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SUMMARY:Hamilton SSA Cross-Country Development Camp
DESCRIPTION:This camp is limited to 25 entrants to keep the learner/mentor ratio effective Purpose of the Cross-Country Camps: To introduce pilots to Cross-Country soaring and coach/mentor them on their first Cross-Country flights – Provide structured learning sessions on: – WX analysis for determining the days XC potential. – Types of Tasks and task parameters – Creating tasks in WeGlide and SeeYou – Setting up a Local Competition – Logging a flight and posting it to WeGlide – Flight analysis for performance improvement – Energy lines\, altitude bands\, thermal selection – Flying further and faster – Regional type of contests (rules\, tasks\, scoring) – Goals of the Camps: – Pilots new to XC fly their first task. – More experienced XC pilots fly a task as a local competition. – Establishment of a network of mentors to assist in the development of XC pilots. – Camp Prerequisites: – Pilots bring either their own or a club glider. – Glider must have liability insurance. – Pilots have demonstrated soaring skills by logging several 2-hour flights in thermals. – Have a WeGlide Account – Have a logging device that produces an IGC file. These camps are for both those new to XC as well as experienced XC pilots who want to start flying tasks and have an introduction to regional type of contests. Multiple tasks will be set and scored each day to accommodate a wide range of skill levels. Here are a few examples of daily tasks: https://www.weglide.org/task/364378 https://www.weglide.org/task/364624 \nEntry: $200 plus $60 per tow \nREGISTER HERECONTESTANTS
URL:https://www.ssa.org/event/hamilton-ssa-cross-country-development-camp/
LOCATION:Hamilton\, TX\, Hamilton\, TX
CATEGORIES:Adult Camps,Racing
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