Junior CFI-G Scholarship
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A 450k racing task was given and this was “a [...]
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A busy day today, that included final cleaning of the [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
Yet another excellent soaring day in Hungary: Our streak of [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
Yesterday’s forecast predicted better soaring conditions for today, and it [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
A big day today, with some of the longest tasks [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
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2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
Today marked an end to trouble-free weather and straightforward soaring. [...]
JWGC Pilot Report
The first Official Day: Right from the get go the [...]
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2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
A good soaring day today, ahead of a cold front [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
We had a favorable weather forecast today, featuring a good [...]
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After the previous day’s successful albeit slow flight, I made [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
Yesterday’s cold front was one of the notably courteous kind [...]
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2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
Today’s forecast predicted challenging condition in the form of a [...]
2022 WGC Hungary John Good Report
Today’s conditions produced the first scores at WGC2022 – and [...]
2022 JWGC Captain’s Report
Greetings from a sunny and very warm Tabor, Czech. Today [...]
2022 JWGC First Non-Official Practice Day
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If further proof were needed that glider contests can influence [...]
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The Opening Ceremony went off reasonably well, and WGC2022 is [...]
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Scott Bingham Memorial Scholarship
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2022 Contest Rules Change
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It was a great day for the US Team! [...]
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We at last enjoyed a day of fairly good [...]
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Friday the 13th actually worked out reasonably well at [...]
John Good’s France WGC Report- Fifth Contest Day
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John Good’s France WGC Report- Fourth Contest Day
Rather a strange day today. The forecast called for [...]
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After getting the new turnpoint file loaded and checked [...]
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This morning was a busy one as the organizers [...]
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Much more sun, but another day of short tasks, [...]
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This is the second day of the contest but [...]
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A quick note today, as I’m just back from [...]
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Today was the last practice day. the day was [...]
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Everyone has arrived here in Montlucon. Tomorrow is the [...]
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Tow Hook, Tow Ring, Tow Rope Inspection
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Positioning the Glider for Takeoff
Introduction Once the pilot has completed all required pre-flight checks [...]
Takeoff Planning
1. After your inspections are complete, compute takeoff performance [...]
Assisting the Pilot with Pre-Takeoff Checklist
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Standard American Soaring Signals – Ground Signals
Normally, the Standard American Soaring Signals will be used [...]
Connecting the Towline
Introduction Connecting the towline is one of the most important [...]
Takeoff & Climb
Advance the throttle smoothly and quickly, in one motion. [...]
Launching the Glider
Introduction By now it should be obvious that the responsibility [...]
Tow Positions, Turns & Release
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Cross-Country Aerotow
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Descent, Approach & Landing
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Turn Signal If the glider can not communicate via [...]
Federal Aviation Regulations for Tow Pilots
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Flight Training Syllabus
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2020 CCSC Cross Country Camp
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2020 Award Recipients – Bultman Youth Flight Scholarship
Scott Tobin Maxwell Esquenazi
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Ethan Hoisington Ryan Grabman Ben Bierstine Michael Jennings Camden Schneider
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2020 Award Recipients – Costello Flight Training Scholarship
John Aguillard Griffin Weiss
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John Good’s Final Report for WWGC 2019
This is my last report from WWGC-2019 in Lake Keepit, [...]
Sarah Arnold, World Champion!
Congratulations to Sarah Arnold, Standard Class World Champion! This [...]
John Good’s Report for WWGC Closing Ceremony
We are back from the closing ceremony, where top performances [...]
John Good’s Report Day 13
No flying today. We made a determined attempt in the [...]
Learn to Fly Gliders
Learn to Fly Gliders Accept [...]
John Good’s Report Day 12
A tricky day today. The morning weather forecast made it [...]
What is Soaring
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John Good’s Report Day 11
More good – really good – soaring weather, and some [...]
John Good’s Report Day 10
Back to some good racing weather – with cumulus clouds, [...]
John Good’s Report Day 9
A second straight rest day, due to a weather “window” [...]
John Good’s Report Day 8
Today was indeed a rest day - and very needed [...]
John Good’s Report Day 7
Not the day we were hoping for. Tomorrow has been [...]
John Good’s Report Day 6
A more complicated and difficult day today, but one that [...]
John Good’s Report Day 5
A “lake Keepit Day” today - a term used by [...]
John Good’s Report for Day 4
A much better day today, featuring less smoke, more cumulus [...]
John Good’s Report for Day 3
A very unsatisfying day today. The forecast was for cooler [...]
John Good’s Report for Day 2
A more difficult day today, especially for Club Class. The [...]
John Good’s Report for Day 1
Report for 4 Jan 2020 – by John Good A [...]
WWGC 2020 Pre-Contest Days
Grid is filling up as the day warms up! First [...]
John Good’s Report for Jan 3, 2020
It’s Opening Ceremony day of the 10th Women’s World Gliding [...]
WORLD CHAMPION GLIDER PILOTS READY FOR TAKE OFF
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10th Women’s World Championships
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Garey E. Hudson
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Kolstad Award College Scholarship
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Dr. Campbell CFI-G Scholarship
Awards of up to $2,000 towards CFI-G training & qualifications (Ages 17-24). September 30 Deadline.
