2007 Albert Lea Soaring Contest
U.S. Open Class Nationals • U.S. 18 m Nationals • U.S. Region 7 Sports Class
Competitors

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Competitors
Below is a list of pilots who have indicated that they plan to compete in the contest.  Please let me know ASAP if you are planning to come to the contest.  We want to get a large crowd for the contest and it is my opinion that a large list of potential competitors helps convince others to come join in the fun.

Register NOW
Please register early for the contest.  There will be a $50 late fee assessed if you register after March 30, 2007. To avoid the late fee you must both register on the SSA website and send in your $100 deposit.   This contest is going to be a large one and the number of applicants has exceeded the number of competitors we can accommodate.  The rules state that we must limit the total number of gliders in all 3 contests to 65.  The Preferential Entry Deadline is March 30th.  Registrations received before that will be accepted in order of pilot ranking (as described in the rules).  Applications received after that will be taken in the order they are received.  Registration is available now on the SSA website on the following page:  http://www.ssa.org/members/contestreports/Registeronline.asp.  Please register early for the contest so that the team of volunteers will know how many people to expect.  You will still need to sign the registration form when you arrive at the contest.  Please send you $100 deposit ASAP (feel free to pay the full amount in advance) made out to Cumulus Soaring, Inc. to the address on the bottom of this web page.  The deadline for canceling an entry with a full refund is May 15th, 2007 (14 days before the 1st contest day).  After that date, money will be refunded at the discretion of the Contest Manager. 

Pilot Ranking Example
The Nationals contest pilots will get priority over the Region 7 Contest pilots. I am pretty certain that there will be less than 65 competitors in the Nationals contests.  The remaining slots will be filled with pilots in the Region 7 Contest.  For the Region 7 Contest we will "limit the number of slots to which inverted preference applies" to 7 pilots (as per rule 5.2.2.2).  That means that the 7 pilots with the the lowest ranking will get first priority, the remaining pilots will be ranked using standard "non-inverted" preference numbers.  So if there are 7 pilots with zero ranking they will all get a ranking of 100.  After that the rankings are done in order with the higher numbers having priority over the lower numbers.  There is a good chance that quite a few pilots listed below will drop out before the contest.  Therefore I recommend that you not worry about whether or not you will get in - just register and get on the waiting list if necessary.  You will probably be able to fly in the contest.

Waiting Lists
The waiting list is empty and there is room for 1 more competitor in the event (in any class).

