... Kenny Brown gone solar electric, so Kraig Coomber takes over ...


Ken Brown <>
writes:
As of early March 2007 Moyes Gliders associate, Kraig Coomber,
will be taking the reins of the Moyes US Wholesale distribution.
Kraig has... mehr

... Flying? ...



It's 2:30 PM there (Wednesday) and no reports yet, which is a sign
that they are flying in Manilla. The weather looks reasonable if not great. mehr

... Good skies and lots of wind ...



Detailed reports from the British team:
http://www.leavesleyaviation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=615
http://gravsports.blogspot.com/
http://canadianparaglidingteam.blogspot.com/ mehr

Das Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt (Bazl) hat den erweiterten Luftraum für den Flughafen Basel-Mülhausen festgelegt mehr

... Why are they the perfect fall guys? ...




http://www.fai.org/hang_gliding/meetings/plenary/2007
Okay, so the minutes from the CIVL Plenary have been out for a while now, and
I've really had nothing to say about them. Often I think it is best just to
ignore "our betters." Let the little Napoleans command their minions and... mehr

Why would someone say that it is closed down, unless they were
mean?

Some pilots apparently think that Quest Air has been closed and
closed for quite a while. Well, this is news to me. I've been communicating with
folks here every week for the last nine months, so I knew Quest Air was open.
Weren't these pilots checking out their... mehr

... Cu-nimbs nearby ...



http://www.manilla2007.com/
Four possible flying days left.
Yes, the original forecast was for good weather on this day (Monday, March 5th -
Aussie dates), but as the day approached the forecasts changed as the clouds
formed.
http://www.alpineinfotech.com.au/Weather/Weather_05.htm
As I write this at noon Aussie... mehr

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You might have noticed that everyone has a blog now. This is... mehr

... Sitting on top of the hill ...



http://www.manilla2007.com/
We should know in a few hours if they are going to fly. It is 12:30 PM. mehr

Eine weitere Ausgabe wäre geschafft. Die Siebzehnte. Im Grunde ein Geburtstagkind, feiern wir doch mit dieser Ausgabe drei Jahre Schlechtflieger MAGAZIN.

Natürlich gibt es dazu auch einen Artikel, aber den könnt ihr euch ja selbst durchlesen zumindest einen Teil davon. Wir wünschen euch viel Vergnügen mit diesem Heft und hoffen... mehr

Kopfüber von einem Baum hängend hat ein Gleitschirmflieger in Italien drei Tage lang auf seine Rettung gewartet. mehr

... There was an article every day we were there on David Hicks ...


When we were in Australia you constantly heard about David Hicks
(an Australian citizen held in Guantanamo) and heard from his lawyer, US Army
Maj. Michael Mori. Australians (other than John Howard) appeared to be appalled
that Mr. Hicks had not been returned to... mehr

Haben die äußerst schwachen Bedingungen schon beim zweiten Durchgang dafür gesorgt, dass es von 150 Piloten nur 24 ins Ziel schafften, kam es heute, Sonntag, beim dritten Task noch ein Stückchen dicker: Gezählt 11 Piloten überflogen die Linie, darunter als Vierter und einziger Österreicher der Vorarlberger Christian Tamegger. Gewonnen hat... mehr

Petra Slivova is leading both the women's section and the whole
comp

http://www.manilla2007.com/
The forecast was for isolated thunderstorms and variable winds ...
another hard day for task setting. The winds on the balloon flight showed some
light NE-NW under 2000m but moderate SE-SW above . A 57kms race task to Tamwoth
City goal (in... mehr

Der DHV hat relativ überraschend die Zusammenarbeit mit der Segelflugszene abgebrochen und fährt jetzt sein eigenes Ding. Das ganze heisst jetzt auch nicht mehr Online Contest sondern schlicht XC (Cross Country). Was das für uns Mitglieder kostenmässig heisst bleibt abzuwarten - scheinbar ist die Segelflugszene sich jedoch relativ sicher die... mehr

Neben den Bildern beim DHV findet man zum Beispiel bei William Olive eine Masse Bilder von der WM aus Manilla. mehr

... March 15-18, 2007 ...



Kevin Carter
writes:
The Flytec Cross Country/Competition Clinic will again be at Quest
Air March 15-18, 2007, led by U.S. team members Dustin Martin and Kevin Carter.
Four days of learning and flying with the... mehr

... Registration opens March 7th ...



http://ozreport.com/11.038#0
Dustin writes:

http://events.dowsett.ca/2007/arizona/reg
Registration opens 8:00 a.m. Mountain time, March 7, 2007
The event is now USHPA sanctioned. mehr

... The upcoming events ...



Jim Rooney <>
writes:
It's that time of year again.
Everyone here at Quest is ramping up for the US competition season. Anyone that
hangs around here knows how much the comp season means to Quest, it's... mehr

... Too windy ...



http://www.manilla2007.com/
The forecast looked promising with light and variable winds but a
fast moving front to the south proved the weather bureau wrong. Pre-frontal
northerly winds were racing across the region most of the morning. By the final
Team Leaders HQ re-briefing at 12.30pm there was no change and winds... mehr