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Written by Gene Pfeiffer
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Sunday, 30 April 2006 |
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Anderson Flat Fly-in May 6 – 7th weekend.
This year’s Fly-in will be held on May 6 – 7th weekend. This is the prime time for Anderson Flat flying. The mountains and meadows are green and the thermals are working. If you are a P2, you should have some mountain thermal experience. For information about flying at Anderson Flat, see Kim and Mike’s excellent web site for Anderson Flat at: http://www.flyzephyr.com/aflats.htm |
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Written by Wally Anderson
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Sunday, 30 April 2006 |
SAFETY DIRECTOR’S REPORT By Wally Anderson, Safety Director
There have been two local accidents since the last column. I haven’t received an accident report for either one so all the information reported herein is unofficial.
During the BAPA XC League’s season opener. A pilot was on landing approach in front of the two trees & reportedly about tree height or a little more, whereupon the pilot suffered an asymmetric collapse leading to two complete revolutions before impacting the ground. The pilot suffered a lumbar fracture requiring surgery to stabilize the spine and was airlifted to the hospital. The people there who responded & kept the pilot from moving deserve many thanks as the surgeons stated that the pilot very well could have been paralyzed otherwise. Good going guys! The pilot was flying a DHV certified 1-2 glider, which would not normally react so severely to a reported 50% or so collapse. There was some speculation that it could have been rotor, but supposedly it occurred in front of the trees which would seem to negate this idea. We’ll probably never know for sure what exactly happened, but the LZ was reported as very ‘poppy’ like summer. One idea is that it could have been a nascent dust devil that didn’t have any significant debris in it which could very well have caused such severe rotation.
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Written by Richard Hammer
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Thursday, 23 March 2006 |
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Well the crappy weather seems to have melted away to reveal instant summer. Wally's joke at the end of the Safety Director's report will remind us all of what a nasty spring we have had and how grateful we are that the flying season has truly begun! For those of you who missed the Jody Lucas Fly-In at Ed Levin it was a great party with some great conditions to fly! There was a wonderul turnout for the hike and huck to the top, the food at the picnic was delicious and plentiful but best of all was to see so many smiling faces! Thanks to all who participated! A huge thanks to James Smyth for coordinating! Get high and fly safe! Rich |
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Written by Alex Koorkoff
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Thursday, 23 March 2006 |
BAPA Meeting Minutes 04/05/2006 Submitted by Chip Sheppard for Alex Koorkoff
Visitors: Annie: Visiting from Columbia where she and Richie have been since the end of October. She gave a brief report of flying there. They are just 6 degrees above the equator so there is good flying weather year around. They have 11 sites and fly almost every day.
Officer reports: Tom Moock – no report Wally Anderson – briefly reviewed recent accident at Potato Hill Atta Pilram – BAPA account currently has $5,330, having started the year with $5,600. There are 135 paid members with 31 unpaid and now inactive members.
Ann Sasaki – Reviewed upcoming activities: - Jody Lucas fly-in and picnic, April 22. RSVP to James Smyth, especially for the hike and huck.
- Elk fly-in April 28-30, RSVP to Al Baldini
- Anderson Flat fly-in, May 6-7, RSVP Gene Pfeiffer
- Tom Moock Thermal Clinic May 20-21, fully subscribed (8 pilots) but starting a wait list.
- Starthistle fly-in at Woodrat in Southern Oregon – Memorial Day weekend
- Rat Race – week following Starthistle also at Woodrat
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Written by Ann Sasaki
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Thursday, 23 March 2006 |
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President’s Report for April 2006
Ann Sasaki
The other day as I was driving out of Pacifica, there was a huge rainbow arcing over the ocean. I was enthralled by this lovely sight and sure that it was a harbinger of good things to come. And, in fact, that morning the National Weather Service had finally predicted a break in the persistent wet weather pattern.
This past month if your timing was right, you may have found some decent flying in between the showers and downpours. However, storm fronts and unsettled weather often mean rapidly changing flying conditions. Conditions can start out OK for launching a paraglider but deteriorate quickly. It is important to keep a close eye on indicators of change such as the ocean if you are flying at the coast, flags, clouds, trees, other bodies of water, other pilots, etc. In addition, keep in mind what the forecast says for the whole day. If high winds are predicted for the afternoon, then keep that in mind so you won’t be surprised if the wind picks up while you are flying. Jason Cook soars in the sunlight at Waddell - photo by Braden Coolidge |
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