We needed forty pilots who wanted to come to Big Spring in order
to get the Dragonflies from Quest Air there. Eighty four pilots have signed up
for the Midwest competition, including yours truly. I have flown there before in
two competitions and had a wonderful time. The weather can be iffy though. mehr

Larry Bunner <<lbunner>>
writes:
We have taken the leap and have increased the total number of
pilot positions available to 80. The website has been revised to reflect this.
One important thing for registrants to be aware of is that the reduced $350 fee
is only good until February 28th. Afterward, the fee increases to $650. You... mehr

https://abancommercials.com/vid/12654/det/toyota-rav4-2017-paragliding-commercial


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Neal was killed this weekend flying in Northern Florida over a
river.Neal is a long time friend of Quest Air and has been here numerous times this
winter. mehr

J. Gibson <<gibson.gds>>
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FAI Records <<record>>
sends:
Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 100 km
Course/location : Zapata, TX (USA)
Performance : 51.51 km/h
Pilot : Benjamin Herring (USA)
Aircraft : Atos VR / AIR
Date : June 28th, 2016
Previous record : 46.3 km/h (10.01.2008 - Jean-François Violette, France) mehr

https://vimeo.com/deltamag


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FAI Records <<record>>
writes:
Type of record :Straight distance to a declared goal
Course/location :Tacima (Brazil) - Paraíba (Brazil)
Performance :603.0 km (375 miles)
Pilot :Glauco Pinto (Brazil)André Wolf (Brazil)
Aircraft :Laminar 14 / Icaro 2000Litespeed RX 3.5 / Moyes Delta Gliders
Date :October 13th, 2016
Previous... mehr

January 13 - 15Friday: The storm from Thursday is trying to leave to the east but a tail of
moisture is likely to wrap around onto us along with north winds. The optimistic
pilots might find a window of flyable but it is a bit of a long shot.Saturday: Less moisture, but north winds build and threaten to take away another
fly day. The... mehr

https://vimeo.com/198938164


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https://youtu.be/Iq3WL9LgMRY

Kermit <<kermitapril>>
writes:
It was a pleasant surprise see myself on the... mehr

https://www.facebook.com/virginaustralia/photos/pcb.10154070732356990/10154070731841990/?type=3&theater
https://www.instagram.com/p/BO6VNmEDrcy/
https://gizmodo.com/look-at-these-weird-clouds-1791043459
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https://www.facebook.com/SerieRevoadaAlipio Loyola <<alipio.loyola>>
writes:
Beto Schmitz, Marcelo Abbott, and I, all three from Brazil, are
finishing the editing of an eleven episode TV series about a hang gliding
expedition in northeast Brazil. It's going to be aired later this year in our
main action sports channel Canal Off... mehr

Sepp Himberger <<sepp>>
writes:
The in the international paragliding scene most popular "Super
Paragliding Testival" this year will be organized from the 25 to 28 May 2017
in Kössen/Tirol/Austria. The event in its 9th edition is proudly sponsored by
the Tyrolean Government, the "Kaiserwinkl Tourism", the Town of Kössen... mehr

http://www.icaros.net/http://www.gigadgets.com/2017/01/icaros-fitness-device-and-gaming-controller-in-one/Thanks to Sander mehr

https://youtu.be/jJofxvDsqMk


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Mike Van Dorn comes in too high, overshoots runway, almost
clobbers several people, flares to avoid hitting Dave... mehr

Andrew Vanis <<andrewvanis>>
writes:
Frontier allows hang gliders (15 ft max) and sometimes Las Vegas
to Tampa (and possibly Orlando) is $79 one way.
https://www.flyfrontier.com/travel-information/baggage/?mobile=true#info
Hang gliding baggage cost can vary depending how you buy but looks to be about
$75.
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Daniel Vélez Bravo <<danielvelezbravo>>
writes:
Got a new camera as a gift last holidays. Had my first flight with
it yesterday on a nice soft and cloudy conditions.
For getting the feeling of a site, specially using cardboard visor with a
compatible cell phone, you can get an immersive flight experience with a $350
camera.... mehr

https://youtu.be/Zv0E07jwmYw


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http://www.wgc2017.com/Ron Gleason writes:
1/9/2017 first day rained and they are hoping for valid day on
Tuesday 1/10/2017. There should be live tracking of the gliders.https://www.facebook.com/WGCBenallahttp://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/34th-fai-world-gliding-championships-benalla-gld-2017/tasks/18/task-1-on-2017-01-10 mehr

Mike Glennon sends: mehr