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SAC AGM – Virtual and in person on site

Soaring Association of Canada

SAC AGM – Virtual and in person on site
March 23, 2024 – 10:30 to 4 pm EST

Humber College
North Campus, Room GH111,
Google Maps Link
205 Humber College Blvd, Toronto, Ontario

There is complimentary parking on weekends.

This will be hybrid event with options to either attend in person or virtually
This is the link to the virtual SAC AGM.
The link for the AGM and the afternoon recurrent training will be the same.

2024 SAC AGM will take place from 10:30 AM to 12 PM. In the afternoon there will be a
Transport Canada approved Glider pilot recurrent training seminar.
The only thing you will need to pay is for the lunch ($25).
If you have any questions about the SAC AGM, please send an email to the SAC office.

Day Agenda
Saturday, March 23th, 2024 – Humber College  Room NOGH-111
9:30 – 10:30 AM - Informal chat
10:30 – 12:00 - SAC AGM
12:00 – 13:00 - Lunch and 2023 SAC Trophies and Award Presentation
13:00 – 16:00 - TC approved Glider pilot recurrent training seminar
·         Review of National Safety Report
·         Risk Management in Soaring
·         Safety Initiatives (open discussion)
16:00 – 17:00 - Open for a presentation or informal chat.

Please share your intention to participate by completing this form.

We hope to see you there.
Sylvain Bourque
SAC President

L’Association Canadienne de vol à voile

AGA de l’ACVV – en personne et en ligne
23 mars, 2024 – 10h30h à 16h00

Humber College
North Campus, Room GH111,
Google Maps Link
205 Humber College Blvd, Toronto, Ontario

Parking gratuit disponible la fin de semaine

Il s'agira d'un événement hybride avec la possibilité d'y assister en personne ou en ligne.
Voici le lien vers l'AGA virtuelle du SAC.
Le lien pour l’AGA et la formation récurrente de l’après-midi sera le même.

L'AGA 2024 du SAC aura lieu de 10h30 à 12h00. Dans l'après-midi, il y aura un séminaire de formation
périodique pour pilotes de planeurs approuvé par TC.
La seule chose que vous devrez payer est le déjeuner (25 $).
Si vous avez des questions concernant l'AGA du SAC, veuillez envoyer un courriel au bureau du SAC.

Samedi, 23 Mars 2024– Humber College  Salle NOGH-111
9h30 – 10h30 AM - Discussion informelle
10h30 – 12h00 - SAC AGM
12h00 – 13h00 - Déjeuner et remise des trophées et récompenses SAC 2023
13h00 – 16h00 - Séminaire de formation périodique pour pilotes de planeurs
approuvé par TC
·         Examen du rapport national sur la sécurité
·         Gestion des risques en flambée
·         Initiatives de sécurité (discussion ouverte)
16:00 – 17:00 - Ouvert pour une présentation ou une discussion informelle.

Veuillez partager votre intention de participer en remplissant ce formulaire.

Nous espérons vous voir à l'événement
Sylvain Bourque
Président, ACVV

2024 Canadian Nationals - Cu Nim Gliding Club

The 2024 Canadian National Soaring Championships will be hosted by the Cu Nim Gliding Club, 35km southwest of Calgary, Alberta with racing between May 22 and 31.

Registration and contest information is available on the contest website.

Follow Cu Nim on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn for updates into and through the premier soaring competition in Canada.

Updated 'Soar and Learn to Fly Gliders' Available Now

Thanks to the diligent work of Dan Cook and Tony Burton, the latest version of SAC's manual for glider pilots (and those aspiring to be) has been published.

Find the PDF at this link, or work out to the SAC Office if you'd like to order some for your club.

OLC 2023 Features - Article

Review a comprehensive summary of recent enhancements to the OLC flight scoring platform prepared by Joerg Stieber of SOSA in this article.

Final Glide - David A Collard

SAC has learned of the passing of long-time coordinator of the SAC Youth Bursary program, a role that has certainly helped establish a love of soaring for many pilots in Canada.

Thank you.

David's Obituary

SAC 2023 AGM – In person and Virtual - March 25

After three years we finally have the opportunity to meet in person. We have decided to hold our SAC Annual General Meeting (AGM) in an appropriate venue: the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. The actual AGM will take place from 10:30 AM to 12 PM. In the afternoon there will be a few lectures and we are trying to arrange a special tour of the reserve hangar. You will be given free admission to the Museum. The museum opens at 9:00 AM. SAC AGM participants are also entitled to free parking. We will send you your parking permit by email. The only thing you will need to pay is for the lunch ($25). The Alt Hotel in downtown Ottawa will offer a preferential rate of $194. Note that you can change the reservation dates to suit your needs.

So, please indicate your intentions by filling out the SAC AGM Attendance Form. We need to determine the required number of lunches and parking passes.

This is the link to the virtual SAC AGM: https://sac-agm.in.howspace.com/

When you arrive at the parking lot, please do not buy parking at the machine. Instead come to the museum and George will give you a parking pass and your entrance pass to the museum.

If you have any questions about the SAC AGM, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Après trois ans, nous avons enfin la possibilité de nous rencontrer en personne. Nous avons décidé de tenir notre assemblée générale annuelle (AGA) de l’ACVV dans un lieu approprié : le musée de l’Aviation et de l'espace du Canada. L'AGA proprement dite aura lieu de 10h30 à 12h. L'après-midi, il y aura quelques conférences et nous essayons d'organiser une visite spéciale du hangar de réserve. Vous bénéficierez d'une entrée gratuite au Musée. Le musée ouvre à 9h00. Les participants à l'AGA de l’ACVV ont également droit à un stationnement gratuit. Nous vous enverrons votre permis de stationnement par courriel. La seule chose que vous devrez payer est le déjeuner (25 $). L'Hôtel Alt au centre-ville d'Ottawa offrira un tarif préférentiel de 194 $. Notez que vous pouvez modifier les dates de réservation en fonction de vos besoins.

Donc, veuillez indiquer vos intentions en remplissant le Formulaire de présence à l’AGA de l’ACVV. Nous devons déterminer le nombre requis de déjeuners et de laissez-passer de stationnement.

Voici le lien pour la version virtuelle de l'AGA de l’ACVV: https://sac-agm.in.howspace.com/

Lorsque vous arrivez au stationement, veuillez ne pas acheter de parking à la machine; Venez plutôt au musée et je vous donnerai un laissez-passer de stationnement et votre laissez-passer d'entrée au musée.

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Si vous avez des questions au sujet de l'AGA de l'ACVV, veuillez envoyer un courriel à This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Saturday, March 25^th, 2023 – Canada Aviation and Space Museum

9 AM Museum opens. Please pick up your sticker at the door for free entrance to exhibits

10:30 -12:00 SAC AGM

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 15:00 TC approved recurrent training seminar - Roger Hildesheim

15:15 – 16:00 How well does your FLARM work? - Dan Daly

16:00 End of program, informal chat, Possible visit to Reserve Hangar

Samedi 25 mars 2023 – musée de l’aviation et de l’espace du Canada

9h Ouverture du musée. Veuillez récupérer votre autocollant à la porte pour une entrée gratuite aux expositions.

10:30 -12:00 AGA du CAS

12:00 – 13:00 Déjeuner

13:00 – 15:00 Séminaire de formation périodique approuvé par TC - Roger Hildesheim

15:15 – 16:00 Comment fonctionne votre FLARM ? -Dan Daly

16h00 Fin du programme, conversation informelle, visite possible du hangar de réserve

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