wrote:
On Monday, March 4, 2013 10:24:37 PM UTC-6, Paul Remde wrote:
Hi,



Thanks for the feedback that the link below was to an old version of the

file on the SSA web site. I have updated the link.



Paul Remde



"Paul Remde" wrote in message ...



Hi Peter,



Yes. The Sailplane Racing Association's Guide to Soaring Competition is the

best resource I'm aware of.

http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/books/SRA/SRA-Guide.htm



Many other excellent free soaring article downloads are available he

http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/books.htm#Free_Downloads



Also, reading the rules is highly recommended. They are intimidating and

not very exciting, but not so tough to read as they appear at first glance.



Best Regards,



Paul Remde

Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

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"Peter von Tresckow" wrote in message

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"John Godfrey (QT)" wrote:

The US Competition Rules for 2013 have been posted on the Rules and

Process page of the SSA website

(http://www.ssa.org/myhome.asp?mbrc10235857).



You can access the rules directly via these links:



National FAI Class

http://www.ssa.org/files/member/2013...ss%20Rules.pdf



National Sport Class

http://www.ssa.org/files/member/2013...ss%20Rules.pdf



Regional FAI Class

http://www.ssa.org/files/member/2013...ss%20Rules.pdf



Regional Sport Class

http://www.ssa.org/files/member/2013...ss%20Rules.pdf



Thanks to all who provided suggestions during 2012, participated in the

opinion poll and provided feedback during comment period.



There are no changes from the summary of changes published earlier.



For the committee,

John Godfrey, Chair



Thanks guys, I do have a newbie question. Is there a good resource for

neophyte racing pilots that explains tasks, start procedures, strategies

etc?



I think that may actually help people get into racing.



Thanks



Pete

Charlie Spratt Story: During my very first contest at Uvalde in '90 I
sat through the mandatory pilots meeting and when it was time for
questions, I asked Charlie: What's a start time interval? When the
laughter subsided, he sat there for a while, rolled his eyes, mumbled
something about the idiots coming to these meets without having read any
rules and assigned someone to me to explain the basics.
In short Pete, just go to a contest and figure it out! At some level we all did that.
Herb, J7

Herb I agree that that is a good way to learn, and I kind of did that a few
years ago at sky soaring for they I contest. I think it would take a lot of
the anxiety out of going to your first contest if there is a good how to
manual to start with. Of you at least have the basics down it is a lot
easier for you to do we and have fun.

I think that may also be part of what keeps new people from trying contest
flying.

Hopefully the Ka6 will be repainted in time for the sky soaring event.

Pete