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2009 Region 11 Soaring Awards

2009 Awards - Congratulations!

Here are the current PASCO members who won PASCO Awards for their contribution to soaring.

Go to specific award pages for a complete list of all the previous winners.

 

For the Love of it! (and the Bragging Rights!)

PASCO Egg

(ended 2009 at Minden)

Rob Stone

Peter Kelly

Hans Van Weersh

Barry R. Danieli

Airsailing-Minden

Williams-Airsailing

Truckee-Airsailing

Minden-Truckee
OLC Classic (best 6 flts) Ramy Yanetz

5,265 points
OLC Classic - All Flights Ramy Yanetz

20,673 points
OLC Champion - FAI Ramy Yanetz

4,359 points

Region 11 Contest Winners

Sports Class

(Montague)

1- Martin Grant

2- John Sinclair

3- Richard Pfifner

Montague

Sports Class

(Crazy Creek)

1- David Greenhill

2- Dave Morss

3- Mike Green

Crazy Creek
Air Sailing Sports Class

1- John Sinclair

2- Mike Green

3- Kerry Richards

Air Sailing
Standard Class Nationals

1- David Greenhill

2- Peter Deane

3- Garry Ittner

 

PASCO Distance Awards
Longest Distance Ramy Yanetz
(Ely, Berryl, Jct, Price, Wayne, Ely)

633 sm
Longest Out & Return Ramy Yanetz
(Ely to South of Grand Canyon Apt & return)

562 sm
Longest Silver Mark Violet
(Airsailing)

77 sm

Sawyer Award
  1st Place Darren Braun

12,654 points
  2nd place Larry Suter

11,694 points
  3rd place Sergio Colacevich

11,169 points
  4th place Rich Parker

10,007 points
  5th place Buzz Graves

8,802 points

PASCO Service Awards
Exceptional Service Sergio Colacevich Alby Project
Exceptional Service
 Rex & Noelle Mayes 2009 Montague Nationals and Regionals

 

PASCO AWARDS

The Pacific Soaring Council (PASCO) presents two kinds of annual awards: Flight Awards and Merit or Recognition Awards.

PASCO Flight Awards:

PASCO Flight Awards are based on the "honor system". In order to qualify, the flight in question must be documented by a report sent to the appropriate PASCO designee (see WESTWIND or contact Awards Chairperson) by the date specified by the PASCO awards chairperson (normally early to mid-October). The pilot must be a PASCO member at the time the flight is submitted for consideration. All flights must confirm to FAA regulations.

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PASCO Longest Distance Award

A perpetual trophy presented to the annual winner. If the recipient lives outside Region 11, the trophy will remain in the custody of the Awards Chairperson until the following year. All entries to qualify must be submitted in writing with pertinent details to the Awards Chairperson.

  1. Must originate in Region 11, but may terminate anywhere, and turnpoints outside Region 11 are allowed.
  2. Up to 3 turnpoints are allowed, but no turnpoint may be used more than once, and turnpoints must be at least 10 km apart.
  3. CH Handicap applies to the calculated distance.
  4. Honor system - no turnpoint photos are required, but turnpoint must be turned as in an FAI badge flight.
  5. Trophy will record actual, not handicapped distance.

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PASCO Longest Out and Return Award

A perpetual trophy presented to the annual winner. If the recipient lives outside Region 11, the trophy will remain in the custody of the Awards Chairperson until the following year. All entries to qualify must be submitted in writing with pertinent details to the Awards Chairperson.

  1. Must originate in Region 11 and terminate at starting point. • One turnpoint only.
  2. CH Handicap applies to the calculated distance.
  3. Honor system - no turnpoint photo is required, but turnpoint must be turned as in an FAI badge flight.
  4. Trophy will record actual, not handicapped distance.

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PASCO Longest Silver Distance Award

An engraved "keeper" cup, mug or trophy presented to the annual winner.

  1. Longest distance flight by PASCO member qualifying for F.A.I. Silver Badge.
  2. Must originate in Region 11.
  3. Claim must be for Silver Distance only (Silver Distance plus Altitude or Duration claims are allowed).
  4. Flight must be reported in or before the October issue of Soaring for that year.
  5. No handicap applied.

Region 11 Championship Awards

A perpetual trophy presented to the annual winner of an SSA Sanctioned Regional Championship held in Region 11. If there are more than one sanctioned Regional in a given year, the trophies go to winners of PASCO-sponsored events. If the recipient lives outside Region 11, the trophy will remain in the custody of the Awards Chairperson until the following year.

  1. Open Class
  2. 15-Meter Class
  3. Standard Class
  4. 18M Class (& Motorglider)
  5. Sports Class

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Air Sailing Sports Class Contest

Administered and presented by Air Sailing, Inc. An SSA-sanctioned regional Sports Class contest held at Air Sailing Gliderport.

Go to ASI Sports Winners Page

 

PASCO Sawyer Award

Flights beginning in Region 11. Posted on OLC. The OLC year is from October to October. PASCO will adhere to the OLC year.

See PASCO web page: Sawyer Award

 

PASCO Merit or Recognition Awards

Les Arnold Service Award

First presented to Les Arnold in 1977 for his many years of untiring devotion to the sport of soaring. The award will be presented annually, or from time to time, by the PASCO Board of Directors to someone who has exhibited the "Les Arnold Spirit" in the effort to improve the quality of the sport in Region 11.

PASCO Exceptional Service Award

Presented annually by the PASCO Board of Directors to a PASCO member who in the preceding year has made an outstanding contribution to the sport of soaring in Region 11.