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Aug 13

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Throwback Thursday: The Glaser-Dirks DG800

From the June 1994 issue of Soaring magazine.

#TBT #Soaring #GliderPilot #VintageAviation #SoaringMagazine

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Aug 11

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Safety Tip Tuesday

The IMSAFE checklist is a vital pilot self-assessment tool used before flight. It is an acronym for Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, and Emotion (or Eating). A pilot must review each factor and ground themselves if any condition poses a risk to performance or flight safety.

This image is from the FAA article on Single-Pilot Crew Resource Management . You can read it in its entirety here:

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#IMSAFE #FlySafe #AviationSafety #PilotSafety #PreflightChecklist #SoaringSociety #Soaring #GliderPilot #Glider #Sailplane

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Aug 10

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Aug 5

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14th FAI Junior World Gliding Championships

The U.S. Junior team is at the World Gliding Championships currently in progress. Here are some links to follow all the action:

US Team News: https://www.ssa.org/14th-fai-junior-wgc-germany/
Contest Scores: https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/jwgc2026/results
Contest Website: https://jwgc2026.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ussoaringteams?checkpoint_src=any
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Aug 5

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14th FAI Junior World Gliding Championships

The U.S. Junior team is at the World Gliding Championships currently in progress. Here are some links to follow all the action:

US Team News: https://www.ssa.org/14th-fai-junior-wgc-germany/
Contest Scores: https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/jwgc2026/results
Contest Website: https://jwgc2026.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ussoaringteams?checkpoint_src=any
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ussoaringteams/

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Aug 4

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Safety Tip Tuesday

This poster highlights the need for pilots to preflight themselves in addition to the glider. Are there medical factors that would make flying a bad idea? Is the weather adequate to conduct the proposed flight? What other factors should you consider?

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Jul 30

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Throwback Thursday - The Schweizer 1-35

From the October 1974 issue of Soaring magazine. Last week we featured the front cover with the 1-26. Here's the back cover.

#TBT #Soaring #GliderPilot #VintageAviation #SoaringMagazine #schweizeraircraft

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Jul 28

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Safety Tip Tuesday

From the Dec. 1980 edition of Soaring magazine.

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Jul 27

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Jul 23

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Throwback Thursday - The Schweizer 1-26

From the October 1974 issue of Soaring magazine. Another edition with a cover featuring the 1-26.

#TBT #Soaring #GliderPilot #VintageAviation #SoaringMagazine #schweizeraircraft

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Jul 20

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