Texas Soaring Association

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

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

World Class and 13.5 Meter Nationals:
Practice Days: Sunday, July 8 and Monday, July 9, 2012
First Competition Day: Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Last Competition Day: Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Awards Meeting, Wednesday July 18, 2012, at 7 p.m. at TSA
Fee: $685, includes SSA sanction fee and 10 tows

13.5 Meter Nationals 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 Nationals 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 $100 per tach time

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