http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2472
There will be a trough of low pressure capable of recurving Dorian
out to sea before the storm reaches the Bahamas and U.S., but it is uncertain if
this trough will be strong enough to do the trick. mehr

Gary Osoba <<wosoba>>
writes:
This morning dawned in Zapata with nice winds and cumulus forming
up by 8 am. At 9:23 I launched in the Electro Silent to check lift and winds
aloft, switching off the electric propulsion system at about 800'. Cloudbase was
1900' agl with light but consistent lift. I was able to maintain and work... mehr

http://www.martinwing.net/
If you enjoy RC Glider flying but don't want the worry about huge
experience, weeks or months of building or down time for repairs our Martin Wing
is for you. Other than the elevons (control surfaces) the Martin is constructed
of foam. It arrives as two wing halves that are easily glued together and the
cutouts,... mehr

Nicole writes:
The 2013 Canadian Hang Gliding Nationals are now finished after 4
tasks over the past week. In the end Tyler Borradaile was able to retain his
Canadian title after a hard-fought battle with Ross Hunter over the week. The
King-posted champion is John Theoret who came in 3rd overall!
Final results and photos etc can be found at... mehr

Nicole writes:
The 2013 Red Bull X-Alps finished last Friday with an
unprecedented 10 pilots reaching Monaco and the finish line. Canada's own Max
Fanderl finished a very respectable 23rd and managed to complete over half the
~1000k course before the clock ran out. Congrats to Max for sticking it out in
one of the most difficult paragliding... mehr

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at201304_5day.html mehr

Gary Osoba <wosoba>
writes:
Several pilots are attempting Distance to a Pre-Declared Goal
World Records Today, despite blue conditions at the start. Here's BJ Herring
coming off the cart at 10:19 am:

Glen Volk started his task shortly thereafter.
See their live SPOT track logs
here.
And Attila's SPOT track log
here.
Most pilots have... mehr

While we had a little bit of the early morning cloud streets and
we have thin streets now (1 PM) under a layer of cirrus the surface winds were
out of the south southwest again (unlike down in Zapata), so it would have been
to dangerous to launch. Conditions did not look good for a long distance flight
in any case. Monday was the best... mehr

Thanks to all of you who have contributed to our fund to help the Big Spring Rainbow Room
and support the city that supports hang gliding. Our fund raiser is like a "Run
for Some Horrible Disease." All the money goes to the Rainbow Room, no matter
which team you support, or which team wins.What we are asking you to do is email to... mehr

Alejandro Isaza <<alejoisaza>>
writes:
As we give hang gliding lessons, we often have the need to signal
to each other (being far apart from each other) where the wind is coming from in
order to prepare the student for the flight and the scooter operator to begin
the tow. So we came up with this signal to easily show wind... mehr

Ricker Goldsborough <<gci>>
writes:
Jim Little, the airport manager, has donated to the Cloudbase
Foundation each year in the amount of $500.  mehr

http://documentary.alpeadriaflights.net/
<info> sends:
I uploaded an uncut video that I think especially pilots will
appreciate. The post title is "Face to face with a griffon in a lift."

http://youtu.be/WcSnyxKscV8
mehr

News article
here and
here.
scott sigal<<scottsigal>>
writes:
As a fellow hang glider pilot and long-time fly-buddy and friend
of Luis's I was happy to tug him up for a quick tandem tow as I prepared myself
for a good rare, French "flatlands" day. We had had a hot but fun day the day
before in Champagne Ardenne, so... mehr

Clifton Bryan <<clifton_bryan>>
writes:
This video is of a three hour loop of the May 19 gust front
encountered during the Americus race. It looks like it travelled about 35 miles
in three hours. Also I think it was pushing into a prevailing wind. I have roads
in the background image so you can see where it was and when.
The... mehr

The podcast
here. mehr

Every year the city of Big Spring and the city owned McMahon-Wrinkle Airport provide hang glider pilots with very valuable services. They provide:
1) Air conditioned airport terminal for our meetings, registration, score keeping2) Restrooms3) Free bottled water4) Free Ice cream5) Room in a large hangar for the Dragonflies and for the hang... mehr

SPOT here:
http://www.flytrace.com/Tracker/map.aspx?group=155 mehr

10 AM Monday morning looking south southwest. Chris Zimmerman and I decide that
it is too cross to try to launch in the rotors coming off the building with the
tower. Runway is right to left.

The overall picture is not so good either sending me to Fort Worth airspace.
Little to no lift forecasted for Zapata to Uvalde. mehr

N 34 11.586,W 117 19.414,Andy Jackson Flight Park, San
Bernardino, CA, USA
http://windhistory.com/map.htmlhttp://windhistory.com/map.html#10.00/34.0783/-117.2602http://windhistory.com/station.html?KGTUhttp://windhistory.com/station.html?KLRD
He writes:
You can select multiple months on calendar pie, and even play a
monthly animation. mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32966
As you may know Krusevo is very popular in the PG community and
many nations organize their national competition in here. Its configuration,
easy access to take off, low cost living and big variety of tasks that can be
set, makes Krusevo attractive to pilots from any level. Big flat land in... mehr