Great Contest Location

If you are an experienced contest pilot or just considering entering
your first contest check out the SSA website contest results and
photos (http://www.ssa.org/members/contestre...estresults.asp)
of this year's event at Air Sailing. This year we experienced
soaring
conditions with speeds and distances exceeding those in
the National Contest in Hobbs. Including the practice day on
Sunday we flew six out of the seven days with only one landout.

The dates of the contest have not been set for next year, but if you
are interested keep an eye on Air Sailing Web site (http://
www.airsailing.org) for announcements. Depending on your experience
levels or interest Air Sailing also has annual camps for thermaling
and Cross Country.


If you are interested in attending next year and want more
information
send me a note (reply to author) and I will contact you.

Congratulations on winning the contest Hal, good show!
Air Sailing is, in deed, a great place to fly. Next
year region 11 will be hosting the sports nationals
at Montague (1-10 July) and I believe Parowan regionals
will be 15-21 June, so later in July would be a good
time for the annual Air Sailing (all sports) regional
contest.
Good-on-you,
JJ

At 12:42 30 July 2007, Hal wrote:
If you are an experienced contest pilot or just considering
entering
your first contest check out the SSA website contest
results and
photos (http://www.ssa.org/members/contestre...ntestresults.a
sp)
of this year's event at Air Sailing. This year we
experienced
soaring
conditions with speeds and distances exceeding those
in
the National Contest in Hobbs. Including the practice
day on
Sunday we flew six out of the seven days with only
one landout.

The dates of the contest have not been set for next
year, but if you
are interested keep an eye on Air Sailing Web site
(http://
www.airsailing.org) for announcements. Depending on
your experience
levels or interest Air Sailing also has annual camps
for thermaling
and Cross Country.


If you are interested in attending next year and want
more
information
send me a note (reply to author) and I will contact
you.

and I believe Parowan regionals will be 15-21 June

Is this firm?

Last month the Parowan city council announced they will lengthen the
runway by 1500 feet. Is there a timetable for that?

Love flying at Parowan -- hate flying dry!

2NO

"Love flying at Parowan -- hate flying dry! 2NO"

Yep, Parowan is a great racing site no doubt about it! As for no
H20...never thought I would say this but I'm learning to enjoy stuff
flying around the cockpit, how else are some of us old (heavy winged)
asw20b drivers going to ever get a leg up on the newer (light weight)
130k super ships ;-)

JJ, who do we have to thank for getting the Regional ball rolling at
Parowan in 08?

21

Montague's firm and I believe Parowan is too. Don't
expect the runway to be extended right away. Three
years is lightning speed for projects like that.
JJ

At 17:18 30 July 2007, Tuno wrote:


Is this firm?

Last month the Parowan city council announced they
will lengthen the
runway by 1500 feet. Is there a timetable for that?

Love flying at Parowan -- hate flying dry!

2NO

At 20:42 30 July 2007, Rick Culbertson wrote:

'Love flying at Parowan -- hate flying dry! 2NO'

Yep, Parowan is a great racing site no doubt about
it! As for no
H20...never thought I would say this but I'm learning
to enjoy stuff
flying around the cockpit, how else are some of us
old (heavy winged)
asw20b drivers going to ever get a leg up on the newer
(light weight)
130k super ships ;-)

JJ, who do we have to thank for getting the Regional
ball rolling at
Parowan in 08?

21


I spoke with Dave Norwood at Parowan Aero Services.
He didn't think there was any money to extend the runway
and he's not holding his breath that it will happen
any time soon. Maybe the Parowan city elders know something
Dave doesn't -- or not.

Also, where does JJ find out about dates for 2008 contests?
Would be great to have the early info for planning
purposes.

9B

Micki and Charlie Minner have agreed to organize the 2008 Parowan regional.
They have not set firm dates yet.

Karl Striedieck


"Andy Blackburn" wrote in message
...
At 20:42 30 July 2007, Rick Culbertson wrote:

'Love flying at Parowan -- hate flying dry! 2NO'

Yep, Parowan is a great racing site no doubt about
it! As for no
H20...never thought I would say this but I'm learning
to enjoy stuff
flying around the cockpit, how else are some of us
old (heavy winged)
asw20b drivers going to ever get a leg up on the newer
(light weight)
130k super ships ;-)

JJ, who do we have to thank for getting the Regional
ball rolling at
Parowan in 08?

21


I spoke with Dave Norwood at Parowan Aero Services.
He didn't think there was any money to extend the runway
and he's not holding his breath that it will happen
any time soon. Maybe the Parowan city elders know something
Dave doesn't -- or not.

Also, where does JJ find out about dates for 2008 contests?
Would be great to have the early info for planning
purposes.

9B

JJ, who do we have to thank for getting the Regional
ball rolling at
Parowan in 08?

21

Charlie & Micki had previously agreed to manage and
CD the sports nats at Montague, but Williams Soaring
asked to run the show at Montague with Rex CDing and
Noelle managing. I went with the Williams bid because
they expressed a desire to host regionals and nats
there in the future and I thought it important to keep
this site alive. I'm afraid I did a ****-poor job of
notifing Charlie & Micki of the change. Sorry, guys
we need (really need) people like you to keep US racing
going.

After my above bungling, KS & I asked Charlie & Micki
if they would be interested in managing and CDing another
regionals at Parowan and they agreed. I also think
its important to keep Parowan alive and with the eventual
lengthing of the runway we could bid FAI classes there.

Please don't ask how I came to be in a position to
be deciding these things, its a long ugly story.
JJ

On Jul 30, 10:36 pm, John Sinclair
wrote:

Please don't ask how I came to be in a position to
be deciding these things, its a long ugly story.
JJ

That'll teach you not to complain ... :-o

P3

On Jul 31, 1:51 am, Papa3 wrote:
On Jul 30, 10:36 pm, John Sinclair

wrote:

Please don't ask how I came to be in a position to
be deciding these things, its a long ugly story.
JJ

That'll teach you not to complain ... :-o

P3

when you say regionals at Parowan are you meaning region 9? I'm
assuming so and the SSA had mentioned the region 9 might be there
again next year.

Bob