Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Summary of NCSA 2006 Accomplishments & Awards

Badges and Badge Legs (A,B,C , Bronze, Silver, Gold)


  • A: Dmitry Chichkov, Mark Violet, Mike Voie, Larry Suter, Dale Roberts,

  • B: Larry Suter, Hennadiy Rez, Dale Roberts

  • C: Dale Roberts

  • Bronze: Dale Roberts, Sebastien Belanger

  • Silver Altitude: Sebastien Belanger

  • Silver Distance: Lee Grisham, Shannon Madsen

  • Gold Distance: Peter Kelemen; Shannon Madsen

  • Diamond Goal, Diamond Distance: Morteza Ansari

  • Silver Badge: Lee Grisham, Shannon Madsen

  • Gold Badge: Peter Kelemen, Shannon Madsen, Morteza Ansari


Awards were divided into 2 sections: Advanced and Standard.


Total Cross-Country Miles


  • Adv: Ramy Yanetz: 13,803sm
  • Stnd: Morteza Ansari: 1,883sm


Longest Distance Flight


  • Adv: Yuliy Gerchikov: FAI 1,000KM Diplome; and Ramy Yanetz:1000KM FAI triangle (unofficial)
  • Stnd: Morteza Ansari: 548KM--Diamond Distance


Highest Altitude Achieved


  • Adv: Rolf Peterson: 26,800'
  • Stnd: Morteza Ansari: 25,095'


State and Other Records and Awards


  • Adv: Rolf Peterson: 3 Utah State Records: 15 meter; Free Triangle Dist: Open Single + Sports
  • Stnd: Shannon Madsen: PASCO AWARD for longest Silver Distance


Pilot of the Year 2006


  • Adv: tied between:

    • Yuliy Gerchikov - Two 1,000KM flights
      ATPB: Distance: FAI 1,000KM Diplome; ATPB: Speed: 105 mph over 316sm (Gerlach Dash)
      ATPB: Scenery on single flight: (Cedar Breaks, Grand Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs)
      "Two-in-one flight": Trk-Coyote Flat - TRK- Spaulding-TRK;
      TAGARDS; CAPTURE OF PASCO Egg from Hollister
    • Ramy Yanetz: 1000KM FAI triangle(unofficial) from Truckee -
      US and Nevada Free Standard class triangle record(unofficial)
      Two flights over 1,000KM; highest miles/hrs:13,803sm/290hr in 2006

  • Stnd: Morteza Ansari - 1883sm - all but one flight in club's G-102.
    Diamond Distance; 25,095' Altitude; Gerlach Dash, in club's G-102.


Instructor of the Year 2006

Monique Weil: 263 Instructional flights in 115 hours


Tow Pilot of the Year 2006

Ken Ferguson: 226 tows/48.4hr towing


-- Monique Weil

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