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- Sun Dec 18, 2016 7:10 pm
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: USHPA Refusing to Renew Torrey Hawks ...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 21752
Merry Christmas
It’s become clear over the past year that there are many things that you and I disagree on. But this is the season to forgive each other our idiosyncrasies. Merry Christmas, Bob.
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 7:13 pm
- Forum: Lost and Found
- Topic: Lost hiking boots
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6045
Lost hiking boots
I left a pair of hiking boots in the SW corner of the pavilion last weekend (November 5), when I thought I'd have to hike my own turn-around. Nancy magically appeared on launch and kindly drove my truck down, so then I inevitably forgot about the hiking boots. I thought I'd retrieve them today from ...
- Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:05 pm
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: USHPA Refusing to Renew Torrey Hawks ...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 21752
Torrey Hawks as a USHPA chapter
Bob, and voting members of the Torrey Hawks, and the world, Let me begin with a couple general comments. I think that solutions to most of your problems require both reasoned discussion and compromise. Online discussion forums are rather bad at both: discussions are notoriously prone to erupt into f...
- Fri Oct 07, 2016 1:53 pm
- Forum: Comp Discussion
- Topic: 2016 Dahlsten Cup
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9596
Dahlsten Cup 2016
Hey; now I want a few more points! I believe that my track log will show that I took the first start gate at 1:30, sank like a stone, and so hung around and restarted after the second start gate at 1:45. That is legitimate, isn't it? Hence, I think my flight time should be 15 minutes shorter than sc...
- Thu Sep 29, 2016 9:49 am
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: dhmartens banned?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10979
Doug has not been banned
Doug has not been banned.
The forum administrators must wage a constant battle against spam, and once or twice, we've cast too wide a net and unintentionally caught a non-spammer. I don't believe we've done so here. If Doug has any trouble with the forum, we're here to help.
The forum administrators must wage a constant battle against spam, and once or twice, we've cast too wide a net and unintentionally caught a non-spammer. I don't believe we've done so here. If Doug has any trouble with the forum, we're here to help.
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 9:51 pm
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: Calling USHPA's Bluff
- Replies: 222
- Views: 119722
Not bluffing
I had hoped that Bob and I could settle our differences without broadcasting them to the entire world, and that this nonconstructive thread would quietly fade away as it so justly deserves, but I seem to be out of luck on both counts. Given that, maybe it’s time to set the record straight, since B...
- Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:22 pm
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: EMERGENCY SERVICES Meeting - Pls come Sat 3/19/16 10AM-12
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9152
The Orian and Bob Show
Orian, I’ve asked you before to quit trying to pick a fight with Bob, and I’m sorry that I have to ask you again. I’m trying to avoid having to ban anyone from the forum, not Bob, not you, not anyone. If you can’t find more constructive entertainment elsewhere, then at least pick on me inste...
- Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:40 pm
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: Donations
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8065
Andrews and Kuczewski donation
USHPA said: Please consider making your contribution by January 31. We need all the time we can to coordinate the transition. I think Bob has posted 31 times since my pledge, and since the time has come to settle up, I just fulfilled my half of the bargain. Better yet, USHPA posted this weekend that...
- Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:09 am
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: More information about USHPA's plans for the RRG
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9015
No due process
The SHGA pilot forum is a system without due process.
-Ken (forum moderator)
-Ken (forum moderator)
- Tue Jan 19, 2016 1:49 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Blown launch at Palomar
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12969
Blown launch at Palomar
The rumors are true; I blew a launch at Palomar on Saturday, and I might as well tell the story. While visiting Sylmar a week earlier, Martin Palmaz of USHPA told me that he’d be at Palomar for their fly-in on the 16th. That sounded like a good enough reason to go explore a new site, and in respon...
- Tue Jan 19, 2016 11:33 am
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: Owners Not Donors Campaign
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9222
SHGA cannot be an owner of the RRG
It’s interesting how two people can read the same text and reach opposite conclusions. Bob’s a clever guy, and so in his war against USHPA, I think he applied considerable ingenuity to misunderstand Mark Forbes's text. On the chance that someone else is still reading these posts, I’ll explain....
- Sun Dec 27, 2015 9:47 am
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: The insurance problem
- Replies: 43
- Views: 17770
The insurance problem
Despite the evidence, I continue to hope that Bob can look beyond his Torrey Pines perspective, and consider the importance of the insurance problem at the national level. Bob, I would like to discuss Torrey Pines situation with you sometime soon, but this is not the place for it. Bob asks lots of r...
- Tue Dec 22, 2015 3:00 pm
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: The insurance problem
- Replies: 43
- Views: 17770
The insurance problem
Mark Forbes has posted lots of excellent information about insurance and the RRG on the USHPA website. If you haven't read it, I'll encourage you to visit the "Information Center and FAQ" at https://www.ushpa.aero/freeflightforever.asp . It's also well worth logging in to the Members area ...
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 5:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: October 24, 2008 - LZ Nostalgia!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1503
Even more LZ nostalgia!
Note the brand new row of oleanders in this photo, and the old gazebo. For many years, Hang-4 pilots would aim for the bullseye where we now have grass, while Hang-2 and 3 pilots would land in the wash where another bullseye is faintly visible in this photo. Then they had to carry their gliders up t...
- Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:13 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Wires
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10627
Stepping on side wires isn't enough
Hah! I finally found my misplaced copy of Dennis Pagen’s “Performance Flying�. On page 318, he says that the side wires are under 125 pounds of tension, and this number sounds more plausible to me than the 50-75 pounds that the Vimeo author quotes. Moreover, the loads can double in a steeply b...
- Fri Oct 16, 2015 6:27 pm
- Forum: Flying Related
- Topic: Spot landing, Frederick Wagner style
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1628
Spot landing, Frederick Wagner style
Ed Vasquez took this video at the Dahlsten Cup on September 26, 2015, and asked me to post it.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-wHk28VWZg[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-wHk28VWZg[/youtube]
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:41 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Labor Day at Crestline
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2330
Belated Crestline plans
Here are the responses I've received... Possible Saturday/Sunday overnight: Ken, Janyce, Marshall Saturday only: Katherine, Lisa Sunday only: Terry, Noel Maybe Sunday: Don Given the lukewarm response for the overnight possiblity (and my own overall stress level), I'm fence-sitting about the overnigh...
- Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:54 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Labor Day at Crestline
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2330
Labor Day at Crestline
There's a movement afoot for a trip to Crestline over Labor Day weekend. It could be a two-day trip, with flying on Saturday and Sunday, and camping overnight at the Cross Country Ranch right next to the LZ. They have a great pond for swimming, a unique shower that gets positive reviews, WiFi, potab...
- Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:46 am
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Fatal Crash
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9713
Markus crash report
The full report can be downloaded here: http://www.shga.com/uploads/CrashAnalysis.pdf
- Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:11 am
- Forum: Lost and Found
- Topic: Lost glider ties
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6549
Lost glider ties
After the Spring Air festival, while my glider was half broken down, I got distracted (imagine that). When I got undistracted, the glider ties that I’d left on the ground were gone. I hoped they would show up somewhere in my glider bag or gear, but no such luck. Missing are three white Wills Wing ...