SDHGPA ANNUAL NEW-YEAR FLY-IN 2017

2/4/2017

Annual New-Year Fly-in & Awards Ceremony @ Palomar
Saturday Feb 4th

Last Update: 2-4-17

Weather Looks good for Feb 4th and Fly-in is a go for the 4th!!!

WX section at bottom of page was updated Sat AM.

Check this page for info updates up to day of fly-in.

Site: Palomar
New Date: Feb 4th 2017
Where: Palomar Main LZ - Robert’s Ranch (Pala)
15450 California 76, Pauma Valley CA 92061

SDHGPA 2017 Membership is required to fly Palomar & this event + BBQ.

Please Take Care of Memberships and Print Card/ Parking Pass before heading out.
(This will save time at the fly-in with a better connection)

(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!!!
Rough Time Table:
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
~3:30 BBQ Set-up & Start Cooking
~ 4pm - BBQ starts
~6:00 - Awards Ceremony

Please review and read Full Palomar Site Gide:

Palomar Site Guide

Key Points for the Fly-in

All Vehicles must display Current 2017 SDHGPA Vehicle ID/ Gate Pass
Carpool to launch to minimized Cars on launch
Main Launch is preferred for this event
Keep all access gates locked and closed behind
Active Launch Windows: Use mountain etiquette - Only enter the Launch Windows with your gear if and when you are ready and intending to launch. (set-up & prep 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.
If in Launch Windows or Top landing Approach areas, be cautious and aware of flight activities in all directions.

Palomar Main Launch Use Zones

Note new Portable Head at Main Launch
Do not enter Orchards . . . non-authorized Picking of Fruit is strictly forbidden and illegal.

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

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 or 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.

We still need help with someone to bring the following:

BBQ -
Portable Fire Ring -
Folding Table -
Folding Table -
Folding Table -

Please Comment below and or contact Wild Bill, Angela, or Anto to help and coordinate on the event planning side.

Annual Awards Ceremony:
- Stay Tuned to hear all the Big Flight Stories of the Year
+ Not just XC awards this year!

Photos from Last Year's SDHGPA Annual New Year Fly-in 2015 @ Palomar

Weather Updates

Saturday Forecast as of Thursday PM

Bill H's Forecast Analysis:
It looks like the weather will cooperate. The sky will be partly cloudy, the temperature will be around 60. Lift will be light but will take some pilots to 5,000'. Any clouds will be a few hundred feet higher than that.
Bill H

Weather Round up as of Sat AM

NOAA Pauma Valley: Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

NOAA Boucher Hill : Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

NOAA Discussion Clip: A weak low pressure continues to move inland through the southwestern states early this morning. Isolated light showers will continue into this morning...mainly along and west of the mountains. Dry for tonight and Sunday and a little warmer Sunday under weak high pressure aloft. For Sunday night and Monday...another low pressure system moving inland through Southern California will bring greater chances for precipitation.

accu weather is forecasting the same as NOAA
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/pauma-valley-ca/92061/hourly-weather-forecast/2178442?hour=33