Crestline Soaring Society - Mexico

We are now into the prime-time flying season

D Miller — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:11:21 -0600

One year ago we stratigically located the best area in the whole region to place a flying site, and the point in that region for the strongest house thermals, then cut the brush and bought the property. Now after one year of experiencing the flying conditions here and landscaping the launch, we are having our grand opening of the site. Come and see why we not only have better and stronger flying conditions and XC options than Valle de Bravo, but also how the logistics are much more convenient here, and the prices much cheaper than Valle. We are the same distance from Toluca and DF as Valle, but south of Toluca rather than West. info - http://picasaweb.google.es/sumocobre

Daniel Pedraza flying at La Malinche Mexico

D Miller — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:49:17 -0500

Daniel Pedraza and I have been continuing to improve the new La Malinche launch of Tenancingo, widening it to accomodate 3 PG or HG wings at a time, planting a grass lawn, making official it's permanent legal status, and improving the access road, in preparation for a Dec.8th and 9th grand opening to visiting pilots. The site is situated directly over a house thermal that can carry one directly to well above 12,000 feet msl, with 360 degrees of cross country and landing options.

local pilot pictured in this month ushpa calendar

scotty — Thu, 31 May 2007 16:27:43 -0500

i just turned the page on my ushpa calendar and was happy to see a local pilot pictured. James Bradley launching from valle
nice photo James
it was great seeing you at soboba the other week, look forward to flying with you again soon
scotty farnsworth

Tenancingo Mexico

D Miller — Sat, 12 May 2007 18:23:03 -0500

I posted various photos of the flying here in Tenancingo Mexico. Just to let you all know, I maintain a photo-website with more extensive information about flying in the area.
http://picasaweb.google.es/sumocobre/TenancingoFlyingSites

We will be hosting an invitational fly-in for visiting pilots December 8th and 9th 2007, in preparation for competition flying the following year.

The flying season in this region is excellent in the winter and spring months. We get a whole lot of rain in the summer, mostly in the afternoons. Contact, Daniel Villegas Rojas, 011-52-722-312-3363, , or Daniel Pedraza, 011-52-714-142-2552, 011-52-714-1303 Also there is a great video DVD made by Canadian pilot Brad Henry about the flying in Tenancingo. brad.henry@hubinternational

View over Tenancingo

D Miller — Sat, 12 May 2007 18:21:12 -0500

We will be hosting an invitational fly-in for visiting pilots December 8th and 9th 2007, in preparation for competition flying the following year.

Cotes Cliffs 2007 pics

airhead — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:24:34 -0500

Last weekend Cotes Cliffs was about as good as it gets for coastal flying. It blew straight in at about 16 both days. Racked up about 4 hours in the pg and 1 fabulous hour in the hg.

Cotes Cliffs 2006 hawk

airhead — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:35:16 -0500

Shortly after this shot the hawk dove at me and flew between the down tube and lower wing wire... 3 times!

Cotes Cliffs March 2006

airhead — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:29:30 -0500

Cotes

airhead — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:29:37 -0500

Mike H cruising at sunset

Cotes Cliffs

airhead — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:06:08 -0500

Cotes: Mike H cruising at sunsetcopied from www.theeteam.org

Mexico 2007
March 24-25

Full flying weekends: Cotes Cliffs, Baja California, 80 miles south of Ensenada Mexico. Flying in Mexico, especially with the E-TEAM, is inexplicable!

Last year we made a new ramp on the 250 foot cliff launch. This year, we have to try it out! Bring everything that you have that flies! The flying site is a 10 mile long, 250 foot high cliff located on a very deserted Mexican beach. There are no facilities, so bring everything that you will need to have fun, flying or not. Also bring along any household donations that can be left behind for the local population. Via Con Dios.