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PASCO Region 11 Soaring Awards

Awards Overview

2007 Awards - Congratulations!

Here is the list of PASCO members who won in 2007. 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 1991-present	Darryl Ramm	WSC to Byron (& back)
OLC Classic (best 6 flts)	Bill Gawthrop	4,111.60 points
OLC Classic - All Flights	Sergio Colacevich	19,704.75 points
OLC Champion - FAI	Mitch Polinsky	588.36 points
2007 Region 11 Champions
Regional 15M Champ	Ray Gimmey	Region 11
Regional Sports Champ	Dick Van Grunsven	Region 11
PASCO Distance Awards
Longest Silver	Larry Roberts	135 sm
Longest Distance	David Greenhill	601 sm
Longest Out & Return	Ramy Yanetz	460 sm
Sawyer Award (1969 to present)	Dan Dunkel	7,133 sm (Region 11)
PASCO Service Awards
Les Arnold (1977 to present)	Monique Weil	Life Time Achievement
Exceptional Service	Karol Hines	Reno Airspace Work Groups
Exceptional Service	Peter Deane	West Wind Newsletter
2007 Air Sailing Sports Class Award
ASI Sports Class	Hal Chouinard	Air Sailing, NV

 

PASCO AWARDS - Updated 03/17/2008

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.

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RETIRED AWARDS

[Go to Retired Awards Page]- All awards are important, but from time to time they are retired or permanently awarded to someone who made a great contribution to the soaring community.

Esther White Memorial Trophy

1974 to 2006 - Has been Awarded to the most deserving crew person nominated by their pilot. The effort does not have to be connected to the flight performance of the pilot, but will be awarded on the basis of the best human interest story of a crew assisting a pilot in a flight activity. Stories may be submitted by anyone, but must be received by October 1 for printing in WESTWIND. The selection of a winner will be made by a committee selected by the PASCO Board of Directors.

This award was retired in 2006 to Norma Burnette with deep appreciation for her years of support to the soaring community.

PASCO League

1994-2002 - Discontinued - The PASCO League was intended to encourage competitive cross-country flying on a less formal basis than National or Regional competitions, involving pilots at all levels of cross-country experience and skill. See PASCO web site for current guidelines.This award was retired in 2002.

Fallon Trophy Dash

1980-1997 Race Discontinued

Lee Peterson Award

Chico Soaring Association 1981-2000 - Club Discontinued