Bultman Youth Flight Scholarship
Awards of up to $1000 for post-solo SSA Member Student Pilots & Rated Glider Pilots (Ages 14-25). March 31st Deadline.
Stoffel Flight Training Scholarship
Awards of up to $2000 for pre & post-solo SSA Member Student Pilots (Ages 13-25). March 31st Deadline.
Costello Insurance Training Scholarship
Awards of up to $2000 for pre & post-solo SSA Member Student Pilots (Ages 14-22). March 31st Deadline.
Dennis Purduski Training Scholarship
Awards of up to $2000 for pre-solo SSA Members (Ages 13-19). March 31st Deadline.
Discover Soaring Scholarship
Awards of up to $750 for nonpilots (Ages 13-23). June 30th Deadline.
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Soaring Safety Is Soaring [...]
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"I learned an incredible amount at the 2019 JWGC and [...]
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I finished the JWGC on a strong note. Saturday was [...]
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I spoke with several Canadians who said that they are [...]
John Good JWGC End of Contest Report-8/11
Closing ceremony today, on a very hot day under a [...]
John Good JWGC Report 8/10-Final Contest Day
A hot day today (around 96F) – hot enough to [...]
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The Pilots Briefing started with the US 18 Meter Team [...]
John Good JWGC Report 8/9-Contest Day 10
For possibly the first time here at JWGC2019, the weather [...]
John Good JWGC Report 8/8-Contest Day 9
Widespread morning cloud was accompanied by considerable skepticism that flying [...]
John Good JWGC Report 8/7-Contest Day 8
A warmer day today, with another dose of quirky weather. One [...]
John Good JWGC Report 8/6-Contest Day 7
We had another dose of weird weather today. The key feature [...]
John Good JWGC Report 8/5-Contest Day 6
A difficult and eventful day today. At the morning pilot briefing, [...]
John Good JWGC Report 8/4-Contest Day 5
A challenging day today, with post-frontal weather that produced some [...]
JWGC 1st Week Wrap Up from Michael Marshall
The flying here is very challenging. The last 4 race [...]
John Good JWGC Report 8/3-Rest Day
Rest day today, due to rain and occasional thunderstorms. Second half [...]
PAGC Captains Report Contest Day 1
The first day started with a bang and ended with [...]
John Good JWGC Report 8/2-Contest Day 4
Probably the trickiest day yet at JWGC2019. All forecasts called for [...]
John Good JWGC Report-8/1 Contest Day 3
This was predicted to be the best day yet, with [...]
John Good JWGC Report 7/31-Contest Day 2
A more difficult weather day today, with highly varied conditions [...]
John Good JWGC report-7/30 Contest Day 1
The weather at Szeged has improved, enough that a good [...]
John Good JWGC report – 7/29 Still no flying
It’s the second scheduled competition day, and we still haven't [...]
John Good JWGC report-7/28 No Flying Today
Today was meant to be the first competition day of [...]
John Good JWGC Report-7/27 Opening Ceremony
It’s Saturday evening, and the 11thJunior World Gliding Championships is [...]
John Good JWGC report-7/26
Today was the final scheduled practice day at the 11thJunior [...]
Michael Marshall update from JWGC after Practice Days.
After two days of flying, Alex and I have decided [...]
JWGC-First Flight for Michael Marshall in Szeged
I flew! I took off in “DA” around 2pm yesterday [...]
More JWGC Prep from Michael Marshall
This article is all about how I approach flying at [...]
Michael Westbrook in Champagne, France for Pre-World 2019
Fresh from his recent win as the 2019 Club Class [...]
3rd Pan American Gliding Championship
The 3rd Pan-American Championship will be held at SOSA Gliding [...]
2019 Award Recipient – Kolstad College Scholarship
Mr. David McMaster The Kolstad Scholarship Committee is happy to [...]
2019 Award Recipients – Bultman Youth Flight Scholarship
Taylor Long - Silver Distance, 5 hour duration Jessica Hamilton
2019 Award Recipients – Stoffel Flight Scholarship
Evan Kownurko First Solo Experience Over the course of four [...]
2019 Award Recipients – SSA Flight Training Scholarships
Victoria Ervin Josh Zschiesche
2019 Award Recipients – Costello Flight Training Scholarship
Rebecca Harmon Dear Mr. Pat Costello, Thank you very much [...]
2019 Award Recipients – Dennis Purduski Flight Training Scholarship
Booker Atkins Dear Community Fund for Mississippi, SSA, & Dennis [...]
George Allan Taylor
January 8, 1932 - June 9, 2019 George Taylor was [...]
Harry Larry Edward
Harry Larry Edward (CFIG) started his soaring career in Fremont California, [...]
Jim Hard: A Life in the Sky
Jim Hard was as integral to the Minnesota Soaring Club [...]
Allen Lee Leffler
Allen Lee Leffler, 88 years old, of Pozo, California passed [...]
Derek Piggot
DEREK PIGGOTT GLIDER PILOT AND MEMBER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [...]
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1941-2019 He and his family came to the US in [...]
January 11 in Lake Keepit
Today’s forecast resembled yesterday’s, but with a higher chance of [...]
January 10 in Lake Keepit
Today featured early cumulus, plenty of heat, a prediction of [...]
Another Day in Lake Keepit
It looked today very much as if the Lake Keepit [...]
