Flyfunston

by **RonB** » Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:47 pm

In Attendance

Exciting Flights

A ton of Major XCs at Diablo a bit over a week ago. Lots of action at Owens
this weekend.

President

Cameras are back up. Network connection has been restored with the new gear
that Takeo sourced and installed.
We could put out a post to everyone in the club saying that we have the
shirts available and arrange payment.
Jess would like to do the Spot Landing Contest again this summer, since we
didn't actually get any flying done.
- Possibly as a memorial for (Marginal) Mark and Chief.
- Possibly ridge races.
- Thinking around late August.
- With the state reopening, after June 15 we don't have any special
  restrictions on events, but we still have to give the GGNRA 30 days of
  advance notice.
- Jess will get in contact with the families to arrange calendar and
  details.
First aid clinic was very successful, we'd like to do
it again. It requires a minimum of 6 people and the
space (golf clubhouse) has a max of 12. Steve will check for availability at
Sharp Park Golf Course and at the Fleming Golf Course (The one at Lake Merced
where we had Chris Carillo's memorial) for availability of space, then we'll get
a date survey (Doodle Poll) on the facebook page.
Parachute clinic will also be done again. John will get dates to Jess.
John Simpson says Ramon Gomez has passed away.

Vice President

Treasurer

GGNRA Liason

Clubhouse Manager

PO Box still empty, though we have about 20-25 of the usual suspects who
still haven't paid their dues. It's a considerable investment of Rob's time to
track you all down and remind you over and over to do it.
We had an extended conversation about how to deal with the delinquent
members. One option was to padlock all unpaid gliders. The other is - as
discussed at the beginning of the year - to revoke their access, meaning that
they would lose their slot. According to the rules and the application forms,
failure to pay by January 31 can result in flight suspension and that's where
we're going. IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY PAID, YOUR FLYING PRIVS ARE IMMEDIATELY
REVOKED. WHEN YOU HAVE PAID, YOU CAN FLY. Please remember that there are
separate consequences for flying when you have no privs that can lead to long-
term suspensions.

Safety Director

Tandem Admin (Urs, absent)

USHPA H3 Paragliding instructor keeps blocking Funston launch & violating
the Snowy Plover restriction. If you see this happening, get it on video (along
with view of pilots who are having difficulty launching or landing as a result.)
If a paragliding pilot violates FF regs, get it on video. If they are a USHPA
member, they are still subject to sanction.

Tech Officer

Repeated that the link between "Ropes" building and clubhouse is back up.
George will get the invoice ($460) to Steve.
There was discussion of options for giving us better comms by using our new
wireless device to link with some other location (has to be line-of-sight) and
give us the bandwidth to give live video at The Fort.

Training Bowl Admin

No-one has contacted for permission to teach.
John asked if Takeo could take his students there. They'd still be limited
to sledders, since H2s cannot soar at all at FF.

Old Business

New Business

Takeo wants to do a talk about what to do when you're hurt and want to come
back. There are psychological hurdles to overcome and processes to go through.
This would likely be a panel discussion, with people who've been through the
process.
Board members: please spend some time thinking about how your position could
improve in the next year, whether you're still in that position or not. We'll
discuss at the next board meeting.

June 1, 2020 Fellow Feathers Meeting Minutes