SSA Convention at Reno, FEB 28-MAR 3, 2018

This Wednesday, FEB 28 at the SSA Convention in Reno, the Soaring Safety Foundation Seminar traditionally opens our convention with an entertaining and informative group of presenters,
author Bob Wander, Ron Ridenour, Rich Carlson, Pat Costello, Steve Dee on self-launch sailplanes and motorgliders, Burt Compton, and our special guest, Henrik Swensson from the Swedish Soaring Federation.

6 to 9 PM in the Grand Ballroom of the Atlantis Hotel.
3800 South Virginia Street, Reno, NV

Earn FAA "Wings" credits by registering in advance at:
https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/even...aspx?eid=80903

See you there!

Last night our Soaring Safety Foundation Seminar saw over 200 seats filled and Standing Room Only in the ballroom of the Atlantis Hotel in Reno, NV. Our speakers were entertaining and informative with excellent powerpoint presentations of new topics, not the same old safety stuff.

The convention hall opens this morning. The first sailplane you encounter is the marvelous Perlan high altitude ship, then more than 25 modern and vintage sailplanes across the expansive hall. 60 vendors of sailplane equipment, books, artifacts and more are on the edges around the display hall.

I've seen many old friends just in the first day and made several new friends. Wow, I love these conventions!

If you're not here, you're missing the gathering of our tribe!

Our next SSA convention is in two years (no longer the traditional annual gathering.) If you want to go back to an annual convention, speak to your SSA Regional Director.

Burt Compton, Trustee of the Soaring Safety Foundation, Booth # 63