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07.08.2008, The Oz Report
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Vicki Cain <<email>> writes:
Local pilot Bruce Wynne just took delivery of his new Malibu. He had a nice time last Saturday arvo at La Perouse just down the road from the factory. Jonny and Andy took some video. Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRHTds9QCZw
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07.08.2008, The Oz Report
Geoffrey Rutledge <<email>> writes:
Last weekend, Fort Funston showed how great a site it can be, as the famed shear made an appearance. Darrel Robbins and I soared the shear to the floor of the class B airspace as we followed it from the fort, north past the famed Cliff House restaurant, and out into the channel in front of the...
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07.08.2008, The Oz Report
From Dave Glover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBjJg5JPXq0
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07.08.2008, The Oz Report
raef mackay <<email>> writes:
I have had heaps of queries for the tour just wanting to clarify a few points.
The tour is open to both hang glider and paraglider pilots. We will be deciding on the exact direction of travel each day. Godfrey Wenness wants us down at Manilla early so we will be trying to get down there first. The main...
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07.08.2008, The Oz Report
The results are found here: http://soaringspot.com/BSI2008 (flex wing) and http://soaringspot.com/BSIR2008 (rigid).
David Glover, meet director, blogging: http://2007worlds.blogspot.com/
Jeff O'Brien blogging here: http://hang6.blogspot.com
This place gets more incredible each day. Edouard, the tropic storm, came this morning, and when I looked...
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07.08.2008, The Oz Report
http://www.bigspringherald.com/content/view/133155/1/
Thanks to Tom Lanning.
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06.08.2008, The Oz Report
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjw410MWm0A
The one minute video from David Glover of the action and attitude at goal on day four, Tuesday.
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06.08.2008, The Oz Report
FAI sends:
Category: Feminine Course/location : Mansfield, WA (USA) Pilot : Mia SCHOKKER (Canada) Aircraft : AIR Atos VS Date :02.08.2008 Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 150 km Performance : 29 km/h Current record : no record set yet Type of record : Distance over a triangular course Performance : 150.5 km Current...
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06.08.2008, The Oz Report
Jesus A. Garrido Antonio <<email>> writes:
From the 18th to the 26th of July the Spanish Hang Gliding Nationals took place at Arangoiti, close to the Pyrenees. The meet was an Open and a FAI Second Category event, so pilots from any country were welcome.
Arangoiti is renown for its huge gaggles of griffon vultures sharing thermals...
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06.08.2008, The Oz Report
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7539529.stm
A new BBC series makes use of satellite technology to create stunning images of Britain from above.
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06.08.2008, The Oz Report
On Monday I snapped a batten on my Wills Wing T2C 144 when I turtled the glider on landing. I hit some turbulence in strong winds and got turned around just before I landed (my hands were still on the base tube). Dustin mentioned that the crash was soft (thankfully it was on soft dirt, so there was no damage other than the snapped batten).
I...
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06.08.2008, The Oz Report
The results are found here: http://soaringspot.com/BSI2008 (flex wing) and http://soaringspot.com/BSIR2008 (rigid).
David Glover, meet director, blogging: http://2007worlds.blogspot.com/
Jeff O'Brien blogging here: http://hang6.blogspot.com
Big Spring continues to live up to its reputation as the World's premier hang gliding competition...
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05.08.2008, The Oz Report
Gilles Arfeuille <<email>> writes:
I am pleased to let you know that for the few weeks now our scooter tow has been running and running well. We are operating at the old airport of Colima city, capital of Colima State, central western Mexico, and things are running safe and smooth. The scooter is a 90 cc and works to the perfection...
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05.08.2008, The Oz Report
http://rich-lovelace.blogspot.com/
Koos de Keijzer <<email>> writes:
The Dutch Open has ended. We had six good tasks. Of which five over 100 km in safe flying conditions. Malcolm Brown was overall winner. For the Dutch pilots it was a very exciting comp as of the top eight pilots almost all had the opportunity to win the Dutch...
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05.08.2008, The Oz Report
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TDHqsXRtl0
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05.08.2008, The Oz Report
Johan Anderson <<email>> writes:
If someone might be in possession of an oldish sail of a WW Talon150. I ask because a good friend of mine has literally flown his to pieces. Unfortunately WW have discontinued the production of a replacement sail so we thought the next best thing might be someone out there that has one of these...
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05.08.2008, The Oz Report
The canyon we flew over on our 215 mile flight:
Thanks to Gary Osoba and Jamie Shelden.
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05.08.2008, The Oz Report
The results are found here: http://soaringspot.com/BSI2008 (flex wing) and http://soaringspot.com/BSIR2008 (rigid).
David Glover, meet director, blogging: http://2007worlds.blogspot.com/
Jeff O'Brien blogging here: http://hang6.blogspot.com
All the rigid wing pilots made it.
Most of of the flex wings did also. Even Kent Robinson on his U2....
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04.08.2008, The Oz Report
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFChgLDIkqU
Great town, great video. 1 minute.
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04.08.2008, The Oz Report
The results are found here: http://soaringspot.com/BSI2008 (flex wing) and http://soaringspot.com/BSIR2008 (rigid).
David Glover, meet director, blogging: http://2007worlds.blogspot.com/
Jeff O'Brien blogging here: http://hang6.blogspot.com
Jeff Shapiro had mentioned to me early on that he wanted a 200 mile flight at the Internationals, and...
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