Team Captain, John Good has been a member of the US Team at many World Gliding Championship event.
He has served as crew, Team Captain and daily report author numerous times. John has served on the US Team Committee, the Contest Rules Committee, chaired the Contest Committee, and the Hall of Fame Vetting board. He has received an SSA Exceptional Achievement Award several time and is a member of the United States Soaring Hall of Fame. He was the Deputy Championship Director/ Task-setter at the 2012 WGC in Uvalde, Texas and brings a wealth of international rules knowledge as Captain.
John is an active competition pilot and flies a Discus 2 and Duo Discus.
NEWS ABOUT JOHN
John Good report – August 7
This was a day to try hard for a valid task - we’ve been sidelined too often by tricky weather [...]
John Good report – August 6
Another tough weather day today – with flying cancelled at the morning pilot briefing due to low cloud, rain on [...]
John Good report – August 5
A difficult and eventful day today. The primary responsibility for this lies with a convoluted cold front just west of [...]
John Good report – August 4 (updated)
Another non-flying day today, due to a weather pattern pumping lots of moisture into Europe, producing a solid overcast predicted [...]
John Good report – August 3
Lithuania’s highly variable weather pattern continues. We woke today to a solid overcast, low clouds and threats of rain. Very [...]
John Good report – August 2
At last a day with some genuinely good weather prospects. In the eastern US - well, at least the northeastern [...]