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FAA Requires Aircraft Registration Renewals July 19, 2009 by By Mary Grady, AVweb Contributing editor
The FAA will now require re-registration of all civil aircraft over the next three years and renewal every three years after that, the agency said on Monday. A final rule (PDF) published this week establishes specific expiration dates over a three-year period for all aircraft registered before Oct. 1, 2010, and requires re-registration of those aircraft according to a specific schedule. A fee of $5 will be collected for each registration and each renewal. The FAA will cancel the N-numbers of aircraft that are not re-registered or renewed. "These improvements will give us more up-to-date registration data and better information about the state of the aviation industry," said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. Current regulations require owners to report the sale of an aircraft, the scrapping or destruction of an aircraft, or a change in mailing address, but many owners have not complied with those requirements, the FAA said.
Re-registration of all U.S. civil aircraft by Dec. 31, 2013, will enhance the database with current data derived from recent contact with aircraft owners, according to the FAA. The new regulations also aim to ensure that aircraft owners give the FAA fresh information at least once every three years when they renew their registration. Click here for the FAA's full schedule for re-registration and registration expiration. The rule was proposed in 2008. AOPA had suggested that the rule should not include fees and shouldn't cancel N-numbers for lack of renewal. "We are disappointed that the FAA has chosen what may turn out to be a complicated and costly method of updating the aircraft registry," said AOPA Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Rob Hackman. The FAA reauthorization bill now in Congress would allow the FAA to raise the initial fee to $130 and renewals to $45, AOPA said. "AOPA will be monitoring the implementation of the rule closely and communicating with the FAA about any issues that arise," said Hackman.
1-26 Presentation at Oshkosh July 15, 2010
Friday, 7/30/2010 - 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM - Forum Pavilion 03 % Sennheiser - Map The Schweizer 1-26 is a High Performance Sailplane - Really? - Evaluating the hidden performance aspects of the Schweizer 1-26 Sailplane. If a fast, flat glide is the ultimate measure of a sailplane's value, the 1-26 should be in big trouble. It does neither. What else could account for this humble machine's enduring popularity? Presented by:Cam Martin
Inspection of Tow Release Assembly Service Bulletin Updated July 12, 2010 by Mike Havener
I received an email from Kyle Schweizer notifying me that the Service Bulletin SA-001.4, Inspection of Tow Release Assembly that was posted on our web site had been updated in December of 2009 to SA-001.6.
Since K & L Soaring, LLC has taken over all sailplane spare part and technical support from Schweizer Aircraft Corp, they now maintain this information on their web site. So, I've updated the Maintenance Documents Page such that rather than maintaining copies of the Service Bulletins and Service Letters on the 1-26 Association web site, there's now a linked to them on K & L Soaring's web site.
June 2010 Monthly 1-26 Association OLC Contest July 1, 2010 by Bob Spielman
JUNE 2010 MONTHLY 1-26 ASSOCIATION OLC CONTEST
There were some fantastic flights in June for the 1-26 Association though we dropped to 18th place in the US.
RON SCHWARTZ (again) with an awesome 680.36km (422.5sm) ridge running flight out of Blairstown on June 17th.
DOUG LEVY (HANGMAN) with a 581.69km (361sm) flight on June 27th out of Bishop, CA during a Nevada Soaring Assn. camp flying on the White Mountains.
JAMES HARD with a 299.29km (186sm) straight out flight on June 6th out of Faribault, MN.
ALL 3 OF THESE FLIGHTS WERE THE #1 RANKING IN THE OLC FOR THE WORLD AND FOR THE USA for those dates. Way to go!
Bob Spielman
1-26 Labor Day Weekend Fun Meet June 21, 2010 by Pat De Naples
1-26 Labor Day Weekend Fun Meet
September 4-6, 2010
Caesar Creek Gliderport
Waynesville, OH 45068
Back to where it all started. After the awards breakfast for the 1998 Championships at Elmira, where they had so much fun, the wives (Betty, Joan, Karen, and Mary) decided that we should continue the fun with a Labor Day meet at Caesar Creek.
We did it. Had fun.
Did it again the next year. Had more fun.
And thus a tradition of Labor Day 1-26 Fun Meets was established.
It’s Caesar Creek’s turn again this year. Come join us for more flying and fun.
The contest is open to all – from newbees to old timers, novices to champions.
All you need is a 1-26 and lots of smiles.
Tows will be available the whole week before the meet.
The Association is formed for the purpose of stimulating interest in, and promoting
the sport of soaring in the Schweizer 1-26 sailplane; to establish standards for
competition in the 1-26; to establish categories for record flights made in the
1-26; to disseminate information relating to the 1-26 and flights made in the 1-26,
and to give recognition to its membership for accomplishments related to soaring in
the 1-26.
The Association's goal is to foster the helpfulness, the camaraderie, and the
opportunity for head-to-head competition that is found in One Design groups
in sailing. It is an organization of people who share the common ideal that
soaring should be fun, not frantic - people who include pilots, families, crews
and others who are interested. Membership is open to everyone. Owning a 1-26 or
being a pilot is not required.
The Association has evolved a whole range of challenges and rewards to fit the
ambitions of pilots at all levels of experience and skill. It has, for example,
special recognition for those who complete FAI badge legs in a
1-26 with a very special Roll Of Honor
for those who complete all three Diamonds in a 1-26.
The Sweepstakes is an all-year X-C
competition that lets you fly at the time and place of your choosing against
pilots of comparable experience levels. It provides an opportunity to pit your
skills against the best in your division - on your own home turf.
The Association maintains and publishes Regional (including
Canada) 1-26 records which, are essentially the same as the SSA
State Records. Categories and classes include speed triangles, distance tasks,
absolute altitude and altitude gained for each class (Open, Senior, Feminine
and Junior).
A multitude of local, regional and other trophies and awards
are available to honor the best accomplishments of all our"achievers". The
longest straight-line flight of the year is especially honored with the H. Marshall Claybourn Memorial Award.
The 1-26 Championships is the high point of the
year for many pilots. Open to any 1-26 pilot in the world, the winner is indeed
the 1-26 World Champion. Since
team flying is encouraged, the highest scoring team is designated Champion Team. Numerous local and regional competitions
throughout the year give pilots and crews a chance to break into competition in
a low-key environment before going for The Big One
.
Soaring is exciting, it's relaxing, it's challenging, and it's fun - we know the
1-26 is the most fun. We'd like to have you join the 1-26
Association. Annual dues for individuals are $15.00 and family members at the
same address are $5.00 each. For informationon joining the 1-26
Association, click on the information listed below, or contact the Secretary / Treasurer.
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Helen Keller
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The FAA will now require re-registration of all civil aircraft over the next three years and renewal every three years after that, the agency said on Monday. A final rule (
