Thanks for taking the time to present your insight.

I doubt many believed that you were laughing at another’s health. But insinuating that you were, was not cool. A reminder that we reduce the value of our whole speech when a part is obviously wrong.

Related new topic: Separation of Board and Commercial Interest.

Also check the SPAM folder in your favorite Email app. Things can get automatically redirected there and bypass your INBOX.

The area immediately to the West of Billboard had unusually good lift late in the day. My theory is that the light SE wind was butting against thermal convection on the sunlit West mountain face.

Fun to see a good group able to sneak away during the week.

This discussion seems to offer a place to react for those who have not been following the developments until recently, and focus on the dog/horse and disciplinary actions.

I like Gene and admire many of his past accomplishments. I also find the board (I am not part of it) to be acting appropriately. This is why…

In case some are still thinking that the main issue is about dogs & horses… It is not. Jana should have put in bold this paragraph she wrote…

The current CSS board is only trying to address a problem that has existed for a long time. Please keep in mind, this is not just about the dogs and horses. Much more serious issues were at hand, things that could still cause major problems for the club down the line. If it did come to that, it would put an end to the LZ for good, and it would put an end to every business on site.

We can talk here publicly about dogs & horses, but the more serious issues are best dealt at meetings or through Email to members (as was done on Oct 31).

From the meetings I attended, the board has put significant effort in trying to get Gene to realign himself with minimal consequences, and the opposite of being vindictive.

I think the Seven Oaks dam holds water on one side and collects thermals on the other.

Jana must have studied the V formation of migrating birds that re-use wing tip vortices, putting the knowledge to good use today.

Fun day, let’s do it again.

Nice work David. Suggestions (if  you have the time and desire)…

Add launch and LZ locations, to help pilots easily know if their site is in/out of a TFR.

Automatically detect when a launch or LZ is inside or within a certain distance of a TFR border. Maybe trigger an automated Email to the corresponding club.

The TFR ID’s change often. For the Rabbit fire near Soboba, it seems to be up to the 3rd ID now. To make the confusion worse they don’t indicate quickly when an old one has been superseded if you just look up that ID. So it may be best to avoid entering an ID which can be obsolete, and instead rely on a search area. This may be challenging, thanks for trying.

The SkyVector tool is almost sufficient, only missing location markers for our flying sites, to know if it is in/out of a TFR