William Olive <<email>> writes:
The Oz calendar is done again, and Tim has set up the HGFA comp registration page. The Airborne Gulgong Classic comp will be held on the 23rd to 29th of November 2008. The web page for the competition is up at www.gulgongclassic.com where you can find details of the comp, the field, and register to... mehr

rich lovelace <<email>> writes:
Gerolf gave a very interesting talk on sprogs during the Brit Nationals in Laragne at the beginning of August which is now available courtesy of Markus Kinch on youtube or here http://rich-lovelace.blogspot.com/2008/08/gerolf-on-sprogs.html mehr

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The how to videos here and here. mehr

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In my cubic foot Oz Report store, I keep a stock of Diver Bob's Vectran and Spectra bridles and Awesome Bob's Pro Tow min barrel releases. This is the setup that I and most of the top competition pilots use when they fly in Arizona at the Santa Cruz Flats Race, in Florida at the Flytec Championships, in Delaware... mehr

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Josh Cohn <<email>> writes:
There is a proposal going around (getting near-unanimous support) to tweak the NTSS parameters for paragliding. Not sure if it would make sense to do the same for hang gliding, as the number of competitors is different. mehr

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Check out Ron's landings. Landings in a Falcon and a Sport 2. mehr

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This time, I wasn't going to fall for it. I'd been reading about a surprising new online business—prescription eyeglass shops that claim to offer well-made glasses at extremely low prices. Of course, I was skeptical; though I buy tons of stuff online (the UPS guy and I are great friends), glasses seemed too... mehr

http://corinnaflies.blogspot.com/2008/08/skyline-moyes-party-in-marquartstein.html
Star of the tug pilots was Dragonfly inventor Bobby Bailey who barely touched the ground today. He had fun taking passengers into the air, showing them the beautiful castles and mountains of Chiemgau from the air, or towing up happy hang glider and rigid wing pilots. mehr

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The exact cause of the accident is not known as some witnesses said that it appeared that Jeff simply did not let the bar out as he flew toward the rocks. It was estimated that he hit at over 30 mph by one hang 4 witness.
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Bioengineering researcher Michael Dickinson used superslow-motion video cameras to study how flies are so effective at avoiding swatters. He found that flies perform an elegant ballet with their legs — responding to threats in less than 1/10 of a second.
"When you see a fly... mehr

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Packwood Bob, Dragonfly pilot (and former owner) for Wanna Be and Wallaby Ranch, got to Jackson Hole July 1st and has been hauling Bart and his tandem passengers up in the air ever since. He's living with Bart and Tiki in their house on Fish Creek road, just north of Wilson.
Cowboy Up Hang Gliding now has their... mehr

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Mike Meier <<email>> writes:
There has been a change in location for the church memorial service for Rob on Saturday, September 6th, at 10:30 AM:
Rob’s Memorial Service will now be held at:
The Rock Community Church 23705 Via Del Rio Yorba Linda, CA 92887
The church is located only a short distance... mehr

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A few months ago I opened my little Oz Report store because I saw that there were hang gliding products that I used and was enthusiastic about, that you just couldn't buy (you had to make them yourself) or were only available in one locale. I figured I could take a few evenings to make just a few unique little... mehr

http://www.slate.com/id/2198746/
This time, I wasn't going to fall for it. I'd been reading about a surprising new online business—prescription eyeglass shops that claim to offer well-made glasses at extremely low prices. Of course, I was skeptical; though I buy tons of stuff online (the UPS guy and I are great friends), glasses seemed too... mehr

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Video here. mehr

Aaron <<email>> writes:
This is the photo used on the cover of the September issue of Hang Gliding and Paragliding magazine. I don’t know what happened to the color (converted to black and white) or why it got cropped so much, but this is what it was supposed to look like. I like this version much better.
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Aaron <<email>> writes:
It’s really sad to hear of Gene losing his battle with leukemia; he struggled with it for a couple years now and he was very positive about recovery last we talked about it, which I think was at Frostbite. He was upbeat and optimistic and it sounded like he was on the right road to recovery, but struggles... mehr

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Rick A. Butler <<email>> writes:
If you like the NTSS system, Dave Wheeler did a hell of a good job putting it together. mehr

Richard Kocurek [http://ozreport.com/emailer.php?637269747465722061742063726573746564627574746520646s74206r6574] writes:
Ever so rarely an individual comes along that not only pushes the limits of our sport but actually redefines what is possible. This past weekend I had the opportunity to spend a little time with a pilot who has flown beyond... mehr