... Stan and Dave go far ...




oliver gregory writes:
On October 7th, Stan Roberts and Dave Hopkins had long flights off Henson's. It was launchable from both sides of the valley. The Lee Team launched from Whitwell a little late and got... mehr

... At the end of a flight park ...



Bob Grant <> writes:
I have just completed a page of photos from Marty's Final Fly-In in New York and they can be found at - http://www.fingerlakesaerosportpark.com/sept-07.htmDiscuss Fingerlakes at... mehr

... Did I fail to mention that the flying season here is October through April? ...



The soaring weather has been outstanding here in Santa Barbara. Last week in turbulent lift pilots got to 6,000'. I got to 5,000' before bailing out of the turbulence (the pilots who got above that said it smoothed out over 5,000'). Last Thursday, the... mehr

... Pilot dies by towing with an inflamed shoulder ...



Felix Rühle <> writes:
Last Thursday (11th October) we had a fatal winching accident. Wolfgang Meschik who had worked for A-I-R in the past and was very much a friend of the company... mehr

Als mich Svens Anruf erreicht hatte ich schon nen paar mal mit dem Gedanken gespielt alles zu verschieben und fliegen zu fahren - jetzt gabs nen Grund mehr. Also schnell alle Baustellen geschlossen und aus der Firma -> Drachen geholt und zum Berg. Um euch weiter Details zu ersparen - nach zügigen Aufbauen bin ich [...] mehr

Die richtige Technik macht es auch beim Gleitschirm zusammenlegen.  Der eine liegt fast im Schirm und faltet …. eine neue Methode wird im Video präsentiert - schauts euch mal an. mehr

... Barry's friend dies ...




http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2007/10/13/3755_gold-coast-news.html
Barry Bateman writes:
There was a fatality at Canungra last Friday. That was my friend Brian Braby, better know as Bumble by the local Byron... mehr

... Things are shifting around ...



The US Nationals in Lakeview will likely be August 16th through 23rd.
The Big Spring Championships will likely happen earlier, July 27th or August 3rd or perhaps earlier.
I've put up a tentative schedule at http://ozreport.com/calendar.phpDiscuss US Comps at the Oz Report forum
   
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... Air and Space thinks that 30,000' is pretty high. ...



http://ozreport.com/wrap.php/docs/2007-10_airspacemag.com_SuckedUp_EwaWisnierska
Scare writes:
Guys like bright colors... ...and curvy things... ...and curvy things in bright colors...Discuss Ewa at the Oz Report forum
   
 
 
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... He wants one. ...



Mark Stump writes:
Jim Lamb came down to the TTT Team Challenge and spent all week supporting the Atos pilots and anyone else that needed help. He brought the Atos VR and the new VQ. I have been looking forward to... mehr

... New officers ...



Lisa Tate stays on for the third year as USHPA president. No one else would run against her. Elizabeth Sharp and Felipe Amunategui didn't run. Mark G. Forbes stays on as Treasurer. Rich Hass and Riss Estes are the new Executive Committee members. Paul Voight is the USHPA hang gliding instructor of the year.Discuss BOD... mehr

Gegen 15.07 h stürzte ein 47-jähriger Gleitschirmflieger in Hüllhorst-Schnathorst/Grüner Weg aus bis dato unbekannter Ursache ab und zog sich schwere Verletzungen zu. mehr

Die Abend werden wieder länger zum verkürzen hat uns Matthias den Link zu diesem freien KiteSurf Simulator geschickt. Viel Spass dabei mehr

... The USHPA BOD voted 13-7 to hold the Nationals in Lakeview ...



The USHPA BOD is meeting in Salt Lake City this weekend. As a group they are for the most part very far removed from the US and international competition scene. None of them (other than Steve Kroop, who was the US team leader) attended the the Worlds in Big Spring, Texas.... mehr

... On Vancouver Island ...




http://www.hangglidevancouverisland.com/videos.htmlDiscuss Tandem at the Oz Report forum
   
 
 
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... The USHPA Competition Committee has voted 5 to 4 for the Nationals in Lakeview ...



Now it is up to the general session where all the regional directors vote, whether the 2008 Nationals will be held in Big Spring or in Lakeview. Jim Lamb wrote to several USHPA BOD members:
I feel very strongly that ignoring regular organized... mehr

... Sometimes they just don't work right ...



When I started the Oz Report in December, 1996 I had to rely on dial up access that was not always available in Outback Australia to get out the Oz Report. Now I rely on hot spots that are not always available to get out the Oz Report. Maybe I'll switch to Verizon G3 coverage (which is not... mehr

... Floyd Landis stands up ...


http://www.floydfairnessfund.org/
http://trustbut.blogspot.com/
“Knowing that the accusations against me are simply wrong, and having risked all my energy and resources – including those of my family, friends and supporters – to show clearly that I won the 2006 Tour de France fair and square, I will... mehr

... That appears to be how they will be produced in 2008 ...



I spoke with Bill Moyes a few days ago when he called from Australia to try to "clear up" any issue regarding the future of the Dragonflies as reported previously (http://ozreport.com/11.190#3). He was going to call Tracy Tillman after speaking with me to be sure he... mehr

... D'oh! ...


Martin Jaeger writes:
Hey, I'm a Simpsons' character!! I received this rather unique birthday gift recently and thought I'd share.

It was given to me by a client and close friend with whom I work. She's a commercial TV... mehr