Region 9 Grand Canyon Flights

A spectacular end to a week's fine soaring at the Region 9 contest in
Arizona saw over 20 gliders on a 500km task that took them up on the
high country with a final turn close to the south rim of the Grand
Canyon. It was my first trip so close to the canyon and what a
remarkable flight. Also note some of the 100-mile final glides from
17,000+ feet.

Those interested might want to check the flight logs, available on the
SSA web site.

Mike

Can't find these at SSA website. Does anyone have a zip of them?

Thanks,

John

Mike the Strike wrote:
A spectacular end to a week's fine soaring at the Region 9 contest in
Arizona saw over 20 gliders on a 500km task that took them up on the
high country with a final turn close to the south rim of the Grand
Canyon. It was my first trip so close to the canyon and what a
remarkable flight. Also note some of the 100-mile final glides from
17,000+ feet.

Those interested might want to check the flight logs, available on the
SSA web site.

Mike

I can't find them on the SSA site any more either. I'll try to get
them on my web site and post a link.


Mike


John C wrote:
Can't find these at SSA website. Does anyone have a zip of them?

Thanks,

John

Mike the Strike wrote:
A spectacular end to a week's fine soaring at the Region 9 contest in
Arizona saw over 20 gliders on a 500km task that took them up on the
high country with a final turn close to the south rim of the Grand
Canyon. It was my first trip so close to the canyon and what a
remarkable flight. Also note some of the 100-mile final glides from
17,000+ feet.

Those interested might want to check the flight logs, available on the
SSA web site.

Mike

Mike the Strike wrote:
I can't find them on the SSA site any more either. I'll try to get
them on my web site and post a link.


Mike


John C wrote:

Can't find these at SSA website. Does anyone have a zip of them?

Thanks,

John

Mike the Strike wrote:

A spectacular end to a week's fine soaring at the Region 9 contest in
Arizona saw over 20 gliders on a 500km task that took them up on the
high country with a final turn close to the south rim of the Grand
Canyon. It was my first trip so close to the canyon and what a
remarkable flight. Also note some of the 100-mile final glides from
17,000+ feet.

Those interested might want to check the flight logs, available on the
SSA web site.

Mike


They are still there. The links are just not named to make them easy to
find. If you can get to the Region 9 Contest Results page (from the main
contest results pull-down menu), just click on the links named "Day 6"
or "Day 5".

Or just use these links:
http://www.ssa.org/test/members/cont...3_Saturday.zip
http://www.ssa.org/test/members/cont...060602_Fri.zip

It was quite a trip!

Dave Leonard
ZL