From CIVL <<stefmalbos>>
or https://twitter.com/xcmag:
Helmets: EN966, EN1077-A. EN1077-B, ASTM2040, SNELL RS98 all
allowed.
Hang gliding stopped task rule, same as paragliding rule but 5:1 glide from
altitude above goal at stop time hang gliding only.
FS scoring may handle the 5:1 glide after a stopped task. SeeYou
scoring (and... mehr

All the USHPA National level hang gliding competitions are USHPA
and CIVL sanctioned.http://ozreport.com/uscompetitiondates.php
All of the following competitions have been sanctioned by the
United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (USHPA). That means that
pilots who fly in them will be awarded National Team Selection System... mehr

Christoph Huber posts:
Happened in October of 2013 but didn't share at first, I needed
some time to recap for myself. I was very lucky to walk away from this with
"only" a pretty bad concussion and a compressive injury of my spine, but no
fractures, fortunately. (And about two Days of my life got cleared from my
memory)
Video
here.

I think... mehr

Matt Barker writes:
He was getting ready to land the tug yesterday evening and it spun
in and we lost Mark.
.
An eye witness reports:
Buzzing the field low to drop the tow rope after a busy day towing. Suddenly
the nose went up very steeply, the plane turned left, three spirals then impact.
Dragonfly hasn't been moved. Not sure if linkage... mehr

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/a-sharp-eyed-glider-leaping-into-darkness/

The flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans) does not actually fly — it
glides. When a squirrel leaps from its perch in a tall tree, it spreads its
limbs, stretching out its two patagia (thick, furred membranes that extend from
its wrists to its ankles).... mehr

http://youtu.be/d6j74vHxS44
mehr

Wolfgang Siess writes:
Not a good start for me here in Mexico. Got to Mexico City and
while we were loading gliders on the car at the airport my backpack with laptop,
three cameras, all my three hard drives iPod and some others stuff, got stolen
out of Rudy's car right next to us. It sucks so bad all my work from the last
years is gone... mehr

Jamie Shelden <<naughtylawyer>>
writes:
Never competed before? Started competing but want to really
understand the in’s and out’s of competition flying - what is the “start clock”
game anyway? What is a leading bonus and how can I get one? What does this
Flytec instrument do, other than beep at me? Should I... mehr

Environmental award which aims at recognising and promoting major
contributions in the field of environmental and sustainable development.
Faustine Carrera at FAI writes:
The FAI Environmental Commission (EnvC) has established the Angelo
d’Arrigo Diploma, a new FAI environmental award which aims at recognising and
promoting major... mehr

Frédéric Thibaudeau created this video: www.atlantiquedelta.fr

Secret spot says Alex Brieba. mehr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwy8g4tp1r4#t=101 (http://dai.ly/xkl5rn)

Playboy naked hang glider video has been pulled. Jim Rooney was indeed the
tandem pilot. The girls that went with him got cold, but they didn't seem to
mind Jim says. He wasn't at the beach with them, where it was warmer. If the
video has been put up somewhere else, let... mehr

Facebook page
here.

Photo by Dustan.
Carl Wallbank is the only one at goal, with Jonny a few meters short apparently.
The day is worth only 368 points and Carl is in the lead. Task was 89.73 km
straight north to Bingara.
Day 6, task 2:



#
Name
Glider
Time
Dist.
Total



1
Carl Wallbank
Moyes LS RX 3.5
02:48:19... mehr

http://freeflightadvice.com/advanced-skills-ppf/
First step, get loose! Your whole body should be relaxed, and
letting the harness support you. Obviously you use these muscles to weight shift
(as well as your core, as we’ll talk about later), but when not weight shifting
you should be as loose as possible. Loose hands are essential-... mehr

http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/2014/02/land-of-komodo.html

Last week, thanks to an expiring Australian visa, I had to leave Oz for the CIVL
Plenary meeting 10 days early. What to do, what to do?? When I realized how
close I would be to the Komodo Islands, I knew what I had to do mehr

Larry did Wallaby and back Tuesday. Mitch made it to here from
Wallaby. Wednesday the winds were light again and Greg and Larry made it back
and forth to the Seminole Glider Port.Top of lift on Wednesday was 3,800'. 5,000' on Tuesday. Quite pleasant
temperatures in the evening glow on Wednesday.Temperatures in the 80's forecasted through... mehr

Facebook page
here.
Will this be a record for no flying at the NSW State Titles? mehr

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/19/science/slithering-through-the-air-with-the-greatest-of-ease.html?hp

mehr

The local news video
here.
mehr

A hang glider pilot writes:
It has not hit the stream yet, but the Gin Boom 9 was playing the
same game. The plastic ribs in both gliders were longer then the tested models.
The Boom 9 that may or may not have won the comp, so far as I have been told,
but it was 10% plus out of spec vs. the Ozone that was about 20% out of spec. mehr

It's official: mehr