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- Fri May 25, 2007 7:46 pm
- Forum: Club Projects / Volunteer Opportunities
- Topic: The SHGA Gazebo Renovation Project is open for Comment
- Replies: 44
- Views: 53012
1. Circumstances (permit, zoning and such) are not favorable for ambitious projects. We can vote for the most ambitious design, no harm is done. But chances of getting it approved are next to none. Let’s face it, even if the club can lobby it now trough influential politicians, the next guy in th...
- Tue May 15, 2007 7:37 pm
- Forum: Flight Discussion
- Topic: coming in to land and thermaling back up again
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3659
Good job. Knowing the rules is important so that you don't break them. BUT, it is also important to know them well. That way, you don't give up a flight (or part of one) because you THINK you MIGHT be breaking a rule. If you know the exact rule, you can be confident about making your decision. I kno...
- Tue May 15, 2007 3:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Coyote Howl at McClure, May 19 & 20
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2576
Jim Mercadante, J Stebbins and I will be going. My truck is full (those darned children...) but Jim might (or might not) have room. Oh, and rumor has it that Lynn McLaughlin will be there too. Jim is leaving Friday AM and returning Monday AM, I believe. J and I are leaving Thursday PM (We have busin...
- Tue May 15, 2007 2:56 pm
- Forum: Flight Discussion
- Topic: coming in to land and thermaling back up again
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3659
- Sun May 13, 2007 7:09 pm
- Forum: Flight Discussion
- Topic: coming in to land and thermaling back up again
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3659
- Thu May 10, 2007 10:32 am
- Forum: Flight Discussion
- Topic: What have been the best flights from Kagel?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6470
Re: Sebastian Barstow flight
Went to the East side of El Mirage re-fueled, Little Lake re-fueled, now I had to cross a large airport that stores old airliners I do not no the name but it is N/E of Little Lake, I made shure I crossed the runway very high even though there was not any activity to be seen, I had a easy glide to B...
- Wed May 09, 2007 8:28 am
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Glider tumbles behind Kagel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5534
- Wed May 09, 2007 8:26 am
- Forum: Flight Discussion
- Topic: What have been the best flights from Kagel?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6470
Thanks for the update on the distances. Over the back altitude? It depends on glider, location and windspeed. I have gone over the back at the 22 with essentially no altitude (There is a notch in the hills right there and I went through it). BUT, the winds were light, and that was before they put ho...
- Wed May 09, 2007 8:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: launch from back of kagel
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4479
There is also a good NW site in Tehachapi, but it is inside the Bear Valley private community. You need to be an owner or be a guest of an owner to even enter there. The locals are friendly, so one could get in with a bit of friendly talk. They are, however, a bit cautious about outsiders because of...
- Mon May 07, 2007 11:24 am
- Forum: Flight Discussion
- Topic: What have been the best flights from Kagel?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6470
Greg Kendall went over the back to Avenue I or so in Lancaster. On another day he flew to El Mirage dry lake. Weiner and I have made it to Santa Paula. Weiner went a bit farther than I did and landed at the airport there. Juan Coral went to Lake Piru and back. Dino Dinaso landed in Santa Monica. At ...
- Mon May 07, 2007 11:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: launch from back of kagel
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4479
My comments only applied to NW. NE is different. Still H4, but with some judgement and care, and attention to Larry's points, doable. NW is a whole different thing, and is just not safe there. When I was a H2, I thought it looked safer in NW than a NE, but it just isn't so. There is a sailplane sayi...
- Sat May 05, 2007 11:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: launch from back of kagel
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4479
Because you will crash. Seriously, experience has shown that it is very dangerous to fly the back side in a NW. The way the wind comes through the pass or over towers or whatever really messes up the flow. Just ask Sebastian. ;-) He flew his rigid wing and still didn't make it past the dam. Ouch. On...
- Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:00 pm
- Forum: Comp Discussion
- Topic: Phill Bloom wins Flytec Race of Champions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5890
Yea, thanks Larry. I know you know it. But some out there might have assumed you meant that they left the last lift just as the machine said they'd make it. That isn't the normal situation. Normally (as you know) there is margin, which you burn off as you get closer to goal. Do the burn off right, a...
- Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:18 pm
- Forum: Comp Discussion
- Topic: New East Coast (and Florida State) record of 283 miles!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2701
New East Coast (and Florida State) record of 283 miles!
Jonny Durand Jr. (Aus) and Dustin Martin (US) just set a new Florida State and East Coast distance record for flex wings (old was218 mi). They stattered the old one, and broke the rigid wing record (old was 234 mi) too. They landed together just a few miles from the South Carolina border. Wow. The n...
- Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:13 pm
- Forum: Comp Discussion
- Topic: Phill Bloom wins Flytec Race of Champions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5890
Note the windsock in the photo. I sure hope he is going as fast as it looks, 'cause he'll need the speed to turn around. Or he'll have to run very fast. ;-) I agree. I don't think that's Phill in the photo. Oh, and Larry, the way they do it is allow extra altitude and then as they get closer, go ver...
- Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:56 pm
- Forum: Comp Discussion
- Topic: Phill Bloom wins Flytec Race of Champions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5890
Phill Bloom wins Flytec Race of Champions
Our own Phill Bloom beat the best to win this elimination round type tournament. He survived three days of elimination and kicked butt on the third day.
Way to go Phill!
http://ozreport.com/blog.php#2007-4-25_11:04:37pm_EDT
http://flytec.com/race
Way to go Phill!
http://ozreport.com/blog.php#2007-4-25_11:04:37pm_EDT
http://flytec.com/race
- Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:17 am
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Don't wait until the last minute to set up your approach!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2101
Don't wait until the last minute to set up your approach!
Some of you may know that I injured my knee a few weeks ago during the Florida Ridge Nationals. This injury caused me to take a "minimum-distance" one day, and bail on another. It also caused me to leave the Flytec Championships after 1 flight. And yes, I missed the epic day, where 93% of ...
- Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:33 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Springtime spells changes in turbulence
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11818
- Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:08 pm
- Forum: Club Projects / Volunteer Opportunities
- Topic: The View from Santiago Estates
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10071
I agree that spiffing up the top/side of the containers would help a lot. But I think planting vines of any kind on the containers would be a horrible mistake. They are invasive. In the long run, we would regret the damage they will do. I don't know much about netting, but if it won't degrade too qu...
- Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:03 am
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Springtime spells changes in turbulence
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11818