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WARNING:
Hanging around 1-26er's may cause a life long affliction with
"Soaring Dementia". Since there is no cure, it is recommended that you join the 1-26
Association support group. There you will find others who share your affliction
and are understanding of it's side affects.
1-26 News You Can Use.
Impact of the Proposed $100 User Fee January 23, 2012
Most of us have heard of $100 user fee being proposed by the White House, but I don't think the full impact of this proposed rule has been fully realized. The Administration attempts to alleviate the fears of light aircraft pilots by stating:
"All piston aircraft [and] aircraft operating outside of controlled airspace ...would be exempted..."
This gives the impression that the new tax will only affect the corporate jet world. Problem is, gliders, balloons, electric aircraft and unpowered ultralights (hang gliders and paragliders) are not 'piston aircraft' and therefore will not be exempt from the $100 per flight tax.
If you think we'll be exempt because we don't fly in controlled airspace, consider the FAA definition of controlled airspace:
"Controlled airspace means an airspace of defined dimensions within which air traffic control service is provided to IFR flights and to VFR flights in accordance with the airspace classification." Controlled airspace is a generic term that covers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E airspace.
For those who haven't brushed up on airspace recently, Class E airspace is pretty much the entire US above 1200' AGL, which means almost all 'non-piston' aircraft flights will be taxed, including gliders, balloons, electric aircraft and unpowered ultralights (hang gliders & paragliders).
While we all support the efforts of AOPA, EAA and other aviation groups in fighting the user fee, there is a chance they won't succeed. The user fee is aimed squarely at the biz jet owners. It is likely that the inclusion of our little recreational aircraft is simply an unintended consequence of the ignorance of the proposal's authors. Even if our national aviation organizations are unsuccessful in beating the user fee, we have an excellent chance of beating this 'inadvertent' inclusion.
Please take a few minutes to sign the petition to the Obama Administration to exempt gliders, balloons, electric aircraft and ultralights from the $100 per flight user fee at:
2011 H. Marshall Claybourn Memorial Trophy January 16, 2012 by Ron Schwartz
It's now official. As suspected for the last three months, Garry Dickson has captured the 2011 H. Marshall
Claybourn Memorial Trophy. His June 10th straight line flight of 352.55 miles out of Inyokern, CA is Garry's
third Claybourn trophy winning flight. Well done.
Not too far out of first place were Andrew Askwith with a 327.25 mile flight from Hobbs and Doug Levy turning
in 304.47 miles from Inyokern.
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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