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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260411
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SUMMARY:2026 Wave Camp
DESCRIPTION:Minden is hosting a Wave Camp this year that will focus on getting pilots to travel along the Sierras. The event will last from April 11 to April 18. Each flying day will include weather\, operations\, and safety briefs. Each day will include ground school covering basic methods for entering the wave and safety precautions. Guest speakers on advanced topics will include World Altitude Record Holders (Jim Payne and Tim Gardner) and OLC World Distance Records Holder (Gordon Boettger). \n\nTentative Presentation Topics\n\n\nWelcome and Outline\nIntroduction to Mountain Wave Basics\nTow pilot perspectives\nGlider perspectives – Tow – First Thermal\nEarly lessons learned\nFlying wave on the Carson Range\nSafety aspects of the Carson Range wave\nWave pitfalls and exiting the wave\nUsing clouds for wave location\nWhat to do when the gap closes\nSkysight wave forecast on board\nClub checkouts\nThermal flights\nWave flights\nMeet the Reaper\nOxygen Use\nCross-wind operations\nMountain wave advanced concepts\nEffects of high altitude on the glider\nGlider upsets and how to deal with them\nThe wave went nuclear now what do I do?\nIcing\, attitude indicator\, loss of air data\nWestern California wave flying\nSierra Wave Accidents\nWing loading\, ballast\, glider performance\nHigh Altitude vs the glider\, TAS\, flutter\nSolo wave flying vs two-place flying\nHydraulic Jump\nFlying\nOLC and WeGlide wave points flying\nSSA Badges\nFAR’s and ATC communications\nSports Aviation Foundation Dinner\nBuilding a Clear Panel for your glider\nBail out procedures\n3000 K in wave\nWave in the SE USA\nWave in South America\nFront Range wave\nMinden to Dodge City KS\nHistorical Sierra Wave Flights\nFlarm\, ADSB\, traffic avoidance\n\nThe daily schedule will be 9AM to 4PM\, adjusted in real-time based on the weather.  For instance\, if April 11th is a day with a wave\, the minimum briefing will be the daily operations and safety briefings with just need-to-know information. \nCost will be $350\, including the $100 MSC membership.  Rentals\, tows\, and instruction are extra.  Pilots will be encouraged to bring their own gliders\, but if wave-inexperienced\, we will get them up in a 2-place first. \nWe will post an application form here.
URL:https://mindensoaring.org/event/2026-wave-camp/
LOCATION:Sliwa Hangar\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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