... They are out there on the dune. ...




Aerial shot taken from a kite (Para-foil) at the 2007 Hang Gliding Spectacular. Photo by Doug Haber of http://www.elevatedpics.com .Discuss KHK at the Oz Report forum
   
 
 
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... Fly together in Tennessee ...



oliver gregory writes:
The Tennessee Tree Toppers www.treetoppers.org would like to invite all pilots interested in a fun cross country competition and educational flying experience to join us for the... mehr

... I've updated my program for scoring hang gliding and paragliding competitions ...



http://ozreport.com/11.097#0
With help from Andrej at Naviter I have updated my OzGAP 2005/GAP 2000 script/program as well as created new customized output XSL template files that you can use to score hang gliding and paragliding competitions. Naviter... mehr

... $5000 ...



Randy Rauck writes:
Cash Prize goal for the Lumby Air Races has been reached at $5000.00!
The Lumby Air Force will be hosting the second annual Lumby Air Races June 8, 9 and 10, 2007 for Hang Gliders and Paragliders.
This will... mehr

Bei einem Flugunfall in Schwangau (Landkreis Ostallgäu) ist ein 41 Jahre alter Hängegleiter-Pilot schwer verletzt worden. Wie die Polizei am Sonntag mitteilte, prallte der Drachenflieger am Samstag beim Landeanflug gegen einen parkenden Kleinbus mehr

Vor ca 12 Jahren war ich mit meinem Vater am Tegelberg. Ich kann mich noch heute an die zum Teil grausamen Landungen erinnern. Besonders im Gedächnis geblieben ist mir ein oben über einen Touribus laufender Drachenflieger. Bis heute höre ich regelmässig von grausamen Landungen … so wundert mich auch die soeben veröffentliche... mehr

An Pfingsten pilgern Flugbegeisterte nach Oppenau: Mit den »BaWü-Airgames« ist im oberen Renchtal seit Jahren die größte »Free Flying Flugschau« zu Hause. Der Clou: Hier gibt es nicht nur die größten Stars des leichten Fliegens, hier gibt es Fliegen zum Anfassen, für jedermann ? vom 26. bis 28. Mai. mehr

Der Brite Bear Grylls hat laut mehreren Presseberichten als erster Mensch den Mount Everest mit einem motorisierten Gleitschirm überflogen. Bilder udn Videos findet Ihr auf der KGN Mission Everest Website. Presseberichte findet Ihr bei Spiegel Online und beim Schweizer Fernsehen. mehr

Der Brite Bear Grylls hat laut eigenen Angaben mit einem Gleitschirm den Mount Everest überflogen. Er habe dabei eine Höhe von 8990 Metern erreicht. mehr

... Dealing with the irrational ...



Task 3: (http://ozreport.com/11.092)
Don't leave your friends, especially when they are great flying locals.
Most of us leave at the first start time. This gives the three (Dustin, Jonny, and Jeff) who hang back in the start cylinder, the advantage. I and others left at the first start time because we... mehr

... Who do you listen to? ...



Task 5: (http://ozreport.com/11.094)
In spite of going out on our own Scott and I do well at the start circle getting high first. But the others will climb up to us as the lift is capped at 4,200' AGL. The main problem for me on this day, is skill based, i.e. not working weak lift as well as I should.
When I... mehr

... Five of these showed up around dinner time in front of the Oz Report world headquarters ...



Belinda got a picture of a couple of them:
Discuss Cranes at the Oz Report forum
   
 
 
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... Altimeter and GPS ...


Gerry sends:
Precision Digital Altimeter with wireless transmitter and receiver. "If you want to build a standalone altimeter/variometer just for hiking or mountaineering, this setup can obviously be simplified by omitting the wireless components."... mehr

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Wer fliegen will, muss auch gut zu Fuß sein. Diese Erfahrung konnten die Gäste des Flugtags beim Drachen- und Gleitsegelfliegerclub Nahetal (DGCN) machen. mehr

... Going north to get high ...



Mark Dowsett <> writes:
Rob Clarkson headed straight from Arizona to Vulcan, Alberta (the site of the almost-2006-Canadian-HG-Nats).
Daily reports here:... mehr

... Why is she wearing this shirt? ...



Steve Kroop at Flytec USA <> writes:
We still have a few US National Team shirts left and while we really appreciate Jon Jr. showing his support for the team we think that you might appreciate a more... mehr

... Thinking about "thinking." ...



Let's take a look at the recent competition and see what what was going on and maybe what worked. You can look at all the IGC files yourself and see what was going on. Just go here: http://ozreport.com/2007santacruzflats.php and bring up the task results. You can download an IGC file for each... mehr

... Lots and lots of hoops ...



http://www.ushpa.aero/info_sportpilot.asp
Tracy and Lisa continue to answer questions about turning trikes and tugs into licensed tow planes with licensed pilots.Discuss Towing at the Oz Report forum
   
 
 
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... For the first time SeeYou is used to score a hang glider competition ...



In April, I used SeeYou to score the US Nationals, but needed Race to complete the scoring as I had a bug in my OzGAP 2005 calculation. Now with the Santa Cruz Flats, I've used only SeeYou and my OzGap2005/GAP 2000 script (program) to score the meet. You can see... mehr