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Bob Kuczewski |
Bob Kuczewski's 2008 Region 3 Email Statement #1 (September 25th, 2008):Members of Region 3, My name is Bob Kuczewski, and I am an H4/P4 pilot from the San Diego area. I flew my first hang glider flights in 1978 and my first paraglider flights in 1990. But I didn't take up these sports seriously until 2004. I also have a private pilot's license (with a seaplane rating) from the late 70's, and I've flown sailplanes and RC models as well. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, and I've worked as an engineer for almost 25 years. I've published numerous papers in the field of artificial intelligence and I hold a United States patent on an interactive learning system for kids. You can read my pilot profile in the August 2007 edition of Hang Gliding & Paragliding Magazine. In 2007 I founded the Torrey Hawks Hang Gliding Club, and we've grown from 7 members to almost 130 members in that short time. I have also been a supporting club member at Sylmar, Crestline, Elsinore, Soboba, Horse, Little Black, Torrey, and others. I have written letters, spoken at meetings, and made financial contributions to help preserve many of those sites. I have worked for two years to bring the multi-wingual Torrey Pines Soaring Council back together, and I am the only hang glider or paraglider pilot to attend all of the Council's meetings in those two years. I want to be your regional director because I want all pilots in our region (both hang gliding and paragliding) to have better representation at USHPA. Here are some things that I will do (including many that I've already done): I will work toward fairness for all pilots at all sites. More importantly, here's what I won't do: I will NOT bully pilots. I am passionate about both flying and fairness, but there's far more to say on these topics than I can squeeze into 500 words. Here are some additional resources: Statements and Endorsements: torreyhawks.org/R3 Most of all, please vote. USHPA is only your club if you speak with your ballot. Thank you, Bob Kuczewski |