Crestline Soaring Society

I have not deleted any posts or comments from the forum in quite some time. A forum user thinks some content has been removed. The site logs for the last couple of days don't show any deletions, but there's been so much activity that they only go back a couple of days at this point. {UPDATE: I've just increased the log retention}

[b]Normal procedure is for those with deletion rights (i.e. the CSS Board) to discuss it with other board members before deleting anything. We've only deleted a couple of items in the last four years.

The CSS Board met this past weekend and we are excited about the development of the X-Country Ranch and the future of the CSS in this regard. Please see the minutes from the meeting at http://www.crestlinesoaring.org/2010_feb_special_meeting_minutes .

Many of you will recall that back in 2006, while the developer was pressing ahead with plans to develop the property to our east; the Ranch property to our north came up for sale. There were at least three bidders: the developer; a lady who wanted to plant an orchard; and pilots Len and Owen. Fortunately for us, Len and Owen were the successful purchasers. Our approach has been protected, our water supply increased, the fence between the properties and the 'paragliding eating tree' are gone, and now the Big O project is in mid-flight.

So, the Simba weather station went off line a couple of Sundays ago and a simple reboot didn't get it back online. On inspection I found that the weather equipment was fine and that the mini computer between it and the internet wasn't connecting to the LAN via ethernet. The only way to communicate with the device is via the LAN, so I had to send it in for service. This is the machine we repaired this summer by replacing the motherboard, keeping the RAM and the Flash memory with the OS and programs already on them, to the tune of $300. I expect the manufacturer to cover the failure under warranty.

It is almost election time for the 2010 Board. There will be vacancies for several key positions and all positions are open for nominations. Please let me (president at crestlinesoaring.org), or any Board member know if you are interested in standing for election.

The official position descriptions for each Board member can be found at: http://www.crestlinesoaring.org/css_constitution_march_2005 .

I got a new rotor and cups assembly for the weather station anemometer and installed them today. Last night I epoxied the cups into the snap-in brackets on the rotor. The cup I super-glued back on to the old rotor a couple of weeks ago held but one of the others came out in the last high wind event. I had put drops of super-glue on the other cup brackets, but not in the junctions.

I would like to invite someone who likes to throw parties to take my place as Activities Director.

I can't imagine a club full of nicer people, more fun to volunteer for, than the Crestline Soaring Society. We've got a great core of cornerstone members who really help, in official and unofficial capacities, the place run well.

Ken Howells has been handling the website and windtalker and Simba and other IT issues forever... the longest standing board member. Alan has put in many years, including this last very important one, as the calm and dignified President of our club. Mike Blakely, the ever-helpful Mike Zeller, Megret and Dianne are fantastic in their roles as Treasurer, VP, Secretary, and Site Coordinator, respectvely. I have really enjoyed being on the board and working with these great peeps.

Hi All,

I'm looking to collect favorite songs for the fly in this fall. Please email me at abc3 ~at~ johnwright.com, attaching one MP3 per email, with your favorite tunes.

Thanks in Advance.
JW aka KK

7/21/09 UPDATE:

The manufacturer replaced the motherboard and re-used the Operating System chip (no longer available) and the Flash memory from the old unit, so all settings were preserved. It was literally plug-and-play! The webcam time lapse images are also functional once again - they stopped working because the scripts that manage them depend on the weather data.

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ALL MEMBERSHIPS EXPIRED 5/31/09 - if you did not get a renewal notice in the mail please go to CSS Application & Waiver, print and complete the forms, and mail them in with your dues.

It's on... July 11 is AJ Airpark Fly-In.

Di found a great live band. If anyone has a beefy generator we can use, let her know.

Food, of course, will be provided for $10 and $10 for the day use fee for non-annual-members.

Crestline Soaring Society hats will be for sale and there will be custom-embroidered 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place hats (PG and HG) as trophies for the spot landing competition ($5 to enter). Win a hat and remind people all year long that you are better than they.

Doh, meant to make this a blog post and I've already linked to it from a number of other sites:

http://www.crestlinesoaring.org/forum/20090416/2154

This is developing, I have little information at this point, but it's worth getting out for planning purposes:

CSS'es second road trip of the year will be to Mingus Mountain in Arizona the weekend of Memorial Day (May 22-25).

Personally, I will be flying one day, whatever day has the best forecast. The rest of the time I'll be doing other things with wifey and pipsqueek in the area. Some may want to bring their families and do other things in the Prescott area.

Mark your calendars now, March 13-15 (Hey, Friday the 13th, what could go wrong?).

Here are directions to the LZ
ftp://ftp.knumbknuts.com/DunlapDirs.pdf

Plan A: Dunlap, California (We're going to Dunlap)
Plan B: Mingus Mountain, AZ

We will go to Dunlap if the weather predicts sled rides or better, no rain.

We will go to Mingus if Dunlap weather predicts rain or over the back winds and Mingus shows sleds or better, no rain.

Originally Posted 2008-09-15 07:30

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The year is almost up, I suppose I should actually gin up some activities. While I can do a ham cram or some other non-flying activity, or an activity at our home site, in this case I am thinking about a road trip. Here's the problem with road trips: who wants to go anywhere in the Spring and Fall seasons, when it likely will be best at home?

But, December is another story.

Details on the Events page.

2008-11-08 Meeting Minutes posted.

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Suggest we start at 5:00 PM at the Andy Jackson Airpark and our agenda consist of:

- Approval of Minutes from Spring Meeting
- Officer Reports
- Update on Development Activity
- Request from EHGA
- Open Floor
- Nominating Committee
- Close

The City of San Bernardino Planning Commission will consider the University Hills development project at their Nov 5 meeting (Agenda page).

At this point the proposal is unchanged, despite almost 300 letters from the Hang Gliding Community.

This will be an open, public meeting at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

See: Meeting announcement in the Events section.

Location Changed - The morning church service will now be at a different facility, near the originally announced location. See the link below.

We have decided, with Juanita Jackson's blessing, to honor Rob Kells at this year's Andy Jackson Memorial Fly-In, Saturday September 6, 2008. Trish Kells has planned a church service for Rob that morning and all are invited to attend the church service or come to the fly-in, or both. Please see the announcement on the Wills Wing website for details.