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by SHGA Communications
Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:57 am
Forum: Lost and Found
Topic: Flytec 5030 Missing
Replies: 0
Views: 1927

Flytec 5030 Missing

Courtesy of Windsports Kagel Kam:

Danny Black lost his Flytec 5030 w/ a glued crack in the lens. Please let him know if you find it.
by SHGA Communications
Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fred Waugh has surgery; new Ham licenses
Replies: 0
Views: 1824

Fred Waugh has surgery; new Ham licenses

From Joe Greblo's www.windsports.com: Our dearest friend and pilot, Freddy Waugh, aka Spiderman, had heart surgery on Monday and is recovering at Cedar Sinai hospital in Century City. Cards are always a nice gift from friends and pilots. Congratulations to pilots BJ Strand, Malury Silberman, and Te...
by SHGA Communications
Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Steve Deleo Dies in Ultralight Accident
Replies: 0
Views: 2583

Steve Deleo Dies in Ultralight Accident

Lynn McLaughlin writes: I am very sad to report that our good friend, Master Pilot, U.S. Aeros dealer, Steve Deleo died in an ultralight incident this past Saturday. I fly an Aeros Discuss 125. I love my new glider and find it great to fly because the Aeros designers, dealers and distibutors help m...
by SHGA Communications
Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Look to the Sky Dawn Saturday, 11/4/06
Replies: 0
Views: 1379

Look to the Sky Dawn Saturday, 11/4/06

From Malury Silberman: I wanted to let you know of a planned launch from Vandenberg early on Saturday. Wake up and look west! Payload is the DMSP F-17 military weather satellite. “The Air Force is scheduled to launch a military weather satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base into orbit, atop a D...
by SHGA Communications
Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:00 pm
Forum: Support - Helpdesk
Topic: Tips for Posting
Replies: 0
Views: 7888

Tips for Posting

1. Nobody cares if you can't spell.

2. If it's about flying, everybody cares.

3. If you're joking, add an extra word to make it clear.

4. If you're PO'd, remove an extra word to make it civil.

5. Use the edit button any time, even after the post is up.
by SHGA Communications
Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:58 pm
Forum: Support - Helpdesk
Topic: Photo Avatar How-to
Replies: 0
Views: 7820

Photo Avatar How-to

An avatar--a small picture or image that appears under your forum name--can be chosen from your own computer files, or from an Internet source. --Sign in. --Click "Profile" under "Sylmar Hang Gliding Association" above. --Scroll down to the last item, the Avatar Control Panel. --...
by SHGA Communications
Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vrezh's Yosemite Video
Replies: 6
Views: 7433

More than 900 people have viewed "Yosemite Video" here in its first week. The producer-director responds: Thanks for watching. Unfortunately the quality (resolution) is very low; we had to water it down to 10 Megs for the Internet. The original has the same duration, same footage, but alm...
by SHGA Communications
Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:54 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Hungary Joe Cliff Launch Clinic Nov. 4
Replies: 0
Views: 1997

Hungary Joe Cliff Launch Clinic Nov. 4

Saturday Nov 4th. Hungary Joe is holding a cliff launch clinic for those pilots who need a sign off at Towers, and/or for any pilots who would like to brush up on their cliff launch skills. This will be valuable for pilots wanting to have access to an alternate launch in the event of closure of Kag...
by SHGA Communications
Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:31 pm
Forum: Support - Helpdesk
Topic: How to Insert photos in Postings
Replies: 0
Views: 7733

How to Insert photos in Postings

http://shga.com/gallery/chris/images/IMG_2372.jpg --SHGA H-3 Courtney Beavers of Lancaster, TN, courtesy of Chris Smith's photo gallery It's easy to include a photograph in a posting, and is especially useful in "for sale" ads. However, the forum software cannot access a picture from your...
by SHGA Communications
Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Glider Car-top carrier systems
Replies: 3
Views: 3111

roof rack assist

Bart Doets Location: Netherlands I'd like to suggest a solution for getting the glider onto a ladder (or other roofrack) if your car is a bit high. Prepare a piece of iron tubing that fits snug into one of the ladders rungs. Stick it into a rung on the front end of the car, so that it sticks out at ...
by SHGA Communications
Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:57 am
Forum: Club Projects / Volunteer Opportunities
Topic: Kagel Ravine Work Party Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006
Replies: 10
Views: 14638

