SSA 2012 Convention Photos by Maria Szemplinska

We are delighted to provide the following images from Maria Szemplinska.  She creates truly beautiful photographs with a unique perspective.  Let us know if you would like a copy and we can put you in touch with her.  We hope you enjoy them as much as we have.  — Bill and Rand

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Bernald Smith, OSTIV

Kasia Milewska, USHPA, her paraglider is her wings

Renee Remde, Cumulus Soaring

Neva Cole from Windward Performance

"Biggo" Berger from Schempp-Hirth helps a visitor to get into "Arcus"

Al Tyler and Dianne Black-Nixon with her Chairmans Award

Exhibition Hall, on the left a well supplied "Cumulus Soaring" stand

Kasia Milewska, showing the USHPA equipment

DG1001M cabin

Leo Benetti-Longhini, Jonker Sailplanes, JS1 Revelation, South Africa

Sean and Tiffany Fidler toast to a succsesfull Convention

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

Inspecting the Panel

JS1 Revelation

Another day at the Exhibition

Steve Pachura with a visitor, "Romans Design"

Jerzy Szemplinski from Windpath Corporation and Bill Elliott from Soaring Cafe

End of the Convention, Jerzy takes dwon his signs

"Perkoz", Jerzy Szemplinski, Windpath Corporation

Last consultations, Tilo Hollighaus and Monty Sullivan

Exhibition Hall

Exhibition Hall

Al Tyler, SSA Chairman

Jay McDaniel and ?

Lake Tahoe

Through the cabin of the motorglider

DG1001M tail, Pacific Aerosport

Rachel Conklin, the Kolstad Junior Scholarship Award Recipient

"Perkoz" is going home

Rachel Conklin, the recipient of the Kolstad Junior Scholarship Award

View on the Skylaunch booth from the inside of a trailer

in the middle Roman Wrosz, "Romans Design"

Perlan Projekt Display

Josh Knerr and Simine Short, Vintage Sailplane Association, Simine presenting their Magazine "Bungee Cord"

Schleicher Ka-6E getting ready to go home

Michael Tomazin, Aeronautical & Industrial Resources USA, Lambada Motorglider

John Murry, Eastern Sailplane, ASG Dealer

DG1001M Self-Launcher Engine

Wave Over Lake Tahoe

Rhonda Tyler, Michelle Sorenson, Hank Nixon

AMS-USA

Ken Sorenson, Denise Layton, Al Tyler

Jonkers booth closing up

Denise Layton with her Award

Mechelle Radcliff, SSA Editorial Assistant/Advertising Manager

from left: Tilo Holighaus and "Biggo" Berger from Schempp-Hirth, Heinz Weissenbuehler and Monty Sullivan from M&H Research and Development

from left: Jennifer Benetti-Longhini, Leo Benetti-Longhini, Stan Palmer, Iain Baker, Uys Jonker, Jonker Sailplanes, South Africa

Greg Cole, Windward Performance, Perlan Project

Impressive wing of the DG1001M Sailplane

Exhibition Hall, at the front "Perkoz", Windpath Corporation

Al Tyler hands in the Chairmans Award to Dianne Black-Nixon

Renee, wife of Paul Remde from Cumulus Soaring and Christine, his Assistant

Andreea Alexandrescu, Seminole Lake Gliderport and Jerzy Szemplinski, Windpath Corporation from Canada

Josh Knerr, Jim Short and Simine Short from Vintage Sailplane Association

John Kulbeth, Aeronautical and Industrial Resources USA, Lambada Motorglider, pilot who took Maria on the most amazing flight over Lake Tahoe.

Kasia Milewska,USHPA demonstrates the ropes of a paraglider

Lee Kuhlke,Flarm USA, Butterfly USA

Wine and Cheese party sponsors

Trailers in front of Atlantis Hotel, home of the 2012 SSA Convention

Cheri Long with Bud Copeland from SSA

Michael I Green, PH.D and Frauke Elber at WSPA booth

Tilo Holighaus and Ken Sorenson

Sierra Boettger proudly holds her fathers U.S.Champion Award

Gordon Boettger with wife Melissa Boettger and daughter Sierra Boettger. Gordon set a distance record in northern Hemisphere in a Kestrel sailplane.

