Stephan Mentler <<stephmet>>
writes:
I wanted to let everyone know that we have started fund raising
for the first ever U.S. National Sport Class Hang Gliding Team. Because of a
generous contribution from Steve Kroop at Flytec and support from Kraig Coomber
at Moyes U.S.A. anyone who donates $25 will be entered in a raffle.... mehr

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Erick Angles <<atout.vents>>
writes:
The second edition of the St Andre Open (FAI category 2) will take
place from May 8th to 11th (bank holiday week end in France). Registration has
just opened and a couple Swiss and Italian pilots have already registered for
the event and we are expecting even more foreign pilots to participate... mehr

http://www.noaa.gov/features/02_monitoring/warmarctic.html
“When the Polar Vortex — a ring of winds circling the Arctic —
breaks down, this allows cold air to spill south, affecting the eastern United
States and other regions,” says Dr. Overland. “This can result in a
warmer-than-average Arctic region and colder... mehr

Jonny's RX 4. mehr

Jamie Shelden <<naughtylawyer>>
writes:
Just a little note to let you all know that registration for the
Flytec Americus Cup 2014 is now open. Yes, I know it was supposed to have opened
last month, but the organizer was busy competing at Forbes and didn’t get things
set up in time (please cut her some slack ;-). So, check... mehr

http://www.doarama.com/view/3164Thanks to Miles. mehr

Erick Vils <<erick>>
writes:
Probably 1989, near from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
http://youtu.be/NtX0sNEntVA
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It's because the incomes of the eligible population (the almost
exclusively male population) has been declining since 1973. Money makes a big
difference and we have led a marginal existence for the last forty years.http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/22/the-uncomfortable-truth-about-american-wages/
"This means that the median man in... mehr

Cliff Rice <<cliff.k.rice>>
writes:
Thu – Sat, Jan 16 – 18, 2014 (with Sunday as a contingency day)
Early morning and late afternoon glassy conditions. Two planes tow two gliders
and drop them off side-by-side. Out-and-back glide to a turnpoint. Round robin
and/or one-on-one, double-elimination. Cross the 500’... mehr

http://corryongcup.com/

http://corryongcup.williamolive.com/Results/2014/Open
Open Class:



#
Name
Glider
Total



1
Steven Crosby
Litespeed S5
4123


2
Don Gardner
RS3.5
3892


3
Rory Duncan
WW T2C 136
3830


4
Dick Heffer
Moyes RX 3.5
3780


5
Stephen Norman
Atos
3773... mehr

Mike Bilyk <<mikebilyk>>
writes:
I was keen to try a Moyes even though I was quite happy with my
current glider, and I’m so glad that I did!
I feel the RX 3.5 has improved my flying by leaps and bounds. On my previous
glider, it felt as though I was always playing catch or looking up at the other
gliders on top of the stack... mehr

Got to the ice cream in Bright and the lolly shop moved next to
Gilbert's
On Satutrday, we still had to climb up from Dinner Plain to Mount
Hotham, but it was pretty tame relative to the previous two days. As we crossed
the crest beyond Hotham and headed down the steep grade, we encountered the bulk
of the climbers who started early enough... mehr

On Thursday, January 9th, at 10 AM, Steve Blenkinsop, Phil Shroder,
and I started pedaling our push bikes (as they say here)  from Mount Beauty
up to the Fall Creek ski area, thirty one kilometers and a moderately difficult
to steep climb in places.  I was hurting by the time we got to the ski
area. After a light lunch Phil headed... mehr

Paris Williams <<pariswilliamsphd>>
writes:
Taking in the big picture: Those who have flown with me
since my earlier competition days (beginning in the mid-late ‘90s), may recall
that my old pattern was to charge really hard--all or nothing. I took big risks,
nearly always led out (with or without anyone else), and won a lot... mehr

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/Features/AMA_Expo.html#.Us-1iPtlnqd
As one of the featured speakers at the event, Albion Bowers,
Associate Director for Research at NASA Dryden, will detail a student project at
the center that proved early German aerodynamicist Ludwig Prandtl's theory that
adverse yawing of an aircraft during a turn could... mehr

From the FAI:
Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 300 km
Course/location : Burgsdorf (Namibia)
Performance : 48.3 km/h
Pilot : Jochen Zeyer (Germany)
Aircraft : Atos VR / AIR
Date :31.12.2013
Current record : 45.8 km/h (12.05.2008 - Walter Geppert, Austria)Type of record : Distance over a triangular course
Course/location :... mehr

http://corryongcup.com/
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN60801/IDN60801.94919.shtml
The winds calmed down and a number of pilots (but not all) flew on Monday. Much
calmer winds Tuesday and Wednesday for good flight. Half in goal on Tuesday.
Looks like the winds stayed light at least through Thursday.
The Corryong Cup takes place on... mehr

Rory Duncan announced the new Sting 4 Race from Airborne at the
Corryong Cup, where the most popular glider seemed to be the Sting 3. mehr