http://gingliders.com/team/paragliding/blog/world-cup-superfinal-2013-brazil-official-gin-statement
The EnZo2 flown at the Superfinal was uncertified at the time.
This is against the rules of the competition and therefore the provisional
results cannot be official. If rules are not respected and applied consistently,
competition is... mehr

The story
here.

http://youtu.be/IdR-WlciBlo
A video uploaded to the Internet by wildlife photographer John
Downer shows the riveting moments a bird snatches an egg camera and lifts off
into the air.
“A striated caracara, intrigued by our spy egg-cam, decides to fly off with our
camera but in the process captures the first ever aerial... mehr

http://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2014/jan/16/head-mounted-cameras-falcons-killer-strategy-video
Footage from cameras strapped to falcons' heads and backs reveals
how they close in on crows without alerting them. Rather than head straight for
the prey, the falcons keep the birds in a fixed position to one side. The
strategy exploits... mehr

Steve Kroop at Flytec <<info>>
writes:
In my presumption of a new instrument, I mentioned that it surely
will have an actual established operating system. Having an operating system
opens up the possibility to run the current advanced, powerful and battery
sipping CPUs like the ARM chips found in smart phones and tablets. I... mehr

Richard Glassock <<richard>>
writes:
I am just reviewing my drawings to see if we can fit hang gliders
in. Certainly ok in short pack, but possibly standard pack too. The cargo
compartment is long enough, but it may be necessary to maneuver the ends of
gliders up onto the flight deck momentarily before they will clear the rear... mehr

The XC Magazine article
here.
We can understand that others, without our knowledge of the Enzo
2, may think a change in TE length might change the certification, so we agreed
with the PWC, that Air Turquoise should remove the pinches from the test wing,
to make it the same length as the production wings at the Superfinal and to do
whatever... mehr

http://hombrespajaro.blogspot.com.au/
The results up to the fourth task are the final results. mehr

To the beach at Newcastle
Photo by Jamie Shelden mehr

http://www.xcmag.com/2014/01/paragliding-world-cup-superfinal-2013-enzo-2-ok-says-testing-house/
The Ozone Enzo 2 is certified EN D, with or without its extra long
trailing edge, Ozone said on Saturday – and human error was to blame for the
longer trailing edge.Speaking from his home in England Ozone’s boss Mike Cavanagh said the... mehr

The confusion about certification continues at the PWC in
Governador Valadares

http://www.xcmag.com/2014/01/paragliding-world-cup-superfinal-2013-the-showdown/
Like a bolt from the blue it was revealed that the trailing edges
on three of the Enzo 2s were out by at least 40cm.That is, they were 40cm longer than they should be.All gliders in... mehr

Gary Osoba <<wosoba>>
writes:
Your piece
on Al Bowers highlights the tip of a remarkable iceberg which Al inhabits.
Your readers may not know that Al started in hang gliders, and his research
quest for the most efficient wing has taken him through a century of past
iterations and discovery, culminating in his own unique... mehr

NY Times article
here.
A dozen or so griffon vultures, huge birds with white heads and
tawny wings, were wheeling like hang gliders in the gray sky above the
boulder-strewn scrubland.It was to protect these magnificent birds and other rare and threatened raptors
like the golden and Bonelli’s eagles that Mr. Mónteiro and his wife,... mehr

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/16/science/with-math-as-inspiration-a-new-form-of-flyer.html?emc=eta1
The lightweight, electrically powered machine, which seems to be
the first of its kind, keeps itself right side up without the benefit of sensors
or any righting mechanism. Its stability is completely a result of its shape and
the movement of... mehr

NY Times article
here.
Now, with the help of 14 northern bald ibises fitted with
lightweight sensors on a 600-mile migration from Austria to Tuscany, researchers
are suggesting that the explanation is one that was long suspected but never
proved: The formation helps the birds conserve energy.Reporting in the journal Nature, the scientists... mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35640&start=27Steve Morris writes:
Al Bowers’ discussion on how birds fly without vertical surfaces
has been popping up on a lot of forums I read and the re-kindled interest in the
Horten style flying wing design has been a surprise to me. I’ve never been a big
fan of the “potato... mehr

http://hombrespajaro.blogspot.com.au/
In the air again! The day was quite good, but still quite
demanding. The task set for the Open Class was a 113.6km route and 52.9km for
the Sport Class. A single start gate for everyone; both classes shared the first
part of the flight and had the same goal field: another HUGE paddock, this time... mehr

http://hombrespajaro.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/day-5.html
We were ready: gliders were set up, task was set, the instruments
were ready and pilots were starting to gear up. The window was opened at 10:50am
and the wind sneaked behind our backs and the seabreeze (tail wind) kicked in at
10:55am and never stopped...The clouds looked great and the... mehr

There is a proposal in to the Plenary to drop WGS84 Ellipsoid and
go back to the FAI Sphere
February 19-23, 2014
http://www.fai.org/component/phocadownload/category/?download=7583:annex-24a-proposal-software-working-group
1. GPS distance measurements
1. 1 Proposal
1. Change Section 7 in its entirety, including all annexes and referenced rule... mehr

Bernie Baer <<bbaer>>
writes:
The NSW RASP has moved to a new address at:
http://nswrasp.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/index.html. In the near
future the old site will be redirected to this address; please update your
bookmarks.
New high resolution (6 Km) regions have been added for:
- Camden (includes Bathurst)
- Bunyan
-... mehr

Pat O'Mara <<nypatandgeorge>>
writes:
A short video of landing an Atos VR at Quest Air on wheels made by
AIR . The pneumatic wheels keeper fell off, then the wheel came off the rim. The
air stem with a stainless steel cap hit my finger and broke 1/3rd of the bone
away. It's not too graphic but it was very bad. I spent two days in... mehr