SOUTHERN CALIFC'RNIA RANG GLIDEE !SSJCIATION
President: Dick Ei~per V. Pres.: OPEN Sec.: Chris Talbnt-Jones Tres.: Rick Finley Eiskrian: N.eil Larson Safety Chair.: Terry Voorhees GROUND SKIMMER NEWSLETTER
Editor: Dick Ei~ver -. (temn) . Assistants: Everynne
May, 1972
No. 1
The GROUND SKIMMER is the official newsletter cf the S.C.H.G.A.. Its t
goals are to pass alOf;l.g all informatt(\n concerning the activities cf the
association . .Any information concerning the activities of the-association shculd be received within twc weeks after the meeting, to be published in the following newsletter.
Any assistance is welcomed with open arms, I feel this newsletter can be the comnunication the asMc needs tc continue towards f'.ulfill.ing it I s gr.al • .. :·..:.: ..
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At this time I 1 d like to ask all members to try and __ save the flying sites we have. With the hel:1 of every"ne we can continue tc enjoy the sport
we love.
Send information t0: S.C.E.G,A. PO BC'x 246
Lomita,Calif. 90717
MEivIDERSBIP TO DATE: 111
Next Meeting: !1£_8,1972 (NOTE: this is only a f'.ew days from nowl) Location: Southern Calif. Gas c~. 810 So Flower St. Los Angeles "Go east i:-n 9th street from Harbor Freeway. Turri left on tr, Fl<'wer and you are there~"
_.ME.MBERS Bl? MEETING ·-· · ··
Monday, May 8, 1972 7:30-':prn .-_ 810 So. Fl0wer Los .An~eles
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Everyone will have to excuse the M,:mday meeting again this mnnth~ ·
The hall we use is not always available the night we wish to use it. We will notify you of the meeting and h0?e everyone will understand. AGENDJ~:
7:30 ~eeting tn nrder lviinut es Treas. Re:'.)ort Historian .................,.,. ......
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We Hop·e To See Everyone There T°f'1 Plan For The Coming Events.
La.st ~leeting, April 21, 19?2
Meeting to order 7:30 Minutes 0f ~~rch meeting Treas.re2)ort Historian re·.10rt
Old Business 0pen elections frr V. P. Post 1cmed till Iviay Meeting· Discuss lTTfti Meet. re-:'.lort from board Safety at flying sites New Business Movies by Carl Eoenish & Dick EiJ,uer Interesting articles on Hang Gliders: Febo National Gengra:)hic March Plane & Pilot March P0pular Planes ·. ./i.Pl.'il. .Private. :Pilot· ... J.Vlay Tru,e,. . . .. . : . ·. C . June Popular.:..Mecha.nics- · June Popular Science
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2nd ANl'ifUAL CTI;O LILIENTHAL UNIVERSAL FJ,NG GLIDKB c::-:AYJ.PIOl'JSHIPS HAPPY 124tr, OT'l1 0!
PLEASE POST.Y
M~\.Y 20&21 , 1972
CARNEGI~ CYCLE PARK 15Miles east of Li.vermcre "n Highway J-2. New inerstate 5 cuts 1~ hrs 0ff travel time. Sat. May 20th. onen flying Sun. May 21st. llam t 4·,Jm 'Jrecision. flying events 4: 30 l~wards Bring tTTO birthday cakes --------Prize! Best c-ostumed craft & crew Model flying & dis-::ilays This will by all means be the largest assembly cf Hang Glider enthusiasts in the history of Hang Gliding.
Camping is allowed Fri. & Sat. night. for out-of-town entrants. Bar ], Q,. is scheduled for Sat. night for all members & ,articipant s. Please let us KNOW in advance. PO Box 246,Lomita,Cal.if. 90717. The nearest town is Livermore, 15 mi., & every0ne should bring all they need. Hotels are available in small numbers in Liverm0re & Tracy. Groc. stores in both towns. The site has a variety of hills far all types nf flying. The S.C.H.G.A.
WILL CONTROL
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safety check & suggestir>ns will be given to all
craft and their pilots. We are in hrpes of seeing everyone there tri wish OTTO a ha-p·1y 124th. If assistance is needed tn trans-:'.lr:,rt craft let us know:
D0N 1 T MISS IT.
There will be first aid at the si tc, & all meter cycles will not be allowed in the flying area. Hardware parts will be available to those who may need them. Let's all check over our craft to ensure a safe and harny weekend.
BYLAWS OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HANG GLIDER ASSOCIATION, INC.
