Stewart Midwinter <<stewart>>
writes:
It's taken 30 years for someone to fly materially farther than
Willi Muller did back in the 1980s with his Wills Wing Sport, and once again it
has taken a tow launch on the prairies to do it. Ross Hunter has just flown 400
kilometres in Saskatchewan, after a tow launch. Had he gone much... mehr

http://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:antoineboisselier/3.6.2015/08:28Antoine Boisselier. 332 km.
After a quiet early start from Fiesch (10h35) I had a real
pleasure to discover the Haut Valais from above for the first time! 10 min after
take off, the longest Glacier of Europe is below you, it's already worth it!!
After few... mehr

https://youtu.be/OdTwt3CFa9A
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http://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:ShawnK/24.5.2015/19:17#fd=flightThanks to Martin Henry. He asks if this is the longest flight (a paraglider
flight) north of 60 degrees. mehr

Francois Isoard <<isoard.vol>>
writes:
Video clip of hang gliding over Annecy, filmed from tandem
paraglider, testing stabilized cam with Gyro Kenyon KS4:
https://vimeo.com/129864507.
mehr

Lenny Baron <<lennybaron>>
writes:
It is June, the flying season is here and the Chelan dust devils
are taunting us to come out and play. This year is the 34th Annual Chelan Cross
Country Classic, June 28 to July 3. But wait! There's more! Act now and for a
low, low price not only do you get the Classic but also you get the US... mehr

As I reported over the weekend:
http://fs.fai.org/trac/wiki/FS2015R1
#327 GAP2015: Use distance^2 for LC calculation also in HG comps
Not squared:

Squared:

I had thought that this was the default now with hang gliding competition as it
is with paragliding competitions. But no, it is not optional any more, it is a
required element in GAP... mehr

38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely,
Maryland, USA
The forecast was for thunderstorms. Light north winds on the
ground up to 15 mph at 2,000'. We set up near the camping area then move down to
the north/south grass runway to actually tow into the wind.The task is 55 kilometers to the south with a turn point 29 kilometers... mehr

38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely,
Maryland, USA
59 degrees outside at 10 AM. Thick overcast over Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. Stationary front  has moved a bit
to the south east off the coast. Has been there for four days now.At 10 AM I postpone the pilot meeting until 11 AM for a... mehr

Video here.


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http://www.seabreeze.com.au/News/Surfing/Breaking-a-World-Record-with-a-42ft-Shortboard_9611201.aspxThanks to Glenn Salmon who states:
Wills Wings not the only world record breaking toys made in Orange
County! mehr

Phil Southward <<phil>>
writes:
I'm a kiwi hang glider pilot who’s been living in Germany for
around 14 years now and have just released a book (The Soaring Kiwi and the
Sauerkraut) about my experiences in Germany. The book is self-published and
focused on giving a humorous and at times sarcastic look at life in Germany and... mehr

https://airtribune.com/2015-big-spring-nationals/pilotsYour entry fee rises to $350 on June 7th, even if you have paid, unless you are
confirmed (have completed all three steps). mehr

38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely,
Maryland, USA
http://fs.fai.org/trac/wiki/FS2015R1
Changes since FS 2014 R1.5:#315 Include competition ID in WPRS results file
#316 Wrong SS time on enter cylinder
#317 Options for flexible tasks
#318 Scoring for "open distance" tasks
#319 Day quality override not working?... mehr

38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely,
Maryland, USA
61 degrees outside at 10 AM. Thick overcast over Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. Stationary front just off the east
coast. Has been there for three days now. No task. Stationary front still there
tomorrow, for four days in a row. mehr

38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely,
Maryland, USA
A number of folks, mostly paraglider pilots, have noted that the
GAP 2014 (GAP 2002) scoring system using "leading points" does not reward the
pilots who go out in front and pull the lead gaggle. You can find their comments
on the problem with leading points on the... mehr

Dustin corrects me and writes:
I have continually made it known that I don't like leading points.
And that I like race starts. Getting across the line first means you did
something right, whether pulling or holding back, it was obviously right.
Continually pulling out front in a gaggled up race is often an objectively wrong
decision and I... mehr

http://www.ecoflighthanggliding.com/
Why not join us for a wonderful day on a grassy hillside? You will
float gently, only 2-5 feet high, in complete safety. This FIRST STAGE of the
Hang Gliding experience is called: "GROUND SKIMMING". This type of flying is
VERY SAFE! You will find there is NOTHING LIKE the feeling you will get the... mehr

https://www.facebook.com/dave.turner.98434 mehr

56 degrees outside at 10 AM. Thick overcast. No task.
An earlier day here: https://youtu.be/CoUTIIfMlqo
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