April 29 - May 1Synopsis: Ever hear those guys on the radio during the last disclaimers of a
commercial, where they talk so fast you can barely make out what they say? Well,
the wind gods have prepared a weather weekend inspired by one of those ad
disclaimers.Conditions will change dramatically and rapidly. Specifically, a
counterclockwise... mehr

An audio version:
https://soundcloud.com/casabriefing/undone-over-gulgong

Text:
http://FlightSafetyAustralia.com/2016/03/undone-over-gulgong/
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By Brendan Cammack
I was running late when I finally left Canberra for the five-hour drive to the town of... mehr

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Newly minted paraglider pilot, Tom Lanning, is apparently in the lead of the
unsanctioned Spring Fling tow meet after three or four days.https://www.facebook.com/tom.lanning mehr

Damien Gates posts:

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Mom and dad eat the cracked corn I put out right next to the Oz Report World
Headquarters. Junior doesn't seem to be into eating this stuff.
I took this picture from inside our trailer through the sliding panel in the
screen door. Still this was enough to spook them. Usually the male (Sonny) will
come up right next to me (within a foot). mehr

Article
here.
Mihhail Lebedko smashed into the rocks near the Geirangerfjord in
Norway. He plummeted towards the ground at a high speed due to his inexperience
of the area and meteorology. The glider is new to the sport and the winds on the
day were too strong.
https://youtu.be/_YUrVEb0I4U... mehr

Andrey Solomykin writes:
Three in a row.
West launch at Quest Air seen in lower left. mehr

FAI sends:
Type of record : Straight distance to a declared goal
Course/location : Llangollen, Wales (United Kingdom) - Weymouth, Dorset (United Kingdom)
Performance : 264.99 km
Pilot : Carl Wallbank (United Kingdom)
Hang Glider : Litespeed RX 3.5 / Moyes Delta Gliders
Date : 23.04.2016
Current record : no record set yet mehr

Flytec AG sends:
The long awaited software update for the Element is ready:
airspace support is now available. Just connect your Element to your computer
via USB, ensure your computer is connected to the internet and run the programme
"Element Update". If your Element does not yet run the latest software
containing the "Element Update"... mehr

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But soft money, none the less.Thanks to Quinn Cornwell. mehr

https://airtribune.com/questxc/blog__day_13On Saturday not too many pilots showed up to fly as the wind was a bit too
strong out of the east. Lots of cu's and it sure looked beautiful, but only Mike
Williams gave it a go and he had a bit of a wild ride before landing quickly.Tons of pilots showed up on Sunday with the promise of lighter winds... mehr

Carl writes:
British distance to goal record 23-4-16. So close to the flight
being void. So close, but luckily missing Bristol CTA-8 by a bloody close
35-50ft. mehr

Carl writes:


Same flight as I did in 2012, but this time I didn't miss my goal radius. UK
goal was mine last year at 255km. Now just increased to 275km. This is also
another European record, but I didn't fill in the paperwork last time. Twice
I've done that now.http://www.livetrack24.com/track/620813 mehr

http://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:Mads_S/22.04.2016/10:32And lands at the beach when he runs out of islands and bays (Fiords?) mehr

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/dust-devil-lifts-elementary-schoolboy-air-gansu-china-n559636

Three dust devils tore through an elementary-school sports event in China,
lifting one boy into the air and dropping him on the ground on Wednesday,
according to local media and video of the event.The student suffered minor head injuries and was... mehr