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![]() Shenadoah Valley Soaring is Sponsoring A SSF - Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic Location -- Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. For information please see our website - www.svsoar.org Click on SVS Home for the information... ------------------------------------------------------- -- Information for the Charlottesville FIR Clinic -- Date - Saturday January 12 and Sunday, January 13, 2008 Times - Approximately 8AM to 5 PM Saturday and Sunday. Location - Charlottesville, Virginia Clinic will be presented by Rich Carlson (and possibly other instructors). Fee - $150.00 for the clinic payable to the Soaring Safety Foundation. Fee includes lectures, handouts and food at breaks both days. Attendees are responsible for paying for lodging and other meals (Lunch and Dinners) Hotel Information -- The Clinic will be held in a meeting room at the Courtyard Marriott University / Medical Center. The Address is 1201 West Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903. Hotel Phone is - 434-977-1700 Hotel Website is - http://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...edical-center/ Interactive Map to hotel is -- http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/...edical-center/ A block of Rooms will be avialable at the special rate of $99.00 per night Ask for the -- "FIRC rooms" These rooms will be held until December 31, 2007 Other hotels within 1 block of the Marriott. Red Roof Inn -- 1309 West Main Street, Charlottesville, VA, 22903 Phone: (434) 295-4333 Fax: (434) 295-2021 http://www.redroof.com/reservations/...ls.asp?num=246 Hampton Inn -- Hampton Inn & Suites - At The University 900 West Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 Phone: (434) 923-8600 | Fax: (434) 923-8601 http://www.hampsuites.com/ --------------------------------------------------------- The major goals of the Soaring Safety Foundation include: * Reducing the accident rate in soaring * Increasing pilot awareness of soaring safety issues * Disseminating training information and material For More information, please see -- http://www.soaringsafety.org/ For Glider Certified Flight Instructors - Here is a convienent opportunity to renew Your CFIG Certificate - The SSF provides U.S. glider flight instructors the ability to renew their FAA flight instructor certificate in a class tailored to the need of glider pilots and students. Unless otherwise noted all clinics will have the same time scheulde. Classes will start at 8:00 AM both on Saturday on Sunday. See the Soaring Safey foundation's web site about the content of these clinics --- http://www.soaringsafety.org/presentation/firc.html SSF FIRC's are open to any and all glider pilots who are interesed in learning more about the art of Soaring. You do not need to be a flight instructor to attend an SSF FIRC. We welcome all glider pilots who wish to take advantage of this educational opportunity. .................................................. ...... Other Things to do in Charlottesville.... Home to the University of Virginia, Charlottesville is an attractive tourist destination. Your family may wish to come with you to the Flight Instructors Revalidation Clinic to take advantage of the University or other area attractions. University of Virginia - http://www.virginia.edu/ Uva Athletic Events - http://www.virginiasports.com/ Things to do at the University - http://www.virginia.edu/thingstodo/ Charlottesville Attractions and the Downtown Mall -- http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=177 Ice Skating -- http://www.icepark.com/ Skiing at Wintergreen - http://www.wintergreenresort.com/ski_and_ride/ Resturants - http://www.10best.com/Charlottesville/index.html .................................................. ............ Local Contact - The FIRC clinic will be coordinated by the local contact listed below. SVS member - Jim Garrison Work Phone - 434-924-5618, Home phone 434-978-1299 email - jcg8w at virginia.edu |
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