http://www.kqed.org/programs/program-landing.jsp?progID=RD19
Obesity & Starvation
http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/forum/2006/08/2006-08-15b-forum.mp3
(Windows: right-click and choose "Save Target As." Mac: hold Ctrl, click link,
and choose "Save As.")
Forum assesses a recent hypothesis on obesity, and how sugar... mehr

From Shore to Shore, Tour des Pyrenäen

Nach genau 11 Tagen konnten Urs Lötscher und Stefan Bocks nach grandiosen Flügen entlang der Pyrenäen das Mittelmeer erreichen. Gestartet sind die beiden zu Fuss am 30.Juli von der baskischen Hafenstadt Saint Jean de Luz an der Atlantikküste und landeten glücklich am 9.August, begleitet vom heftigen... mehr

Im Rahmen des Red Bull Vertigo findet dieses Jahr jeweils an den Wochenenden ( 18-19 und 25-26 August) das Red Air Festival statt. Die Headliner sind einige Schweizerbands wie Batlik, Patatas Chipas Club, Namusoke & C-Breeze, The Toxic Guineapigs sowie einige DJs…
Mir persönlich sagen besonders die The Toxic Guineapigs zu, sie werden... mehr

http://silvairehair2.home.comcast.net/072806/
Up early Friday morning July 22, we're off to Airventure 2006 at
Oshkosh. This will be our first visit to an aviation Mecca that only happens in
the good ol' U S of A Our route out pretty much follows I-80 except that we are
still far south of it here as we approach South Lake Tahoe. mehr

The article.
The exact route for the cross-Texas corridor has not yet been
drawn up, though it will probably be somewhere within a 10-mile-wide swath
running parallel to Interstate 35. Whatever course it takes, it is clear many
farmers and property owners will lose their land, though they will be
compensated by the state. Construction could... mehr

I wasn't the only one to have a great time here at Big Spring this
year. Yes, compared to the last four years the weather was a little iffy, with
cu-nimbs in the area, but we had some great flying.
The first two tasks were to an agricultural air strip at Brownfield, seventy six
miles, and in retrospect the tasks were way too short given the... mehr

In der DHV Wettbewerbs-Szene der Drachenflieger finden sich einige neue Berichte: Jörg Bajewski und Heiko Tandeter berichten von der Vor-WM aus Texas mit einem Monster Task über 356 km !! André Djamarani schreibt über die Dutch Open am Monte Cucco bei der er sich nach Balasz Ulhelzi und vor Roland Wöhrle den zweiten Platz [...] mehr

Just what you need to power your electric car.
http://www.whyy.org/podcast/081406_100630.mp3
We talk with LESTER BROWN, author of the new book Plan B 2.0:
Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble. Brown says the
world is too much too quick, and the only solution is adopting an
environmentally friendly sustainable economy.... mehr

FAI reports:
Type of record : Out-and-return distance
Course/location : Soriska Planina (Slovenia)
Performance : 259 km
Pilot : Aljaz VALIC (Slovenia)
Paraglider : Mac Para Magus
Date: 20.07.2006
Awaiting files : 227.9 km (19.07.2006 - Gasper PERVC, Slovenia)
240 km (20.07.2006 - Marko NOVAK, Slovenia)
228 km (20.07.2006 - Alessandro PERUZZI,... mehr

www.teslamotors.com
Thanks to James Stinnett. mehr

The
article on self guided paragliders. Thanks to Liam Ford. mehr

FAI sends:
Type of record : Straight distance to a declared goal
Course/location : Zapata, TX (USA)
Performance : 567.5 km
Pilot : Robin HAMILTON (UK)
Swift Light
Date: 29.07.2006
Current record : 354.6 km (28.07.2001 - David GLOVER, USA)
Type of record : Straight distance
Course/location : Zapata, TX (USA)
Performance : 827.84 km
Pilot : Robin... mehr

Google Earth view
here.
Thanks to Gerry. mehr

The
article on an eighty two year old hang glider pilot. Thanks to Ultrasport. mehr

Check more
here.
People ask me why I don't re-release ACC&PP - just make a DVD from
the analog tape. I won't do that. I will digitize, re-edit it and release it on
DVD if there is enough interest to justify it. mehr

Vom 18-27 August findet in Villeneuve (Schweiz) der Red Bull Vertigo 2006 statt. Da im Rahmen des Vertigo um die erste Weltmeisterschaft im Kunstflug für Gleitschirm- und Drachenflieger geht stellt sich die Frage wer wird der erste Weltmeister !? Eure Tipps bitte als Kommentar. mehr

Aufgrund von Providerproblemen sind zur Zeit keine direkten Buchungen von der Internetseite möglich.
Wir würden euch bitten, alle Bestellungen und Anmeldungen dirkt unter folgender Mailadresse an uns zu senden. Infoflugschule-mergenthaler.de
Danke für euer Verständnis Martin und das Team mehr

Joerg Bajewski took this shot on the last day of the Big Spring
pre-Worlds:

Click for a higher resolution version. mehr

It turns out that Nick was very persistent and actually (according
to his story) tried to go into the dust devil five times, getting spit out four
times, and only on fifth time was he flipped over when the nose went up at 3,000
fpm. He managed to hold on to the base tube but let go when he was hanging off
the trailing edge and needed to... mehr

The flight and task on the
HOLC and on
Google Maps/Earth
Results
On Saturday, the last day of the pre-Worlds, US Single Surface National, US
Sport Class Nationals, and Rigid Wing Big Spring Open started with a spot
landing contest. Talk about fun and a great show for the local folks. Seppi won
the pre-Worlds spot landing contest landing on... mehr