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2008 Region 11 Soaring Awards

2008 Awards - Congratulations!

Here are the current PASCO members who won PASCO 2008 Awards for their contribution to soaring.

See the specific award information below for information about each award.

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

Ramy Yanetz

Mike Mitton

Truckee to Williams

Minden to Truckee
OLC Classic (best 6 flts) Russ Owens

5,009 points
OLC Classic - All Flights Ramy Yanetz

20,509 points
OLC Champion - FAI Russ Owens

4,427 points

Region 11 Champions - Sports Class
1st Place Pete Alexander

Region 11 Sports

2nd Place

 Peter Kelly

Region 11 Sports
3rd Place Rich Parker

Region 11 Sports

Sawyer Award
Sawyer Award 1st Place Gen Shibayama

15,798 points
  2nd place Ramy Yanetz

14,356 points
  3rd place Sergio Colacevich

13,890 points
  4th place David Anisman

12,802 points
  5th place Frank Peale

10,068 points

PASCO Distance Awards
Longest Distance Ramy Yanetz

651 sm
Longest Out & Return Sergio Colacevich

476 sm
Longest Silver Frank Peale

156 sm

PASCO Service Awards
Les Arnold Peter Deane Lifetime Achievement
Exceptional Service
 Quest Richlife Maintaining Soaring at Hollister
Exceptional Service Rolf Peterson Wave Window re-negotiaton - Minden & Pyramid Lake
Exceptional Service Rex & Noelle Mayes Montague Nationals and Regionals
Exceptional Service Larry Roberts PASCO Website restructure

Records Granted or Claimed - 2008

Rolf Peterson
7/17/2008 Open, 15M UT Distance up to 3TP

212.6 mi
8/23/2008 Sports NV Free Distance

141.6 mi

6/16/2008 Sports

CA Free O&R Distance

155.9 mi

 

Russ Owens
6/20/2008
Motorglider Singleplace		 UT Free Distance 283.3 mi.
 

Free O&R distance

356.2 mi.
 

Free 3TP Distance

653.5 mi.
 

Free triangle distance

653.5 mi.
 

O&R Distance

349.6 mi.
 

Distance up to 3TPs

645.1 mi.
  Triangle Distance

645.1 mi.

 

Cindy Brickner
9/6/2008 15M National Feminine

 
 

Free Distance

 302.6 mi.
  Free 3TP Distance

330.9 mi.

 

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.