Sylmar Hang Gliding Association

Joe, With all due respect, the USHPA Board only meets twice a year, for a total of about 4 or 5 days. That makes it very difficult to get anything done in that time frame if it has not been discussed in advance of the meetings. That's why the competition committee has been holding email discussions ...

I'm not trying to fan the flames here - I'm somewhat sorry that I made my original post (not completely but somewhat) - BUT, while having a training hill at Torrey might not ever happen, having an attitude that it CAN'T happen is a self-fulfilling prophesy. If Joe Greblo had that attitude Dockweile...

Bob, get over yourself. Everything is not always about you. Brad, your animosity is showing again. I don't think any of my comments were "about Bob". The property in question belongs to UCSD. It is not part of the City Park property. It is not part of Torrey Pines Flight Park. It is the b...

If all else Fails, Any Chance of just moving the hill onto the glider port property. then there would be more parking room and the ground would be flat and ready for future improvments? The Gliderport property itself is fairly small and I don't think it would fit (although it could go over toward t...

By the way, here's a photo of the Torrey Pines Gliderport that I took last year when flying along the coast: http://www.hanggliding.org/w/images/5/58/08Nov28s.JPG Here's a rough diagram of the Gliderport, Sailplane runway, and Training hill: http://www.hanggliding.org/w/images/f/f1/08Nov28cm.JPG Fin...

Brad wrote "If there was a will and a way for a hg training program at Torrey it would be done. It is simply not feasible. Add to that the lack of HG instructors in SD and the lack of training hills here, it is no wonder the hg population keeps shrinking. I send everyone to John Hieny and to R...

Before this becomes another "what is wrong with Torrey" topic, here are some facts. The so called training hill was in part created without permission of the land owner, UCSD, by Bill Bennett. He illegally added it to the insurance policy provided to the Torrey Pines site by the Torrey Pi...

I'd also like to see Hang gliding Training At Torrey to keep the sport alive in the area, and at RE$ONABLE Rate$. I agree Oscar!! Please check out the wiki page that I added to my previous post ( http://www.hanggliding.org/wiki/Hang_Gliding_Training_at_Torrey_Pines ). If that training hill were put...

Brad wrote "If there was a will and a way for a hg training program at Torrey it would be done. It is simply not feasible. Add to that the lack of HG instructors in SD and the lack of training hills here, it is no wonder the hg population keeps shrinking. I send everyone to John Hieny and to R...

Oscar, As I said earlier, I will wait to see what the actual draft version, if any, the committee presents to the board for a vote (or not). The hypothetical amendment does not, in my opinion, represent a needed change. The President has the authority to call for a secret ballot when he/she deems i...

Will you answer my questions Brad :?: I would like to know 1. Will you support the Accountability Amendment? Yes? / No? / Yes with specific changes? 2. Will you support adding the Torrey Hawks to the Soaring Council? Yes or No? 3. Will you support due process for our pilots at sites like Torrey whe...

As another twist on this, it turns out that the USHPA P-3 rating requires 20 hours while the H-3 rating requires only 10 hours. I learned both HG and PG at the same time, and one of my goals was to fly Torrey (H4/P3). It was obvious that I would reach the P3 before the H4 so I was focused on the 20 ...

from http://www.hanggliding.org/wiki/USHPA_Secret_Ballots [Wiki Page showing Brad Hall's opposition] Bob, It appears that Brad has in fact answered your 1st question. He is being reported by the above source as being against the amendment. Also it appears that opposition to the accountability amend...

It seems that such a site should warrent the elusive and little known H-7 rating. Open to those who have been gliding since 1891 : While at the same time lower the parapente rating from P-0 to P-(-2). The P-negative two rating being those who are deaf, dumb, blind, unaware of the forces of flight a...

Brad Hall, Jerry said he'd like to know the answers to my questions. You didn't answer them, you dodged them. Anyone reading your answers can see that you dodged them (try reading Brad's responses again to see what you think his answers are). So let me ask them again: 1. Will you support the Accoun...

For which two should I vote if I want Torrey to be raised to a H-5 rating? Hi OP, I don't think any of the three candidates would support changing Torrey to be an H5 site. It's already an H4/P0 site. If you made it an H5/P0 site you might just as well turn it into a paragliding only site! ---------...

OK, Brad. If you don't want to ask me any of your questions, then let me ask you some of mine. I'll start with the Accountability Amendment. Here's my proposed amendment: ================================================= [Article VIII, Section 13.] Conduct of Meetings: All meetings (including Board ...

Brad, It's been nearly two days now since I asked you to post the first of your 40 questions. At this rate it will be 80 days before we can get through them ... and the election will be over. So let me make another suggestion. Let's talk about actual issues. I have several issues that I'd like to g...

MAKE TORRY H.G. FRIENDLY!!! VOTE FOR KATZ!!! ROME I'm with you Rome I'm voting for Jerry . After reveiwing the "evidence" :o it's clear to me KATZ FOR RD :) Thanks Oscar. I think that's the right choice. If nothing else, I think Jerry will at least work with me as a fellow Regional Direct...

By the way Bob, you were asked the "40 questions" about your club well over a year ago, and have not answered one. What are you afraid of? Let's go Brad. What was your first question? The election will be over in December, so don't dawdle. Rise to the challenge or slink away as you have i...