Day After The Rest Day
After a rest day that included a weather change, we [...]
Good Day at Lake Keepit
A good day today: unlike yesterday, better than the forecast. [...]
Day 6 at Lake Keepit
A truly difficult day today. Uncharacteristically, the weather forecast didn’t [...]
Day 5 at Lake Keepit
With a prediction for another hot day with plenty of [...]
Day 4 at Lake Keepit
Another hot day, with overdevelopment southeast and blue skies southwest [...]
Another Hot Day at Lake Keepit
Another hot day at Lake Keepit (over 100 F), with [...]
1st Competition Day
The first competition day at the 38th Australian Club and [...]
WWGC-Pre Worlds John Good Report-Official Practice
It’s the practice day at the 38th Australian Club and [...]
WGC 2018 Wrapup
Final Score Links and Rankings for US Pilots The links [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Day #12 (August 11) :: Final Day of Competition
Greeting from the last contest day in Hosin! We woke [...]
Rain Day Recap from Facebook
PWR backseat We had a rain day. A real rain [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Got Rain? (August 10)
Greetings from Hosin ~ Day #12: Got Rain? Yes we do… This [...]
Day 11 Recap From Facebook
WGC Hosin, Day 11 Aug. 9. A little rain overnight [...]
Day 10 Recap From Facebook
WGC Hosin Day 10, Hot today and developing slowly. Launch [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Day #10 (August 8)
Greetings from Hosin ~ Day #10: Last night was International [...]
Day 9 Recap From Facebook
Pete took this photo earlier in the contest Looks like [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Day #9 (August 7)
Greetings from Hosin. Today was the first day the morning [...]
Day 8 Recap From Facebook
By Tomek Ciesielski (DT Crew) Our best crew members Ian & [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Day #8 (August 6)
Greetings from Hosin! Majority of the US Pilots had flow [...]
Much Deserved Rest Day ~ And Great Post By Erik Nelson
From 5E: Sunday morning and we managed to sleep in [...]
Day 7 Recap from Facebook
WGC Hosin Contest day 7: All classes with 3 hr. [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Day #7
Captain’s Report ~ Day #7 (August 4) It was announced [...]
Day 6 Recap from Facebook
WGC Hosin, Day 6 Aug. 3 The rain from last [...]
Day 5 Recap from Facebook
WGC Hosin: Day 5 Expecting storms along the way in [...]
Day 4 Recap from Facebook
WGC DAY 4 morning team meeting. Each morning after gridding [...]
Day 3 Recap from Facebook
WGC Hosin Contest day 3: Blue with some cu on [...]
Day 2 Recap from Facebook
By Mike Robison On the grid on day 2. We [...]
Day 1 Recap from Facebook
Morning team meeting. Pre-grid, getting ready WGC Hosin Day 1, [...]
Next Best Thing To Being There
From the organizers
Captain’s Report ~ Day #6 (August 3)
It was announced during today’s briefing that Sunday will be [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Day #5 (August 2)
We woke up to bright blue skies with the loads [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Day #4 (August 1)
We awakened to another bright blue sky day without any [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Day #3 (July 31)
We woke up today to bright blue skies without any [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Day #1 (July 29)
On contest day 1, we awakened to overcast with a [...]
First two days at the 35th WGC in Czech Republic by DT
David Coggins is flying his JS-1 in the Open Class. [...]
Training week Pilot report: Bob Fletcher
Not often do I find penning a blog a break [...]
5E, Erik Nelson remarks on training day 2(July 26) with pix
From 5E: A few scenes from Hosin, where it's starting [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Official Training Day #2 (July 26)
We continue to have really good soaring conditions this week. [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Official Training Day #1 (July 25)
Today another strong day of soaring was expected and the [...]
WGC Hosin July 24-Unofficial practice Day from 5E and ARC
A beautiful soaring Day Racing Task distances: Open 650.8 km, [...]
Great video from the US Soaring Team in Hosin
https://youtu.be/vnLuiuDueJc https://youtu.be/Ztn7Jra7cKM https://youtu.be/OQQ15jcBl-o
Team Coggins Update
Made it to Hosin Czech Republic on Thursday July 19th. [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Training Day #4 (July 23)
We woke to milky colored skies with good soaring expected [...]
Training Day #2 ~ July 22 Captain’s Daily Report
Greetings from the upcoming World Gliding Championships in Hosin, CZ! [...]
WGC Hosin, CZ-Mike Robison’s ride, “PWR”
PWR is an ASH 25 EB28. It sports a lengthy [...]
Bif Huss (and teammate Jim Lee) “Around the course on a Tough Day 5”
"An amazing soaring day yesterday.Jim and I started together and [...]
Mike Westbrook-Contest Day 5 Ostrow
Possibly toughest day I’ve ever flown. Made it 260 km [...]
Weather….Still
This is day 3 of the bad weather. We had [...]
Weather
The past three days have been cancelled due to weather. [...]
On Your Marks!!
WGC 2018 real racing is about to start. All the [...]
Club Class Day 1-Crew Report from Mitch Hudson
The boys had a rough go of it today as [...]
Bif Huss report-Ready to Race (July 7, 2018)
It's been an insanely busy time since we left the [...]
2018 Award Recipient – Kolstad College Scholarship
Mr. Jacob Fairbairn At age 23, Jacob has amassed over [...]
