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Subscribe to the schedule for a weekly reminder
- Click on the “subscribe” link at the top right corner
- Select the first option “weekly email” and enter your name and email address and click “subscribe”
- Logon to Trumba
- click on Field Manager Name on the desired date
- Change the name, or type "Ops Canceled"
- Click OK to save. If asked, make sure to select the option to change only this event and not future events.
Students - Email instructors listed on our calendar in orange (see calendar tab).
Intro lessons - email norcalsoaring@gmail.com
Schedule a Lesson
Reserve a Glider (when flying as solo student or licensed pilot)
(For more detailed instructions with screen shots see how_to_book_a_glider_on_trumba.pdf)
Setup Trumba Calendar Notifications
Add your email to the NCSA calendar notifications list.
Intro lessons - email norcalsoaring@gmail.com
Schedule a Lesson
- View the NCSA calendar (first tab above)
- Instructors names are in orange
- Email the instructor you'd like to fly with
- Do this a week in advance, no more than two weeks in advance
- Monitor your email, they will email out the day's schedule at least a day in advance
- Monitor your email, if issues arise they may affect or cancel the day's operations
- Bring cash or check to pay your instructor. Each instructor charges slightly different rates, feel free to ask ahead of time.
- (you do not need to also reserve the glider, the instructor will have done that for the day)
Reserve a Glider (when flying as solo student or licensed pilot)
(For more detailed instructions with screen shots see how_to_book_a_glider_on_trumba.pdf)
- click on www.trumba.com
- Click on the sign in link on the right corner and enter username (ncsamain@gmail.com), and password "blanik" (a type of glider). If you check the automatically sign in and your browser accept cookies you will only need to do this step once.
- In the left pan look for the glider you want to reserve (under Other Calendars/Airplanes) and click on the glider name. This will open up the reservation page for this glider.
- Click on the +ADD link on the date you want to reserve.
- In the description field enter your name and the glider you want to reserve.
- Enter the location (optional).
- Enter the start time and duration.
- Enter additional information in the Notes field (optional).
- Check the "A - operations" box on the right under "Also show on"
- Ignore the rest of the fields and click OK.
- Your reservation is done.
Setup Trumba Calendar Notifications
Add your email to the NCSA calendar notifications list.
- Go to the NCSA calendar
- Click on the “subscribe” link at the top right corner of the calendar.
- Select the first option “weekly email” and enter your name and email address and click “subscribe”.
Byron AWOS: (925)634-0906
RASP:
Byron RASP
Norcal Coast RASP
Diablo RASP
Hollister RASP
Sierra Nevada RASP
Reno Area RASP
Sierra RASP
BLIPMAPs:
NAM Blipmap
Blipmap Univiewer
Blipspot
Diablo Blipspot
Skysight:
Skysight
Byron Weather:
NWS Forecast - National Weather Service forecast for San Francisco Bay Area
GEOS-West Satellite
Oakland Sounding - Oakland Sounding
Diablo Winds - Windfinder (NOAA 1-925-838-9225) )
Bay Area Winds - Bay Area Winds
Byron Current Weather
Sierra Weather:
Reno Soaring Forecast - Reno Soaring Forecast
Slide Mountain Winds - DRI Slide Mountain weather station readings. Good indicator for wave conditions.
RASP:
Byron RASP
Norcal Coast RASP
Diablo RASP
Hollister RASP
Sierra Nevada RASP
Reno Area RASP
Sierra RASP
BLIPMAPs:
NAM Blipmap
Blipmap Univiewer
Blipspot
Diablo Blipspot
Skysight:
Skysight
Byron Weather:
NWS Forecast - National Weather Service forecast for San Francisco Bay Area
GEOS-West Satellite
Oakland Sounding - Oakland Sounding
Diablo Winds - Windfinder (NOAA 1-925-838-9225) )
Bay Area Winds - Bay Area Winds
Byron Current Weather
Sierra Weather:
Reno Soaring Forecast - Reno Soaring Forecast
Slide Mountain Winds - DRI Slide Mountain weather station readings. Good indicator for wave conditions.

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