Last updated: 3/3/04
Freeport Airport
Freeport, Illinois
May 30 - June 5, 2004
Fly with a world champion!
We are pleased to announce that former Open Class world champion Janusz Centka will participate in this years Region 7 contest. Janusz was Open Class champion in 1991 (Uvalde) and 1993 (Sweden). In 2001 (South Africa) he switched to 15M Class, finishing 3rd and in 2003 (Leszno) he returned to Open Class claiming a 2nd place finish. He is also the holder of the world record for the 1000 Km triangle.
Janusz will be flying in the Sports Class in a DG-100, courtesy of John DeRosa. Pilots will be able to take advantage of this close contact to learn racing skills from an acknowledged world champion. Don’t miss this opportunity! Sign up today.
November 12, 2002
Dear fellow Soaring enthusiast;
Thank you for your interest in this years Region 7 Soaring contest. This 7 day contest will be held at the Freeport Airport from May 30 - June 5, 2004. The Freeport Airport is located just outside the city of Freeport Illinois approximately 100 miles northwest of Chicago on U.S. Rt-20. A practice day is scheduled for Saturday May 29, with the contest running from Sunday May 30 to Saturday June 5.
This contest is sponsored by the ChicagoLand Glider Council (CLGC) for the benefit of SSA competition sailplane pilots. We expect to have a safe and enjoyable event this year. We expect enough entries to support 15 Meter, Standard, and Sports classes contests. Both FAI classes and sports class will use GPS flight recorders for scoring. The contest organizers may attempt to supply GPS flight recorders to sports class pilots who do not currently own one. Please send email to the contest manager when registering requesting a loaner GPS. We will try to accomidate sports class pilots in this matter.
As per SSA regional contest rule 10.8.5.1.1, the sports class contest will use the "Honor Start" method for complying with the maximum start gate height. This rule allows sports class pilots to use non-altitude recording GPS flight recorders (e.g., Garmin 90).
There is a $350 registration fee for this contest. Check the Fees and Charges page for more details.
For more information please contact Jerry Zieba at:
H: (847) 998-6858
W: (847) 370-8430
Fax: (847) 998-5889
Email: JerryZieba@dianasailplanes.com
For current information about this contest check out http://aerotow.evl.uic.edu/region7/contest
More about the American Polish Aero Club
"The American Polish Aero Club was created in 1991 with 25 members. In 1993 we bought our first glider, the Blanik L-23. And in 1998 we bought our own tow plane, the Maule 180. Right now we own three gliders (Blanik L-23, SGS2-33, and SGS1-36) and the tow plane. In 1999 we started flying at Freeport. They are nice people, they have long runways and there isn't too much traffic. Right now our club consists of 35 active members."
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