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Topic: Flying Sites
Mr. Jones, why can't we keep flying gliders here?
The old saying is: Launching is optional, but landing is mandatory. Perhaps to be added to that is that permission from the landowner--or landowners--for both of these events is also mandatory, at least for the long-term health of our free-flight ...
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Luck is only half of the story
Pilots are always asking me how is it I came to owning a flying site. I tell them I am just lucky; but the truth is, several pilots and myself worked very hard for many years to keep the site open.
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Help save Jupiter
The Jupiter flying site is in jeopardy - your donation today could help protect it!
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Flying site awareness signs
Have a flying site that is visited by the general public? Use a sign to give them a heads up!
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Sandia Peak Launch
The Sandia Soaring Association teams up with locals, the Foundation for Free Flight, and the Forest Service to reconstruct launch
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Five Flight Parks: Major Players in Hang Gliding's Beginnings and Future
An overview of five main hang glider flight parks
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Preserve King Mountain
Submit comments to the Forest Service by January 19, 2019 to help preserve access to the King Mountain flying site.
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