... Steve will be at the Worlds ...



Steve Kroop at Flytec USA <> writes:
I will be at the HG World Championship in Big Spring August 7-19. During this period repair service will be limited. If you have any instruments in need of service... mehr

... The rain in south Texas has kept us away from Zapata. ...



While the Flytec and a Quest Air Dragonfly have been sitting in a trailer at the airport in Zapata since a few days after the Santa Cruz Flats meet in early May in Casa Grande, Arizona, no one has gone down there to put them together or to attempt new world records. Of course,... mehr

... Jeff O'Brien leads the meet ...




You can find coverage of the Hang On competition here: http://hang6.blogspot.com/.
Got to the next turnpoint, and turned to now go down the lee side of the Woodrat range. There was plenty of sun out in the valley, but I hugged the foothills under the clouds, as I could now see the leaders lower out... mehr

... While the nation focuses on Barry Bonds and Hank Aaron's record, I suggest looking at some more interesting records and data. ...


Because hang gliding is an international sport, because foreign pilots come to fly in the US, and because US pilots sometimes go abroad.
http://www.slate.com/id/2170745/
Imagine waking up and finding the... mehr

Nur mit Gleitschirm und Bergschuhen vom Dachstein-Gletscher quer durch die Alpen bis nach Monaco, 850 Kilometer Luftlinie. mehr

... The competition is on. ...



Nick warren Nick. www.zooom.at writes (and Hugh Miller sends):
JULY 23, DACHSTEIN, AUSTRIA
Switzerland's Martin Muller (SUI3) is currently leading a field of thirty athletes taking part in the Red Bull X-Alps on... mehr

... Armand goes for a record pace in his Swift around a 200 km FAI triangle ...





Armand writes:
It was a great weekend. I did a 200km triangle that was faster then Robin's FAI RECORD.
122 mile cross country on Moyes Litespeed S.
25km... mehr

Das Gleitschirmflieger Ihren Hund mitnehmen habe ich schon 1-2 mal gesehen. Hier die “Drachenversion”. mehr

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... Dave goes big once again ...



Dan Guido Susquehanna Flight Park <> writes:
Dave, who just broke Ellenville's record did it again from Mt. Utsayantha located near Stamford, New York (not far from Ellenville) this past Sunday. He got... mehr

... Flying trams ...



Simon Plint <simon.> writes:
Two of our pilots, Scott Barrett and Adam Parer, from the Newcastle Hang Gliding Club (NHGC) are in the Australian team for the Worlds so I just thought I'd put a little... mehr

... Fly the damn thing ...


Document here.
Paragliders are strange flying objects, so strange indeed, that the usual laws of aerodynamics that normally apply in aviation, fail to explain everything that can happen to this wing. This flying object whose centre of gravity is located seven to eight metres lower than the wing and is also... mehr

... Wasn't it rained out? ...




Marcus King, Associate Editor sends:
The 2007 PG Worlds held in Manilla, Australia, was one of the closest fought contests in the history of the event. Despite less than ideal weather conditions, 150 pilots did... mehr

... The results ...



Daniel Vélez Bravo <> writes:
I finally arrived today to my home and as I have a decent internet connection I could put up 137 small resolution pictures of the Colombian Nationals on my space at... mehr

... Chris breaks his foot ...



You can find coverage of the Hang On competition here: http://hang6.blogspot.com/.
Chris Smith broke his foot loading his glider on the truck. Stepped off onto a rock.
The pilots are ok with the move. The amenities are nice here and we all just want good, valid tasks. The concern before we flew was that we'd... mehr

... The story corrected ...




Foster Winter writes:
The following Palos Verdes Peninsula News article about the recent paragliding fatality in Southern California gets it right. The Daily Breeze story, listed in your Other Recent... mehr

Ein 48-jähriger Gleitschirmflieger aus Grossbritannien ist am Samstag bei Flims abgestürzt. mehr

Die neue Acroteamjacke von U-Turn ist ein absolutes Muss für modebewusste Flieger: Der sportliche Schnitt und die edle Anmutung des innovativen Funktionsstoffes machen aus der Jacke ein begehrtes Schmuckstück. Besonders praktisch: Jetzt lassen sich die Ärmel abnehmen, was die Einsatzmöglichkeiten spürbar erweitert. mehr

Dieses Jahr können wir euch das X-Alps Tracking direkt auf entflogen.de präsentieren. Während der gesamten X-Alps könnt Ihr oben die ersten 3 Teams verfolgen. Mit einem “Klick” auf das Banner gehts dann direkt zur X-Alps Website wo Ihr weitere Informationen wie z.B. Tagebücher der Teams etc. findet.... mehr

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