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Site Review - Torrey Pines, CA |
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Written by Rich Hammer
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Tuesday, 13 June 2006 |
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A little over two years ago I was with a friend taking his nephew for a introduction flying lesson in a Cessna four seater for the nephew's birthday. I was in one of the back seats being bumped around by turbulence. We were flying south along the coast of Southern California when the instructor said "Keep our altitude at 1500 feet so we don't scare the Paraglider Pilots below on your left." I looked down and saw several Paragliders floating along the cliffs. One was parked and it seemed like the pilot was just enjoying the Ocean view. To say the least I was amazed and suddenly really excited! |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 June 2006 )
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Written by Rich Hammer
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Tuesday, 13 June 2006 |
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The annual SFBAPA sponsored Thermal Clinic was held during the weekend of May 20th. Facilitating the clinic was Tom Mook assisted by Ann Sasaki. The clinic was held at Dunlap this year. First off I have to again express my thanks to Tom and Ann for putting this together. This clinic really helped participants understand the art of thermaling. Everyone was able to get something out of the weekend. Right up until the Friday the weather didn’t look like it was going to cooperate. Driving out of the Bay Area on Saturday morning was not encouraging either. However as you came closer to the Dunlap area the sun broke through and it looked like we were going to have an excellent day. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 June 2006 )
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Written by Richard Hammer
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Friday, 09 June 2006 |
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Not much to say in this column other than I apologize for not getting this issue out on time. However to make up for it I have contributed to articels. One describing the recent Thermal Clinic provided FREE by BAPA and the other a site reveiw of Torrey Pines where I fly over the Memorial day weekend. I will try write a site review for the sites that I plan to fly over the coming months. I encourage you all to send in yours as well! For next month's issue I am planning to write an article regarding adjusting harnesses. I am going to use my Woody Valley Velvet Harness to demo the adjustments with. Hope you are all having a great flying season so far! Please think about contributing an article and OR photos of a recent outing soon! Take care...get high and stay high! Rich |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 June 2006 )
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Written by Wallace Anderson
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Friday, 09 June 2006 |
There have been four reported incidents since the last report, fortunately all without injury to the pilots. At the BAPA Elk Fly-in. A pilot, rating and experience unknown, from out of the Bay Area launched on the back side in fairly strong and convective north winds. He then flew around the corner towards the LZ and continued up the easterly canyon whereupon he suffered at least two severe collapses, deployed his reserve. He landed uninjured near the road up to launch. It’s hopefully obvious to most of us that flying in a backside mountain rotor especially when there is thermal activity is not a good idea.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 June 2006 )
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Written by Alex Koorkoff
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Friday, 09 June 2006 |
SFBAPA meeting minutes – May 3rd, 2006 By Alex Koorkoff, the Secretary
Officers in attendance Ann, Rolf, Tom and Alex
The meeting was called to order by Ann Sasaki at 7:03.
Total 8 members attended. No new members attending this meeting.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 09 June 2006 )
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