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straight-out flights from
CRYSTAL
Starting in the nineteen sixties, Henry Combs began making very long flights straight out from here in his new Libelle sailplane. Before retiring, Henry flew 200 diamond distance flights!
Since then many pilots have joined this unofficial club, and no one knows how many thousands of cross-country miles have been flown.
The goal for most in the 'Crystal Squadron' is usually to reach at least: 500 Kilometers (316 miles).
|
CRYSTAL SQUADRON
long flights straight out from
CRYSTAL
2007
date
|
NAME
|
sailplane type
|
 |
N #
|
landing point
|
statute
miles
|
Handi
cap
|
9/8
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
C3
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
346
|
9/8
|
Dave Raspet
|
Ventus A
|
 |
SAS
|
Yerington, NV
|
327
|
287
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
9/1
|
Sean Eckstein
|
Libelle 201
|
 |
PT
|
Antelope Valley, NV
|
391
|
396
|
9/1
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
C3
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
346
|
9/1
|
Brad White
|
Libelle 201
|
 |
VIPER
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
317
|
9/1
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
 |
ST
|
Carson City, NV
|
348
|
304
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
8/25
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
C3
|
Lovelock,NV
|
402
|
395
|
8/25
|
Dave Raspet
|
Ventus A
|
 |
SAS
|
Lovelock,NV
|
402
|
353
|
8/25
|
Bob Maronde
|
ASW 27
|
 |
BAT
|
Fallon, NV
|
357
|
314
|
8/25
|
Limus Anusauskus
|
LAK 17
|
 |
LA
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
273
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
8/18
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
 |
ST
|
Elko, NV
|
455
|
399
|
8/18
|
Sean Eckstein
|
Libelle 201
|
 |
PT
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
357
|
8/18
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
C3
|
Hurricane, UT
|
314
|
309
|
8/18
|
Bob Maronde
|
ASW 27
|
 |
BAT
|
Cedar City, UT
|
347
|
305
|
8/18
|
Dave Raspet
|
Ventus A
|
 |
SAS
|
Cedar City, UT
|
347
|
305
|
8/18
|
Jim Ketcham
|
ASH 26E
|
 |
JK
|
Cedar City, UT
|
347
|
293
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
8/11
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
C3
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
346
|
8/11
|
Dave Raspet
|
Ventus A
|
 |
SAS
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
309
|
8/11
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
 |
ST
|
Carson City, NV
|
348
|
304
|
8/11
|
Jim Ketcham
|
ASH 26E
|
 |
JK
|
St. George, UT
|
299
|
252
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
8/4
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
 |
ST
|
Battle Mountain, NV
|
431
|
376
|
8/4
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
C3
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
346
|
8/4
|
Brad White
|
Libelle 201
|
 |
VIPER
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
317
|
8/4
|
Dave Raspet
|
Ventus A
|
 |
SAS
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
309
|
8/4
|
Barry McGarraugh
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
01Q
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
308
|
8/4
|
Peter Kovari
|
DG 300
|
 |
PK
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
300
|
8/4
|
Bob Maronde
|
ASW 27
|
 |
BAT
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
275
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
7/28
|
Barry McGarraugh
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
01Q
|
Yerington, NV
|
327
|
321
|
7/28
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
 |
ST
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
307
|
7/28
|
Sean Eckstein
|
Libelle 201
|
 |
PT
|
Bishop, CA
|
208
|
211
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
7/21
|
Mike Koerner
|
Ventus C
|
 |
CF
|
Hurricane, UT
|
314
|
275
|
7/21
|
Jim Ketcham
|
ASH 26E
|
 |
JK
|
St. George, UT
|
299
|
252
|
7/21
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
 |
ST
|
Mesquite, NV
|
268
|
234
|
7/21
|
Peter Kovari
|
DG 300
|
 |
PK
|
Boulder City, NV
|
196
|
188
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
