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- Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Picnic table on launch
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9905
table
Would a metal table up there act like a lightning rod?? Fire hazard,I don't know
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 11:19 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: 4th Annual Awhai Ranch Independence Day Fly In
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11992
Ojai
Barbara and I will be there. Can't wait
- Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OP goes narwhal style
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1452
OP
Sexy
- Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rest Room Location
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9843
Bathrooms
Now that my glider is broke, thankfully not me or Nancy, I'm calling off my quest to go to the Owens this weekend where only one brave pilot showed interest. Guess Ill have to go in the fall :cry: bathrooms,further away from the residents the better, the current facilities hardly smell even when you...
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:13 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Blown launch #2, Van Noppen
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3906
clear
hopefully no more for me and Nancy and anyone else for that matter
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:09 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Turtle Time On Launch
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7156
nose wires
I hind sight I agree with Chip on not having a nose wire person besides walking up to launch. I broke from my normal procedure the other day when I plowed over Nancy. Normally I clear my nose person prior to my final pick up of the glider. Not always but usually. I believe that the time it takes for...
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:41 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Blown launch #2, Van Noppen
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3906
Blown launch #2, Van Noppen
After not waiting to hear my beautiful nose wire woman tell me she was clear of my wires after I said clear I ran her over like a freight train. I wasn't watching her to make sure she was clear and started my run before she was. As my glider radically spun to the right I saw Nancy careen downhill ba...
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:40 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Blown launch #2, Van Noppen
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1823
Blown launch #2, Van Noppen
After not waiting to hear my beautiful nose wire woman tell me she was clear of my wires after I said clear I ran her over like a freight train. I wasn't watching her to make sure she was clear and started my run before she was. As my glider radically spun to the right I saw Nancy careen downhill ba...
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 6/7-6/9 or 6/11 Lets go somewhere
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1629
lets go somewhere
It is a sorry state of affaires when I have to respond to my own post. Im in, lets go, hurrah, When you find my dried up carcass 250 miles north of Walts point you can donate my glider to the club,lol.
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 6/7-6/9 or 6/11 Lets go somewhere
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1629
6/7-6/9 or 6/11 Lets go somewhere
Rally the troops, lets go to the Owens before it gets too strong 2,3 or 4 days. Where else can we go, Mingus, Telluride, Dinosaur, Ojai, Id prefer the Owens as there is great hiking ,and climbing there as well. A driver would help, anyone interested or am I talking to a mute group. Blow off work, li...
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 6/7-6/9 or 6/11 Lets go somewhere
- Replies: 0
- Views: 909
6/7-6/9 or 6/11 Lets go somewhere
Rally the troops, lets go to the Owens before it gets too strong 2,3 or 4 days. Where else can we go, Mingus, Telluride, Dinosaur, Ojai, Id prefer the Owens as there is great hiking ,and climbing there as well. A driver would help, anyone interested or am I talking to a mute group. Blow off work, li...
- Tue May 28, 2013 5:08 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: China's "first flying man," Yi Ruilong, plummets to his end
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2412
- Tue May 28, 2013 5:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Owens This Weekend?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9947
owens
we want details,height distance,turbulence , etc and who tf is going in 2 weeks w me
- Thu May 23, 2013 6:37 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Blown launch
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5268
- Thu May 23, 2013 9:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Owens This Weekend?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9947
owens
sounds like a yummy forecast. Wish I could go. I would like to plan a similar trip for the weekend of 6/8,9. Any interest. I got the vehicle but need a driver as Im on a restricted license right now in addition to finding a non flying driver. Im open to going somewhere else with the potential of big...
- Wed May 22, 2013 4:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: spring air
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2542
gtr and glass
Hey Rob Who bought the glider and what did you pay for the vase? Did the other glass works sell? Congrats on another win.
- Mon May 20, 2013 12:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: spring air
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2542
spring air
I just want to know who picked up that Hot GTR w the spectrum sail. I had that leading edge customly modified modified to ensure you spin in with high energy, did I say modified, sorry A Joe. Phil might testify that it was in fact modified,aka altered or changed radically to re distribute the airflo...
- Mon May 20, 2013 12:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: spring air
- Replies: 0
- Views: 833
spring air
I just want to know who picked up that Hot GTR w the spectrum sail. I had that leading edge customly modified modified to ensure you spin in with high energy, did I say modified, sorry A Joe. Phil might testify that it was in fact modified,aka altered or changed radically to re distribute the airflo...
- Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sylmar Pilot Now Internationally Famous Glass Blower
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2251
famous
Damn straight
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1st Annual Seconds Sale
- Replies: 0
- Views: 834
1st Annual Seconds Sale
This weekend Sat & Sun 12-8 Van Noppen Glass Gallery, 25 S. El molino Ave Pasadena Drastic reductions on imperfect work and discounts on other older works. Coachella was great. Owens in June anyone