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by gregangsten
Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Trip to Crestline Saturday
Replies: 3
Views: 1441

fly-in

You aren't talking about the party on May 2?
by gregangsten
Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:04 pm
Forum: Flight Discussion
Topic: April altitudes
Replies: 1
Views: 1271

April altitudes

Very cool day. I played hookey Tuesday and arrived at the LZ early. Andy & Emily asked if I wanted to go to Crestline. I thought it was the place to be and jumped on. Tony DeLeo and Bruce Barmakian were setting up when we got there, planning to go over the back towards the Owens valley. They did...
by gregangsten
Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cotes Cliffs
Replies: 1
Views: 1195

Cotes

Planning on leaving Feb. 21
by gregangsten
Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cotes Cliffs
Replies: 1
Views: 1195

Cotes Cliffs

Planning a trip in February down Baja to Cotes Cliffs, also called Colonet. Three other pilots from Elsinore and Crestline are on-board but the more the merrier. My wife and I will continue on down after the weekend to Scammon's and perhaps San Ignacio lagoons to see the gray whales and explore for ...
by gregangsten
Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tie down straps
Replies: 6
Views: 2797

glider savers

I recommend Steve Wendt's glider savers for a single glider tie-down. Used them for years.

http://www.blueskyhg.com/products.aspx?Prod=5&Manu=0
by gregangsten
Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lukens launches
Replies: 6
Views: 2185

Videoed

Sure it's a word. I shouldn't misunderestimate myself.
by gregangsten
Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lukens launches
Replies: 6
Views: 2185

Lukens launches

I videoed (is that a word?) a few Saturday. Quite the view, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nacLK6adc6Y
by gregangsten
Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:28 pm
Forum: Flying Related
Topic: Launching at Lukens
Replies: 0
Views: 1287

Launching at Lukens

Saturday, 1-17. Andy, Joe G., Jay and Phil.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nacLK6adc6Y
by gregangsten
Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:42 am
Forum: Flight Discussion
Topic: Good...... but cold
Replies: 4
Views: 2219

camera setup

Chip, I just get a damaged file message when I try your link to the camera setup.
by gregangsten
Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Walter Briant
Replies: 16
Views: 13758

Walt

I don't have any great stories about Walt, I just love the guy and I've been afraid this was coming. Maybe a month ago several of us were sitting around in the LZ joking, laughing as it began to get dark. And he was doing a lot of the joking, talking about doing carrier landings and as cheerful as e...
by gregangsten
Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:18 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Lake Elsinore Annual Turkey Meet
Replies: 3
Views: 2162

Landing bailout

If you launch the E and don't get up at the cone, where are you landing? ...or are you going to cross that bridge when you come to it. I barely make the old LZ if I sink below the cone.
by gregangsten
Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: T-shirts, etc.
Replies: 0
Views: 943

T-shirts, etc.

After the Dahlsten Cup the T shirts were coming out for sale and I saw the same 2 small Sylmar shirts with the Harry Martin cartoon design left for sale that have been around for a couple of years now. Nobody seemed to know how to order more so I volunteered to find Harry and see what's up. Well, no...
by gregangsten
Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:40 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Owens Valley 2008
Replies: 4
Views: 2759

Owens report

So how was it? I'm sure the accident at Sylmar took the fun out of it, but how was the flying?
by gregangsten
Thu May 08, 2008 10:55 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Hurricane
Replies: 12
Views: 10269

Hurricane

If you are planning on the Hurricane trip and want to make a more leisurely return, I thought I would pass this on. I just made a reservation here http://hotels.travelzoo.com/las-vegas-hotels/405091 to stay in Las Vegas Sunday night, the 6th of July (and the next night too.) Spending a night in Las ...
by gregangsten
Wed May 07, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Owens over Memorial Day weekend
Replies: 0
Views: 901

Owens over Memorial Day weekend

Anyone interested?
by gregangsten
Wed May 07, 2008 1:49 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Yosemite 2008
Replies: 9
Views: 4936

Bridalveil

Barton,
please advise me what my crime was...coming a day early? I wasn't there last year, that was 2 years ago.

greg
by gregangsten
Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:23 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Yosemite
Replies: 4
Views: 2539

Yosemite

I just thought I would suggest to the monitors like Barton and Will, etc. that we plan a trip to Yosemite a little earlier this year, like before the river gets dry. It's great to be there when the waterfalls are full. I know the story about the meadow being marshy, but others seem to fly there a lo...
by gregangsten
Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I just had an idea...
Replies: 31
Views: 10781

Re: I just had an idea...

On to more positive pursuits. ... Would it be possible for the instructors bringing new pilots to the LZ to precede their arrival with a photo-post on the Forum? Kind of an introduction, a "coming out" notice. Maybe a little bio-info, too, if they don't mind. I like the idea of the pictur...
by gregangsten
Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hang glider crash cuts power to homes
Replies: 35
Views: 14735

Re: nickname? how bout F***ing Dumb***!

i did get a provisional spot on the E team, though... and the "J" and the "C" (i swear!) carved into my forehead by the barbed wire fence (that i can't remember hitting) are, according to my plastic surgeon (who only recently finished the last round of repairs), not likely to sc...
by gregangsten
Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:05 am
Forum: Flight Discussion
Topic: Forum name
Replies: 2
Views: 1782

Forum name

Don't you think the name of this forum, Amazing flights is too much? No wonder nobody posts anything here unless it's record of some kind. Why not Flight Discussion or Flight Reports or something less intimidating like that? There was nothing amazing about my flight but people asked me to write it u...