2018 Award Recipients – Bultman Youth Flight Scholarship
Robert Estagin Griffin Schwarz
2018 Award Recipients – Costello Flight Training Scholarship
Joelle Sherbeck Dear Pat Costello, Thank you so much for [...]
2017 Junior Camp and Contest Summary
Based on the article published in the November 2017 [...]
2018 SSA Convention Highlights
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Willi J. Geiselmann
Willi J. Geiselmann, transitioned peacefully on Wednesday morning, January 17, [...]
Captain’s report ~ Last Race Day
The day started with loud cheers for Fernando as he [...]
Bruce R. Wilbee
Bruce R. Wilbee, age 51, passed away Sunday November 26, [...]
Awesomeness
Yesterday the saying “the last shall be first” applied. On [...]
Captain’s report ~ A mixed bag
The weather gods gave us sunshine and reasonable wind speeds, [...]
Captain’s report ~ Slow News Day
It rained all day today, and the team dispersed to [...]
Captain’s report day 6 ~ Low in the blue
After a day off yesterday, the team was ready to [...]
Captain’s report day 6 ~ Day Cancelled
No Tasks today. There will be a Briefing at 1000.
Captain’s report day 5 ~ Late to the party
It was relatively easy to get started today. Our gliders [...]
Captain’s report day 4 ~ Dud
We knew we were in trouble this morning at Briefing [...]
Captain’s report day 3
If yesterday's weather was "very good," we learned from the [...]
Captain’s report Day 2 of Competition – Very Very Good
This morning at Briefing, our meteorologist told us that the [...]
Captain’s report 1st Competition Day
Enthusiasm was high at breakfast this morning, the first sunny [...]
Rick Sheppe ~ 2nd PanAm Team Captain
Rick has been flying gliders since 1967 and divides his [...]
Vernon Frye
All of us who learned the art of cross country [...]
Team Updates from Daniel Sazhin
JWGC Final few days and wrap up from Daniel [...]
John Good – 12 August
The final day of JWGC2017 brought strange weather. Somewhat against [...]
Noah Reitter – JWGC Updates and Pix
8/12 Final Competition day and a long wait for [...]
Tony Condon’s posts from the Pociunai JWGC
The Final Competition Day-a long wait on the grid, so [...]
John Good – 11 August
The pessimists carried the day today. We awoke to thick [...]
JP Stewart – posts and pictures
8/11 After trying to get a Contest Day We may [...]
John Good – 10 August
Pociunai enjoyed a sunny, cloud-free morning. But an area of [...]
John Good – 9 August
Our stretch of untroubled weather has come to an end: [...]
John Good – 8 August
For about the first time during JWGC2017, we awoke to [...]
John Good – 7 August
An encouraging weather forecast today, leaving little doubt that some [...]
John Good – 6 August
Light rain and thick cloud this morning postponed briefing and [...]
John Good – 5 August
Another decent soaring day in Pociunai – our second in [...]
John Good – 4 August
Now that’s more like it: a genuine flying day – [...]
John Good – 3 August
Another long “grid-squat” today, this time not interrupted by any [...]
John Good – 2 August
No long grid-squatting session was needed today. We mustered 70 [...]
John Good – 1 August
A complex and difficult weather pattern in southern Lithuania today. [...]
John Good – 31 July
The overnight weather forecast for western Lithuania was dire – [...]
#JWGC “Team Members” Pilots and Support
In addition to our three pilots, JP Stewart, Noah Reitter, [...]
John Good – 30 July
For the first official competition day of JWGC2017, “pretty good” [...]
John Good report from JWGC 7/29
Greetings. Your US Team is on duty at the 10th [...]
Interviews with the US Jr Soaring Gliding Champs!
The US JR Gliding Championship is just about to start. [...]
2nd FAI WGC 13.5 Has Ended
Tony Condon and François Pin have completed representing the US [...]
2017 Junior Camp and Contest has ended
The 2017 Junior Camp and Contest has ended. It was run [...]
2017 Award Recipient – Kolstad College Scholarship
Mr. Philip Chidekel Phillip had completed his A, B, and [...]
WWGC-Team talk with Sarah
This report is from the US 15M, Opens, and Standard [...]
Wrap up of the US Soaring Team Camp 2017
The 2017 US Soaring Team Camp has come to a [...]
Video History of the WWGC 2017 in Zbraslavice
Beautiful video history of the whole event. Video provided by [...]
Fabulous Podium Finish for Sarah Arnold ~ WWGC 2017 in Zbraslavice
The WWGC 2017 is finished and Sarah Arnold had a [...]
John Good – final report
Due to travel and the general disruption that always follows [...]
John Good – 2 June
Today’s forecast: more of the same very good soaring weather, [...]
John Good – 1 June
Another good thermal day - with plenty of cumulus clouds [...]
John Good – 31 May
Today was declared a rest day, in part due to [...]
John Good – 30 May
Today’s weather forecast amounted to “like yesterday, only more so”. [...]
US Team Camp News – May 30
This week in Cordele, Ga., the 3 members of our [...]
John Good – 29 May
It was supposed to be a day like yesterday: same [...]
John Good – 28 May
Today’s forecast was for warm temperatures and absolutely clear blue [...]
