Crestline Soaring Society

Sunday afternoon McBus for 1300 turned out to be the 1330, waiting for Rob's tandem to show up. No sweat, she was cute enough to make up for it, even though she did NOT buy the beer! Got the setup sorted out, and the camera mounted and test-fired OK, and was ready to launch by 1500. Lift was strong enough to get the instant elevator ride, YEEHAH and away I went. Simple ridge lift was enough for 300 over launch, and there were good thermals mixed in with it, but I'm still really paranoid about turning in lift over the trees behind launch.

Hi,

The city of Rancho Palos Verdes is having a meeting Wed evening regarding allowing Paragliding in the Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve that covers most of the South West side of PV. Please call Ara in RPV Planning (310-544-5228) to provide any input or come to the Public Use Master Plan meeting 6/4/08 at 7pm at City Hall.
Thanks for your support and pass the word on to any other pilots you know.

Hi PGs,

Visiting pilot from Brazil wanna to fly Marshall would like to hook up with local Pgs pilots.

I'm planing to drive from Phoenix AZ(that's were I'm leaving now) be there May 14,15th.

I flown Marshall May 3rd with Rob from eagle Paragliding, Dean stratton and Josh Cosh, I love the site.

You can replay here, but better will be at my cell is 480-266-6969

4th Annual Laguna HG/PG Fly-in April 26th, 2008

Laguna is the call for the April Fly-in. Para-pilots may
to get to the lauch ealry (<10am) to become familiar with
conditions.

Food and beverages will be provided for SDHGPA members.
Non-members pay $10 and receive a 1-month membership
to the SDHGPA.

Please make sure your batteries are charged as there
may be some big XC possibilities.

Sylmar Hang Gliding Association cordially invites CSS friends and pilots to join us in our Flight Park on Saturday May 3, 2008 for our annual Spring Air Festival and Competition. Among many reasons to celebrate, we are 25 years old! It should be a great day of flying, BBQ and festivities. And, we would love to set our best pilots against yours!

Pilot check in: 9:30-11am
Pilot Meeting for Comp: 10:45am

I'm bringing a goup of about 5 of us next week March 27th. We will be ready to fly starting Friday March 28th but have never been to Marshall or the surrounding areas before.

I'm hoping to find someone who would be able to help us out with some site info.

Most of us are P3 or advanced P2 pilots.

Someone emailed me a while back but I lost his number.

Thanks,
T.Lee

We're planning on a trip somewhere and thinking about Marshall. We've never been there before and most of us are P3 pilots.

How is the weather typically towards the end of March for PG's?

Anyone in particular we should contact for local information?

What other sites are available close to Marshall that may be working at the end of March?

Any info is greatly welcomed!!

Thanks,
T.L

Here we are on December 15th doing what we love! What a lucky bunch we are! Today is why I took up paragliding. Light lift with tight thermals took me to 5700. Top landed Marshall to warm up before slipping off again into the cool smooth winter air.

If you wanna fly Crestline or Marshal on Friday....call me.

Kevin Greene
714.356.3435
714.639.8803

Hi Guys

Yesterday I flew Marshall and what a blast. It was my first flight in California and I had a lot of fun. 60 minutes in the air, two base clouds and themals of +4.5 m/s. Thanks Rob, Wayne, Al and Jerome for show me the site.

But, I left my stuff bag and a black sweater in the LZ. If somebody found them, would you mind let me know please? I will be more than happy to pay for the S&H to send it to Houston, my new home.

If this pans out .....call me Mon AM to meet at the bottom. You need a mental health day anyway!

Kevin Greene

714.356.3435
714.639.8803

THE UPPER WINDS WILL TURN NE BEHIND THE TROUGH WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE INTERIOR. THIS WILL CAUSE OFFSHORE FLOW MON...WEAKENING TUE. THERE WILL BE LOCAL GUSTY WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW MOUNTAINS CANYONS AND PASSES MON...AND TO A LESSER EXTENT...TUE. MOST WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY STRENGTHS.

It appears that we will be able to resurrect the USFS Volunteer program of 2 years ago. This is where a small group of pilots have been trained and uniformed by the USFS to escort pilots through the locked areas. In return we are asked to help patrol on the ground and in the air for any illegal entry into the closed areas. If you want to fly Marshall Peak, please call me for daily details on how this program works.

An outstanding week-end of flying here at Elsinore in the Santa Ana Conditions (North wind). Lots of folks flying both HG and PG..many of them both in the same day. Plenty of ridge and thermal lift throughout both days. Not big altitudes (6K-7k)or long distances (a couple lake crossings/ some out and returns)..but many long flights.

The EHGA invites everyone to join in the fun.

Go to:
theeteam.org

Dunlap ramp from a 6,100MSL Cloudbase- Sunday Sept 23. Photo by: Patrick Barszcz flying an old borrowed Falcon-1. See some of the E-Team pilots on the ramp!

Sunday, Sept 23, 2007 Dunlap,CA Photo by: Patrick Barszcz

Looking SW over Hwy 180 @ 6,100MSL.

Gene's tumble inspires me to mention something that some of our relative newcomers need to consider.
We all have particular spots where we like to play,but the wind conditions need to be closely monitored as our fave spot may no longer be the friendly playground it is on a 'typical' day.
I personally don't much care for westerly conditions at Marshal. I also find myself not too eager to fly when the wind gets over 15 or so.

I am interested in any endorsements for camping sites near Marshall/Crestline in the week after Labor Day. Want to fly more, and don't want to commute back and forth to hollywood all week.I am thinking a public campsite with access to water. and a jacuzzi. (kidding about jacuzzi)

Introducing flight to someone that has never experienced it in any form at all is the most wonderful of wonderful experiences.
I took Paul to the Pepper Ave sand dunes today for his first ever encounter with flight- he'd never been airborne at all, not by airline, nor Cessna, nor hot-air balloon.
But he flew. And at the end of the day he flew quite well.
He's stoked. And I'm overjoyed, such a wonderful gift I have, to be able to give the gift of flight.

They just all took off and flew in diferent directions as far as I could tell. I know Owen was at 8+K above Keller Peak and made it back to AJ.

Elsinore worked today to 6K. Launched when the birds showed up at 12:45. Got up at went North past Rad Dans to one ridge short of "School Bus Ridge" and back. Landed at 3:00. Maybe 12 miles or so round trip. Fun day. 7 Hangs and 2 PG's. The Oak Tree LZ is open to those who have submitted the paper work that you can find on the E-Team website. It was nice to be back in the LZ.
Everyday