... Two cups of gas to a thermal ...



Rik Bouwmeester writes:
Saturday was warm in cool kind of way. I got to do a flight on my new toy. It was not the first time I had tried the Mosquito powered harness, but it was the first time on... mehr

BaWü Airgames mit Programm für die ganze Familie / Größte Free Flying Flugshow Deutschlands im Schwarzwald
An Pfingsten pilgern Flugbegeisterte nach Oppenau: Mit den BaWü AIRGAMES ist dort seit Jahren die größte Free Flying Flugschau zuhause. Der Clou: Hier gibt es nicht nur die größten Stars des leichten Fliegens, hier gibt es Fliegen... mehr

... Konrad Hellman takes a video as he flies in the meet ...



http://ozreport.com/2007santacruzflats.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff2LGtTQBd8
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... Rigid wings? ...



Ron Gleason sends this URL on the comparison between bat and bird wings:
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/wildlife/article2530830.eceDiscuss Bats at the Oz Report forum
   
 
 
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... A thorough report on a fatal accident in South Africa ...



Mike Spike, Scooter Towing South Africa and Licensing and Safety officer <> writes:
We have just had a fatality in South Africa on the 27 January 2007. The pilot, Raymond... mehr

... The valley floor will be open for hang glider landings ...



Gene Mathews forwards some articles from the local Telluride newspaper to say that the local folks have deposited the $50 million for the land purchase of the leisure zone and put it in the current owner's escrow account. The current owner is still fighting to keep the land... mehr

... Now we are a legitimate news source (I guess) ...



http://www.google.com/alerts
Alan Deikman Alan. writes:
It seems that something has changed recently and Google Alerts now seems to include Oz Report. One of the search terms I have on... mehr

... Some are just natural flyers. ...




Donald Andrews writes:
Mark Allen and Leon Dauksa look on from above as Newbie launches nose up at Table Bluff.

Image from Dave Brose, President: Humboldt Wings
http://www.humboldtwings.comDiscuss... mehr

Ein 53-jähriger Deutscher ist am Montag mit seinem Hängegleiter im Lungau abgestürzt und dabei tödlich verunglückt. Deutscher stürzte aus 70 bis 90 m Höhe bei starkem Wind ab. mehr

Die Polizei rätselt über die Herkunft eines gebrauchten Gleitschirms, der gestern in Bäumen hängend auf der Rusel gefunden wurde. mehr

Im Salzburger Lungau ist ein Deutscher mit seinem Hängegleiter tödlich verunglückt. Der 53-Jährige war am Montagnachmittag in Greifenburg in Kärnten gestartet und geriet in starke Böen. mehr

... Bruno was a member of the French National Hang Gliding team ...



http://filinfo.france3.fr/popup_afp.php?nameRegion=aquitaine&id= 070513171129.d347regb
A 54 year old man and a 26 year old woman were killed in an accident of ULM within the framework of an air baptism, Sunday afternoon with Cabanac-and-Villagrains (the Gironde), to... mehr

... Tandem is not the magic call to action. ...



http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7774&start=12
The tandem is not the pivotal experience for most. Don’t get me wrong, if done correctly it is an awesome experience and we do over 1,500 of these tandem flights each year. The tandem first is just not the magic call to action for... mehr

... So, like, what happened? ...




Phillip Bloom writes:
The Owens Valley comes to Kagel.
The forecast is for 11000' MSL, possibly the best day of the year, so the usual suspects head up to launch, Chippy, Weiner, the Seabastard,... mehr

... "Scare" creates a Google Earth version of Phill's track log ...




This is the Google Earth version: http://ozreport.com/data/kmz/Phill_Bloom_tumble_2007-05-08.kmz
Google Maps version 1 or version 2. (Scroll down, way down)
A rotating look at the end of the track to give a 3D perspective::... mehr

... You can find the photos on line ...



cheryl uhl <> writes:
Here is the US Nationals photo gallery site: www.shutterfly.com/pro/imagethis/usnationals07Discuss US Nats at the Oz Report forum
   
 
 
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... They could be falling apart. ...



Joe Schmucker <> writes:
I was doing a preflight on my Exxtacy yesterday and I found that a critical component seemed to have gone *missing* from my glider.
In the center section where the wings... mehr

... E-LSA ...


Paul Farina <> writes:
The Ohio chapter has successfully built, registered, and certified their Dragonfly Tug. (E-LSA) This has been a combined effort from all members of the club, and many thanks are in order. Especially... mehr

... Keep tabs on the latest developments in Google Maps and Earth ...


http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/ Thanks to David Glover.Discuss GE at the Oz Report forum
   
 
 
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... A short task just because of the conditions (wind out of the south west). ...



http://ozreport.com/2007santacruzflats.php
The task and the flight.
With the forecast for southwest winds and the difficulties we had on the previous day getting away from the start circle upwind, the pilots voted for a task that started with a down wind leg... mehr