Crestline Soaring Society

Our annual end-of-summer bash to celebrate the memory of Andy Jackson, who moved his family to an unimproved dirt lot in the 1970s to ensure that pilots had a legal place to land when flying from Crestline. The existence of Pinecrest Airpark led directly to our ability to negotiate with the State of California to secure the current AJ Airpark when their expansion of the Devil Canyon hydroelectric plant shut Pinecrest down. We lost Andy to cancer in 1985.

Great article John!

FOR SALE: 2004 LMFP Skycycle trike. Weighs less than 100 lbs. Zenoa 25 hp engine. Electric starter. Wills Wing Falcon 225. Certified to 450 lbs. Including fold-able trailer. Flew 10 hours on it.

NOTE: It was last flown on July 2004 due to my health. Engine might need tune-up or repair???? Emergency chute will need to be repacked. Need new battery. Harness straps is cut-off and it can be repaired.

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Nancy won't be out Sunday, since turnout is often light the day after a fly-in. If you want to hang around and eat at the LZ, you'll have to bring yer own.

Nancy will be skipping Sunday, 9/12, for the same reason.

Mike Johnson launching a Standard from AJ Airpark, Aug. 2010, preparing for the Vintage Glider Fly-In. Screengrab from on-line video.

Garage/Vintage gliders, get them out and in some fresh air Saturday Aug. 14. at Andy Jackson Airpark. This is an opportunity to drag those vintage gliders out and set them free again!

Even if your garage glider isn't ancient, maybe it's that former hot ship or intermediate replaced by your latest supership - drag her out and get reacquainted. That is, fly 'em if they're still airworthy, otherwise bring them out anyway and set 'em up for everyone to check out and see just how bold the old pilots really were.

The USHPA has switched their filming on Tuesday (tomorrow) to Sylmar. They plan to be at AJ/Crestline on Wednesday late day to catch the Wednesday after work crowd, and Thursday starting between noon and 1:00pm.

They have not received very many confirmed volunteers and called me to ask that I put out another call to have volunteers show up on Thursday. If you can, please make yourself available and show up. If you have never been on scene during the filming of a movie or TV show, just watching the filming process is interesting.

Thanks CSS for another fun fly-in!! Great to see everyone, the air was challenging but fun, and the food was great!

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Bruce landing his Swift at Andy's on 6/27/10

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We are excited to announce the 1st Annual Crestline Flying Stuff Swap Meet!
All Day July 10th at the Fly In.
 
Bring anything you want to sell that is related to hang gliding, paragliding or RC’ing.
Gliders, harnesses, helmets, electronics, parts and pieces are all welcome, even old T-shirts would be fun.
You price it, you sell it, you are responsible for it.
10% of the profits from your sales are donated to CSS up to a max of $50.

Nancy the sandwich and snack lady won't be offering her wares at the LZ this Sunday, July 4th.

She may be out next Sunday, the 11th, to feed any stragglers left over from the previous day's Andy Jackson Airpark 16th Anniversary Fly-In - 10 July, 2010.

Got an extra pair of Yakima roof racks. These clamp onto existing luggage rack. In good condition with pads. Could use another wrap of tape. Load bars are 59". Sells at REI for $250. Will let it go for $125.Yakima roof rack

It is just a few days until the official start of Summer but the flying is starting to feel ‘summery’ all ready.
 
Wednesday ‘Fly Days’ are in full swing.  Come out and join us for some wonderful evening glass-off, food, and beverage.
 
Progress is taking place on the Ranch RV and Tent camping.  I have met with John Schatz, County Planning Engineer, received some assistance from Bobby Vega of the Conservation Corp, and a few of us will be meeting with a civil engineer to walk the project this Friday.  Be watching for a ‘trench digging work morning’ coming soon.