President’s Message

    News comes in two varieties, good news and bad news, and unfortunately this month’s newsletter has some of both. First the bad news. On May 16, Richard Smith was seriously injured while flying his new Russia AC- 4 down at Cedar Valley. Richard was in the landing pattern when the glider apparently spun in. I do not have any more confirmed information then that.

    Richard is now at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake. I visited him on Monday June 1. He is in good spirits and doing well, but is still suffering the effects of a concussion. He would like another week or two before receiving visitors. Richard incurred significant leg injuries in the crash that will limit his mobility for a while. His daughter Lydia has come out from California for a few months to take care of As she is new to this area, I have suggested that she call the club for any assistance or questions about the area. She has my phone number to contact us. She can be reached at the hospital at Richard’s room most days.

    New Members

    On a happier note, I would like to welcome new members to the club. There has been a that has quite literally overwhelmed the board. We have processed five new members this month. They are:

    There are still a several other people in the process of joining the club, that should be processed in the next week or so. You have probably met or seen several of the new members up at Heber already. They are quite an interesting and diverse group. I strongly recommend getting to know them. An excellent opportunity will be the summer club BBQ ‘June 20 at Heber Airport.

    Also, sponsors are needed for applicants who do not have any direct personal contacts with the club. To date, I have asked members to sponsor individuals based on my own perceived common interests between the applicant and club member. Sponsorship involves  three actions: meeting with the applicant, taking a dual flight at Heber in a club ship as a getting to know the applicant activity (not as a soaring skill check out ride), and presenting the applicant to the club board for the vote. This last part is usually done by phone. If there are members who would like to sponsor new applicants, please contact me. The club BBQ is scheduled for June 20 at Heber. We will also hold the next board meet- ing then. If anyone has any issues to discuss please let me know so that I can schedule them on the agenda. See you all up at Heber!

    Parke Byron

    Duty Officer Update

    Our perfect record of attendance lasted for three weeks. Paul Dykman failed to show or provide a replacement on Saturday, May 16. As a result Paul Dykman’s flying privileges are automatically suspended for a period of three weeks ending Saturday, June 6.

    Many thanks to those who have served the association by showing up and performing their duties. Those people are Walt Konecny, Richard Smith, Jeff Knell, Bob Briggs and Jay Morland. Jay traded with Paul Eastman for Sat. May 30 so that he could be sure to be available when his wife, Kim, delivers twins in September. Planning ahead.

    Duty Officer Scedule

Glider Manuals Still Available

    Since I received orders for manuals from only three people I thought I’d continue the offer for another two weeks. Manuals are spiral bound just like the manuals in the club locker in the Soar Utah hangar. Prices are as follows:

    Grob 103 Manual    $8.00
    Schweitzer 1-34     $5.00
    Schweitzer 2-33    $5.00

    Shipping $4.00

    To order send a check for the total iumber of manuals you want plus the $4.00 for shipping. As an example, if you want all three manuals send a total of $22.00. Order by June 15. I’ll have AlphaGraphics make the copies as soon I have checks in hand. I won’t be making any more copies until next season so get yours now. Be sure to include your return address. Mail your checks payable to: Fred Wright and mail to 2116 E. Lambourne Ave., SLC, UT  84109.

    Duty Officer Duties

1. Arrive at the airport by 9:00 AM.
2. Wipe down Grob and 1-34 wings.
3. Remove covers and clean canopies.
4. Perform inspection on each glider. (until we have a check list for this perform the equivalent of a preflight)
5. Check electrical systems.(batteries, radios and electric varios)
6. Check oxygen systems and fill tanks if below 500 lbs.
7. Assist in movement and launch of gliders.
8. Place batteries on chargers at the end of the day if needed.
9.Depart Heber airport 4:30 - 5:00 PM.

    Letters, Articles, Photos Welcome

    If you have anything you wish to share with the membership in a letter or an idea for an article you’d like to write submit them and they’ll be printed in the following newsletter. The simplest way to send a submission is to include it in the body of an email message to Fred Wright at fred.wright@art.utah.edu. If you do not have access to email mail your submission on a floppy disk saved as an unformatted text only file. Send submissions to Fred at 2116 E. Lambourne Ave., SLO, UT 84109. Please do not send handwritten or typewritten letters or articles. I don’t have the time to type them in. If you have photos you’d like to submit either attach them to an email message as jpeg files or send the photo itself along with a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want the photos returned. Any type of print, 35mm slide or 35mm negative will work. 1998 OFFICERS Parke Byron, President 582-78() Bill Hill, VicePresident 530-073b Matt Zimmer, Secretary 943-7441 Heidi Alley, Treasurer 292-4901 Chris Steinman, Maint. Officer 571-4835 Fred Wright, Safety & Ops. Officer 486-6639 May 30. June 6. June 13. June 20. June 27. July 4. July 11. July 18. July 25. $8.00 $5.00 $5.00 $4.00