http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRb1GWezFwI

From Bob Grant. mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE0Q904gtMI
Fake:
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/montreal-school-admits-baby-snatching-eagle-video-is-a-hoax-1.1085355 mehr

CIVL info <<civl-info-l>>
sends:
FAI has ratified the following Class O (Hang Gliding and Paragliding) World record:
Sub-class: O-1 (HG with a rigid primary structure / controlled by weight shift)
Type of record: Straight distance to a declared goal
Course/location: Zapata, TX (USA)
Performance: 557.00 km
Pilot: Jon Jr Durand... mehr

http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=16577His previous world record:http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=15857
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Arne Haugaard <<falcon>>
writes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEU9b_msCd4

After flying, landing in seven inches of snow and after getting rid of the
shakes … I was presented new experiences – aluminum rods getting stuck on warm
hands and ice on wing from flying through “mists”,
So what do you do (use gloves)... mehr

Brett Hazlett <<bretthazlett>>
sends:
Kraig and I spent a week together test flying RX's in California.
In the process I rediscover the meaning of velocity.
https://vimeo.com/55803135
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I'm guessing that CIVL doesn't appreciate this being out in the wild with the
FAI name on it when it hasn't even come before the Plenary yet. mehr

Thanks to David Williamson. mehr

http://flytecraceandrally.wordpress.com
Registration opens noon eastern standard time on Sunday.
Jamie writes:
We’re baaaaaack...
Most pilots will remember the Flytec Championship held at Quest Air in Florida
for many years during the 90's and early 2000's. We all loved those days and the
great fun we had at that competition year after... mehr

Cross Country
www.xcmag.com sends out this tip:
I will always try to avoid reaching any ridge at a height that
would put me low on its windward face. It’s most likely that the thermal will be
triggering off its peak or lee side so you must be able to over-fly it on your
last ditch attempt to get up. It’s very common for... mehr

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29GvfJ3MWPw
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http://vimeo.com/54924748
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All of us at Wills Wing wish you and your families a Safe,
Healthy, and Happy Holiday Season!The Wills Wing Crew, 2012: Back, l-r: Moises Cortes, Anthony Faletoi, George
Mantoan, Rick Zimbelman, Mike Meier, Johnathon Bland, Martin Maldonado, Ken
Howells. Middle, l-r: Eva Hanska, Gary Smith, Becky Harrison, Tom Blaty, Alan
King. Front, l-r:... mehr

http://vimeo.com/52724213

Short clip of my experiences so far this spring flying the eastern
sea board of the land down under (Australia) mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FaqlXQCHEs

Mario Palacios <<jmario.palacios>>
writes:
Fly Guatemala Hang Gliding and Paragliding Tours, For all Skill
Labels (since 1998), Flight Season 2013: February 15 to April 15
• The 10 best flight sites from Guatemala, Salvador & Belize
• Towing Flights at the Pacific Coast, Tikal &... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS_XkSc9ptc
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Mark Woodhams <<markandsteff>>
writes:
Whilst important to Americans, the 1971 Otto Meet occurred seven
years after the birth of the sport of hang gliding in Australia.
http://ozreport.com/pub/images/DickRog01.pdf mehr

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