Sylmar Hang Gliding Association

Up to this point the narrative has been straight forward. If we gather the money... sites are open for business. If we do not get the money gathered by the due date... most sites are legally non flyable. Financially we haven't been misled or persuaded down a road, which is farfetched... USHGA has be...

Is the club gathering donations?

If so, where would we send them?

If we go through SHGA, could it be done by means of Paypal?

Just looking for an efficient way for members to participate in his families hardship.

There is a thread in Hanggliding.org (Hg Midair... Ugly). On the 5th page of the thread a well respected instructor did a great write-up mentioning his thoughts on the situation.

He also expresses his thoughts on what may have been the outcome if he were one of the pilots.

Worth reading.

"DO NOT FLY WITH ANY OF THE AFFECTED CARABINERS!" this is a statement, which the host of this thread used. My assertion may be strong, but my opinion is based on this statement, and the fact there is a recall. Austrailpin should be the poster child of integrity. Through testing, and qualit...

I had not heard of any deaths from these recalls, but that isn't the issue. Their actions are what stands out. If the quality of the carabiner was not an issue, then why send out recalls. If the product cannot stand up to unforseen issues, then possibly the consumer should think about another approa...

To each his/her own. They are all good until they fail. How long had these carabiners been used before the recall. I'm sure when harness makers used these carabiners, they were under the trust of "absolute" when it comes to the quality of the carabiner. Since absolute quality has yet to be...

Greg said it best. "What happened here was two screw-ups at the same time and place." Pilot "A" accepted a portion of the fault, and it is apparent that if only one of the two pilots were not distracted, it could have possibly been avoided. Don after flying with pilot "B&quo...

Thanks Dietch…

Saved the day for those who may have thought there was a third site.

If you can keep the site clean it will show SHGA cares

If you read the whole thing… he mentions that it's mirrored. For those that have a laptop, place it against a mirror and watch it in the mirror.

It makes more sense.

Thanks Greg

Yep!

Hope to see you at the board meeting this Saturday.

Grooming Party! Grooming party sounds safe. It's the total reconstruction party we need to worry about. Shortly after the first reconstruction party, we had more than our fare share of blown launches. A poll had pilots pointing out their indifferences. They ranged from right wings lifting, wind's wr...

Possibly an incomplete analysis to a seemingly significant event.

The pilot may have looked low, but maintained a steady course, while retaining plenty of energy.

Obviously the spot he landed is proof in the pudding.

Nice two-step landing!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCFVJSqugfw[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn-hR8ceB6Q[/youtube]

I agree!

Thank you?

Yep... sounds good.

Then maybe we can keep freaks out who want to drag in issues on rapists, and child molestation.

We ever figure out who that freak was?

Greg,


Those are nice pictures. Do you have any of Molly's nipple and launch?

One motion. "Riverdance right, duck!"

Step practice video:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cujri54RPKw[/youtube]

I had a flight with Chad and Dietch a few week back. The wind was coming in over twenty, but it was sssomewhat steady. Chad was on my nose wires. Before I got the glider lifted up, I said to Chad, "Let's get the glider level. then I'll say clear". I lifted the glider, I mentioned it feels ...