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A pilot reports:


This is an image of infamous Bob Kuczewski post cavity search and
in the process of being arrested for interfering with an instructor on Sunday.
He is running again for USHPA Regional Director for region 3.http://www.torreyhawks.org/r3/He was given ample opportunities to leave, choosing instead to argue with the
officers. mehr

100% agree or strongly agree that, "Communications between
competition organizers and participants was very good.""Excellent - and with such a good attitude." "The terminal is a wonderful place
for pilot meetings." "The twitter feed that sent texts directly to my phone was
great." "Davis could at... mehr

http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=14586
LULING - After I tried skydiving for the first time last year, I
immediately fell in love with the thrill of the extreme. So, obviously, when I
had the opportunity to take beginner classes for hang gliding – on the road to
learning to hang glide on my own – I quickly took it.At... mehr

Daniel Vélez Bravo <<danielvelezbravo>>
writes:
From the 24th to the 31st of January 2015 we will be having our
branded "Hombres Pájaro" Hang Gliding competition in Colombia. If you are
willing to train for the upcoming worlds on Mexico and need some extra air time,
or if you just happen to have the time and the will,... mehr

Google view
here.
Thanks to Jim Rooney. mehr

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http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/2686722/man-hospitalised-after-a-hang-gliding-accident-at-wellington/?cs=103
A Newcastle man is in a critical condition at Orange Base Hospital
following a hang gliding accident.The incident happened on the opening day of the first Wings Over Wellington hang
gliding competition which had attracted... mehr

NY Times article
here.

At dusk, 20 million Mexican free-tail bats would pour from the darkness inside
Bracken Cave on the outskirts of San Antonio, Tex., in a skillfully crafted
black tornado against the dimming orange sunset. But a few thousand feet away,
directly in their flight path, a community of 3,500 homes would soon stand.
That was... mehr

100% strongly agree that, "This was a good location for this
event."
"Best flying conditions of any comp this season." "Big Spring has the best comp
conditions in the USA." "Great hangar space. Great locations for briefings, with
wi-fi !! Friendly airport staff." "Conditions are the best in the world for race
to goal." "Best location in the... mehr

http://youtu.be/FZpeH4KJPXM
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Birds of a Feather by Andy Pag is an in-depth look at what’s going
on inside the head of a soaring bird. Andy’s talked to falconers, parahawking
tandem pilots and vulture and raptor experts around the world to find out how we
can all learn from our feathered friends.
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George Ferris <<glferris>>
writes:
I finally found this photo after many years of searching. The Sky
Sports HGMA testing crew back in the 70s.
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http://www.ultralight-glider.fr/une-femme-a-552km-en-archeopterix-women-passed-552km-archeopterix/
Congratulation Marlies Eicher! It was the 2nd of November in Australia.
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/para/flightinfo.html?dsId=4094614 - Archaeopteryx
Between Deniliquin and Hay, north of Griffith, then south of Lake Cargelligo, north of... mehr

http://www.ruppert-composite.ch/en/aktuell/255-felix-ruehle-probiert-den-archaeopteryx.html
After the intense rain it slowly became sunny in the late
afternoon. A quick rigging, some brief instructions and off we went. Felix Rühle
and Roger Ruppert made three take-offs with one battery charge. The first short
demo flight was followed by... mehr

http://www.ruppert-composite.ch/en/aktuell/256-elektroflugsaison-die-bilder.html


Multiple images. mehr

At around 1pm on Monday in Wonthaggi, 82 miles south east of
Melbourne in Victoria, the blue limitless sky with specks of cloud looked like
it had a massive hole in it – with a gleaming rainbow-like pattern in the
middle.
Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Adam Conroy explained the phenomenon, saying
fallstreak holes are gaps that appear... mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39272http://ozreport.com/18.186#3Apparently, based on an email I have received from Jamie Shelden, which was a
bit equivocal, there will be only one US National Champion next year and it will
be based on all the CIVL category 2... mehr

http://www.xcmag.com/2014/11/red-hot-paragliding-and-hang-gliding-in-chile/
With 360 flyable days a year Iquique truly makes a fantastic place
for any pilot, beginner or expert. Flyable all year round the peak season starts
in October and lasts until February. But even in the depths of a South American
winter, June to July, flying and even... mehr