Event Calendar
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Be sure to e-mail us your club activities and get them on the PASCO Event Calendar.
E-mail: webmaster@pacificsoaring.org with the details of your event.
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PASCO Cap & T-shirt
T-shirts $15, Caps $20 each. Shipping is only $2.50 per item. Indicate T-shirt Size when ordering.
E-mail: Joel at GliderPilotJoel@gmail.com
OLC Posts & Sawyer Award
Post your flights on the OLC and you automatically join the Region 11 Sawyer contest. Read more on the PASCO Sawyer Award page.
Where's The Egg?
PASCO Egg Capture Trophy
As of 09-22-2011: Air Sailing, NV
Alby - The Traveler
UPDATE: 12-08-2011
Alby in spending the winter in Starkville, MS
Read about it...
Follow Alby's voyage:
albysvoyage.blogspot.com
PowerFlarm
VFR Collision Avoidance
Pacific Soaring Council, Inc., (PASCO) supports Transponders and other safety instruments in gliders and other aircraft. PASCO does not receive any financial support for endorsing products. Our concern is for the safety of our pilots.
For up to date information and to follow the progress of the PowerFlarm product in the USA go to: http://www.gliderpilot.org/FLARM
Call your local Gliderport to find out more about the PowerFlarm.
SSA Region 11 News
SSA Convention in Reno - Feb. 2, 3, 4
View the SSA.ORG convention information.
2012 RENO CONVENTION REGISTRATION registration $120 ($80 for a Family Member). The SSA encourages you to book your rooms at the Atlantis Casino and Resort. The cut off date for the special SSA room rates is January 16, 2012 at 5:00PM PST.
Please note the following for inclusions on the SSA rates:
- Resort Fee of $10 is waived for SSA room block,
- Unlimited Local Phone Calls,
- In-room Coffee Service
- In-room Wired or Wireless High Speed Internet,
- Valet and Self Parking, Use of Indoor and Outdoor Pools & Jacuzzi, In-room Safes, Concierge Services, Boarding Pass Printing Services, Discounts to Property Concerts and Events.
- Extended Check-out time of 12:00pm. Midweek Spa Discounts.
- The Atlantis also provides complimentary round trip shuttle service to the airport.
(Webmaster's note: I found rooms online at Circus Circus Reno much less expensive. I will have to drive from Circus Circus a couple miles to the convention,, but my wife and I can stay 3 days at Circus Circus for the price of one night at the Atlantis).
PASCO 2011 Banquet & Safety Seminar
We had 'Standing Room Only' all day at the Safety Seminar, and a full house for the Banquet. The entire event was well attended, with a lot of audience participation.
Mike Green took a lot of photos of the event, they can be seen here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgorrila/sets/72157628119722804/
2011 PASCO Awards
The 2011 Awards Overview page has been updated with the latest awards.
See the latest 2011 Awards given at the Awards Banquet.
2012 - Several Soaring Events in Region 11
See the PASCO Event Calendar for the exact dates.
- March
- Minded Wave Camp
- May
- ASI 2nd Annual CFIG Camp
- Region 11 contest at Crazy Creek - over 2 weekends
- June
- ASI 18th Annual Thermal Camp
- Open Class Nationals - Minden, NV
- ASI 26th Annual Cross Country Camp
- Truckee TAGARS
- Sports Class Nationals - Parowan, UT
- 18 Meter / Standard Nationals - Montague, CA
- NSA - ASI Bishop Encampment
- July:
- Final week of Montague Nationals
- ASI Region 11 Sports Class Contest
- Truckee TAGARS
- August
- Truckee Region 11 Soaring Contest
- ASI Gerlach Dash
The PASCO EGG
New Egg rules
RULES UPDATED: October 6, 2011 Read all the rules ->>
Egg Captures
09-22-2011: The Egg now resides at Air Sailing. Lee Edling flew from ASI to WSC and captured the egg on September 22, 2012. READ MORE...
Air Sailing Egg Defense League
Looks like the ASI defenses have to be on guard again, now that Lee captured the egg from Williams Soaring. Watch the movie: In Pursuit of the Egg - You have to watch this..(Funny!) Thanks ASI