Monthly Archives: November 2021

Gliders are in hibernation until spring

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A big THANK YOU! to everyone who turned out to help with the annual inspections, disassembly and put away of the club ships yesterday.

At the risk of missing someone, the put away staff included club members Bill Batesole, Greg Hunter, Mark Farley, Ben Berg and dad Tim, Sebastian, Colby von Kannewurff and his grandfather, Larry and friend John Bruno, Erik Nelson, plus Rick Sheppe from Post Mills.

Another big THANK YOU! to Andy Gelston who did the annual inspections on the 1-26 and yellow 2-33. All club gliders are good to go at the start of the 2022 season.

You really shoulda been there…

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A picture from the weekend courtesy of new NESA member Rick Beck who got his first flights with Charlie Freeman on Saturday. Rick lives in Walpole, NH and is a CFI and received his glider rating in 2019.

Greg Hunter flew Saturday and found lift over a small fire and stayed up for around an hour.

One weekend left before we retire until spring. Come out and fly!

11/7 Weekend

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Gorgeous fall weekend – calm winds both days – perfect training conditions with lots of Junior activity…

Ben got his 90 day solo endorsement renewed Saturday and flew the 1-34 today. Colby flew the 1-26. Sebastian flew the 2-33 with Bill and got to Box the wake for the first time.

Big thanks to the whole crew this weekend for help disassembling the CAP Blanik yesterday and the Orange NESA 2-33 today. Remaining ships will remain on the line until the weekend of the 20th which will be winter disassembly.

Thanks also to Bill for servicing the Callair brakes this morning.

Only a couple of regularly scheduled activity weekends left in the season so come out and fly!!