John Good – 27 May
Today we woke to perfectly clear skies and the hope [...]
John Good – 26 May
Good weather today (low cloud, then clear, then plenty of [...]
John Good – 25 May
To no one’s great surprise, today was declared a rest [...]
John Good – 24 May
Today’s important weather feature was a passing cold front that [...]
John Good – 23 May Report
Ominous weather signs were visible this morning, in the form [...]
John Good – my travel saga
The story starts with my arrival at PHL (Philadelphia airport), [...]
John Good – 22 May
Today’s major weather feature was cirrus clouds darkening the skies [...]
John Good report: Day 1 WWGC
Morning weather today was the same cold, low overcast of [...]
A Contest in Bohemia
Sarah Arnold and I are here at the 9th Women’s [...]
Preparing for the 13.5M
The team is in good shape with logistics and preparations. They [...]
Get to know Sarah Kelly Arnold (this post is prior to the 9th WGC)
Sarah is heading to the Czech Republic next week with [...]
Sarah trains with KS on “The Road to Zbraslavice”
In preparation for her 2nd Women's World Gliding Championships, this [...]
WWGC Team Captain and Crew
John Good will be in Zbraslavice as Sarah’s captain and [...]
Roy M. Coulliette
Roy M. Coulliette passed away March 8, 2017 after a [...]
Letter From The US Junior Soaring Team
Letter From the US Junior Soaring Team... One way to [...]
Back Seat Rides to Benefit US Jr Soaring Team
Participate in the Region 5 North contest from a unique [...]
Back Seat Rides at R5N!
Roger Buchanan(R9) and Dave Nadler(YO) combined to raise $4,100 for [...]
2016 Junior Camp and Contest Summary
July 9, Practice day 1. The soaring [...]
Ridge Soaring Expedition
When I first saw Tom as I stepped out [...]
January 22nd
Under a hot sun, this morning’s Closing Ceremony put WGC2017 [...]
January 21st
The final day of WGC2017 was also the weakest, lowest, [...]
January 20th
We woke to heavy rain today, which was just a [...]
William B. Carmody
William B. Carmody, 76, of Neptune, NJ, passed away peacefully [...]
January 19th
Another blue day at WGC2017, this one just a bit [...]
January 18th
We lost another flying day today, this time to a [...]
WGC Benalla WX Support
Walt Rogers reports: "Remote weather support has become vastly easier [...]
January 17th
WGC2017 enjoyed its first truly hot weather today, which (as [...]
January 16th
Better (but still blue) weather today allowed long tasks for [...]
January 15th
From yesterday evening, this was looking like a difficult day. [...]
January 14th
A post-cold-front day at Benalla. The front cleared through the [...]
January 13th
A non-flying day today, and rather a strange one (as [...]
Crew Talk with the 15M Fellows
Competition at the International level would be impossible without an [...]
January 12th
It was another severely blue day at Benalla: I doubt [...]
January 11th
No problems with cloudy weather today. You can find it [...]
January 10th
Competition began today at the 34th World Gliding Championship – [...]
January 9th
This was to have been the first official competition day [...]
January 8th
I had a notion of sleeping late this morning. We’ve [...]
Teamwork……
A flat tire for 5E prior to the launch and [...]
US Team briefing from a Champion
1/3/17: The US team had a special briefing with 4 [...]
“A-SCRUTINEERING we will go….”
Heading into the "official practice week", all of Team USA [...]
10th FAI JR World Gliding Championships
Please consider an end of the year tax donation [...]
Erik Nelson Spotlight
Family legend has it that Erik’s Erik Nelson [...]
Michael Robison Spotlight
Mike Robison soloed in gliders in 1997 from [...]
Sean Murphy Spotlight
Sean Murphy's parents became intrigued by motorless flight [...]
Gary Ittner Spotlight
Gary Ittner will complete in the 18M Class [...]
Bill Gawthrop Spotlight
Bill Gawthrop is competing in his Jonkers JS1-CJ [...]
Sean Fidler Spotlight
Competing in the 18 Meter Class, Sean Fidler [...]
John Good report – August 14
The closing ceremony is in the books, and the 34th [...]
Special Thanks to Our US Soaring Team in Lithuania
Just wanted to express to the members of the US Soaring [...]
Some Lithuania Closing Pictures and Video
Team At the US Closing Ceremonies Team signing thank [...]
The Party’s Over…..
and Team USA is heading home. Here all captains [...]
John Good report – August 13
The final scheduled day of competition at WGC2016 unfortunately didn’t [...]
John Good report – August 12
For pretty much the first time during this contest, Pocuiani [...]
John Good report – August 11
Today began with more grim weather – and a near [...]
Great Weather Day
Finally, beautiful weather with streets all the way to Poland. [...]
John Good report – August 10
Morning weather fooled us today: we awoke to sun and [...]
Challenging Wx.-Lessons to be learned
After 100% landouts on August 9, I messaged Captain Fernando [...]
John Good report – August 9
This was perhaps the toughest day yet. It involved assembling, [...]
John Good report – August 8
Another struggle with weather today, this time moderately successful. Wind [...]
John Good report – August 7
This was a day to try hard for a valid [...]
August 7: To fly or not to fly???
Mike Westbrook captured these shots on a contest day that [...]
