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Here are some very important operational and rule changes:
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We’re having trouble with book keeping for work and tows, and we’ll change the
official record keeping starting today, May 11, 2003, as follows:
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Every time you work, log it under the “Remarks” column of your Glider Log Book,
like this:
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Full day (or half day) line-crew-work, Sunday, May 11, 2003
Signed: Instructor of the day (or office manager, if there is no instructor).
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Keep your receipt in case you’ve forgotten the log-book, or forgotten to log
the work. Fill in your log and have an instructor sign it the next chance you
get.
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We depend, and trust you, to keep track of your tows versus “credits”. A full
credit is one full day of work, good for one 3,000 foot tow, or two pattern
tows – basically for $36.00 in towing. A half credit, worth $18.00 of towing,
is for one half day of work.
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Since there is currently some confusion, let me know how many credits you have
as of May 11, 2003. During May, I personally know that Conor worked on May 4
(half day), and Travis worked May 10 (full day).
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Line-crew-work scheduling is done through Ken Brown. If ken is unavailable
(vacation?) please schedule line-work with me.
E-mail me, or call me at 949-366-2346. My phone answers “GFK
Consulting” – leave a message if nobody is here.
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Line-crew-lesson scheduling:
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For “Tows for credit” lessons, schedule only for the credits you have already
earned, and schedule for no more than one lesson for every two credits. Here is
the reason: instructors do often more than one tow during a lesson. So you need
two credits to stay in the black. I’ve recently had to scratch someone from the
schedule who is not even a Junior Member! Scheduling against the rules is not
right, it causes unnecessary work, and it’s unfair to others who then can’t
schedule for themselves!
You can of course also pay for tows, together with the $20.00 instructor fee.
If you want to pay, mark the schedule “paid lesson”, and tell the instructor
when you take the lesson. Pay for the tow and the instructor when you take the
lesson.
To all of you: The LESC “regular” members depend on you for help, for safety,
and for the fun of soaring. We all hope it’s fun for you too. If you ever have
a problem, let me know. I’ll try to help you make the best out of our great
sport. Yesterday, I flew #184 (my 1-26) first to Saddle Back, then back to
Elsinore (where I finally got to 7,000’ at the antennas). Since I’m teaching
x-country, I left the guaranteed lift marked by the clouds and headed for
French Valley, and couldn’t find anything. So I had to land. Kevin Wayt came
and towed me out with Blue Max. Someday you’ll be my x-country “newbies”, I’m
looking forward to it!
Gary Knapp
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