http://www.wimp.com/flyingeagle/

Thanks to Patrick Kruse. mehr

Arne Havgaard <<falcon>>
writes:
Security bulletin no. 2, published 22-09-2013 by DHPU´s
securityofficer Arne Havgaard.An incident with a Swift in which the pilot had to use the emergency parachute
at approximate height of 1000 feet. A following examination found that a control
bolt was broken.It is hereby announced that... mehr

http://tbo.com/news/breaking-news/zombie-team-from-tampa-wins-miami-flugtag-20130922/

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http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/alien-like-creature-actually-a-toad-with-a-big-appetite/

Thanks to Harry Martin. mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
Steve Pearson, the fastest pilot to goal on the last day. He gets
within the 1 km goal cylinder by 2 meters.The forecast on Saturday morning was better than the previous day where we had
an extreme inversion. On this day the inversion was there but not nearly as
strong. It... mehr

The USHPA writes:
The USHPA Board of Directors meets in Seattle October 10-12 at the
Holiday Inn in Renton, Washington.USHPA's annual membership meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 10th at the
opening of the board meetingSchedule here: https://www.ushpa.aero/news.asp?id=209Agenda here:... mehr

Mike Glennon <<mikeglennon>>
writes:
We will be holding the 5th Annual Hombres Pajaro Hang Gliding
Competition in Roldanillo, Colombia on Jan 18 - 25 , 2014 in memory of Luis Rizo.
This will be a Cat 2 FAI Competition. We have obtained some sponsors which
allow us to offer the following prize money: 1st Place US$5,000, 2nd Place... mehr

38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely,
Maryland, USA
Adam Elchin sends:
Just another day in the life. At least everyone's mostly okay.
Mushy stalled takeoff. Yeah they hit a glider in the tie-down area. Currently
dealing with the FAA.Wow. So it was apparently the instructor doing the flying. Talking to the
student pilot, he... mehr

http://youtu.be/-lbDs37CceQ

Matjaz Klemencic <<klemencic_matjaz>>
writes:
This summer I was invited by Nokia to make a "special" video
project with them. Here is a trailer that was just released. mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
The one hour task.The task committee set a 100 km task to Picacho Peak southeast along I10 and
back to the Francisco Grande. As weatherman I pointed out that unlike on the
previous five days there was a forecast for a very strong inversion in the
morning. This would indicate... mehr

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

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Oct 17 – 20 (Thu – Sun) Intro to Comp 101
Nov 14 – 17 (Thu – Sun) Intro to Comp 102
To be followed by a full Sport Class competition in the spring of 2014!
Have you worn out your home flying site, and are you longing to branch out and develop your skills? Come spread your wings and fly with us at Quest Air Hang Gliding, in... mehr

Jonathan Dietch <<nmerider>>
writes:
Nice German language buddy film of Alex Ploner and Steffen Wink.
From South Tyrol to the Chiemsee.
http://www.servustv.com/cs/Satellite/Article/Faszination-Heimat-011259524198246 mehr

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

Jamie Shelden, the meet organizer, provided everyone with a synthetic chamois.
It was superb for keeping cool out in the desert. Even better than soaking my
tee-shirts with ice water (which I did in addition). The cloth stayed cool
forever. mehr

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

Tug pilot and Sport Class competitor, Jonny Thompson, gets his photo with the
women at the competition. He is still in the lead:
http://soaringspot.com/2013scfr/results/pg-sport/total/day5.html mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
The bow tie task:The forecast was for a little lighter lift, top of lift around 9,000', no cu's,
winds out of the southwest around 6 to 8 mph.It turned out that we had a strong inversion and it was quite difficult to get
above 7,000'. The lift below 5,000' was good, but above... mehr

The SeeYou guys write:
Direct upload to OLC, Xcontest, XC Globe and DHV-XC is now
possible from SeeYou and SeeYou Recorder on all platforms!Use your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android phones or tablet to upload your flight
directly to your favorite online contest:
http://www.naviter.com/2013/09/direct-upload-to-olc-from-ios-and-android/ mehr

http://www.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?t=29720&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=65
My left cross bar failed the test, and Aeros is replacing both
bars for free. The test is safe and a good bar can bear a torque of almost 50
kgm, so testing them with 15 kgm is not harmful for the crossbar. It is clearly
destructive for a defective... mehr

Larry Bunner writes:
This is over the western edge of Lake Michigan near the IL WI
state line. Twenty miles inland the cross country conditions were epic with high
cloudbase (>7000') and solid wind of >20 mph. I believe the cold Canadian air
flowing over the relatively warm water of the lake caused this phenomenal event.... mehr

Raul Guerra <<dr.raulguerra>>
writes:
Here is the history and video link at national TV interviews of
cross country Ecuador.
http://youtu.be/jU2QTDYIhmI

After extensive work in the smile of our friend Jonny Durand, we went to fly at
Bototillo Ecuador, my place of flight. Jonny with his experience realizes the
convergence line... mehr