2002 Board Members
President	Dale Taylor	801-785-8177	dale@soarwest.com
Vice President	Paul Schneider	435-649-2762	soarn912@cs.com
Secretary	Ned Dolan	435-649-2896	nedolan@parkcity.net
Treasurer	Jim Krog	435-655-9626	jdkrog@burgoyne.com
Maintenance	Bruce Boyes	801-463-7047	bboyes@systronix.com

Prepare to Soar - Dale Taylor
With Spring approaching, I thought I would share a weakness... I personally get so anxious to soar again that I mentally review my flight skills and read through the last few issues of Soaring Magazine that were ignored during the holiday season. Why all the reading... well, perhaps it's something I shouldn't admit to, but when I haven't flown for a couple of months I start to wonder if I've really remembered everything I should. If I'm still as sharp as I should be, if I still know all of the safety issues and am on top of anything that could possibly happen while I'm the pilot. I enjoy the safety columns and even read through the online FAA incident database so I can personally understand any events of the previous year and make sure to avoid them myself. Don't take this wrong, I feel confident as a pilot and fly knowing I'm safe, but at this time of year I like to double check the armor and make sure it doesn't need any polishing. After all, it takes a certain type of person to be able to fly 2 miles above the ground with your life in your hand and be completely comfortable and enjoy the view! I don't ever want to be so arrogant that I miss something and get caught un-aware. I hope each of us will review our skills as we prepare for another flying season.

VP Update - Paul Schneider
- The Dittel radio is back and should now work as advertised. That is, having both preset and tunable frequencies.

- The new canopy cover for the Grob came in and it really looks nice. Iris Stiedeck at Ridge Soaring did the job. She said it was a pattern specifically for the Grob. It is made frorm "Sunscreen" material and looks very durable.

- We are still waiting for the 1-34 altimeter from Century Instruments.

- The seats for the Grob are being recovered this week and the material is a very durable looking product. It also is FAA approved for being fire retardent. We should be getting them back in the next week or so.

- If anyone is looking for the batteries and chargers, I have them. I will be handing off all of the gear to Jim soon, so it will be ready for the annuals and assembly.

Summer Maintenance - David Lane
Bruce Boyes asks that you drop him a line if you're interested in helping out on the summer maintenance team. The first task will be glider annuals at the end of March. Bruce's number is 801-463-7047 and his email is bboyes@systronix.com

2nd Annual Nephi Safari - David Lane
Morgan Valley Soaring and the crew from the north have firmed the place and date of the their second spring rendevous. It'll be down in Nephi again and tows will be available on Friday and Saturday, May 17 & 18.

This year's banquet will be Friday evening and will cost around $8. (Aaron wasn't sure of the cost at the time of printing).

Please email or call Morgan Valley Soaring so that they can get a feel for the number of participants: soarmorganut@juno.com, 801-876-3069