Sylmar Hang Gliding Association

I wish there was a smiley and popcorn symbol right now like on the .org

or you could buy my 170 freedom and not worry. rome I'll see your Freedom and raise you an ultrasport (still waiting to be flown by me though). It's priced well - surprised it hasn't sold yet. This is one of the reasons Greblo urges pilots to be alert for changing conditions. Getting behind obstacl...

This thread has got me to move off my ass and finally study for my HAM licence. I'm using http://www.amateurradio.com/courses/technician/ that Joe told me about. One question I had - what is the reason that radios are not mandatory (or strongly recommended) when flying. I'm thinking of in case of an...

With big lift comes even bigger sink! Very true! Mike, The well-established rule is to never get more than 45 degree behind the spine on a Falcon. We have already had one pilot land behind the dam on his Falcon and it was no easy trick for him to get himself or his gear out of there. My initial pro...

The story is here: http://www.shga.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=7947 & http://www.shga.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=7956 Read it and weep! :cry: Thanks for the links. Reaffirms what Andy Beem told me when I landed which is "don't get back there!" walter briant got stuck there ...

Woah! That happened fast! Any dry-mouth at the end of that? :o Nice job of not panicking, and working your way back out front. Yeah the whole thing took me by surprise. Fortunately I had an ice cool camelbak in my harness to help with the dry mouth 8) I hooked a smooth thermal from 3,800 to 7,500 f...

Thought I would share a bad moment of my flight on Saturday which could have turned out a lot worse. I was behind the launch ridge and at altitude, maintaining at least a 45 degree angle to the ridge. At one point I turned and found myself behind the ridge and behind the spine (facing the dam), and ...

Once we pass final inspection items like this and others will be discussed in more detail with a realistic plan. For now I just wanted to see what people thought of the idea. The simplest solution to the FCC problem is to just use it as a receiver without a microphone. Perhaps we could have a set u...

This is right next to the LZ at El Cariso Park. The offer runs out later today.

www.groupon.com/deals/sylmar-olive-fest ... uu11351525

SHGA aerial olive drop?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYv8r_PmEyI[/youtube] Tony's sister just informed me of good news concerning Tony's recovery. Let's all pray for the best! That's great to hear! Hope he makes a speedy recovery. Does anyone know if the incident report has been prepared and if it's available t...

I'm not sure if a visor would have helped. I'm just glad with the results. I don't even want to imagine what my face would have looked like without the full face helmet. Makes me want to rethink my commuter bike helmet. Finding out about my GF's best friend's mom who got hit by a car and is being b...

OP - do you think a visor would have protected you against the eye stamp or made things worse?

I'm looking to upgrade my wing. In no rush to do so as I intend to get around 20 more hours on my Falcon, but wanted to get a headstart on buying a new glider. If anyone has a Sport 2 155 or similar that they are selling, or intend to sell in the next few months please PM me.

Thanks

OP wrote:would you believe it's more than 20,000.?

How's that broken down?

http://www.xcmag.com/2012/07/dustin-mar ... -zapata-4/

11 hours, 470 miles and 2 pilots did it.

Wow

Where is the kit kept?

I'll drive someone else's ride. My car doesn't really carry enough peeps to make it economical to use as a commercial rig. If you need a driver, I can be out to drive. Text to the member's contact number. I think we should start a "make a tandem foundation" with the bathroom money. Injure...

So my usual rides (the Windsports limousine and Fred's truck) won't be going up at noon this Saturday. In order to save the environment (and save me gas), I'd rather not drive to the LZ without a confirmed ride to Kagel. Does anyone have a spot on their truck? Please PM me or call 31O-967-918two. Th...

Pretty soon you will need Malury to teach you how to get back down. A lot of it I think is mind over matter. Its your ability to convince yourself "I'm not going to sink out" or "I'm going to find a way to get back up" This Star Wars Force Trainer toy demonstrates. [youtube]http...

Great flight today with the most amazing invention ever: SINK ALARM (OK maybe not the most amazing but pretty darn good) Working on sink management has been a great help. And hearing my vario whine like it's about to die definitely helped me to realize when I was sinking and to speed up or turn a bi...