Al Schreiter

SOSA has received the following news from the family of Al Schreiter:

A long time member of SOSA , Al Schreiter, died on Oct 24, 2008 at Trillium Health Centre,Misissauga.

My dad and I were both members of SOSA in the 70's and 80's. He was Canadian Team Manager when they went to France in 1978(?) and was a director at SOSA for many years.

The family will receive visitors at the Turner and Porter Funeral Home, Hurontario St, Mississauga on Wed Oct 29 from 2-3 PM, followed by a memorial service and reception.

Reinhart Schreiter

Solos! Solos! Licences!

Above: congratulations to Diane Maloney, seen here shortly after her first solo on the SZD Junior sailplane. SOSA congratulates Neil Wilson, Mike Kinsner, and Poul Hansen on having obtained their Glider Pilot Licences. Here's Poul, about to do his Flight Test with instructor Scott McMaster:



Kasper Wabinski, shown above , is one of SOSA's newest solo pilots, is the latest to get the famous First Solo Flight initiation. Igor Ratnikov, below, gets the treatment on the same weekend!

Bronze Badge Clinic

Pictures taken from the ground at Ken Chute's field beside Puslinch Lake

Andrea towing the last glider out on Sunday

Vlada on final approach

Vlada touching down

John preparing to launch back to SOSA

Ryan on Short final

Matt on final

Matt and Andrew watching as the next glider arrives at Chute's field

Diane on Final

Dale on Final

Dale just after touchdown