Steven Pearson <<Steve>>
writes:
The Alpha is a new model that looks like a lower aspect ratio
Falcon (less wing span, more area), and is intended for flight schools and for
pilots who value light weight, convenience, slow flying and easy take-off and
landing above other performance attributes. The Alpha 180 has about the same... mehr

May 10 - 15, 2014The USHPA writes:
Special Notice to Hang Gliding Competition PilotsLast-Minute Sanctioned Comp Added to Event ScheduleThe organizers of the Flytec Americus Cup have announced that they are holding a
competition training camp for new competitors the week of May 10-15, just prior
to the Americus Cup. This event is USHPA and CIVL... mehr

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http://ozreport.com/2014BigSpringNationals.phpBelinda writes:
The Plaza Inn in Big Spring is expecting us back this year, and
holding rooms for us during the Nationals. Last year we hang glider pilots
accounted for twenty-two paid rooms at the Plaza, and I've told them to expect
at least that many this year. They are offering us a room rate... mehr

Pilots flying in the pre-Worlds flew over the Monarch butterfly
reserve from Valle de Bravo.The New York Times article
here.

All too often, species that humans care about only get attention when they are
in crisis. Such is the case with monarch butterflies. The insect, famed for its
remarkable annual migrations, faced declines in habitat on... mehr

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It was clear from the radar over an hour before it got here that
we were in for a thunderstorm:But with plenty of time I took the tractor out (after putting some oil in one of
the mower's gear boxes) and started mowing the south and then the west runway.
This gave me the perfect viewing point and a reason to hang out there to watch
the... mehr

We've opened up additional camping and RV spots at Quest Air on
the eastern edge. Here is Dean's tent in South Park:Photo by Dean Funk.Also more coming by the lake. In addition, there are new trails and more open
areas in the main camping areas on the west side for camping and RV's. This is a
huge flight park/airfield with almost unlimited... mehr

Zac posts this:
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This is the newsletter from the small English school:
http://ozreport.com/docs/LosAlgarrobosMarch2014.pdf in the town of Canoa,
which is a ridge racing site in Ecuador.
JDB Foundation <<jamesdeanbyrd>>
writes:
I want to share with you our recent school newsletter (Spanish
version also included) that illustrates how our school in... mehr

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Flavio Tebaldi writes:
Alex Ploner and Falken Club have organized, in Campo Tures, a day
of flying in memory of Guido Ghermann.
https://vimeo.com/92125698
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Mario Luppa <<marioluppa>>
writes:
Malcolm, Laurie, Linda, Mitch, RJ, Mike, Linda M., Mike, Steve,
all of my friends overseas as promised while I was at Wallaby, as soon as I got
back to Italy after the Wills Wing demo days I wrote an article about the
experience I had at Wallaby and, more quickly than expected, it has been... mehr

http://www.gizmag.com/united-airlines-split-scimitar-winglets/31587/


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The Kazakhs of the Altai mountain range in western Mongolia are the only people
that hunt with golden eagles, and today there are around 400 practising
falconers. Ashol-Pan, the daughter of a particularly celebrated hunter, may well
be the country's only apprentice huntress.
Thanks to Patrick Kruise. mehr

http://delta.ffvl.fr/compet/13http://world-phoenix.blogspot.fr/
Organized by Atout Vents- What: Cat. 2 FAI event for Class 1 and 5- When: May 8th to 11th- Where: St Andre les Alpes- FAI license/IPPI Level 5 Card and Pilot's Liability Insurance required- Pilot’s registration will start on May 7th from 17H to 20H and then May 8th
from 8h to... mehr

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Chris Boyce <<chris>>
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