Marin

County

hang gliding at Mt Tam

Hang

Gliding

 

Association (MCHGA)

P.O. Box 785, Mill Valley, CA 94942
info@mchga.org
 

Club Officers:

President: David Beerman Vice-President: Phil Merrell
Secretary: Eric Beckman Treasurer: Phil Ray
Editor: Lionel Marks    
Tam Hang Gliding Admin: David Beerman Tam Paragliding Admin: Wally Anderson

Tam Committee:  Wally Anderson, Eric Beckman, David Beerman, Weegie McAdams, and Phil Ray

Official Documents:*

Mt. Tamalpais Hang Gliding Rules  

Mt. Tamalpais Paragliding Rules  

MCHGA Bylaws  

Mt. Tam Hang Gliding / Paragliding Sticker Application and Waiver

* MCHGA uses the Adobe Acrobat Format (.pdf) .pdf for documents.
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Flyable Wind Conditions:

Launch site

Wind Velocity (mph)

Launch site

Wind Direction (degrees)

craft

min

ideal

max

gust

min

max

A

hg

0

20

25

5

A

ideal

170

180

pg

0

15

15

5

ok

155

190

B

both

0

10

15

5

B

ideal

260

270

 

 

 

 

 

ok

225

300

C

both

0

10

15

5

C

ideal

265

275

 

 

 

 

 

ok

240

310


MCHGA Online:

Address update form

Mt Tam authorized pilots for 2025

The Mt Tam Soaring log (discontinued) chronicles 20 years of soaring at Mt Tam, from 2002 to 2022


Reminders:

1) Only 5 hang gliders (in or out of the bag) and 2 paragliders (out of the bag) at a launch site.
2) Only 5 hang gliders in the LZ alleyway. (No shouting, please)
3) Please land on the beach south of the alleyway if safe to do so. Check Tides!!
4) Don't fly if there are too many people on the beach.
5) Pilots must ensure safe beach-goer conditions for subsequent pilots.


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