ARTICLE I -
NAME AND PURPOSES
Section 1. The name of the organization is the Southern California Hang .Glider Association, Inc., hereafter referred to as the Association, or Assn. Section 2. The primary purposes of the Assn.are to engage in the development, study, and use of fuel-less flight systems and aircraft capable of being launched by·r11.ima.n power alone, to make knowledge. relating to these subjects available, and to organize. meets. where the testing and flying of such systems and aircraft will be encouraged. ARTICLE II -· AFFILIATION Section 1.
This organization will be affiliated with the Self-Launch Flight Group, Inc.
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MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. The membership of the Assn. shall consist of the charter members and individuals whose applications for. membership have been accepted by the Assn. Section 2. Classes of membership .shall consist of the following: Member, and Family · Member. Services, privileges and annual dues for each class of member will be as provided in: these bylaws and as established by action of the Board of Directors. Section 3. · A Member will receive the Assn 's periodic publication at no charge as a bene-. fit of his dues, have use of Assn-operated flying sites and facilities, and may vote as provided for in these bylaws. Section 4. A member of the immediate family of a Member residing in the same household may become a Family Member upon payment of half the Member dueso A Family Member receives the same benefits as a Member except the Assnvs periodic publication. Section 5. A minor must have the written consent of his parents or guardian and sign the Assn's release of claims before flying at any Assn-operated flying sites or facilitie~.· ARTICLE IV -
MEETINGS OF MEMBERS
§.ection 1. Monthly meetings shall be held on a regular- ·aate establ:ished .. by the -Board of Directors. A quorum :for the conduct of business shall be eleven (11). Section. 2. The monthly meeting held in January each year will be the annual meeting for the purpose of electing officers and directors and conducting such other business ma;r properly come before such meeting.
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ARTICLE V ~ BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1. The Board of Directors shall be composed of five members, the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and flight. Director. Section 2. The duties and powers of the Board shall be to deal with . all .. routine business which comes before the Assn. ,draft an annual budget, evaluate. and present to the members all matters of special concern, and to report all actions of the Board .to the members. Section 3. Regular and special meetings of the Board shall be called at a time and place determined by the President. (Over)
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A major.~~Y :9.f the Board.sh~ll c.o.nstitufa a. quorum for the conduct of business
at all meetings. Section 5. Any vacancy on the Board of Directors shall be filled by a special election by the members at their next regular meeting. Section 6. Each member of the Board of Directors shall serve without compensation or reward, except as otherwise provided for in these bylaws. ARTICLE VI -
OF:FICERS
Section 1. The Officers shall be elected by the voting members at the annual meeting and shall hold office for twelve (12) months or until their successors are elected. Section 2. The President shall preside at all meetings, appoint all committee chairmen with the approval of the Board of Di.rectors, sign and execute all contract's in the riame of the Assn.when authorized to do so by the Board of Directors, and sh.all have general supervision over, the: management of all affairs of the Assn. · Section 3. The Vice-President shall be vested with all the powers and, shall perform the duties of the President in case of the absence or disability of the President, and shall perform suc::h other duties as mc1y be delegated to him by the Board of Directors. Section 4. The Secretary shall keep· th'e minutes of all meetings, be responsible for all meeting not;Lces and keeping of historical records for the Assn., and shall perform Sl,lGh other duties as may be incidant to the officE~ of Secretary. ....... . Section 5. The Treasurer shall keep the membership.records, receive and deposit all funds, execute all checks for expenditures authorized by the Board of Directors, account for all . . receipts, disbursel!lfints and balance on hand each month, and shall. perform such other duties .. · as may be incident to the office of Treasurer. ARTICLE VII -- FLIGHT COMMITTEE Section 1. The Flight Director shall be chairman of the Flight Conunittee.· and shall appoint assistants as needed to aid him in the supervision of flight. activity at Assn.operated flying sites and facilities, and shall perform such other duties· ..:is may be incident to the position of Flight Director. ARTICLE VII!. Section 1.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Special committees may be formed by the President at any time p.S deeme.d necessary.
ARTICLE IX~ SUSPENSION, EXPULSION AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE Section 1. A member may be removed from office, ;suspended for a period, or expelled for cause, such as violation of any of these bylaws, or flight regulations, or other rules of the Assn~, or for conduct prejudicial to the best interests of the Assn. Such action shall require a two-thir9,$; ( 2/3) vote of all the voting members at a: ·regular meeting, provided that a statement of the charges and a notice of the time· ·and place of the meeting have been mailed to the member at least seven ( 7) dayi, before the meeting, and that the member will have an opportunity to present a defense at the meeting.· ARTICLE X ~ FINANCES Section 1.
The fiscal year shall be from January 1st t6 December 31st.
