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  • October 19, 2024 at 9:00 AM in reply to: NPRM comment period #21117
    Jonathan Dietch
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    I’m working on drawing a graphic to match the proposal.

    The correct link for posting comments to the proposed rule change is as follows:
    https://www.regulations.gov/search?filter=Docket%20No.%20FAA-2024-2055%3B%20Airspace%20Docket%20No.%2022-AWP-56

    September 10, 2024 at 11:46 AM in reply to: FREE FLIGHT, LAUNCHES CLOSED UNTIL 30 NOV #20982
    Jonathan Dietch
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    This seems to be the official alerts page which shows a less restrictive map:
    https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/sbnf/?cid=FSEPRD1181411

    When sharing or posting info and graphics PLEASE cite or link the source!!!!

    August 27, 2024 at 6:16 PM in reply to: FIRE Season & The BIG WHITE X #20905
    Jonathan Dietch
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    I commend the CSS members who stood up on behalf of the club. I hope that more and more members take a personal stake in keeping the club strong and vital.

    June 27, 2024 at 1:29 PM in reply to: Comparaglider #20501
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Thanks for the entertainment.
    Don’t forget Dust of the universe: https://ziadbassil.blogspot.com/

    June 14, 2024 at 10:23 AM in reply to: NOTAM Wrightwood Laser Research Activity #20414
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Thank you for keeping us updated. I hope the soaring weather improves enough to be able to fly past Wrightwood.

    May 29, 2024 at 1:14 PM in reply to: Paragliding Incident Report – May 19th 2024 #20291
    Jonathan Dietch
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    A Plug for XCFind.paraglide.us

    Even if we go down under reserve can we extract ourselves and return to civilization? Will others know our location and maybe our status? It is possible come down safely and be unable to get to safety. I’ve known many pilots who landed safely in the brush only to discover that it was either unpassable or that it took like 6 hours to move one mile and reach a road. If you own a GPS tracker and have a live tracking then please spend another $20 annually to get onto XCFind as I linked above. This makes it easy for others to know you may or may not be in need to assistance or rescue.
    Never rely solely on cellphone apps that reply on cell towers for data and/or SMS transmission. We lost a club member to a rattlesnake bite due to lack of cellular connection. Had he been equipped with a GPS tracker the outcome would have likely been more favorable. I sometimes fly past the spot where he was found five days later. I myself have been assisted by Jeff and Gavin when I hit my ‘helping hand’ button after a bad XC landing. This came through via XCFind. I’m sure there have been many others.

    Please do the right things – in addition to reserve toss practice/prep have a GPS tracker on the XCFind system. Keep extra lithium batteries handy. Know how to use and read the web interface to monitor activity.

    May 29, 2024 at 12:59 PM in reply to: Paragliding Incident Report – May 19th 2024 #20290
    Jonathan Dietch
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    When in doubt – Whip it out!
    I’ve lost at least 4 friends and acquaintances who clearly had time to deploy but didn’t. 2 HG and 2 PG.
    The failure to immediately take protective action costs lives in many endeavors. The best way to counter the human tendency to enter a dissociative state of freezing and mentally zoning out is through physical training and repetition of the actions needed to save yourself. This means reserve deployment clinics that utilize all of the steps of an actual deployment while in a simulator and under physical/metal stress. Even without a clinic we can still go through some of the physical and mental steps while simply flying. This way when our lives are threatened our bodies are more likely to do the steps needed for self-preservation even if we are mentally and/or emotionally not in the right frame.

    A big thanks goes out to Jana and all the witnesses who provided reports for this great write-up.

    May 13, 2024 at 11:16 AM in reply to: Friday, May 10, 2024 – Video #20152
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    I’ve never broken 50 miles from Blackhawk but always had fun regardless.

    123831

    April 23, 2024 at 11:20 AM in reply to: Found: collapsible walking poles #20065
    Jonathan Dietch
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    I sent a message to the pilot who lost his set of Black Diamond poles on 4/21.
    Thanks for posting!

    April 18, 2024 at 1:53 PM in reply to: Road into AJX #20012
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    hint: Rhymes w/ Tow’n as in you won’t have to juggle your way through or jump through any hoops to get to the stage or call AAA for a cable retrieve.

    March 19, 2024 at 8:33 AM in reply to: FS: Wills Wing Sport 3 170 $SOLD Local Pick-up #19816
    Jonathan Dietch
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    Had a warm and wonderful trip down there last August. Looking forward to another wonderful trip, hopefully less warm… ;-)

    Well, come on down Jim!

    March 13, 2024 at 9:54 PM in reply to: FS: Wills Wing Sport 3 170 $SOLD Local Pick-up #19797
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Here’s a walk-around and inspection.

    March 9, 2024 at 2:41 PM in reply to: Tuesday March 5th Flying Report #19752
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Thanks Billes. Those other chimps must be removing feathers during flea grooming.

    March 9, 2024 at 2:39 PM in reply to: Tuesday March 5th Flying Report #19751
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Thanks Bob! I’ve been wanting to do more with my soundtracks.

    March 2, 2024 at 7:30 PM in reply to: Wednesday Pre-Frontal Flying Video #19700
    Jonathan Dietch
    General Member

    Looks like our little group made a couple of cameos starting at 2:44 :)

    Youse guys gave me the encouragement I needed to claw my way up from the stand pipe to BB. Then I could tag launch to close my little FAI triangle. The entire low save/return to launch lasted 1:20hrs. And it was all fun.
    Low Save

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