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28.06.2016, The Oz Report
https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Laredo+TX+78045:4:USSoutheast winds return on Friday and the wind direction and speed just improves
every day.https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Big+Spring+TX+79720:4:USAgain, the south winds come back in Big Spring on Friday.http://www.weatherstreet.com/states/west-texas-wind-forecast.htmSouth winds...
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28.06.2016, The Oz Report
http://www.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?t=34505
Send $125.00 United States Postal Money Order snail mail to:
David L. Gills331 E. Pine St.Grove City, PA16127
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28.06.2016, The Oz Report
http://finsterwalder-charly.de/en/home/safety-notice-for-click-lock-u-t-lock.html
CL and TL buckles have been developed 30 years ago. Due to the
latest insights on their use in paraglider chest straps, we had to limit their
permissible service life for this kind of application. The reason is that CL and
TL buckles installed in paraglider...
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28.06.2016, The Oz Report
https://vimeo.com/172279880
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My flight past the BASE jumper's exit 6, Kjerag Norway
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28.06.2016, The Oz Report
Majo writes:
GT pod harness by Lookout Mountain, black with purple accents.
Radio was Baofeng UV5RB. Helmet was Charlie No Limits Medium, black carbon look.
Bräuniger IQ One vario.
She hopes that you'll help her find her gear.
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27.06.2016, The Oz Report
Jonny on Airtribune:
https://airtribune.com/5521/tracksJonny's SPOT: http://tinyurl.com/jonnyamericusJonny's inReach: https://share.delorme.com/JonnyDurandNiki Longshore is live tracking:
https://airtribune.com/5703/tracksNiki's SPOT:
here.Pete Lehmann's SPOT: http://tinyurl.com/peteLspotBen's SPOT:
here.At 9 AM on Monday:
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27.06.2016, The Oz Report
https://www.facebook.com/MotorkiteDreaming/videos/997575027023464/
Motorkite Dreaming is a great new Australian documentary about a
world-first aviation adventure! Two amateur adventurers fly microlights 4,000km
from Adelaide to Broome across the largest island on earth. What could possibly
go wrong?http://motorkitedreaming.com/
Thanks to...
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27.06.2016, The Oz Report
Bob Grant <<caskydog>>
writes:
Maureen and I have taken thousands of hang gliding photos over the
years and I have just recently posted 15,000 of them on Facebook so that they
will always be available to interested pilots.https://www.facebook.com/skydogsports
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27.06.2016, The Oz Report
http://zapata-racing.com/flyboardair-en/
Zapata Racing has achieved the dream of all men and offers you the
first video of Franky Zapata flying on the innovation Flyboard® Air. The
Independent Propulsion Unit represents 4 years of hard work for a result
exceeding all records: Autonomous flight up to 10,000 feet Top speed of...
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25.06.2016, The Oz Report
Saturday morning:Looks like things are not going as well as we would like down there in Zapata.
No new records on Friday. Overcast today and tomorrow. Then the winds change
direction on Monday. Ben flew 285 miles on his ATOS on Friday. Jonny landed at
about 100 miles when the winds went east. Niki landed about 100 km's out.
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25.06.2016, The Oz Report
24.06.2016, The Oz Report
Ben writes:
Todays goal: Go for it! What might get us is the overcast cloud
cover along course line.Setting a goal of a point near Sweetwater, TX (actually called Latan but not on
a map). But if I cross I-20, Ill have made it and that would be good to beat
the 361 mile record below. Then, if stars align, want to continue on past...
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24.06.2016, The Oz Report
June 24 - 26Friday: Warm and sunny with possible early morning low clouds that will burn by
9am leaving us with a flyable and soarable day. But do not expect high altitudes
as it we will have an inversion at 5k feet.Saturday: Inversion weakens leaving us a chance of thermals to perhaps 7K.Sunday: Another nice soarable day with lift to...
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23.06.2016, The Oz Report
This usually doesn't work out.Much much better to launch under over running and get pulled to 1,000 meters AGL
and then fly in between the clouds down to cloud base.This was on the 22nd at 9:40 AM. Jonny landed early with a sky full of blue.It is still blue when Niki launched at 1 PM:
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23.06.2016, The Oz Report
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/18/science/nasa-electric-plane-x57.html
The X-57 will look more like a Cessna, unlike some of NASAs
earlier sleek, futuristic X-planes. Its cruising speed might hit 175 miles per
hour. Its wings, however, will be unique far skinnier than usual and embedded
with 14 motors.
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22.06.2016, The Oz Report
Jonny is in the air as you read this on line.Jonny's SPOT: http://tinyurl.com/jonnyamericusJonny's inReach: https://share.delorme.com/JonnyDurand.Jonny is in the air.
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22.06.2016, The Oz Report
Miraclepieco <<miraclepieco>>
writes:
I got one of these mini vario-altimeters from England, the
Fairhaven Micro-Alti, Clive Buxton proprietor.Less than 1-1/2" square. Rechargeable, digital readout, infinitely adjustable.
Comes with a wrist mount, but can be chin-strap or helmet mounted if desired.Sensitivity and damping are...
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22.06.2016, The Oz Report
Scare <<gerry>> writes:
Disc Golf, hang glider landing spot planned at East Park
Reservoirhttp://www.chicoer.com/article/NA/20160617/NEWS/160619795Map at:
http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/documentShow.cfm?Doc_ID=26099The nearest site is Potato Hill:
39°20'27.53"N,122°41'6.12"W
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22.06.2016, The Oz Report
https://youtu.be/ooANeN7IPgA
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Thanks to Raul
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22.06.2016, The Oz Report
Jonny may be in the air as you read this in your email. He may be
found here, if he gets it set up: https://airtribune.com/5521/tracks. Should include SPOT and DeLorme inReach.
Jonny's SPOT: http://tinyurl.com/jonnyamericus.
Jonny's inReach: https://share.delorme.com/JonnyDurand.Niki Longshore is live tracking:...
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