NY Times article
here.

Droughts appear to be intensifying over much of the West and Southwest as a
result of global warming. Over the past decade, droughts in some regions have
rivaled the epic dry spells of the 1930s and 1950s. About 34 percent of the
contiguous United States was in at least a moderate drought as of July 22.Things have been... mehr

Real time Lightning map:
http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en
http://www.earthnetworks.com/OurNetworks/LightningNetwork.aspx

2759 lightning strikes occurred last night before midnight which ranks as 30th
all time since records began in 2000 in any one day...that isn't including the
number lightning strikes after midnight. This... mehr

http://www.waterwayfinancialgroup.com/life-insurance-options-hang-gliders/
Chris Herath <<chris>>
writes:
I own and operate
www.WaterwayFinancialGroup.com and recently wrote an article regarding,
“Life Insurance For Hang Gliders” to explore the question which has been gaining
traction in recent years. Can hang gliding... mehr

http://belgiannationals.blogspot.be/
Today we had set an 87 km task. Rather short because of the risk
for overdevelopment. And indeed, only 40 minutes after the first start gate at
13:30, the heavens opened right next to the first turnpoint we were about to
take. The 2nd turnpoint was already under the same big cloud and our last
turnpoint,... mehr

NY Times article
here.
In June, the Wildlife Conservation Society began training
operators from the Belize Fisheries Department to use two drones to help track
illegal fishing activities. The drones went into use just at the start of
lobster season.
This is only the beginning, said Julio R. Maaz, community fisheries coordinator
for the... mehr

http://belgiannationals.blogspot.be/
3 Days CanceledToday was canceled as well due to high winds. Tomorrow the winds should lie
down, so we are still hopeful. mehr

http://www.faihgworldmex.com/presentation.php

Miguel's crew was very professional and informed. We loved especially working
with Karel, Miguel, Claudia, Efren, Agata, and Hector. mehr

http://www.fai.org/civl-news/38450-fai-gold-air-medal-for-bill-moyes

“Bill Moyes developed the sport from a local phenomena to a worldwide thing of
staggering proportion, and thousands and thousands of people are now flying
because of what he’s been doing." So declared John Dickenson, inventor of the
Modern Hang Glider and... mehr

http://documentary.alpeadriaflights.net/
With only one Gopro is possible to cover all the space around you
and with a gimbal stabilization too! There's nothing better! We are trimming the
sensitiveness to find the perfect setup for high speeds and very soon the system
will be available for anyone interested.
Total control on every axis via... mehr

Jamie Shelden <<naughtylawyer>>
writes:
Just a quick reminder to anyone planning to attend the Santa Cruz
Flats Race this year - the Francisco Grande only holds our block of rooms until
August 1st. After that date the rooms will be put back into general availability
and reservations will be made based on what is available. So... mehr

Breaking her own record.
records <<record>> writes:
Sub-class : Flex wing
Category: Female
Type of record : Out-and-return distance
Course/location : Badajoz (Spain)
Performance : 205.5 km
Pilot : Françoise Dieuzeide - Banet (France)
Hang Glider : Litespeed / Moyes Delta Gliders
Date :15.07.2014
Current record : 152.0 km... mehr

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


Get ready for another great year of Aerotow Hang Gliding at Sonora
Wings. We will be open for towing operations starting September 14th. Schedule
your flight today! (480) 251-1515 mehr

http://youtu.be/Og7XjUqnHq4
mehr

https://www.facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.Boise.gov

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=692761420770952&set=vb.176739849039781&type=2&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=859461574072001&set=vb.205950409423124&type=2&theater
The air was beautiful here McCall until starting on Wednesday. The local fires
(19) started by... mehr

http://www.arangoiti2014.com/en/competition/results
Task 4:



#
Name
Nat
Glider
Time
Total



1
Daniel Martin Mota
ESP
Wills Wing T2C 144
01:41:09
994


2
Pedro Luis Garcia Morelli
ESP
Wills Wing T2C 144
01:47:24
927


3
Blay Jr Olmos Quesada
ESP
Wills Wing T2C 144
01:47:33
920


4... mehr

http://ozreport.com/18.48#0http://ozreport.com/18.48#11) The competition is in March, the most turbulent time of the year. Expect the
most severe turbulence near launch to the right over or next to El Penon. If you
are not comfortable flying in tight gaggles with you and your compatriots only
partially in control, you should think twice about... mehr

http://vimeo.com/100777273
mehr

Terry <<terryreynolds2>>
writes:
The pre-TR3 prototype, with see-through Technora sailcloth, flew
in the 1996 Nat's at Dinosaur, 18 years ago.
From http://ozreport.com/18.129.2:
"Carbon airframes have a long history. UP was certainly the pioneer with their
carbon Spider in ~1978. The subsequent damage issues associated with that... mehr

Practice Day, Saturday August 2 - Schedule of EventsIn order to fly you must have completed check-in with Belinda Boulter in person
and paid Lori Brown for your tows.Check-in 10 am to noon, 1 pm to 4 pm, airport terminalLaunch open for practice flights 1 pm to 2 pm, 4 pm to 5 pmWelcome Dinner, hosted by the Big Spring Convention and Visitors... mehr

http://ozreport.com/18.125#0
Article
here.
A 55-year-old man was killed Wednesday when his paraglider chute
collapsed and he plummeted rapidly to the ground.
David A. Norwood of Wapato, Wash., was paragliding around 4 p.m. Wednesday in
the Chelan Butte area of Chelan County when his chute collapsed and he rapidly
fell, the Chelan... mehr