Sonoma Wings Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

February 5, 2002

The meeting was held at 7:30 p.m. at Jon James’ home and was attended by Ernie Camacho, Leo Jones Matt Jagelka, Andy Long, Jon James, and Greg Sugg.

Site insurance and information requested by the USHGA:

The USHGA has requested the following information regarding the club and the sites we insure:
1. Club membership list with USHGA membership numbers
2. List of officers
3. Club by-laws
4. Waiver releasing the USHGA from liability at insured flying sites
5. List of insured flying sites
6. Procedures and rules for each site
7. Payment for the site insurance

The sites we will be insuring this year are Goat Rock/Vista Trail, St. Helena, Crazy Creek, and St. John. At Crazy Creek we will be asking Wally Anderson to chip in for site insurance in accordance with the amount of teaching he does there. Also, Ken Brown will be asked to contribute if he operates another aerotow clinic. Use permits for these sites need to be renewed.
We have been assured that the use permit for the St. John ramp will be forthcoming at the end of February. Also at St. John, officials at the Fouts Springs Youth Facility are enthusiastic about our club making a presentation there about hang gliding. They indicated that they could provide two work crews of ten men each to help with the ramp improvements this spring. People from the Stonyford library are eager for us to make a presentation about hang gliding to the school kids there.

Club trips
        The following club flying trips were suggested and tentatively scheduled:
Regionals         June 21 to 23
King Mountain meet        June 26 to 30
Lakeview         July 21 to 27
Owens Valley        August 11 to 17

Social events
        Several possible social events were suggested. They included a visit to the Williams Soaring group, a trip to the air museum, a visit with a balloon club, and a visit to see and speak with the people who operate the Henry I, a rescue helicopter.

Safety
        Our new safety officer, John De Aguiar, has asked for club input on safety related items to be addressed this year. Some suggestions we came up with are:
1. First aid / first response training.
2. Parachute repack party.
3. Emergency radio procedures including the use of repeaters to obtain emergency help in remote areas.
4. Video taped launch / land clinic.
5. Video taping landings whenever we fly. We never get to see ourselves land.

Unauthorized paraglider pilots at Goat Rock
        We need to identify these people and get them to comply with the site procedures and rules including club membership and signing of waivers.

Submitted by Greg Sugg, Secretary