[Bob Kuczewski]

That's great news Chris!!

Good Luck!!

[Chris McKeon]

To all The Hawks:


Well I know that While the Vast Majority of You Guys have never ever Met Me. I know that we all share the same Dream. For everyone began with the same Dream. We all dreamed of Flying. Free Flight, Yes to be free. Well that Dream Burns in My Heart stronger than ever. I know that I am a Pathetic Predator Pilot who has had some severe injuries. Injuries that were the Post to end Mt Life. But what those Kaiser Doctors who told My Sister that; Mentally, I would never recover to that of a Potato. And that I would never walk again. Well they really did not know who they were dealing with. For after all I am a PREDATOR PILOT! I will not only walk. But i will while using nice long strides I will Launch My 158 into the air. As far as My being a Potato. I like Vegetables, I do like Vegetables, But to be compared inteleculy to a Potato, Come On!

[Chris McKeon]

OK I have a Question; Regarding Flying sites down in the Greater San Diego Area. Would someone apase to just how many Flying sites that You Guys have down there/ I know that there are a whole bunch of Flying sites down there. Si I imAganine if I get Myself down to San Diego, and I do not Fly. it swill be Because it was I who just could not pick a site to launch from. For if I did not Fly on a given Day. It sure would not be because that I had no Site to launch from.

I am just looking for general information. Also doesn't it require Four Wheel Drive in order to drive up to launch.

Thanks Chris.

[Chris McKeon]

I am still just trying to get information to the inland sites down there in San Diego. Information such as where each site is located. Conditions for a Pilot to use the sites. I believe that one Site is where an Four Wheel Drive is required. Which site is that. another Question how far is each site From the Coast?

Thanks Guys.

[Bob Kuczewski]

I am still just trying to get information to the inland sites down there in San Diego. Information such as where each site is located. Conditions for a Pilot to use the sites. I believe that one Site is where an Four Wheel Drive is required. Which site is that. another Question how far is each site From the Coast?

Thanks Guys.

See: https://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3941

Ok here is what I would like to know: For Your inland sites down there in San Diego. Can anybody? would Anyone please give Me the GPS numbers for each of Your inland Launch sites down there in San Diego? If I this correct You Guys have Laguna, Black Mountain, Little Black, horse canyon, and Blossom Valley. If I either have one of these Sites incorrect, or if there are other sites. Would Someone please list for Me the GPS Numbers for each of the Sites Launches.

Thanks Guys.

Here a few that I can find on the map from memory ...

Site Name	Latitude	Longitude	Google Maps
Torrey	32.890660	-117.251772	Link
Little Black	32.987926	-117.122285	Link
Blossom	32.874069	-116.850217	Link
Horse	32.774514	-116.476846	Link
Otay Mesa	32.573900	-116.894152	Link
Laguna	32.938752	-116.484360	Link
Lake Elsinore	33.629339	-117.371037	Link
Soboba	33.821029	-116.957246	Link
Dockweiler	33.920115	-118.430178	Link
Crestline	34.236097	-117.313265	Link
Sylmar	34.333406	-118.384389	Link

[Chris McKeon]

So, thank You Bob for those GPS numbers. I ran by My idea of launching from All those sites in One day. John said that to do that would be impossible. Well my initial concern regarding being able to launch from one Site, then Fly to another Site might be killed by the Marine influence. For we all have been there on the Ground because Thermals were failing to be Formed on a given Day. Where John sees an impossible Day of Flying. I see it being a Challenge for My predator. I do not see doing a Day of Launching from One Site. then Flying to another site, landing, relaunching from that site. Flying to another site landing, relaunching and so on, and so on.

PERSONAL HOPE:

I really would Love to head down to San Diego and o a Day of Flying, Yes it would be great to take a Tour of all Your inland sites Via a Sky Tour on My Predator. Another aspect to think about if I Flying My Predator doing what John says impassible. Well after I have done a Sky Tour of all Your inland Sites in ne Day. Then Maybe John will Finally come to Believe in the 158 Predator.

[Chris McKeon]

So, thank You Bob for those GPS numbers. I ran by My idea of launching from All those sites in One day. John said that to do that would be impossible. Well my initial concern regarding being able to launch from one Site, then Fly to another Site might be killed by the Marine influence. For we all have been there on the Ground because Thermals were failing to be Formed on a given Day. Where John sees an impossible Day of Flying. I see it being a Challenge for My predator. I do not see doing a Day of Launching from One Site. then Flying to another site, landing, relaunching from that site. Flying to another site landing, relaunching and so on, and so on.

PERSONAL HOPE:

I really would Love to head down to San Diego and o a Day of Flying, Yes it would be great to take a Tour of all Your inland sites Via a Sky Tour on My Predator. Another aspect to think about if I Flying My Predator doing what John says impassible. Well after I have done a Sky Tour of all Your inland Sites in ne Day. Then Maybe John will Finally come to Believe in the 158 Predator.

[Chris McKeon]

Well Today I wished a couple of Pilot Friends well with Their Flights tomorrow. And in signing off with each of Them; I hoped that They will experience such strong thermals that They in order to get Down. I hoped that each of them will need to use their Hook knives and Their Parachutes in order to get Down. So there it was this Busted up currently non Flying Predator Pilot having spreading out Good Flying Thoughts to My Flying Friends.

You know how I spell perfection regarding Gliders? PREDATOR 158

[Chris McKeon]

So, I am not just Talking Junk. no I really will be once again be Flying this Spring. john will drive up North with His North-Wing T-2. John also is planning on Performing an IRAN on My Beloved Predator. You Guys simply have no idea how Much My leaving this Penitentiary will Please Me, Flying For the first Time in oh right at 13 Years now since I last time that I Flew. Being that what My Neurologist said about repairing the Brain; It is the Muddy SCience. I am just hoping that My Brain will not let Me Down. Yes, I sure hope that I remember how to whack.

[Chris McKeon]

OK I am just going to come out and say it Myself. I am a very Pathetic Predator Pilot. Well i guess i must say it this Way. I was a Predator pilot. but so much for this gloomy talk from Me. for i might just be able to leave the ground for a few seconds at least. but i do hope that along with john's Help, i might actually fly this spring. Granted it will be either on a Training hill. or it may happen at the Coast. But to fly again! oh my!.