4th Annual Ojai XC/Thermal Clinic Sept 19th-23rd 2009

We are returning to the beautiful Ojai Valley again for our 4th annual Ojai Thermal and XC Clinic! The flying in Ojai is spectacular and offers ample opportunities for finding and using thermals, and easy XC flights. Every year we have seen new personal bests for altitude, duration, and distance. The primary site we'll be using will again be Chief's Peak which offers fun and safe flying from first thermal flights, through advanced XC. We can cater to your particular needs and goals. Depending on conditions, there are 16 other launch sites within 45 minutes of downtown Ojai that we can explore as well, including beach soaring on the coast, or mountain flying in Santa Barbara.

This year Jeff Farrell will be joining us. Jeff is the co-owner of Superfly and ran the mentoring program and XC clinics at the RatRace this year. He is a fountain of knowledge! Since the trip is now being led through Superfly, you will not only have the opportunity to pick Jeff's brain, but also demo various gliders if requested in advance.

Like the last few years we're keeping the logistics simple. We provide rides to launch, weather briefings, and thermal & XC tactics before, during and after flying. Ojai offers a wide range of places to stay, so you can decide how much you want to spend, and how close you want to be to downtown. Everything from tent camping, to 5 star hotels are available. Most pilots fly into LAX or Burbank and rent a small car for the short drive to Ojai. Ojai is family friendly and there's no shortage of things to do for non-pilots.

The cost this year is $625 for 5 days. You must be a P2 or higher, have a DHV/CEN rated glider, a harness with a reserve, and a 2 meter radio. We recommend having a GPS and vario to get the most out of the clinic but they're not required. We'll be sending out a list of "incidentals" that would be wise to have, like water, energy bars, etc to those who sign up.

For some short video of previous Ojai XC/Thermal Clinics click here.

To sign up, contact Chris Grantham at (805) 368-3543 or destinyaltitude@gmail.com. You can also contact Jeff Farrell at (801) 671-8357 or jeff@superflyinc.com.

We have a limited number of seats so sign up early!