They wrote above:
Whether the Oz Report tries to compare top shelf gliders with top shelf gliders of different manufacturers, or tries to create an artificial standard configuration you still inevitably compare apples with oranges.
It is indeed, as I pointed out a couple of times, hard to "create" an apples to apples comparison. But... mehr

Mark Dowsett <<email>> writes:
I just posted some notes on using a GPS while flying. I've done many GPS seminars over the years at events I've hosted and have finally just gotten around to making some formal notes (I was about to do a presentation at my club's meeting on it).
It's a bit late/ironic as many of the notes will become... mehr

Where else are you going to get a publication with enough guts to publish the prices of hang gliders around the world? Have you ever seen it?
Not only did we do a comparison across manufacturers (most of whom advertise here), but across dealers and across countries - raising some real questions about who is charging what to whom.
Today we look... mehr

Roberto Nichele <<email>> writes:
Due to the always changing and very interesting US dollar, Wills Wing prices in Switzerland these days are quoted daily this way:
(The suggested US$ retail price plus approximately 500 US$ for packing and transport) times 1.076 (The Swiss VAT is 7.6%) times current US$/CHF exchange rate. This is... mehr

Gustavo - Volo Libero Bergamo <<email>> writes:
Italian Open Hang Gliding Championship 2008 Palazzago, Bergamo, 30th April - 4th May
This year the usual Bergamo Hang gliding Trophy (Trofeo Internazionale dell'Isola) has become the Italian Open Hang Gliding Championship. The Championship is open to foreign pilots.
The event will take... mehr

Scott Barrett <<email>> writes:
Great flying at Manilla and a great sailplane club with good attitude. Did you ever wonder what happened to Jenny Ganderton? Now an enthusiastic sailplane instructor who is very welcoming of hang glider pilots. Jenny was my back seater and patiently allowed me to do the flying. Thanks to training on... mehr

Gestern war Greifenburg der Ort an dem man hätte sein müssen. Liga-Chef Dieter Kamml flog ein 310 km Dreieck mit einem 68 km/h Schitt !!! Drei Schirme flogen über 200 km/h,  davon Stephan Wirgler 252 km mit einem 40 km/h Schnitt !! Im Parablog findet Ihr einen Flugbericht von Fraggle - aber nicht ärgern lassen [...] mehr

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The tin cup is a beggar's device. We have to beg as we make so little off the Oz Report that it has to be a labor of love (just like hang gliding in general). Oz Report readers provide us with about $2,000 to $3,000 a year each. It costs about $2,000 in dedicated hosting costs (and we are thinking about a more powerful server as ours seems to... mehr

http://www.flytaterhill.com/
Last year we had a tremendous amount of interest from both Hang and Para Pilots wanting a fun competition, one that would still test and improve upon XC skills. We had almost no interest from comp pilots in need of a sanctioned meet. So we listened to you.
This year will be a true open competition. We will allow low... mehr

Mike Meier <<email>> sends:
Malcolm briefs a demo pilot before takeoff:

Ron Gleason <<email>> writes:
The pilot looks be Tom Lanning, first flight since breaking his arm, details at http://skyout.blogspot.com/. Also notice that Wallaby has adapted the ‘rubber hose’ grips for that cart. Hope they have... mehr

Verizon
Thanks to David Glover. I hope to have a lot more to say about tracking for hang gliding (something that we have worked with for years) in upcoming issues. mehr

http://www.ulteam-vol-libre.com/ulteam-ailes-Moyes-vol-libre.htm
Moyes RS - 7500 € TTC or $11,550. (I assume that this includes the VAT, $9665 without VAT at 19.5%.)
http://www.ulteam-vol-libre.com/ulteam-ailes-airborne-vol-libre.htm
Airborne C4 -  7500 € TTC or $11,550.... mehr

Steve & Anet McCarthy <<email>> writes:
We all had a great weekend last at Forbes with plenty of thermals making for easy cross country flying. I was playing tow and retrieve. That is tow with the Dragon Fly and retrieve the very, very excited boys by car.
There is no better place for cross country at this time of the year with... mehr

Am 26. und 27. April bei schlechtem Wetter: Ausweichtermin im Mai stellen sich auf dem Flugplatz Jena-Schöngleina wieder die Gleitschirmflieger vor.
Die Flugschule JENAIR wird mit ihrem 16. Festival vertreten sein und hat dazu bekannte Schirmhersteller eingeladen: SWING, U-Turn, Nova u. a., welche mit neuen Produkten zum Probefliegen... mehr

Der zweite Trailer zu Greg Hammertons Film The Journey ist jetzt online. Unter http://www.eternitypress.co.za/journey.htm kann sich jeder selbst ein Bild machen. mehr

You'll notice that we've had a lot of news in the Oz Report lately. When I'm not flying every day I have a few more minutes to track down the news. Also that encourages others to send me new information.
Please help support our efforts.
You can send $20 or more for a yearly subscription/donation. To pay for your subscription with your credit... mehr

http://ozreport.com/bridlescables.php
Or http://ozreport.com click Store, Goodies.
I've decided to keep a small inventory of a few useful, but lightweight, items that can be easily and quickly shipped to pilots who need a slick aerotow bridle/release or a simple to install and powerful antenna. The items can be purchased on-line and I'll get... mehr

http://ozreport.com/12.045#1
From the CIVL Plenary minutes:
Report of HG Pitch stability WG – Dennis Pagen. This is covered in the HG SSC report. Key issues include:
· More education of pilots of potential impact on pitch stability of changing the sprog settings from manufacturer settings
· More training of Stewards on measurement... mehr

http://www.blueskyhg.com/
I've arranged with Steve Wendt to come back to his Blue Sky hang gliding school to re-teach my muscles and body a lesson in how to foot launch (and land) a hang glider. I'll be there May 23rd through the 30th (just before the East Coast Championships). Come and join me and we can take lessons together.
Or set up your... mehr