Gregg Ludwig <<GreggLudwig>>
writes:

Nov. 7-8, 2009

Location - Thunder Field - private airstrip 15 miles northeast of San Antonio,
TX. 3267 Lower Seguin Rd. Marion, TX 78124

Current USHPA Instructor - one day free (you have to pay for the other if
you wish to have two days, the second day would be practice). Current USHPA rated pilot - $50/day

Preregistration required.

Contact Gregg Ludwig 281 788 6754 <greggludwig>, Jeff Hunt 512 467 2529 <jeff>

Gregg Ludwig is the facilitator. Jeff Hunt is the host and assistant. This
clinic has been approved by USHPA for funding in order to promote this training
method.

See equipment list and notice glider to be used (Condor 330) and small tow
device for low'n'slow (80cc). Jeff and I are strong believers that the Condor
330 is the only suitable glider for the low'n'slow training method as well as a
low power scooter. Instructor participants will have a chance to operate the
equipment but any H-0's that participate will only be towed by me as the
qualified facilitator.

Scooter Tow Equipment List:

New and used scooters - 5 hp/35 mph (1 80cc, 2 250cc)

Converted rear wheel to drum for line

Trailer and other mounting / transport system line guides and fairleads

Wheel chocks to secure trailer

Tow line and line management:

Tow line - Amsteel 12 Spectron 7/64" hollow braided line

Leader Line with drogue chute / drag device

Weak links

Line retrieval - ATV, Golf Cart and rewind system

Turn around pulley

Auger screw in anchors to secure turn around pulley

Hook knife or other emergency line cutting device

Student equipment:

Harnesses - training type with appropriate tow loops

V-Bridles

Barrel Releases - one for each harness

Helmets - selection of sizes

Eye protection

Knee pads

Glider and glider equipment:

Condor 330

Large basetube wheels

Primary release

Field Management:

Orange marker cones

Wind streamers

The focus of the clinic will be to use the 80cc small scooter system with the
Condor for the Low'n'Slow training method. Actually the Condor will only be
towed with the small Scooter.

The other more powerful scooters will be used, as time permits, for the full on
tows as a side show/fun fly for experienced pilots. New students that may be
participating will only fly the Condor low'n'slow.

I asked Gregg were he took his scooter tow training. He had an
unfortunate answer:

My formal Scooter Tow training was done with Dave Broyles during
an Instructor seminar.

It would have been hard to find a more unfortunate answer. But he
continued:

This clinic will use more modern or "state of the art" low'n'slow
training methods as well as the best late model equipment including the WW
Condor fitted with a BlueSky harness.

Members might be interested to know that because I am a Director and Tow
Committee Chair and also facilitator of this USHPA funded event that I have
decided not to accept any compensation in the interest to avoid a possible
conflict of interest.

I feel that in spite of Gregg's (training) pedigree that this
should be a good experience for instructors looking to become acquainted with
the Steve Wendt, Blue Sky, scooter tow method of instruction and I encourage you
to attend this clinic that is sponsored by the USHPA. Gregg did much to get the
USHPA to endorse and support this training method. He has said all the right
things about how he is going to instruct, and this is a wonderful opportunity to
take instruction from an enthusiastic instructor.