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HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>32810 165th St. East                     Llano, CA 93544</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WHERE TO FIND US"><U><B>See Map</B></U></A></div> <div> <B> (661) 944-9449</B></div> <div> <B>       E</B><B>-mail Fred at: faamasterpilot@hotmail.com</B></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>We're open Thurs - Mon    10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><U>Call</U></B><B> if you want to fly Tuesday  or  Wednesday</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CURRENT PHOTO"><U><B><IMG SRC="209eaa7f0.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CURRENT PHOTO"><U><B><IMG SRC="2073aa7f0.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" 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HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CURRENT PHOTO"><U><B><IMG SRC="1c9eaa7f0.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CURRENT PHOTO"><U><B><IMG SRC="1c66aa920.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="146" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CURRENT PHOTO"><U><B><IMG SRC="1c29aa7f0.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>below: 2 pm  / above: 5 pm  </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CURRENT PHOTO"><U><B><IMG SRC="1c27aa7f0.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CURRENT PHOTO"><U><B><IMG SRC="1c0daa440.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="68" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CURRENT PHOTO"><U><B><IMG SRC="1c00aa9f0.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="159" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#660066" FACE="Arial" ><B>     </B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CURRENT PHOTO"><U><B><IMG SRC="1bdeaae90.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="233" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>from Sunday, Jan 28 by Ian Freebairn-Smith</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=320 BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2063c4130.jpg" border=0 width="708" height="531" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Saturday May 3, 2008</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Very strong thermals and wave.</B></div> <div> <B>Brian B. flew to Victorville and back to Crystal.</B></div> <div> <B>Mike K. flew to Bartow, came back, and climbed to 17,999 feet before landing at 6pm.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Beat the high cost of fuel: </B> </div> <div> Fred Says that he will cover the cost of a room at the Crystalaire Country Club for anyone who wishes to schedule two consecutive days flying with us. </div> <div> <B>For Reservations call (661)944-1231 </B></div> <bR> <div> Many changes are being made.  Watch for the improvements.  </div> <div> Fred Robinson's personal email is <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:faamasterpilot@hotmail.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:faamasterpilot@hotmail.com"><U><U>faamasterpilot@hotmail.com</U></U></A></FONT>.  Thanks for your support, please come fly with us soon. </div> <bR> <div> <B>You have found the</B></div> <div> <B>BEST SITE</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B>   </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>for</B></div> <div> <B><U>GLIDER RIDES</U></B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B>, </B></FONT><B><U>FLIGHT INSTRUCTION</U></B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> & </B></FONT><B><U>SOARING</U></B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B>in</B></FONT><B> </B><B><U>SAILPLANES</U></B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>right here in </B></FONT><B><U>SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA.</U></B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>The British call it </B><B><U>GLIDING</U></B><B>,</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B>Germans call it </B><B><U>SEGELFLUG</U></B><B>, </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>the Dutch call it </B><B><U>ZWEEFVLIEGEN</U></B><B>,</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#660099" FACE="Arial" ><B>the French, </B><B><U>VOL A VOILE,</U></B></FONT></div> <div> <B>the Spanish  </B><B><U>VUELO A VELA</U></B><B>, </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>and the Italians  </B><B><U>VOLO A VELA</U></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>For more information about the</B></div> <div> <B><U>BEST SOARING SITE IN AMERICA</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PRODUCTS AND SERVICES"><U><I><B>START HERE!</B></I></U></A><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> For <A HREF="id377.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Insurance"><U>Insurance Information Click Here</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://aviationweather.gov/products/nws/winds/?area=sanfrancisco&fint=06&lvl=lo" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://aviationweather.gov/products/nws/"><U><B>Winds and Temps Aloft</B></U></A><B> (use WJF)</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=P0268P-jFA8" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=P0268P-jFA"><U><IMG SRC="20e582610.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT> Aero tow (boxing the wake) from 1999 on Youtube </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://youtube.com/watch?v=41kYI5KWP3s" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://youtube.com/watch?v=41kYI5KWP3s"><U><IMG SRC="20ba82610.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> See Candace on Youtube</div> <bR> <bR> <div>   </div> <div> <I><B>Did you know that the Crystalaire Country Club rents lodges to glider pilots? You get a pass to use the clubhouse with dinners served. About $55 and up. It's only 2 miles away.</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Should any of you want to fly in to soar, Fax a copy of the airplane one Million $ liability insurance to Blalock-Eddy Ranch...Fax # (661)944-2830 then call them @ (661)944-1231. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  </B><B>Remember, a</B><B>nyone who can fly a sailplane is eligible to enter </B><B>our </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Joy of Soaring"><U><B>RETURN to CRYSTAL</B></U></A></FONT><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Joy of Soaring"><U><B> </B></U></A><B>contest.</B><B>..  </B><I><B><U>ALL YEAR LONG</U></B></I><B>     </B></div> <div> <B>     The concept is:</B></div> <div> <B>     *    </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>The competition will be ongoing, with monthly winners based on the standard handicap.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>      *      There will be three classes:  student, intermediate, and advanced.</B></div> <div> <B>      *      Place yourself in any class you wish, but if you win, you move up a class from then on.     </B></div> <div> <B>      *      Fly as often as you like, but declare each flight in advance (</B><B><U>out & return or circuit</U></B><B>) and get credit for TOTAL HANDICAPPED mileage on your best flight of any month - but ONLY if you </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id331.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RETURN to CRYSTAL"><U><B><U>Return to Crystal</U></B></U></A></FONT><B>.</B></div> <div> <B>      *      In the event of a tie, the fastest speed wins</B></div> <div> <B>      *      Use any technology you like, but verification is entirely on the honor system.</B></div> <div> <B>      *      There will be no registration hassles  -  just show up & FLY.    </B></div> <div> <B>     If you have other ideas, E-mail them to us at: soaring@Qnet.com.   In the meantime come on out and  '</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id331.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RETURN to CRYSTAL"><U><B>Return to Crystal</B></U></A></FONT><B>' !</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>                 </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>------------------------------------</B></FONT><B>     </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Baskerville Old Face" ><B>If you have an interesting or educational story from your soaring experience, write it down and e-mail it to us at soaring@qnet.com, and maybe we'll publish it here. We can add plenty of our own, but we've already heard those stories - we want to hear yours! (It doesn't necessarily have to be true...) Click on ></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Baskerville Old Face" ><B> </B></FONT><A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="STORIES"><U><B><U>Stories.</U></B></U></A><B>             </B></div> <div> <I><B>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Thank you for your continued support!</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>        </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id134.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="INDEX"><U><B>NEXT</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>