under control and the grass “mowed.” Although there are no formal events planned for the weekend, there should be plenty of flying. You can camp on top, with a cool swimming pool and lots of good hiking trails. A P-3/H-3 minimum rating is required. For more information contact Mike Baldwin, 479-857-1054. If the weather is good, a lot of pilots will be hanging around to fly during the week after, leading into the Mt. Magazine State Park/Albright LZ Labor Day fly-in, starting Saturday, August 31, and running through Labor Day, September 2. Mt. Magazine is 1950’ AGL with a southfacing launch; it is not unusual to have 8000’ cloud base and wonder winds that will take you 1000 feet over takeoff this time of year. Mt. Magazine State Park is located between Havana and Paris, Arkansas, on Arkansas Hwy. 309 (GPS N35° 09.799’, W093° 38.524’). A minimum rating of P-3/ H-3 is required here as well. A potluck picnic in the Albright LZ is planned for Saturday evening. No sign-up or fees are required for participation in the flying, but bring something to share at the picnic. You can camp out or stay in the hotel on top of Mt. Magazine. For more information contact Mark Stump, 479-466-9125.
New Mexico The Rio Grande Soaring Association’s Columbus Day Fly-In is happening this year on October 12-14; pilots will be gathering around 9:00 a.m. at the Cox Field LZ on Fairgrounds Drive in Alamogordo, New Mexico, to arrange carpools to launch. This is a no-entry-fee event; pilots must be USHPA members rated H-3/P-3 or above, although novices may fly with local approval. The area sites include Dry Canyon, at 2400’ AGL one of the most consis-
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