John Good report – August 6
Another tough weather day today – with flying cancelled at [...]
John Good report – August 5
A difficult and eventful day today. The primary responsibility for [...]
Competition Day 4-Will there be a “shake up” with the scores?
A sunny day emerged in the am hours, but multiple [...]
John Good report – August 4 (updated)
Another non-flying day today, due to a weather pattern pumping [...]
John Good report – August 3
Lithuania’s highly variable weather pattern continues. We woke today to [...]
John Good report – August 2
At last a day with some genuinely good weather prospects. [...]
Day 2 from the Club Class Guys
"Terrific evening sky after Day Two here in Pociunai. Great [...]
John Good report – August 1
A non-flying day today, featuring rain and low clouds as [...]
Mückenputzer
"Sailplane wings are designed to be extremely efficient but the [...]
A demonstration of kid’s training gliders at Pocuini
"Here's how soaring gets started here in Lithuania..... Endless [...]
Day 1 from Mike Westbrook & Tim McAllister
Traveling from Pocuinai Airfield to Poland on contest day 1.... [...]
John Good report – July 31
The first competition day of WGC2016 arrived with mostly overcast [...]
2016 WGC ~ 30 July Report
At a World Gliding Contest, the final day before the [...]
From Mike Westbrook’s cockpit today
"Day 0 - A quick final practice flight prior to [...]
2016 WGC ~ 29 July Report
Weather did not break our way today – Pocuiani had [...]
Walk-About Pocuinai style
Today Standard Class pilot Bob Fletcher and PG crew chief [...]
2016 WGC ~ 28 July Report
At one point forecasts seem to suggest that today would [...]
Scrutineering-what is that?
One of the pre-competition requirements at the world championship level [...]
34th WGC in Lithuania ~ First Official Practice Day
It’s the first official practice day at the 34th World [...]
First Official Practice Day
"All racing tasks (yes even Club Class!!!) of 230-300 km" [...]
SSA Presence in Oshkosh with P-51 chances
SSA representatives are at the EAA AirVenture event this week [...]
Kids start gliding at an early age
It's not odd for young children to start soaring at [...]
Bob Fletcher & Crew Getting Ready for Parade
Bob Fletcher is getting his crew and plane ready for [...]
Crew Spotlight: Gvidas Kairys
Im Gvidas Kairys also known as Stig by americans. Im [...]
Crew Spotlight: Jose Ignacio Otero
Jose Ignacio Otero from Argentina is crew chief for PG [...]
Lithuania: “here we come: Team USA
Lithuania-"here we come" Team USA Club Class Ace, Tim McAllister [...]
Larry Timpson:Co-Pilot with Mike Robison
Larry soloed a Super Cub in '63, seaplanes in '64, [...]
The Journey to Pociunai, Lithuania
Bob Fletcher, representing us in the Standard Class leaves in [...]
PG’s Journey to Lithuania
Phil Gaisford will be competing in his own Discus 2. [...]
Texas Club Class Guys – About to Start Their Journey
Mike Westbrook and Tim McAllister have had the good fortune [...]
2016 34th FAI World Gliding Championship
Interviews with the pilots we managed to catch while they [...]
34th FAI World Gliding Championship
The World Gliding Championships will be the biggest gliding event [...]
Why Junior Soaring Matters
Why is US Junior Soaring important? It’s hard [...]
William Schweizer
Age 98 of Elmira passed away peacefully at his home [...]
William Russell Moore
"Bill" Moore made his final glide on April 29th, 2015, [...]
Michael E. McCarron
Michael E. McCarron passed away on August 15th, 2014 at [...]
Ray Fanchamps
Ray A. Fanchamps, 62, a mainstay at Sylvania Soaring in [...]
Harold Hal E. Klieforth
Harold “Hal” E. Klieforth Chief Meteorologist, Sierra Wave Project Harold [...]
Tom Rathbone
Tom Rathbone, aged 86, passed away June 17, 2014. Tom [...]
Lt. Col. Jeffery Riddlebarger
The Air Force Academy was saddened by the loss of [...]
Gerald Kaufman Jr.
Jerry Kaufman lost his three year battle with cancer on [...]
Earnest D. Shattuck
Earnest D. Shattuck was born in Long Lane. Missouri on [...]
Richard Ball
The family of SSA Member Richard H. Ball must sadly [...]
James T. Scratch Lee
James T. "Scratch" Lee, 81, of Littlefield, Texas, passed away [...]
Gleb Derunjinsly
Born in 1925 in New York City, Gleb Derujinsky was [...]
Kai Gertsen (KI)
Entered his final Guide, May 23, 2011 after a brief [...]
Robert Gaines
Born on June 8, 1938 in Santa Monica California, Bob [...]
Charlie Lite Minner
Charles Anthony Minner (Charlie “Lite”) died on May 12, 2011 [...]
William Cleary
January 8, 1921 - April 26, 2011 OKLAHOMA CITY William [...]
Edgar Duff Seymour
A small but persistent light extinguished yesterday at about 9 [...]
Bob Haney
Sky Soaring Glider Club lost a dedicated friend on March [...]
Richard Elliott
Richard H. Elliott, 91, a long time Phoenix resident, died [...]
Allyn Berryman
Allyn R. Berryman, known affectionately to his friends as Owl, [...]
