Wenn Petrus will, messen sich am Wochenende vom 9./10. Juni die schnellsten Schweizer Gleitschirmfliegerinnen und -flieger am Himmel der Alpenregion. mehr

... Killing the fish in the fish bowl ...



http://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/stories/s1945881.htm
"The Pasha Bulker" got into trouble near the entrance to Newcastle Harbour. Tugboats are headed to help the bulk carrier, which is listing 100 metres off Nobbys Beach. Police have alerted three local rescue helicopters to be ready to evacuate... mehr

... We head north east and then back into the sea breeze. ...



http://ozreport.com/2007ecc.php
The forecast was for no clouds and a west wind at ten knots, with a little south in it down low. I call a task to the northeast with a short final leg back to the south east for thirteen kilometers for a total of seventy one kilometers.
There... mehr

... Linda's daughter gets her hang 1. ...



http://www.rochesterareaflyers.com/raf.php?content=sites
Linda Salamone writes:
My daughter, Dana Nelson, earned her Hang 1 from Henry Boessl (the 2006 Instructor of the Year) through the Rochester Area Flyers training program. At 19 yrs old, she is getting a huge head start on me (I started... mehr

... Rohan would like more instructors to adopt this method ...


Rohan Holtkamp at Dynamic Flight writes:
You may not know I have been teaching hang gliding full time since 1990. I have taught more than 1150 students from beginner to... mehr

... A race to the beach ...



http://ozreport.com/2007ecc.php
An exciting day at Ridgely with the pilots heading down wind in a twenty to thirty kmh wind to a grass strip eighty seven kms away.
The forecast was for fifteen knot northwest winds, so I called a task to the southeast about as far as we could go without landing at the beach. We... mehr

... UAV's flown by the cops ...



http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=62ca3ef8-cd45-4642-851a-e5e77475fb28
The police force of Palm Bay, FL wants to use an unmanned aerial vehicle to assist with its work, but the Federal Aviation Administration says the department needs its certificate of approval first.
Thanks to... mehr

... If you couldn't walk, perhaps you could fly. ...



Gina Bigelow (516) 299-2332 gina. sends:
Paul Villinski: Air Chair May 29 – July 3, 2007 Opening Reception with the Artist – Thursday, May 31, 5 to 8 p.m.
Brookville, NY – Paul... mehr

Die Verantwortlichen der Jungfraustafette bauten am vergangenen Wochenende für die siebte Etappe eine Gleitschirm-Startrampe auf dem Eggihorn. Wetterpech verhinderte jedoch einen Start. mehr

Seit der Präsentation Anfang des Jahres erregte NOVA mit dem IBEX 15 viel Aufsehen. Einige Bergsteiger kauften sich das Gerät sofort, obwohl es noch kein Gütesiegel hatte. Andere glaubten, dass es gar nicht möglich sein würde, dass ein 15 qm-Schirm überhaupt jemals das Gütesiegel bekommt. mehr

... If you are going to this meet, you had better sign up now ...



http://mphsports.com
Mark G. Forbes Corvallis, Oregon writes:
I wanted to get the word out to folks about the Hang-On HG competition coming up in Lakeview this summer,... mehr

... So just exactly where is the paragliding and hang gliding venue? ...



Jean Marc Badan writes:
Turin (Italy) has been chosen to host the World Air Games 2009. The decision was announced by the President of FAI - the World Air Sports... mehr

... Blown out ...



With a forecast for west southwest winds at 25 knots and high winds at the airport, the safety director calls the day.Discuss ECC at the Oz Report forum
   
 
 
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... The first day of the spectacular ...



North of Jockey's Ridge as I recall.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIuG8KHxevo

David Glover writes:
Hang gliding on a very shallow dune. Bored Hang Glider pilots find a place to soar when it really isn't flyable. David Glover, then Paul Voight, for just a few short flights.Discuss KHK at the Oz... mehr

... Turn it on its side. ...



Big Bad Wolf productions presents:
http://www.physorg.com/news99760365.html
It will huff, and puff, and blow the house in — but only for research purposes. Two days before the June 1 start of the 2007 hurricane season, University of Florida wind engineers unveiled the world’s largest portable hurricane... mehr

... The day cleared up late in the afternoon and I called a poor task in the wrong direction ...



http://ozreport.com/2007ecc.php
The forecast called for the overcast skies to clear up a bit and the wind to blow out of the west then southwest at 15 to 20 knots. With the top of the lift supposedly rising from 3,200' at 1 PM to 5,000' at 5... mehr

... Barry (the storm) comes through with a soaking rain and thick clouds all day ...



It rained all day Sunday. Many pilots didn't show up here until Monday. And now we are waiting for the sky to clear. Maybe it will be good this afternoon. Kraig Coomber is here representing Moyes USA.Discuss ECC at the Oz Report forum
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... An easy way to remember where to find the information about the Worlds. ...



http://2007worlds.comDiscuss 2007worlds.com at the Oz Report forum
   
 
 
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... The aerodynamic analysis of the original ATOS by an academic team. ...



The actual paper in PDF format. Thanks to Bernd Chudoba, one of the authors.Discuss ATOS at the Oz Report forum
   
 
 
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... This has been up for a few weeks, where the tandem pilot has to bail out. ...



http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7962&start=2
This is the video. It will start playing as soon as you bring up this page. The pilot is hanging from the base bar as the video rolls. Both pilot and passenger survived.Discuss Un hooked at the Oz Report... mehr