Tom Serkowski

I fly a Schleicher ASH-26E sailplane in the Mojave Desert of southern California, launching from California City, Inyokern, and Mountain Valley airport in Tehachapi.

Flight Planning

• FAA's TFR site
• TFR's and NOTAMs from AOPA
• tfrcheck.com

Weather Resources

• Satellite images
• Dr. Jack's soaring forecasts
  • Sierra Nevada RASP
  • Blipmap Univiewer
  • California / Nevada RUC or ETA model
  • Forum: Thermal Soaring Forecasts and Weather
• XC Skies
• Kevin Ford's daily soundings
• NOAA Soundings (java)
• 500 Mb forecast charts
• Winds Aloft
• Surface wind interactive map.
• Sunrise/Sunset information from the US Naval Obervatory.

After Flying: I post my flight log to the Online Contest