Rick Howell
Rick Howell passed away on Saturday (12/4/2010) following a 10-year [...]
Bob 7A Klemmedson
Bob Klemmedson passed away on 10/24/10 after a long illness. [...]
Marvin Willis
Marvin Willis passed away while on a square dancing vacation [...]
Kathleen Winters
Kathleen C. Winters, St. Paul Park MN. died on August [...]
Rudy Opitz
Rudy Opitz, the chief test pilot of one of the [...]
William R. Dade
William R. Dade, 94, passed away on Saturday, November 21, [...]
Jim Furlong
Early yesterday morning I found out that my dear friend [...]
Robert L. Gillan
Robert L. Gillan died Sunday, September 5, 2009 at age [...]
Stan Hall
Dear friends: Some very sad news – Stan Hall passed [...]
Michael K. Packard
Michael K. Packard, 65, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away on [...]
Stan Duckworth
Stanley Herbertson Duckworth, 86, of Bonita Springs, Fl, passed away [...]
Earl Menefee
Earl Menefee and Ralph Salisbury, both worked at Ames Aeronautical [...]
Bruce McGhie
Bruce McGhie passed away on July 22, 2009 at his [...]
Barbara Carr
Barbara B. Carr, 82, of Port Royal, VA died in [...]
Robert Dean Carswell
Robert Dean Carswell, of Midlothian, Texas, passed away July 11th. [...]
Richard J. Comey
November 18, 1919 - May 17, 2009 Richard Jackson Comey, [...]
John Allen Ennes
John Allen Ennes, long time glider pilot with Puget Sound [...]
Hans Berg
Hans Berg spent Tuesday doing what he loved: flying high [...]
Harry C Higgins
Harry Clark Higgins was born on March 29, 1918 in [...]
Al Gregg
Al Gregg, our long-time CFIG and friend passed away peacefully [...]
David H. Noyes
DAVID H. NOYES died on April 6, 2009 as a [...]
Charlie Spratt
Charlie Spratt’s long battle with kidney failure and its aftermath [...]
Stephen Lindenbaum
Stephen Paul Lindenbaum, 57, of Marietta, GA, passed away peacefully [...]
John P. Dezzutti
John P. Dezzutti, 91, of Vero Beach, FL died Monday, [...]
Fred Robinson
Soar With Eagles at Crystal Airport's Great Western Soaring School [...]
William R. Batesole 1927-2008
Last Cloud William R. Batesole I've seen it there, of [...]
Bill Bartell
On Saturday Feb 7th Bill Bartell was involved in a [...]
H. Oakley Smart
"Oak" (Howard Oakley) Smart (1946 - 2009) passed away after [...]
Howard Haig
Howard Haig, Redlands CA. July 13, 1941 * January 9, [...]
Ray K. Davis
Ray K. Davis Germantown,TN Member of Memphis Soaring Association
Wesley Dobrzsanski
Wesley Dobrzsanski Niles, IL
Stanislaw Matras
Stanislaw Matras Chicago, IL
James M. Clayton Jr.
Jim was an instructor for many years with North Texas [...]
Kazimierz Adamski
Kazimierz Adamski Morton Grove, IL
James E. P. Davis
Jim Davis was my former partner in a Phoebus-B and [...]
Gil Parcell
Gil Parcell hailed from Formby, Lancashire, on the northwest coast [...]
Justus Taylor
During the past year, while Justus was contending with his [...]
Fred Robinson
Fredrick Robinson was born April 10, 1928 and passed away [...]
Charlie Hudson
Charlie F. Hudson, III, of Saratoga Springs, NY passed away [...]
Bob Knight
1926 - 2008 Long time Albuquerque Soaring Club member Bob [...]
Taylor M. Boyer
Taylor M. "Bipps" Boyer died Oct. 27 at his home [...]
Robert Gilhooly
Robert "Bob" M. Gilhooly, 76 years old, of Roanoke, VA [...]
Woody Brown
Woody Brown passed away recently, Woody was the first glider [...]
Al Santilli
THE LITTLE BIG MAN By W.G. Hill Those of us [...]
Ken Kolstad
Ralph Kolstad has announced that his father, Ken Kolstad, passed [...]
Robert N. Buck
Bob Buck, whose flying career spanned over 70 years, passed [...]
Bob Buck
Bob Buck passed away on Saturday April 14, 2007 at [...]
Peter Dandridge
Long time Sugarbush Soaring Association pilot Peter Dandridge passed away [...]
Soaring Weather Task Force
The purpose of the Soaring Weather Task Force is to [...]
Bob Fronius; sky was no limit for local aviation enthusiast
February 25, 2007 Bob Fronius spent a lot of his [...]
Bob Fronius – Remembrance Planned
Thank you to everyone who has expressed condolences over the [...]
Shirley Sliwa – Former National Soaring Museum Director
Former National Soaring Museum Director Shirley Sliwa of Daytona Beach, [...]
Joe Rasymas – Long Time SSA member and Chief Instructor at Soar Minden for 20 years
Joe Rasymas (Carson City, NV), long time member of SSA [...]
Soaring Books & Publications
Soaring Books & Publications For [...]
Babs Nutt 1919 – 2006
Mary L. "Babs" Nutt had already enjoyed an adventurous life [...]
