Camp Information |
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Contest Name: | 2020 Cross Country Soaring Camp |
Contest Location: | 5375 Elbon Rd., Box 920, Waynesville, OH 45068 |
Description: | Sailplane cross country flights with high performance gliders is an exciting and challenging way to fly. This will be an OLC (Online Contest) contest, each day a different course is chosen by the guest pilots and the scoring program will choose the best 2.5 hour segment for scoring. Depending on the weather conditions maximum distance race around the course within a typical two and one half hour period might be 150 miles. Contestants will fly as far away as Columbus, north of Dayton and nearly to Indianapolis. The daily course stays at least 30 miles away from the Northern Kentucky, Greater Cincinnati airport.
At the camp, experienced pilots will take a small group of gliders out on course. Typical groups may include medium performance gliders like ASW 15, LS 4, Libelle, and LS 1 going to Clinton, Green County, Dayton Wright, Lebanon and back home. Another lower performance group might include 1-26, K6 or AC-4 Russia following the leader to Red Stewart airport three miles away and then on to Lebanon six miles more and then fly eight miles back to CCSC. |
Dates: | 8/3/2020 – 8/7/2020 |
Schedule: | Monday Aug. 3, 2020 – 10 am Pilot’s meeting – 10:30 am John Lubon on thermaling – Field open for flying – 6 pm educational analysis of regional flights in SeeYou – 7 pm Condor 2 glider simulator race Tuesday Aug. 4, 2020 – 10 am Pilot’s meeting -10:30 am John Murray on decision making – Field open for flying – 6 pm dinner on-site and educational presentation on flight computers – 7 pm Condor 2 1-26 glider simulator race Wednesday Aug. 5, 2020 Thursday Aug. 6, 2020 Friday Aug. 7, 2020 |
Fees: | $200, ($100 Deposit required to guarantee attendance). Camp attendance is limited to 35 aircraft. Make checks out to CCSC Contest and mail to Chuck Lohre, 535 Windings Court, Cincinnati, OH 45220. Tows are $50. Aerial retrieves are $100 per tach hour with 1/2 hr. minimum. |
Host Organization: | Caesar Creek Soaring Club |
Contest Web Site | Google Drive folder with all guests, volunteers, schedules, volunteer assignments and documentation https://tinyurl.com/ccsc2020 |
Control Point Site: | 2019 Standard and Sports Class Nationals Control Point Information |
Camp Managers: | Steve Statkus, Phone: 513-576-9080, Email: stevestatkus@nullgmail.com Chuck Lohre, Phone: 513-260-9025, Email: chuck@nulllohre.com |
Camping | 30 Amp RV spots are available for $10 per night, Camping with 15 Amp service is $5 per night |
Registration | Contact Chuck Lohre to register and reserve RV, Camping spots and dinner reservations. |