ARTICLE XI -:- AMENpMENTS Section 1. Amendments to thestf bylaws niay be· made by a two-thirds (2/3j_ vo.te .of .. the voting members present at.. any regular meet:lng. Proposed amendments must be stated in the meeting notice.
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nr STER 0F lviEM:SERS 1. Dick Eip:,:,er 13 Bob Leach 526 s. Catalina 25832 Narbonne ,Ave Redondr ]each, Cal 90277 L0mi ta 90717, 376*5748 326*4646
26 Vo~me.r. Jens en 104 E Prov.'i denc ia Burbank 915 02
27 Fred Millard 2. Terry V0orhees Cronk 1831 Monterey Blvd. 14 Dave 5014 Fox:point Hermosa ]each 90254 24434 Ward St Palos Verdes Pen 90274 T0rrance 90505 375"' 1136 28 J0hn H. Northtop 4224 Encinas.DI'. 15 Steve Penny 3. Drrng Ku:,per La Canada 91011 790*4830 16 Steve Dutt1cn 4. Lloyd Licher 526 S. Catalina 12536 Wrwdbine St Bedrnd1: ]each 90277 29 Scott Strom Los Angeles 90066 3061 Q;uai 1 Run Road 379*2504 397*4848 Los Alamitos 90720 17 Chris Jrmes 431 '7'730 5, Joe Faust 59 Dudley Ave 18 Rick Finley 30 :Bob Chas.e Venice 90291 2608 Graham Ave 824 s. 3rd St 396*3423 Redcndri Beaah 90278 La Puente 91746 371 4202 336*5485 6, Richard Burne 454 31st St. #4-· : 19 Cyndy Finley (F) 31 Terry .Chae~ (F) San Pedro 90731 2608 Graham Ave #C 824 s. 3rd i·St 8310432 Redondo ]each 90278 La Puente 91746
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7. Frank Crlver 3076 Roanoke
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Costa Mesa 92626 714* 546* ,9 64 7
8, Matt Colver (F) 3076 Rran,-:ke Ln, Costa Mesa 92626 9. Dan He:;flinger
528 Via La:· Selva Redrndo Beach 90277 375*3289
10. 11iel Hefliriger (F) 528 Via La 8elva Redondo Beach 90277 11. Randy Kirk 337 Calle Mayor Red;~dc Beach 90277 3?5*7659 12. Bob Lovejoy 416 Iv[r,nterey Herm~fa Beach 90254 374*4601
20 Lane Finley P,C, Box 15$6 Avalrm 90704
32 Gordon Chase(~) 824 S, 3rd St La Puente 91746
21 J('anne Faust (F) 59 Dudley Ave Venice 90291
33Steve Pawling 5519 Daggett St. Long Bea.ch 90815
596*6063 22 J0seJ)h Faust II (F) 59 Dudley Ave 34 Walt Henry Jr. 225 s. Edgar St.e Venice 90291 Fullerton 93621 23 Joy Marie Faust (F) 59 Dudley Ave 35 :Bruce Ball Venice 90291 7436 Lasaine Ave Van Nuys 91406 24 Neil Larson 3451:-1268 5455 1'/. 118 Pl. 36 Larry Hardin Inglewr1:d 90304 4169 Faust .Ave 676 8544 Lak ewo c d 9 0713
421"'3903 25 ]r10 Valentino 1220 Monte Vista ~F2 37 Saul Bashin San Luis Obisp0 93401 9206 Sryphia JWe 805*543*6499 Sepulveda 91343
38 Ed Lockhart
..• ,·50 ..William Allen 62 David KabJer 11611 0ak Creek Dr. 3908 Se~1ulveda Blvd. #36 17701 liikon Ave Lakeside 92040 Culver City.. 90230 Trrrance 90504.
