Located here. kenji masuda <<email>> writes:
IKEDAYAMA CUP 31.Jul - 3.Aug.08
I am the organiser of the Ikedayama cup in „Ikedayama" which is about 40 km northwest of Nagoya, a major city in Japan. The Ikedayama cup is one meet in the Japanese hang gliding series, which is like the British league .
The prizes are:
1st place... mehr

Christian Ciech <<email>> writes:
Because we had bad weather conditions on the previous date, the "1° Alatus Trophy" is postpone to 28th-29th June 2008.
We are happy to invite you to this first edition of "Alatus Trophy" in the City of Levico Terme - Trentino - Italy.
For further information: www.vololiberotrentino.it or call... mehr

lawrence lehmann <<email>> writes:
Full story here.
Robert Hurt went to Washington and didn't like what he saw – nudity in the nation's capital. "Nude women, sculptured women," he told the state Republican platform committee, which sat in rapt attention. Of all the evils in Washington that the Texas GOP took aim at... mehr

Passend zum “Das perfekte Foto” Artikel aus dem DHV Info hat Thomas gestern an der Porta ein paar Bilder geknipst. Auf dieses mussten wir gut ne Minute warten, ich glaube Thomas war nicht so begeistert wie Sven und ich - er musste vorher schon über ne Stunde auf Starthelfer warten. Aber das warten hat sich [...] mehr

Gerolf Heinrichs <<email>> writes:
Task two here at the Europeans, and yes, the Litespeeds are still winning (Elio Cataldi took the day), but I am not leading anymore :-(
However, this seems all a little insignificant right now, as Swiss Top Aeros Pilot Richi Meier unfortunately died today, crashing onto a mountain plateau, after... mehr

Bernard Kurtz <<email>> writes:
The pre-Worlds will start here on June 25th. On June 21st we plan to rig about 100 (or more) vintage gliders on the landing field for fun and also to record with photos and videos this collection from an incredible museum. Gery de Clerck has been gathering stuff through years and recently donated it to... mehr

We move up to Laragne on Tuesday. Here is the view from our bedroom window in Grasse:

James-Donald Carslaw <<email>> writes:
Have you noticed how green it is here? It's been unusually cold and wet for a month and the flying has been rubbish.
So far we've had sunny mornings with cumulus forming in the later part of the morning... mehr

We've made a few visits in the Grasse area (fifteen kilometers inland from Cannes) only to discover that this is a favored paragliding and hang gliding site, especially in the winter, which the current weather appears to mimic. With the area dominated by the Mediterranean influence, it is possible to fly here all year round, while there is snow... mehr

Rob Kells <<email>> writes:
Wings Over Wasatch to host Wills Wing Demo Days
Wings Over Wasatch to hold a Grand Opening and Demo Days, June 14th - 22nd at Point of the Mountain; 15 minutes south of downtown Salt Lake City. Most current Wills Wing models and sizes will be available to demo through Ryan and Paul Voight.
For more... mehr

Entgegen der ersten Pressemeldungen ist bei der EM in Greifenburg keine Paragleiter sondern ein Drachenflieger der Schweizer Nationalmannschaft tödlich verunglückt. Weitere Informationen entnehmt Ihr bitte der Website des Veranstalters. Unser Mitgefühl gilt seiner Familie und den Angehörigen. mehr

wann: 11. - 13. Juli 2008
wo: Landewiese der Althofdrachen

Das Festzelt steht auf der Landewiese, direkt an der K4331 zwischen Moosbronn und Bernbach. Parkplätze und Campingmöglichkeiten stehen ausreichend zur Verfügung.

Ablauf:

Freitag 11.07.2008

- ganztags Trainingsfliegen
- ab 20.00 Uhr Festbetrieb im Festzelt

Samstag 12.07.2008

-... mehr

Ab Montag könnt Ihr beim Discounter Plus den Modellflug Simulator Areofly Professional delux inkl. Steuerung erwerben (Link zum Angebot). Der Preis von 199,95 EUR ist für einen Discounter allerdings auffällig hoch, bei ebay wechselt das Paket schon seit einige Zeit für diesen Preis den Besitzer - gebraucht sogar viel... mehr

kent robinson <<email>> writes:
Turns out that lodging in Big Springs is tight this year. Due to the refinery explosion in February there are about 800 temp workers in town and rentals/motels are mostly full.
Can you put the word out for pilots to start working on lodging now and to be sure and have confirmed reservations.
We were... mehr

Open flex wing results, Rigid wing results, Sport Class
Blogs from there: Jonny Durand, Jamie Shelden, Tom Lanning, Ben Dunn, and Linda Salamone
The video here. mehr

Scott Trueblood <email> writes:
This just came to me from a close flying friend in New Mexico who is a self-admitted Oz Report Junkie, Riker Davis <<email>>.
Riker taught me to fly hang gliders in 1978, as well as the late Curt Graham; Curt and I did our training hill flying together, and were hang gliding peers until Curt's... mehr

Article here.
Ruthie Thompson is 50 years old, and she's about to take to the sky for the first time in her life, attached to nothing but a hang glider and an instructor. She couldn't be happier. mehr

Here.
I linked to the original article that Richard comments on in issue 83.
I hate shoes, of every sort and kind. Always have. My mom always walked around the house barefoot when she could, and I do too. Mostly, I dislike the confinement, the heat and sweat. A good part of my life has been devoted to finding footwear that's least bad. Often, I... mehr

http://www.surfwisefilm.com/
A lesson for those of us who live the adventure (but don't have eleven kids). mehr

Article here.
The “ProActive” helmet features a flexible inner layer that remains soft and comfortable during normal use, but immediately becomes hard and shock-absorbent when subjected to impact. mehr

Article here.
Before Katrina, tens of thousands of people visited Beauvoir every year to learn about Davis, a West Point graduate who was a U.S. senator and secretary of war before becoming president of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
The hurricane turned the home into more than just a memorial, said Bertram Hayes-Davis, a Beauvoir board... mehr