Sonoran Desert Flyers, an R/C flying club, is sponsoring Aviation Awareness Day on December 7th (I know) of this year in Oro Valley. This is a benefit event for the Wounded Warrior project. In addition to R/C flight demonstrations, the event will feature a full-size Blackhawk helicopter, courtesy of Homeland Security, and an opportunity to interact with real-live hang glider and paraglider pilots.

That latter bit is where you come in. I need pilots to turn up on the day of the event and staff the HG/PG tent where we’ll have magazines, literature and giveaways. We’re also hoping to have a static display of an assembled hang glider as well as a static display of a paraglider (not terribly interesting), and displays of the electronics we carry.
If the weather cooperates, we will provide PG kiting demonstrations and we will tow a few PG pilots up at La Cholla Airpark and have them land on the R/C runway.

I would also like to have some of our more experienced HG pilots evaluate the R/C field to determine whether it’s possible to launch from the rim of the pit and land on the R/C runway on the floor of the pit. Since I have serious doubts about the suitability of the site for this purpose, I’ll need help evaluating the site. The coordinates of the R/C field are: 32.416756°, -110.980271°.

We will have at least one practice day during which we can execute launches and landings if the site turns out to be suitable. At the moment, I’m targeting a day during the week of November 18th for the first practice day.

Please post here or contact me (j_r_wolfe@msn.com) if you can commit to the day of the event (December 7th). Also, please indicate if and when you can visit the R/C field with me to determine whether it is suitable for a launch so that we can then plan to include you in the practice day. I must obtain an insurance certificate from USHPA in advance for the practice day.