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Welcome to Nutmeg Soaring at Freehold Airport

Freehold Airport & Windham High Peak, 7 AM

Nutmeg Soaring Association is a soaring club which operates at (and owns) Freehold Airport.  It owns 3 2-place training gliders and 2 single-place gliders, and operates 2 tow planes for the use of its members.  Freehold Airport is located 0.7 miles west of Freehold, New York 12431 on County Road 67 --  about 30 miles south of Albany, 15 miles northwest of Catskill and 15 miles north of Hunter Mountain.

Our airport has a 2275-foot long blacktop runway, with a 600-foot over-run at both ends.  Soaring is interesting, since we can soar over the northern Catskill Mountains. Windham High Peak (5 miles south of us) with its 3550-foot elevation generates enough lift to keep us aloft even on days when other area gliding sites are on the ground.

Visitors are welcome.  We operate on good-weather weekends (sometimes on Fridays too) from mid-April to mid-November. To visit us at the launch-line, visitors should seek assistance from someone on the field.  There's usually someone on the runway side of the hangar buildings or near the administration building. You can also request assistance by calling us on the launch-line phone at 518-634-7346.

We have 2 great trial-membership offers in our 2009 Membership Drive, so drop around and talk to us about them.  Or call our membership folks.  And there's more info on the "30- and 90-day membership" tab left near top.

 90-Day Glider Flight Course (June – August 2009), $495

  • 3 month Nutmeg Soaring Club Membership -- free flight instruction, you pay only for tows**.  All flights  are with FAA certified flight instructors.
  • Free ground school classes* taught by FAA licensed instructors.
  • Free 1 Year SSA membership + 12 monthly issues SOARING magazine.
  • Free FAA Flight Training Manual & Syllabus.
  • Free Flight logbook.

 

30-Day Introductory Nutmeg Membership, $269

 

  • 30 Day Nutmeg Soaring Club Membership -- free flight instruction, you pay only for tows**.  All flights  are with FAA certified flight instructors.
  • Free 1 Year SSA membership + 12 monthly issues SOARING magazine.
  • Free Flight logbook.

 

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 * Ground school classes start the first Saturday in June, but you can start your 90-day membership at any time prior (or later).

** Tow rates are $35 for a 3000-foot tow. 
 Max number of new members in both programs together = 10. First come first serve base.

After 90-Day membership expiration, you can become a Full Member by paying only the remainder of the season prorated. 

30-day Introductory Members can rollover to 90 day or Full Membership.

 


 

 

 
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Joe Murphy Passes Away
by posted 07/02/2009
 
John Boyce informed me that former Nutmegger passed away at the Danbury Hospital in the early hours this morning.  John and Betty had an opportunity to visit with Joe recently and enjoyed reminiscing about earlier times in Nutmeg's history.  More details on services to follow.
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Sunday July 5 dinner and Catskill geology slideshow
by posted 06/27/2009
 
Sunday evening, July 5 there will be a chicken Fajita dinner at 6 pm followed by a slide show on Catskill geology presented by Freehold neighbor and author Bob Titus.

Please let Winnie know if you'll be attending: $8 each or two for $15.
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Chicken Fajita dinner and Catskill geology slide show
by posted 06/25/2009
 
On Sunday evening, July 5 there will be a chicken fajita dinner at the admin building, followed by a slide show presentation and talk about Catskill geology by our neighbor and author Bob Titus.

Everyone is welcome. $8 each or two for $15 if you're really hungry of have a friend, or even a spouse. Please let Winnie know if you'll be coming:

See you there!
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Fun Contest at Wurtsboro July 18,19 Sports class scoring
by posted 06/09/2009
 
If anybody is interested in a short easy contest.

There will be a fun contest at Wurtsboro July 18,19, pilots are encouraged to
fly on the 17th and 19th also. This will a low pressure fun meet, TATs only with
large cyclinders, you can assemble and start the task anytime after 11am, no
grid times, just show up and fly. The contest will be scored as Sports only. I'm
working on the turnpoints.

Free Camping and showers available, at the airport or across the road at the
Glider Pilots cabins. I was told the first tow is half price. We barbacue alot,
so bring your own food and drink. No entry fees!


Manager: Warren Crammer (Wurtsboro)
Scorer: Rob Dunning (Blairstown)
CD: Gregg Leslie (?)
Weather: ?
Information is available at...

http://www.wurtsboroairport.com
contact Warren Crammer at:

845-888-2791 or 845-741-2354


Gregg Leslie (GL)
aswgl@...
802-598-4993

I'll work on finding a turnpoint file to post.

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Newsletter Article Submissions
by posted 05/25/2009
 

Deadline for article submissions is the 14th of the month.  Submissions after the 14th will be considered for the following month.


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2009 Encampment Dates
by posted 04/16/2009
 
This year's encampments are scheduled for Saturday, May 23 through Sunday May 31 (Monday May 25 is Memorial Day and Saturday July 4 through Sunday July 12.

We'll be arranging for tow pilots for as many days as possible, but please plan to attend one or both encampments and grab your share of the fun!

Jeff
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