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This Year's
Accomplishments
Soar Minnesota
Minnesota
Soaring Club
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Accomplishments
and Fun Flights
of Minnesota Soaring Pilots
2000
Overview
This page is for announcing the accomplishments and fun flights of
local soaring pilots. Items listed here include: first solos, new
ratings, badge flights, record flights, just-for-fun long flights, etc.
It's just fun to see how many great flights are done from Minnesota.
I'm sure that I am missing many accomplishments in the list below.
Click on the photos below to view larger
versions.
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Accomplishments - 2000 |
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Date |
Pilot |
Glider |
Flying From |
Description |
Write-up |
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Oct. 30, '00 |
Mike
Wetherbee |
|
Faribault |
Passed checkride and received Private Pilot-Glider Rating |
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Oct. 26, '00 |
Hank
Geisler |
|
Faribault |
Passed commercial glider check-ride |
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Oct. 18, '00 |
Kent
Johnson |
|
Stanton |
Kent
passed his CFIG practical test
Photo by Marilyn Meline |
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Oct. 17, '00 |
Bill
Mason |
|
Benson |
B
Badge (soar 1/2 hour after release) |
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Oct. 15, '00 |
Wayne
Meier |
|
Seminole Lake, FL |
Glider Endorsement added to Private Pilot license |
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Oct. 15, '00 |
Leon
Zeug |
|
Faribault |
Passed checkride and received Private Pilot-Glider Rating |
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Oct. 9, '00 |
Jim
Henry |
|
Faribault |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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Oct. 8, '00 |
Irwin
Kelen |
|
Benson |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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Oct. 1, '00 |
Ron
Donner |
ASK-21 |
Stanton |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge)
Photo by Marilyn Meline |
"It
was a fun weekend. My thanks to Steve and Red for the
instruction this
weekend, to the F.O.O. for accommodating my solo flight this
afternoon, and most importantly to Deb Smith for the bucket of
water!!!!!!!" |
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Sept. 30, '00 |
Tim
Mattsson |
|
Stanton |
Passed his Private checkride!
 
Photos by Marilyn Meline |
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Sept. 28, '00 |
Dan
Smith |
|
Stanton |
Passed his Private checkride! Dan is in the green shirt in the
photos below.
 
Photos by Marilyn Meline |
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Sept. 28, '00 |
Marty
Wirth |
|
Stanton |
Passed his Commercial checkride! Marty is in the red shirt in
the photos below.
Photos by Marilyn Meline |
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Sept. 25, '00 |
Troy
Gregory |
|
Faribault |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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Sept. 24, '00 |
Mike
Mowbary |
|
Faribault |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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Sept. 21, '00 |
Mike
Weatherbee |
|
Faribault |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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Sept. 21, '00 |
Mark
Cleare |
|
Stanton |
Mark
passed his CFIG checkride! |
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Sept. 12, '00 |
Paul
Campobasso |
|
Benson |
B
Badge (soar 1/2 hour after release) |
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Sept. 8, '00 |
David
Harrison |
|
Benson |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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Sept. 5, '00 |
Paul
Campobasso |
|
Benson |
Passed checkride and received Private Pilot-Glider Rating |
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Aug. 29, '00 |
Dick
Huber |
|
Benson |
Bronze Badge |
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Aug. 24, '00 |
Robert Winston |
|
Benson |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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Aug. 22, '00 |
Dick
Andrews |
Owl |
Stanton |
Commercial Rating
Photo by Paul Remde |
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Aug. 18, '00 |
Bruce
Goff |
ASK-21 |
Stanton |
B
Badge (soar 1/2 hour after release) |
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Aug. 9, '00 |
Geoff
Cooke |
|
Faribault |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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Aug. 3, '00 |
Wayne
Meier |
|
Faribault |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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July 31, '00 |
Dave
Fisher |
|
Faribault |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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July 26, '00 |
Reo
Pratt |
|
Faribault |
Passed checkride and received Private Pilot-Glider Rating |
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July 21, '00 |
Kathleen Winters |
1-26 |
Stanton |
107
mile flight from Stanton to Decorah, IA |
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July 14, '00 |
Bruce
Goff |
ASK-21 |
Stanton |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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July 10, '00 |
Don
Ingraham |
ASW-20
Contest # EP |
Flying M Ranch (Hilton Ranch), Nevada |
1006
km (625 mile) flight during stay at Hilton Ranch in Nevada. |
ingraham_
1006km.txt |
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July 6, '00 |
Leon
Zeug |
|
Faribault |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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Jun. 30, '00 |
Tom
Rent |
1-35c |
Stanton |
5
hour duration flight for Silver/Gold Badge |
Great
day ! Loads of fun. |
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Jun. 27, '00 |
Sarah
Anderson |
Junior |
Stanton |
5
hour duration flight for Silver/Gold Badge |
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Jun. 26, '00 |
Jim
Hard |
1-26 |
Stanton |
Diamond Distance attempt, 299.24 miles to near Ottawa, IL |