Wine and Cheese Event before the official opening day sponsored by a couple of soaring friends

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

Inside the trailer

Jonkers Sailplanes group presenting "JS1 Revelation": Jennifer Benetti-Longhini, Stan Palmer, Iain Baker Leo Benetti-Longhini, Uys Jonker

Denise Layton, SSA Chief Administrative Officer

Exhibition Hall

Al Tyler congratulates Rachel Conklin, the recipient of the Kolstad Junior Scholarship Award

Chip Garner and Tim Welles

John Good

Tim Welles, Richard Kellerman, Chip Garner, Gary Kammerer of ClearNav

Visitor interested in LAK glider from Lithuania

Jennifer Benetti-Longhini makes a signature jump for JS1 Revelation, Jonker Sailplanes

Dr. Loek Boermans, OSTIV

Birdseyeview on DG1001M

Thomas Prohazka and Ray Leonard, US Hang Gliding

Al Tyler, SSA Chairman

Erazem Polutnyk and Uros Krasovic, LX NAV

LAK 17B(Fes)BT presented by Vitek Siroky and Lak Factor Director Vytautas Maciulis

View through the trailer on one of the Exhibitions booths

Butterfly like look at "Stemme" USA presented by Alexander Papenberg

Jerzy Szemplinski, Windpath Corporatiorn,"Perkoz" Dealer

And the Party beginns, SSA Staff from Hobbs, NM

Vitek Siroky, President of Blanik America, Inc and Vytautas Maciulis, Director of Lak Factory in Pociunai, LT preparing their booth.

Peter Salisbury, Janet Pitt and Adam Greaves, Skylaunch Ltd.

Williams Soaring Center, from left: Nick Mayes, Noelle Mayes, Richard Kellerman, Ben Meyes, Erik Knight, and ?

Exhibition Hall, in the middle "Perkoz", Windpath Corporation

Kasia Milewska, USHPA

Einar Enevoldson and Bertha M.Ryan, author of the "Soaring Beyond the Clouds"

Ken Sorenson

Ka-6

Richard Pfiffner, Craggy Aero LLC getting full attention

John Lubon and Patric Lubon

Exhibiton Hall closing for the night

Vytautas Maciulis, Director of Lak Factory and Vitek Siroky, President of Blanik America, Inc.

Diamont Peak with Lake Tahoe

Duane Cole and Lew Klunk examining the wings of a DuckHawk

Trailers leaving into the night

Planes and booths have left the Convention Hall

Young Windward Performance Reps interested in "Perkoz", Windpath Corporation"

Peter Pfortner and Leo Buckley

Ray Poquette, Thermotec USA

DG1001M, Chris ? from Pacific Aerosport

Kasia Milewska demonstrates how to of paragliding to the visitor, USHPA

JS1 Revelation, Jonkers Sailplanes

Roman Wrosz and Steve Pachura,discussing their winch by "Romans Design"

Model Glider Display from American Modelers Assosication (AMA)

Winch by "Romans Design", Roman Wrosz

Ian E. Oldaker from Canada

Lake Tahoe Beach

George and Lisa Applebay, Southwest Soaring Museum, NM

from left: Roger Harris, towpilot, Diane Horn, groundcrew, Dick Horn, President, Air Sailing, Inc.

Greg Cole with a group of Windward Representatives, Perlan Project

DuckHawk by Windward Performance

Exhbition Hall

Front going through Lake Tahoe

Ralph Kolstad and Marge Flemings, Soaring Youth and Kolstad Programs, representing the Kolstad Youth Scholarship Award of $5,000

Young cadetes trying the "Perkoz", Windpath Corporation, a perfect trainer, aerobatics and cross country in one

Photos by Maria Szemplinska
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