The minutes of the Fall SSA Competition Rules Subcommittee meeting held in November are available in the Rules and Process section of Sailplane racing on the SSA web site. For the Committee UH RC Chair

SSA Contest Rules Subcommittee Election. The annual election of one member of the rules committee is coming up. The open seat is held by Bif Huss and he as agreed to run to serve another 4 year term. Nominations are made by SSA directors, sent to Denise Layton, with a bio. Nominations close on...

Maybe this is a good opportunity for some of us to share some stories of our experiences. I'll go first.- During the regional at Harris Hill in 2013 I was flying K21 with grandson Calvin Mampe, Rachel Conklin, and her sister Michelle. All 3 had flown multiple contests with me before, 2 having...

Hello Pilots Proposed rules changes for 2018 are available on the SSA site under Sailplane Racing Rules and process. Please read and feel free to comment to RC members. The comment period is open until January 10. Happy New Year to all and to all a good flight For the RC UH

Hello US contest pilots. The Minutes of the annual Fall Rules Subcommittee meeting are available on the SSA web site in the usual location under sailplane racing, rules and process. Please look them over. This was announced by way of the SSA list server 4 days ago with a request that recipients...

Hello US competition pilots. Our annual poll about topics related to competition and associated rules is now open at http://www.adamsfive.com/a5soaring/survey/surveys.php. It is open to all pilots on the ranking list. Feedback from the poll and associated comments, as well as messages via e-mail to...

One member of the rules subcommittee is elected each year in coordination with the annual pilot poll. This year the seat held by David Coggins is up for election. This is a four year term. Potential members are nominated by their SSA direct with nomination and supporting bio due no later than 9/15....

On Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 7:48:06 PM UTC-4, wrote: Good instruction and US WGC Junior participation this week in Elmira. http://www.ssa.org/Contests?cid=2374&display=results JP Stewart, Daniel Sahzin, and Noah Reitter are team flying in prep for their trip to...

I had a really good year in soaring with a number of great memories. I think my favorite for this year was watching my friend Walter Cannon fly our 1-26, serial number 2 at the IVSM. It had been 61 years since he last flew that same glider. Priceless. Anybody else have a great 2016 memory? Happy...

The 2017 US Competition Rules Changes are available for review at the SSA web site under Contest rules and process. Feedback to RC members is welcomed and encouraged. Happy New Year to all. For the RC UH Chair

The results of the 2007 Contest Rules Pilot poll and the minutes of the SSA Competition Rules Subcommittee Meeting are posted at SSA.orgSailplane RacingRules &Process. Proposed Draft Rules will be available for review 12/22/07. H Nixon SSA Competition Rules Subcommitte Chair

Results of the recent competition pilot poll are now available on the SSA website in the Contest Rules & Process section. UH- RC Chair

Congratulations to Bif Huss and David Coggins for being elected by our contest pilots to serve on the Competition Rules Subcommittee. Bif will serve 4 years and David will fill the position vacated by Mike Smith which is the balance of his term ending next year. Thanks to John Godfrey and Mike...

On Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 8:22:12 PM UTC-4, waremark wrote: So what is the message? We are normally told not to have much weight on the nose of the trailer, which presumably would adversely affect the balance of the car. To achieve that I have to put luggage etc at the back of my trailer (I...

Hello US contest pilots. The annual competition rules poll and election of rules subcommittee members is now open at http://www.adamsfive.com/a5soaring/survey/surveys.php The poll and election is open to all pilots on the ranking list. Please take the time to fill out the poll. provide comments and...

AOPA announcement By Mary Grady When the FAA changed its certification process in April to include TSA security vetting, one unintended consequence was that the tradition of student pilots flying their first solo on their birthday fell by the wayside — until today. Acting on a request from...

Back in 1955 Walt Cannon learned to fly gliders at the Schweizer Soaring School in Elmira. As was common then, he soloed in a 2-22. After a time, Bernie Carris decided he was ready for a single seat glider and put him in the then new 1-26. He was the first "kid" to fly a 1-26. Recently I found out...

Congratulations to Ray Gimmey for winning the 2014 US 15M national championship. This is not new to Ray, having won quite a number of championships. What is remarkable is the time period over which he has accomplished this. If I recall correctly, his first national win was in 1972 at Minden winning...

The annual election for a position serving on the Rules Subcommittee (RC) will be held in September in conjunction with the annual pilot poll. One position is open for a 4 year term which will begin at the annual Fall meeting. Nominations, which must be made by an SSA director , will be open until...

The proposed rule changes for 2008 US competition soaring are posted at SSA.org/sailplane racing/rules & process. Input is welcome. Final rules proposals go to the SSA for publication in the board "Blue Book" in mid January. Seasons Greetings to all from the SSA Competition Rules Subcommittee UH H...