Marin County Hang Gliding Association

Recent News:

Feeding the poor

The club has donated one whole, spiral-sliced ham to the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin. The ham was left over from our holiday party. 12/20/11

Mount Tam weather station is back

Our weather station on Mt. Tam was offline for a few weeks, because of a problem with the phone service. On January 25, AT&T repaired the problem, and we are now back up and taking calls. 01/25/11

Hanggliding Newsletters

MCHGA is temporarily unable to publish a newsletter, due to a shortage of dedicated writing and editing talent in the club. However, stepping into the breach is the new Ace Competition Pilot newsletter, "Slayin' It." Check it out. (Requires Adobe Flash player.)10/22/10

1st Aid Box has moved

The MCHGA first aid box has been moved to a new location, by the big tree where we land. Click here for map and info. 8/01/09

Novice program ended

The club's program for sponsoring novice pilots to fly at Mt. Tam has been suspended due to a lack of students and qualified instructors. The program may resume in the future if there is sufficient interest. October 2008

FCC Warning!

The FCC has warned hang gliding and paragliding pilots not to operate hand-held radio transceivers without a license. Failure to heed this warning could result in criminal penalties ranging from $7,500 to $10,000! For information about obtaining an Amateur Radio license, click here.

Site update:

• April has brought the return of most of the seasonal sand on Stinson Beach. Tides up to 6 feet are now landable. 04/15/11
• The Seadrift sign has been replaced! Beware of this obstacle in the middle of the beach, and land south of it. 05/03/11

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