With Region 4 North completed, the 2018 racing season has concluded and the first release of the PRL is available at soaringweb.org/PRL . There are always some glitches in identifying pilots from the score sheets, team members, etc, so please check things over and send along your questions and...

With the conclusion of Region 4 North, the 2009 sanctioned contests are finished and the first release of the Pilot Ranking List for 2010 is available on the three identical Soaring Servers at soaringweb.org/ PRL, soaring.gahsys.com/PRL, and soaring.xinqu.net/PRL Some of the names are just WAGs,...

With the conclusion of Region 4 North, the 2017 sanctioned contests are finished, and the first release of the Pilot Ranking List for 2018 is available on the Soaring Servers at http://soaringweb.org/PRL, http://soaring.gahsys.com/PRL, http://serkowski.com/soaring/PRL, and...

I have updated the informal listing of US tail IDs with the last 17 years of contest results at http://soaringweb.org/CN/ and mirror sites. There is a lot of hand editing and input from the community, so please send along your corrections and additions to John...

(AKA: Da Badgelady Speaks! Please use ' to respond... and bear in mind it's the busy season!!) Problems encountered evaluating FAI badge claims documented by flight recorder (“FR”) prompt the following notice to pilots and Observers: - if possible, retain the original flight...

With the conclusion of Region 4 North, the 2010 sanctioned contests are finished and the first release of the Pilot Ranking List for 2011 is available on the three identical Soaring Servers at http://soaringweb.org/PRL, http://soaring.gahsys.com/PRL, and http://soaring.xinqu.net/PRL Some of the...

The first release of the Pilot Ranking List for 2008 is available on the three identical Soaring Servers at soaringweb.org/PRL, soaring.gahsys.com/PRL, and soaring.xinqu.net/PRL Check out your rankings and send along your comments and suggestions. have a great, safe season John Leibacher

The Blue Ridge Soaring Society will again be hosting Region 4 South in September. Dates for this years contest are September 18-23rd (6 day contest), with an official practice day on September 17. Online registration will not be accepted. To down load the official application and waiver form...

Just a reminder: R4S CONTEST (NEW CASTLE, VA) PREFRENTIAL DEADLINE JULY 20TH. CONTEST DATES SEPTEMBER 18 - 23; PRACTICE SEPTEMBER 17TH. VISIT www.brss.net for forms and details. Contact Patty Smith at .

There is currently one opening in either 15m or Standard Class, for the Region 4 South Contest in New Castle, Virginia. Practice Day for this contest is next Saturday, September 18th, and the contest runs through Saturday September 25th. If you are interested, please contact Lanier Frantz...

The Region 4 South Contest, which starts September 18th at New Castle, VA currently has slots open. There will be 15m, Standard and 18m classes at this contest. For more information : http://www.brss.net/r4s.htm If you are interested please contact Patty Smith ).

If anyone is interested there is currently one slot open (15meter or Standard Class) at Region 4 South, in New Castle, Va. Practice day is next Saturday September 20th, and the contest runs Sunday through Saturday. If interested, contact: Lanier Frantz 540.864.5541 or email...

Kathleen K. Taylor has scanned in all of the issues and they now available online at soaringweb.org/Soaring_Index. 30 years of the most formative years of our sport!! This treasure trove of content is now available to everyone thanks to her extraordinary gracious contribution, and they make for...

A new TSA interpretation of the 'flight training' requiring security checks, photo identification et al is the subject of TSA Document 337, dated January 5, 2005. The new interpretation is addressed in some detail at the AOPA website, without mention of the glider exemption issued October 29,...

Updates and guides for both 'Providers' and 'Candidates' will be posted on the SSA website this afternoon. Go to the main page, click on 'The Society' and follow links to either 'News' or 'Government News.' No need to log in as an SSA member. This just in from the TSA Office of the Chief...

Go to SSA.org and click on GLIDER EXEMPTION Judy

As many soaring operators have learned in recent months, current FAA policy allows existing Restricted Category tow planes to remain in service, but any newly-acquired tow plane must be certificated in Normal category. THIS APPLIES TO MANY/MOST PAWNEES!! In the Federal Register of November 2,...

The Soaring Safety Foundation (safety affiliate of the SSA) will conduct a Glider Flight Instructor Recertification Clinic in Long Beach, CA on April 12 and 13, 2008 You need not be a CFI-Glider to attend. Clinic Hours: Saturday: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM Sunday: 8 AM to 5 PM. For more information or to...

Some folks came home early, other folks somehow got around and home, then their are the "others". Simply said, it went KA BOOM big time. A 3:30 one turn MAT and the first turn(#39 west of Uvalde) was hard for some, maybe easy for others. Myself, I came home early as a 10 mile safety finish was...

Tow pilots wanted for a private airport in North LA county. Pawnee 260's, easy towing with little traffic, light winds and big runway. Minimum requirements Comm-ASEL. Endorsments and 100 T/W and current Pawnee towing preferred. Free use of rental gliders! Please respond to...