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- Fri May 10, 2019 9:41 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Memorial Day Weekend Fly-In, Alamogordo, New Mexico
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6188
Memorial Day Weekend Fly-In, Alamogordo, New Mexico
Recently posted to the Austin Free Flight Association and the Southwest Texas Hang Gliders Association : Hi, everyone! Once again, the Rio Grande Soaring Association will be hosting a fun fly at our Alamogordo, New Mexico sites (Dry Canyon and La Luz). Come on out and fly with us! We'll have some fu...
- Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WINGNUTZ for Regional Director
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5112
Re: WINGNUTZ for Regional Director
Just like any human conversation ... topics do wander. I've been moderating the U.S. Hawks forum since 2010 ... it's like herding cats.gregangsten wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 1:22 pm I think this is a worthwhile discussion but I'd say it's under the wrong thread and probably the wrong forum category.
Sincerely,
Bob Catzewski
- Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WINGNUTZ for Regional Director
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5112
Re: WINGNUTZ for Regional Director
My report shows the Northbound pilot was 70% to blame, Donald trump 30% to blame. The Torrey web site states that paragliding requires a P3 with 50 hours of flight time. A P3 rating requires only 20 hours. So the Torrey "requirement" is 2 and a half times higher than the requirement for a...
- Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:40 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Two Dead at Torrey - Paragliding Collision (March 9, 2019)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8546
Re: Two Dead at Torrey - Paragliding Collision (March 9, 2019)
Self regulation by USHPA? Accident reporting by USHPA? Accident investigations by USHPA? USHPA is already treating the dead pilot's ratings like state secrets. What does that say about USHPA's ability to provide any "self regulation"? Alan? ... Ken? ... Lawrence? ... Erika? What were the r...
- Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:29 pm
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: USHPA Refusing to Renew Torrey Hawks ...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 22145
Re:
Another month passes by and the Torrey Hawks chapter renewal from 2016 remains unprocessed by USHPA headquarters. : I think Doug was correct in his analogy that Torrey is becoming to USHPA what Afghanistan was to the Soviet Union. : USHPA's leadership is making one of the most deadly mistakes in av...
- Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:15 am
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Two Dead at Torrey - Paragliding Collision (March 9, 2019)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8546
Re: Two Dead at Torrey - Paragliding Collision (March 9, 2019)
Alan? ... Ken? ... Lawrence? ... Erika?
What were the ratings of the two dead paraglider pilots at Torrey Pines?
What were the ratings of the two dead paraglider pilots at Torrey Pines?
- Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WINGNUTZ for Regional Director
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5112
Re: WINGNUTZ for Regional Director
Larry, Ken, Alan, and Erika, That's all 3 of USHPA's Region 3 Directors and USHPA's Communications Manager. Can any one of you state the actual ratings for the two pilots killed at Torrey Pines? Glenn Johnny Peter Bengtsson, Carlsbad (43) Raul Gonzalez Valerio, Laguna Hills (61) Three weeks now and...
- Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Positive Feedback
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2105
Re: Positive Feedback
Good Job on Community Relations!!!
- Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WINGNUTZ for Regional Director
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5112
Re: WINGNUTZ for Regional Director
Larry, Ken, Alan, and Erika, That's all 3 of USHPA's Region 3 Directors and USHPA's Communications Manager. Can any one of you state the actual ratings for the two pilots killed at Torrey Pines? Glenn Johnny Peter Bengtsson, Carlsbad (43) Raul Gonzalez Valerio, Laguna Hills (61) There have been a nu...
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 6:24 am
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Two Dead at Torrey - Paragliding Collision (March 9, 2019)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8546
Re: Two Dead at Torrey - Paragliding Collision (March 9, 2019)
Both pilots were "experienced". P4 and P3. They were P3 and P0. I have the information from pilots who knew them. From PG Forum - P3 and P1 ?? pgf_report.png I called USHPA Monday morning to ask for the pilot ratings directly. I spoke to Erika. USHPA had already scrubbed their database of...
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:25 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Two Dead at Torrey - Paragliding Collision (March 9, 2019)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8546
Re: Two Dead at Torrey - Paragliding Collision (March 9, 2019)
The names have been released ... LA JOLLA, Calif. (KGTV) — The San Diego County Medical Examiner released the identities of the two men who died in yesterday's paragliding accident. Glenn Johnny Peter Bengtsson, Carlsbad (43) Raul Gonzalez Valerio, Laguna Hills (61) ... but not their USHPA ratings o...
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:40 am
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Two Dead at Torrey - Paragliding Collision (March 9, 2019)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8546
Re: Two Dead at Torrey - Paragliding Collision (March 9, 2019)
Where did you find that they were P4 and P3?
- Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:49 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Two Dead at Torrey - Paragliding Collision (March 9, 2019)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8546
Two Dead at Torrey - Paragliding Collision (March 9, 2019)
Two PG pilots died at Torrey today in a mid-air collision:
http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3434
Always maintain a safe distance between terrain and other pilots.
http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3434
Always maintain a safe distance between terrain and other pilots.
- Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WINGNUTZ for Regional Director
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5112
Re: WINGNUTZ for Regional Director
Congratulations Larry Chamblee!! Larry Chamblee 121 votes Darrel Wood 2 votes Josh Cohn 1 vote Rob Sporrer 1 vote Jessica Frump 1 vote USHPA is USELESS 1 vote You were only one vote short ... Bob Kuczewski 122 votes David Jebb 98 votes Peter Michelmore 8 votes Larry Newby 1 vote But to be fair, you...
- Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Land Next to LZ is For Sale
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3441
Re: Land Next to LZ is For Sale
Also the land is zoned for equine Some horses are easily spooked. There's a horse ranch on the coast just south of Funston, and pilots are advised to be considerate of that issue. $750,000? Maybe the US Hawks should buy it and explicitly ban all USHPA members from landing there. Wouldn't that be po...
- Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:11 pm
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: Appeal to USHPA Region 3 Director Ken Andrews
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9208
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Without getting into a protracted debate (which I will not do) Ken took office for the first time Jan. 1 2016. If you have been hounding him for "a number of months" now, I'd cool your jets, give the guy some time. How much time Richard? I've been unable to fly my favorite sites for 4 yea...
- Tue Jan 08, 2019 1:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Congratulations Joe Greblo on Rob Kells Memorial Award!!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2925
Congratulations Joe Greblo on Rob Kells Memorial Award!!!
Frank just posted this: Congratulations to Joe Greblo who has been awarded the Rob Kells Memorial Award. Many wonderful things were said about Joe by some of the nominators. He is truly a deserving recipient of this prestigious award for all of his involvement and efforts over the years in our sport...
- Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:57 pm
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: Calling USHPA's Bluff
- Replies: 222
- Views: 123537
- Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gridley Street Neighbors
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2835
Re: Gridley Street Neighbors
Great job Sylmar Board!!!!
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Also thanks to Cathy, Kat, and Nancy .... and to Greg Angsten for his newsletter letting everyone know about it!
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Also thanks to Cathy, Kat, and Nancy .... and to Greg Angsten for his newsletter letting everyone know about it!
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- Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marina Beach
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1616
Re: Marina Beach
I got a chance to launch this ramp once. ... ... The wind was weak, but we could not resist giving it a go. We both took quick little Dockweiler style flights to the sand. I had a similar experience from the ramp. I ended up walking a little further south and launched. I was able to soar (Dockweile...