7/14
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
 |
ST
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
307
|
7/14
|
Sean Eckstein
|
Libelle 201
|
 |
PT
|
Independence, CA
|
169
|
171
|
7/14
|
Barry McGarraugh
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
01Q
|
Independence, CA
|
169
|
166
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
7/7
|
Brad White
|
Libelle 201
|
 |
VIPER
|
Mesquite, NV
|
268
|
263
|
7/7
|
David Norinsky
|
Jantar
|
 |
PPP
|
Mesquite, NV
|
268
|
260
|
7/7
|
Peter Kovari
|
DG 300
|
 |
PK
|
Cadiz, CA
|
129
|
124
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
7/5
|
Jim Ketcham
|
ASH 26
|
 |
JK
|
Bend, OR
|
690
|
582
|
7/5
|
Barry McGarraugh
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
01Q
|
Lakeview, OR
|
550
|
541
|
7/5
|
Norm Page
|
Pegasus
|
 |
2OZ
|
Lakeview, OR
|
550
|
531
|
7/5
|
Mike Koerner
|
Ventus C
|
 |
CF
|
Provo, UT
|
520
|
455
|
7/5
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
C3
|
Fallon, NV
|
354
|
348
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
6/30
|
Sean Eckstein
|
Libelle 201
|
 |
PT
|
031 Dry Lake, CA
|
90
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
6/22
|
Philippe Athuil
|
ASH 25M
|
 |
RED
|
Parowan, UT
|
366
|
272
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
6/14
|
Mike Koerner
|
Ventus C
|
 |
CF
|
Page, AZ
|
396
|
346
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
6/9
|
Sean Eckstein
|
Libelle 201
|
 |
PT
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
317
|
6/9
|
Mike Koerner
|
Ventus C
|
 |
CF
|
Minden, NV
|
336
|
294
|
6/9
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
 |
ST
|
Minden, NV
|
336
|
293
|
6/9
|
Jim Ketcham
|
ASH 26
|
 |
JK
|
Minden, NV
|
336
|
292
|
6/9
|
Barry McGarraugh
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
01Q
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
308
|
6/9
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
C3
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
308
|
6/9
|
Limus Anusauskus
|
LAK 17
|
 |
LA
|
Bishop, CA
|
208
|
182
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
6/2
|
Peter Kovari
|
DG 300
|
 |
PK
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
338
|
6/2
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
 |
ST
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
307
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
5/26
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
 |
C3
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
308
|
5/26
|
Jim Ketcham
|
ASH 26E
|
 |
JK
|
Minden, NV
|
336
|
283
|
5/26
|
Sean Eckstein
|
Libelle 201
|
 |
PT
|
Boulder City, NV
|
196
|
199
|
2006
date
|
NAME
|
sailplane type
|
N #
|
landing point
|
statute
miles
|
Handi
cap
|
9/2
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
ST
|
Paisley, OR
|
594
|
519
|
9/2
|
Norm Page
|
Pegasus
|
2OZ
|
Lovelock, NV
|
394
|
380
|
9/2
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
C3
|
Truckee, CA
|
364
|
358
|
9/2
|
Sean Eckstein
|
Libelle 201
|
PT
|
Yerington, NV
|
327
|
331
|
9/2
|
David Norinsky
|
Std Jantar
|
PPP
|
Yerington, NV
|
327
|
317
|
9/2
|
Brad White
|
Libelle 201
|
VIPER
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
317
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
8/19
|
Barry McGarraugh
|
Libelle 301
|
01Q
|
Yerington, NV
|
327
|
321
|
8/19
|
Philippe Athuil
|
ASH 25M
|
RED
|
Yerington/Hilton
|
356
|
265
|
8/19
|
Peter Kovari
|
DG 300
|
PK
|
Parker, AZ
|
204
|
196
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
8/13
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
C3
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
307
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
8/12
|
Dave Raspet
|
Ventus A
|
SAS
|
Richfield, UT
|
435
|
382
|
8/12
|
Peter Kovari
|
DG 300
|
PK
|
Parowan, UT
|
366
|
351
|
8/12
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
ST
|
Beaver, UT
|
388
|
338
|
8/12
|
Bob Maronde
|
ASW 27
|
BAT
|
Cedar City, UT
|
347
|
305
|
8/12
|
Mike Koerner
|
Ventus C
|
CF
|
Hurricane, UT
|
314
|
275
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
8/5
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
C3
