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2011 Region 11 Soaring Awards

2011 Awards - Awarded Nov. 2011

 

NEW 2011 AWARD
"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.

 

2011 - For the Love of it! (and the Bragging Rights!)

PASCO Egg Captures
2011

Morgan Hall + Julie Butler

Truckee to Airsailing

Lee Edling

AirsailingtoTruckee

Ramy Yanetz

Williams to Airsailing

Lee Edling

Airsailing to Williams

PASCO Egg Attempts

2011

(Attempts to capture from Air Sailing)

Jim Wynhoff (1)

Jean, NV

Jim Wynhoff (2) Got very close

Jean, NV

Morgan Hall + Matt Gillis

Avenal

Ramy Yanetz

Hollister

Eric Rupp

Hollister

Matt Gillis

Hollister

Kurt Thams

Hollister

Peter Kelly

Williams
OLC R11 Classic (best 6 flts)

Gordon Boettger

(1st place overall in the US, 2nd in the world!)

8832 pts.

 
OLC R11 Classic - All Flights

Ramy Yanetz

21577  pts.
Most Rides Given

[New in 2011]

1st – Morgan Hall – 27 rides
2nd – Marty Michael – 25 rides
3rd – Jim Wynhoff – 12 rides
4th – Kurt Thams – 6 rides
5th - Jim Wallis – 5 rides

Region 11 Contest Results - 2011

Air Sailing Sports Class

1 – David Volkmann

2 – JJ Sinclair

3 – Klenda/Orr/Pugh

1st, 2nd, 3rd

PASCO Distance Awards - 2011

Longest Distance

Gordon Boettger and Hugh Bennett

(Minden – Inyokern – Susanville – Inyokern - Winnemucca)

1322 SM

Longest Out & Return

Gordon Boettger and Hugh Bennett

(Minden – Inyokern – Susanville – Inyokern)

700 SM

Longest Staight Out

New Trophy in 2010

Buzz Graves

Eric Rupp

Joy Pierce

(Truckee to Parowan)

406 SM

 

Longest Silver

Marianne Guerrin

80 SM

Sawyer Award - 2011
  1st Place

Leon Edling

20319 pts
  2nd place

Darren Braun

19351 pts
  3rd place

Buzz Graves 

17134 pts

Les Arnold Award - 2011

Les Arnold Award

Bob "Chukar" Spielman

Untiring devotion to the sport of soaring

PASCO Service Awards - 2011

Exceptional Service

Jim Wallis

West Wind Newsletter

Records Granted or Claimed - 2011

US Open Class Single Place -- Free 3TP Distance

Gordon Boettger

1084.27 miles

US Open Class Multi Place -- Free 3TP Distance

Gordon Boettger and Hugh Bennett

1321.4 miles

US Open Class Multi Place -- Distance up to 3TP

Gordon Boettger and Hugh Bennett

1229 miles

Ultralight WORLD and US RECORD -100KM TRIANGLE SPEED

Bob Spielman

122KPH

Ultralight NV RECORD - 100KM TRIANGLE SPEED

Bob Spielman

64.4MPH

Ultralight US RECORD - 300KM O&R SPEED

Bob Spielman

92.05MPH

Ultralight NV RECORD - 300KM O&R SPEED

Bob Spielman

92MPH

NV SPORTS CLASS RECORD - 300KM O&R SPEED

Bob Spielman

107.7MPH

CA Motorglider Single Place Free Triangle Distance

Robert Stone

189.73 miles

NV 15m Class Distance up to 3TP

Leon Edling

312 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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Most Rides Given (New in 2011)

New for 2011, this award will be awarded annually to the pilot who gave the highest number of non commercial rides to friends and family.

Longest Straight Out Distance (New in 2010)

Will be awarded annually to the pilot and crew who had the longest straight Out flight (as measured from takeoff or release, to landing or furthest point).

 

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.