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resolution version? Click on the picture. Photo credits are also there.It is isn't always the case, but most of the time this is the case. mehr

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Flies south to Polk Cityhttps://www.facebook.com/patrick.halfhill.3/posts/10206767957010109

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No handicapping just yet, soon:
Sport Class, task 1:



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Name
Glider
Time
km/h
Distance
Total



1
José Luís Jaramillo
Laminar Orbiter
02:18:20
24.2
61.55
984


2
Jose Manuel Gotes
Wills Wing Sport
02:29:18
22.4
61.55
873


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February 12 - 14Friday: we have been under some high pressure and north winds for much of the
last week and a half. Recently, we have been seeing some relief from it with
three consecutive days of nice flyable... mehr

Actually Larry's glider: mehr

I just wanted to share a few pictures from a fun day of flying
today at Makapuu, HI. We don't do the big XC's out here but this simply
illustrates one on the many ways to enjoy hang gliding. Pictured below is
Majapuu beach area, the Green Wall, alternate beach landing area at Waimanalo
Beach and the main LZ of Makapuu.

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Stephane Malbos writes:

- CIVL agreement of co-operation with Flytec to follow our IT
http://www.fai.org/civl-news/41040-civl-and-flytec-to-collaborate-on-it

- Updates to the Plenary Agenda
http://www.fai.org/civl-news/41041-plenary-agenda-updated-again

- CIVL President report to the Plenary... mehr

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This means that the Florida competitions at Quest Air will have
USHPA event insurance as it is currently structured.Martin Palmaz writes:
Our efforts over the past 6 months are starting to pay off and we
have some good news to share. USHPA has negotiated three month extensions of our
existing CGL (Pilot & Site) policy and the PL... mehr

First tow for Hang Glide St. Croix. It was great to get Jim out of
the boat, and back in the boat. We had a lot of help getting to this point,
thanks. mehr

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After the big success of the 3rd Classic Race in the XX Worlds we
will repeat this great competence, just after the Monarca Paragliding Open and
PWC Superfinal 2016. In February weather conditions are great for Open & Sport
Class!! FAI, Asociacion Nacional de Vuelo Libre and and Asociacion... mehr

Just a little to our west:
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-citrus-hernando/record-number-of-manatees-gather-in-crystal-river

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tells ABC Action News we are
seeing the largest consistent gathering of manatees at Three Sisters Springs in
Crystal River in recent history.
More than 500 have been in... mehr

Great day with everybody shooting to base right away with 6-700 up
everywhere. Good tour of the valley followed by a decent scratch back home when
the sea breeze pinned us downwind of goal. mehr

http://www.lagunasecaopenfest.com/
Open competition FAI 2, which will be held from 11 to 16 April of
the 2016 in San Marcos Evangelista, Jalisco, Mexico. San Marcos has witnessed
countless competitions since the 90's and since 2004 has been home to one of the
competitions of the national hang gliding Championship.
On the tenth anniversary of... mehr

NY Times article
here.


Oil rigs stacked for storage near Midland, Tex. The oil industry regularly
undergoes booms and busts. But the downside of this cycle may prove more
extreme, and messier.
If prices hold at such low levels — oil traded near $28 on Tuesday — as many as
150 oil and gas companies could file for bankruptcy,... mehr

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We are very excited to bring you episode seven of our hang gliding series across
America!! Follow Jonas and Wolfi as... mehr

https://airtribune.com/2016-quest-air-open-national-championships/pilotsFour ATOS pilots have signed up for the Quest Air Open National Championships.
This is the first time in a long time that we have had more than a couple of
rigid wing pilots flying in competition here in US (it's common in Europe), and
certainly the most since we held... mehr

Michael Tryon <<mtryon>>
writes:
I wrote the following to the USHPA office:"Is the amount shown as donated the actual money received or money pledged? Many
of the clubs have pledged some level of matching funds but will not actually
send the funds to USHPA until the end of the month when all members have donated
what they... mehr