This weekend: High Rock Hang Gliding and PG Festival!

[davidtheamazing1]

Sept 15-16! Yes its right around the corner!

The flying venue may change based on the wind, but the party will occur in the High Rock LZ.
Make sure spectators check in with a pilot and have the contact info. (Due to the unpredictability of the weather)

Also please note that the party starts at 6:30, but the hang gliding will take place during the day on Saturday and Sunday... launches are usually between 11am until 4:30pm

Featuring:
* Fantastic views (suitable for spectating and photography)
* 2 days to fly with the birds
(certified H2+ rated pilots with observer)
* Observers available for mentoring H2 Pilots, and new to the site
* Repaired road & launch
* Sat night potluck party
* Saturday Night Campout
(sure bets: campfire, stilt walking, frisbee, guitar pickin, etc)
* scenic drives through the Catatoctin and Allegheny range
* Spot Landing contest
* Renew your club membership or sign-up to officially join!
* Fundraiser to benefit Emma Jane
* PG Pilots: visit Smithsburg training hill to practice your skills
or Fly from another site to the HR flyin and win a huge prize!

Please RSVP and say what you are bringing... There will be a $10/day suggested donation to support HR.

food & drink:
Main courses
Sides
Dessert
Beer
Wine
Sodas
Other

Some special requests:
Lantern
Extra table
Plates/Napkins/etc
Propane for grills

If everybody pitches in, we can have a great party, do some flying, and show how much we value being able to claim the oldest cliff launch in the country.

RSVP and invite your friends!
below and/or on Facebook

[XCanytime]

And the extended weather forecast is ......... nice! May be quite cross on Friday but Saturday is less X and looking good. X your fingers that it holds. Bacil

[Danny Brotto]

Saturday is now looking marvelous for HG at HR. Smithsburg will be on too!

Anybody have a spare medium sized DS HG they might bring along to HR Saturday? I'd like to rent, borrow, or trade a beer to fly it if it's not "Falcon-able". Trade a sailplane ride ?

Danny Brotto

[silverwings]

Smithsburg training site is not open yet!

[Danny Brotto]

John

Thanks for the heads-up on Smithsburg... just going off of what "davidtheamazing1" wrote encouraging " PG Pilots: visit Smithsburg training hill to practice your skills".

Danny Brotto

[Matthew]

Karen and I will be there. We will bring a pasta salad and wine.

Matthew

[XCanytime]

Smithsburg historically opens up in mid to late November. Bacil

[dbodner]

Danny,

I'll bring both my gliders (Falcon 170 and Sport 2 155). We can figure something out.

On the subject of food, I'll bring something (that's helpful!). I either won't be spending the night, or I'll be leaving early. So no breakfast.

Remember, the garbage man doesn't pick up from Emma Jane's LZ, so please be prepared to take with you what won't burn.

[Matthew]

FYI-- No NOTAMs as of Thursday night.

Matthew

[Danny Brotto]

NW on Sunday now too (albiet a bit lighter)!

Danny Brotto

[markc]

Looking like a great opportunity to visit with Emma-Jane this weekend, and support both E-J and Randy with a great turn-out!
Would be great to see lots of pilots out there, maybe this will be a fly-in like those of years past.

MarkC

[heaviek]

Danny, you beat me out. I am the official wing bum around these parts! Sunday my wife and I are going to a short bike race in Cascade and I would love to get in the air if anyone has a wing I could fly. Willing to trade for glider tuning, bike tuning, beer, training advice, or ??

Thanks in advance
Kev

[brianvh]

Bacil - hats off to you on the long term forecast, the models went wacko in the middle of the week then came back around to agree with you.

May be up saturday only, riding with shawn mcduff.

[Matthew]

Is Shawn bringing his tandem wing?

Matthew

[XCanytime]

I talked to Shawn on the phone yesterday. I believe he is bringing his tandem wing, BVH, and another pilot as well. Bacil

[jyoder111]

So when are people getting there to fly tomorrow? I'm thinking ETA launch about 10am.

Jesse

[mcgowantk]

I will be in PA for family obligations. I hope the weather works out for you. I hope to get some flying in during the next couple of weeks.

Have fun and be safe

Tom McGowan

[sailin]

Have great flights tomorrow guys!!! Wish I could join ya but work beckons I hope to see you all Sunday and join you for a repeat of your epic flights tomorrow

Jon

[Danny Brotto]

Oh oh... wind forecast is ramped up. Not Falcon-able until perhaps later in the day. Might join ya'll mid-day in fiberglass.

Danny Brotto

[Matthew]

ETA Noon

Matthew

[markc]

Hard to know exactly what sort of velocities we're going to see behind the front.... I've seen surface 'casts of strong NNW at High Rock, but the 3k forecasts (currently) seem much lighter. And just 27 miles up-wind, at the Pulpit, the same surface forecast is only NW@5-10. So who the heck knows!

My current plan is to head to High Rock, toss the frisbee around, and see what the day brings. At the very least, even the stronger forecasts seem to be calling for winds to lighten by no later than late afternoon. And that would be fine with me!

Keep yer fingers crossed!

MarkC

[carweill]

Well an unusual work emergency may make me miss this one. I may still show up later in the afternoon.

Carlos

[kcarra]

Sat AM forecast is NNW 10-15-- no gust factor.

Wanna catch Frisbee while soaring the ridge????

Matthew

[DanTuck]

Heading to High Rock. ETA 1100.
See you out there.

[jyoder111]

Slow morning. Eta now more like 11:30am.

Jesse