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Subscribe to the schedule for a weekly reminder
  1. Click on the “subscribe” link at the top right corner
  2. Select the first option “weekly email” and enter your name and email address and click “subscribe”
To Update the calendar or cancel ops:
  1. Logon to Trumba
  2. click on Field Manager Name on the desired date
  3. Change the name, or type "Ops Canceled"
  4. 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
  1. View the NCSA calendar (first tab above)
  2. Instructors names are in orange
  3. Email the instructor you'd like to fly with
  4. Do this a week in advance, no more than two weeks in advance
  5. Monitor your email, they will email out the day's schedule at least a day in advance
  6. Monitor your email, if issues arise they may affect or cancel the day's operations
  7. Bring cash or check to pay your instructor. Each instructor charges slightly different rates, feel free to ask ahead of time.
  8. (you do not need to also reserve the glider, the instructor will have done that for the day)
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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)

  1. click on www.trumba.com
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Click on the +ADD link on the date you want to reserve.
  5. In the description field enter your name and the glider you want to reserve.
  6. Enter the location (optional).
  7. Enter the start time and duration.
  8. Enter additional information in the Notes field (optional).
  9. Check the "A - operations" box on the right under "Also show on"
  10. Ignore the rest of the fields and click OK.
  11. Your reservation is done.

Setup Trumba Calendar Notifications
Add your email to the NCSA calendar notifications list.
  1. Go to the NCSA calendar
  2. Click on the “subscribe” link at the top right corner of the calendar.
  3. 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 
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BLIPMAPs:

NAM Blipmap 
Blipmap Univiewer 
Blipspot 
Diablo Blipspot

Skysight:
Skysight

Byron Weather:
NWS Forecast - National Weather Service forecast for San Francisco Bay Area 
Area Forecast Discussion - Area forecast discussion 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 - Byron current weather from Weather Underground 

Sierra Weather:
Reno Soaring Forecast - Reno Soaring Forecast 
Slide Mountain Winds - DRI Slide Mountain weather station readings. Good indicator for wave conditions. 
Reno Forecast Discussion - Forecast Discussion for Reno area
Soaring Weather Forecasting for Dummies.ppt
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NCSA Rules and Checklists 

Field Manager Check List
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Field Manager Manual
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NCSA Flight Rules
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Crew Chief Responsibilities
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Welcome New Members
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Tips for New Students.docx
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ncsa-whatsapp-instructions.pdf
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how_to_book_a_glider_on_trumba.pdf
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Scholarships

cunningham-scholarship-application.pdf
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SSA Scholarships info
​PASCO Scholarship
Kolstad Award College Scholarship
Bultman Youth Flight Scholarship
Cadet Youth Flight Scholarship
Michael Wallace Scholarship

Additional scholarship opportunities for female glider pilots: WSPA Scholarships 

​NCSA Newsletter Archives

jan2002buzzard.pdf
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jul2002buzzard.pdf
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nov2002buzzard.pdf
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Safety Seminar - February 2006

Safety seminar 2006 - opening presentation
File Size: 70 kb
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Density altitude effects at high altitude airports
File Size: 70 kb
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Glider instrumentation - Buzz Graves
File Size: 119 kb
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Stalls spins - Human factors in accident prevention - Monique Weil
File Size: 427 kb
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Safe cross-country soaring from Byron - Ramy Yanetz
File Size: 1518 kb
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Wings and SSA badges - Dave Cunningham
File Size: 92 kb
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Safety Seminar - February 2008

safe_xc_soaring_from_byron_-_ramy_yanetz.ppt
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NCSA Safety meeting quiz - Dave Cunningham
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Safety Talk - Complacency - Richard Pearl
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Wx info and checkride observations - Dan Gudgel
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wings_information.doc
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Safety Seminar - February 2009

First aid on the flight line - Annette Chavez Fountain
File Size: 253 kb
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NCSA Flight Rules Quiz - Monique Weil
File Size: 253 kb
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​Safety Seminar - February 2010

ncsa ground operations and field manager responsibilities-bill levinson.ppt
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everything you wanted to know about airspace - mike voie.ppt
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High altitude wave flight considerations - Mike Voie
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The Civil Air Patrol cadet glider program - Region 11 pt 1 - Bob Semans
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The Civil Air Patrol cadet glider program - Region 11 pt 1 - Bob Semans
File Size: 297 kb
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Safety Seminar - February 2011

