SSA Membership Growing

Exactly, here in Colorado there are approximately 470 SSA members and
1430 glider ratings.

Frank Whiteley

Of those 1430 glider ratings, how many are actually getting used?

I read somewhere there are something like 60,000 glider ratings in the
US, but I'd bet 75% of them are dormant.

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Of those 1430 glider ratings, how many are actually getting used?

I read somewhere there are something like 60,000 glider ratings in the
US, but I'd bet 75% of them are dormant.


Or dead. How would the FAA know? When do they take anyone out of the
database? Ever?

I'm still in the database:

Address
Address is not available

Medical Class : Third Medical Date: 02/1979
MUST WEAR CORRECTIVE LENSES.

DOI : 01/14/1975
CertIficate: PRIVATE PILOT

Rating(s):

PRIVATE PILOT
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND

I probably haven't logged any time since 1980 or so, no bi-annuals, and
never sent them a change of address either (1979 would be about 3 addresses
out of date)...

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I'm looking at method to sort that out for Colorado. The FAA is first
sorting is out for aircraft
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#191179

One of our club members recently found himself as registered owner of a
glider he sold nine years ago.

Clearly, some percentage of active soaring pilots are not SSA members.
Likewise, some number of SSA members are not active soaring pilots. If
they take too many pilots out of the database, they'd have less
justification for their existence.

Frank Whiteley