On Aug 23, 11:24*am, RAS56 wrote:
Looking for recommendations/ advice wrt attending some of the xc camps
put on by various organizations/clubs in the USA.

My time schedule is such that weekend club flying is not going to get my
skills level to where I want it to be in the time frame I'm dealing
with, so am looking for an "immersion" type of experience to truncate
the process.

I'm aware of the program out at Air Sailing, feedback on it would be
appreciated and suggestions or reviews of other sites would also be
appreciated.

A Central US location would be a bonus to keep road time to a minimum
from my Texas residence.

Thanks in advance!

RAS

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RAS56

Sports class regionals are really "camps," and are run with an
explicit goal of helping new pilots. You get a great weather briefing,
a carefully thought out task suggestion with flexibility to handle all
performance and skills level, a retrieve desk to help come get you
should the need arise -- or a fleet of towplanes happy to do air
retrieves from nearby airports -- and a nice social scene. Most sports
regionals have formal instruction/mentoring programs for new pilots.
What more could you want?

The season is nearly over -- too bad you missed the great Region 10
contest -- but the Chilhowee contest in the next two weeks looks
ideal. The contest is on two weekends, so you can "camp" in between.

To all: "Contests" is not a highly competitive affair only for the
most advanced! Sports regionals are explicitly designed to help new
pilots! All regionals are pretty much a camp plus a party that happens
to have a scoresheet.

John Cochrane