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
307
|
8/5
|
Mike Koerner
|
Ventus C
|
CF
|
Minden NV
|
336
|
294
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
7/22
|
Jim Ketcham
|
ASH 26E
|
JK
|
Alturas, CA
|
512
|
444
|
7/22
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
C3
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
308
|
7/22
|
Robert Nethercutt
|
Ventus 2C
|
3U
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
277
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
7/15
|
Norm Page
|
Pegasus
|
2OZ
|
Lovelock Derby, NV
|
394
|
376
|
7/15
|
Robert Nethercutt
|
Ventus 2C
|
3U
|
Fallon, NV
|
357
|
316
|
7/15
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
ST
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
307
|
7/15
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
C3
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
307
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
7/8
|
Mike Koerner
|
Ventus C
|
CF
|
Paisley, OR
|
594
|
520
|
7/8
|
Jim Ketcham
|
ASH 26E
|
JK
|
Alturas, CA
|
512
|
444
|
7/8
|
Bob Maronde
|
ASW 27
|
BAT
|
Winnemucca, NV
|
449
|
393
|
7/8
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
ST
|
Winnemucca, NV
|
449
|
392
|
7/8
|
Brad White
|
Libelle 201
|
VIPER
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
317
|
7/8
|
David Norinsky
|
St Jantar
|
PPP
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
310
|
7/8
|
Barry McGarraugh
|
Libelle 301
|
01Q
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
308
|
7/8
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
C3
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
308
|
7/8
|
Doug Robinson
|
304-CZ
|
RF
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
297
|
7/8
|
Dave Raspet
|
Ventus A
|
SAS
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
281
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
7/1
|
Mike Koerner
|
Ventus C
|
CF
|
McDermitt State, OR
|
525
|
459
|
7/1
|
Jim Ketcham
|
ASH 26E
|
JK
|
Winnemucca, NV
|
449
|
390
|
7/1
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
ST
|
Battle Mountain, NV
|
431
|
376
|
7/1
|
Steve Koerner
|
ASW 27B
|
GW
|
Ely, NV
|
375
|
328
|
7/1
|
Bob Maronde
|
ASW 27
|
BAT
|
Fallon, NV
|
357
|
312
|
7/1
|
Peter Kovari
|
DG 300
|
PK
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
338
|
7/1
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
C3
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
346
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
6/24
|
Mike Koerner
|
Ventus C
|
CF
|
Winnemucca, NV
|
449
|
393
|
6/24
|
Norm Page
|
Pegasus
|
2OZ
|
Fallon, NV
|
357
|
345
|
6/24
|
Bob Maronde
|
ASW 27
|
BAT
|
Fallon, NV
|
357
|
314
|
6/24
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
ST
|
Fallon, NV
|
357
|
312
|
6/24
|
Sean Eckstein
|
Libelle 201B
|
PT
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
357
|
6/24
|
Barry McGarraugh
|
Libelle 301
|
01Q
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
346
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
6/17
|
Mike Koerner
|
Ventus C
|
CF
|
Eureka, NV
|
373
|
326
|
6/17
|
John Gonzalez
|
LAK 17
|
ST
|
Austin, NV
|
352
|
307
|
6/17
|
Karl Sommer
|
Libelle 301
|
C3
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
308
|
6/17
|
Peter Kovari
|
DG 300
|
PK
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
300
|
6/17
|
Jim Ketcham
|
ASH 26E
|
JK
|
Minden, NV
|
336
|
292
|
6/17
|
Brad White
|
Libelle 201
|
VIPER
|
Bishop, CA
|
208
|
214
|
6/17
|
Hank Marlowe
|
Ventus 2C
|
3U
|
Independence, CA
|
169
|
150
|
6/17
|
Doug Robinson
|
304-CZ
|
RF
|
Cinder Cone Dry Lake
|
110
|
105
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
6/8
|
Norm Page
|
Pegasus
|
2OZ
|
Gabbs, NV
|
313
|
299
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
6/3
|
Mike Koerner
|
Ventus C
|
CF
|
Hurricane, UT
|
314
|
275
|
6/3
|
Barry McGarraugh
|
Libelle 301
|
01Q
|
Jean, NV
|
168
|
165
|
6/3
|
Sean Eckstein
|
Libelle 201B
|
PT
|
Baker, CA
|
114
|
115
|
6/3
|
Brad White
|
Libelle 201
|
VIPER
|
Baker, CA
|
114
|
115
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
5/20
|
Jim Ketcham
|
ASH 26 E
|
JK
|
Provo, UT
|
522
|
440
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|