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21.04.2007, The Oz Report




... It ain't over, till it's over ...




The flight

The task was to go southwest 32 km to the Dean Still and Rockridge intersection,
then west 10 km over the swamp to the intersection of highways 98 and 471, then
northwest 50 km to the very small grass airstrip at Chin north of Brooksville.
The forecast was for a 14 knot east northeast... mehr
20.04.2007, Entflogen
Ein 55-jähriger Flugschüler ist gestern am Nachmittag in Walenstadt SG mit seinem Gleitschirm beim Landeanflug zu Tode gestürzt. mehr
20.04.2007, The Oz Report




... It doesn't get any better than this. ...




The flight and the task.

I couldn't believe it when Kraig Coomber said in the task committee meeting that
we should go to the Florida Ridge. The day before he and Jonny didn't even
consider my desire to go there, but things had changed.

The forecast was for cloud base and top of lift at... mehr
19.04.2007, Entflogen
49 Wochen im Jahr bin ich Stabhochspringer. In den anderen drei Wochen tausche ich den Stab gegen den Gleitschirm. mehr
19.04.2007, The Oz Report




... There are cu's, the lift is strong, the wind is out of the north ...



Finally, the forecast turned around and we had a prediction for
5,000' cloud bases and top of the lift with lift 400 - 500 fpm. The winds were
predicted to be out of the north at 11 - 14 knots, so not an out and return day,
but a good flying day.

As we prepared... mehr
19.04.2007, The Oz Report




... Steve Cook in an AEROS Phantom. ...



John Vernon writes:
The Phantom is a Mylar sail version, the flight took six hours,
the outward leg was into a 12-14 mph headwind. The batteries ran out on his
heated gloves so he is suffering minor frostbite to two fingers. mehr
19.04.2007, The Oz Report




... A fly over. ...


Jesse Benson <>
writes:
Here is a very interesting technique for making real landscapes
look like miniatures.

Some interesting looking fly-over imagery in here, especially the first half.
Reminds me of flying,... mehr
19.04.2007, The Oz Report




... Fly from Spain to the Canary Islands ...



Press Ojovolador
sends:
Monday 23 of April could be the date of the new world record that
the Spanish pilot Ramon Morillas plans to set: a flight of 1350 km over the sea,
from the south of... mehr
19.04.2007, The Oz Report




... How it looks from a camera on the base bar ...


DAVID WILLIAMSON <>
writes:
Had a camcorder on the base bar. Maybe it will give you an idea of
a fly-on-the-wall landing. Camera angle would have been better if I hadn't... mehr
18.04.2007, Entflogen
Kann ein Jetflugzeug einem Helikopter oder einem Gleitschirm in diesem Tal ausweichen? mehr
18.04.2007, The Oz Report




... Full speed ahead ...



Harry Martin, Casper, WY
http://www.HarryMartinCartoons.com sends:


Click for a slightly higher resolution version. mehr
18.04.2007, The Oz Report




... It's dark, it's fully shaded, the clouds look spooky, let's fly. ...



The forecast was for almost no lift: 250 fpm (before your sink
rate). This was half the forecasted lift that we had yesterday when the lift was
so weak. The wind was supposed to be moderate again (12 - 15 knots) out of the
west south west which would send us into... mehr
18.04.2007, The Oz Report




... Steve Cook in an AEROS Phantom. ...



John Vernon writes:
Steve Cook flying his Aeros Phantom completed the first out and
return flight over 100 miles in the UK. Flying off the Southern Clubs aerotow at
Firle on the South Coast near Eastbourne. Total distance was approx 114 miles
(57 out and 57 back), 182 km. mehr
18.04.2007, The Oz Report




... Why not use modern technology. ...


Article
here. Thanks to Gregg Dewenter.
As they come in to land, planes, prehistoric reptiles and steppe
eagles deploy a flap on the front edge of the wing. mehr
18.04.2007, The Oz Report




... Flying for only 135 hours. ...



"Bjørn T. Hammer" <>
writes:
We are following Bjørn Joakimsen's flying over in Florida with
excitement here Norway. Second place in the US Open was a very good achievement,... mehr
17.04.2007, The Oz Report




... Fly above your troubles ...


http://www.aerius.ca/en/home/

Click the video in the lower right hand corner. mehr
17.04.2007, The Oz Report




... Marylin does have one cover available ...



Marylin does have a glider cover available. See here how they
look: http://ozreport.com/11.065#7

It fits a Moyes Litespeed S4 or Wills Wing T2 - 144. Contact
me. mehr
17.04.2007, The Oz Report




... Carbon Butterfly Indoor Flyer ...


http://www.smarthome.com/95624.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSLZ7rmK2GE&mode=user&search= mehr
17.04.2007, The Oz Report




... The wind backs off, it warms up at little, we fly. ...



The forecast was for the top of the lift at 3,800'at 5 Pm (3,200'
at 2 PM), with a 12 knot northeast wind, and lift at 450 fpm (subtract 200 fpm
for your sink rate). And absolutely blue, so no help from the clouds.

We called the same task as the previous day, 110 km to the... mehr
17.04.2007, Entflogen
Es sollte für eine 23-jährige Tettnangerin die Erfüllung eines Traums werden: ein Tandemflug mit einem Gleitschirm. mehr
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