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CHGPA members become sawyers
Five CHGPA club members participated in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests’ Volunteer Chainsaw Training this March. All five members received their Sawyer certification after successfully passing the […]
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The CHGPA is an active club of around 100 pilots in the DC/VA/MD/PA region. We’re dedicated to the growth and safety of hang gliding and paragliding. We have regular meetups and fly year-round at many sites within 2 hours from DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia region.
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Members get access to CHGPA insured flying sites, up-to-date Google Site Guide, and Whatsapp and email chat groups for flying coordination. We regularly maintain and improve our launch and landing sites and need your support to keep our flying sites open and safe!
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Re: Sat14March : Potential practice day at Smithsburg?
Hi All: I'll be up there this afternoon with the Condor 225 Steve sold me..... more
Sat Mar 14, 2026 3:58 PMRe: Sat14March : Potential practice day at Smithsburg?
Looks like there's some potential for a couple of decent hours at SBurg today : I'm aiming to be there around 3-ish, a.... more
Sat Mar 14, 2026 3:10 PMRe: Sat14March : Potential practice day at Smithsburg?
The forecasts have definitely picked up. Now hoping that conditions by late afternoon will be doable on Saturday, allo.... more
Fri Mar 13, 2026 11:59 PMSat14March : Potential practice day at Smithsburg?
It has been a [b]VERY[/b] long time since I've posted anything here, almost a year! :shock:.... more
Wed Mar 11, 2026 12:08 AM