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SDHGPA Spring 2022 FLY-IN & AWARDS Ceremony

4/2/2022

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SDHGPA Spring ​Fly-in Fiesta 2021
&
XC Awards Ceremony for 2021:  

April 9th @ Palomar!
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 Fiesta 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.
Check Current Membership Status here.
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!

Please RSVP below or this link
Fly-in RSVP
Check back to this page for updates up to day of fly-in

​This will be a great event!!!
  • Spring Fiesta in LZ with Taco Cart!
  • Targeting evening glass-off . . .
  • Midday flying not recommended for 1st year P2 or P3 pilots!
  • SDHGPA XC Awards presentation for the past year!
  • Gear Swap
​Rough Tentative Time Table:
12:00 - Set-up & General Meeting Time / Check in at LZ opens
1:45 - Carpooling to launch starts
2:30 - Site intro on Main Launch
2:00 - 7:00 - Launching (First Year H2 & P2-P3 should be launching later than 4:30pm with your higher rated sponsor/ mentor. . .)
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​~ 4:30 Appetizers Potluck &  LZ festivities Start
~ 5:00-8:00 - Taco Cart serving in LZ
~ 7:00 pm - Awards Ceremony
​7:15 - 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 2022 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 or Launch 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. (2022 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 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.


Gear Swap
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We are giving gear swap another try at the fly in! Enter the gear you are selling in the Google sheet link below, include your contact info.  If you are interested in a piece of gear reach out directly to the seller. If there are any issues Cameron Eibl (contact on telegram) will do his best to help you coordinate.
Gear Swap List

Post Flying Fiesta & Awards Ceremony:
By popular demand, we will be having a Taco Cart in the LZ.
​Main Course (Taco Cart) will be provided by the club however it is also an potluck; so plan to bring a Fiesta worthy appetizer, side dish, salad, fruit, dessert, or drinks you'd like to share throughout the day and post flying (BYOB).

Also Bring out your favorite Yard Games! for post flying fun & socializing: bocce ball, corn hole, ladder toss . . .

Cost: 
SDHGPA Members: Free for SDHGPA Members (included as Membership benefit)
Non-flying guest: $10 BBQ/ donation for Taco Cart is appreciated.
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SDHGPA Membership is required to participate in the Fly-in at Palomar and covers the taco cart as a membership benefit. (Full Annual Membership, or Visiting Pilot membership is valid for this event. For non flying guests, a $10/ person BBQ donation for taco cart is appreciated)

Note that all Cars must have a parking pass in the LZ & Launch (& no parking 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

The Rich Matros Memorial X-C Contest - a rich history of XC free flight in Southern California
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The Rich Matros Memorial X-C Contest is a chapter member XC competition based on open flight with non-specified tasks for pilots to make XC decisions on how to fly the day. There are both season long competitive and personal milestone Shirt Awards. The competition rules are different for HG & PG,  but the milestone shirt awards are the same for each class of wing.

Rich Matros Memorial X-C Contest History: ​The SDHGPA was originally known as the Ultralight Flier's Organization, or UFO. The UFO was formed in 1973 and changed names to SDHGA in 1987. In 1994 the name was changed once again to the San Diego Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association or SDHGPA to better represent our growing paraglider pilot membership.

​Rich Matros was one of the earliest members of the UFO, and one of its strongest supporters for over 15 years before succumbing to cancer. The cross country contest was renamed the Rich Matros Cross Country Contest in 1988 to honor Rich and to recognize his years of contribution to our club and his passion for XC.
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For more information and how to participate in the XC comp as an SDHGPA membership benefit, see the Rich Matros Memorial X-C Contest page under the More navigation section.


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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