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Name Membership SSA Badges Earned Glider Rating Airplane and/or Helicopter Rating
Glen Autry Active   A    B    C    Bronze   Silver   Gold   S   P   C   CFI   S   P   C   CFI
Tom Gester Active   A    B    C    Bronze   Silver   Gold   S   P   C   CFI   S   P   C   CFI
Tyler Gester Family   A    B    C    Bronze   Silver   Gold   S   P   C   CFI   S   P   C   CFI
James Harris Active   A    B    C    Bronze   Silver   Gold   S   P   C   CFI   S   P   C   CFI
Bob Koehler Active   A    B    C    Bronze  Silver    Gold   S   P   C   CFI   S   P   C   CFI
Richard Koski Active   A    B    C    Bronze   Silver   Gold   S   P   C   CFI   S   P   C   CFI
Roger Lewis Active   A    B    C    Bronze   Silver   Gold   S   P   C   CFI   S   P   C   CFI
Dave Mauritson Active   A    B    C    Bronze   Silver   Gold   S   P   C   CFI   S   P   C   CFI
Stan Murrell Active   A    B    C    Bronze   Silver   Gold   S   P   C   CFI   S   P   C   CFI
Richard Patton Active   A    B    C    Bronze   Silver   Gold   S   P   C   CFI   S   P   C   CFI
Paul Roebuck Active   A    B    C    Bronze   Silver   Gold   S   P   C   CFI   S   P   C   CFI
Johnny Ward, Sr. Active   A    B    C    Bronze   Silver   Gold   S   P   C   CFI   S   P   C   CFI
Johnny Ward, Jr. Active   A    B    C    Bronze  Silver    Gold   S   P   C   CFI   S   P   C   CFI

Roger Lewis, Dave Mauritson and Bob Koehler are designated SSA Instructors authorized to issue badges.

A Badge - Glide solo per FAA training requirements
B Badge - Soar 1/2 hour after release
C Badge - Soar one hour after release and train for cross-country issues
Bronze
 - Soar two flights of two hours and pass written and flight test oriented toward cross-country soaring
Silver - Silver Altitude is a 1,000-meter (3,281-foot) altitude gain above an in-flight low point
- Silver Duration is a 5-hour flight time after tow release
- Silver Distance is a 50-km (31.07-mile) cross-country flight
Gold - Gold Altitude is a 3,000-meter (9,843-foot) altitude gain above an in-flight low point
- Gold Distance is a 300-km (186.42-mile) cross-country flight
Diamonds
on Gold		 - Diamond Altitude is a 5,000-meter (16,404-foot) altitude gain above an in-flight low point
- Diamond Goal is a 300-km (186.42-mile) cross-country flight using a pre-declared Out and Return or Triangle course
- Diamond Distance is a 500-km (310.7-mile) cross country flight

Contact Bob Koehler with changes or additions. Last updated Oct 16, 2008