http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/para/getScoring.html?scoringId=304His 366 km out and return world record flight:
http://delta.ffvl.fr/cfd/liste/2011/vol/20117383. mehr

https://vimeo.com/51059591

Immerse yourself in a five-minute journey into the skies over
Bali, Indonesia, also known as the Island of Gods, from the perspective of a
paraglider.
Filmed during a 90 km flight along the 50-200 m high cliffs of the southern
coast of the Bukit peninsula, this film highlights the paradisiacal visuals of
the... mehr

http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/extreme-photo-of-the-week/

“I fly for the joy and freedom—the views are mesmerizing,” says
25-year paragliding veteran Jon Hunt, who along with photographer Nick Greece
flew for 200 miles on this seven-hour flight in August 2012, setting a distance
record in the U.S. They... mehr

http://www.superrace2012.blogspot.com/Follow it live:
http://www.flytrace.com/Tracker/map.aspx?group=43http://timaonasalturas.blogspot.com/The results from the third task:



#
Name
Glider
Time
Total



1
André Wolf
Moyes LS RX 3.5
01:49:20
949


2
Eduardo... mehr

http://thebombout.com/wp-content/uploads/ladders/NationalLadder.htm


Rank
Total
Pilot Name
Glider


1
1230.1
HOLTKAMP, Rohan
AirBorne Rev 13.5


2
1167.1
BARRETT, Scott
AirBorne Rev 13.5


3
1147.5
DURAND, Jon Jnr.
Moyes Litespeed RX 3.5


4
1144.2
STEVENS, Adam
AirBorne Rev 13.5


5... mehr

http://cloudbaseimaging.blogspot.com/2012/09/wyoming-jackson.html
The peak above the top of the tram is 11,000 feet. The morning air
was completely still, which was completely uncharacteristic for the high
altitude setting. I humped my glider up the last couple hundred feet and rigged
on the west facing slope. It was going to be a good... mehr

Steve Kroop at Flytec <<info>>
writes:
Bug fixes, flights automatically saved to SD card, and count down
timer back in information display.Auto set of Alt1 from GPS if no manual entry
Unlimited CTRs with SD card installed
3D Airspace warning
Toggle on/off 5 closest airspaces
Variable thresholds for flight acceptance... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jKokxPRtck

Thanks to Mick. mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhkHG-oKCEU
mehr

http://www.superrace2012.blogspot.com/The results from the first task:https://sites.google.com/a/decolar.org.br/www/pimenta2012prova1open.html?attredirects=0&d=1



#
Name
Glider
Time
Total



1
Eduardo Oliveira
Wills Wing T2C 154
01:54:52
910


2
David Brito... mehr

For a long time (twenty or thirty years) we've been asking, why
isn't hang gliding growing here in the United States? Why aren't more young
people joining our ranks?There have been lots of reasons brought forth. Paragliding stole those
prospective pilots, it was too expensive, there were too few teachers, it was
difficult to learn, schools... mehr

Gary Solomon <<gary>>
writes:
My friend Kris finished first in the two big online cross country
competitions for the year 2012.
http://www.xcontest.org/2012/world/en/ranking-hg-open/
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/para/getScoring.html?scoringId=319
He was pretty aggressive this year, taking time off work when the weather... mehr

The USHPA Competition Committee "met" for an hour and a half by
conference call at 6 PM PDT on Monday and there was no resolution of the issue
of how one reads the rules. The author of the rule has read it one way, but
others have differing views. Given that there wasn't agreement on the meaning of
the rule, it was decided to ask... mehr

You can find the background on the issue of choosing the US
National Team for the 2013 Worlds here:
http://ozreport.com/16.154#0
http://ozreport.com/16.161#1
http://ozreport.com/16.161#3
http://ozreport.com/16.165#0
http://ozreport.com/16.167#0
http://ozreport.com/16.168#3
http://ozreport.com/16.168#4
http://ozreport.com/16.192#0
If you waded... mehr

http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Somerset-paraglider-s-mountain-survival-fight/story-17042266-detail/story.html
“I was low, one wing hit something and I was not high enough to
deploy the reserve wing. I had just enough time to think “this is going to hurt”
before I hit the ground.“If somebody crashes there are normally... mehr

http://www.superrace2012.blogspot.com/It starts soon. mehr

Pierre Dunoyer <<pierre.desegonzac>>
asks:
Stephan Dunoyer has passed away in his home in Paris. I wonder if
anyone new him and has picture or video of him. He was my uncle and used to live
in Malibu. He got the world record in 1978 for hot balloon drop hang gliding
with 33720'. Please if you have anything about my uncle, tell me. mehr

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/10/06/before-baumgartner-8-craziest-skydives-all-time/
On Tuesday (Oct. 9), Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner will
attempt his wildest stunt yet: becoming the first human to break the speed of
sound in freefall in what would also be the highest skydive yet, from 23 miles
(37 kilometers) in the air.... mehr

This Helmet’s Retractable Sunglasses
Are Like a Windshield For Your Bike

http://gizmodo.com/5949233/this-helmets-retractable-sunglasses-are-like-a-windshield-for-your-bike

Discuss "This Helmet’s Retractable Sunglasses
Are Like a Windshield For Your Bike" at the Oz Report forum   link» mehr

Rain, sled rides, a little soaring on Friday for some, more rain
coming
Let's be honest here. The team Challenge was a bust when it comes
to flying. Maybe you have other reasons to get together, but if you wanted to
fly, forget about it.It didn't accomplish its goal of being an entry into competition. I say get to
Florida in the Spring if... mehr