Sylmar Hang Gliding Association

I also support the opening of Lukens. If it wasn't for the road being impassible, I'd say that Big T was even better. I agree that we have to get started as soon as possible. 1) Lukens is a bit far from the Big T LZ (The only known safe LZ for Lukens without getting up.) I'd hesitate to allow anyone...

A few comments on what Larry had to say: My harness backups were too long to even think about climbing into the control frame. The basetube was at my forehead when I was hanging vertically. From that position if you try and do anything asymetrically (like climbine up) you are doing an instant wingov...

Getting blown over while walking to launch :oops: is far safer than launching unhooked :o at most (but not all) sites. It is faulty logic to worry about being blown over when you are risking a failure to hook in instead. However, if this is a concern for you, the only solution is to NEVER launch alo...

I don't have much to add to Joe's comments about launching, but there are times when you can control the glider on launch 100% of the time alone but still have trouble doing a hang check alone. The procedure that I use in light to medium wind is to set the glider at a lower than flying angle-of-atta...

After getting up at 5am On Saturday, July 1st we drove to Walts Point in the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains. I had intended to try a 200 mile out and back flight, but the winds were too strong for the return leg to be reasonable. Therefore, I decided after launching to try to fly North as far as po...

I was in 5th place in the Flex wing division until the last day. On that day, we had very weak lift for 10 miles around the flight park and what appeared to be booming conditions after that. The task was a 55+ mile dogleg SE to near the ocean. At 10 minutes until the 1st start time I was at 3700' an...

Can we get an accident report to our safety director and to the USHGA? These kinds of reports help others to avoid the same mistakes. Our safety director is Joe Greblo this year.

Also, who it it? Inquiring minds want to know!

Chris and I often disagree, but I cannot thank him enough for his observation about living to fly another day. This past summer at Big Spring, I was on the flight line on a day that looked iffy. It seemed ok at the moment, so I was lining up to tow. As I waited in line, I watched the wind-mills on t...

Non-pilot wants to sell brother's hang glider Bakersfield, 661/871-6518 I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS GLIDER, and the seller IS NOT A PILOT. I would bet you can get a good deal, but be sure to check it out carefully. Note that they have instruments and harnesses too... Even if you don't want the glider, the ...

That darned forum size limit ate the end of my post. Here is the required information again: HOW TO SEND YOUR LETTER: Put your name & address on the letter below. (Better yet, write your own! Of course, be respectful and polite. We want this guy on our side!) Send it by one of these three ways s...

All Pilots! The National Park Service is about to update their Management Policies. The USHGA (and others) have been working to make those policies more friendly to hang gliding and paragliding. Below is information that was sent to me by some of those who have been working this issue. If you think ...

Sounds good, but be sure it is not only out of the launch line, but clear of anywhere someone would like to fly. I almost got trapped by another pilot in that area once. If there'd been a pole, I'd have been in deep doo-doo. Also, be sure it can be seen from the LZ and Windsports. It would be a sham...

Bryan, I am entered in the Flytec meet (and the South Florida one too.) I will need a driver for both. I will also need a glider ride (and gear?) to Florida for my equipment. If you are interested, give me a call, or email me. George stebbins@acm.org 661-272-5869 Home 661-965-0493 Cell Sorry for pos...

To all: Please do not water the grass in the LZ. The brown portions are generally not that way because of lack of water, but because of poor soil and fertilization. We are going to be fertilizing the lawn soon. Also, we are trying to adjust the sprinklers zone by zone. To do this, we need to know wh...