In the June issue of the USHPA's hang gliding and paragliding magazine (I have mail forwarding and was in Europe, so I just got mine), Ryan Voight dreams of hang gliding as an Olympic sport. The article isn't really about that, it is about starting a new hang gliding school, but I can't help but mention just how bad this idea is.
A couple of... mehr

Moshe Valenci <<email>> writes:
There is a newer version of ReliRescue (0.52b) for Windows Mobile Smart phone or PDA's. The new version supports an improved GPS track log recording (saves lots of the device's memory space). Once a flight is completed, the compressed log could be sent (manually) to a designated email address. When you... mehr

Der Gewinner der Pre-Worlds in Laragne berichtet über den von Ihm konstruierten und geflogenem Vogel Airborne C4. Das VG Konzept finde ich wirklich interessant - vielleicht schaffe ich es ja mal die Kiste irgendwann probezufliegen. Am 12.07. ist Scott Barrett übrigens zu Gast im Achental - weiter Details findet Ihr auf der Plusmax Website mehr

http://goflyxc.com/2008/bigspring
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John Olson <<email>> writes:
Who has the hang gliding EVOLUTION design for T-shirts. You know the one. I just want a JPEG of it. mehr

Williams, Michael <<email>> writes:
Driver wanted for Big Spring 2-9 Aug. Pays $800 for the meet or $100/day if part time Three pilot team (2 top 10 and 1 rigid) in late model 4Runner Meet volunteer with HAM call sign or tug driver preferred Contact: <email> Phone: 281-381-6037 mehr

FAI writes:
Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 100 km Course/location : Moreson Farm - Malta Hohe (Namibia) Performance : 46.3 km/h Pilot : Jean-François VIOLETTE (France) AIR Atos VR Date :10.01.2008 Previous record : 42 km/h (10.07.2004 - Martin HENRY, Canada)
Yes, I did indeed have the record prior to Martin. I also... mehr

http://goflyxc.com/2008/bigspring
Go here: http://2007worlds.blogspot.com/
More Big Spring video here: http://www.airsports.tv/default.asp?bcpid=1369783334&bclid=1325119609 mehr

http://www.aerosports.net/
Jim Rooney, instructor, tug and tandem pilot, managed the Oz Report store while I was in Europe. The Oz Report store isn't a high volume enterprise, but does need a real person to make it run. Thanks Jim. mehr

http://hang6.blogspot.com/2008/07/pre-worlds-scrap-book.html mehr

In der aktuellen Ausgabe Nummer 25 ist unserer Druckerei leider ein technischer Fehler unterlaufen, der bei der Druckfreigabe nicht absehbar war.

In dem Artikel Im Bauch des Zeppelin auf den Seiten 16-21 wird die Überschrift nicht korrekt dargestellt und Zwischenüberschriften fehlen im Text komplett.

Für dieses Ärgernis möchten wir uns... mehr

http://goflyxc.com/2008/bigspring
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Mark Dowsett <<email>> sends:
http://www.goflyxc.com/node/3801/
Manolis has worked with the other track log servers (Xcontest & the upcoming FAI track server) to enable the automated cooperation between the various track log servers to share the tracklogs submitted. mehr

Jeff Hunt writes:
You're welcome at the 7th annual Texas Open and World Recreational Encampment (WRE Leakey) brought to you by the Frio River Landing, Sam Kellner, FlyTec/Quest aerotowing and various Texans.
What's at Leakey? Well, a foot launch site and county airport for flying and aerotowing in the beautiful Texas Hill Country with... mehr

Tony de Groot <<email>> writes:
There was an amazing battle that went on in our mountains. Helicopters dropping water and large planes dropping phoscheck. It sounded like a war zone. The fire got as close as possible to the Trout Club homes but as far as I know no homes were lost.
Arnold Schwarzenegger came by and said we were the... mehr

There is a reason I'm not flying in the French Nationals. Shalom Amir <<email>> writes:
After three windy days with no tasks, we finally got a chance today, Wednesday. A 107km task for flex. The air looked stable and the quiet air picked up a bit before the window opened. Two starts: 14:30 and 14:50.
Weak climbs, and low altitudes... mehr

Schönes Video von der Drachen EM 2006 in Kroatien - www.homo-volans.hr mehr

Lucian hat vor ein paar Tagen das Google Earth Plugin für den Browser entdeckt. Als einer der ersten Anbieter benutzte XContest.org wohl dieses neue Technologie um die Flüge noch schöner anzuzeigen. Der XC Cup hat aber inzwischen nachgezogen. Weitere Details findet Ihr bei lu-glidz viel Spass mehr

The current thinking of the 2009 World's organizers is
that each country will only be able to appoint a team of four pilots (to
score three places) in the 2009 Worlds. Additional pilots will then be
allowed to come to the Worlds based on the country's WPRS standing up to
an additional one per country (maybe two).

This means... mehr

Konrad Heilmann <<email>> writes:
I'm very sad to say that this weekend we lost the only Angolan Hang glidider pilot.
Justino Quissua, a.k.a. Bito Angola, 27 years old, suffered an accident when a glider, he was testing for a friend who wanted to learn, folded up in flight. The accident happened in the Huambo region, one of the many... mehr