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  • in reply to: Little Mountain Story #10872

    That’s pretty funny Tim! πŸ˜‚ Thanks for sharing. We need more stories please!!! πŸ™

    in reply to: Surprise Flyable Sunday – 11-22-2020 #10809

    I was soooo happy to get a flight in on Sunday! 😍 I needed that badly. Over an hour of flying and up to 6,200ft. ☺️ It wasn’t even that cold up there. I had thermals on, which helped, but I was glad I didn’t need gloves. Too bad my GoPro kept turning itself off. πŸ‘Ž Crestline launch and sky was so busy, it would have been fun footage of everyone there. Thanks for the webcam shot, David! πŸ™πŸ˜Ž

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    in reply to: New Shade Structure Member Input (Wishlist) #10743

    There will be some shade where the existing concrete is, but most vertical structure (like the box and wall) that cause turbulence will be gone.

    Jai Pal’s plans look neat for sure, but it makes me wonder if the new structure will cause turbulence for us paragliders making our figure 8’s right behind it. πŸ€” Also that dirt road that’s getting covered by a shaded area, don’t we need that open for emergency vehicles to be able to drive onto the grass in case of emergencies?

    David just put together aΒ  nice sketch that creates a great classroom area with a couple of harness hang points, picnic tables separated from the classroom by a wall, paraglider storage area, guest seating and kitchen area. We’re also discussing a shaded glider packing area with artificial grass. We definitely need protection from sun, wind chill and occasionally rain, so that’s more to think about.

    Whatever happens, I’m sure that we will end up with something better than what we have now. 😁

    Here’s a list of things we could probably use:

    – Sun shade
    – Wind shade
    – Rain cover
    – Picnic area
    – Kitchen with sink, BBQ, fridge & trash
    – Temp glider storage
    – Shaded glider packing area with artificial grass
    – Classroom area
    – Hang check for HG and PG
    – Guest seating (a.k.a. peanut galleryπŸ˜„)
    – Mayhaps somewhere for guests to tie up dogs?
    – Maybe reserve toss simulator somewhere?
    – Visitor Info wall for rules and safety.

    – Charging station

    – Lights for when it gets dark and people are still hanging out during event, or taking a test, etc.

     

    in reply to: USHPA Magazine – Nov/Dec 2020 #10698

    and her freshly minted P4!

    If only! Nope,… just an “intermediate” P3, still landing down-wind. πŸ˜„πŸ˜†

    Good job David! πŸ‘πŸ€˜πŸ˜

    in reply to: Proper Wrapping #10697

    What the hell?!? πŸ˜‚πŸ˜…

    in reply to: New Shade Structure Member Input (Wishlist) #10643

    Loving all the ideas. Just thinking about maybe incorporating a dedicated classroom area where HG and PG instructors can give white-board lessons, or just have a place where they can teach without people walking through and interrupting too much. Originally we were talking about creating a shaded area where the storage containers are for that and we can still do that, but if we’re rebuilding, let’s also think about a little classroom/area.

    Oh, and a place to hang the harness simulator for PG and HG. Maybe even properly install the reserve toss simulator! I’m told there’s one at the Cross Country Ranch, but not very stable/usable.

    in reply to: AJX Shade Structure #10601

    That’s a very nice shade structure at Sylmar. I wonder what it would cost to build something similar at AJX.

    in reply to: Sunday October 18, 2020 #10479

    Had a lot of fun Sunday! Can’t wait to do it all over again. 😎🀘🏻 Here are some GoPro Hero 9 screen shots & video.

     

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    in reply to: USHPA Elections – Vote Please #10478

    USHPA Elections for BOD

    Just a reminder that you have one week left. Please don’t forget to vote!

    in reply to: Kenny Westfall R.I.P. #10402

    Awwww, had no idea! Thanks for finding this video Jonathan! πŸ’—πŸ˜­

    It would be great for all his close flying friends to share some good Kenny stories in this thread, so we can always remember him. πŸ™

    in reply to: Kenny Westfall R.I.P. #10346

    We’re truly sad to learn that he passed away. πŸ˜” He was a good guy and will be missed. I remember he loved Chloe (yellow dog) a lot and would always stop and give her his full attention whenever he walked by at the LZ. ❀️

    Here are a few photos I was able to find of Kenny. If I find more, I’ll share them.

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    in reply to: Sadness and Gratefulness #10307

    Thank you for posting the info, Rob. Is anyone from the CSS club welcome to attend, or is it a close friends and family type of event? I’m also curious how the Covid-19 situation affects attendance.

    in reply to: Do you want to compete in Russia? #10300

    “Vodka” translates to “water”, so you may be right, Jeff. πŸ˜†

    P.S. I hope you’re recovering & doing well!

    in reply to: Do you want to compete in Russia? #10295

    Why does everything in Russia have to be so extreme??? πŸ˜… The video looks sped up, but clearly the conditions are leaning on the insane side of things.

    in reply to: New wing ! #10221

    Great helicopter, and what a view!!! πŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸ€˜πŸ»πŸ˜„