Day 1 from Mike Westbrook & Tim McAllister
Traveling from Pocuinai Airfield to Poland on contest day 1.... "Team IF and YU representing the USA on Day 1 of the WGC placed 18th and 19th out of [...]
From Mike Westbrook’s cockpit today
"Day 0 - A quick final practice flight prior to the opening ceremonies later this afternoon The team is ready to race!", Mike Westbrook Because the weather has not [...]
Walk-About Pocuinai style
Today Standard Class pilot Bob Fletcher and PG crew chief Jose Ignacio Otero decided to eschew the local weather and see the local area on foot! In the words [...]
Scrutineering-what is that?
One of the pre-competition requirements at the world championship level is scrutineering. The scrutineering or technical inspection is carried out to verify that the sailplane complies with the rules [...]
First Official Practice Day
"All racing tasks (yes even Club Class!!!) of 230-300 km" per Tim McAllister All three classes about to go racing on official practice day 1. Different tasks but in [...]
Kids start gliding at an early age
It's not odd for young children to start soaring at age 10 in Lithuania Phil Gaisford and crew member Jose Otero are seen checking the gliders we rented to [...]
Bob Fletcher & Crew Getting Ready for Parade
Bob Fletcher is getting his crew and plane ready for the parade! Bob is happy to fit crew member Gvidas Kairys for his parade shirt. Welcome aboard Gvidas! Bob Fletcher [...]
Crew Spotlight: Gvidas Kairys
Im Gvidas Kairys also known as Stig by americans. Im a high school student of Stasio Šalkauskio gymnasium .I started gliding about 2 years ago when I was 16 and [...]
Crew Spotlight: Jose Ignacio Otero
Jose Ignacio Otero from Argentina is crew chief for PG in Pociunal. How did Jose get involved with the US Soaring Team, I asked Phil Gaisford? "We met Jose [...]
Lithuania: “here we come: Team USA
Lithuania-"here we come" Team USA Club Class Ace, Tim McAllister and his Club Class teammate, Mike Westbrook have spent the last weekend practicing and honing their team mojo for the [...]