This is the report to SAC by the US delgate in attendance in S. Africa on our behalf. The report includes the record of votes on the agenda motions.

The giant checklist on running any gliding contest.

The psychology of cross-country flying (free flight article reprint). Successful cross-country performance depends as much on attitude – where your head is – than where your glider is.

This is a very informative and easy-to-read introduction to cross-country soaring written by Kai Gertsen, an eastern US pilot, 10 years ago. It has a lot of tips that I haven't seen in other works on the subject. The text has been edited and updated to reflect changes in evidence requirements coming into effect Oct 2009, in particular the elimination of cameras. I highly recommend it for early XC pilots. Tony Burton

A readable paper by Kai Gertsen on the hazards, hints, and practise of landing in a farmer's field.

A good paper on cross-country soaring "head-space" by Steve Hill.

Joerg Stieber's presentation from the 2008 CAS clinic

Handicaps used for OLC

This an absolutely "must read" for cross-country pilots. It has excellent and clear information. It explains exactly the best way to fly a final glide, and the trap that a low final glide presents to a pilot. The article is by John Cochrane in the USA, a noted commentator on sailplane racing.

SAC uses the current USA handicap list. The 2012 US list has been reviewed for discrepancies and follows the European values and also includes the sailplanes that are only flying in N. America such as the HP series.

The SSA Excel handicap file link is:
http://www.ssa.org/sailplaneadmin/sailplane_handicap_xls.asp

All gliders in current use in Canada - sorted by location and model.

Watching for the dangers when more than one of you are in the air.

Competition rules for 2012 (with some updates added as the first page).

SAC 2012 Seeding List in PDF format