Hang Gliding committee proposes:
Aim: Require contrast marking and numbers on competing hang
gliders. Discussion: The current trend in hang gliding is towards darker gray
sail - material that decrease s visibility in the air significantly compared to
earlier shiny white gliders.To improve visibility and make glider identification easier, we... mehr

HGFA Operations <ops> writes:
CASA Proposal for Multicom Frequency usage below 5000ft and
Expanded CTAF's: The first element of the proposal will have little effect on our
operations. However, the second element to increase the size of CTAF's to double
their current size, is completely untenable and will severely affect and limit
our... mehr

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This sublime 29 acre property is located on the edge of Mt. Jerusalem National Park overlooking Mullumbimby and the Brunswick Heads coastline.
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Why does the Oz Report web site not respond sometimes (too
often)?
Basically the internet is full of exploits and various automated
processes that are out there knocking on our door trying to get in for no good
reason at all. They clog up the entry ways. We can only handle so many snoopers
(as opposed to real people) at once and the whole... mehr

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Photo by Greg Dinauer at twilight. We are lucky to have additional heavy
machinery to work on Wilotree Park. This drives like a tank (that's what they
tell me). Foot pedals for the forks. Many different front end pieces. It has
treads like a tank. mehr

This sky has been showing up most of the days in December. Looks like the front
coming through will get here on Christmas Day. mehr

Light lift up to 500 fpm, to 4,200'. With proper clothing pilots flew to the
Seminole glider port to the south then up to the Grass Roots airfield to the
north and then back to Quest. mehr

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The sky was full of cu's today as the temperature climbed above
80 degrees. My glider is in Missouri, but Jim Prahl is picking it up now. The
winds were light out of the southeast.The forecast for tomorrow is for 83 degrees Fahrenheit. 79 on Christmas day.Gotta love this global warming.Greg had to come down as he was freezing. He did not... mehr

https://airtribune.com/2018-quest-air-national-series/pilots
Florida has always been a big draw for non-USA pilots wanting to fly in the
early Spring. In 2018 the Quest Air National Series will draw an unusually large
number of pilots from outside the United States. Forty five of the eighty four
pilots registered in class 1 for the... mehr

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http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=28.5593&lon=-81.8553#.WjWfiDdG2UnQuest Air (Wilotree Park, Sheets Airfield) Soaring Center is toasty warm this
coming week. Maybe a good to come down and get some nice flying in in the light
conditions.http://www.questairhanggliding.com/ mehr

Sam Kellner writes:
Great to read of the hang gliding interests that were able to
secure Sheets Airfield. The time is right to secure the local airport here in
Leakey, (lay'-key), Texas.It is for sale with two houses, hangars, 110ac that is west of the river. All
this is under Agricultural tax rate, which could be continued. Several lots... mehr

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Name
Nat
Glider
T 1
T 2
T 3
T 4
Total



1
Manfred Ruhmer
AUT
Icaro2000 Laminar Z09
1000
112
1000
855
2967


2
Thomas Weissenberger
AUT
Moyes Litespeed RX3.5 Technora
808
80
982
885
2755


3
Suan... mehr

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The Thomas fire:
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To keep up with the competition follow the blog posts:
https://airtribune.com/2018-quest-air-national-series/blogWe expect to be able to accommodate the following numbers:80 open class pilots 21 sport class pilots 4 rigid wing pilotsThis will require us bringing in additional tugs. We have 6 on site and we
apportion 10 pilots per tug. We have... mehr

The passenger looks concerned. mehr