Sylmar Hang Gliding Association

Very sad news indeed. Like many club members, I've known Rome since I began flying.

Do you know if he would like any visitors?

Hi Jay, Thanks for finding my flight deck with a Flymaster SD Live, Brauniger Competino (5020), Garmen 60csx, XC Tracer (black box - first vario with real-time response), and a ball compass. I think the Competino and Garmin are marked F. Winter on the inside of battery covers. Since I was otherwise ...

http://www.wehoville.com/2015/05/10/man ... -resident/

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local ... 04431.html

No, no, no - tell me it's not true.

Sincere condolences to family and other friends.

Foster

Would you choose a guy named "Mad Mike" Küng as your tandem pilot? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=469hFCtlRhQ [/youtube] It's not surprising that his passenger, Ewa Wisnierska, hasn't always shown the best judgement. A few years back, she managed to get sucked up to 32,600 ft in ...

Are you talking about NMERider?

http://bst.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/m ... 1c0054.pdf

http://www.boatnerd.com/windoc/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windoc

A friend of mine, Todd Weigand, who is a paragliding instructor, organizes several trips to Iquique each year. I'm sure he could hook you up with something to carry your hang gliders - maybe a pack mule

http://www.paraglidingtrips.com/iquique/tour.html

My condolences to family, friends, and witnesses.

http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_16310762? ... rss_viewed

Sunday: Marshall to Baldy to La Verne.
Monday: Kagel to Glendora.

Foster

Forecast is for light south winds in the Owens on Monday. I'm planning to fly from Walt's or Paiute then on my way back from Sun Valley. Anyone else going to be there?

Indeed a sad day for all those in the sport of free flight.

Some thoughts from Rob McKenzie:

http://www.flytandem.com/OBSERVE.HTM

Count me in for the 1/16/09 clinic, which at $40 is a great deal. Last time I went to one of Betty Pfeiffer's clinics, it was quite a bit more than that.

How much more will it be to repack a second reserve?

It does indeed look promising for Sunday. Dean just decided to have the SoCal XC League comp at Marshall this weekend: "The forecast looks a lot like last weekend. The question is - SB or Marshall? Neither one looks stellar on paper, but once again Marshall seems to have a few more items in the...

Talk about safety You're absolutely right - paragliding is dangerous, which in turn must mean that hang gliding is safe. Just read the perpetual circle-jerking to that effect on the oz report forum, hanggliding.org, etc. Truth is in the obsession, eh? BTW, Bob and I each flew the same Apco Zen for ...

I just hope my friends at the Sheriff’s Department don't get their hands on one of these...

Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend Jeff's Memorial at Kagel tomorrow since I'll be on my way to release several rescued raptors (birds of prey) in the Owens Valley. One of them is a Red-Tailed Hawk, which I will release Saturday afternoon in Jeff's honor. Like most of us at Kagel, I'm sure Jef...

Here are a couple of tutorials I have bookmarked.


GPS Usage Tips for Competition - Garmin 76S (scroll down page):

http://ridgedancer.sfbapa.org/archive/z ... e48385.htm


Using a GPS in soaring flight:

http://www.aeroexperiments.org/GPSsoar

Dean Stratton writes: "Let me start off by saying that Marshall has been off the hook over the last few days. Since Monday, pilots have been getting up between 8-10k routinely. The best part is that the weather is forecasted to stay exactly the same way until this coming Monday. This weekend co...

It's also a good idea to keep a copy of your emergency information in your harness. This should probably include your name, address, blood type, insurance information, any allergies or other medical conditions, and emergency contacts. A 3x5 index card works well for this.