A US map, magnifiable by regions/states, would be an
excellent item for the SSA website. That might make
it easier for potential pilots to find a site. It
should include both clubs and FBOs.


At 02:00 02 February 2005, wrote:
Robert,

Though I don't have a 'map' of Chicago area soaring
groups, I maintain
a website for the ChicagoLand Glider Council that may
be of some
interest:

www.ChicagoLandGliderCouncil.com

The pictorial map is a good idea...I will work on it.

Curt Lewis - 95
Genesis 2

Robert Sharpe wrote:
Hi,

The British Gliding Association has a list of their
clubs displayed
on
a map (at http://www.gliding.co.uk/findaclub/ukmap.htm).

Does anyone know of similar maps for other countries
?

It took me a long time to find gliding clubs in Poland
and then it
was
difficult to determine how far they where from my
hotel (excellent
list of world clubs at

http://www.esgc.co.uk/home.asp?start....co.uk/clublin
ks.asp?country=poland
but no map). I ended up having to ask a local which
was the nearest
club.

I want to fly in Chicago shortly and the Soaring Society
of America
list 8 clubs in IL. I will have to determine the
address of each
club
and find them on a map related to where I am staying.
This takes
time
and I am sure that many people would have done this
before.

I dont mind doing this once if the data that I find
helps other
people, and therefore I can use data that other people
have found.

If anyone knows of such maps, I would be very greatful.

Thanks in advance,
Rob Sharpe (England)