Little Mountain Again?
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:55 pmLittle Mountain was an ideal Hang Gliding venue. The natural mountain was in a bowl shape perfectly collecting the prevailing southwesterly sea breeze.
I just wonder if we could get the approval to fly Little Mountain again? You guys were so good with the County of Los Angeles.
The San Bernardino City Municipal Code just requires a recommendation by the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services and approval by the Mayor and Common Council. Maybe we should send Frank and Joe.
Don’t know who owns the land for takeoff. I was up there quite a few years ago and the place was a dump with abandoned appliances scattered about. It was always cleaned up when we flew there in the 1970’s. That should be a good selling point.
While there are houses at the base, there could be a designated landing spot at Blair Park (San Bernardino City Park).
Before there is a proposal to the city, operational rules could be drawn up including designated landing safety personal in Blair Park for safety - red cones for the landing area.
Little Mountain was such a great Hang Gliding spot. It sure would be great to fly there again.
I just wonder if we could get the approval to fly Little Mountain again? You guys were so good with the County of Los Angeles.
Crestline Soaring History wrote: Little Mountain
From 1971 through 1976 there was ever increasing flight traffic at a 500 foot hill in San Bernardino called Little Mountain (by the radio towers) . . . .
By 1976, with the city a San Bernardino subject to legal pressure to close Little Mountain, the pilots formed the San Bernardino Hang Gliding Association (Chapter 16 of the USHGA) in attempt to organize and apply pressure to keep Little Mountain open. In Feb 1978 a city ordinance was adopted that all hang gliding activities are illegal within San Bernardino City Limits. Link
City of San Bernardino Municipal Code wrote:Chapter 12.88 HANG GLIDING
Sections:
12.88.010 Definition - Activity restricted except in certain places
12.88.020 Violation – Penalty
12.88.010 Definition - Activity restricted except in certain places
It is unlawful for any person to engage in the activity of hang gliding in or over any place within the City limits except in those places recommended by the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services and approved by the Mayor and Common Council. As used in this Chapter, "hang gliding" means any activity whereby any person or persons glide, float or sail through the air in or on a hang glider. A "hang glider "means a glider, kite, hot air balloon, device or contrivance so constructed that it will carry a person on wind, air or human power.
(Ord. MC-460, 5-15-85; Ord. 3704, 2-09-78)
12.88.020 Violation – Penalty
Any person, firm or corporation violating or causing the violation of any provision
of this Chapter is guilty of an infraction, which upon conviction thereof is punishable in
accordance with the provisions of Section 1.12.010 of this Code.
(Ord. MC-460, 5-15-85; Ord. 3704, 2-09-78)
The San Bernardino City Municipal Code just requires a recommendation by the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services and approval by the Mayor and Common Council. Maybe we should send Frank and Joe.
Don’t know who owns the land for takeoff. I was up there quite a few years ago and the place was a dump with abandoned appliances scattered about. It was always cleaned up when we flew there in the 1970’s. That should be a good selling point.
While there are houses at the base, there could be a designated landing spot at Blair Park (San Bernardino City Park).
Before there is a proposal to the city, operational rules could be drawn up including designated landing safety personal in Blair Park for safety - red cones for the landing area.
Little Mountain was such a great Hang Gliding spot. It sure would be great to fly there again.