1. Before I Leave  Hangar Key  Log Book  Check Lists  Check Book  Contacts  Sunglasses  Drinks / Snacks  Check Weather

2. Take Off Check List  Ballast - have/need/want ?  Instruments - Chked / Set  Radio - On/Channel/Vol  Controls Check - All Axis  Wind - Dir? / Speed?  Emergency - Pattern? / Plan?  Landing Plan is …  Cable Knotted? Correct Link?  Belts Secured - Both ?  Canopy Locked?  Tow Plane Flaps Neutral?  Spoilers Chkd/Clsed/Lcked

3. Training Check List  Safety  Wing Runner Course  G.O.D. Training  Pre-Flight Checked ?  Take Off Check List  Landing Check List  Speed Control  Turn Coordination  Turns – Shallow (30 deg)  Turns – Medium (45 deg)  Turns – Steep (60 deg)  Turns – to heading  Dutch Rolls

4.  Stalls – Straight  Stalls – Turning  Stalls – with Spoilers  Spin Entry  Spin Recover  Slips – Forward  Slips - Side  Skids  Take Off & Tow  Slack Line Recovery  Transversing wake  Boxing the wake Training Check List

5.  Landing Pattern  Landing Check List  Radio Contact  Situational Awareness  Wind Direction Indicators  Altitude Indicators  Instrument Failure Sims  Spoiler Failure Sims  Recover unusual attitude  Down Wind Landings  Land Outs  Rope Breaks  Un-Assisted Take Offs Training Check List

6. Landing Check List  Situational Awareness  Wind Direction  Landing Speed  Landing Pattern Mods  Crab ? Slip?  Radio Ground Control  Set Speed  Set Trim  Check Air Brakes  TrafficAir / Ground Land… Speed Speed Speed Sharp, Crisp, Coord. Turns

7. 2-33 N2848H (Yellow Bus) Weights: Max1040 lbs Empty 612 lbs Max Payload 428 lbs My Weight (2006) 175 lbs Max Rear Passenger 253 lbs Min Rear Passenger 0 lbs Ballast 19.5 lbs Moment Arms (inches): Ballast14.75 in Front Pilot Seat43.80 in Rear Pilot Seat74.70 in Glider96.12 in CGs (inches): Limits:Max 78.20 Min 86.10 CG, Solo@175 lbs, Front 84.50 Cannot fly solo in Rear… Outside CG limits !

8. 2-33 N2848H (Yellow Bus) Speeds to fly: V NE (Max) 98 mph V NO? (Aerobatics) 80 mph V A (With Caution) 65 mph V Best L/D 45 mph 50 mph V Min Sink 38 mph 42 mph V S Stall 31 mph 34 mph V Buffet (34 – 37) (35 – 38) V Slip (min) (45 – 50) (45 – 50) Best L/D… Maximizes Distance Min Sink… Maximizes Time Aloft In still air @ Best L/D… 250’ = 1 mi In still air… Best L/D = 23:1 If Tow Plane Rocks Wings… Release ! K2K0CTAF122.90 K2K0Gliders123.30 KCMIATIS124.85 Tower120.40

9. Ground Operations Director Wear G.O.D. Identification Greet New Arrivals Identify Intent How long will they stay ? How many flights would they like ? Which Glider will they fly ? Is instruction needed ? Will they be flying dual or solo ? Verify Qualifications Review Member Folder Determine Flight Order Give Guest Priority Initiate Next Flight – Prompt Pilot Assign Wing Runner to Assist Log Flights – Keep Times - Collect Fees Monitor Radio Traffic (CTAF 122.90) Clear Runway when necessary Assign someone to assist

10. Wing Runner Check List Before moving glider to runway… Identify Intended Tow Release Alt Check Pattern Traffic Assist pulling glider out Hookup… Signal Tow Plane: Start Look for tow rope knots Verify correct link Hook up Move outside of wing tip Signal Tow Plane: Remove Slack Wait for Pilot “Thumbs Up” Before lifting wing… Check – Flaps Neutral Check – Spoilers Closed Check – Pattern Traffic Raise Wing Wait for glider tail waggle Signal Tow Plane: Begin Launch

11. Radio Cheat Sheet Lock / Unlock Mem Recall Dual Watch View: Alt, Baro, Temp VOR Nav Band: 108.000 – 117.975 MHz Com Band: 118.000 – 136.975 MHz ANL (mode): Auto Noise Limiter DW (mode): Dual Watch SPL (mode): Split Duplex DVOR (mode): Direction VOR CDI (mode): Course Deviation Indicator KCMITraffic132.85 KCMIWx (ASOS)124.85 KCMIVOR110.00 KDECVOR117.20 KBMIVOR108.20 KMTOVOR109.40