The Windsports vehicle will depart the LZ Saturday morning at 9 a.m. sharp. Be there 8:45 for loading. Call for reservations.
by SHGA Communications
Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:40 am
Forum: Club Projects / Volunteer Opportunities
Topic: Kagel Ravine Work Party Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006
Replies: 10
Views: 14638

Dumping Clean-Up Tradition Larry Chamblee adds: Saturday's work party has dual purposes. Joseph is spearheading the road repair at the Ravine, but equally important is the cleanup of the trash that has been dumped on the flat area 1/4 mile up the Kagel Road, and the construction debris that has bee...
by SHGA Communications
Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:15 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Oct 28th Dahlsten Cup Comp -- Details and Sign-up Sheet
Replies: 5
Views: 4457

Dahlsten Cup Postponed to Sunday Saturday is forecast to have north winds again, but Sunday looks flyable for a change! Hence the Dahlsten Cup will be postponed one more day to Sunday, October 29. Work Party on Saturday Our Kagel Road work party isn't affected by winds, so please come out and help ...
by SHGA Communications
Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:47 pm
Forum: Club Projects / Volunteer Opportunities
Topic: Kagel Ravine Work Party Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006
Replies: 10
Views: 14638

The work party and the Dahlsten Cup are now slated for the same day, Saturday, Oct. 28. Work in the morning and flying contests and chili into the early evening. On Friday, Oct. 29, the Work Party/Forest Service team meet with the district ranger to discuss our agenda for erosion control the next d...
by SHGA Communications
Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:15 am
Forum: Flight Discussion
Topic: Ave S: Wind, Clouds, XC, Rain and a whole lot of fun
Replies: 14
Views: 9354

More on Z5-type harnesses, from the Oz Report. "About a year and a half ago I finally switched to a pod after many years in a cocoon harness. Everyone else used them without any aparent problems, so I thought the transition would be easy. The first thing I did wrong was not noticing the pitch a...
by SHGA Communications
Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Z5 Harness discussion
Replies: 5
Views: 12394

Z5 Harness discussion

For a member discussion of the Z5 pod harness, see http://www.shga.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=422

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by SHGA Communications
Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:47 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Oct 28th Dahlsten Cup Comp -- Details and Sign-up Sheet
Replies: 5
Views: 4457

Dahlsten Cup Saturday, Oct. 21

Dahlsten Cup Saturday, Oct. 21. By Thursday noon, the future of the northerly winds was ambiguous, with possible improving conditions to allow the events as planned. Notification of postponement to Sunday or the following weekend will be by Emergency Email Blast on Friday, Oct. 20. News will also be...
by SHGA Communications
Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Elsinore Power Lines Victory Reported
Replies: 0
Views: 1497

Elsinore Power Lines Victory Reported

"We're claiming this as a victory for us and the sport." From the North County Times By: JOSE CARVAJAL - Staff Writer LAKE ELSINORE ---- The latest plan for a high-voltage transmission line that would serve a proposed hydroelectric power plant in the hills southwest of the lake calls for ...
by SHGA Communications
Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:18 pm
Forum: Club Projects / Volunteer Opportunities
Topic: Kagel Ravine Work Party Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006
Replies: 10
Views: 14638

Kagel Road Repair Committee Work Party Saturday, Oct. 28 SHGA H2 and H3 pilots have been given the lead on this work party and all are expected to attend. Advanced pilots will be on hand if not engaged in new site development. Time and equipment TBA. Generally the schedule is a morning of hard work...
by SHGA Communications
Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:35 pm
Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
Topic: Accident and Incident Archive 1998-2004
Replies: 7
Views: 4622

Downhill Landing Injury

Downhill Landing Injury Ave. S High Performance. Hang 4 April 28, 1998 at 16:21:36 (PDT) We were at either Ave. L or S, whichever is the closest flying site to the small lake in Lancaster, I forget which lettered hill this is. Conditions: 10-15 N to NE, with "on and off" conditions. Pilot...