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
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
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
Through the cabin of the motorglider
DG1001M tail, Pacific Aerosport
Rachel Conklin, the Kolstad Junior Scholarship Award Recipient
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"
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
Rhonda Tyler, Michelle Sorenson, Hank Nixon
Ken Sorenson, Denise Layton, Al Tyler
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
Jonkers Sailplanes group presenting "JS1 Revelation": Jennifer Benetti-Longhini, Stan Palmer, Iain Baker Leo Benetti-Longhini, Uys Jonker
Denise Layton, SSA Chief Administrative Officer
Al Tyler congratulates Rachel Conklin, the recipient of the Kolstad Junior Scholarship Award
Chip Garner and Tim Welles
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
Thomas Prohazka and Ray Leonard, US Hang Gliding
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
Einar Enevoldson and Bertha M.Ryan, author of the "Soaring Beyond the Clouds"
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
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
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
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