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Hello pilots,

Just a note that USHPA board elections are now open and members should have received an invite in their registered email. If you don't see it there, you might check the spam folder. The invite to vote was sent out around October 7th.

Dear pilots, It is with a heavy heart that I share this incident report with you from the unfortunate passing of our dear friend and pilot, George Huffman, at Edith's Gap earlier this summer. I appreciate all the assistance many contributors have added to the report and the thoughtfulness with which...

Dear members, The CHGPA board has considered a number of options to increase the safety of the use of our Edith Gap flying site. We appreciate the input received from all so far and will continue to assess the best approach for increasing safe usage and access to the site. To that end, the board has...

Hi everyone, I understand many have a lot of questions following the fatal incident this past Sunday so I want to give a brief update. It has been a tough few days. We are currently compiling reports and will have a detailed incident report to release at some point in the future. Many folks have pro...

Informal club happy hour tomorrow Thursday, June 6, starting at 7pm. All pilots and friends are welcome!

Location: Vagabond in DC
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jVfipyyu9Ms9PLgJ7?g_st=ic

Dupont Metro station is 4 blocks away. Street parking if you drive in.

Hi all, just a brief organizational note. The website is going through some backend upgrades. CHGPA.org now redirects to CHGPA.com As you may be aware from seeing this message, forums are also back up in case anyone was also looking for them. On a similar note, if anyone knows the login/registration...

Hi Folks, If you’re trying to renew membership online through the CHGPA website, our link the PayPal API is currently broken and preventing renewals. We hope to have it fixed quickly. I know a few people have tried in recent days to renew. I will send out an announcement once we get it working again...

Agenda for meeting on Monday night: 1)     Approval of Prior Minutes 2)     Old Business 3)     Honorable Flights a)     Best Flight b)     Best Rookie 4)     Finance Update a)     Dues Increase b)     Site Insurance Price Increase 5)     Safety Committee Update a)     Observer Lists b)     P2 Pilot...

Hello folks, We will be having our CHGPA Annual Club Meeting next Monday, December 11 · 8:00 – 9:00pm. It will be hosted on Google Meet: Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hyj-ibzh-yuu I will circulate a full Agenda for the meeting later this week. We are also planning...

Brief update. The kite festival on the Mall has been moved to Sunday the 26th due to anticipated rain on the 25th. Same times and place on the 26th.

Hi all, Just a remind that the Blossom Kite Festival will occur this Saturday the 25th from 10AM to 4:30 PM. (The rain day is Sunday the 26th at the same time.) We are welcome to kite our gliders during the festival. Hang gliders are also welcome to set up and display their wing. Our kiting area sho...

Quite fun day up there! I was able to complete the entire circuit in just about an hour and 20 minutes.
https://youtu.be/UxFLuzw4vqU

I landed out in Elkton yesterday after launch from Edith's Gap. After hanging my Pilot Needs Ride sign out for 10 minutes I caught a ride all the way back to launch from Roger Brook, a hang glider from NOVa area. Definitely appreciated it! https://ayvri.com/scene/6vk1zd8xjx/cjz8i6jwf00013b65xla4h1g0...

I have secured permission from the Blue Ridge Parkway NPS to conduct a clean up of the Raven's Roost launch this coming Saturday, June 22. We are planning to start at 8:30AM. Only hand tools are allowed for use, no power tools. The goal is to clear a bunch of the brush in the launch area, particular...

Hi Mike & Matt, I went to Tater last year, and I have to say it's a blast. Although it was my first comp and I have nothing to compare it to, it was really fun to say the least. On top of the fun I also did a lot of flying and a good bit of XC. The atmosphere is really relaxed so you won't feel ...

I want to let you all know that the Skywackers will be having their annual fly-in June 10-12 this year at Eagle Rock, VA. As you all know it is a great site with a S-SE facing launch and a newly constructed N-WNW launch that allows flying on almost any day. We'll having camping on the mountain, bonf...

Size: 25 DHV 1-2 Hours: 35 Manufacture: 2007 Weight 65-88KG Color: Red (Yellow and Blue accents) Condition: Good Asking Price: $1500 I just had it inspected at SuperFly and it came back with a rating of Good Condition. If you're interested and would like to see the report I can make a copy and email...