The Jonker Sailplanes – Soaring Safaris Challenge

The Jonker Sailplanes – Soaring Safaris Challenge
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The improving soaring weather of August has seen some good flights recently, led by Potch pilots and flights from the wave camp at El Mirador.
On Monday 10th August Konrad Stark (ASW15), AP Kotze (Astir CS) and Jaco Burger (Club Astir) flew the same 350km triangle Potchefstroom – Litchenburg – Wolmaransstad - Potchefstroom, unfortunately not pre-declared so unable to claim for their Gold Distances and Diamond Goals. The maximum altitude was only 3800m with blue conditions and not so easy – AP got down to 700m agl at Wolmaransstad.
In the meantime there has been some interesting flying at El Mirador. On 8th August Jon Cross (Astir CS) flew south along the Drakensberg past Kwa Ntuba Pass and back north of Cathedral Peak. On 13th August Stan Kwiatkowski (Ventus) flew up to the Amphitheatre accumulating 263km under OLC yo-yo rules with only 2% time circling!
With three flights in eight days, Konrad Stark has leapt into the lead … but summer is on the horizon and some pilots have got their 500km flights planned. And there is another 89 days before the 2009 JS-SS Challenge finishes.
at 17-Aug-09 Flight 1 Flight 2 Flight 3 Total
1 Konrad Stark Akaflieg PUK - Potchefstroom 359.2 (10-Aug) 221.0 (08-Aug) 202.7 (15-Aug) 782.9
2 Jon Cross Magalies Gliding Club 225.2 (08-Aug) 240.2 (11-Jul) 201.1 (24-May) 666.5
3 AP Kotze Akaflieg PUK - Potchefstroom 366.7 (10-Aug) 274.0 (09-Aug) 640.6
4 Jaco Burger Akaflieg PUK - Potchefstroom 376.8 (10-Aug) 137.1 (29-Apr) 110.2 (11-Jul) 624.1
5 Manesté Fouché Akaflieg PUK - Potchefstroom 194.9 (15-Aug) 186.9 (04-Jul) 144.9 (25-Jul) 526.7
6 Justin Collins Howick Gliding Club 90.5 (09-Aug) 63.1 (10-Aug) 50.1 (08-Aug) 203.7
7 Stan Kwiatkowski Magalies Gliding Club 143.0 (13-Aug) 143.0
8 Tex Impey Howick Gliding Club 69.6 (09-Aug) 53.1 (10-Aug) 122.7
9 Nick Meijer Magalies Gliding Club 95.8 (23-May) 95.8
10 Bruce Greeff Magalies Gliding Club 31.0 (19-Jul) 31.0
Just as a reminder of the prize and the rules …
The Prize:
• One week flying an LS4 or similar glider with Soaring Safaris (dates to be agreed)
• Seven aerotows
• Task planning, post-flight analysis and cross-country coaching
• Free camping at New Tempe Airfield
Rules:
1. Scoring is based on the OLC system and handicaps, limited to out & returns and triangles.
2. Flights have to be registered and validated on OLC.
3. A pilot’s total score for the JS-SS Challenge is the sum of the pilot’s three best flights.
4. Minimum qualifying score is 600 points.
5. Eligibility: pilots who have not achieved a top three placing at a National contest, or who have not previously
won the JS-SS Challenge, or have not completed a declared 500km task.
6. Pilots must be paid up members of SSSA with a valid GPL and aerotow rating.
7. Closing date for flights: 15 November 2009.
8. That’s enough rules ....
Iain Baker is downloading flight logs from the OLC website, and re-scoring the flights from OLC rules to out &
returns/triangles. Pilots should confirm their eligibility by emailing him directly at iainzbaker@googlemail.com.