... Thin spectra bridles from MIL-SPEC materials ...



http://ozreport.com/9.098#2

Diver Bob (who has been skydiving lately) has created thin aerotow bridles which
I love and use from MIL-SPEC spectra and Vectran that is used for parachutes in
the
sky diving industry. These materials are much stronger than the spectra that
we normally... mehr

Vom 18. bis zum 23 Mai findet an der Ostküste der USA der Spasswettbewerb “Hanggliding Spectacular” statt. Ein nettes Konzept schade das es sowas bei uns nicht gibt. mehr

... It blows, so I continue to work ...





Pilots from all over the world will be here in Florida soon. I sure hope the
winds calm down a bit.

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... Working and whistling ...



The east winds continue. The Quest Air community is out in force
on a beautiful, cloudy but windy day to tackle the various tasks around the
flight park. Kevin Carter is here testing out his new Wills Wing T2 - 144 - he
loves it and will fly this size glider instead of the big one (154), as he did... mehr

... Keeping track of those with transponders ...



Bill Schell says check out the flights in eastern Florida
here. This is a map that shows the airplanes nearby. The company that
provides this service is here. mehr

... They have obtained category 2 sanctioning from CIVL ...



Pilots looking for WPRS points can find them at the Florida Ridge.
There will also be a cook trailer on site fixing food for the pilots and their
crews. mehr

... The really big reunion. ...



william vaughn
writes:
Thanks for plugging the 35th annual Hang Gliding Spectacular at
Kitty Hawk Kites this May 18-21. As usual, the Fun Zone will be in full swing,
and we’ll commit low and slow... mehr

... It's so green out here in Queensland ...




Raef Mackay writes:
The weather has improved. We have been overshadowed by the weather
from Manilla but now the sun has come out and the birds are in full flight. This
weekend past has shown... mehr

Ewa Wisnierska ist wieder aus Australien zurück und wird heute Abend, 21.
März um 22:15 Uhr bei Günther Jauch?s Sendung ?Stern TV? auf RTL ihren Höhenflug auf 9950m kommentieren. Dieser Termin wurde letzte Woche leider sehr kurzfristig verschoben. mehr

... Flying by the seat of your pants ...




http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7023
A cute little video of someone who does need a harness. Like back
in the days when men were men and hang gliding was dangerous. mehr

... It's windy outside. ...





As the winds continue out of the east, I continue to work hard here at the Oz
Report world headquarters (actually I'm in the Quest Air club house as we are
redoing the outdoor antenna and it should be back up tomorrow), working on new
scoring software for competitions and getting the waypoints setup. More... mehr

... Many formats all scoped out with Google Earth ...



I've created new waypoints for the US Nationals at the Florida
Ridge, Flytec Championships at Quest, Flytec Race of Champions at Quest, and the
Worlds at Big Spring. I'm working on the waypoints for the Santa Cruz Flats, and
the East Coast Championships. You can find the waypoints... mehr

... Cu's, brisk east northeast wind. ...



Monday and Tuesday are dominated by east winds. Nice cu's on
Monday but way too many clouds on Tuesday. After that week of great weather it
is too bad to see this.
Dustin was here (now in Brazil) and
since he has talked Belinda and I into going to the Santa Cruz Flats competition in
Casa... mehr

Tracy and Lisa get their USHPA magazine articles published
on-line

Tracy and Lisa write:
Our Sport Pilot Towline articles are up at:
http://www.ushpa.aero/info_sportpilot.asp. There are more to come.
These article answer all your questions re Sport Pilot. Be sure to
check them out. mehr

Garmin, Hersteller von Navigationsgeräten und -technologien, hat seine
deutsche Website www.garmin.de komplett überarbeitet. Sie ist jetzt noch
klarer strukturiert und dadurch benutzerfreundlicher denn je. Neu ist auch
das Design, sachlich und von einer zeitlosen Ästhetik. Und als besonderes
Bonbon gibt es ein Gewinnspiel für die... mehr

... Blue skies, post front, and winds ...



The sailplane pilots at Seminole Lake miss Friday when they
prematurely cancel the day , but get to fly on Saturday:
seniors sailplane contest.
The winds were a little to strong for comfort so the students at Dustin's and
Kevin's clinic didn't get any flying in over the weekend. Dustin is off... mehr

As spring arrives it's time for a new coffee mug or a baseball
shirt or mouse pad.

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... The various waypoint formats ...





I've been working to create new waypoint files for the upcoming US Nationals,
Flytec Championships, and Flytec Race of Champions. Google Earth has made
it so much easier to check out all the goals. Combine that with the free
programs G7ToWin and GPSBabel, you are set to go. I also use SeeYou,... mehr

... You can use Google maps to see the traffic conditions ...


Quinn Cornwell <>
writes:
Google maps has come out with a new feature to their online maps.
Google Maps, the online map service provided by the search giant receives... mehr

... Play on the dunes. ...



http://www.hangglidingspectacular.com/
The Hang Gliding Spectacular and Air Games is a true example of
what hang gliding is all about, fun! Originally named the 1st Annual Tactile
Meet, the Spectacular has endured over 30 years of continuous years of fun
flying, good times and the creation of life long... mehr