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“The Northwest Soaring Club of Frankfort 1988-2003” presented by Charles Mange
View the replay of this interesting lecture online with this YouTube link:
Former pilot Charles Mange shares the history of this much-missed club as well as the information and “skills training” specific to its members. The conclusion of the presentation includes a simulated “difficult badge” flight narrated the presenter. This lecture was presented at The Mills Community House in May 2022, and is now available to view online.
Charles Mange, Ph.D. attended Western Michigan University for his undergraduate degree and went on to earn both master’s and doctorate degrees from Penn State University. He taught at Syracuse University, served as director of special education and deputy superintendent for the Kalamazoo Intermediate School District. He retired as emeritus professor from Michigan State University, and now resides in Frankfort, Michigan.
Some interesting facts from the presenter’s personal flight experiences, compiled from his log books:
Power aircraft total flights: 350+
Total glider flights: 1406
Total glider tows: 2,604
Total of all flights: 7,510+