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2010 Region 11 Soaring Awards

2010 Awards - Congratulations!

View the 2010 Award Presentation PowerPoint (PDF 105KB) By Ramy Yanetz

NEW Starting in 2011, AWARD
for "MOST RIDES GIVEN"

The new award will be given to the pilot who gave the highest number of non commercial glider rides to friends and family.
Start counting your rides.

 

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 2010 at ASI)

Laurie Harden / Jeff Hazelgrove

Ed Lord / Jasna Jerman

Airsailing to Minden

 

Minden to Airsailing
OLC Classic (best 6 flts)

Ramy Yanetz &

5th Place overall in the USA

4,864 pts.
OLC Classic - All Flights

Sergio Colacivich

21,733 pts.
OLC Champion - FAI

Ramy Yanetz &

1st place overall in U.S.A.

4073 pts.

Region 11 Contest Results
Air Sailing Sports Class

1. Cadets Michael Oliver / Thomas Dowell

2. Steve Smith

3. Mike Green

The Only Region 11 contest held in 2009 was the ASI Sports contest

PASCO Distance Awards

Longest Distance

Ramy Yanetz
(100km FAI Triangle Ely, Winnemuca, Goldfield, Whitecloud Mt., Ely)

659 SM

Longest Out & Return

Sergio Colacevich

(Truckee to Alvord Desert, OR & back)

503 SM

Longest Staight Out

New Trophy in 2010

Eric Rupp & Joy Pierce

(Truckee to Parowan)

406 SM

Longest Silver

n/a

n/a

Sawyer Award
  1st Place

Buzz Graves

15,232 pts
  2nd place

Morgan Hall

11,800 pts.
  3rd place

Daren Braun

11,620 pts

Les Arnold Award

Les Arnold Award

Dr. Jack Glendening

Life Time Achievement for the BLIPMAP soaring forecasts

PASCO Service Awards

Exceptional Service

Rick Walters

Life Time Contribution to soaring in SSA Region 11

Exceptional Service

Doug Lent

Soar Tuckee Management

Exceptional Service

Bruce Roberts

Airshow Displays and NorCal Tracon visits

Records Granted or Claimed

Nevada Sports Class Free Distance

Rolf Peterson

195 miles

 

PASCO AWARD Descriptions

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.