US Hawks Hang Gliding Association

Some of you might remember me from Torrey Pines in the 80s, when Flight Realities held the cliff. I worked there for a couple years, shuffling wuffos out of the LZ and pretending to be flight director when not soaring on my "lunch break."

I ate a lot of "lunches" back then.

I also used to do cartoons for Hang Gliding Magazine, and worked on Bill (Pork) Roecker's 'Windsport' magazine back in the day.

Hi dagobarbz,

Welcome

I saw Bill recently. First time since uh, the '80s He made me the owner of some vintage 'Windsport' issues.

Tell us more.

So, do you still fly Torrey?

Welcome Barb!!!

By the way, we recently had a great hang gliding reunion at Dockweiler Beach a few months back (see the topic titled: "US Hawks Announces 44th Anniv. Otto Lilienthal Meet / Fly-In").

Some of us have continued to go there for some gentle fun flying at the beach. In fact, we've got a club called the Friends of Dockweiler Gliding Society with at least 3 pilots who have USHGA numbers under 50!! They're holding a regular Fun Day at Dockweiler on the third Sunday of every month (the week after our Torrey Hawks "Second Sunday at Torrey"). I often drive up from San Diego, so let me know if you'd like to ride share on either event.

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SamKellner wrote:Hi dagobarbz,

Welcome

I saw Bill recently. First time since uh, the '80s He made me the owner of some vintage 'Windsport' issues.

Tell us more.

So, do you still fly Torrey?

The last time I flew Torrey was in the mid-90s. Me and Dangerous Dave got into a shear, and watched people shoot straight down to the beach from 2000 ft. up. Yeah, I know. Not supposed to do that, but then we landed and the wind picked up to 50 or so. I don't think I could ever top that flight at Torrey and now there are too many rules.

No, nope. I do not fly Torrey these days. Or anywhere. Can't put a kite on a motorcycle. (Bob Wills did, but I don't wanna)

Barb,
Do you fly falcons
... as in falconry?

Hi Barb,

I remember seeing your artwork.

JoeF wrote:Barb,
Do you fly falcons
... as in falconry?

Nope, that's another thing I don't do any more. No places left to fly, and now there are drones to add to the mix!

Harry wrote:Hi Barb,

I remember seeing your artwork.

I remember seeing yours, too.

Check out more of Harry's artwork here in our Blog forum:

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