That price Ian gave and trust of 42 lbs. was before the motor was completed. The ad even says available this fall. Its on Jet Cat USA web page, and its a old ad. I have been in touch with the dealer and the price is about $3200 bucks and the Jet Cat P200 now produces 50 lbs of thrust. There are...

Today was a struggle to get up to 4000 agl for the start. Thermals were choppie and the lift in the Hobbs area was simply lousy. A MAT for all classes was called with Jal the first turn, but that was changed to Seminole as the first turn for all classes. Sports got a 2.5 hr time, Standard was 3...

Well, what the blipmaps have been saying and what has been happening are too different things. The last several days it hasn't been anything like the forcasts the blipmaps have been giving. We started launch at a little after 1 pm. Our tasks were for good soaring conditions. Well, the tasks were...

At the pilots meeting today, the CD pushed back grid time to 12:30 and the pilots meeting in the front of the grid to 12:45. This is a big help to all as we do not launch so early and grind around for several hours with 100 degree cockpit heat before the start. Yesterday the high alitude was around...

The weather, like it has been changing and changing. Today we grid again at 12:30. Pilots meeting at 12:45 at the front of the grid. Bob D. lands the towplane after a climb to 8 thou msl. The pressure has increased a 1/2 inch and thiers a big inversion. The task was set to a AST to Wink and then...

This am CD Spratt called short tasks for both classes. Today is the second practice day. Yesterday was weak, today we have a high overcast sky. Grid time is 12 noon. I believe right now we have about 45 in the 18 Meter and 12 in the Open. Todays task for the 18 Meter is a MAT with 3 turns and a 3...

Hi guys, I am in Alamogotdo now, I saw your SW soaring contest coming up. Are guests allowed?? What are the details?? Let us know, maybe some of us can show up. Thanks, # 711.

You said ""Have glider, will race."" I will race you or ""RW"" for a ""Snickers"". # 711.

I didn't go to New Castle this year. I am hoping that one of the locals will see this message and post some news for all of us. Thermal tight, Soar high, Fly safe.# 711.

I think we have about 25 or so in both the Standard and 15 Meter Classes. Well, we had 12 landouts coming out of Big Springs, I think 7 were at the Maybe Ranch. Everyone is accounted for , thats good news. I saw 3 that made it around in Standard, speed of about 58 mph. The Standards and 15 Meters...

This day, will be remembered by many. Charlie and the advisors just let everyone call thier first turn as all classes got a MAT of 3 hrs. The sky was covered with high clouds, but X reported 11 thousand so launch was started. Well, Mr. Big Bumper came cruising in from the west towards Cedar City....

I have a 2 year old fiberglass top Cobra trailer. When new, I applied WX block, and used NU finish every 6 months. Half the year it is under cover. Needless to say the top is weather worn, and the factory gloss is no longer. This weathering has happen within these 2 years. I believe, since what I...

5 contestants flew today to practice for the upcoming 15 Meters in Mifflin, PA. USA.. First launch was at 1 p.m. Light lift to 2500 agl was the norm until alittle after 2 p.m. The lift rose to 6500 agl by 3:30 p.m with climbs of 4-5 kts on the averager. A AST of 177 miles with turn points at...

OH, K1, ZM, GH1, RJ took tows at 1 pm. GV & 711 waited to watch dark build ups come towards Mifflin from the west about 1:30 pm. About 2 pm thunder & lighting could be seen and heard as all returned to get in the box as quickly as possible. Then the thunder gods spoke with heavy downpours,...

The contest is getting near. First practice day is 6-19, with 6-20 being the first contest day. This is a 7 day regional. Today the ramp marked with glider tie down spots is done. Tow planes are coming in. Two arrived today. KS with X showed up yesterday. Extra taxiways have been put in and the...

This mornin the day started off right. An it just got better and better. K2, GJ, 7V, OE, PC, DUO, ES, and others took tows. Climbs were good to 15 thousand, then rose as the day wore on. Some high cloulds came over in the early afternoon, but out east and north it was still workin with climbs of 8...

Pilots meeting at 10:30 am went well and was short. Grid happened at 12 with first launches shortly after. Everything went smoothly, lift was up to 180 again, with climbs on course of over 10 kts. The stantards and 15 meters had the same course with polemtn and then Zion as turnpoints, Sports was...

Practice day speeds ran from high 70's for standard, with MM winning the day. I don't recall the winner for sports, but it was in the mid 70's. The high 80"s was the winning speed for 15 Meter, and you only get one guess as to who. Remember this was just the practice day. Fly safe, Soar high,...

It was a wow day with one climb by QV, the weather man, at 18 kts over 3 thousand feet, ya, I mean wow. P7, as of now, smoked everyone at 92 mph DRY in the 15 meter over a course of 268 miles. KS wins sports class at a raw 89 mph in his DUO, OE as of now is leading the standard, but 7V, says that...

passed away Jan. 4th, 2005. A member of the WSSA in Alamogordo, NM. He was still active and will be missed. He was 83. Thermal tight, Soar high, Fly safe. # 711.