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- Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: More pictures of LZ fire
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12637
Joe Greblo for President!
Hey Joe-I'm going to write you into my ballot for President of the United States. I was going to write in Ron Paul, but that's another story. Thanks to you and all the other pilots for taking care of all of our collective asses. Thanks to your hard work I still have a beautiful Falcon 3 sitting peac...
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bad cell service? Answer LZ Cellullar repeater/booster
- Replies: 52
- Views: 17127
Let's do this
As one who likes to be reachable, and who needs to reach out on occasion, I am for this enhancement to the LZ. As a safety issue, anything we can do to improve things is almost a mandate. I'm in for $20 or whatever the board deems is necessary.
Steve M.
Steve M.
- Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Forest Fire in Big Sur
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3913
Big Sur was AWESOME!!
This Big Sur trip will undoubtedly go down as one of the great HG trips of all time! We'll be sitting around some camp fire somewhere reminiscing about past trips and someone will say "remember that Big Sur trip in '08?" and a priveleged few will be able to share a chuckle. Someone else wi...
- Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:50 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: A thought about landings
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5432
Thanks, George
Thanks, George. I appreciate your mentorship.
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:57 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: A thought about landings
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5432
Issues in the Landing environment
In light of the recent fatality, I feel responsible to at least post a recent landing experience and allow other pilots to draw any useful iinformation from it that they can. I am an H2 with roughly 30 Kagel flights under my belt. In other words, a Newbie. My glider is a Falcon 3. On a recent Kagel ...
- Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Jeff Craig Was Killed On Landing Today
- Replies: 36
- Views: 26941
This is terrible news
We are extremely saddened to hear the news of the death of Jeff Craig. His loss shakes all of us to the core. Ourheartfelt prayers and condolences go out to his family.
Steve & Pat Murillo
Steve & Pat Murillo
- Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sylmar Hang Gliding Needs Your Help Too....
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1060
Happy to do both
I can see the immediate need to help Andy Jackson at Crestline. As hang gliding pilots, it is in all of our best interests to support one of our own, wether or not we've ever flown the Crestline site. Our community is extremely small, and unless we stick together, residential development will relega...
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Encounter with a Jet!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3468
Changing the way we fly
Hang gliders are most visible to other traffic when a wing is pitched up. In addition to vigilence, perhaps we could form the habit of pitching a wing up to say 45 degrees at the exit of a thermal, or when leaving one way point for the next. I dont know if this is a practical suggestion, but I'd be ...
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Potluck BBQ this Saturday for CNN
- Replies: 1
- Views: 993
What to bring
BJ!
I haven’t seen you at the LZ in a long time. Anyway, I can bring some potato salad and a six pac of soda and a 12 pac of beer. Sound good?
Sincerely,
Steve R. Murillo
I haven’t seen you at the LZ in a long time. Anyway, I can bring some potato salad and a six pac of soda and a 12 pac of beer. Sound good?
Sincerely,
Steve R. Murillo
- Fri May 30, 2008 8:02 am
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Nose cone dilemma (and warning)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4315
Nose cone problem
Good stuff. The diagram says it all and it makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the input.
- Thu May 29, 2008 3:53 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Nose cone dilemma (and warning)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4315
Nose cone problem
Inquiring Newbies want to know! Was it partially detached, fully detached, flapping in the wind above the glider, playing poker, out shopping with the wife and kids, what? My Falcon 3 has a nose cone as well, so any information you can share is relevant and appreciated. Note to F3 owners; if you fai...
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GOT CALCIUM?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1192
Welcome back
Welcome back, Janyce. Here's to safer flying-for all of us.
- Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Launch windsock
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2159
Yes, Richard, thanks!
Thanks for all the hard work, Richard. It is very much appreciated by all members of the club.
And thanks for the ride up the hill last Sunday!
And thanks for the ride up the hill last Sunday!
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:41 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: HUNGARY JOE'S RLF CLINIC POSTPONED
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5167
the 2 days are mandatory for sign off
I just spoke to Hungary Joe. You must complete ground school and the 3 flights to get signed off. This will take both days. In case of inclement weather, the clinic will go next week end.
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:38 pm
- Forum: Lost and Found
- Topic: Found an Ipod Nano
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2774
I made the SHGA News Blast!
Such an honor bestowed on such a newbie pilot.
I was able to pick up my iPod from Surfer Bob the very night that I discoverd the post. Thanks very much to Bob for picking it up, and for being such a decent person. It's nice to know that we fly with such good people in our midst.
Steve
I was able to pick up my iPod from Surfer Bob the very night that I discoverd the post. Thanks very much to Bob for picking it up, and for being such a decent person. It's nice to know that we fly with such good people in our midst.
Steve
- Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:28 pm
- Forum: Lost and Found
- Topic: Found an Ipod Nano
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2774
Nano found! thanks to Surfer Bob
I thought I lost the Nano in flight, so never thought to search the lost and found. Then this evening, some four months later... what do you know? And to top it off, Surfer Bob is my neighbor out here in Manhattan Beach!
- Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: And you thought Sylmar hang glider pilots are weird...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2422
Is it possible to get snubbed by a doll?
Is it possible to get snubbed by a doll?
Very strange, but at the same time, its interesting to observe an aspect of the human psyche that I had never considered.
Very strange, but at the same time, its interesting to observe an aspect of the human psyche that I had never considered.
- Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Condor microtrash cleanup on Saturday, January 26
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2387
Flamejob, I dig that crazy avatar
Where did you find that C-A-R-A-Z-Y Martian Head? Like Coo Coo, Daddy-O.
- Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:21 pm
- Forum: Flight Discussion
- Topic: My Scary Utah Flight
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6914
Mad Max, good account
OSU! Sounds like you made the best of a bad situation. Good story to tell your grand kids. Keep flying safe! OSU!
Sensei Steve
Sensei Steve
- Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hang glider crash cuts power to homes
- Replies: 35
- Views: 14745
C'mon, the Haiku are nice
But who doesnt like a limmerick? There once was a man from Rangoon....etc. I'm new to hang gliding and this forum. Looking forward to the banter. Personally, I'm just glad Janyce is OK. Who else is going to challeng you guys on the mountain? By the way, the Haiku were good, but Flamejob gets my vote...