The article
here.
"...but we finally have a hoverboard ... sorta."
http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/21/we-rode-a-hoverboard/
It's impossible to talk about hoverboards without invoking a
particular movie title, so we're not even going to try: Remember that awesome
scene from Back to the Future Part II? It's one step closer to reality: A... mehr

Ollie Gregory <<olliettt1955>>
writes:
We are scheduling the 2015 Team Challenge for the week before
Labor Day weekend. The meet will start Sunday August 30th and end Saturday
September 5th. Please help us get the word out so people can plan their
vacations.
The rankings were as follows:
6th: Sky High lead by A pilots Al Sasser... mehr

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/10/desire-to-fly-samantha-bryan/
mehr

http://youtu.be/srNTtuTqUBE

Thanks to the Mad Scientist. mehr

https://vimeo.com/108615619
swoopy summer from Arnaud Longobardi on Vimeo. mehr

http://www.ushpa.aero/compcalendar.aspApril 5th through April 11th, The Green Swamp Sport Klassic, Quest Air Hang
Gliding, Groveland, FloridaNo web page yet. mehr

http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/para/flightinfo.html?dsId=4085897
Thanks to Blaise mehr

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1364595768/anura-the-beginning-of-the-drone-era-for-the-masseA kickstarter campaignThanks to Sander van Schaik. mehr

http://www.xcmag.com/2014/10/the-paragliding-line-1000km-atacama-crossing/
François Ragolski and Martin Schricke are about to embark on an
extreme hike-and-fly mission, to make the 1,000km crossing of the driest desert
on earth, the Atacama in Chile.
Starting in Copiapó the pair will be making their way through remote deserts and... mehr

http://www.fai.org/component/phocadownload/category/?download=8668:safety-valle-de-bravo

As you surely now, recently there have been circulating some news regarding kidnapping and serious insecurity problem in Valle de Bravo. Yes, we had a problem with kidnapping in Valle de Bravo last month, but now, the Federal Police together with the... mehr

http://www.fai.org/civl-news/38751-competition-bids-deadline-extended
CIVL Bureau decided to extend the deadline to submit bids for
Category 1 competitions in 2017. The deadline is now the same as the deadline
for Plenary Proposals, which is 60 days before the Plenary in Belgrad, Serbia,
which is mid December. mehr

https://www.facebook.com/events/927106203975821/?notif_t=plan_user_joined
https://www.facebook.com/events/771212639607509/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming mehr

http://www.fai.org/civl-news/38752-civl-president-agust-gudmundsson-elected-as-fai-executive-board-member
At the FAI General Conference in Pattaya, Thailand, this weekend
a new FAI Executive Board was elected. The fact I was elected as FAI Executive
Board member is the reason for this message to you.
Being a FAI Executive Board member does not... mehr

NY Times
article and video.

When an aircraft hits turbulence, bad things can happen. At the very least, passengers may feel an unpleasant lurch in their stomachs.
But soaring birds, however they may feel, seem better able to deal with sudden gusts, said Graham K. Taylor, a mathematical biologist at the University of Oxford.
And the way... mehr

Jamie Shelden <<naughtylawyer>>
writes:
Steve Kroop and I have been talking over the past couple of day
here at the USHPA meeting (always a baaaad thing ;-). We’ve decided that with a
fixed base comp at Quest next year, this is an ideal time to revive the Race and
Rally. I’ve had heaps of people beg us to do it again... mehr

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HG
PG
Start Date*
End Date*
Event
Location



Apr 5
Apr 11
The Green Swamp Sport Klassic
Quest Air Hang Gliding, Groveland, Florida



May 3
May 9
ECPC (East Coast Paragliding Championships)
NeverLand Flight Park, La Belle, Florida



May 9
May 15
2015 Quest Air... mehr

Jonathan Dietch <<nmerider>>
writes:
A few days ago, the VG on my T2C 144 started going all clunky
after about the 10th pull on the rope. It got progressively worse with each
iteration but only when I'd pull on tension and not when I'd back off. I had no
clue what was causing this and after I landed I assumed it was the cover bag... mehr

http://www.ford.com/suvs/expedition/gallery/videos-and-demos/UnchartedExpeditions/video:1/
mehr

Tove Heaney <<hannah>>
writes:
No flying on Friday. Wind was too cross. A handful of pilots free
flew after we cancelled the day at 3pm.
Tomorrow is fun flying with spot landing for the spectators, paramotor display
and presentation dinner.
Wesley Hill scored this competition remotely from Australia. We just provided
him with the... mehr

http://youtu.be/JqClYXCbvy0
mehr