September 2022 he has now followed up with his Single Engine solo at age 16. Three perfect patterns and landings!

Thanks to Bill for J3 instruction.

Congratulations (again) Ben!!

On a perfect late summer day, junior member Sebastian Lorenz made his first solo flight today in N2041T. Way to go, Sebastian! Not much thermal activity today, but Sebastian was able to gain about a thousand feet after release before entering the pattern and landing.

Well, the weather caught up with us and today was a washout, but we had three nice days of flying Friday to Sunday. Somewhat poor turn-out for a holiday weekend but still plenty of training, several folks camping and cooking out. Overall a very nice long-weekend.

Holiday weekend is coming. Forecast looks good for 4 days of flying and we have instructors any tow-pilots available Friday through Monday. Students please sign-up for whatever days you can fly and all members come on out on and lets fly!

Here’s a summary in pictures: ACE Camp 2022: Wrap up Pictorial

Thanks to the entire NESA membership for making this happen. Enjoy the pictures.

– Alasdair & Larry

A reminder that ACE camp runs Monday (15th) to Friday (19th) next week. The primary flying days are Monday and Thursday. Looks like we have tow-pilots and glider pilots covered, but if you have a power plane and can help flying campers for Intro or Young Eagles flights please joing us whichever of those days you can and help out.

Thanks.

Sat Wx, does not look great so we haven’t fully staffed. Alasdair (being local) will be availble to tow is Wx turns out better than forecast. Full normal Student operations Sunday.