Team Taylor has collected the empty trailer from Baltimore and we are now heading 1500 miles to Houston to collect the JS1 from the container… Starting to get excited!!!
2012 WGC Uvalde
On the Way to Uvalde!
by Bill Elliott •
Several pilots are on their way to Uvalde already or are there to practise. Picking up gliders and driving them through different states in the USA, all for the main goal of performing well at Uvalde. As promised, I spend my last two Sundays before I leave to write for the Soaring Café, with the latest news, small or big.
US Team Camp with Brian Spreckley
by Bill Elliott •
In April, the US Team converged on the Chilhowee Gliderport, in Benton, Tennessee. Sarah Kelly Arnold, the gliderport operator and team member, was a gracious host. We were fortunate enough to have Brian Sprekley come to coach us for the week. Twenty-seven years ago Doug Jacobs brought home a World Gliding Championship from Italy. In…
Australian Gliding Team Uvalde 2012 2012-07-14 19:10:00
by Bill Elliott •
Had a couple of days flying, mainly to the northern part of the task area. Challenging as the ground rises more that 1500′ above the Uvalde elevation and it takes a bit longer to kick off up there. Left the glider in the hangar today and I wouldn’t sa…
We’re Ready to Report from Uvalde
by Bill Elliott •
Our readers will soon begin to see more and more posts related to the 2012 World Gliding Championships to be held in the in Uvalde, Texas from July 28th through August 19th. The official site can be found here. The Café will have several reporters on the ground as well as incorporating RSS feeds from…
Getting Ready to Leave for Uvalde
by SC Admin •
It is hard to believe that Carol and I leave in one week. Wow, the summer has gone by fast. The plane is ready and I am ready. Now, I just need to spend the week going over check lists, packing all my stuff, double checking my maps, my computers … My plan is to…
Australian Gliding Team Uvalde 2012 2012-07-11 11:54:00
by Bill Elliott •
Three days of Monsoonal weather conditions. Straight to thunderstorms. No flying. maybe tomorrow?
Laurens says:
by Bill Elliott •
Very nice and Thanks CGC
Practice begins
by Bill Elliott •
Three flights so far.
Airport Procedures and Ground Movement Plan
by Bill Elliott •
Two more new supplemental documents have been placed on the website. The Airport Procedure document (filed under the Turnpoints and Airspace page) covering many things such as glider tie down and trailer parking, pets (allowed in certain areas), restro…