Howard Burr – Soaring Enthusiest dies at 92
Author of "My heart Soars"
In Memoriam: Howard L. Kirby
Howard K. Kirby, Aqua-Glider Designer, passed away this past winter [...]
Floyd J. Sweet – NASA Intelligence Official
Floyd Jerome Sweet, 91, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel [...]
Howard L. Kirby – Howard K. Kirby Aqua-Glider Designer
Howard L. Kirby passed away this past winter after over [...]
Captain F.B. “Fritz” Compton
Captain F.B. "Fritz" Compton died peacefully on April 9, 2006 [...]
Dr. Robert Lee Moore
SSA Life Member Robert Lee (Bob) Moore died January 21, [...]
Doctor Lee Bernardis
It is with great sadness that the Finger Lakes Soaring [...]
AC & Mary – Remembering Caddo Mills
With the tragic death of Mary and AC Williams a [...]
Robert Ray Lockman
Bob Lockman left this world in much the same way [...]
Roger E. Ruch
Roger Ruch took his final glide on September 29, 2005. [...]
Benjamin Mullen
Mr. Benjamin Franklin Mullen Jr., 81, of Yorkshire Road in [...]
James Edwin
1923 - 2005 James "Jim" Edwin Elliott, 82, died Monday, [...]
Jim Wolf
Jim Wolf flew his Russia out of Avenal, California. He [...]
Allan MacNicol 1930-2005
Final Glide: A Flight and a Memory On Sunday, July [...]
Jeff Cloud
A few months ago, soaring suffered a tremendous loss. This [...]
Lloyd Hunter
For forty years Lloyd was a soaring enthusiast, soaring locally, [...]
Guy K. Harrison
Mr. Guy K. Harrison passed away on September 27, 2003.
Gus S. Miller Jr.
Gus S. Miller Jr., Age 84 went home into the [...]
Hunter – Gone but not forgotten
Early in March many senior glider pilots gather at Seminole [...]
Kathleen Sabino – Soaring has lost a true friend
Soar Minden has always been the place for hundreds of [...]
Herman Stiglmeier 1915-2004
Herman Stiglmeier was a unique soaring character who did most [...]
Tom Jona
BEYOND THE POINT OF NO RETURN We were closer to [...]
Andrew James (AJ) Smith
The United States and the world soaring community lost a [...]
Miller Lundy Wilder’s Final Glide
Out of school for the summer, Wilder moved from Cordova, [...]
Marvin J. Uphaus, Jr
Marvin J. Uphaus, Jr. at 62, a lifelong resident of [...]
Peter Masak’s Final Glide
Peter Masak died May 22, 2004 while flying the Simitar [...]
Peter Carl Masak – Farewell to Our Friend
August 17, 1957 - May 22, 2004 At age 46, [...]
Peter C. Masak
Peter C. Masak, 46, of West Chester, died Saturday, May [...]
Thomas T. (Tommy) Elmore Jr. Final Glide
Thomas T. (Tommy) Elmore, Jr., passed away April 8, 2004 [...]
Harold Jost
On April 13th, 2004 "Slim" left us on his final [...]
Edward H. Butts, Jr. – Soaring’s Big Ed Butts is gone
Edward H. Butts, Jr. passed away on March 28, 2004. [...]
Alex Burnette
On June 9th Nevada Soaring Association (NSA) held a memorial [...]
Dezso George-Falvy
Dezso George-Falvy, age 74, died at his home on Mercer [...]
Norman Ellison
Norman H. Ellison was born on September 11, 1931 in [...]
William Harris – Passages
I would like to thank you very much for writing [...]
Prue, Irving – Soaring Pioneer
Irv has long been recognized throughout the world as a [...]
LeRoy Peterson
LeRoy D. Peterson, a resident of Webberville, Michigan died of [...]
Julian Gasidlo – Truly missed member of Vultures Soaring Club
Soaring, like most other sports, can have its happy moments [...]
Mike Luckey
Mike Luckey left us Monday night, August 14, in his [...]
Robert J. Nichols – 1924-2000
Robert J. Nichols, Bob to all his friends, died September [...]
Douglas Lamont – Former Editor of Soaring Magazine
Doug Lamont had ancestors and friends in Denmark. On reading [...]
In Memory of Hans Tormolen
The soaring community has lost a dear comrade to a [...]
Stanley J. Montagne – Sierra Mike
Stan Montagne who was well known in the west by [...]
Frank Lilly – Midwest Soaring Association
August 2, 1924 – September 24, 1998 Frank passed away [...]
Burton (Burt) Solomon – Obituary
A major figure in development and growth of soaring in [...]
Bill Prescott – Colorado Resident
Bill Prescott of Longmont, Colorado died Wednesday, December 30,1998, at [...]
Benjamin Andrew Quillen
The family of a 17-year-old William Blount High School (Maryville, [...]
Harner Selvidge – Past SSA President
Harner Selvidge passed away after a long illness in his [...]
Robert Louis Stauter
Robert Louis Stauter, MD, JD, FACEP, son of Roy and [...]
Charles D. McAllister – Pacific Northwest Soaring Pioneer
Another aviation legend has quietly slipped into the history books. [...]
Charles L. Jones – Former Louisiana SSA Governor
I need to write you that Charles L. Jones died [...]