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Re: USHGRS

Postby Frank Colver » Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:41 am

Very good history article, thanks to Joe's USHGRS. It brought back a lot of memories of those HG early days and the gliders back then.

I just have one question: I also landed 10 feet from the spot (at POTM), where was my mug of beer?

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Re: USHGRS

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Fri Oct 26, 2018 2:03 am

Frank Colver wrote:where was my mug of beer?

We'd have had one ready ... if we thought you had any chance of surviving the flight.   ;)

Next time we'll know better.    :salute:
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Re: USHGRS

Postby Frank Colver » Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:25 am

:srofl:

Yeah, I agree, you wouldn't want to chance wasting a good mug of beer.

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Re: USHGRS

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Fri Nov 02, 2018 10:23 am

SamKellner wrote: USHGRS the way it should be !

There's your slogan for 2019 Joe!!   :thumbup: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: USHGRS

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:31 am

I spent some time this week with Joe on the USHGRS project.

Joe's efforts on this project have been monumental. He's done it all by hand - page by page.

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I also wrote some prototype software to hopefully make the job easier. As USHGRS grows, I think that will be needed. But what Joe has done so far - all by hand - is truly impressive.

Thanks Joe!!

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Re: USHGRS

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Sat Nov 17, 2018 11:54 am

Suggested addition to USHGRS page for Dave Beardslee:

Little People Big World Episode:

   https://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1011

I couldn't find a link to the actual episode but it was filmed in early 2012. If the video is online, it would be nice to add a link to Dave's page.

Here's a frame from the flight:

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Dave Beardslee put hang gliding on center stage in a popular national television show.

Way to go Dave!!!      :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: USHGRS

Postby JoeF » Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:22 pm

For suggesting possible interest notes, links, videos, skill-set evidence, factoids for a rated pilot:
Send to
report@ushgrs.org

:salute: :!: :idea: Thanks in advance from staff at USHGRS.org
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http://www.energykitesystems.net/HGpilo ... innis.html
just had his H3 certified by USHGRS.
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Most recent new item on an extant Pilot Page received response to sender:
Thanks for the extra interesting
report. Will post to file.
USE FOR SENDING ITEMS THAT MIGHT MODIFY SOME PILOT PAGE:
report@ushgrs.org
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The Pilot Page (PP) involved:
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launched from linking page: http://www.ushgrs.org/HGpilots/H.html
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Re: USHGRS

Postby JoeF » Mon Dec 17, 2018 8:21 pm

First step pilot input form has added a new field:
MCI ? Mentors, coaches, instructors: _______________________________
See the form by clicking the center-of-page link at http://www.USHGRS.org/
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Re: USHGRS

Postby JoeF » Tue Dec 18, 2018 12:22 am

For months USHGRS has posted on its site "Sponsor Opportunity Here" in some spaces on the site.
Some message about that was sent to some HG businesses. A first sponsor has purchased a front-page spot.
The US Hawks forum took the spot. Other spots are still available.
Onward and upward! :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute:
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HG instruments? Instructors? Schools? Harness makers? etc. are generally invited to take other spots.
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Re: USHGRS

Postby JoeF » Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:41 pm

A keen help path for pilots who have a known rating and are not yet showing in USHGRS:

Send USHGRS a known membership number (local, national, universal) of a pilot who has HG flown in US airspace. Check first if USHGRS has the pilot's Pilot Page up already.

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Second level of teaming help: Send interest links that are related to the pilot.

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Thanks to those that are do such already!
PS: If you are not yet with a Pilot Page at USHGRS, begin process by using the online free form: HERE
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