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The 2008 Soaring Calendars are arriving now. Spectacular photos! We have received the popular Zink Calendar, and the Segelflug calendar should arrive this week. We also expect the SSA calendar very soon. Please check our web site at http://www.eglider.org. There are limited supplies, so order...

Hi, I'm trying to find the number of 2008 SRA Poll invitations sent out, as a proxy for the number of 'active' competition pilots in the U.S. last year. Can anyone help me out here? TIA,

Hello Racers & Fans The minutes of the 2008 meeting of he SSA Competition Rule Subcommittee are now available on the SSA web site under Sailplane racing/Rules & Process. Draft rules changes for review and comment will be available 12/22/08. UH H Nixon SSA Competition Rules Subcommittee Chair

Come on now, what where some of the highlights from this year's convention for those of us stuck at home for various reasons. With no convention next year, there should have been a lot of "new" stuff. Usually RAS is full of post-convention Some information I would love to hear about would...

Mid-Georgia Soaring Association and the Region V South contest organization are pleased to sponsor the 2008 Standard Class Nationals and Region V South Soaring contest at Crisp County Airport, Cordele, GA. The Standard Class Nationals at Cordele: Practice dates - Unofficial Sat. May 10, 2008...

The 2008 US Junior Team Calendar has just gone up for sale! These calendars are first class featuring soaring photographs taken by the Juniors themselves at legendary soaring sites around the globe. Your purchase of the 2008 Junior Team Calendar will help send the next Junior team to compete...

Elmira, NY, ...Sports Class Nationals Uvalde, TX......FAI 15 Meter Nationals Mifflin, PA......FAI 18 Meter Nationals Don't have dates, and thats all I have information on.........# 711.

The IGC were meeting over the weekend just gone to decide the location of the 2008 WGC. The choices were Italy, Germany, New Zealand & Australia. Has anyone heard the result?? Nick.

The Canadian Nationals will be held at SOSA Gliding Club (www.sosaglidingclub.com) from 1-10 July. Any one interested in participating, please contact Dave Springford dave "at" sosaglidingclub "dot" com

As the 2009 contest season starts to crank up, John Seaborn requested I remind folks that I will again be supporting GlidePlan customers with up to date stitched sectionals of all SSA sanctioned contest areas for 2009. Maps will be posted about a month before the contest to insure currency. The...

How do we go about making our 2009 contribution to the OLC in the US? John

The 2009 Junior Calendar is now on sale. The oversized calendar measures 17x22" when hung on the wall and is printed on 100lb high gloss paper. The pictures were taken by junior pilots Ryan Vihlen, Trace Lewis and Michael Westbrook throughout the country. All profit from sales will go to help the...

2009 Laister Sailplane Count (“Bird Count”) Currently, I know of 4 Laister sailplanes that are regularly flown in the U.S. I suspect there are more. Do you know of any active Laister Sailplanes flying in your area? Do you know of any Laister Sailplanes undergoing restoration in your area? If so,...

Not looking to open old wounds. One question. Was the case against Eastern Sailplane ( Tim Donovan 2009 ASG-29 accident) successful? Rick Lake

The Auxiliary-powered Sailplane Association's (ASA) 2009 Parowan camp entry list is full, but we are accepting waiting list applications - no deposit required. See the details on the ASA website (http://motorglider.org) in the "Competitions and Camps" section. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington...

Hello All, I posted this to my local glider club's discussion group; thought I'd repost it here, given the recent safety threads... As a powered-aircraft pilot, I check out the annual Nall Report. This is a study compiled each year by the AOPA regarding aviation accidents and trends. You can...

The 2009 proposed Sports Class Handicaps are now posted on the SSA Website - http://www.ssa.org/myhome.asp?mbr=6789819598&show=blog&id=1614. Please submit comments prior to March 1, directly to me (this site will not be monitored) at (include a telephone number). If...

Hi Race Fans The proposed contest rules changes for 2009 are available at the SSA web site under Sailplane Racing/Rules& Process. Due to a long time in developing some of these changes the comment period will be quite short. Please comment to RC members by 1/7/2009. Debate on this site will be...

For 2009 the Region 10 South Soaring Championship will be help at Brenham Municipal Airport near Brenham, Texas. To learn more and to make plans to compete, please visit the contest website at: www.houstonsoaring.org/2009R10 The contest dates are from Sunday, August 9 (practice) to...