We have noticed a new lack of discipline with our golf carts. The SFO used to assure that once the cart brought a glider back to the line, the cart was moved back across the taxiway. Now, under our Covid operations, the SFO role often rotates from pilot-to-pilot as ships launch, and the carts seem to sit near the line anticipating the next glider that needs them. As a result, they have become a collision hazard for landing gliders.

Carts need to "live" West of the taxiway when we're using runway 34, and similarly positioned for runway 16. If there's a reason to keep a cart nearby (e.g., another glider about to land), keep it tucked in tight to the grid, off the grass runway and harms way.
 
There were several Safety Reports in the past week. Here is an excerpt from each. We encourage you to read the full reports here. They may help you avoid similar problems.

• "Dive brakes not locked over center opened on takeoff...Initially thought [the slow climb] was due to hot, high density altitude conditions, but checked spoilers and saw they were out." (Safety Committee's note: this was reported by an extremely experienced pilot who urges us all to check the dive brakes if the climb rate seems slow.)
• "We had one simultaneous launch of a glider and power plane, and a second near simultaneous launch...I was tired and likely dehydrated from launching several gliders on a very hot day (>90F). In hindsight my situational awareness was definitely compromised." (Safety Committee's note: staying hydrated is critical for anyone involved in flight operations, not just pilots.)
• "I am still a new-comer to the...1-34 with only 10 flights under my belt...Today...I decided to start bleeding off the extra altitude a little sooner on base, and I pulled the air brakes to full stop...I went from too high to too low in the blink of an (inexperienced) eye..."

Read the full Safety Reports here. (link broken. Will fix later)