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SDHGPA's 50th Anniversary Fall Festival Fly-in

11/10/2023

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SDHGPA's 50th Anniversary Fall Festival Fly-in November 18th 2023 @ Palomar!
(Date has been changed to the WX back up date November 18th)
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Come on out and share the sky with the San Diego free flight crew.  Dinner & soft drinks will be provided by the club; Please bring a Fall Harvest worthy appetizer, side dish, salad, fruit, dessert, or drinks you'd like to share throughout the day (BYOB).
SDHGPA Membership is required to participate in the Fly-in Event and to Fly Palomar.
Please take care of Memberships and print parking passes BEFORE driving out if not current.
​All memberships are available online, here.  Please make you're paid up and print out your Parking Pass before you arrive. Let's work together to keep these wonderful sites available to the free flight community!
Check Current Membership Status here.

Please RSVP below or this link
Fly-in RSVP
Those RSVPing before noon Friday Nov 16th get two extra Door Prize raffle Tickets)

This will be a great event!!!

  • Fall Festival BBQ & Potluck in LZ!
  • Pumpkin Drop Target Contest w/ prizes!
  • Free door prize raffle with tons of swag and prizes sponsored by: Max Acro San Diego Paragliding School and USHPA!
  • Palomar Point Series task?? Wx allowing . . .
  • Midday flying not recommended for 1st year Pilots (P2 or P3)!* and should be targeting evening glass-off launch times . . .
  * First Year pilots/ P2 Pilots should be launching before 11:00 or later than 3:00pm with your higher rated sponsor/ mentor. . .
Rough Time Table:
  • 9:30 - 10:00 - Check-in @ LZ (get your wrist bands, raffle tx, & pumpkin drop supplies)
  • 10:15 - Drive to launch with early crew
  • 10:00 - 1st round of Site intros on Main Launch
  • 10:00-11:00 Early Flight window for 1st year P2 or P3 pilots Should land by 11:30.
  • 12:00-4:30 Main time for experienced pilot Launching
  • 3:00 - 4:30 Late Flight window for 1st year P2 or P3 pilots weather permitting.
  • Check-out after flying at the Table
  • ~ 3:00 Appetizers Potluck &  LZ festivities Start
  • ~ 3:30-7:00 - BBQ in LZ
  • 4:50  Sunset
Site: Palomar​
Where: Palomar Main LZ  
SDHGPA Palomar Main LZ - Roberts Ranch, 15482 CA-76, Pauma Valley, CA 92061  map
Please review and read Full Palomar Site Gide for updates:
Palomar Site Guide

Key Points for the Fly-in
  • All Vehicles must display Current 2023 SDHGPA Vehicle ID/ Gate Pass
  • Best to take care of memberships before, otherwise will be signing up on your phone with poor connections . . .
  • Check In and Out at the LZ Table and get your wrist band for this event vs calling individually into Tribal Security.
  • Carpool to launch to minimized Cars on launch
  • Main Launch is preferred for this event
  • Keep all access gates locked and closed behind. (2023 Gate Codes)
  • Active Launch Windows: Use mountain etiquette - Only enter the Launch Windows with your gear if and when you are ready and intending to launch hooked in and hang checked/ pre line checked  (set-up and prep including  clipping/ hooking in and hang check in non active window areas.) Be mindful that there will be a lot of pilots on launch. Do not wait for the perfect Cycle, but rather take the 1st good safe cycle.
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Palomar Main Launch Use Zones
  • No top-landing or fly-troughs before 4pm
  • Right turn day in front of launch and up the main spine to Robbin's. However, normal thermaling rules take precedence.
  • If in Launch Windows or Top landing Approach areas, be cautious and aware of flight activities in all directions.
  • Do not enter Orchards . . . non-authorized Picking of Fruit is strictly forbidden and illegal




Cost: 
SDHGPA Members: Free for SDHGPA Members (included as Membership benefit)
Non-flying guest:  $10 BBQ/ donation is appreciated.

SDHGPA Membership is required to participate in the Fly-in at Palomar and covers the BBQ as a membership benefit. (Full Annual Membership, or Visiting Pilot membership is valid for this event. For non flying guests, $10/ person BBQ donation is appreciated)

Note that all Cars must have a parking pass in the LZ & Launch (& no parking or dropping off pilots out on the road).
Please take care of Memberships and print parking passes before driving out if not current.
All memberships are online and easier with a strong connection. . .​
Check Current Membership Status here

Please RSVP
The Social Committee would like some help from some volunteers to help coordinate, set up, and break down.
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Social committee would like some help from some volunteers to help coordinate food pickup, set up and break down. Also, if you have a Portable Table that you would be willing to bring, that would be great. Ideally, we can get these things coordinated by mid day on the Friday before the event so that everything runs as smooth as possible on Saturday.
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