Patrick Joyce <<planetarypatrick>>
writes:
The Board has voted and with five votes to approve, the new
project is approved! We can match your funds up to $1,000. mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=131796#131796
Bautek, a German hang glider manufacturer (www.bautek.com),
has been manufacturing a king posted glider (called Fizz) with an ODL sail since
early 2012. Great glider, by the way.http://www.bautek.com/index.php/fizz-en.html
Steven Pearson<<Steve>>
writes:
Seedwings also makes... mehr

http://www.bigspringherald.com/content/competitors-ready-glide-big-spring
“Strongest, smoothest, most consistent conditions of all the major
U.S. competitions. Air conditioned pilot lounge, hangar, paved runways, ice
cream, water and all facilities.”http://ozreport.com/2014BigSpringNationals.php mehr

http://www.cloudbasemayhem.com/stupid-lines-in-the-stupidly-pretty-2/

Don’t land out, and there are very few places to land. Typically pilots follow
the road up to Washington pass then turn around and come back. Once you leave
the Methow there was apparently one bail-out meadow, and otherwise you would
have to land on the road.... mehr

<<record>> sends:
FAI has ratified the following Class O (Hang Gliding and
Paragliding) South-American record
Type of record : Straight distance
Course/location : Tacima (Brazil) - Santa Quiteria (Brazil)
Performance : 531.2 km
Pilot : Glauco Pinto (Brazil)
Hang Glider : Laminar / Icaro 2000
Date :15.10.2013
Previous record :... mehr

Bruce <<bruce>>
writes:
He was a true hang gliding pioneer whose many contributions helped
shape our sport. He was responsible for many "firsts" in hang gliding while he
was working for Delta Wing and Progressive Aircraft from 1974-1985. After
spending many years with Adams Aircraft and Cessna Aircraft Company, Richard
refocused... mehr

33° 0'50.24"S, 151°42'6.71"E,Airborne factory, Redhead, NSW,
Australia
Rory Duncan writes:

We finally took over ownership of Belmont Airport Aka Aeropelican on the 30th
June. Airborne is very excited to be a part of a five way syndicate that
includes Matt Hall Racing (Redbull Air Racer), Skydive the Beach, Newcastle
Helicopters... mehr

http://www.arangoiti2014.com/en/competition/resultsAfter three tasks:



#
Name
Nat
Glider
Total



1
Pedro Luis Garcia Morelli
ESP
Wills Wing T2C 144
2960


2
Blay Jr Olmos Quesada
ESP
Wills Wing T2C 144
2534


3
Jose Antonio (Ako) Abollado Amo
ESP
Aeros Combat GT 12,7
2304


4... mehr

http://www.gocomics.com/garfield/2014/07/16#.U8cWmLHncvI mehr

http://www.fai.org/awards/fai-general-awards
Fly Moyes announces that the FAI has finally awarded Bill their Gold Air
medal. It reflects poorly on the FAI/CIVL that it took so long.Thanks to all those who helped make this happen. mehr

Code Zero is a class of cloth from Dimension-Polyant GmbH (and
other manufacturers) and advertised for use in Spinnakers. See here:
http://www.dimension-polyant.com/en/Spinnaker_2_6_1.php.  Moyes
advertises a version of Code Zero as an option to PX 05.... mehr

We continue to support the young children of Big Spring through
the Cloudbase Foundation (see here:
http://www.thecbf.net/ProjectDetails.asp?id=274981468) and are asking for
matching funds from the general funds of the Cloudbase Foundation.Belinda wrote to the Cloudbase Foundation for matching funds:
Hello Cloudbase Foundation Board,Davis... mehr

http://vimeo.com/100833269
mehr

http://ozreport.com/1394542799
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgwGxXDMW58
williamson david <<postmanexpat>>
writes:
Ronnie Freeman won the prize money after 17 years of trying,
without a court case.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11337268.Records_broken_at_Worthing_Birdman/
Records broken at Worthing Birdman

Ron Freeman... mehr

http://vimeo.com/100779432 mehr

Happens in October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8jp8_zSW58 mehr

In the last few years hang glider manufacturers have offered
topless gliders with see through/clear sails led by the example from Wills Wing
(at least it appears that way to me). These gliders use laminated sailcloth with
black Technora threads. Wills Wing offers two laminates: UVODL06 and UVODL04,
both with UV films. Wills Wing writes:... mehr

Looks like a polar vortex or at least a wavy jet stream dipping to the south.http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/07/14/3459809/polar-vortex-missed-the-point/
It will be unseasonably chilly in the eastern part of the United
States this week, due to a peculiar weather pattern that’s causing deep waves in
the jet stream. One of those big... mehr

http://dalbybigair.com/
The Dalby Big Air is a friendly competition with a view to
introducing as many hang glider pilots as possible to the excellent year round
flying conditions the area offers.Dalby is situated on the Darling Downs, 2.5 hours drive from Brisbane. It is the
central hub of a vast cotton and sorghum growing district which... mehr

Back in 2007 at the end of May I published this article from Steve
Pearson about the durability of laminates:
http://ozreport.com/11.104#1.
All modern sailcloth and laminates include UV stabilizers and
coatings in the construction. For laminates, supplemental coatings are applied
between the layers below the upper film ply and are somewhat... mehr