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Organizations
Soaring Society of America (SSA)
- The national organization for the sport
of Soaring in the United States.
Soaring Safety Foundation (SSF)
- Excellent source of safety-related
publications.
- Cross-Country Training Guide (Master
Instructor Program).
Sailplane Racing Association (SRA)
- Rules and associated documents for
sailplane racing.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Fédération Aéronatique Internationale (FAI)
- The global organization for the sport
of soaring.
- Definitions, rules and procedures for
earning your
soaring badges and other soaring awards.
White Sands Soaring Association
- Our good friends to the north.
Services
Dr. Jack's Soaring Forecasts
- The single best source for thermal
forecasts.
Unisys Weather
- Local weather reports and forecasts.
- Excellent
upper air forecasts for mountain wave predictions.
DUAT
- FAA-approved weather reporting and
forecasting.
Current Skew-T Plots
- Daily raw data weather balloon
information.
- The most important thermal forecasting
tool.
Downunder Chase
- The best place to learn about reading
Skew-T Plots.
SeeYou Software
- Flight Data Recorder file analysis
program.
- Contact the
Club President for the club's activation code.
On-Line Contest (OLC)
- Internet-based cross-country
competition.
- Upload, download and view any pilot's
flight from around the world.
Manufacturers
Schempp-Hirth Sailplanes
- Manufacturer of the Discus, Ventus and
Nimbus gliders.
Alexander Schleicher Sailplanes
- Manufacturer of the ASW-22, -27, -28,
ASG-29 and ASK-21 gliders.
DG Sailplanes
- Manufacturer of the DG-808, -1000, LS-8
and -10 gliders.
Hydrostart Winches
TOST Winches
Supacat Winches
Skylaunch Winches
Retailers
Wings & Wheels
- Large variety of soaring supplies.
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
- Specializes in glider instruments,
computers and software.
Mountain High Oxygen Systems
- The best oxygen systems available.
M&H Soaring
- US Retailer of Schempp-Hirth Gliders
Eastern Sailplane
- US Retailer of Alexander-Schleicher
Gliders
Seminole Lake Gliderport
- US Retailer of DG Gliders
References
Soaring Server
Sailplane Directory
- Lists every glider ever manufactured
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