Just a reminder that the Green Mountain Aerobatic Contest is this weekend. We operate as usual, but be aware of NOTAMS for the weekend: Avoid the box, right patterns for 23 and 11

DLY 1600-2300. 10 JUL 16:00 2025 UNTIL 13 JUL 23:00 2025. CREATED: 08 JUL 14:35 2025 RWY 11 RIGHT TFC PATTERN DLY 1600-2300. 10 JUL 16:00 2025 UNTIL 13 JUL 23:00 2025.

DLY 1600-2300. 10 JUL 16:00 2025 UNTIL 13 JUL 23:00 2025. CREATED: 08 JUL 14:35 2025 RWY 23 RIGHT TFC PATTERN DLY 1600-2300. 10 JUL 16:00 2025 UNTIL 13 JUL 23:00 2025

AIRSPACE AEROBATIC ACFT WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 1NM RADIUS OF VSF SFC-4500FT AGL DLY 1600-2300. 10 JUL 16:00 2025 UNTIL 13 JUL 23:00 2025. CREATED: 08 JUL 14:33 2025

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Lots to see and a great learning opportunity for students flying right hand patterns to these runways.

The NESA Memorial Day weekend cookout was a resounding success! Two dozen people attended and enjoyed grilled food and great company. Flying was a little weak for the day, but we had a great club get-together.

Todays weather was just too nice to pass up. Alasdair towed WQ (Lee Blair) and 2R (Andy Kozak). First thermal for both was right off the departure end of RW23 was to 5k+.

It’s soaring season.

Thanks to all that came out to help yesterday. The fleet is assembled and back in their tie-downs. Weather didn’t allow for flying but when it does things are ready.

The 2025 Safety Seminar presentations have now been added to the documents library under Resources/Reference Library/NESA Safety Presentations Library.

NESA Safety Presentations Library

You will also find past Safety Bulletin letters in the documents library under Resources/Reference Library/NESA SMS Bulleting Library. Worth a read.

NESA SMS Bulletins Library

The annual safety meeting is next Saturday, April 5, in the Springfield terminal building.  Donuts and coffee will be served starting about 915, the meeting will be from 10 to 12, followed by lunch.

The agenda includes our chief instructor, Mark Farley, on several safety topics, Bill Barry presenting Aeronautical Decision Making, and Jerry Smith will talk about past accidents and lessons learned from them.

We will assemble as many gliders as we can after lunch and also try to get as many instructors current as possible.

Keep an eye on your email for updates as we begin the season.  The weather can be fickle, requiring our flexibility on flying with club members for their annual currency.

The annual Safety Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 5 from 10-12. Glider assembly to follow, weather permitting. Stay tuned for more details.

A reminder that the annual Snowbird spot-landing contest up at Harris Hill (Elmira, NY), takes place the Friday and Saturday of the Thanksgiving weekend (29th/30th). Event ends with a banquet at the National Soaring Museum on Saturday evening. Here is a taster.

Alasdair and Andrea will be headed up.

Snowbird has been held annually since 1939. We fly the typical 2-33 and 1-26’s. Would be nice to have some NESA representation. If interested, get out and practice your spot landings and ask Alasdair for more information. Student Pilots welcome.

It’s a fun (if cold) way to wrap up the soaring season.

This Saturday, October 26, is the final monthly meeting of the season.  The weather forecast is for sunny and low 60s. We will wash the gliders, grill some burgers or dogs, and do some flying.  Please come out to help, as more folks make it go faster.

I hope to see you out there.