Virginia State Soaring Records
The current Virginia State Governor is Penn Smith. (Address:
3856 Carvins Cove Rd., Salem, Va. 24153 540-384-7226, Email:
penn2p@aol.com) The
Virginia State Record Keeper is Dirk Elber (Address: PO Box 584
New Castle, VA 24127 Email:
delber@tds.net)
Rules for SSA State Records
As with FAI Soaring Records, the Rules of the SSA State
Soaring Records shall comply with the FAI Sporting Code. The
following exceptions are for STATE
RECORDS ONLY.
Current Badge & Records Forms
Feminine (Sg. - Pl.)
| Category |
Record |
Pilot |
Glider |
Date |
Nearest Town |
| Distance-St. |
136.0 mi. |
Cole Frantz |
LS-3 |
4/20/97 |
New Castle |
| Distance-Goal |
136.0 mi. |
Cole Frantz |
LS-3 |
4/20/97 |
New Castle |
| Altitude-Ab. |
12,828 ft. |
Katherine Landman |
Pegasus |
6/14/98 |
New Castle |
| Altitude-Gain |
8,700 ft. |
Cole Frantz |
LS-3 |
5/7/95 |
New Castle |
Junior (Sg. - Pl.)
| Category |
Record |
Pilot |
Glider |
Date |
Nearest Town |
| Distance-St. |
67.0 mi. |
Matt Paxton |
1-26 |
5/22/71 |
Lexington |
| Altitude-Ab. |
8,828 ft. |
Scott Alexander |
L-33 |
6/28/98 |
New Castle |
| Altitude-Gain |
4,770 ft. |
Daniel Wells |
1-26 |
6/28/81 |
Warrenton |
Standard
| Category |
Record |
Pilot |
Glider |
Date |
Nearest Town |
| Distance-St. |
198.4 mi. |
David Powell |
Ka-6 |
6/11/88 |
Windsor |
| Altitude-Ab. |
15,828 ft. |
Adnan Mirza |
LS-4 |
6/14/98 |
New Castle |
| Altitude-Gain |
11,594 ft. |
Adnan Mirza |
LS-4 |
6/14/98 |
New Castle |
| Free 3 T.P. Distance |
344.5 mi. |
Richard Chesser |
LS-4 |
9/16/2000 |
New Castle |
15 Meter
| Category |
Record |
Pilot |
Glider |
Date |
Nearest Town |
| Altitude-Ab. |
19,620 ft. |
Roland Monette |
1-35 |
2/1/95 |
New Castle |
| Altitude-Gain |
15,650 ft. |
Roland Monette |
1-35 |
2/1/95 |
New Castle |
| Speed-Triangles: |
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27.5 mph |
R. Cramer |
Phoebus |
9/14/75 |
Lovettesville |
|
|
47.9 mph |
Dick Stevens |
301 LB |
7/3/77 |
Warrenton |
Open (Sg. - Pl.)
| Category |
Record |
Pilot |
Glider |
Date |
Nearest Town |
| Distance-St. |
195.0 mi. |
Bill Feldbaumer |
Std. Austria |
4/24/66 |
Dublin |
| Distance-Goal |
195.0 mi. |
Bill Feldbaumer |
Std. Austria |
4/24/66 |
Dublin |
| Out and Return |
656.5 mi. |
Jim Smiley |
301 LB |
10/9/72 |
Bluefield |
| Altitude-Ab. |
23,500 ft. |
Jim Smiley |
301 LB |
12/15/69 |
Lynchburg |
| Altitude-Gain |
17,100 ft. |
Jim Smiley |
301 LB |
12/15/69 |
Lynchburg |
| Free Out and Return |
313.1 mi. |
Adnan Mirza |
LS-8 |
5/13/01 |
New Castle |
| Speed Out and Return: |
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|
| 500Km |
52.66 mph |
Adnan Mirza |
LS-8 |
5/13/01 |
New Castle |
| Speed-Triangles: |
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|
44.4 mph |
Ed Byars |
Kestrel |
7/1/72 |
New Castle |
|
|
48.6 mph |
James Hard |
Cirrus |
10/1/72 |
Warrenton |
|
|
47.9 mph |
Dick Stevens |
301 LB |
7/3/77 |
Warrenton |
Open (Mult. - Pl.)
| Category |
Record |
Pilot |
Glider |
Date |
Nearest Town |
| Altitude-Ab. |
13,340 ft. |
Wm. Stewart |
2-33 |
12/22/74 |
Lexington |
| Altitude-Gain |
7,340 ft. |
Wm. Stewart |
2-33 |
12/22/74 |
Lexington |
Motorglider (Sg. - Pl.)
| Category |
Record |
Pilot |
Glider |
Date |
Nearest Town |
| Altitude-Ab. |
11,565 ft. |
W. Ellenberger |
G109-A |
3/16/88 |
Lynchburg |
| Altitude-Gain |
5,000 ft. |
W. Ellenberger |
G109-A |
3/16/88 |
Lynchburg |
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