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Jun. 24, '00 |
Tim
Hoyle |
|
Faribault |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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Jun. 22, '00 |
Jim
Hard |
1-26 |
Stanton |
Flight from Randolph, MN to Morris, IL, 315 miles in 7 hours |
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Jun. 22, '00 |
Roger
Urban |
PW-5 |
Faribault |
Flight from Faribault to Neitz Airstrip, 43.45 miles. "There I did
meet some very friendly people. In fact Don Neitz, the owner, has a
PIK-20 motor glider." |
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Jun. 6, '00 |
Jim
Hard |
1-26 |
Benson |
Goal
flight from Benson Airport to Cable, WI Airport, 113 miles |
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Jun. 5, '00 |
Hank
Geisler |
|
Faribault |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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Jun. 3, '00 |
George Penokie |
Junior |
Stanton |
Stanton Short Task, 34.65 miles (55.77 km), 24.65 mph |
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Jun. ??, '00 |
Joe
Garber |
|
Benson |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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May 26, '00 |
George Penokie |
Various MSC Gliders |
Stanton |
Bronze Badge |
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May 25, '00 |
Dan
Shallbetter |
LS-4 |
Stanton |
Stanton Short Task - twice!, 34.65 miles (55.77 km), Fastest
handicapped speed of the day of 41.15 mph |
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May 25, '00 |
Tom
Rent |
1-35c |
Stanton |
Stanton Short Task, 34.65 miles (55.77 km), Handicapped speed =
32.79 mph |
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May 25, '00 |
Marilyn Meline |
L-33
Solo |
Stanton |
Stanton Short Task, 34.65 miles (55.77 km), Handicapped speed =
23.85 mph |
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May 25, '00 |
Steve
Adkins |
Junior |
Stanton |
Stanton Short Task, 34.65 miles (55.77 km), Handicapped speed =
23.21 mph |
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May 25, '00 |
Tom
Kuhfeld |
PW-5 |
Stanton |
"My
flight was a leisurely one in mostly blue conditions: Stanton,
Randolph, FBL, Owatonna, Waseca, FBL, and Stanton. Then I
tried the Remde SST (Stanton Short Task). I did that OK until
rounding the last turn point at Cannon Falls, got too low, and
landed in a nice field just north of Cannon Falls for my first out
landing. Thanks to instruction from Bob Wander and Jim Hard,
it was a non event. I tried to save myself so long that
landing was better than turning in a terrible time." |
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May 25, '00 |
Steve
Metz |
DG-101G |
Stanton |
Stanton - Albert Lea - Waseca - Faribault - Stanton, 125.16 statute
miles. Blue conditions pretty much the whole way with winds
increasing to 15 kts. midday.
Map of flight |
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May 25, '00 |
Dick
Andrews |
Ventus b |
Stanton |
Down
wind dash to Scales Mound, IL, 195 miles, Took off at 11:30 and
landed at 2:50, (58.5 mph), "My crew (Dale Erickson) arrived at
11:30 pm and we disassembled the glider under the watchful eye of
the
friendly and helpful local sheriff and daughter of the land owner.
We spent
the night at the home of Gordy Glasgow, owner of the field and had
rolls and
coffee at the local tavern with Gordy and his buddies the next
morning." |
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May 25, '00 |
Kathleen Winters |
1-26 |
Stanton |
Down
wind dash from Stanton to Fillmore Co. Airport, 74 miles |
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May 23, '00 |
Reo
Pratt |
|
Faribault |
1st
Solo in a Sailplanes (A Badge) |
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May 21, '00 |
Dick
Huber |
|
Benson |
C
Badge |
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May 15, '00 |
Richard Weil |
|
Benson |
B
Badge (soar 1/2 hour after release) |
reds_silver.txt |
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May 14, '00 |
Red
Haines |
1-35c |
Stanton |
Silver Altitude gain with 5,600 feet, Silver Distance, Stanton to
Austin |
reds_silver.txt |
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May 14, '00 |
Tom
Rent
|
1-35c |
Stanton |
Silver Distance; Stanton to Dodge Center
Silver Altitude; gained 4,500 feet after release (3,280 needed).
tom_50k_barograph_trace.jpg |
50km_the
_hard_way.txt
Photo by Tom Rent |
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May 14, '00 |
Kathleen Winters |
1-26 |
Benson |
Down
wind dash from Benson Airport to near Arcadia, WI, 97 miles |
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May 4, '00 |
Jim
Hard |
1-26 |
Stanton |
Stanton to Shawano WI, 220 miles, Flight time: 6 hours and 5 minutes |
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??, '00 |
Dale
Erickson |
? |
Stanton |
Bronze Badge |
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May 2, '00 |
Bob
Wander |
Salto |
Faribault |
Diamond Goal flight on a blue day! It was a triangular flight
of 313.97 km (195.09 miles) from Faribault, MN to St. James, to Lake
Mills, IA and back to Faribault. |
gold_distance
_and_diamond
_goal_by_bob
_wander.txt |
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Apr. 30, '00 |
Chris
Cooper |
1-35c |
Stanton |
Fun 4
hour flight. Second cross-country flight in a glider.
Stanton to Dodge Center to Owatonna to Stanton to Cannon Falls and
back to Stanton. |
chris_cooper
-sunday.txt |
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Apr. 9, '00 |
Jim
Hard |
1-26 |
Benson |
Benson's to Monroe, WI, 248 miles, 6:10 (hours:minutes), Just for
fun. |
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Apr. 8, '00 |
Dick
Andrews |
Ventus B w/ 17.5m tips |
Stanton |
Delbert flight from Stanton to Benson's. Then put Delbert
trophy into glider (behind parachute), received a tow from the RWSA
towplane and flew back to Stanton. |
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Mar. '00 |
Don
Ingraham |
Discus CS |
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Don
was finally given word from the SSA that his 315 mile flight last
summer has qualified him for a free 10 day soaring vacation at the
Hilton Ranch this summer! He will be bringing his wife Kathy
as a guest. |
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