Responding to a Paragliding Emergency Workshop
Thursday 2/21/2019, 6:45p – 9p, Brightworks in San Francisco
Tickets: Save $5 and buy online. $20 for BAPA members, $30 for non-members.  
Limited seating: 4 seats left at the time of writing!
This workshop will be run by a local pilot who is an Emergency Medicine doctor and will focus on issues that arise when one is the FIRST ON SCENE to an injury.  What should you carry in your kit?
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Reserve Parachutes – HANDS ON!
Saturday 3/2/2019, 1p – 3:30p, meet at the LZ picnic bench at Ed Levin
Free
Ever wonder what the lifesaver under your seat looks like? Learn about the various types of reserves and meet your fellow pilots! We’ll have a Rogallo, Round, and Square reserve opened up so you can see what they look like and how they work, and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each.  A limited number of people can get individual instruction on strategies for doing a repack on a round (pulled down apex) and square reserve.
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Spring Fly-In 2019
The date and location of this event have changed due to uncertainty with Dunlap.
New dates: Sat/Sun May 4/5, 2019, Tollhouse or Dunlap (TBD)
Enjoy a relaxed flying weekend with friends, and early season thermals at Tollhouse or Dunlap!  Open to P3s and above, and P2s with prior approval (please email president@sfbapa.org).
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BAPA Thermal Clinic:
Sat/Sun June 1/2, 2019, all day, Tollhouse
Tickets: Available to BAPA members only – $20 per person
Limited spots: Only 10 pilots can sign up – this is sure to sell out!
Want to improve your thermal flying skills?  THIS IS THE EVENT!  Learn the best techniques for centering in a thermal, using speedbar, actively managing the wing, finding lift, and more!!!  Taught by longtime BAPA and XC veteran Tom Moock.  (quick personal side note: Tom taught my BAPA thermal clinic back in 2009, and I use some of his guidance on every thermal flight!)
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