First race day, and yep, we sat on the grid while the snifers went round and round. You know the drill, pre practice ka boomers,, sky filled with hard bottoms, then comes first race day. It even felt cool at noon, and the sun gods were a hour late, earlier, heck, they even didn't know, as we woke...

We will be postin a new entry list on or around June 1st. Yes, their are "some" changes. Those on the standby list will be getting weekly emails from Micki on their status. Thanks to all the entrants who have sent Micki their dinner requests for Saturday, June 30th. We are past 90 and we are...

Website has been updated ... http://parowan.soaringweb.net/index.html with the new entry fees of $225 and $53 per tow. Pilot entry list shows top 50 entrants as being "application accepted and a entrant in the contest". All the rest are in order of standyby's, # 51 to # 76. Organizer's...

OLC flight....... All Flights of Joe Kutschka (US) Tucson Soaring Club 2 items found, displaying all items date points name km km/h Take-off location aircraft start end state info 2007-05-02 9,856.12 Joe Kutschka (US) 12,256.29 0.00 El Tiro (US / 9) SZD 59 1738 2133

Entry fee increase of $10 to $225.00. Tows have been raised to $53. All 7 tows and entry fees must be paid before first contest day tow. If you choose to fly on the practice day, Saturday, June 30th, then you must be registered and have all fees paid and tows paid before you fly. Shortly, after May...

Today, Wednesday, April 18th, has been xcelled due to weather. We had a pilots meeting this morning at 10:30 am, and the daily winners from the 4 classes, from yesterdy, the first cntest day, told their stories. Dave Martin, BV, who has been contest soaring since about 1977.....err......30 years,...

Just got a email from Tom Knauff......................... Dale Kramer flew a thousand miles yesterday - the only pilot on the ridge due to snow showers - but apparently used a too-fast sample rate on his logger, so it probably will not validate his flight. KS sent me a email as Dale was flying,...

New pilot entry list should be posted on the website tomorrow. http://parowan.soaringweb.net/index.html Thermal tight, Soar high, Fly safe, # 711 reporting.

Grided, weather, no fly. Tomorrow, rest day. then watching weather for Friday and Saturday, Scores SSA website. Thermal tight, Soar high, Fly safe, # 711 reporting.

Scores are up on the SSA website. Only one way to describe a day in Seminole like today..........................Ka Boom.........Anywhere from 6 to 12 kts reported with bases at 6500 or so...............DB breaks 80 mph raw, without water.and its mid March. Tomorow is looking better, so instead of...

Well, everyone who went out, got home, or a tow. Good day, with late day bases around 7,000 ft. msl. Good lift to go along with those bases. Task was a TAT with flying baron, 20mi., green swamp, 5mi, and altras 20mi.radius's, min. time 2:30. Max task distance around 213 miles. Early results, no...

sorry to say that we have lost another great pilot and great human being unfortunately Rick Walters passed away yesterday after being involved in a bicycle accident here in Nevada

We have lost another Great soaring pilot and human being Rick Walters passed away yesterday after being involved in a bicycle accident here in Nevada

Health forces sale very low time Alatus M asking $20,000 but seller is very negotiable Take it anywhere rig it and selflaunch, for photos and information contact Tom Stowers 775 790-1170 775 782-4944

I’m very sorry to report the passing of Al Leffler on Tuesday of this week, He will surely be missed.

How do these compare? Not performance wise (no ambition to fly comps and still a beginner at ca 100 hours) though specs seem close for ls8 in 15m config but in all other aspects. Price difference makes me wonder which way to go... Has anyone flown, owned both? S

Among the many long flights at Ridge Soaring Gliderport yesterday, was a 595 km flight flown by 85 year old Bob Harvey in his LS-4. Bob also did very well at this year's Seniors contest at Seminole Lake Gliderport in Florida. Tom Knauff

The next FAA approved Flight Instructor Revalidation Clinic we will conduct will be at Minden Nevada sponsored by Soaring NV Nov 12/13. To register, please phone Laurie Harden at (775) 782 9595. Flight instructors in the area will receive a mailing. Additional FIRC events are being considered for...

Glider Pilot Safety Seminar and FIRC November 12-13 at Minden, Nevada Holiday Inn Express. Sponsored by Soaring NV. The primary goal of this two-day event is to help you be a better, safer pilot, and a better, safer flight instructor. This seminar specifically targets flight safety issues,...

Minden Nevada 2 day FAA Flight Instructor & Glider Pilot Clinic Nov 12-13 16 class room hours Topics include: Launching, launching emergencies, Aerotow, Avoiding Mid air collisions, That Looks About Right landing procedure, Ten Year accident review, Flight Training Standardization,...