During the Dalby Big Air I flew an Airborne Fun 190 with big pneumatic wheels (http://www.willswing.com/Accessories/wheels_main.asp - see the biggest Finsterwalder wheels on this page). While this configuration had a tough time going up wind, it was great for landing. Almost all the landing possibilities in the Dalby are are cultivated fields or... mehr

Steven Pearson <<email>> writes:
When I started hang gliding in the early 70s, my great uncle (my grandmother's brother) used to tell me that his brother made foot launch gliders from his mother's bed sheets when he was a child (I think we've all heard that story :).
Ross (Hammond) lives a few miles from me in Orange but his brother... mehr

http://ozreport.com/freeClassifieds.php
104 ads at present. This is likely the biggest hang gliding/paragliding classified ads bazaar with ads no older than two months. Check it out.
Speaking of the Classifieds, this is a free service that we provide to our readers that we hope adds value to our web site and to the Oz Report and thereby... mehr

http://sciencemode.com/2008/03/23/freed-baby-shark-heads-for-the-border/ Thanks to Ron Gleason
Shark enthusiasts are invited to keep track of a young white shark returned to the wild by the Monterey Bay Aquarium six weeks ago. So far, it has traveled past the southern tip of Baja California and is heading toward waters off the Mexican mainland,... mehr

Die Flugschule FlyCarinthia und der Flugsportclub Seeadler freuen sich sehr, euch alle zu diesem Event kommenden Samstag und Sonntag einladen zu dürfen.

Natürlich wird auch Turnpoint mit ihren Marken GRADIENT, Woody Valley, Maloja, Incase und Karpofly vor Ort sein.

Das Goldeck bietet Startrichtungen für alle Windrichtungen,... mehr

Mit der topographischen Rasterkarte Deutschland
Digital stellt Garmin eine neue digitale Landkarte im
Maßstab 1:50.000 vor. Sie wendet sich an alle, die ihre
Unternehmungen egal ob zu Fuß, auf zwei Rädern
oder auch in der Luft am heimischen PC planen oder
nachbearbeiten und dabei die vertraute Optik einer
Papierkarte nicht missen möchten.... mehr

If we knew a way to make a fortune by providing a trusted source of hang gliding information on the internet we would, but we don't, so we have to make so with our rather lame "business" model of asking those of you who find the Oz Report at least a reasonably reliable, if not the only, source of hang gliding community news for your... mehr

From Aeros USA at http://www.flyaeros.com/ :


PHANTOM - RIGID WING
Retail


Phantom Basic (WW uprights, ALU round speedbar)
$14,138


Phantom Standard (WW uprights, carbon airfoil speedbar)
$14,355


Phantom Super (superfinish LE, WW uprights and speedbar)
$15,791


Original version found at AIR USA at http://a-i-r-usa.com/content.asp?ID=4381:... mehr

Matthias "Möve Flieger" <<email>> writes:
It's no secret in the southern part of Germany, that it's worth to take a trip to Switzerland for a new Glider. VAT here is 19% (!) While in Switzerland it's only 7.6% ! Most of pilots I know saved a minimum of 600EUROS (~1000US$) up to 800EUROS! ;-) mehr

Here at the Oz Report forum.
#1 problem when people land... too slow. #1 thing people *think* is the cause of their bad landings... hand position.
Here's the secret....
Most gliders can be flared at trim.
Now naturally this changes if you're not in the weight range of the glider or if it's trimmed wrong. There are ways to deal with all this,... mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11112&start=12
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http://www.flykingmountain.com/
John Armstrong <<email>> writes:
A now retired hang glider pilot, John Armstrong, living in Montpelier, Vermont, USHPA #14441, passed President of the Vermont Hang Gliding Association, and a supporter of the wonderful hang gliding sport has pledged to
1) give a $50 bill to the oldest competitor in the... mehr

Peter Birren <<email>> writes:
This weekend, on March 29 from 8-9 pm, it's Lights Out all over the world. There's a meeting of 200 local mayors in Chicago this afternoon (Mar 26) and the main topic is light pollution. Check out http://www.earthhourus.org/chicago.php.
I'm helping a group with a presentation at this meeting. There are... mehr

Alle Piloten, die über den Alpen fliegen, haben die Möglichkeit, sich auf einer Plattform
untereinander zu vergleichen. Es existiert nunmehr wieder ein gemeinsames, länderübergreifendes Streckenflugportal für Gleitschirmpiloten und Drachenflieger.

Der OLC-ALPS erstreckt sich über den gesamten Alpenraum von Frankreich, Italien über die... mehr

Anfang April bringt Greg Hammerton seinen neuen Film The Journey - A Flying Story auf den Markt. Auf der Seite www.eternitypress.co.za/journey.htm könnt ihr euch einen ersten Einblick verschaffen.

Der Südafrikaner Greg Hammerton ist fliegender Journalist und Fhotograf und hat bereits mehrere Bücher und Filme veröffentlicht, darunter Beyond... mehr

Anfang April bringt Greg Hammerton seinen neuen Film The Journey - A Flying Story auf den Markt. Auf der Seite www.eternitypress.co.za/journey.htm könnt ihr euch einen ersten Einblick verschaffen.

Der Südafrikaner Greg Hammerton ist fliegender Journalist und Fotograf und hat bereits mehrere Bücher und Filme veröffentlicht, darunter Beyond... mehr

We  point out below a place to get your gliders at a savings. Perhaps you want to go to Disneyland with the kids this spring.
Also, looking for places to get together this spring and summer? How about the North California XC League and Leakey, Texas?
Thanks to those you've already sent in their subscription/donations.
You can send $20 or... mehr

http://www.flytandem.com/inventry.htm
All flight equipment (excludes instruments, books and videos) must be picked up at the Andy Jackson Airpark. In other words the equipment will not be shipped. In addition, pilots must be checked out and receive proper training on what equipment they are getting.... mehr

http://www.santacruzparagliding.com/
Jugdeep Aggarwal <<email>> writes:
The first event for the Northern California Cross Country League for 2008 will be held on 29th and 30th March at Potato Hill. The league is open to all pilots- hang glider and paraglider pilots are all welcome to attend. They should be happy thermaling with other... mehr

Jeff Hunt <<email>> writes:
FlyTexas WRE at Leakey July 25-27
We have scheduled our WRE (World Recreational Encampment) the last weekend in July. Leakey is again the spot and will be the weekend before the meet at Big Spring. We will endeavor at taking leisure flying to new heights, lengths, and widths. Anyone flying from Zapata to... mehr