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1-26 News You Can Use.
Why fly a Schweizer 1-26? May 16, 2012
Blairstown Memorial Day Meet May 15, 2012 by Bill Vickland
Eastern Pilots,
Yardscreek Soaring is hosting a Three-day Fun Meet at Blairstown New Jersey over the Memorial Day Weekend, that is the weekend after next, May 26, 27 and 28. These traditional meets have always focused on fun and competition. The Blairstown area is very landable and the area is very scenic and this traditional event has always been fun. Blairstown is home base for several 1-26 Pilots including Ron Schwartz, Gus Johnson, Jonathan Leal, Jim Angelou, and Daniel Sazhin, as well a others who may fly the club 1-26. So this event promises to be well attended.
Let me know if you plan to attend.
Bill Vickland
Secretary Treasurer
1-26 Association
Aguila Rendezvous - 2012 April 26, 2012 by Bob Hurni
We are doing it again!
Last year was the first time in several years. The flying was great and we decided that the weekend after Mother's Day worked great for everyone.
Location: Sampley Field, Aguila, Arizona (on US Route 60 22 miles west of Wickenburg)
(from California: I-10 to the Route 60 turnoff near Quartzite
Dates: May 18, 19, and 20. Tows can be arranged prior to and after the event by calling Harry Smith-See below.
Activity: Fun flying, i.e., do your own thing. There will be no tasking or scoring at the event but locals and recent attendees will provide insight on the best OLC flight possibilities.
Area description: Aguila is in the McMullen Valley on the east end of the Harquahalla Mountains. Paralleling the valley to the north are the Harcuvar Mountains. This is a low desert area with an airport elevation of 2200 feet and local mountain tops to near 5500 foot ASL. 60 miles east the Bradshaw Mountains top 8,000 feet near Prescott. 15 miles south the Gila River is only 1000 feet above sea level. Diamond altitude gains are possible in thermals in this area without breaking Flight Level 18--a challenge, but possible. I once notched a low-point at 1600 feet (intentionally) over the Buckeye Airport. Cross-country flying within the valley between Wickenburg and Salome allows all types of flying with plenty of landout options. Venturing beyond these limits requires more planning and confidence in your cross-country skills. 150-mile OLC flights within the valley should be every day occurrences at this time of year.
Facilities: Dry Camping on the field includes access to clean toilet facilities--assuming you help keep it that way. Motor Homes and Fifth Wheelers should contact Harry for electrical hook-up.
Other for pilots: No oxygen will be available, so make sure your tanks are full before arrival. Charts, etc. will not be provided. Turnpoints are best downloaded from the Arizona Soaring Association website. Finally: The Arizona Soaring Association will be conducting a local contest 50 nm east that weekend at Turf Soaring. Their tasking is often to the Aguila area and beyond, so there will be plenty of radio traffic and, perhaps, thermal markers. Pilots on Friday may also encounter F-16 traffic as this area is also within the Luke AFB training/Alert area.
Motels: The best options are in Wickenburg. In the past Super 8 was used but I think this year we will migrate to the Best Western[(928)684-5445]. The advantages will be closer to multiple downtown restaurants and activity. Find more on the web. There are many other smaller motels and some much more expensive resort hotels. Your choice--check the web.
Also, for those with a bit more adventure in their souls there is the Burro Jim Motel [(928) 685-2272] in Aguila. I have been told there has been remodeling done there, the price will please, and the drive to Wickenburg is eliminated.
Fees: None other than tow charges. Plan on paying for tows by check or cash -- No credit cards.
Registration: Please forward the names of pilots and crew as soon as possible to me, even if you are still undecided. Include cell phone numbers for each person who will be on the field. Also, indicate the serial number of the 1-26 you will be flying and your call sign if not the serial number of your aircraft. We continue to discourage participation by persons not flying a 1-26.
Contacts:
Harry Smith, Owner of Aguila Air Services
(928) 707-2003 or (623) 584-0043
Bob Hurni, Rendezvous Coordinator
(602) 327-3290
George Powell, Skid Row Coordinator/Sailplane Base
(619) 632-8995
Bob Hurni (#190)
2012 1-26 Association Championships January 4, 2012
Texas Soaring Association we be the host of the 2012 1-26 Association Championships. They have been the site of several great championships in the past and I'm this will be no exception.
Practice Days: Sunday, July 8 ( Optional), Monday, July 9 and Tuesday, July 10, 2012
First Competition Day: Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Last Competition Day: July 18, 2012
Breakfast Awards Meeting:: Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 8 a.m. near the Holiday Inn Express
Fee: $640, includes SSA sanction fee and 9 tows.
The World Class and 13.5m National Contest are also going to be hosted by TAS durring the same time period.
13.5 Meter Nationals are available to all ships 13.5 M or less. The 13.5M Class is handicapped. Most gliders already have a handicap, if not, one will be created.
1-26 competitors can enter the 13.5 Meter Nationals and fly the course July 10, 2012 instead of using it as a practice day. Thereafter, flight logs are applied to both contests.
Each contest will have separate winners and trophies.
The Association is formed for the purpose of stimulating interest in, and promoting
the sport of soaring in the Schweizer 1-26 sailplane; to establish standards for
competition in the 1-26; to establish categories for record flights made in the
1-26; to disseminate information relating to the 1-26 and flights made in the 1-26,
and to give recognition to its membership for accomplishments related to soaring in
the 1-26.
The Association's goal is to foster the helpfulness, the camaraderie, and the
opportunity for head-to-head competition that is found in One Design groups
in sailing. It is an organization of people who share the common ideal that
soaring should be fun, not frantic - people who include pilots, families, crews
and others who are interested. Membership is open to everyone. Owning a 1-26 or
being a pilot is not required.
The Association has evolved a whole range of challenges and rewards to fit the
ambitions of pilots at all levels of experience and skill. It has, for example,
special recognition for those who complete FAI badge legs in a
1-26 with a very special Roll Of Honor
for those who complete all three Diamonds in a 1-26.
The Sweepstakes is an all-year X-C
competition that lets you fly at the time and place of your choosing against
pilots of comparable experience levels. It provides an opportunity to pit your
skills against the best in your division - on your own home turf.
The Association maintains and publishes Regional (including
Canada) 1-26 records which, are essentially the same as the SSA
State Records. Categories and classes include speed triangles, distance tasks,
absolute altitude and altitude gained for each class (Open, Senior, Feminine
and Junior).
A multitude of local, regional and other trophies and awards
are available to honor the best accomplishments of all our"achievers". The
longest straight-line flight of the year is especially honored with the H. Marshall Claybourn Memorial Award.
The 1-26 Championships is the high point of the
year for many pilots. Open to any 1-26 pilot in the world, the winner is indeed
the 1-26 World Champion. Since
team flying is encouraged, the highest scoring team is designated Champion Team. Numerous local and regional competitions
throughout the year give pilots and crews a chance to break into competition in
a low-key environment before going for The Big One
.
Soaring is exciting, it's relaxing, it's challenging, and it's fun - we know the
1-26 is the most fun. We'd like to have you join the 1-26
Association. Annual dues for individuals are $15.00 and family members at the
same address are $5.00 each. For informationon joining the 1-26
Association, click on the information listed below, or contact the Secretary / Treasurer.
"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar."
Helen Keller
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