Table of Contents - 2004 Dates at a glance
News
National pilot ranking Flex Wing (start of the year):
Rich Sauer 11th., Chris Arai, 24th.
National pilot ranking Rigid Wing (start of the year):
Vince Endter, 6th., Scot Huber, 24th.
Rich Sauer 11th., Chris Arai, 24th.
National pilot ranking Rigid Wing (start of the year):
Vince Endter, 6th., Scot Huber, 24th.
2004 Calendar
2003 Calendar (archived for reference)
2002 Calendar (archived for reference)
2001 Calendar (archived for reference)
Email Ernie with any changes (like if you're going on a trip).
Where: Quest Air Flight Park, Groveland Florida.
Cost: Entry fee is $375. Fill out a registration form and send it in ASAP.
Links: Details:
This is not an official club trip, but some members are going.
The Flytec Championship stands to, once again, be the premier U.S. contest this year. The meet will have full USHGA and CIVL sanctioning, prize and award classes for top, up-and-coming, and first time competitors. The Quest Air Team will provide the most efficient launching in aerotow competition. If you're chasing WRPS points, you'll need to have an FAI sporting license. You must have your aerotow signoff.
Mandatory Pilot meeting Thursday, 4/15 at 5:00PM. First contest day is Friday.
Contact: any club pilot who is planning on going:
Where: The Florida Ridge flight park, Florida.
Cost: Entry fee is $245.
Links: Details:
This is not an official club trip, but some members may go.
You must have your aerotow signoff. GPS required.
Mandatory pilot meeting Sunday, 4/25, 7:30PM.
First contest day is Saturday.
Contact: Any club pilot who is planning on going: Back to TOC
Where: Mt. St. Helena, near Calistoga.
Cost: $20.
Links: Details:
This Cinco de Mayo party has become an annual event. This is our fifth year now. It started as our way of saying Thank You to the owners of the properties we land on, and that is still its main purpose. It is also a great first-event-of-the-season to get our collective flying juices flowing.
Contact: Ernie Camacho 707-838-6708 / 707-315-4396cell.
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Where: Moore, Idaho, near Arco.
Cost: $50 to enter the competition: ($25 to join the club (for insurance) and $25 for the T-shirt and other goodies). Saturday night BBQ ($10) & Team competition ($5) are extra.
To get a form for early registration, contact Lisa Tate, the meet director.
ĀĀĀ lisa@soaringdreamsart.com
ĀĀĀ 11716 Fairview Ave., Boise Idaho, 83713
ĀĀĀ (208)376-7914, cell:(208)484-6667
Links: Details:
You submit your best 3 flights during the 5 day period. This way you can fly all 5 days, just the last 3 weekend days, or skip a day or two in the middle. This will help with days called because of weather.
We expect another big SW showing this year. You won't want to miss it!
King Mt. is 14 hrs (800 miles) away.
To be safe, you'll want to bring oxygen. Valley floor is 5K, Mt. tops are 11K, heights to 18K are common, as are distances to 100mi. & beyond!
You'll also want to bring a GPS and 2 meter radio (of course you'll be licensed).
Here's Lisa Tate's blurb:
Great flying and fun! Handicap scoring, bonus LZ's, Open, Recreation, and Team classes, drivers award, staff choice, award, BBQ, free camping, great prizes and trophies! Entry fee is $50 and includes membership to the Idaho Hang Gliding Assn. Inc. and a full color shirt designed by awesome renowned Montana artist, Dan Gravage! Many pre-registration incentives!
Contact: any club pilot who is planning on going:
Where: Stonyford, Calif.
Cost: $30 by 8/14. T-shirt, BBQ included. (Extra dinner, $10, Extra T-shirt, $15)
Links: Details:
This is the Club's official home-site competition event. Stonyford is 3 hrs away from Santa Rosa.
The mandatory pilots meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on Saturday, at the Fouts Springs paraglider LZ. You'll probably want to drive up the night before so that you'll be awake and rested on Saturday morning. Camping will be available at East Park Reservoir, Letts Lake, Dixie Glade. Check with other entrants to see where they're camping.
Hang Gliders will launch from St. John, and Paragliders will launch from Potato Hill. PG will have separate-but-equal tasks. Saturday will be open distance (144.4 mi. Rigid record, 90+ mi. Flex record,
57 mi PG record). Sunday will be a defined task with the LZ near Stonyford. There will be a chicken BBQ
and awards ceremony on Sunday afternoon.
Please note that this is a sensitive site in regards land-owner relations. Some land owners do not want us landing on their property. The entry form has maps of known do-not-land areas. Please keep these maps with you.
Contact: Most of the Sonoma Wings pilots will be there.
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Where: Kurt Bainum's house: 623 B Street, Petaluma (tentative)
Details: Here's a map to Kurt's house
Bring your own libations (drinks). Some will be provided. Also, bring a pot-luck food dish. You can call Kurt if you don't know what you should bring: 762-8651
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2002 Calendar (archived for reference)
2001 Calendar (archived for reference)
Email Ernie with any changes (like if you're going on a trip).
