... Sea Breeze on the coast. ...



It was a smart move to keep inland away from the sea breeze and in
the convergence.

mehr

At 5:15 they broke the east coast record of 218 miles (as well as
the 208 mile Florida flex wing record)

Just got a call from Chris Smith. Jonny was talking to him on the
radio as he called. They have broken the flex wing records and are now going for
the rigid wing record of 234 miles. Chris Smith told them I wouldn't put
anything in... mehr

... Moved west ...



Jonny and Dustin have moved northwest to get over Stark and are
following highway 301 two miles to the west of it to stay out of class D
airspace which is 26 miles further up the road. This strategy will also keep
them out of the Jacksonville Class C airspace 136 miles out from Quest which has
a 4,000' upper limit... mehr

... They are on their way ...



The report from Chris Smith, who is chasing them, is that around
1:45 they were 100 miles out. Chris is reporting difficulty keeping up with
them.

I gave Jonny and Dustin, both of whom have not tried this flight before, a
detailed run down of where to go, how to avoid airspace, where the roads were
and... mehr

... Jonny and Dustin go for it today. ...





The flight.

It looks even better today. Windy, but thick clouds at 10 AM.

I usually don't feel badly after long flights (thanks to the head bungee). My
arms are worn out after yesterday. The air conditions were just too rough for an
enjoyable flight.

I also made a major mistake by not... mehr

... The AOPA is shrinking also ...



http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/26/fashion/26pilot.html
Once, nearly every boy had the idea that he would slip the surly
bonds of earth and dance the skies on laughter-silvered wings, as John Gillespie
Magee Jr., a pilot in the Canadian Air Force, wrote in 1941. Plenty of people
still go to school... mehr

... Cross Country has a DVD ...


Hugh Miller <>
writes:
Out Now: Broken Toe Acro DVD!

Enleau O'Connor is the USA's most respected SIV and Acro pilot. Broken Toe Acro
is his comprehensive guide on all the SIV and acro maneuvers,... mehr

... Using a beat up base bar ...



Dave Seib writes up the recent accident at Quest Air with Guga
whose Moyes carbon fiber Zoom base base cracked at the corner bracket:
http://www.moyes.com.au/articledetail.asp?ID=297.
1. The base bar has suffered previous damage and had been poorly
repaired.

2. It is most likely the base bar had been... mehr

... My AIR ATOS VR is for sale ...



My AIR ATOS VR is for sale. It is in excellent shape and comes
with a brand new 2007 non porous form fitting sail from AIR. It comes with the
thick water resistant travel bag from AIR and numerous other goodies and spare
parts. Contact me. $13,500. Compare
at $18,500 for a brand new ATOS VR. mehr

... What the little birds can do. ...


Gakuta Toba
sends:
Summary of the original article:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v446/n7139/abs/nature05733.html

An article in Independent:... mehr

I've asked those who attended these clinics to tell us how it
went

Dean Slocum <>
writes:
I attended the Scooter Tow Clinic at Wallaby Ranch, and in a word
it was outstanding! Steve Wendt is a truly gifted instructor, and his... mehr

Ein 48 Jahre alter Unternehmer ist am Mittwoch auf der Emberger Alm (Spittal/Drau) mit seinem Hängegleiter abgestürzt. Der Mann wurde an der Wirbelsäule verletzt mehr

... A race around the swamp ...



http://flytec.com/race

A big rough four hour task around the swamp thanks to Paris Williams (who didn't
make it around). One of the hardest tasks ever in a competition said Jonny
Durand, who after finishing in the seventh or eighth spot two days in a row,
finally got in the money in second place... mehr

... Bo, Campbell, and I give it a try ...



Bo took off at 10:24. I was next at 10:29, then Campbell. As I
climbed up from 1,600' to over 2,000' right over Quest, Bo came back to get over
me and got up under the cloud (cloudbase was 2,500').

We flew north to Groveland as I followed Bo who was still higher than me to a
little cloud. I... mehr

Bereits bei den X-Alps 2005 durfte Gleitsegelwetter exklusiv das Team Schweiz-III (Hofer/Haunschild) zum Sieg des härtesten Alpenflugrennens im Gleitschirmsport begleiten. Auch bei den diesjährigen X-Alps-2007 bietet Gleitsegelwetter wieder den meteorologischen Vollsupport an, öffnet diesen jedoch für alle teilnehmenden Teams. mehr

... If the FAA controlled us instead of the USHPA ...



A protest at the courthouse:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southlandtimes/4029546a6570.html
Hang-glider pilots who protesed against the Civil Aviation
Authority (CAA) outside the Queenstown District Court yesterday want a public
inquiry and have criticised the authority's approach.

The... mehr

... A new pro-tow bridle made from Vectran ...



Bob Maloney ()
came by with a Vectran version of his thin bridle to see if that is easier to
stow. Maybe it won't be as slick as the Spectra version, which some pilots find
hard to stow away.... mehr

Vor dem Bundesstrafgericht hat sich am Montag ein Gleitschirm-Instruktor verantworten müssen. Er soll am Himmel über Veysonnaz VS zwei andere Gleitschirm-Piloten attackiert haben. mehr

Das Bundesstrafgericht hat einen rabiaten Gleitschirm-Instruktor zu einer bedingten Geldstrafe von 6000 Franken und 1000 Franken Busse verurteilt. Vom Hauptvorwurf der Gefährdung des Lebens wurde er freigesprochen. mehr

Das Bundesstrafgericht hat einen rabiaten Gleitschirm-Instruktor zu einer bedingten Geldstrafe von 6000 Franken und 1000 Franken Busse verurteilt. Vom Hauptvorwurf der Gefährdung des Lebens wurde er freigesprochen. mehr