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 1
A non-flying day today, featuring rain and low clouds as a convoluted cold front makes its way through southern Lithuania. [...]
John Good report – July 31
The first competition day of WGC2016 arrived with mostly overcast skies and a dubious weather forecast: We were told to [...]
2016 WGC ~ 30 July Report
At a World Gliding Contest, the final day before the start of competition is traditionally not a flying day. All [...]
2016 WGC ~ 29 July Report
Weather did not break our way today – Pocuiani had low cloud and occasional light rain through mid-afternoon. At the [...]
2016 WGC ~ 28 July Report
At one point forecasts seem to suggest that today would offer decent soaring (which no doubt most here would welcome). [...]
34th WGC in Lithuania ~ First Official Practice Day
It’s the first official practice day at the 34th World Gliding Championships, in Pociūnai, Lithiuania. Some 120 pilots from approximately [...]