Marin County Hang Gliding Association

Bulletin Board:

Electronic sign-in is now available

Pilots are required to sign in with the rangers every day before setting up or flying a glider at Mt. Tam. There is still a sign-in box at Pantoll, but pilots now have the option to sign in from home. Just click the Sign In button here, or type: mchga.org/signin 07/17/24

The 5-Glider Rule has been rescinded!

The club has finally persuaded the Park Service to eliminate the infamous "5 Glider Rule", which limited us to 5 hang gliders and 2 paragliders out of the bag at once at any launch site. Pilots are still asked to be considerate of others when setting up. 04/04/25

The Winter issue of our club newsletter is now available

Check out the Winter issue, here. 12/08/2025

Our weather station has been removed from service

Thanks to the inflexibility of AT&T, the telephone service for our weather station has become prohibitively expensive. Therefore the service has been discontinued. 02/17/23

Commercial instructors restricted

Due to insurance requirements, commercial flight instructors may no longer bring students to fly at Mt Tam, unless the instructor first satisfies three conditions: 1) they must provide site insurance for Tam, 2) they must not accept any compensation for their activities at Tam, and 3) they must be approved by the club. In the mean time, the club's novice hang glider program and the club's intermediate paraglider sponsorship program will resume using qualified non-commercial instructors and pilots. 01/08/21

Expanded membership

MCHGA is now happy to include paraglider pilots in the club. In effect since May of 2016, paragliding at Mt. Tam is administered and regulated exclusively by MCHGA. 05/06/16

Site update:

There is currently no windsock at launch. Bring your own, and be sure to take it with you after flying. 09/21/16
Much of our sand has returned, making acceess to our alleyway somewhat easier.

However, be aware that high tides can still limit our LZ. So, be sure to check the beach before flying. 10/13/24
We have a new windsock posted at the end of the alleyway, for landings. 10/31/24
The Seadrift sign has washed away, again! Please continue to land south of our alleyway (Walla Vista.) 12/16/25

Ongoing:

Hang Gliding & Paragliding Sticker Application NOTE: the club requires your original signed waiver. No FAX or email.
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The club is now publishing a Privacy Statement.
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Next Meeting:

Thursday, January 8th, 2026 at 7 p.m.

The club is currently holding two meetings per month: one in person, and one on Zoom. The in-person meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month, and the Zoom meetings on the last Thursday of each month. If you would like to attend a meeting, either online or in person, please RSVP to info@mchga.org by the day before the meeting.

The next in-person meeting will be held on Thursday, January 8th, 2026 at 7 p.m. This is one week later because of New Year's Day.
(In-person meetings include an informal, no-host dinner, at the restaurant of our choice.)

Our next Zoom meeting will be held on Thursday, January 29th, 2026 at 7 p.m. This is one week early because of Christmas.

January 2026

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