Jamie Shelden <<naughtylawyer>> writes:
Dates are:
Flytec Americus Cup - May 18-24, 2014
Big
Spring Nationals, August 3rd through 9th, 2nd, Practice day
SCFR - September 14-20, 2014
http://ozreport.com/calendar.php
More links here soon:
http://ozreport.com/uscompetitiondates.php
Adam is now sending in the bid for the ECC (see... mehr

Jamie Shelden <<naughtylawyer>> writes:
Instead of a single US National Championship, the national
champion will be chosen based on the best X number of tasks from all of the
"national" level competitions. The exact method/number of tasks is yet to be
determined. USHPA will pay for and provide the trophies and they would be... mehr

Jamie Shelden <<naughtylawyer>>
writes:
For instructors (and comp organizers too), there is a mobile app
that allows students and foreign pilots to sign the 30-day form directly via the
app in the field (up on the hill, next to the tug plane, whatever) on a iPad,
android tablet, etc. This also means that all of the USHPA waivers... mehr

Jamie Shelden <<naughtylawyer>>
writes:
Yeah, I'm really happy about this! It was introduced in connection
with the new USHPA membership card which is also pretty cool. The credit card
like plastic card only gets replaced if the member has a new appointment. It has
a QR code on the front so that an instructor/site... mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34145Amper writes:
The two pilots subject to the disciplinary meeting have been
officially informed of the decisions so public discussion about this issue is
now acceptable.One pilot has been "PERMANENTLY EXPELLED FROM THE USHPA". He will never be
allowed to fly any regulated site again.... mehr

Wow, what can I say, but bravo, there has been a real change at
the head of the Competition Committee
Bill Hughes, Competition Committee Chairman,
<wjhughesjr> writes:
I've gotten some feedback from people on the issues below, and
here is a quick summary of the consensus, on the issues where one is forming.
Please continue to comment... mehr

Cross Country <editor>
writes:
When flying cross country I like to think that my paraglider has
three gears:First, or crawler gear, is for staying aloft. In this mode I am super tuned in
to finding any lift because if I fail to find some quickly I will soon be on the
deck. I am not thinking about getting anywhere, just getting... mehr

KathrynJamie mehr

http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/08/three-swifts-probably-flew-non-stop-for-200-days/
In September of 2011, three alpine swifts took to the air in
southwest Africa, and stayed there for almost 200 days. They fed on the wing.
They slept on the wing. By the time they firmly settled back on solid surfaces,
it was April of 2012... mehr

The Wired article
here.
For the first time, motion sensing occurs in a separate processor,
which makes constant activity tracking using the gyroscrope and accelerometer
sensors more power-efficient without turning on the rest of the A7 chip. This
means we’ll start to see more Quantified Self (QS) tracking apps detecting steps
and... mehr

As I pointed out here:
http://ozreport.com/17.200#1, the USHPA Competition Committee much more
often than not looks to make demands of meet organizers rather than offer
incentives. That does not mean that the USHPA doesn't provide useful services to
competition organizers, it just means that on balance there is no balance. Many
sticks, few... mehr

Hockliffe, Miles <<Miles.Hockliffe>>
writes:
Try XCSoar
with either a Nook Simple Touch, or a Kobo mini. Simply stunning mehr

http://youtu.be/j_iXlVKrE-w

A winch "captive" delta system which allows you to discover the
pleasures of flying to non-flight initiated. No need for piloting on the flight.
A concept well suited to the promotion of our sport.
Thanks to Antoine Saraf.
Checkout the lines stabilizing the wings. mehr

I couldn't fly this until I practiced with the V911.I still can barely fly it. I can't do a coordinated turn, for example. It is fun
and I'm learning every time I give it a... mehr

Hearing the music: mehr

http://gizmodo.com/garmins-d2-gps-watch-puts-an-entire-cockpit-on-a-pilot-1442416552
Available sometime in November for $450, the D2 comes with a
built-in worldwide aviation database allowing pilots to not only locate
landmarks like airports, but also plot courses and fly-over waypoints from their
current GPS-determined location. The watch... mehr

One local writes:
The reality at Funston is that a small group of drug addicts that
can't fly without being stoned and/or drunk are getting older and they can't
keep it together in the air nor on the ground. The younger pilots have noticed
this and now there's finally a larger group of pilots that are sick and tired of
this almost homeless... mehr

Jaro Krupa <<chicagoparagliding>>
writes:
It is a Personal Gliding Assistant which aims at providing
everything a para/hang glider pilot needs in one simple package. For this reason
Oudie 3 have big bright sun readable screen, excellent vario and a large battery
which is powerful enough for more than twelve hours of flying.... mehr

Youtube video
here. mehr

This year, Sydney Harbour was named one of Australia’s National
Landscapes, highlighting the natural wonders that dot the region

http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/travel/walking-on-sydneys-wild-side.html?src=dayp
The blue-tongued lizard eyed me suspiciously but remained still
long enough for photographs, while a kookaburra laughed and... mehr