SSB Instructors Page

Everyone visiting this page should read the SSB Instruction Policy section of this page. New members get started building your soaring library.

This page provides club members with a list of SSB approved glider instructors operating out of the Boulder airport.

Instruction and Checkouts
SSB members can schedule time with any of the instructors on the list below. Make sure you read the SSB Instruction Policy. SSB instruction includes basic training, re-currency training, spring checkouts and biannual flight reviews.

SSB Approved Instructors
Instructors on this list are considered approved instructors as defined by the SSB Instruction Policy listed below. If, as a CFIG, you would like to get on this list as an instructor please contact the SSB President or Chief Instructor.

SSB APPROVED INSTRUCTOR LIST
Instructor	Status	Phone	APPROVED	Mail Click Mail	Checked Out
APPROVED SSB MEMBER INSTRUCTORS
Gary Baughman	Active	303 415 9244 303-319-4095 cell	Yes		DG-505, Grob 103 & SGS 2-32
Gary Baughman	None
Elliot Crawford	Active	303 594 4001	Yes		All Club ships
Elliot Crawford	None
Phil Ecklund	Active	303-748-9598	Yes	PEcklund @aol.com	DG-505, Grob 103 & SGS 2-32
Phil Ecklund	Annual SSB checks. Aerobatic training program. Cross country training in all gliders (solo with 2nd glider or dual). Instruction experience: Current in Duo Discus, DG 505, et.al.. Familiarize in glider instrument training.
Jens Eberlein	Active	303 964 8088 303 507 1318 cell	Yes	jens.eberlein@uchsc.edu	Grob 103 & DG-505
Jens Eberlein	I usually instruct Sundays, but other days upon request might be possible as well. During the summer I like to instruct on Fridays if there is an interest.
Bob Faris	Active	Home - 970-204-0700 Cell - 970-443-1346	Yes		DG505, G103 & 2-32
Bob Faris	None
Rolf Hertenstein	Active	(303) 415-9701 x210	Yes		DG505, G103 & 2-32
Rolf Hertenstein	None
Bob Lynn	Active	303 665-2823	Yes		Grob 103 & Tail Wheel
Bob Lynn	None
Alfonso Ossorio	Active	303-665-4499 home 720-323-8771 cell	Yes (Chief Instructor)	Ossorio3@comcast.net	All club ships
Alfonso Ossorio	I am a Glider DPE for the Denver region. Hold a 3 Diamond Bag, CFI HAG ATP with 10,000 + Enjoy Primary and Advanced cross-country instruction. I am part owner of a Nimbus2 BAD and currently SSB Chief Instructor. I am available during the week as well as weekends with advance notice.
Gary Reuter	Active	303-593-0880 home	Yes	gary@reuter-us.com	DG-505, Grob 103 & SGS 2-32
Gary Reuter	None
Sam Streger	Active	303.582.1008 Anytime and place	Yes	ssb@computergp.com	Grob 103
Sam Streger	Saturdays, Sundays and Thursdays. Other weekdays with advanced notice. Primary and advanced(Comm/CFIG) instruction, youth and young at heart, SSB Checkouts. Civil Air Patrol, Colorado Wing, Glider Program Manager.
Mark Terry	Active	303 776 2882	Yes		DG-505, Grob 103 & SGS 2-32
Mark Terry	None

SSB INSTRUCTION POLICY - 2/19/04

1. Any CFIG recommended by the Safety Committee and approved by the SSB Board of Directors (BOD) to instruct in SSB aircraft may fly with any SSB member for the purposes of basic instruction, re-currency training, spring checkout, safety pilot or for any other instructional purpose.

2. Before instructing SSB members, approved instructors must review and become familiar with all SSB training and checkout materials and procedures, including the Aircraft Binders, Pre-Solo Quiz, Specific Aircraft Checkout Forms, General Checkout Forms, SSB Liability Policy and Aircraft Solo Policy. The SSB Chief Instructor is responsible for providing this familiarization.

3. Approved instructors must be checked out in each SSB aircraft type in which they intend to instruct. Checkouts shall be accomplished with the SSB Chief Instructor using a combination of check flight, interview, discussion and/or logbook checkout as deemed necessary by the Chief Instructor. Instructors with substantial recent experience in the same aircraft make/model in which they intend to instruct will ordinarily meet the requirements of this policy without the need for a check flight.

4. A CFIG instructor flying in a SSB Glider must be a member of the SSB.

5. No SSB Member may solo in any SSB aircraft until the member has reviewed the Aircraft Binder, completed and signed the SSB Pre-Solo Written Quiz and the relevant written Aircraft Quiz. These documents are available in the SSB flight shack. No instructor shall endorse solo flight by an SSB member until the member has complied with this policy.

6. No SSB Member may solo or return to flight status following an accident until first flying with, and receiving the logbook endorsements from, TWO instructors. At least one of these instructors must be the Chief Instructor or other SSB member-instructor designated by the BOD.

7. Primary instruction should be given in the SSB DG505 or Grob 103. Perferrably primary instruction should be in the Grob 103. All first solos should be one of the fore mention trainers which the student has been using for primary training.

8. In the event of damage to an SSB glider, approved instructors are exempt from paying any insurance related deductible while flying with an SSB member for the purposes of basic instruction, re-currency training, spring checkout, safety pilot or for any other instructional purpose.