Page 9 - July2017

to challenge the body and mind of any pilot attempting to
get one.
Some of our new pilots are former Air Cadets returning to
their roots, others are PPL looking for a challenge and
some are just new to aviation in general seeking the old
dream of flying like the birds. As you can read, our
members have very different backgrounds , however; the
SSC is primarily a sport club promoting Soaring and
Community and it has to adapt to challenge the next
generation of pilots.

Thank you for reading my column once more. I usually like
writing about the pleasures and challenges of soaring, but
equally exciting, has been the transformation the Saskatoon
soaring Club (SSC) has been undergoing since a growing
trended hit the club around 3 years ago.
The Saskatoon Soaring Club has been around for a long
number of years, sometimes growing, sometimes
shrinking, but lately it has not only grown, but transformed
from its come into what I believe are the start of its best
years. For the last 3 years the club has been posting record
numbers in terms of flights, new members and
accomplishments. The influx of new members has been like
a shot of adrenaline obvious to the old and new member
alike.

Two gliders in the same thermal gaining height to start a task
In a few days the Regina, Prince Albert and Saskatoon
clubs will convey at Cudworth, SK to celebrate their yearly
Provincials. During these type of competitions flights are
prepared to trial pilots with distance, speed and/or
Flying over Birch Hill’s Airport at 10,000ft
The most notable changes have been the increase of the airmanship tasks. We expect it to be fun, bonding and an
fleet (from 2 to 4 gliders), the addition of hangar space , opportunity to learn from one another.
parachutes, anti-collision systems and 5 instructors. This all
is a work in progress due to how rapid these developments Although the SSC has limited openings (due to airplane
took place, but the ball is rolling and we hope the and instructor availability), we welcome anybody in the
membership keeps the momentum up. community to get in touch with us, through our webpage,
The first 4 weeks of the 2017 season the Club recognized to schedule a visit to our home field !!!
two A Badges, two B Badges, two C Badges, one Silver
by Fernando Garza
Badge and two “Canada 150” (150km free flights), which
sanctioned by the FAI, stand for increasingly difficult tasks