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12.05.2007, The Oz Report




... The dust is so fine here that even big dust devils don't do much. ...



Dust Devil on day five: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CISsB1kLH2Q

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12.05.2007, The Oz Report




... Poor lift, lots of head wind, Chris makes goal without getting the turnpoint ...



http://ozreport.com/2007santacruzflats.php
The forecast was for south winds turning later (5 PM) to west or southwest. The local ground forecast had a large margin of error at 5 - 15 mph south southeast winds turning west southwest. No one was going out... mehr
11.05.2007, Entflogen
Richtig ansteckend ist die Lebensfreude, die die 42-jährige Überseerin Petra Kreuz versprüht, wenn sie über ihr großes Vorhaben spricht: im Juni will sie mit zwei weiteren Gleitschirmfliegern den Alpenhauptkamm überqueren. mehr
11.05.2007, The Oz Report




... We don't get that high and we don't climb that fast ...



http://ozreport.com/2007santacruzflats.php
Much of the task and the flight.
The forecast was basically quite wrong today. We didn't get any where here 14,000', and the winds were not 10 to 15 mph, but 5 mph out of the west. And the lift was not strong. Other than that, well,... mehr
11.05.2007, The Oz Report




... It seems to me that it is all about the pivotal moment. ...



I remember very clearly the first time I actually flew. I got so excited I pushed out and stalled bending the down tube on landing.
The previous month (October 1984), I had been running down the side of a gravel pit doing "training hill" exercises, but it was mostly... mehr
11.05.2007, The Oz Report




... When you discover flight for yourself ...



Lisa and Tracy write:
We totally agree with Matt's statements. Our approach is to try to have first-timers do a set of ground-skimming scooter tows in a Condor as soon as possible after a first tandem. Here is a picture of one of our new students after his first solo scooter tow... mehr
10.05.2007, Entflogen
Beim Rhön-Sauerland-Wettbewerb im Gleitschirmfliegen gewann Andreas Malecki mit einem Flug auf die Wasserkuppe. mehr
10.05.2007, The Oz Report




... A short task on a day with no wind ...



http://ozreport.com/2007santacruzflats.php
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/: Day 4, Many In, More Shots of Our Cool Place
http://jonnydurand.blogspot.com/
http://hang6.blogspot.com/
The task and the flight.
You'll find the results, task maps, and the track logs at the first URL above.... mehr
10.05.2007, The Oz Report




... Scooter towing at an aerotow flight park ...



Matt Taber writes:
Tandem instruction is awesome. Tandem discovery flights as a way to introduce the sport to the masses is excellent and leaves the participants with a very positive impression... mehr
10.05.2007, The Oz Report




... Time lapse of Iowa wave cloud ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXnkzeCU3bE

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10.05.2007, The Oz Report




... Pilots outside the US get the advantage of Dr. Jack's work ...


Weather models described: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wmodlist.htm
Lucian Haas http://lu-glidz.blogspot.com writes:
BLIPMAPS based on Dr. Jack's RASP model showing thermal soaring conditions are now available for Germany as well. Sailplane pilot Hendrik Hoeth is running... mehr
10.05.2007, The Oz Report




... The only flex wing at goal ...



Graham Phipps (Phippsy) writes:
Managed to get my new Wills Wing T2 144 the day before the start of the British Open comp and even managed to put it together and give her a fifteen minute check out flight. Needless to say everything was fine straight out of the box.
First task of the comp was a cross... mehr
10.05.2007, The Oz Report




... Flying back behind Kagel in the wilderness ...




http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=35048#35048
I was one of the three pilots (Ron Wiener, Sebastian Lutges, and me) flying with Phill on Tuesday and was quite surprised to see a glider under canopy considering the conditions we were experiencing. The day was certainly living up to... mehr
09.05.2007, Entflogen
Dem Menschheitstraum vom Fliegen widmet sich ab Samstag eine neue Ausstellung in der Anklamer Nikolaikirche. Unter dem Motto «Ikarus - der fliegende Mensch» werden in der Taufkirche des Flugpioniers Otto Lilienthal Visionen von der Ikarus-Legende bis in die Gegenwart vorgestellt, sagte der Leiter des Lilienthal-Museums, Bernd Lukasch, am Dienstag mehr
09.05.2007, The Oz Report




... Put on the brakes ...



http://ozreport.com/2007santacruzflats.php
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/2007/05/finishes-for-day-3.html and http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/2007/05/day-3.html
http://jonnydurand.blogspot.com/
http://hang6.blogspot.com/
Two third\'s of the task and the flight.
Quite a day. The forecast was for... mehr
09.05.2007, The Oz Report




... US National team member Phil Bloom tumbled in unstable conditions at Kagel in Los Angeles ...



We have received a report that Phil Bloom, a Sylmar/Kagel regular, and US National team member (he one the last day of the Flytec Race of Champions) tumbled near Kagel yesterday while flying straight with the VG on. He was supposedly flying a... mehr
09.05.2007, The Oz Report




... A grand opening ...




Gregg Ludwig writes:
Our airfield is located fifty miles west of Houston in Columbus, Texas. Memorial Day weekend the club is having a Grand Opening celebrating the completion of the club hangar. The airport is... mehr
09.05.2007, The Oz Report




... It didn't work out. ...


Harry Martin <> writes:
In December 1994, I received a letter in the mail asking if I'd fill out a survey to see if this ultralight copter had any hope in hell as a marketable item to the flying... mehr
08.05.2007, Entflogen
Alles begann vor eineinhalb Jahren: zum 17. Geburtstag machte ich meiner Tochter ein eher außergewöhnliches Geschenk: Sie sollte in ihr neues Lebensjahr hineinfliegen. mehr
08.05.2007, The Oz Report




... Needs a good home ...



Steve Uzochukwu writes:
Ozzie Haines has decided that he wants to do other things, and no longer wishes to fly his... mehr
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