FAA Annual Survey (GA & Part 135)
FAA Survey Measures Safety, Determines Funding, and Informs the Impact of Aviation on the Economy FAA Survey Measures Safety, Determines Funding, and Informs the Impact of Aviation on the EconomyFor [...]
SSA Grant 2025 Interim Report
Soaring Tigers contact information of people responsible for implementing the proposed projects:Konstantinos Manos, (609) 436-8126, km4382@princeton.eduNishant Goel, (609) 375-4988, nishant@princeton.edu Introduction Soaring Tigers, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, [...]
US Contest Pilots- Fall Pilot Survey Results
The results of the fall pilot survey and minutes from the fall rules committee meeting can be found at members.ssa.org under Contest Rules and Process. The draft rules changes [...]
Proposed NPRM – The SSA Responds
The SSA has filed a response to the FAA concerning the proposed NPRM concerning the Pawnee. 2025-12-22 SSA Comment Letter RE Proposed AD Exhibit A PA-25 Pawnee Spar Fatigue [...]
UPDATE: FAA Issues NPRM Proposing AD for PA-25 Aircraft
The SSA would like to update members and commercial operators on the status of the SSA review and response to the November 18 proposed rule by the FAA regarding the [...]
Winds Aloft… Lessons Learned
In a slow flying glider winds aloft can really matter as I think you'll agree with me after reading my little story below. It is not too often that [...]
FAA Issues NPRM Proposing AD for PA-25 Aircraft
The FAA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all LAVIA ARGENTINA S.A. (LAVIASA) Model PA-25, PA-25-235, and PA-25-260 airplanes. [...]
No Free Rides: Keeping Mice out of your Sailplane
In a recent issue of Coffee Time, we requested members to respond to Adrian Nye’s question: How about something about mice - how to keep them out of the cockpit? [...]
Retention Ideas for Clubs
Join us for the Cross-clubs brainstorming Zoom meeting – Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. ET for 90 min. Make a 10‑minute welcome call and assign a buddy for every [...]
SSA Rules Survey and Election Announcement
Starting today, 3 October 2025, the voting for a seat on the Rules Committee will commence. There are 4 elected members of the rules committee that serve a 4-year term. [...]