Club Activities

2012 1.-26 Championship and 13.5m Superr Regional Contest

 
 
 
In Mid July 2012, Texas Soaring Association, (TA 11), Midlothian Texas, will host a three way contest for the:
1-26 Association Championships,
and the13.5 Meter Super Regional.

1-26 Championships:
... 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

13.5 Meter Super Regional:
Practice Days: Monday, July 9 and Tuesday, July 10, 2012
First Competition Day: Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Last Competition Day: Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Awards Meeting, Wednesday July 18, 2012, at 7 p.m. at TSA
Fee: $640, includes SSA sanction fee and 9 tows

13.5 Meter Regionals are available to all ships 13.5 M or less. Note that all entrants must have an N number and an FAA pilots license.
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.

World Class competitors can enter the 13.5 Meter Regionals and flight logs are applied to both contests.

Each contest will have separate winners and trophies.

The official hotel is the Holiday Inn Express, 984 US Hwy 287 Bypass West
Waxahachie, TX 75165, (972) 938-3300.

Please note that each contestant will be required to download their own flight logs and email the file to our scorer.
TSA will provide 4 desktop computers with WIFI internet access and necessary software on the second floor of the clubhouse.
TSA WILL NOT PROVIDE CABLES.

TSA has a few RV hookup on the south side of the tow plane hangar. A shower is available in the clubhouse. Portable toilets will be
available and should be used in lieu of the clubhouse toilets by everyone during the contest.

Tow fees are $50 per tow to 2,000 feet, retrieves are $110 per tach time
 
Calendar of Contest
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Weekly Flying

TSA has flying operation on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday during most of the year. The best time to come to TSA is normally on a Saturday. Saturday's are where most of the members will come out to fly and instructors are available for demostration flights. If you are interested in flying feel free to drive out and arrive around lunch time. This is where most of the members have arrived and the flight operations are getting started. The TSA family is very welcoming so come on in to the club house and introduce yourself to someone standing around and let them know you would like check out the club.

 

Flight Line Duty

At TSA each active member with certain exceptions are asked to particiapte in Line Crew Duty. Each active member will have the oportunity to select 2 days to fulfill their commitment.

TSA operates on voluteer effort and has done so for many years. The pilots that fly at TSA appreciate the hard work of their fellow members and are proud of their own contribution to the group.

The next time you are launched by a TSA member, be sure to say thanks. They have volunteered to work the line so you can fly more safely. They are also counting on you to volunteer so they can fly. It is a system that has served our club well.