Soaring Society of America » All Posts https://www.ssa.org/forums/forum/sailplane-racing/feed/ Sat, 02 Mar 2024 03:10:28 +0000 https://bbpress.org/?v=2.6.9 en-US https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/list-of-sailplanes-by-class/#post-32222 <![CDATA[List of sailplanes by class]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/list-of-sailplanes-by-class/#post-32222 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 22:41:53 +0000 Richard Schwemmer I am trying to find a listing of sailplanes by racing classes. Standard, club, 15 meter etc. Does anyone know of such a list?Thank you,
Rick Schwemmer

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-23429 <![CDATA[Reply To: Sailplane Tracker – How To and Why]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-23429 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 04:53:50 +0000 William Palmer as of 12/12/21 my browser shows glideport.aero as “not secure.”
Since we’re not submitting any sensitive info (or any info for that matter), it should be safe to tell your firewall that it’s an OK site.

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-22996 <![CDATA[Reply To: Sailplane Tracker – How To and Why]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-22996 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:26:00 +0000 William Tisdale Do we know if the certificate for Glideport Aero has been renewed?

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-16323 <![CDATA[Reply To: Sailplane Tracker – How To and Why]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-16323 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 23:03:02 +0000 Dennis Lyons Unfortunately the security certificate has expired & until it is renewed systems with internal security will block access to an unsecured site. For me Glidepwort Aero is OFF. Hope some of the smart techie types will fix this situation. The cert died on July 1, 2021.

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-16315 <![CDATA[Reply To: Sailplane Tracker – How To and Why]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-16315 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:42:58 +0000 Dennis Lyons I tried to get to the sailplane tracker or Glideport aero today but was unsuccessful. On my MAC there is no link to glidepwort aero on the sailplane tracker page at all.

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/us-soaring-team-headed-to-france-in-august-2021/#post-16250 <![CDATA[Reply To: US Soaring Team Headed to France in August 2021!!!]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/us-soaring-team-headed-to-france-in-august-2021/#post-16250 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 01:20:12 +0000 Benjamin Bayma Glad to hear the Team USA is gaining ground and altitude for a spectacular showing at the Olympics. Good job you all deserve a cold beer.
Cheers
Ben Bayma
Anacortes Washington

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-15802 <![CDATA[Reply To: Sailplane Tracker – How To and Why]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-15802 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:37:19 +0000 David Coggins Hello Sandy,

The link is https://maps.findmespot.com/s/8TXK

Regards,

David

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-15540 <![CDATA[Reply To: Sailplane Tracker – How To and Why]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-15540 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:17:41 +0000 Sandy Coleman Hi. I have tried to make this work but I get an error stating Bad SPOT URL. I can paste the URL in a browser and the shared tracking page appears. What else can I try?
https://maps.findmespot.com/s/DMKX
Thanks,
Sandy Coleman

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/us-soaring-team-headed-to-france-in-august-2021/#post-15506 <![CDATA[US Soaring Team Headed to France in August 2021!!!]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/us-soaring-team-headed-to-france-in-august-2021/#post-15506 Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:15:32 +0000 Colin Mead Well it has been roller coaster year to say the least. The good news for the US Soaring Team is that the 36th WGC in Montlucon-Gueret scheduled for August 2021 is going forward. All the news from the organizers is that France will open up at the end of June. Local friends in Montlucon say that restaurants and local businesses are opening up and business is good.

The US Soaring Team has been holding bi-weekly Zoom meetings with ever increasing enthusiasm for a great contest. I just received an email from the Contest Manager Béatrice de Reynal confirming that the previously cancelled International Night is back on. This night is always the highlight of the social side if a WGC. https://www.wgc2021.fr/

We are sending six pilots. Sarah Arnold and Tom Holloran in Standard Class, Daniel Sazhin and JP Stewart in Club Class and Sean Murphy and Tim Taylor in 15M.

Please keep an eye on our team page here and on social media for regular updates on our preparations and contest flying.

Colin Mead
Team captain

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-15206 <![CDATA[Sailplane Tracker – How To and Why]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/sailplane-tracker-how-to-and-why/#post-15206 Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:49:25 +0000 John Seaborn The Sailplane Tracker featured on the SSA website is a brilliant tool for showing who is flying from were and watching their progress in near real-time. The Sailplane Tracker uses SPOT or InReach tracking information to show sites and pilots from the entire USA and beyond. There is also a safety aspect to the SSA Tracker. Plots who are late, land out, or have not reported in can be located by club members, family, or contest officials using this tool. All pilots who carry a SOPT or InReach tracker (and we all should) are encouraged to sign up on the GlidePort Aero website to enter their information. The service is free.

To sign up from the SSA Home page goto Racing > Sailplane Tracker

From the SSA Sailplane Tracker page click the GlidePort Aero link in the upper left (it looks like text) to create an account, sign in or change your information.

https://members.ssa.org/SailplaneTracker/default.asp?

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