We Have a New Name .... and we have moved!
Experimental Soaring Association
  <>was
Sailplane Homebuilders Association ... you are at the old webpage


 
 
Please click here .... Esoaring .... to visit the new site




 
          Official Logo for SHA, Sailplane Homebuilders Association with image of wings sticking out windows and tail out the doorSite Updated .... no more updates will be made
 
Our website will soon be moved to:
  esoaring.com 
also experimentalsoaring.com will take you to our new website
ESA Major Events for 2005:   

          Change in Officers ... new President and Eastern VP  

What our members are doing ...    
Links to member projects, designs, analysis, etc. 
 

  

 

  
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Experimental Soaring Association, ESA   
  
  
      Contact information for ESA Officer and Volunteers 

      Purpose for Experimental Soaring Association 
      ESA Bylaws and Business Meetings  
 
 
      Calendar for 2005 
             Mark these dates on your calendar!  
             Old Calendars for 
                             2004  2003  2002 2001  2000  1999 
 
 
      ESA Membership Application 
      Editorial Policy   and    Request for Your Photos 

      ESA Members Make History  
               Added  Bruce H. Carmichael  
                            Don Santee 
 
 

 


Sailplane Builder Newsletter:  
 
       Web links from the pages of the Newsletter 
             No need to type the Webpage links and  
             Email Addresses contained on the pages  
             of the Sailplane Builder newsletter 
 
     Back Issues – 1980 through 2000 
                   Comprehensive Listing of all back issues. 
                   All back issues are available for sale.  
 
      Sample Cover of Newsletter 
 

 


Special Links at this website:    
 
    Links to Member Sites and Other Sites  

     What our members are doing   

    Contact information for Related Organizations 
 

      


Items for Sale:   

   ESA history book for sale ... written by Don Santee  

   Classified ads for: 
              Sailplanes and Trailers   
              Plans/Kits/Misc. 
                 Books/Publications  
   
    Sailplane Builder Back Issues – 1980 through 2000 
 
    The Collected Works of Stan Hall  
         338 pages of "the most useful, practical, and  
         understandable aero book you will buy this year".  

 Volume TWO just released 
 
    Video of the Arvin Remembrance  
            Historic gathering on April 29, 2000  
 
    Merchandise available from ESA:  
            T-shirts, pins, caps and ESA logo.  
 
     Not from ESA:   
    The Soaring Flight Simulator "Made in Germany" 
            Very realistic simulation of the Ka-8 and others.  
            Free demo version! 
 
 
Looking for a winter activity? 
... try:
Hard Water Sailing ... Iceboating  

We share with soaring: 
- build your own ship 
- trailers 
- assembly 
- need for ideal Ice and Weather 
- frustration 
and 
- fellowship
 
 
 


 
To Join this Exciting Organization:  
  
    Click here for a membership application 
 
Highlights of Member Activities 
Click on Images:  
  Tilly, a pro
Golden Eagle with minicams ... ridge soaring in Scotland
OK, Tilly is not a member
 
Watch 6 Soaring Videos 
Including aerial combat with a buzzard
Two clicks are required: 
     Continue 
     Mini-Cam in Action 
 
For Sale ... Greg Malm 
( Adverse yaw? )
                
Added to site 3/11/2004
More information  
Volmer Jensen VJ-11 Hang Glider ... revisited
SparrowHawk 
http://www.windward-performance.com/
Gary Osoba, pilot of 3 SparrowHawk world records says
"It is a peach to land."
 The Collected Works of Stan Hall  
 Volume TWO just released 

LightHawk flies 
Seen at Tehachapi at the SHA workshop 

 
 
 Duster Reunion - Gregow
 Link fixed 
     
   Steve in eastern United States 
Click here for Steve Arndt in his Magic Dragon ... more images at link
 
Mike in his BUG, California US 
Click here for Mike Sandlin with his BUG series of designs ... article of month 
 
 Marske's Carbon Rod Spar
 Click here for Paper by Jim Marske on Carbon Rods and Spar Design and link to Marske Site 
 
Past Highlights
 


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Official Homepage for Experimental Soaring Association, ESA
was Sailplane Homebuilders Association, SHA
 
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