April 16 - 24: Flytec Championships
When: Fri, 4/16 thru Sat, 4/24/2003.Where: Quest Air Flight Park, Groveland Florida.
Cost: Entry fee is $375. Fill out a registration form and send it in ASAP.
Links: Details:
This is not an official club trip, but some members are going.
The Flytec Championship stands to, once again, be the premier U.S. contest this year. The meet will have full USHGA and CIVL sanctioning, prize and award classes for top, up-and-coming, and first time competitors. The Quest Air Team will provide the most efficient launching in aerotow competition. If you're chasing WRPS points, you'll need to have an FAI sporting license. You must have your aerotow signoff.
Mandatory Pilot meeting Thursday, 4/15 at 5:00PM. First contest day is Friday.
Contact: any club pilot who is planning on going:
- Rich Sauer
- Vince Endter
April 26 - May 1: South Florida Championship
When: Mon., 4/26 thru Sun., 5/2/2004.Where: The Florida Ridge flight park, Florida.
Cost: Entry fee is $245.
Links: Details:
This is not an official club trip, but some members may go.
You must have your aerotow signoff. GPS required.
Mandatory pilot meeting Sunday, 4/25, 7:30PM.
First contest day is Saturday.
Contact: Any club pilot who is planning on going: Back to TOC
May 8: Cinco de Mayo
When: Saturday 5//2004Where: Mt. St. Helena, near Calistoga.
Cost: $20.
Links: Details:
This Cinco de Mayo party has become an annual event. This is our fifth year now. It started as our way of saying Thank You to the owners of the properties we land on, and that is still its main purpose. It is also a great first-event-of-the-season to get our collective flying juices flowing.
Contact: Ernie Camacho 707-838-6708 / 707-315-4396cell.
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June 23 - 27: King Mt. Meet
When: The meet is Wed. thru Sun. Several SW'ers will be leaving on various days, up to a week before, to get in some flying before the meet. Most folks will be returning Mon. after the meet.Where: Moore, Idaho, near Arco.
Cost: $50 to enter the competition: ($25 to join the club (for insurance) and $25 for the T-shirt and other goodies). Saturday night BBQ ($10) & Team competition ($5) are extra.
To get a form for early registration, contact Lisa Tate, the meet director.
ĀĀĀ lisa@soaringdreamsart.com
ĀĀĀ 11716 Fairview Ave., Boise Idaho, 83713
ĀĀĀ (208)376-7914, cell:(208)484-6667
Links: Details:
You submit your best 3 flights during the 5 day period. This way you can fly all 5 days, just the last 3 weekend days, or skip a day or two in the middle. This will help with days called because of weather.
We expect another big SW showing this year. You won't want to miss it!
King Mt. is 14 hrs (800 miles) away.
To be safe, you'll want to bring oxygen. Valley floor is 5K, Mt. tops are 11K, heights to 18K are common, as are distances to 100mi. & beyond!
You'll also want to bring a GPS and 2 meter radio (of course you'll be licensed).
Here's Lisa Tate's blurb:
Great flying and fun! Handicap scoring, bonus LZ's, Open, Recreation, and Team classes, drivers award, staff choice, award, BBQ, free camping, great prizes and trophies! Entry fee is $50 and includes membership to the Idaho Hang Gliding Assn. Inc. and a full color shirt designed by awesome renowned Montana artist, Dan Gravage! Many pre-registration incentives!
Contact: any club pilot who is planning on going:
- Ernie Camacho
- Kurt Bainum
- Greg Sugg
- Todd Robinson
- Charley Warren
- Jon James
- Scot Huber
- Matt Jagelka
- Donna Matthias
- Bill Vogel
- Brian Padgett
- Albert Branson
- * (t) = tentative, penciled in, unconfirmed.
August 21-22: St. John Fly-in
When: Sat. - Sun.Where: Stonyford, Calif.
Cost: $30 by 8/14. T-shirt, BBQ included. (Extra dinner, $10, Extra T-shirt, $15)
Links: Details:
This is the Club's official home-site competition event. Stonyford is 3 hrs away from Santa Rosa.
The mandatory pilots meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on Saturday, at the Fouts Springs paraglider LZ. You'll probably want to drive up the night before so that you'll be awake and rested on Saturday morning. Camping will be available at East Park Reservoir, Letts Lake, Dixie Glade. Check with other entrants to see where they're camping.
Hang Gliders will launch from St. John, and Paragliders will launch from Potato Hill. PG will have separate-but-equal tasks
Please note that this is a sensitive site in regards land-owner relations. Some land owners do not want us landing on their property. The entry form has maps of known do-not-land areas. Please keep these maps with you.
Contact: Most of the Sonoma Wings pilots will be there.
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Christmas Party!
When: Friday, December 10, 2004, 6PM to ...Where: Kurt Bainum's house: 623 B Street, Petaluma (tentative)
Details: Here's a map to Kurt's house
Bring your own libations (drinks). Some will be provided. Also, bring a pot-luck food dish. You can call Kurt if you don't know what you should bring: 762-8651
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