Hello Fellow Hawks,
If you haven't heard the sad news, Erwin McDavid passed away recently.
Erwin was a long-time Sylmar pilot and a good friend of the Torrey Hawks. He was often both a driver and a mentor for new pilots at Sylmar and he was usually the only one left on top of the hill with myself and other new pilots. Erwin would typically wait to get all of us newbies safely in the air.
The Sylmar club (SHGA) is holding an Irish Wake for Erwin McDavid this Sunday March 17, 2013. It's a bit of a fly-in, a bit of a St. Patrick's day celebration, and a lot of celebrating Erwin's life. Here are a few links:
http://shga.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3841 http://shga.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3800 http://shga.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3836If you haven't flown Sylmar in a while, this is a good chance to come out and get a flight with lots of pilots to help get you safely in the air. The Sylmar club and their members have done a lot to help us at our site (Torrey Pines), so I encourage all Torrey Hawks members to take a flight at Sylmar on March 17th. That's what I plan to do!!
Thanks as always for your membership in the Torrey Hawks!!
Sincerely,
Bob Kuczewski
Club Secretary, Torrey Hawks Hang Gliding Club
858-204-7499 ... call any time