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GLIDERS
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Fly all day long without burning a drop of gas! Sailplanes will teach you more about flying than anything else. Weather and energy management are key, yet gliders are extremely safe and fun too!
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Schempp-Hirth
German sailplane manufacturer.
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Vintage Sailplane Association
The Purpose of the Vintage Sailplane Association (VSA) is to promote the acquisition, restoration and flying of older (Vintage and Classic) sailplanes by its members, and to assist the National Soaring Museum in the preservation of soaring history and the promotion of vintage sailplane activity.
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Soaring Society of America
The Soaring Society of America, Inc. was formed in 1932 to foster and promote all phases of soaring, both nationally and internationally. Since then, the SSA membership has grown to in excess of 12,000.
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Windhaven, Santa Ynez, CA.
For over fifty years glider pilots from all over the world have thrilled to the spectacular views available only from high above the pristine Santa Ynez Valley.
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World Class Soaring Association
WCSA's mission is to promote the sport of Soaring, with particular emphasis on the low-cost, monotype, Olympics-bound World Class (see Section on History of the World Class) and Youth support programs.
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Soaring Safety Foundation
The major goals of the Soaring Safety Foundation include:
Reducing the accident rate in soaring,
Increasing pilot awareness of soaring safety issues,and
Disseminating training information and material.
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