Mid-America Spring Soaring & Safety Seminar

Hosted by: The ChicagoLand Glider Council

 


Established 1937

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SEMINAR OVERVIEW: The ChicagoLand Glider Council (CLGC) is hosting their 9th Mid-America Soaring and Safety Seminar on Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 from 8AM to 5PM in the beautiful business center auditorium on the Elgin Community College campus located outside of Chicago. The Seminar hosts nationally known speakers covering topics of safety, competition, gear and gliders. We host this Seminar every two years, on the odd numbered years, which is opposite the bi-annual SSA Convention which is hosted on the even numbered years. Get FAA Safety WINGS credit!

The registration fee for the seminar is partially underwritten by the dues paid by the CLGC members (Chicago Glider Club, Sky Soaring Glider Club, Windy City Soaring Association and others) in an effort to keep costs down and the registration fees as resonable as possible, and to help more pilots to attend. The CLGC's goal is just to break even for this Seminar! New for 2019 - A youth registration fee discount of $15.

A continental breakfast, a full lunch and afternoon refreshments are provided. An optional "Dutch Treat" dinner will be planned (limited seating).

The CLGC also hosts a "Fly (Flea) Market" so you can bring aviation related items to sell.

Our History - The ChicagoLand Glider Council is a non-profit organization of over 200 members which was formed in 1937 and has a long history of dedication to the advancement and safety of soaring flight. The Council hosts off-season (October through April) meetings with scheduled speakers at a local venue. The Council also provides youth grants and helps underwrite local soaring events.


2019 Seminar Speakers & Participants
Front Row (from Left): Aaron Scicluna (President), Dr Dan Johnson (Speaker), Jim Payne (Speaker), Jackie Payne (Speaker)
John DeRosa (Secretary), Jim Murray (Vice-President), Not Shown - Herb Kilian (Speaker)
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Luncheon Speech Attendees
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FAA FAAST WINGS Program Credit

The Soaring Society of America (SSA) will be submitting your email address to provide you with FAA FAAST program WINGS credit(s) for this Seminar. You must register for the seminar with your FAAST email address. If you have not registered for Wings credit the you will need to go to FAAST web site.

A list of previous Seminar's speakers can be found below.

Seminar Location/Venue

The location of the seminar is at the impressive and modern Seigle Auditorium in the Business Conference Center of Elgin Community College located at 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, Illinois (35 miles northwest of Chicago along Rt 90). For more details about Seigle Auditorium, click here.

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Registration & Fee Information

Lists of Previous Year's Seminar Speakers

  • 2019
    • "Latest Soaring Weather Tools" with Herb Kilian
    • "Perlan Project - Medical" with DR Dan Johnson
    • "Perlan Project - Images of Argentina" with DR Dan Johnson
    • "Perlan Project - Glider Testing" with Jim Payne
    • "Perlan Project - Logistics" with Jackie Payne
    • "The Art of Safe Soaring" with Ron Ridenour (Soaring Safety Foundation)
  • 2017
    • “Thermalling Techniques” with Russell Holtz
    • “Soaring Safety” with Adam Kite (Soaring Safety Foundation)
    • “Soaring Avionics” with Paul Remde
    • “Building Jet Powered Sailplanes” with Chris Esselstyn
    • “Competitive Sailplane Racing” with Tim Taylor
  • 2015
    • “Soaring Out West with Bruno Vassel
    • “Soaring Safety” with Ron Ridenour (Soaring Safety Foundation)
    • “Soaring Electronics” with Paul Remde
    • “Electric Motorgliders” with Paul Randall
    • “Soaring Out East” with Michael Higgins
  • 2013
    • “Aviation Medical Decisions” with Dr Dan Johnson
    • “Emergency Bailout Procedures” with Allen Silver
    • “Soaring Electronics” with Paul Remde
    • “Condor Soaring Simulator” with Scott Manley
    • “Soaring WX” & “Omarama, New Zealand” with John Cochrane
  • 2011
    • “Thermal Soaring Forecasting“ with Richard Kellerman
    • “Aerodynamics for aircraft control and structural integrity “ with Gerry Molidor
    • “Where do rules come from?” with John Cochrane
    • “The international centennial celebration of Orville Wright’s 1911 world record glider flight” with Jim Short
    • “Soaring Electronics” with Paul Remde
  • 2009
    • “Affordable Glider Flight Simulation” with Trace Lewis and Scott Manley
    • “Soaring Electronics” with Paul Remde
    • “Vintage Sailplanes” with Jim Short and Dave Schuur
    • “We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know” with Dr Dan Johnson MD
    • “Judgment, Decisions & Safety in Cross Country” with John Cochrane
  • 2007
    • “Are You Ready for Cross-country Soaring?” with Curt Lewis
    • “Safety Learned from a Lifetime of Flying Gliders” with Derek Piggott
    • “Beginning Cross-Country Soaring” with Dean Carswell
    • “Ridge Soaring the Alleghenies” with John Good
    • “Competition Panel Discussion” with Karl Striedieck & John Cochrane & John Good
  • 2006
    • “Safely Soaring in the Wild, Wild West” with Burt Compton
    • “Buying That First Glider” with Curt Lewis
    • “Ridge Soaring Gliderport and Flying the Ridge” with Tom Knauff
    • “Making Good Soaring Pilots Better” with George Moffat
    • “Flying that Safe Flight” with Tom Knauff (Soaring Safety Foundation)
  • 2005
    • “Let Me Introduce You to the New SSA” with Dennis Wright
    • “Soaring Safety from Your Point of View” with George Thelen
    • “How to Crash Confidently” with Dr Dan Johnson
    • “Soaring Competition & Racing” with Herb Kilian and Mike Shakman

[NOTE: Prior Seminars are not listed]

 

For more seminar information, or comments/questions, please contact the CLGC Secretary or call 224-848-2063.