Decision Making for XC and wave soaring from Byron
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visually_guided_attention_and_flying_-_maja_djurisic.ppt
File Size: 1942 kb
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byron_wx_seminar_-_harry_fox.ppt
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Safety Seminar - February 2012

Wave Soaring from Byron - by Ramy Yanetz
File Size: 2339 kb
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the_civil_air_patrol_glider_program_-_bob_semans.pptx
File Size: 3532 kb
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Safety Seminar - 2013​

blipmap-for-dummies.ppt
File Size: 1926 kb
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Safety Seminar 2016

xc_flight_planning_from_byron.pptx
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Safety Seminar - January 2018

safety_presentation_-_john_scott.pdf
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powerflarm_and_adsb_-_ramy_yanetz.pptx
File Size: 452 kb
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Student Resources

NCSA Syllabus Nov 6 2018
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NCSA Pre Solo Test March 18 2019
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Pilot Induced Oscillations and Grobs
Wing Runner Online Course

Aircraft Manuals and documents

How to tie down gliders rev_3.pdf
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g102_n132ss_disassembly_loading_guide.pdf
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sgs_126_manual.pdf
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grob-flight-manual.pdf
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cambridge_gps_nav_manual.pdf
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grob_g-103-c-twiniii-acro-poh.pdf
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g103_rigging_and_de-rigging.pdf
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kp_weight_and_balance.pdf
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n132ss_equipment_list.pdf
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n132ss_checklist.pdf
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n132ss_g102_flight_manual_p25_updated.pdf
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l-13_blanik_tow_hook_issue.pdf
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l-13_blanik_type_certificate.pdf
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l-13_blanik_ev_w_b.pdf
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l-13_blanik_flight_manual.pdf
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Aircraft Systems Documents

n41kp system documentation
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81C system documentation
File Size: 1882 kb
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n132ss_system_documentation.pdf
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Powerflarm Info

powerflarm portable manual v3.41_en.pdf
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kp_vario_and_powerflarm_cheat_sheet.pdf
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Powerflarm Presentation
File Size: 480 kb
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Powerflarm Manuals
Flarm Configuration Tool
Firmware
Flarm Range Analyzer
Flarmnet
OGN Instructions
Powerflarm Installation and Configuration Tips
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness

​NCSA Awards and Accomplishments

NSCA Awards 2007
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NCSA Awards 2008
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NCSA Awards 2009
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NCSA Awards 2010
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NCSA Awards 2012
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NCSA Awards 2013
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NCSA Awards 2016
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NCSA Awards 2017
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NCSA Awards 2018
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NCSA Awards 2019
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NCSA Awards 2020
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NCSA Awards 2021
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NCSA Awards 2022
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​Articles

Bruno Gantenbrink: Safety Comes First
presentation_on_judgement.pdf
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thermal-camp-2009_-_paul_mcdonald.pdf
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Tow Pilot Documents

ncsa_tow_log.pdf
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Safety Seminar -  2021

Safety Seminar 2021
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Byron Midair Anaylsis
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Powerflarm
File Size: 480 kb
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SSA Sailplane Tracker​
https://members.ssa.org/sailplanetracker/default.asp

Turnpoints
GPS Turnpoints - Files formatted for downloading and importing into your programs and Google Earth

​Online Contest (OLC)
OLC - USA - Daily results
NCSA Flights - All flights by NCSA members
Byron Flights - All flights from Byron

PASCO Egg Capture Trophie
Where's the PASCO Egg?

Documents

byron_wx_seminar_-_harry_fox.ppt
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Soaring Weather Forecasting for Dummies - Ramy.ppt
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Safe XC Soaring From Byron - Ramy
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cross_country_flying_out_of_byron_-_westwind_article_by_ramy_yanetz.doc
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byron_cross_country_info_-_ramy_yanetz.doc
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byron_to_avenal_flight_planning_-_ramy_yanetz.doc
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byron_to_avenal_flight_planning_-_glideplan_sectional_map.jpg
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landing_off_field_-_kai_gertsen.pdf
File Size: 383 kb
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Decision Making for XC and wave soaring from Byron
File Size: 1305 kb
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Introduction to XC soaring - Kai Gertsen.pdf
File Size: 432 kb
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beyond_tracy_-_tom_anklam.pdf
File Size: 1356 kb
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Wave soaring from Byron - Ramy Yanetz
File Size: 2339 kb
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blipmap-for-dummies.ppt
File Size: 1926 kb
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XC flight planning from Byron - Ramy Yanetz
File Size: 3513 kb
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