SDHGPA Annual New-Year Fly-in and Awards Ceremony Saturday January 10th 2015 at Palomar!
Check this page for info updates up to day of fly-in.
| Green light for WX on Fly-in Date: Right now the weather for this weekend the 10th is looking good for a fly-in. We also have a green light from the Pala Tribal Council for the fly-in & BBQ. |  |
| Site: Palomar Date: Jan 10th 2015 Where: Palomar Main LZ (Pala Roberts Ranch - 15450 California 76 Pauma Valley, CA 92061) (map) SDHGPA 2015 Membership is required to fly Palomar and for this event BBQ. (Full Annual Membership or Visiting Pilot membership is valid for this event. However Visiting Pilots will not receive gate codes & must fly with Full Annual Members for access) |   |
This will be a great event!!!
For those that have not been to Palomar in the past year, we have greatly improved the site with the Pala Tribe. We now have two great launches, an improved large HG bail-out LZ, and a great large LZ down in the valley that is PG and HG friendly into the wind with a long run-out that is easily landable even with an ATOs. Palomar Site Guide.
For those that have not been to Palomar in the past year, we have greatly improved the site with the Pala Tribe. We now have two great launches, an improved large HG bail-out LZ, and a great large LZ down in the valley that is PG and HG friendly into the wind with a long run-out that is easily landable even with an ATOs. Palomar Site Guide.
The Pala Main Launch is the recommended preferred launch for this fly-in even for the HGs. This is to minimize impact on the Upper Launch and the Main Launch provides a safer/ cleaner into the wind launch. (Note main launch is not in a wind shadow that is common with the upper launch and can be 5-10 mph more wind as a result)
Parking & Vehicles:
Please coordinate and carpool to launch from the Main LZ.
Parked cars in Pala LZ and Palomar Main Launch, and Smiley Launch must display the SDHGPA Member Vehicle ID/ Gate Pass. Main Launch is recommended even for the HG pilots for this Fly-in to minimize the impact to Smiley Launch. For those that insist on using the upper launch, Max 4 vehicles may be at Upper Smiley Launch at any given time.
Please coordinate and carpool to launch from the Main LZ.
Parked cars in Pala LZ and Palomar Main Launch, and Smiley Launch must display the SDHGPA Member Vehicle ID/ Gate Pass. Main Launch is recommended even for the HG pilots for this Fly-in to minimize the impact to Smiley Launch. For those that insist on using the upper launch, Max 4 vehicles may be at Upper Smiley Launch at any given time.
| In the Main LZ, We must not park in front of block the Roll-up Doors and Shade Structure in the LZ in the main part of the day. Pilot Parking is to the south of the Office Doors and depicted in the Palomar Site Guide. |  |
Prime Launching times for experienced Palomar pilots have been from 1-3 with flights extending till dusk in the past few weeks. Peak heating is at 2pm. Beginning and early intermediate pilots should avoid the peak heating hours even this time of year.
Last weekend we launched at about 2:30-3 after the launch work party and flew in thermals till sunset. (Surprisingly we found multiple 500fpm thermals at that late hour and this time of year. The Face heats and works even if the wind is light.) All thermal pilots were able to top land.
Some may want to launch Erlyer or later, Please adjust your flying time and schedule to meet your own skill level needs. Many P2 and H2 Pilots have been getting in some great flights early and late in the day making multiple flights.
Time Table (rough time line) :
11:00 - General Meeting Time & Set-up in LZ:
12:00 - Drive to launch
12:30 - Site intros on Main Launch
1 - 4:00 - Launching (it would be great if we could minimize the impact on Smiley launch and encourage HGs to use the main launch)
~3:30 BBQ Set-up & Start Cooking
~ 4pm - BBQ starts
~5:30 - Awards Ceremony – During BBQ this year
Last weekend we launched at about 2:30-3 after the launch work party and flew in thermals till sunset. (Surprisingly we found multiple 500fpm thermals at that late hour and this time of year. The Face heats and works even if the wind is light.) All thermal pilots were able to top land.
Some may want to launch Erlyer or later, Please adjust your flying time and schedule to meet your own skill level needs. Many P2 and H2 Pilots have been getting in some great flights early and late in the day making multiple flights.
Time Table (rough time line) :
11:00 - General Meeting Time & Set-up in LZ:
12:00 - Drive to launch
12:30 - Site intros on Main Launch
1 - 4:00 - Launching (it would be great if we could minimize the impact on Smiley launch and encourage HGs to use the main launch)
~3:30 BBQ Set-up & Start Cooking
~ 4pm - BBQ starts
~5:30 - Awards Ceremony – During BBQ this year
Post Flying BBQ:
| BBQ Starts ~ @ 4pm Main Course will be provided by the club however it is primarily a potluck; so plan to bring an appetizer, side dish, salad, or dessert to share. Please also bring any drinks you might want. BYOB Angela A., Wild Bill, & the Social committee would like some help from some volunteers to help coordinate food pickup, set up and break down. Also, if you have a charcoal grill 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. Please Comment below and or contact Angela ([email protected]) or Wild Bill to help and coordinate on the event planning side. |   |
Photos from last New-Years SDHGPA Fly-in @ Palomar
RSS Feed
