Crestline Soaring Society - Safety

SPOT Satellite Messenger

JamesBradley — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:35:34 -0600

I got a SPOT satellite messenger recently. I only have a couple of tests with it but a friend has flown with one for years and likes it.

By pressing different buttons you can get the SPOT to send three kinds of messages. All include your GPS coordinates and a link to your location on google maps.

Messages:

1. I’m ok.
You can prewrite the exact text. Goes to whatever email addresses and SMS text enabled cell phones you have set up on the website.

Where should the LZ first-aid kit be kept?

cssAdmin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:25:50 -0500

Inside the shade structure box, where it is now. The box is usually opened late in the day on weekends, when pilots are landing

7% (1 vote)

In the site glider storage box. Lots of pilots have access and it is open much of the day.

13% (2 votes)

Tucked up near the rolled-up emergency "X" so anyone can get to it at any time.

60% (9 votes)

I have a first-aid kit in my vehicle, and I would use that.

7% (1 vote)

We have a first-aid kit at the LZ?

13% (2 votes)

Total votes: 15

spring spotted

rebardan — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:02:13 -0500

spotted another sign of spring while leaving the AJLZ this evening. low rider

should this be a red dot?

Rob McKenzie — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:43:07 -0600

Seeking member input. Should this be a red dot? Pilot launches without legs in the leg loops. Is hanging low but is able to get into harness ok and hangs low for the landing but is able to run out the landing without problem. Possible reason for inclusion... potential for severe accident. So whaddayallthink?

Crestline video - Brian Richey Paragliding & Crash Corbin the PG version

Brian Richey — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:16:16 -0500

This is the PG version of the "Old But Still Bold" video.
PG or HG which is more fun?=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71uDhNVyYLY

SDHGPA Laundry Skills

Alan Crouse — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:52:52 -0500

SDHGPA Laundry Skills
Time to Freshen-up . . . with Betty Pfeiffer

4th Annual Safety & Reserve Clinic

Two staggered Sessions:
April 21th & 22nd (split Sat/ Sun)
or April 22nd (full Sun)

Clinic Agenda Activities will include:
• Up to four situational practice deployments, with
your own harness and chute
• Preflight Error Launch Simulations un-hooked / no
Leg straps
• Bridle Hang Check (PG)

Gunter Schmidt - Accident on 2006/8/14

Jerome Daoust — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:13:22 -0500

Because some of us know Gunter...

More info here on his accident yesterday:
http://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=8057