Today a backside ridge misson was called. Three Barns and Mill Creek were the turnpoints. It was a AST. About 96 to 100 miles on how you flew it. The first starters ran into big trouble near the first turn with many splashing down. Some at the airport near the turn or others in fields. The later...

This day, will be remembered by many. Charlie and the advisors just let everyone call thier first turn as all classes got a MAT of 3 hrs. The sky was covered with high clouds, but X reported 11 thousand so launch was started. Well, Mr. Big Bumper came cruising in from the west towards Cedar City....

Today the weather gods removed just enough moisture to let us race on this the last day. After the pilots meeting, we have a grid time of 11 am. Charlie wants to make sure we get out of Dodge before it thunders, all of us are thinkin we wanta get back before it Ka Booms. Both Standard and 15 Meter...

Arrived here yesterday to a deep blue sky filled with white cu at 12 k. I was the only trailer on the grid at the time. Now, this mornin there are 6 or 7. Folks are starting to roll in. The contest folks are here getting ready for the regionals. Today the weather shows a great day. Am going to...

Well the contest is over. Last nite we had the awards and dinner. This was a good and hard test for this years Open Class and 18 Meter Nationals. Uvalde weather gods did serve up a challenge for all pilots and the CD. Other than several, well, slow tows, behind one Cessna, the towpilots and launch...

The cannon was fired, at 10 am and the pilots meeting was called to order. Patty Smith, the contest manager said a brief "HI" and then introducted the CD Dick Butler. Dick explained it was important to be nice to the CD, as he has always been, as someday you may be the CD. Cough, heazeeeeeeeeeeeee....

We were expecting big storms over night with a rain day today, but it fell apart. This was good, as we grided about 12 noon with clearing sky's. KS was launched, and shortly reported the ridge was working. So, the task down to Big Walker and return was called. Everyone had fun, high of 114 mph,...

Well, everyone who went out, got home, or a tow. Good day, with late day bases around 7,000 ft. msl. Good lift to go along with those bases. Task was a TAT with flying baron, 20mi., green swamp, 5mi, and altras 20mi.radius's, min. time 2:30. Max task distance around 213 miles. Early results, no...

First race day, and yep, we sat on the grid while the snifers went round and round. You know the drill, pre practice ka boomers,, sky filled with hard bottoms, then comes first race day. It even felt cool at noon, and the sun gods were a hour late, earlier, heck, they even didn't know, as we woke...

Grided, weather, no fly. Tomorrow, rest day. then watching weather for Friday and Saturday, Scores SSA website. Thermal tight, Soar high, Fly safe, # 711 reporting.

New pilot entry list should be posted on the website tomorrow. http://parowan.soaringweb.net/index.html Thermal tight, Soar high, Fly safe, # 711 reporting.

Have arrived to the blue grass international flying site. Its grrrrrrrr green. Been raining last few days, maybe some in a few more days. Several others have been pulling in today, along with our CD. DB is the CD for New Castle this year. Just heard a few more have just pulled out, so its down to...

has been approved by the SSA. Dates July 1, 2007 thur July 7, 2007 with June 30th as practice day. 18 Meter, 15 Meter, Standard, and Sports class. Max. 50 entrants, no water ballast, no elt. Charlie Spratt CD, Tom Pressley scorer, 20 RV spots with electric. Full 7 day contest with no planned rest...

Just got off the phone with long time friend Tom Stowers. His camp in Ely still has a few spots left in it. Tom has been doing these camps since sometime before the earth cooled down. He and his gang do a wonderful job of taking care of you. BBQ's almost everynite and even trips into town for...

I will be showing up in Ely in a few days. Just got off the phone with Dan. Everything is ready for us. Should be a great contest, at this, our newest contest site. The 10 day MRF looks good for the Ely area, so we should get in some fantastic soaring. Their is still room to get in, so give Karol...

I have been told that GPS Interference Testing is taking place. Several folks are reporting a drop in signal which they then lose final glide information. Several of our pilots had seriously intermittant GPS signals on Monday, May 16. Here is an...

Well, the power of prayer sometimes works. Charlies better and he is at the PW 5 contest now as CD. It seems to me that just maybe he didn't want all of us to really find out where he was. Seriously, he goes in for surgery Mid-June, but the Doctors say now that he should be OK for the 15 Meters in...

I just spoke with Charlie Spratt, he is at home and doing OK. He is going back for more surgery mid-June which will cause him to be unable to make the contest scene for the rest of 2005. He is in good spirits and I said I would post this. His search for a kidney is still going on, but he has some...

Just checked the 18 Meter USA Nationals and more folks have been signing up. Great place to Soar and they put on a wonderful show of support for us. Anybody find a site for the 15 Meter Nationals in Uvalde to see who's coming? Heard and seen the insurance bill for one towplane, $7995.00. Yep, and...

Just got a email from Tom Knauff......................... Dale Kramer flew a thousand miles yesterday - the only pilot on the ridge due to snow showers - but apparently used a too-fast sample rate on his logger, so it probably will not validate his flight. KS sent me a email as Dale was flying,...