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Paraglider seeks windsock and landing designation at Oakley Trail Complex; city attorney flags insurance gap
Summary
Pilot Kendell Card proposed a semi-permanent windsock and formal designation of the Oakley Trail Complex as a paragliding landing site; City Attorney Lisa Watts Baskin raised liability concerns and said the city's insurer will not cover aviation-related claims.
Kendell Card, a local paraglider, asked the Oakley City Council for permission to install a semi-permanent windsock and to designate the Oakley Trail Complex as an official paragliding landing site. Card said the Utah Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association supports the proposal and argued the windsock would improve pilot safety and could help other trail users, including mountain bikers.
City Attorney Lisa Watts Baskin questioned details such as landing-site dimensions, ongoing maintenance and signage requirements and cautioned that the city’s insurance provider does not and will not cover aviation-related claims. That liability gap was presented as a significant constraint if the Council were to designate an official landing zone.
No formal action was taken at the April 8 meeting; the item remained at the discussion stage and staff or Council did not direct immediate next steps on official designation or installation. Councilmembers did not record a vote on the proposal during the meeting.