839-8014 39 Tar·as Kicen;iul!; Jr 28J.6 Highview J.\ve .Altadena 91001 791-4194 40 Taras Kiceniuk 2816 Highview Ave Altadena 91001
41 Don Sc0vill 19304 Wadley Gardena 90248
323-0941
51 Hal Cr:rnell 241 7 Warwick Rd. Alham·bra 91803
52 K. S. Eaussmann 20805 Christine Ave Torrance 9056~~ 379-1023
53 Erne~t V. Feher 935 Presidi" Dr. Costa !Yiesa 92626 546-0605
42 Harvey hillett 54 ·Arthur Bean 1637 Curtis Ave 1097 Rio Grande Manhattan Beach 90266 Pasadena 91104 376-5035 55 Russell D. Ricketts 43 Katherine Kiceniuk (F) 5637 Keokuk Ave . 2816 Highview Ave. \·Jn0dland Hills 91364 Altadena 91011 347-3327
44 Julian Wolkovi tch 56James Crawley 11260 lverland. #11.A· . 15608 Ainsworth St Culver City 9023(J··~ Gardena 90247 838-2247 323-2104
45 Dick D~Prez 11 Rollingwr ':\d Dr. Rolling Eills Est.·
378-8837
.57 Paul Gundersen 12118 S. Vermont Ave ks .Angeles 90044
90274 58 Genrgc Oglesby
46 Bill '.'lµts()n 6701 lrinn Ave Van Nuys 91406
235 62nd New:10rt Beach 92660
47 Carl Weyl 7851 Y0rkt'"lwn Ave L0s Angeles 90045
59 Carl R. B enish 12619 S. r.i1allr'r Dr. Eawthrrne 90250 0
8824 Aviation Blvd Inglewo0d 90301
60 Don A:p0daca 4017 Greillea .1,ve Lennox 90304 671-0357
641-5166 61 Herbert Seidenberg
49 Frank Kelly 7009 E. Spring St Lnng Beach 90808
22009 Cacera.s Saugus 91350
805-255-1462 64 William GadsbY 4034 Emerald S~ #328 T0rrance . 90503 ., '
370-7555
65 Stu Berg 5006 Delacr0ix Rd Palos Verdes 90274 377-7759 66 Ron Polanski 8515 Balboa Blvd #246 Northri·dg_e 91324 885-0.646 '· .
67 Joe Leicht 1488 lakdale St Pasadena 91106
68l88a9. 68 Frank Zaic 1691 S. Kinzie St. Sepulveda 91343 892- 0201 69 Don Hamlyn 22535 Van0wen St Canoga Park 91304 348-2109 70 .Michael Reagan 6306 Marsha S:t SimJ Valley 93065
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676-19:35
645-6211
48 Gary Naeve
63 David W0lverton
714-642-4016
780-0171 :..~ :· :3 ;:: •,
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3240 W. 134 Pl. Hawthorne 90250 675-5952
71 Nike Koman 4020 W. 134th St
Hawthorne 90250 72 Eric Larson 631 Loma Dr Hermosa Beach 90254
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73 Ed Bulham 2603 Gates Ave Redcndn Beach 90278 370-9975
85 Jcllil1es Burnett 97 Carlos Paniaeua 7453 Armstrong Pl., E-16 924 Leonard 11.ve S~n Diego 92111 Los Angeles 90022 714-279-4643 722-2722
74 Nick Linardos 818 Es·planade Red~ndo Beach 90277 375-0122
86 Dnn DeEusschore 6501 Via Siena Miraleste 'J07:32 8321874
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75 John Linardos (F) 818 Esplanade Redondo Beach 90277
87 Ken Eamlyn 22535 Vannwen St Canoga Park 91304 348-2167
99 Jim Ivia.u~)in 2650 Rockinghorse Rd San Pedro 90732
76 James Linardos (F) 818 EsT)lanade Redondo Beach 90277 77U. Michael Riggs 14126 Marquesas vJay Marina Del Rey 90291 823-4858 78 Ray Weyl (F) 7851 Yorktown Ave Los Angeles 90045 79 Irwin R. Title 21944 Hawthorne Blvd Torrance 90503 371-1214 80 Sam Cornell 1525 Grant St.
Santa Monica 90405 396-6194
88 Dee lviillett
1637 Curtis 1~v e Manhattan Beach 90266 376-5035
89 Walter Sereth 15 Eastwind St Venice 90291 396-2793 9u Wink Sauille
19325 Sturgess Dr Torrance 90503 371-2195 91 Robert Pence 12815 Short Ave Los Angeles 90066 823-6241 92 Ted W. Nickel 3338 W ll?th St
81 Marty May· 2;-53 10th St. Manhattan Beach 90266 ~572-9907 82 Ted Webster 32172 Machad0 Elsinore 9~3330 714-671-2754
Inglewood 90303 676-4246 93 Charles Stillson 730 24th St Hermosa Beach 90251
94 Phillip Bean 1640 Walworth Me Pasadena 91104 798-2273
83 John C.Busnell ;3928 Carpenter Ave 11301 Studio City 91604 95 Owen Anderson 985-4571 5457 Monroe St Los Angeles 90038 84 Richard Henderson 4645909 20151 Midland 1n Huntington Beach 92646 96 Bob McCandless 950 First Bt Hermosa Beach 90254
Don Murray 2211 li'arrell Ave Redondo Beach 90278 370-7648
100 Randall W Wilson 1100 Stanford Ave Redondo Beach 90217 372-2~360
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