Tiki at <<fly>>
writes:
We haven’t done much advertising for the XC Bohl outside of Texas
because, as you know, unless we get RSVPs, we won’t know how many pilots to plan
for - hence how many tugs we would need - we are limited on tugs here. We do not
have access to Mick’s Dragonfly, so we have only one Dragonfly... mehr

https://www.facebook.com/HangGlideMiami/photos/a.235991026561983.1073741831.157820041045749/800051460155934/
Well, after a lot of hard work, we have completed the purchase of
Sheets airfield, out side Orlando. Now we are working hard to finalize the deal
in Homestead (near Miami). Aero towing hang gliders is the best way to get
airborne. The... mehr

https://www.facebook.com/pg/BrunoLavitPhotography/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1650450051665982
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https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/marias-forecast-path-edging-closer-outer-banks
Threat from Maria to U.S. coast is increasingThe odds that the U.S. East Coast will see direct impacts from Maria next week
have risen since Friday. Our leading track models for mature hurricanes—the
UKMET, European, GFS, and HWRF models—agree that... mehr

Jim Little <<apdir>> writes:
The City of Big Spring would be delighted to host the Hang Gliders
in August of 2018. We will plan for August 4 thru 11. I anticipate no conflicts
at this time.
Your presence has been sorely missed this year: I can’t tell you how many times
I have been asked when the event was going to occur? And... mehr

The results of our survey:43 pilots have stated that they are, as of now, committed to coming to Big
Spring August 5th through 11th. This is close enough to actually getting 40
pilots to attend to allow us to go ahead and apply for USHPA/CIVL sanctioning
(by October 13th).We will keep you informed about when you can register, where, the costs... mehr

https://smile.amazon.com/Cloudsuck-Death-Struggle-Gliding-Record-ebook/dp/B002C74JBK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505967444&sr=8-1&keywords=cloudsuck
I flew hang gliders for 7 years long ago and just ate this book
up. I can see how a nonflyer might get confused or bored in a few places but I
still think it is a cool testament to the status of long... mehr

Eric Williams, a hang glider pilot and instructor, David Lopez,
and Alex Skyride, also hang glider pilots, have purchased Sheets air field the
site of Quest Air Hang Gliding. They have done this because they want to see
Quest continue as a flight park at Sheets airfield.The property has been actively for sale since 2008. Nobody was crazy... mehr

I link to this news because it is so close to our current location
here in Boise, Idaho. This took place near Sun Valley, Idaho, a hot spot for
paragliding.
http://www.mtexpress.com/news/bellevue/paraglider-crashes-into-house-in-bellevue/article_4cb39e00-9d8a-11e7-8285-db0191f0312b.html
A paraglider attempting to land at his home in Bellevue... mehr

We are planning for a sport class mentored competition this coming
year at Quest Air, just like the last two years. We are working out the details
now.We want to keep it inexpensive, so it is likely not going to be USHPA/CIVL
sanctioned as that adds to the costs without providing much benefit (Sport class
WPRS points).It will be an aerotow... mehr

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http://www.fai.org/civl-news/43547-civl-report-cs2017
The CIVL President has to keep the FAI appraised of how they are doing. Stephane
Malbos gave his report yesterday and you can read it (it takes about two
minutes) at the URL above. A few highlights:
In 2017, we had 358 Second Category events (359 in 2016, 383 in
2014 and 2013). Paragliding... mehr

Sign the petition to stop the power lines
here.
The infrastructure department of the state government has stopped the
construction of the power line. The power line is being financed by the Inter
American Development Bank,
http://www.iadb.org/en/inter-american-development-bank,2837.html. The local
effort is to have them put the lines back in... mehr

If we hold a one-week long CIVL/USHPA sanctioned hang gliding next
August in Big Spring (or perhaps Hearne), Texas will you attend?That’s the question we are asking you.Please respond with a “Yes” to <davis> if you are as definite as possible now that you will
attend.The story:A number of pilots have asked us to return... mehr

https://www2.volirium.com/?page_id=562&lang=en
Unveiling the Volirium P1
We proudly announce the release of our newest vario, the Volirium P1. A smart
vario that is super easy to use, has anything an ambitious intermediate pilot
would want, and many features that make even top competition and record-chasing
pilots very happy.
Highlights... mehr

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2017/09/small_plane_slams_into_2_elk_a.html
Roger Hoyt <<miraclepieco>>
sends:
On September 16, 2017 Oregon State Police responded to a report of
a small aircraft collision on the Nehalem Bay State Park airstrip.
Preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately... mehr

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Oggy <<oggy>> writes:
Bulgarian pilot Anton Antonov passed away a week ago at age of 66.
Anton won the Bulgarian Nationals many years in a row. Still holds the out and
return record of 152 km flown in 1986. Anton flew many competitions during his
active years.
https://youtu.be/wUbNYv8ciPE
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Sander van Schaik at Hangglider Products <<info>>
writes:
I want to make the Hang Glider Calendar 2018 out of photos made by
pilots all over the World. This will be my 12th Calendar. The history of the
calendar can be found on my website.

Making a calendar like this, is not possible if you, the hang glider pilots,
don't send me... mehr

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Speedbar brackets especially for AltAIR pods (but not only).
Now we can offer a 3D printed vario brackets for different types of speedbars.
Each mount consists of 3d printed bracket which is proven to be durable
according to our testing this flying season, M6 stainless eye-bolt and... mehr