Thomas Weissenberger <<thomas.weissenberger01>>
writes:

Here is my Naviter backup instrument, an Oudie 4 with hang gliding mount, carbon
tube, 34 cm long. The naked Oudie comes without pitot tube.In the meantime they are working on the final version of the hang gliding
droplet with a redesigned, super aerodynamic pod, precise... mehr

https://questairopenapril1723.shutterfly.com/Photos by Janice Klaum. mehr

https://airtribune.com/2017-quest-air-open-and-reopen/resultsScroll down to the bottomTask 1:



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Name
Glider
SS
Time
Total



1
John Simon
Aeros Combat C 12.7
13:50:00
02:17:29
1000


2
Larry Bunner
Wills Wing T2C144
13:50:00
02:27:14
867


3
Misael Rosalez
moyes LS RS 3.5
13:50:00... mehr

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This video is about over the falls. mehr

https://airtribune.com/2017-quest-air-open-and-reopen/resultsI cancelled the last day after consulting with the majority of the pilots. Given
the shelf of high clouds over us and developing towering cu's to the northwest
no one was eager to fly on the last day. The day turned out to be quite nice and
the threat of rain to our northwest... mehr

Richard Lovelace spots this small alligator at Sheets field (Quest
Air):Belinda and Katarina sees these at the Oakland Nature Preserve on Lake Apopka
just a little ways to our northeast: mehr

Morningside Flight Park <<morningside>>
writes:
We are looking for hang gliding and paragliding instructors, but
even more severely for a lead hang gliding instructor at Morningside Flight
Park. The season is from May 1st until October 31st. It is possible for it to
become a full time/year round job for the right motivated... mehr

Marcelo Araripe, Public and Press Relations - 2017 Brasilia HG
World Championship, writes:
The CBVL (Brazilian Hang Gliding and Paragliding Confederation)
has the pleasure to invite national teams from all over the world to take part
of the 21st FAI WORLD HANG GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIP and for the 14t h FAI WOMEN'S
WORLD HANG GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIP... mehr

https://airtribune.com/2017-quest-air-open-and-reopen/blog__day_6
The forecast with convergence looked good for a task to the north:
2017 Quest Air Open and Re-Open, Saturday April 22nd
National Weather Service forecast:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly forecast shows surface winds south southeast 7 - 8... mehr

We are using Airtribune Live Tracking track logs are the primary
means of scoring the competitions in Florida. Pilots get a 1% penalty if they
don't have a valid Live Tracking track log and need to send in their flight
instrument's track log as a backup.
They do not get a penalty if the fault lies in the Airtribune server or in the
FS... mehr

https://airtribune.com/2017-quest-air-open-and-reopen/result
Task 5, open:



 
Name
Glider
Time
Distance
Total



1
John Simon
Aeros Combat C 12.7
04:12:17
176.88
929


2
Kevin Carter
Wills Wing T2C
04:51:48
176.88
844


3
Malcolm Brown
Wills Wing T2C144
04:40:17
176.88
811


4... mehr

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209520634801448&set=a.1198080240858.2027186.1494083700&type=3&theater
Florida Deputy Sheriff Robby Hansen was amazingly obliging.When we needed access to the property to retrieve the glider, we called the
sheriff out of caution.
I tell pilots to call the sheriff if they have an issue. Matt
Brown did... mehr

https://www.facebook.com/Telstra/videos/10154695603949315/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED


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I'm... mehr

We ran into an interesting issue using Airtribune Live Tracking
track logs for scoring purposes with FS. Airtribune has a switch that allows 
Live Tracking to ignore landings. So if you land and relaunch (we had many
today) Airtribune treats both flights as a single flight.
FS apparently doesn't digest this well. Lots of Airtribune Live... mehr

https://airtribune.com/2017-quest-air-open-and-reopen/resultsTask 3:



#
Name
Glider
Time
Distance
Total



1
ricardo vassmer
Bautek Fizz
00:55:34
39.91
824


2
Tim Delaney
Wills Wing Sport 2
01:20:40
39.91
600


3
matt brown
WILLS SPORT 2
 
36.09
407


Cumulative:... mehr

https://airtribune.com/2017-quest-air-open-and-reopen/resultsNo sport task. Launch conditions too rough.Task 3:



#
Name
Glider
SS
Time
Total



1
Kevin Carter
Wills Wing T2C
13:50:00
02:02:19
851


2
Larry Bunner
Wills Wing T2C144
13:30:00
02:18:23
765


3
Patrick Kruse
Wills Wing T2C... mehr

https://airtribune.com/2017-quest-air-open-and-reopen/blog__day_3
The forecast:
2017 Quest Air Open and Re-Open, Wednesday April 19th
National Weather Service forecast:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly forecast shows surface winds east 11 mph from noon to 7 PM
NAM forecast:
2 PM
1000 - 1100 fpm lift
6,000' -... mehr

Corinna Schwiegershausen tells us how:
Some information for all European pilots who are joining the
worlds in Brasilia and who will take their gliders from Frankfurt on Lufthansa
LH 500 to Rio. This is how you do it:1. When you get your ticket on LH500, you contact Lufthansa reservations and you
let them know that you will have oversized... mehr

https://vimeo.com/213352616


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Once a decade, I am able to fly to this majestic peak. The
Halkomelem name for the peak, Theeth-uhl-kay, means "the... mehr

Blaise Bouchet <<blaisebouchet>>
writes:
A recent video of French aerotow school at Couhé near Poitiers
(France).
https://youtu.be/7Lh7xG9ijNA


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