Sylmar Hang Gliding Association

JT, I was talking about a hang 2 student that landed in the wash and walked the glider up on the grass where she stepped on the gopher hole.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_i0eG_I55I[/youtube] Any poison will find its way into the food chain and into the condors. Look for dead ones and put them in the trash with a shovel. A Forrest worker at one of the neighborhood days said they can carry bubonic plague. One of our female pilo...

Another great video, oh and notice how full the dam is.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/02/17/20090217ultralight0217.html Are these the new green jobs they promised us? It seems to be a growing problem. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/3288616549_314bb3eb95_o.jpg http://lowcountry-listening-post.blogspot.com/2008/10/cbp-air-intercepts-ultr...

I talked with an experienced paraglider pilot who said he collapses part of his wing on purpose at times, up to 60% of it. I asked him why a few short batons are not used and he said that would be experimental. He said you could still accordion it down on the ground though. I couldn't help thinking ...

I would vote to drop the $100 fee, and for a extra year for existing members. I also know if you add up the initiation fees over the years it would pay for the new Pavilion. The membership may have dropped from people retiring from the sport i.e. age 65. or the other reasons given. I was hearing tha...

The US Airforce is trying to develop a spiderman net flinging rifle to bring down a hang glider, ultralight, paraglider etc in a non lethal way. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/22/usaf_air_cops_net_thrower/ http://blog.wired.com/defense/2009/01/air-force-seeks.html All they really need to do is...

I checked, he's not Danny Bonaduce. He's still doing his radio show.

http://www.lightmission.com/Admin.Web/Images/Teratorn-25ft.jpg The extinct Teratorn once ruled these skies and lived up to 10,000 years ago. There has been talk of cloning DNA from the permafrost preserved hair of a Wooly Mammoth that also lived in that time period. If Teratorn DNA could also be re...

http://www.hanggliding.org/weblog_entry.php?e=466 ....Today, December 20th, 2008, David Beardslee and I entered the Torrey Pines Gliderport and asserted our right to be on that property and to fly. We brought a camera crew and witnesses, and we followed all proper procedures (including signing in an...

I see Bob Kuczewski was elected region 3 director. I read he has been battling to get hang 3's the right to fly Torrey Pines. Does this mean we will have a hang 3 trip to Torrey in celebration?

Doug

I thought I saw some burlap bags up there once. Too bad he didn't notice them and make a blanket to stay warm.

When I heard him say this it caught my ear. from this story: http://www.twincities.com/ci_11155011 Obama told reporters Monday that the Status of Forces Agreement indicates the United States is "now on a glide path to reduce our forces in Iraq." "The challenge for him is going to be d...

DT you're right. Any specific detailed operational data should be on a need to know basis only. They could have infiltrated the SHGA membership section, they might have had the combination at one time. From now on we should use the "Cone of Silence" http://www.meatheadshockey.ca/documents/...

Sometimes I get low in front of Trash, and get a good look at the Christmas tree farm. It burned some too. Could it possible blow in tomorrow and be mostly cloudy? Sounds like a perfect day to sink out and land out.

Doug

True airhead. He could be very intelligent and I was imagining how they might be pulling this off. Its probably a quick hit and run that takes less than 10 seconds with a driver and a runner. They could even have a plan to hide in the bushes next to the road for a pickup if confronted and a chase on...

Excellent post George. Another way to stop the problem may be to look at their motivation for doing this. Is it a hermit up there? An inside job from a forest service employee? An off roader that has been riding here for 35 years and is mad that privilege is gone and they are doing this against the ...

We should rethink this before we start a clan war we cannot win. We don't know if its an individual or a group of people. If they have radios more of them could show up. 1) what is the actual damage done to the lock. Is it destroyed or is it merely coated with frosting or a honey like super glue gla...

I was trying to find the penalty and found this site. If damage is under $400 then a Fine less than $1,000 and may have jail time less than 1 year.(1st time offender) Since we have been glued several times he could be a repeat offender in that case the fine is not to exceed $5,000. But the lock is o...