This is what the sky looked like at 9:14 am:The flight
here.SPOT here.Live Tracker
here.We set a 10 AM launch time and I was ready at the end of the runway a little
after 10 AM. Mike wasn't quite ready with the trike so I didn't launch until
10:20. Like the last two launches Mike suddenly dropped, I pulled the pin and
landed on the runway.... mehr

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-deadliest-hobbies.php
This fun site sites hang gliding as the most dangerous hobby. Previously the
number was 1 in 560 pilots will die each year. A few commenters complained about
this. So did I.
Right after I commented I received this:
Your comment on the post Top 10 Deadliest Hobbies has a new reply
Here is your... mehr

Story
here.
The male hang glider pilot and female paraglider pilot crashed
into each other about 11.35am at Beechmont.
They landed in separate trees in thick forest on the side of a steep cliff,
tangled by ropes and lines about 20m above the ground.
Specialist firefighters took about two hours to free the pair in what was
described as a 'very... mehr

We tried for 11 AM, but got started about 11:30. The wind was
blowing strong. There had been great cu's and cloud streets all morning, but the
cu's were drying up starting around 11.Cloud street at 10 AM.I was off first and let us say that towing in these condition with a Falcon 4
195 is not the easiest thing in the world. First, you have to... mehr

The new 2013 US Nationals web site:
http://ozreport.com/2013USNationals.phpI wrote to many of the top pilots in the US and many of the ones that aren't
already signed up yet are coming. More details soon.Belinda is working on hotel arrangements and I'm working on arranging tugs and
tug pilots. mehr

John Pierce <<jwpierce>>
sends:
I made a GoPro mount for my Sport 2 a couple weekends ago from
Home Depot standard fare and with basic garage tools. Thought I would send some
info in case anyone has been looking for a simple and solid mount idea. This one
has a clamp block that stays on the bar and you can swap out mounting arms... mehr

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Video
here.
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The flight
here.SPOT here.A few days out it looked like Thursday (the day before the Solstice) would be
the start of a whole bunch of good days with the high pressure centered in the
Gulf of Mexico and the wind rotating clockwise around it. Like this (this
morning):The forecast for the afternoon looked like this:
Ooh, this is as good as it... mehr

Viktor Moroz sends:
It all started with shoulder pain. I went to see the doctor who
made me do x-rays and ultrasounds. Diagnosis: small calcification of tendons. So
I had a treatment and sick leave because I could not bend my arms! The treatment
started, and I had adverse reaction to some drugs. Anyway, I did not suspect
anything at that... mehr

<morningside> sends:
We are very excited to welcome Steve Pearson of Wills Wing to
Morningside Flight Park this weekend! Steve will be on site doing three days of
Hang Gliding Demos. The dates are set for June 21-23, 2013 and will be FREE to
the public.Whether you are a skilled pilot or new to the sport, Steve will be there to
answer... mehr

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The new 2013 US Nationals web site:
http://ozreport.com/2013USNationals.phpPhoto by Joerg.Two days ago I called up David Glover to see how things were going with the 2013
US National Championships. I was concerned about how all the fracking activity
that was taking place in north Texas. David was very happy I called 
because he told me... mehr

Joerg Ewald <<joerg>>
sends:
http://fs.fai.org/2013/06/17/fs-2013-released/
Unlike previous editions, FS 2013 comes only with the most recent
versions of both CIVL’s and the PWCA’s official scoring formulas: GAP2013 and
PWC2013.
If older versions of either GAP or PWC formulas are required, these are now
available with... mehr

Sebastian Katz <<katzsd>>
sends:
http://youtu.be/wN3Lg7t96vg
mehr

Dick Heckman writes:
They have real time flight following and video. Takeoff run is
about as long as our aerotows. Close to the same wing loading. In the air now to
DC.A really good message for a country mired in the status quo. He was told that
this was impossible by the aviation community so all his major suppliers are
from other... mehr

Jerry Forburger <<jerry.forburger>>
sends:
Loose Wire Ranch, Idalou (Lubbock) Texas
Them Texas boys know how to build a hanger don’t they?
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On Sunday, Ben Dunn had a very late flight from Luling, south of
Austin, to Chris Zimmerman's in Georgetown, north of Austin. The difficult part
of the flight is making sure that you stay east of the Austin airspace.
http://westcoastbrit.blogspot.com/2013/06/luling-to-chriss.html


Unfortunately we missed Ben as Chris had gone to Austin and we... mehr

A little flight to get used to the first part of the  record
flight to come
The flight
here.Live tracking
here.Chris Zimmerman and I took a little warm up flight from his home in Georgetown,
Texas knowing that we wouldn't be setting a record given the forecasted weather
to the north of Houston. We're both on Wills Wing Falcon 4 195's,... mehr

Paulo Jorge Frade <<paulo.frade>>
writes:
Recently one pilot taking off in perfect conditions (wind aligned
with the cart 15Km/h), inadvertently did not drop the left handle of the Dolly,
causing a lookout, fortunately without major consequences (although it was a
hard landing).
The main cause was the way he was holding the... mehr