CROSS COUNTRY
FLYING
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RECORD FLIGHTS 
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Straignt out MAD
DASH RECORD flights
362
SM Flight Trace
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The Mad Dash started
in 1997 and is an
award for the furthest
straight out glider
flight from Hollister.
The current minimum
distance required
to win is 489
SM (statute
miles)
(10% longer than
the current record
of 444 SM)
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WINNERS
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Date |
Name |
Distance |
Glider |
Flight Description |
Articles |
| 06/21/08 |
Eric Rupp |
444 SM |
DG300 - ER |
Hollister
to Calexico |
Flight Report |
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05/09/03 |
Brian Choate |
362 SM |
DG300 - DG3 |
Hollister
to Bermuda
Dunes |
Flight
Report |
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04/20/02 |
Ramy Yanetz |
295 SM |
LS4 - TG |
Hollister
to Barstow-Dagget
Mojave |
Flight
Report |
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04/08/01 |
Ramy Yanetz |
226 SM |
LS4 - TG |
Hollister
to Mojave |
Flight
Report |
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05/11/00 |
Ramy Yanetz |
207 SM |
LS4 - TG |
Hollister
to Tehachapi
airport |
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04/01/99 |
Tom
Hubbard |
185
SM |
DG300
- VN |
Hollister
to J &
J Duster Strip |
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05/18/98 |
Russell
Holtz |
150
SM |
Pegasus
101A |
Hollister
to Button
Willow Airport |
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RULES
The Hollister Mad
Dash Award will
be presented to
the person flying
the farthest straight
line distance from
Hollister Airport.
The first winner
must fly at least
150 statute miles
and launch from
the Hollister Airport.
If there is a tie
on the same day,
the one with the
fastest time will
win.
You
must beat the previous
winner's distance
by at least 10%.
The winner will
receive $500 in
tows from Hollister
Gliding Club plus
a rotating trophy.
Distance will be
measured from Hollister
Airport to the landing
site. Out and returns
and broken legs
will not be counted.
The honor system
will be used.
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Free 3TP distance Record Flights
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Name |
Distance |
Glider |
Flight Description |
Articles |
| 04/27/04 |
Ramy Yanetz |
671KM |
LS4 - TG |
Hollister - North LA Basin - Panoche
6.5 hours - 66.6 MPH Average |
see OLC |
Out and Return Record Flights
| Date |
Name |
Distance |
Glider |
Flight Description |
Articles |
| 04/19/02 |
Tom Hubbard |
650K |
Discus 2 - VN |
Out & Return - Hollister - Tahachapis |
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| 05/19/01 |
Ramy Yanetz |
500K |
LS4 - TG |
Out & Return - Hollister |
Report |
| 04/14/01 |
Peter Deane |
262 SM |
LS8a - 2T |
Out & Return - Hollister |
Report |
| 04/03/01 |
Ramy Yanetz |
230 SM |
LS4 - TG |
Out & Return - Hollister |
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Triangle Record Flights
| Date |
Name |
Distance |
Glider |
Flight Description |
Articles |
| 04/19/05 |
Ramy Yanetz |
575KM |
LS4 - TG |
Triangle - Hollister, Button Willow, Bakersfield (southern Sierra foothills), Hollister |
see OLC |
| 04/27/03 |
Ramy Yanetz |
545KM |
LS4 - TG |
Triangle - Hollister, New Cayuma, Taft Ridge, Hollister |
see OLC |
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Notable Flights
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Many of our flights
are posted on
OLC
(On line contest)
Notable flights
and flights with
articles adn
photos are posted
below.
Staight out
flights with and without crew enable
the pilot to push the boundries
and explore new territory, this
is also the only way to compete
for the MAD DASH trophy (below).
Out and return
flights are more common, they have
the added bonus of returning home.
Typical flights are flown from Hollister
to New Cuyuma, or Taft, or Tehachapi
and back to Hollister.
Triangle flights
are tricky since the weather needed
to soar may not cover the entire
triangle task.
Listed below are many great flights
from Hollister
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Straight out
Notable Flights
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Date
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Name
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Distance
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Glider
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Flight
Description
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Articles
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09/01/03
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Brian Choate
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210 SM
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DG300 -
DG3
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Straight
Out - Hollister
to Truckee
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Report
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05/22/02
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Brian Choate
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161 SM
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DG300 -
DG3
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Straight
Out - Hollister
- Williams
to claim
the PASCO
egg.
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Report
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04/20/02
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Brian Choate
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370K
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DG300 -
DG3
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Straight
Out - Hollister
toYolo
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Report
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04/21/02
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Brian Choate
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240 SM
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DG300 -
DG3
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Straight
Out - Hollister
to Pamdale
AFB
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Report
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04/18/00
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Russell
Holtz
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191.8 SM
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Duo - HGC
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Straight
Out - Hollister
to Tejon
Ag
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Other Notable
Flights
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Date
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Name
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Distance
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Glider
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Flight Description
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Articles
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| 04/07/02 |
Brian Choate |
300k |
DG300 - DG3 |
Out & Return - 300K flight from Hollister |
Report |
| 09/03/01 |
Mark Schmidt |
300k |
Grob 103 |
Out & Return - 300+K flight from Hollister in grob |
Report |
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04/01/04
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Matthias
Medere & Drew Pearce
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HGC Duo Discus
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Amazing flight using every type
of lift.
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Report
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11/03/99
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Miguell
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17,999
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1-34 |
Altitude Record 17,999 wave
flight from Hollister
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Report
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10/01/01
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Ron Hess
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14,097 FT
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Pegasus
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Altitude Record 14,097 thermal
flight from Hollister
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Report
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