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27.07.2020, The Oz Report
https://flyingnomads.nl/2020/07/
Then we drove on to Wasserkuppe, an old volcano mountain for all
kinds of air sports such as sailplanes, hang gliders, paragliders and model
airplanes. If you want to fly here, be sure to register at the hang gliding and
paragliding center. You can launch in almost any direction but you need to walk
a bit,...
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24.07.2020, The Oz Report
"FAI - Record officer" <<record>>
sends:
Sub-class : O-1 / HG with a rigid primary structure / controlled
by weight shift
Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 25 km
Course/location : Chabre, Laragne (France)
Performance : 65.00 km/h
Pilot : Jochen Zeischka (Belgium)
Aircraft : Litespeed RX 5 Pro / Moyes...
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24.07.2020, The Oz Report
24.07.2020, The Oz Report
Our web hosting service shut down the Oz Report web site because
some malicious person or entity had used one of our scripts to send out devious
material. Pair.com tracked it and took us off line.Scare got on the case and finally tracked down the vulnerability. So we are back
in business. For those interested, here are the technical details:...
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16.07.2020, The Oz Report
https://medium.com//mad-for-the-sky-8e781d3a9b60
The first frame:
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16.07.2020, The Oz Report
Blaise Bouchet writes:
On Saturday July 11, 2020, Jean-Claude Quenault and Blaise Bouchet
broke the distance world record in single seat trike, as well as the consumer
world record. They crossed France from North to South without landing.
This record for distance in single-seat trike was set by Patricia Taillebresse
and in 1987, with a...
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16.07.2020, The Oz Report
Kim Holt Frutiger writes:
Our very close and dear friend, Don "Freeman Coyote" Guynn, gets our vote for
Super Hero of the year. He flies. He catches bullets with his teeth-almost. He
is protector extraordinaire.
On Monday of this week our boy successfully thwarted an armed home invasion.
Protecting himself, his girlfriend and her elderly...
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15.07.2020, The Oz Report
https://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/tb/webcasts/podcasts/37255
By putting joints everywhere and mass-producing smaller elements,
Jenett and his team built a structure that looks and acts like a single
material, but in fact, is an octrahedra connected at all of its vertices. The
Mission Adaptive Digital Composite...
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15.07.2020, The Oz Report
For example:
https://moyes.com.au/products/hang-gliders/litespeed-rx/optionsUSD $8,907* (ex GST)
USD $9,988* (ex GST)
USD $10,625* (ex GST)Prices listed are RRP (regular retail price) not including packing, freight,
import fees, dealer preparation or delivery charges.
*USD, EU prices may vary on application due to exchange rates and should be...
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15.07.2020, The Oz Report
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14.07.2020, The Oz Report
https://www.cnet.com/news/incredible-condor-soared-for-100-miles-without-flapping-its-wings/
An Andean condor, one of the largest flying birds on the planet,
soared through the air for 100 miles (172 kilometers) and didn't bother with
flapping its wings.
The scientists took a deep look at the connection between environmental
conditions and...
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14.07.2020, The Oz Report
Andy writes:
125 km new British record defined triangle, 5 hrs 20 minutes. The record has stood for 15 years.
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14.07.2020, The Oz Report
https://youtu.be/S3zOOYqKWVU
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12.07.2020, The Oz Report
https://ozreport.com/24.137#3Gavin writes:
Hobbs was epic. I should have had 400 kilometers easy. During the
last 50 km I couldn’t connect with any cores. It just got weird and finally I
dirted. But it’s teeing off, I just sucked today. Oh well. Awesome trip, we had
a blast. Will go back for sure.
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12.07.2020, The Oz Report
The Flymaster Retrieve System is a web platform, within our live
tracking service which, working in conjunction with the Telegram mobile
application, allows event organizers and group owners to track their pilots in
real time, as well as do all the management of retrievals. Is extremely easy to
use for organizers, pilots and retrieve...
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12.07.2020, The Oz Report
http://fs.fai.org/trac/wiki/FS2020R1.5
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10.07.2020, The Oz Report
https://vimeo.com/351899053
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10.07.2020, The Oz Report
Email from the USHPA to CIVL:
I am reaching out to let you know about the status of our last
remaining nationals event this year, the Hurricane Open. A condition of
retaining sanctioning for the event is obtaining insurance that meets minimum
coverage requirements for the various parties involved. Currently, the Hurricane
Open has not passed...
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08.07.2020, The Oz Report
Not perfect. Gavin McGlurg is flying from Hobbs, up there in the blue it
appears.
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08.07.2020, The Oz Report
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