... They start with a bang and a whimper ...




http://canadianparaglidingteam.blogspot.com/
At the opening ceremonies we started with a Parade of Nations down
the main street of Manilla to the show grounds, and then an air show over the
show grounds with a variety of aircraft, and then the official FAI speeches, and
finally a fireworks... mehr

Die Alp Scheidegg bei Wald ist ein beliebtes Fluggebiet für Gleitschirmpiloten. Wegen einer breiteren Anflugroute auf Dübendorf drohen sie nun die besten Aufwinde zu verlieren.
Den kompletten Pressebericht findet Ihr bei tagesanzeiger.ch mehr

Similar problem - strap looped to another strap without
carabineer in between


http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6622
Mathieu for the Delta-club Valais
writes:
One of our friends died a few days ago after throwing his
parachute.... mehr

Beim Mediamarkt in Neukirchen-Vluyn wurde eingebrochen. Bitte bringt dem Unternehmen alle eure alten Toaster, Kühlschränke, etc. vorbei, damit die Auszubildenden was zu verkaufen haben!…
Nee, mal im Ernst. In der Flugschule Revierwings in Neukirchen-Vluyn wurde eingebrochen. Bringt Peter Seiffert bitte alle eure alten Schirme und... mehr

... You just can't keep a good idea down. ...



Steve Wendt <>
writes:
I just wanted to tell you that I just got back from Quest and the
two Scooter Clinics that were scheduled there.
I ended up with fifteen participants and we did... mehr

... Inflatable fairings ...




http://paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=10460

Bruce Goldsmith writes:
I have been working on inflatable fairings for years and we have
some in production at Airwave already (Ram Race and Ram C harnesses). I have
also designed them for supine bikes, hang gliders and pushbikes. About 3 months
ago I... mehr

... Lumby ...



Mark Dowsett
writes:
The Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association of Canada has just
sanctioned the Canadian Hang Gliding Nationals to be in Lumby, BC.
After a one year hiatus from the National Championships being hosted in... mehr

Raus aus dem Flugzeug, rein ins Auto, rauf auf den Berg - Österreichs Nationalmannschaft im Paragleiten vergeudete Donnerstag Nachmittag nach der Ankunft in Australien keine Zeit, um schnellstmöglich die ersten Testflüge in Manilla absolvieren zu können. Kein Wunder: Am Sonntag 25. Februar startet die Weltmeisterschaft und kaum einer der... mehr

... Tiny floats ...


Gregg Ludwig writes:
I have been on a mission to demonstrate to lake flyers that the huge (and expensive) pontoon inflatable floats are not needed. My customers/friends can easily fit these small floats to their personal... mehr

We get a chance to defend ourselves after Anatoly's blatant
twisting and misrepresentation of the facts.
Guy Ron <guy.>
writes:
As the chairman of the IPA (Israeli Paragliding Association),
I
would like to shed some light on the incident... mehr

... Aerotowing in Canada. ...


The details:
http://ozreport.com/docs/AIRnatsposting.pdf

Canadian Nationals turnpoints:
http://www.ozreport.com/9.237#5

Mark Dowsett http://events.dowsett.ca
writes:
The Canadian Hang Gliding Nationals will be in Vulcan, Alberta
from the 18th to the 24th of June:

http://events.dowsett.ca/?q... mehr

... Wasn't it a little windy? ...


Anatoly Cohn at Apco Aviation <>
writes:
Following Wednesday's (23/11/05) news in the Israeli and
international media regarding an illegal crossing of the Israeli/Lebanese
border
by Adam Wechsler... mehr

... Three days, then rain ...


Carol Binder writes:
The last few days of Gulgong were cancelled due to bad weather
but
the area still rewarded us with three tasks total. It was a fun and relaxed
competition with a comfortable 55 pilots. The team/locals at the airfield
worked
hard to feed, entertain and get to know each pilot which made the... mehr

Torsten Siegel, Gleitschirm-Profi aus Tettnang, ist seit Anfang der Woche in Australien, um dort an der WM teilzunehmen. Morgen beginnen die zehnten FAI Paragliding Weltmeisterschaften in Manilla, im Südwesten des Kontinents. Zwei Wochen lang kämpfen insgesamt 150 Piloten aus 43 Nationen um den heiß begehrten Titel, bester Gleitschirm-Pilot... mehr

... Kari flies at Manilla with the wildlife ...



There is a nice photo of a Wedge-tailed eagle here:
http://karicastle.com/blog/index.php?showtopic=116
http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/wedge_tailed_eagle.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge-tailed_Eagle
http://www.austmus.gov.au/birds/factsheets/wedgetail.htm... mehr

... It takes place at the golf course ...



dustin martin
writes:
May 7-13 at Francisco Grande golf resort just west of Casa Grande,
Arizona. I have just secured the location and am aiming to make this a USHPA
sanctioned points meet. I... mehr

... Up in the Northern territories they fly the big wave. ...




http://www.williamolive.com/airborn-article/article.html mehr

... In the snow off Blanchard ...



http://liftzone.blogspot.com

Chris Smith. Photo by Darren Darsey. mehr

... A select crew ...



Jamie Shelden <>
writes:
We're gearing up here at Quest for the Flytec Championship and as
usual we rely on volunteers to help out with everything from ground crew, to
traffic control, to food service,... mehr

... Tiny floats ...


Gregg Ludwig writes:
I have been on a mission to demonstrate to lake flyers that the huge (and expensive) pontoon inflatable floats are not needed. My customers/friends can easily fit these small floats to their personal... mehr