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by Kenneth Voort
Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: DISCUSSION
Topic: Interpreting NOAA Soundings
Replies: 5
Views: 3075

Interpreting NOAA Soundings

https://rucsoundings.noaa.gov/ While there are many ways to forecast soaring weather, I've found the NOAA soundings site to be the most accurate, although it does require a modicum of practice. Interpreting them is a perishable skill, I've found. So today, with a thunderstorm overhead, it's a good d...
by Kenneth Voort
Thu Jul 06, 2023 11:50 pm
Forum: DISCUSSION
Topic: Southern Ontario Gliding Associtaion
Replies: 0
Views: 3263

Southern Ontario Gliding Associtaion

We had the pleasure of a visit from Rod Reiger of SOGA on Wednesday. He came to ask us a few questions about our grass cutting methods and equipment, as they've recently built two new runways, and the zero turn homeowner's mower they currently use just isn't cutting it anymore (pun intended). I had ...
by Kenneth Voort
Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:27 am
Forum: DISCUSSION
Topic: New YSA Safety Reporting System
Replies: 2
Views: 3855

Re: New YSA Safety Reporting System

So, apparently we have Santa Claus launching gliders backwards, and all the golf carts are broken: BrokenGolfCart.jpeg Barry needs to be fired, and we need breathalyzers (good luck putting those in the 2-33's, and good luck replacing Barry...) Please do keep filling out bogus reports and letting me ...
by Kenneth Voort
Sun Jun 25, 2023 11:21 pm
Forum: DISCUSSION
Topic: New YSA Safety Reporting System
Replies: 2
Views: 3855

Re: New YSA Safety Reporting System

I've had a complaint. We had an incident over the weekend and a member filled out a report. That report didn't make it my inbox. I only knew it was filed because that member also emailed me with a "please confirm" message. If anyone is unconformable with or unsure of this new shiny, our pa...
by Kenneth Voort
Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:10 pm
Forum: DISCUSSION
Topic: Cell Phone Etiquette
Replies: 2
Views: 1721

Re: Cell Phone Etiquette

Thanks Dave. To be clear - this has not been an issue at YSA. I've noticed it becoming an issue elsewhere and I don't want it to be an issue here. And, while setting up waypoints on the flight line is surely wasteful, expensive, and inefficient, it is not unsafe . My purview stops when it's no longe...
by Kenneth Voort
Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:29 pm
Forum: DISCUSSION
Topic: Cell Phone Etiquette
Replies: 2
Views: 1721

Cell Phone Etiquette

Hello All, After reading the 2022 SAC annual safety report earlier this year, I became concerned about a recent trend of people (primarily students, visitors, and youth) becoming distracted by electronic devices while in what I would call "operational areas". Last year there were several i...
by Kenneth Voort
Mon Jun 12, 2023 9:24 pm
Forum: DISCUSSION
Topic: Glider for Sale: ASW-15
Replies: 2
Views: 3685

Re: Glider for Sale: ASW-15

Donald Kuehn wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:38 pm I had many enjoyable hours in KGB back when
In Soviet Russia, KGB had many enjoyable hours in YOU!

(sorry, couldn't resist)
by Kenneth Voort
Wed May 24, 2023 1:11 pm
Forum: DISCUSSION
Topic: LSF and LTX Flight Logs
Replies: 1
Views: 2261

LSF and LTX Flight Logs

I was finally able to figure out how to talk to the FLARM units in at least the LS4 and LTX yesterday and update them. As part of the process, those units also dump all the flight logs they have saved locally on to the USB stick or SD card you inserted. So, much to my surprise, when I checked those ...
by Kenneth Voort
Mon May 15, 2023 12:01 am
Forum: OperationsDocuments
Topic: Water Testing Results
Replies: 1
Views: 6805

Water Testing Results

May 08 2023: All good! Five locations tested: Southernmost campground tap, next to the Kingdon's trailer Easternmost campground tap, spruce grove, next to Tony and Miguel's sites Trailer dumping station, outside the workshop bathrooms Clubhouse kitchen faucet Tap on the west side of the main hangar ...
by Kenneth Voort
Thu Apr 27, 2023 12:41 am
Forum: DISCUSSION
Topic: New YSA Safety Reporting System
Replies: 2
Views: 3855

New YSA Safety Reporting System

Well, not entirely new... I've been experimenting over winter with implementing some kind of online reporting system that we can use at YSA, and I've settled on Google Forms as the best candidate. Having now designed what I think to be a good series of prompts and questions, I would like feedback be...