Frank Nalter <<frank.nalter>>
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http://bigspringherald.com/content/hang-gliding-returns-big-spring
For the 15th straight year, Big Spring’s sky will be filled with
hang gliders starting on August 6. The 2016 Big Spring Hang Gliding Nationals
will be held August 7-13, with practices open to the public starting the day
before. The event is one of four national... mehr

Thanks to Ron Gleason:http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-national-weather-service-moves-to.html
This week the National Weather Service (NWS) made an important
announcement: its decision for the dynamical core of its new global model, the
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab (GFDL) FV-3. At the same time, they turned down
the global model... mehr

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sky-diver-parachute-20160730-snap-story.html
https://youtu.be/bjlCm-bia5o


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Luke Aikins accomplished... mehr

Corinna Schwiegershausen writes:
All flying is banned for about six weeks during the Olympics and
Paralympics in Rio. Many tandem pilots depend on their income of the flights,
and there is no compensation of course (this is Brazil). A scandal I think, just
another one, but it hits our sport, and our friends!
I had planned to be there and... mehr

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https://youtu.be/jlYQuucGCOQ
We are excited to bring you episode eleven of our hang gliding
series! Follow Jonas and Wolfi as they head on their final course back south to
California. Sit back and watch as the ROF team conquers Notch Peak, Utah
followed by arguably the most scenic sled ride in the world in Yosemite National
Park, California.... mehr

A pilot writes about what went down at the Weather Channel
I was pretty disappointed in the hang gliding special. It was only
about Jonny, no other pilots or what really happened at the WRE. Then the
typical sensationalism at the end when Jonny supposedly ran into turbulence that
made him land and prevented the new World Record, something... mehr

Records <<record>>
writes:
Type of record : Straight distance
Course/location : Tacima (Brazil) - Monsenhor Tabosa (Brazil)
Performance : 514.00 km
Pilot : Marcelo Prieto (Brazil)
Aircraft : Ozone / Enzo 2
Date : 09.10.2015
Previous record : 502.9 km (14.12.2008 - Nevil Hulett, South Africa) mehr

Christian wins the day and the competition just barely ahead of
Alex
With Alex Ploner 13 points behind Christian Ciech at the start of
the day, the last task turned into an exciting race with Alex and Christian tied
together the whole. They approached the last turnpoint close to goal at the same
altitude at the same distance from goal (2.7... mehr

July 29 - 31Friday: Another hot and soarable day. Some buildup of tall cumulus clouds over
the Big Bear area, but it should not affect the flying near Crestline.Saturday: Still hot but slightly cooler than Friday and,.. yes another soarable
day. The cu's might be more developed over Big Bear than they were Friday, but
still not likely to... mehr

Vicki Cain <<Vicki>>
writes:
Moyes together with the Sydney Hang Gliding Club are proud to
announce the dates for the 11th consecutive Forbes Flatlands competition!Competition Name: Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championships 2017Dates: Practice Towing Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th December,20168 Competition Days Friday 30th... mehr

Larry Bunner writes:
My T2C with all carbon leading edges and the ODL04 sail material
weighs 68.5 lbs. It's the best T2C I've had to date (6th one so far).This one appears to climb better when comparing with the pilots I fly with. As
with all the Wills Wing gliders, the handling is exceptional and lands well too.A friend of mine left Wills... mehr

After two non flying days a short task is called with iffy
conditions. Many at goal:Task 7 (rigids):



#
Name
Nat
Glider
Time
Total



1
Christopher Friedl
AUT
A.I.R. Atos VR10
03:09:49
1000


2
Tim Grabowski
GER
A-I-R Atos-Vq
03:11:55
949


3
Norbert Kirchner
GER
AIR VQ Race... mehr

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Watch this hawk admire CNN affiliate 1011 News's sky-high weather
camera. (Your speakers are fine — there's no audio.) mehr

John Pettinato <<jpettinat>>
writes:
The first photo shows a cable running down from the top of the
first pole to a come a long on the ground.

Cable is approx 1/4 in diameter it is hooked to top of pole with this round
stainless Clevis and in the middle of the cable is the aluminum carabineer. The
function of this cable is to... mehr

https://youtu.be/nF_A-FdHjJg
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Mark Clark <<m-c-clark>>
writes:
My 21 year old daughter just got her hang 2 from Lookout!I am so proud of her and she did so well. Her number is 98062 and mine is 1712
the old passing on flying to the new!! mehr

http://www.thegoldenstar.net/breaking_news/388274201.html
The organizing Committee of The Willi XC regretfully announces
that following a serious accident near the summit of Mount 7, a paragliding
pilot has lost his life on Day 2 of The Willi XC Challenge. The pilot, James
Pfrunder, was originally from Australia but was currently residing in... mehr