HIGHLIGHTS:
 

1. Bart Klusek worked hard, kept at it through the Fall and finally was awarded his Private Pilot's license today. Dan told me that Bart had done such a good job on the oral exam, it should be a model for all future prospects for the Private License. Congratulations, Bart, and we expect to see you continue on with your ratings after you've had several months of just going flying for the fun of it. Put the training in the background for awhile and enjoy the wonderful world of pure flight.

2. On Sunday we had the group from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo out for a series of glider rides. That kept us going all day and into the evening. In the morning we had a short presentation on the white board talking about what to expect aloft, especially on tow. Then everyone adjourned to the launch area where we kept the gliders going and the two flight instructors remained in the gliders during the effort, changing students after each flight. Everyone had a good time, then returned to the patio where a nice lunch was provided by the CCSC staff members. In fact, the day lingered on and although many left in early afternoon, some stayed on into the evening, leaving only when it got too dark to do anything else. It was surely a fun day for everyone, and hopefully a learning experience for the students. Thanks again to Kurt Colvin, a Professor of Industrial Engineering at Cal Poly for organizing and making sure it all happened on schedule. We are looking forward to the future possibility of a permanent arrangement with Cal Poly where students could make flying a part of the Aero Engineering curriculum. Those are being pursued and we hope become a reality for both groups.