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by Steve D
Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:40 pm
Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
Topic: FTHI
Replies: 21
Views: 26720

Rob Kells - 2005/12 Following a recent fatal accident caused by the pilot launching unhooked, there has been a discussion on how to guarantee that you are hooked in. The two main methods are: 1. Always do a hang check before launch, and/or 2. Always hook your harness into the glider before you get ...
by Steve D
Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:34 pm
Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
Topic: FTHI
Replies: 21
Views: 26720

George Whitehill - 1981/05 Just Doing a Hang Check is not Enough A hang check shows the pilot that he/she is the correct height above the bar. It also assures the pilot that harness lines and straps are untangled. The point I'm trying to make is that every pilot should make a second check to be ver...
by Steve D
Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:23 pm
Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
Topic: FTHI
Replies: 21
Views: 26720

FTHI

by Steve D
Wed May 25, 2011 6:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fort Funston on Memorial Day WE! No more La Salina
Replies: 46
Views: 17191

You dont need a dive knife to fly the Fort.
by Steve D
Tue May 17, 2011 5:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fort Funston on Memorial Day WE! No more La Salina
Replies: 46
Views: 17191

Funston

Hope you guys can make it up here for some FUN-ston.

Ya'll might want to get your stickers by mail first.



http://www.flyfunston.org/newwebcam/

Look forward to meeting you all.

Steve

PS you might want to fly Mt Tam as well
http://www.mchga.org/