Little Hawk in Las Cruces / El Paso

[Bob Kuczewski]

Hello RGSA!!

I'm just writing to suggest the possibility for public outreach whenever it might be convenient.

The Torrey Hawks has a neat little glider (nicknamed "Little Hawk") that's designed for public outreach.

    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=83 ("Little Hawk" - Demonstration Glider)
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=193 (Hang Gliding Outreach at UCSD)
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=620 (Little HAWK comes to Northwest FLORIDA)
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=625 (Little Hawk at Wallaby Ranch)
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=707 (Little Hawk in Classroom: Neil Larson and Bob Kuczewski)
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=872 (Santa Flies For Florida Visit)
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=888 (Little Hawk at UCSD (December 2011))
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=913 (Christmas at Torrey (with Little Hawk))
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=958&start=10#p4650 (Re: 41st Anniversary Otto Meet...)
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1047&p=4730 (Wing Running with Little Hawk at Crestline)
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1098 (Little Hawk goes to Funston)
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1147 (Little Hawk at UCSD - September 2012)
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1166 (Rediscovering San Diego discovers Hang Gliding)
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1326 (UCSD Outreach - May 27th, 2013)
    http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1373 (UCSD Outreach - June 30th, 2013)

If there's ever a good event where having Little Hawk might help your club ... please let me know. It might take a little planning, but there's a good chance that we can work something out to promote hang gliding and your club in your local area. That's what the US Hawks is all about!!

[SamKellner]

Bob,
I'd like to have You and Little Hawk for 2015 July Jubilee Parade in Leakey, (lay'-key).

Do you ship it. I have a WW glider shipping box that can be modified to fit LH.

Plan on visiting Texas for this event I will secure lodging for you and RGSA members at 49R airport.

We can scooter tow with the SWTHG Condor.

And fly the foot launch hill if you bring your glider. It's a short hike to launch. No worse than at Torrey.

RGSA para pilots welcome too.

What ya'll say

[Bob Kuczewski]

What ya'll say

I say ... This is what the US Hawks is all about!!!

We've got a guy in California connecting to a guy in Texas through a club forum in New Mexico!!!

This is what USHPA should be doing ... except they can't because they're afraid they might have to answer tough questions from those guys in Texas, New Mexico, and California.

Sam, let us know when you've got the dates finalized, and we can advertise it right here on the US Hawks.

[SamKellner]

Bob,
What you said about the Southwest Connection is what we should focus on. The preservation of our sport.

We can't make this flying too much of an event.

But the July Jubilee is some kind of event, now. The town quadruples + > in population. .

Any flying that week of the Jubilee celebration will put HG/PG flying in front of a lot of people.

Most of the visitors not familiar with HG/PG.

We never had the Fly-in on the 4th, because of WRE early and Big Spring dates later in the month or in Aug. .

The Fly-in was good for our pilots, a lot of H1/P1 & H2/P2 instruction, the world teams flew here '07, Bill Moyes visited one year, and it helped out the tug owners supplying towing for those other events.

Although we had good spectator crowds each year and did fair amounts of tandem instruction, in a large way we always missed the target of exposure.

Little Hawk will fit in the Parade

2015, July 4th is on Saturday.