Neva Cole from Windward Performance
End of the Convention, Jerzy takes dwon his signs
Lee Kuhlke,Flarm USA, Butterfly USA
from left: Roger Harris, towpilot, Diane Horn, groundcrew, Dick Horn, President, Air Sailing, Inc.
Exhibition Hall, on the left a well supplied "Cumulus Soaring" stand
Ken Sorenson, Denise Layton, Al Tyler
Wine and Cheese party sponsors
Vitek Siroky, President of Blanik America, Inc and Vytautas Maciulis, Director of Lak Factory in Pociunai, LT preparing their booth.
Kasia Milewska demonstrates how to of paragliding to the visitor, USHPA
Chip Garner and Tim Welles
Josh Knerr, Jim Short and Simine Short from Vintage Sailplane Association
"Biggo" Berger from Schempp-Hirth helps a visitor to get into "Arcus"
Jerzy Szemplinski from Windpath Corporation and Bill Elliott from Soaring Cafe
Rachel Conklin, the recipient of the Kolstad Junior Scholarship Award
Duane Cole and Lew Klunk examining the wings of a DuckHawk
Ralph Kolstad and Marge Flemings, Soaring Youth and Kolstad Programs, representing the Kolstad Youth Scholarship Award of $5,000
DG1001M Self-Launcher Engine
John Murry, Eastern Sailplane, ASG Dealer
Rachel Conklin, the Kolstad Junior Scholarship Award Recipient
Exhibition Hall, at the front "Perkoz", Windpath Corporation
Wine and Cheese Event before the official opening day sponsored by a couple of soaring friends
And the Party beginns, SSA Staff from Hobbs, NM
Erazem Polutnyk and Uros Krasovic, LX NAV
SZD 54-2 "Perkoz" a brand new 2-seater, so called 3 in 1, because its a basic trainer, full aerobatics and cross country glider, dealer Jerzy Szemplinski from Windpath Corporation
Greg Cole, Windward Performance, Perlan Project
Diamont Peak with Lake Tahoe
Impressive wing of the DG1001M Sailplane
Sierra Boettger proudly holds her fathers U.S.Champion Award
Jonkers Sailplanes group presenting "JS1 Revelation": Jennifer Benetti-Longhini, Stan Palmer, Iain Baker Leo Benetti-Longhini, Uys Jonker
Kasia Milewska, USHPA, her paraglider is her wings
Front going through Lake Tahoe
Jennifer Benetti-Longhini makes a signature jump for JS1 Revelation, Jonker Sailplanes
Al Tyler hands in the Chairmans Award to Dianne Black-Nixon
Visitor interested in LAK glider from Lithuania
Williams Soaring Center, from left: Nick Mayes, Noelle Mayes, Richard Kellerman, Ben Meyes, Erik Knight, and ?
Exhibiton Hall closing for the night
Ian E. Oldaker from Canada
Gordon Boettger with wife Melissa Boettger and daughter Sierra Boettger. Gordon set a distance record in northern Hemisphere in a Kestrel sailplane.
Sean and Tiffany Fidler toast to a succsesfull Convention
Kasia Milewska,USHPA demonstrates the ropes of a paraglider
Al Tyler and Dianne Black-Nixon with her Chairmans Award
Denise Layton, SSA Chief Administrative Officer
Greg Cole with a group of Windward Representatives, Perlan Project
Tim Welles, Richard Kellerman, Chip Garner, Gary Kammerer of ClearNav
from left: Jennifer Benetti-Longhini, Leo Benetti-Longhini, Stan Palmer, Iain Baker, Uys Jonker, Jonker Sailplanes, South Africa
Another day at the Exhibition
Tilo Holighaus and Ken Sorenson
Rhonda Tyler, Michelle Sorenson, Hank Nixon
Steve Pachura with a visitor, "Romans Design"
Kasia Milewska, showing the USHPA equipment
Young Windward Performance Reps interested in "Perkoz", Windpath Corporation"
Vytautas Maciulis, Director of Lak Factory and Vitek Siroky, President of Blanik America, Inc.
SZD 54-2 "Perkoz",a brand new 2-seater, a basic trainer, full asrobatics and cross country, all in one glider, dealer Jerzy Szemplinski from Windpath Corporation
JS1 Revelation, Jonkers Sailplanes
George and Lisa Applebay, Southwest Soaring Museum, NM
Richard Pfiffner, Craggy Aero LLC getting full attention
John Lubon and Patric Lubon
from left: Tilo Holighaus and "Biggo" Berger from Schempp-Hirth, Heinz Weissenbuehler and Monty Sullivan from M&H Research and Development
Jerzy Szemplinski, Windpath Corporatiorn,"Perkoz" Dealer
Young cadetes trying the "Perkoz", Windpath Corporation, a perfect trainer, aerobatics and cross country in one
DG1001M tail, Pacific Aerosport
Al Tyler congratulates Rachel Conklin, the recipient of the Kolstad Junior Scholarship Award
Michael Tomazin, Aeronautical & Industrial Resources USA, Lambada Motorglider
Ray Poquette, Thermotec USA
Roman Wrosz and Steve Pachura,discussing their winch by "Romans Design"
in the middle Roman Wrosz, "Romans Design"
Winch by "Romans Design", Roman Wrosz
View on the Skylaunch booth from the inside of a trailer
Andreea Alexandrescu, Seminole Lake Gliderport and Jerzy Szemplinski, Windpath Corporation from Canada
"Perkoz", Jerzy Szemplinski, Windpath Corporation
Denise Layton with her Award
Cheri Long with Bud Copeland from SSA
Schleicher Ka-6E getting ready to go home
DuckHawk by Windward Performance
Michael I Green, PH.D and Frauke Elber at WSPA booth
Leo Benetti-Longhini, Jonker Sailplanes, JS1 Revelation, South Africa
Trailers leaving into the night
Last consultations, Tilo Hollighaus and Monty Sullivan
Einar Enevoldson and Bertha M.Ryan, author of the "Soaring Beyond the Clouds"
Josh Knerr and Simine Short, Vintage Sailplane Association, Simine presenting their Magazine "Bungee Cord"
DG1001M, Chris ? from Pacific Aerosport
Butterfly like look at "Stemme" USA presented by Alexander Papenberg
View through the trailer on one of the Exhibitions booths
Peter Salisbury, Janet Pitt and Adam Greaves, Skylaunch Ltd.
Planes and booths have left the Convention Hall
LAK 17B(Fes)BT presented by Vitek Siroky and Lak Factor Director Vytautas Maciulis
Model Glider Display from American Modelers Assosication (AMA)
Peter Pfortner and Leo Buckley
Through the cabin of the motorglider
Exhibition Hall, in the middle "Perkoz", Windpath Corporation
Mechelle Radcliff, SSA Editorial Assistant/Advertising Manager
Renee, wife of Paul Remde from Cumulus Soaring and Christine, his Assistant
Thomas Prohazka and Ray Leonard, US Hang Gliding
John Kulbeth, Aeronautical and Industrial Resources USA, Lambada Motorglider, pilot who took Maria on the most amazing flight over Lake Tahoe.
Renee Remde, Cumulus Soaring
Trailers in front of Atlantis Hotel, home of the 2012 SSA Convention
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