http://gizmodo.com/this-amazing-little-bird-can-fly-for-nearly-a-year-stra-1788301932
Researchers have just discovered evidence that common swifts (a
small type of bird) can spend 10 continuous months per year in the air without
landing—a world record for sustained flight in nature.The birds are extremely common in Europe, where they... mehr

October 28 - 30Friday: An approaching front passes by during the day. Rain likely on and off
but winds are upslope for the most part. Might be limited to flying at Marshall
and launches below that. Could be that only portions of the day are flyable.Saturday: The front moves out to the east leaving a partly cloudy flyable day
with upslope... mehr

http://highcloud.net/xc/task_result.php?comPk=200&tasPk=909
Task 4:


1
Jason Kath
Wills Wing T2C 144
2:16:05
996


2
Rohan Taylor
Moyes LiteSpeed RS4
2:16:53
975


3
Adam Stevens
Moyes LSRX 3.5
2:18:44
945


4
Gavin Myers
Moyes RX 5.0
2:18:44
941


5
corinna schwiegershausen
moyes rx 3... mehr

Ron Gleason <<xcflying>>
sends:
Seniors – Old guys flying around FL after winter hibernation,
Seminole Lake Gliderport, 3/11-17/2017, maximum 65 glidersGrand Prix – Gliders racing around a course, 3 hour tasks, maximum 20 gliders,
Seminole Lake Gliderport, 3/19-25/2017Standard class, 15M and Open Class – Cordelle,... mehr

Jamie Shelden <<naughtylawyer>>
writes:
There were only three competition bids (one paraglider and two
hang glider).We had presentations from the RRRG board and the PASA board, with updates on the
progress of both.One of the most important topics discussed throughout the three days of meetings
was how we can better communicate... mehr

Belinda took this photo:Click on it to see the high resolution version. What do you see?Answer here. mehr

I'm stoked. I was 3rd in goal today and almost my whole team made
it! Now storms approaching! mehr

http://newschannel9.com/news/local/crews-battling-fire-near-hanggliding-business-on-lookout-mountain
Crews are spending Monday morning battling a fire near the Lookout
Mountain Hang Gliding business, at the intersection of Scenic Highway and Fox
Trail.Right now, Morton two structures are threatened. One is an abandoned home. The
other is a... mehr

Niki Longshore publishes:
https://youtu.be/Yf-55Be9CSc


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http://www.fai.org/fai-slider-news/42512-pilot-profile-60-seconds-with-hang-gliding-champion-christian-ciech
Christian Ciech is one of the most successful pilots in
competition hang gliding, and was FAI European and World Champion at the same
time in 2016. We spoke to him…Do you remember your first flight? Yes of course, I remember it... mehr

Blaise Bouchet <<blaisebouchet>>
sends:
You can see this video, filmed near Couhé, France (46°16'13.95"N, 0°11'19.83"E), October, 2, 2016
https://vimeo.com/185291887


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http://digg.com/2016/river-basin-map-us mehr

http://us12.campaign-archive2.com/home/?u=8f733e6a3692fbae6d101fdc8&id=b9865cd22d


10/20/2016 -
Learn about a bubble thermal
10/13/2016 -
How to find a lost thermal
10/06/2016 -
Don't take that thermal
09/29/2016 -
Efficient Deviation
09/22/2016 -
Choosing the best XC route
09/15/2016 -
Cloud Reading Made Easy... mehr

http://www.hgoutlanders.com/canungra-classic-days-2-3/
A 73km task was set taking us to the SW toward the beautiful Mt
Lindsey. We then turn around and head back NE to a small country town of
Rathdowney.Takeoff conditions were light but it seemed most pilots were doing a good job of
getting off the hill and up into the sky.Once airborn we... mehr

Larry Bunner has initiated a three to four month season of cross
country and competition
For the last couple of years we have been flying big flights at
Quest Air in the Spring. This year we upped the ante a bit by organizing the
Quest Air Cross Country,
https://airtribune.com/questxc/blog__day_18. In 2017 Larry and I and other
pilots are... mehr

As part of the upcoming Cross Country Season at Quest Air we will
also put on three weeks of more intense cross country flying with race to goal
scoring. These competitions will take the place of the previous Green Swamp
Sport Classic, and the Quest Air Open and Reopen as flown in 2016.These competitions will be a step up from our Spring... mehr

Jamie Shelden at the USHPA BOD meeting tells me that only two US
USHPA and CIVL sanctioned hang gliding competitions are scheduled for 2017, both
in June. I'm assuming the their meet organizers will apply for CIVL sanctioning.
This isn't automatic any more. The USHPA office has handled this for the past
few years. mehr

Jamie Shelden, the meet organizer taking over from Terry Reynolds,
writes:
I’ve submitted the sanction application for Dinosaur 2017 for the
week of June 18-24.
The Competition Committee will meet Friday afternoon to approve
the applications for competitions. We expect that the Midwest Championship will
be held June 4th through 10th in... mehr

Algorithmic thermaling, perhaps available later for commercial
use

https://www.yahoo.com/news/naval-research-laboratory-teaching-drones-211800473.html

The Naval Research Laboratory has created software to allow
unmanned planes to fly for longer than previously thought possible by using
algorithms to locate thermals...
The ALOFT system uses... mehr

Stephane Malbos, CIVL President, <<stefmalbos>>
writes:
For lack of financial support, the 2018 Hang Gliding Class 1
Euro/Class 5 World in Ager, Spain, has been cancelled by the organizers. We are
looking for a new venue. mehr