Brad Gryder <<foothillsflight>>
writes:
Some pilots have asked what is required to convert an older
Litespeed into the latest RX. Kraig has made a list of the necessary components,
with itemized pricing for easy reference.
At this stage the RX is available in two sizes - RX3 and RX3.5. The RX3 is
compatible with the Litespeed 3... mehr

Marc R. Deschenes <<mdeschenes>>
sends:
Starts at 2:10:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHyTOcfF99o#!

and: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B88DyWruqlo
mehr

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/08/22/bc-hang-glider-death-investigation.html
“The investigation concluded that the passenger’s harness was not
connected to the glider on takeoff. The required 'hang-check' (or any other
suitable method of harness/glider connection test) was not performed prior to
the pilot... mehr

Jamie needs to know soon if you are coming to the Santa Cruz
Flats Race
32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
Jamie Shelden <<justtrademarks>>
writes:
Officially, registration closed on August 16. As most people know,
we bring tugs from all across the country for this event and we have to close... mehr

Here is the nub of the argument that I and Paris are having. It
is my contention that when the mistake in the rules was found (late) it should
have been corrected then and there. Paris is arguing the rules are the rules and
you stick to the letter of the rules no matter what.
Paris argues that sticking by the rules is honorable. I argue that... mehr

Twenty five knot west winds forecasted at 16,000' at 1 PM, but
only eight at 8,000'. The winds at 16,000' are supposed to die down by 4 PM to
seventeen knots. Seems to me that they would want to go really long to the east.
Way into Montana or Wyoming.
Looks like they are going to go cross wind on a dog leg to Challis.... mehr

Paris Williams <<parisflies>>
writes:
Here are the group of five pilots who are currently ranked as 1-5
according to the interim rankings and who have been requested to offer our input
in the rule change and the rule interpretation:
Kraig Coomber, Zac Majors, Paris Williams, Mitch Shipley, James Stinnett
Just to clarify, for those... mehr

Daphne writes:
I’m at Monte Cucco with Dennis Pagen’s cross country course that
started last Sunday. I will be blogging this week about it so check out
www.ladeesse7.blogspot.com. There will be a video of the event (if possible
every day) mehr

http://vimeo.com/47975978

http://www.xcmag.com/2012/08/50-pilots-topland-mont-blanc-as-chamonix-sees-record-day/
mehr

http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=8928
As Nick Greece passed over the southern foothills of the Wind
River Range and into Wyoming’s Red Desert, he glanced down at his instruments
and realized that he was on pace to break the North American paragliding
distance record.With the sun setting on Aug. 7, Greece and wingman Jon... mehr

Live Tracker:
http://www.livetrack24.com/tasks/590
SPOT:  http://www.fastretrieve.com/worldcup/
You can check out how the SPOT and the Livebox match up in this contest in the
wilderness of the western US.The third day cancelled, so we will have to wait to make this comparison. mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
So the currently ranked top five pilots now have a position that,
surprise, surprise, benefits the current top five ranked pilots. Instead of
being willing to test themselves against all comers at the 2012 Santa Cruz Flat
Race, they have decided to do away with any uncertainty... mehr

Fred Wilson <<ftlwilson>>
sends:
Only one week to go until the Pine Mountain Oregon Fly-in. We're
doing another auction fundraiser this year with over $4,000 of paragliding and
non-paragliding gear available. Here's the link to the online auction page:
http://www.desertairriders.org/auctionitems.php
Online bidding starts today and... mehr

http://mashable.com/2012/08/16/invisible-bike-helmet/ mehr

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=78895 mehr

http://www.nicolemclearn.com/2012/08/sun-valley-pwc-august-20.html
http://pwca.org/results/results/t_6_16_1.htm?ts=120821031313
The Hailey class D airspace is south of Ketchum and Mount Baldy.
It is the only airspace that could possibly pose even the slightest problem for
pilots but somehow fourteen pilots got in it. The penalties were... mehr

http://www.livetrack24.com/tasks/590
http://www.livetrack24.com/clients/livebox24
I saw that there were places on yesterday's route where the cell connections
disappear.
At 3 PM, most pilots had lost cell connection.
No updates after 6 PM? 29 km left to go to goal. Goal closes at 7:30 PM. Looks
like not a single Livebox is connected to the... mehr

Harry Martin <<harry>>
writes:
Colorado Fly Week in Villa Grove, CO:

One of the highlights was Tiff's Bar, a fun place to sit and wash away your
fears, woes, or brag about your flying adventures at the end of the day. I've
never seen so many pilots sit around and trade so many great stories. Pilots
from all over the... mehr

Jacques Bott <<jacques.bott>>
writes:
Nice video from Didier Givois in his Swift climbing the Mont
Blanc.
http://youtu.be/hHSdCFA9E2k

mehr

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/08/heres-100m-now-catch-those-drug-smuggling-ultralights/
Pictures
here.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol is spending big – just under $100
million – to combat drug smugglers who use small aircraft worth only a few
thousand dollars each to ferry narcotics into the U.S.
Last week the CBP... mehr