Soaring declining membership? Not in Argentina!
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Last five years I heard a lot about soaring declining symptoms=85 I just
arrived home from 52=B0 Argentinean National Soaring Championship =
organized
and sponsored by of Asociacion Aeronautica Azul (CP Azul), a small city
305km south of BsAs with impressed numbers:
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* A record number of 73 gliders and 5 motorgliders attended the 52=B0
National Championship & FAI 100=B0 years Cup
* 46 Standard (Jantar Std 2 and 3, LS-4 etc) and 32 Free (open) Class
gliders (ASW-22BLE, ASW-20C, Nimbus 4dM, Nimbus 2C, Ventus 2cM, Jantar =
2B,
LAK-12, DG-800, DG-400, Genesis etc) & 12 tug planes;
* 8 AAT task was set to Open and 7 to Standard class between 200 and
420km (details on their website)
* Operations were great, CP Azul airfield has two grass runway: The
main one (35/17) with 1500x150mts and a secondary (09/27) 900x150mts; =
The
flatland topography is safe for out landings in any direction; Several =
was
done without any damage.
* No airspace restrictions; An Air Force base near Tandil was set as
waypoint on some task without any conflicts.
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I learned that soaring is growing in Argentina, not just on Andes but =
also
on flatlands called =93Pampas=94; This happens due a =93old style=94 =
European
soaring system based on community glider clubs, instead a fleet of =
private
gliders; Young pilots without a car or bike can fly a expensive Us$ 30k
plastic gliders paying only Us$ 10.00 fee;
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Also the clubs infrastructure includes social areas as swimming pools,
tennis & soccer court, R & V camping and barbecue facilities; My group =
of 7
Brazilians gliders, pilots and helpers drove 2750 km during 3 days to =
spent
10 wonderful days with the best soaring community of South America.
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Come to fly with us on 53=B0 Argentinean National Soaring Championship =
on
January 2006 in Adolfo Gonzales Chaves, you will change your mind!
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Sds. VoLo.
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Armando R. Pucci
Ventus 2cM (AR)
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