Number of Competitors

  • In the Contest
    • Open Class Nationals: 11
    • 18 m Class Nationals: 28
    • Region 7 Sports Class: 21
    • Total: 60
  • See the waiting list below.
Pilots "In the Contest"
Open Class Nationals
Name From ID Sailplane Class Self-Launching
Motorglider
(no tow
required)		 Pilot
Ranking
#		 Registered $100
Deposit
Received		 Reg.
Form
Signed		 Copy
of SSA
Memb.
Card		   Copy of
Glider Pilot
License		 Copy of
Proof of
Liability Ins.
for Glider		  
Philippe Athuil Beverly Hills, CA RED ASH-25mi Open self-launch   Reg. Deposit            
Roy Bourgeois Worcester, MA ROY Nimbus 3 24.5 Open     Reg. Deposit            
Richard Butler Tullahoma, TN DB ASW22BL Open     Reg. Deposit Signed          
Ron Clarke Indianapolis, IN ZA Ventus 2c 18m     Reg. Deposit            
Steve Leonard Wichita, KS ZS Glasflόgel 604 Open     Reg. Deposit            
Brian Milner Cobourg, Ontario, Canada GJ Nimbus 4 Open     Reg. Deposit            
Steve McLaughlin Bellefonte, PA PSU Nimbus 3 25.5 Open     Reg. Deposit            
David Nadler Acton, MA YO Antares 20E Open self-launch   Reg. Deposit Signed          
Steve Nichols Richmond, TX N1K Nimbus III Open     Reg. Deposit            
Ron Tabery Austin, TX SS ASW-22 Open self-launch   Reg. Deposit            
Garret Willat Warner Springs, CA H4 Nimbus 3 25.5 Open     Reg. Deposit            
18 m Nationals
Name From ID Sailplane Class Self-Launching
Motorglider
(no tow
required)		 Pilot
Ranking
#		 Registered $100
Deposit
Received		 Reg.
Form
Signed		 Copy
of SSA
Memb.
Card		   Copy of
Glider Pilot
License		 Copy of
Proof of
Liability Ins.
for Glider		  
Nick Bonniere Ottawa, ON, Canada ST LAK-17a 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed          
John Cochrane Chicago, IL BB ASW-27 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed SSA   FAA 1 M  
Mario Crosina Fresno, CA CM Ventus 2ax 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed          
Robert Epp Longmont, CO OE Discus 2 B 18m     Reg. Deposit            
Bob Fidler Troy, MI F1  Lak-17A 18m     Reg. Deposit            
Sam Fly Irving, TX  7F ASG-29 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed          
Ray Gimmey Granite Bay, CA   7V ASG-29 18m     Reg. Deposit            
Ed Hollestelle Thamesford, Ontario, Canada A1 AFH-3 18m     Reg. Deposit            
Rick Indrebo Middletown, CA 89  ASW-27b 18m     Reg. Deposit            
Gary Ittner Los Angeles, CA P7 ASG-29 18m     Reg. Deposit            
Doug Jacobs Providence, RI DJ Ventus 2CX 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed          
Tom Kelley Alamogordo, NM  711 ASG 29 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed          
Wilfried Krueger Oakville, ON, Canada K2 DG 808B 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed          
Willem Langelaan Mississauga, ON, Canada OX DG-800-S-18 18m     Reg. Deposit            
David MacKenzie Warren, CT DM Discus2cT 18m     Reg. Deposit            
Eric Mozer Charlotte, NC 7T ASW-28-18 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed          
John Murray Waynesville, OH LX ASG-29 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed SSA   FAA 1 M  
Paul Oldershaw Houston, TX 11L Ventus B 18m     Reg. Deposit            
Christopher Saunders Lehighton, PA 7T ASG-29 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed          
Tom Serkowski Castle Rock, CO  5Z ASH-26E 18m self-launch   Reg. Deposit   SSA   FAA 1 M  
John Sullivan Ann Arbor, MI UFO Ventus 2cxm 18m self-launch   Reg. Deposit            
Monty Sullivan Beaver Dams, NY 97 Ventus 2CXT 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed          
Richard Walters Gardnerville, NV 10 LS-10 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed          
Tim Welles Horseheads, NY W3 Ventus 2cxt 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed SSA   FAA 1 M  
Andrew Wood Bloomington, MN R9 Ventus 2cxM 18m self-launch   Reg. Deposit            
Chris Woods Prescott, AZ CW Ventus 2cx 18m     Reg. Deposit            
Jerzy Zieba Niles, IL ZJ Diana 2 18m     Reg. Deposit            
Sam Zimmerman Greenville, SC SZ Ventus 2cx 18m     Reg. Deposit            
Region 7 Sports Class
Name From ID Sailplane Class Self-Launching
Motorglider
(no tow
required)		 Pilot
Ranking
#		 Registered $100
Deposit
Received		 Reg.
Form
Signed		 Copy
of SSA
Memb.
Card		 Proof of
Silver Badge
or
Ranking > 0		 Copy of
Glider Pilot
License		 Copy of
Proof of
Liability Ins.
for Glider		 1st
Contest
Dick Andrews & Fred Hewitt Hastings & Eagan, MN FH DG-1000 Sports   58.53737 Reg. Deposit     •      
Eric Bluhm Columbia Heights, MN 7Z HP-18 Sports   63.68993 Reg. Deposit     •      
Dan Bourgeois Denver, CO X ASW-20(A) Sports   74.01552 Reg. Paid in Full     •      
Kevin Christner Columbus, OH 2C Std. Jantar 2 Sports   0 Reg. Deposit            
John Earlywine & Michael Bird Fort Wayne, IN RN DG-1000 Sports   60.76649 Reg. Deposit Signed   •      
Don Ingraham & Guests:
  • Mon: Yens
  • Tue: Adam Koller
  • Wed: Barry Jaeger
  • Th: Bob Peasley
  • Fri: Paul Remde
  • Sat: Chris McConnell
  • Sun: Steve Wheeler
 Lonsdale, MN 1 Grob 103 Twin II Sports   39.65349 Reg. Deposit     •      
Manfred Franke Farmington, MI HF LS-3a Sports   94.78780 Reg. Deposit     •      
Robert Holliday Wichita KS Ventus 2b Sports     Reg. Deposit            
Tom Kuhfeld St. Paul, MN US PW-5 Sports   60.39654 Reg. Deposit     •      
Jim Lamb Marion, IA JL Silent 2 Sports self-launch 0 Reg. Deposit           •
Bob Macys Downers Grove, IL  G1 Ventus 2B 18m     Reg. Deposit Signed          
Andrew Peters Wichita, KS 3T LS-3 Sports   0 Reg. Deposit Signed         •
Ronald Ridenour Naperville, IL ? DuoDiscus Sports   88.18681 Reg. Deposit     •      
Tomasz Rogacki Mt. Prospect, IL Y7 Jantar Std. Sports   34.87000 Reg. Deposit     •      
Jeffrey Russell Chicago, IL TZ LS4 Sports   82.56738 Reg. Deposit     •     •
Matthew Sawhill West Des Moines, IA DS 24-4A Foka 4 Sports   0 Reg. Deposit           •
Michael Shakman Chicago, IL SH ASW-24 Sports   83.26465 Reg. Deposit     •      
Marian Wajda Northlake, IL 3H SZD-48 Jantar Std 2 Sports   71.15692 Reg. Deposit     •      
John Wastvedt Minnetonka, MN YV LS-6 Sports   0 Reg. Deposit Signed          
Geoff Weck Crystal Lake, IL PW5 PW-5 Sports   0 Reg. Deposit            
Leon Zeug Delano, MN  RT Ka-6E Sports   50.22421 Reg. Deposit     •      

Waiting Lists

Pilots "On the Waiting List"
Name From ID Sailplane Class Self-Launching
Motorglider
(no tow
required)		 Pilot
Ranking
#		 Registered $100
Deposit
Received		 Reg.
Form
Signed		 Copy
of SSA
Memb.
Card		 Proof of
Silver Badge
or
Ranking > 0		 Copy of
Glider Pilot
License		 Copy of
Proof of
Liability Ins.
for Glider		 1st
Contest 
Open Class Nationals
18 m Nationals
Region 7 Sports Class

To Be Put Onto the Waiting List or into the contest as Soon as the Registration and $100 Deposit Are Received

Pilots "On the Waiting List"
Name From ID Sailplane Class Self-Launching
Motorglider
(no tow
required)		 Pilot
Ranking
#		 Registered $100
Deposit
Received		 Reg.
Form
Signed		 Copy
of SSA
Memb.
Card		 Proof of
Silver Badge
or
Ranking > 0		 Copy of
Glider Pilot
License		 Copy of
Proof of
Liability Ins.
for Glider		 1st
Contest 
Open Class Nationals
18 m Nationals
Region 7 Sports Class

To receive a deposit refund if his slot is filled: Duane Eisenbeiss, Scott Elhardt, Richard Maleady, Chip Garner, George Green