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- Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:07 am
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: Mingus 6/16
- Replies: 1
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- Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:03 am
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: awesome three days of flying at crestline califorina
- Replies: 1
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Re: Crestline
Cool! Congratulations, Taylor! He'll be out on the hill in no time.
Sounds like a awesome trip for everyone.
Sounds like a awesome trip for everyone.
- Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:20 am
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: New WW T2C for smaller pilots
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2877
New WW T2C for smaller pilots
Via the OZ report, Wills has completed testing a T2C 136 size: http://www.willswing.com/news.asp?newsSeek=781 The 136 is a slightly smaller size of the T2C optimized for a range of pilot body weight centered on 150 lbs (68 kg). The 136 features a new size control bar, halfway between that of the T2C...
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:30 am
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: SAHGA meeting reminder for June
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2780
SAHGA meeting reminder for June
Hi, everyone Please don't forget that there will be a SAHGA meeting this evening, Tuesday, June 12th at 7 PM at the Pizza Hut 2943 N Campbell Ave Tucson Come on out to see off members Terry Kowing and Sherry Brown! They're moving to greener shores, and will be missed. As always, visitors are welcome...
- Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:27 pm
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: Terry & Sherry moving to Middletown CA (NE of Santa Rosa
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5189
- Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:58 am
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: Coronado NF stage II fire restrictions
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2905
Coronado NF stage II fire restrictions
This was posted this morning. Note that smoking outside of vehicles or structures, and off-road vehicle use, are restricted. Even on FS roads, take special care to keep hot vehicle catalitic converters out of tall grass or other fuels. Formatting in the original post is busted, it's fixed here: CORO...
- Fri May 25, 2012 9:07 am
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: Box Canyon report
- Replies: 16
- Views: 17576
- Thu May 24, 2012 12:34 pm
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: Rosemont permit delayed by the Arizona Corporation commissio
- Replies: 0
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Rosemont permit delayed by the Arizona Corporation commissio
Noted for those following the project: From http://threesonorans.com/2012/05/23/accs-power-play-is-a-major-victory-for-opponents-of-rosemont-mine-near-tucson/ (Tucson, Ariz.) In a major victory for opponents of the proposed Rosemont Copper Mine, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) today voted t...
- Sun May 20, 2012 9:29 pm
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: Box Canyon report
- Replies: 16
- Views: 17576
- Sun May 20, 2012 5:59 pm
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: Box Canyon report
- Replies: 16
- Views: 17576
Box Canyon report
Orrin Smith and I went to Box with pilot Greg Porter, who drove down from Phoenix offering to drive for us! Also along were Orrin's son Taylor and his friend ???. When we got to Box it was blowing in nicely. By the time we got set up and ready to go it was 2 PM. Orrin was first, flew right at launch...
- Fri May 18, 2012 7:14 pm
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: A Mt. launch repairs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9058
- Thu May 17, 2012 7:01 pm
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: Site insurance news
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2758
Site insurance news
As reported in the last meeting, the USHPA was having problems renewing our site insurance this year. As a result we're having to develop risk mitigation plans for each site that we fly, which is in progress. This was in an email blast received tonight from USHPA: We are pleased to report the insura...
- Fri May 11, 2012 6:52 pm
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: Another try at Miller?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5428
- Fri May 11, 2012 8:47 am
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: Another try at Miller?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5428
Another try at Miller?
Saturday's Soaring Predictor forecast for Miller is S5 until 11 AM, S9 until 2 PM, W14 later, with a top of lift around 19000. ADDS has the morming 6000' winds aloft as light and confusing, SW5 in the afternoon. Dr. Jack has the afternoon winds as SW 5-10 but he isn't helpful with morning winds. Jac...
- Thu May 10, 2012 9:17 am
- Forum: Public Messages
- Topic: Memorial Day plans?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2420
Memorial Day plans?
I'm trying to figure out what to do on the long Memorial Day weekend. The RGSA is having their annual Dry Canyon memorial day fly-in, and Robin Hastings tells me they're getting rain to reduce the fire hazard, so they think it will happen as scheduled. It takes about 5 hours to drive there, but the ...