2012 Touring Motor Glider Fly-In

[Webmaster]

The 2011 TMG Fly-In was a roaring success. Twenty-four (24) ships graced the flight line, including: Grob, Taifun, Ximango, Stemme, Lambada, Samba, Phoenix, Diamond, Pipistral, and Fournier. Aircraft came from California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Between pilots, friends, and prospective buyers, 40 people participated in the flying, presentations, and meals. We believe it is the largest gathering of TMG's in the country, and most likely the world. Five ships went on to Parowan, Utah to link up with the Auxiliary-powered Sailplane Association's annual soaring event.

Responding to suggestions, we are adding a day to the event this year, starting on Thursday July 12th and concluding on Sunday July 15th. Perfect weather is guaranteed! With an extra day we can organize a fly-out to an area airport for lunch. Besides, it is Minden, Nevada, with some of the best soaring conditions in the country, so let’s take advantage of it.

SoaringNV will again be the on-site host, providing facilities (office/hangar for meetings), general logistics and soaring expertise. We’ll also have presentations on topics of general interest: weather, soaring, and mechanical issues. If you have any suggestions, please let us know. For those interested, you can link up with the ASA fly-in at Parowan, which is scheduled for July 2 – 12. See their web site for details.

On another note, I am in discussions with the Soaring Society of America (SSA) about the possibility of creating a separate division within their organization devoted exclusively to TMG’s. Our ranks are growing, and our missions are different from standard non-powered and even auxiliary-powered sailplane operations. We could use this organization as a force to promote the sport, disseminate information common to TMG’s, and coordinate meets and fly-ins. The Grob 109 Yahoo group has pilots not only from America, but also around the world sharing information, support, and camaraderie. Your thoughts on this will be appreciated.

Finally, if you are out here in the West, don’t forget about the SSA’s annual convention in Reno, Nevada, February 2-4, 2012. I’ll be giving a talk on TMG’s and would love to see you there.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or suggestion. If you’re interested in the Fly-In, or just want to keep informed, you need to join the: Touring_Motor_Glider_Fly-In@Yahoogroups.com web site. Once you do, please fill in the database section. Please pass this message on to your personal contacts in the aviation community. Remember, everyone’s welcome.

Regards,

Richard Pearl
TMG Fly-In coordinator
pennyrich@aol.com
916.715.9666

[bruceschimmel]

thanks for the invite. unfortunately, I am unable to access Touring_Motor_Glider_Fly-In@Yahoogroups.com
it's being marked as a phishing site, and even when i say "ok," am still unable to access.
i have the most up-to-date Mac OS with two up-to-date browsers (safari and firefox).
please advice.
bruce@schimmel.com

[Webmaster]

Here is a link that works for me:

Touring_Motor_Glider_Fly-in : West Coast Touring Motor Glider Fly-in

"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Touring_Motor_Glider_Fly-in/"

I will go back and edit the first entry in this thread to use this link as well.

Thanks.