Soaring – August 2019

http://www.ssa.org • August 2019 • Soaring 49

APPROVED US NATIONAL RECORDS

Roy Bourgeois; 01/18/2018

15 m Class; Single Place

500 km Triangle Speed; 90.9 mph

ASG 29/18

Roy Bourgeois; 01/22/2018

Open Class; Single Place

750 km Out and Return Speed; 90.33 mph

ASG 29/18

GOLD BADGE

2766; Brad Jackson

2767; Michael Price

SILVER BADGE

7110; Brad Jackson

7111; Bruce Von Drashek

7112; Matthew Salley

7113; George Wiley

7114; Nirmal Mithrani

7115; Richard Kennedy

7116; William Kautter

DIAMOND GOAL

Brad Jackson; Ventus 2C-18; Minden, NV

Scott Gross; Ventus 2cxT; Garner, VA

Charles Haskell; Glasflügel H-201; Cordele, GA

DIAMOND DISTANCE

Glenn Betzoldt; ASH 26E; Sandhill Soaring, MI

GOLD DISTANCE

Brad Jackson; Ventus 2C-18; Minden, NV

Scott Gross; Ventus 2cxT; Garner, VA

Charles Haskell; H-201; Cordele, GA

Michael Price; Discus CS; Cordele, GA

Richard Kennedy; ASW 20B; Cordele, GA

David Hart; DG-800; Bedford County, PA

SILVER/GOLD DURATION

Patrick Grady; ASK 21; Monroe-Walton County,

GA

Brad Jackson; Ventus 2C-18; Minden, NV

Bruce Von Drashek; 51-1 Jr; Stanton, MN

Richard Kennedy; ASW 20B; Cordele, GA

George Wiley; Discus; Cordele, GA

Todd Fine; Discus CS; Cordele, GA

Matthew Salley; Discus CS; Monroe, GA

John Stone; 1-26E; Kenley Field, GA

William Kautter; Discus b; Mid Atlantic Soaring,

PA

Jason Calhoun; PW-5; El Tiro, AZ

Brady Reisch; LS4; New Castle, VA

Marl Donnelly; 1-36; Estrella, AZ

Wolfgang Thamm; Discus b; Philadelphia Glider

Council, PA

Nirmal Mathrani; Discus CS; Mid Atlantic Soar-

ing, PA

Rohan Morajkar; PW-5; El Tiro, AZ

Benjamin Szabo; PW-5; Lawrence Field, AR

SILVER ALTITUDE

Nicholas Remmes; SZD 51-1; Stanton, MN

Brady Reish; LS4; New Castle, VA

Todd Fine; Discus CS; Cordele, GA

Donald Elliot; 1-26E; Bermuda High, SC

John Stone; 1-26E; Kenley Field, GA

Jason Calhoun; PW-5; El Tiro, AZ

Wolfgang Thamm; Discus b; Philadelphia Glider

Council, PA

Rohan Morajkar; PW-5; El Tiro, AZ

James Hotelling; ASW 19; Crooked Creek, NC

Leonard Melkouski; Ridge Soaring, PA

SILVER DISTANCE

Nicholas Remmes; SZD 51-1; Stanton, MN

Brad Jackson; Ventus 2C-18; Minden, NV

Matthew Salley; Discus CS; Monroe, GA

Richard Kennedy; ASW 20B; Cordele, GA

Leonard Melkouski; Ridge Soaring, PA

GEORGIA STATE RECORDS

5/24/2019

Steven Vihlen; ASW 28-18; Mallards Landing

GENERAL/OPEN

300 km Out and Return; 64.87 mph

A BADGES

Viktor Bartak; College Park, MD

Jacob Beineke; USAF Academy, CO

Benjamin E. Eveland; Henderson, NV

Charles Fessler; Ardara, PA

Anders Hurtig; Las Vegas, NV

David Kerrigan; Lansing, MI

Jeffrey T. Lawton; Williamston, MI

Raymond Logue; Henderson, NV

Paul Slutes; Austin, TX

Terence Smith; Seattle, WA

Sven Soltmann; Raleigh, NC

Nathan R. Taylor; Nashville, TN

Garrett G. Uphold; Confluence, PA

B BADGES

Jacob Beineke; USAF Academy, CO

James S. Conahan; Colorado Springs, CO

Benjamin E. Eveland; Henderson, NV

Anders Hurtig; Las Vegas, NV

David Kerrigan; Lansing, MI

Ty M. Kielar; Pittsburgh, PA

Rebecca L. Kinder; Centennial, CO

Jeffrey T. Lawton; Williamston, MI

Sven Soltmann; Raleigh, NC

Dalton M. Stradtman; Henderson, NV

Nathan R. Taylor; Nashville, TN

C BADGES

Vitalii Aksonov; Centennial, CO

Timothy Bohrer; Colorado Springs, CO

Benjamin E. Eveland; Henderson, NV

Edward Harrison; Pittsburgh, PA

Anders Hurtig; Las Vegas, NV

David Kerrigan; Lansing, MI

Jeffrey T. Lawton; Williamston, MI

Approved or Recorded through

June 15, 2019 • Rollin Hasness

For badge and record information,

contact Rollin Hasness at:

[email protected]

Questions?
A, B, C and Bronze Badges – Melinda Hughes
([email protected]) 575-392-1177
All other Badges and Records – Rollin Hasness
([email protected])

See Documentation on http://www.ssa.org – Soaring
Achievement > Forms
• Badge and Record information and applications
• FAI Forms Record Flights

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  Code

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OR
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STATE RECORD FLIGHTS – Must notify the State

Record Keeper and SSA Badge and Record Adminis-
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Glider make and model
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• Documentation should be mailed within 30 days of

the flight
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or INTERNATIONAL record applications, do not for-
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