Auf dem Segelflugplatz Oerlinghausen findet ab heute das internationale Treffen UL-Segelflug 2006 statt. Bei dem Verbandstreffen des deutschen Ultraleicht-Segelflugverbandes können unter anderem Umschulungen und Typeneinweisungen durchgeführt werden. Geschleppt wird mit Motorsegler, Trike und Hängegleiterwinde. mehr

1st FAI World Hang Gliding and Paragliding Aerobatic Championship
18 - 27 August, 2006 - Villeneuve - Switzerland

Wer holt sich die ersten Weltmeistertitel in den Disziplinen Gleitschirm
Synchro, Gleitschirm Solo und Delta Solo Im Synchro-Wettkampf gibt es ein
klares Favoriten-Duo: die Brüder Raul und Felix Rodriguez aus Spanien. Sie
haben in... mehr

Die beliebte Reihe ZDF-Expedition präsentiert Natur- und Tiergeschichten aus dem Blickwinkel von Forschern und Abenteurern: Mit dem größten Vogel der Welt im Gleitflug über die Anden - das ist der Traum von Judy Leden. Die Weltmeisterin im Drachen- und Gleitschirmfliegen ist besessen von der Idee, seit sich ein Kondor ihrem Flugdrachen bei... mehr

Don Burns sends:
Thought your readers might enjoy the write-up on this year's trip:
http://www.andesengineering.com/~don/Owens2006/ mehr

Bjørn T. Hammer
writes:
Frode Halse, nick named Nimbus, has once again tested his oxygen
limits as he was sucked up by a nimbus over Vågå Wednesday July, 26th, 2006.
Apparently he was skimming in the outskirt of a nimbus when he lost control and... mehr

Paul Voight writes:
Ellenville N.Y. pilot Scott Jewell passed away in his sleep on
Monday morning, 7/24/06, at age 42. The cause of death is still a mystery after
an initial autopsy was performed. He just didn't wake up. He was in a hotel up
in the Adirondacks with a flying buddy on their way to Canada to do some flying.

Scott was the... mehr

Stein Edgar Strandli http://www.strandli.net writes:
Ever since the legendary European Championship in 92, Vaga has
kept the reputation of a very special flying site. The 2006 version of Vaga Open
was no exception. The Nordic and the Norwegian championship and the
International competition Vaga Open 2006 was held last week and the weather and... mehr

Here on the HOLC and
Google Maps/Earth
Gil Souviron <Gil.>
writes:
Spanish encampment has well started with the indicated flight. It
is 398 km in a non FAI triangle or 383km Out and return or 405km in 3point
circuit. Unfortunately the... mehr

Torsten J. Koerting <>
writes:
We have just implemented the Oz Report feed. You'll find it at
www.paragliding365.com.  One of
the German magazines already joined the "news from the paragliding and hang
gliding scene"... mehr

Cas Wolan <>
writes:

http://grrrlmeetsworld.com/2006/07/should-america-invade-saskatchewan.html mehr

Dan Bereczki <>
writes:
Just a quick reminder that the National Fly In start on Friday,
down in Leakey, TX. This year in addition to superb weather, excellent towing
from Quest Air, and tons of fun, we'll be playing a few new games.
Waypoint... mehr

FAI Office <>
sends:
Type of record : Paraglider out-and-return distance
Course/location : Sorica (Slovenia)
Performance : 228 km
Pilot : Alessandro PERUZZI (Italy)
Paraglider : Gradient Avax RSE
Date: 20.07.2006
Current record : 213.8 km... mehr

The CIVL/FAI form filled out:
http://ozreport.com/data/armand25km.pdf
The flight on the
HOLC and on
Google Maps/Earth.
From the FAI:
Type of record : Swift speed over a triangular course of 25 km
Course/location : Zapata, TX (USA)
Performance : 59.33 km/h
Pilot : Armand ACCHIONE (USA)
Hang Glider : Aeriane Swift Light
Date: 21.07.2006
Current... mehr

Thomas Graham <>
writes:
I use personally and deal for the MotoComm folks. Their FG series
PTT switches work very well and were specifically designed with hang glider and
paraglider pilots in mind. You can get them with the correct plug... mehr

Vicki Cain <>
writes:
Register online at www.moyes.com.au/forbes2007
We took a trip to Forbes last weekend to meet the guys at the Forbes Aeroclub.
We were greeted with open arms. The airport is a four an a half minute drive
from town. The... mehr

53 km Dreieck im Flachland und 12 Piloten im Ziel vom dritten Task !! Tasksetter und Piloten waren so zufrieden das die Piloten heute gleich noch einmal auf einen Dreieckskurs geschickt wurden. Berichte und Bilder von den ersten Tasks fndet Ihr beim DHV, Ergebnisse und zeitnahe SMS News von Andreas Becker auf der Germanflatlands Website.
 ... mehr

John Matylonek <>
writes:
There was an interesting article in Scientific American about what
makes an expert in any field of endeavor. The study used Chess, an activity that
is very measurable in terms of the skills of the... mehr

Tracy Tillman writes:
I rated the tug pilot, and it is my understanding that the Tandem
3's are still in process. (They can't do much with just a Tandem 3 rating,
though.)

http://www.hangglidechicago.com/instructor_credentials.html provides the
following information on instructors:
We are proud to announce that Danny Hartowicz and Mike Van... mehr

www.diloren.com
Raul Di Lorenzo <> writes:
Diloren Sailplane's first prototype of its Saqqara Foot launchable
Sailplane is in its final stages of construction, all the molds and Lexan
plastic windshields have been completed. The team is now... mehr

Carol Binder writes:
Dec 30, 2006 - Jan 1, 2007
Bright, Victoria
PG/HG - Accuracy / Open XC Distance
HQ & registration. Outdoor Inn, Bright. Come along and join in on the fun. This
great event is now in its second year. Test your skills in a fun and safe
environment with the accuracy spot landing and/or open xc distance. Up to
AUD$3000 is... mehr