35.960431,-75.633144,Jockey Ridge State Park, OB, North Carolina,
USA
http://fayobserver.com/articles/2012/08/03/1186895
There are wispy clouds beneath me when the pilot of the small
plane up ahead signals that we've reached 2,000 feet. The tow line pings free.
Our hang glider dips, feeling for a second as if it will plunge into the... mehr

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The article
here.
With dozens of companies making untold numbers of carabiners these
days, it can be a real chore to navigate through countless different models to
choose the one that's right for your type of climbing. Wiregate vs. standard
gate. AutoLock vs. screwgate. Ultralight vs. heavy. What biners should I use on
my slimmed-down alpine... mehr

J. Gibson <<gibson.gds>>
writes:
Northwest Michigan has some of the finest beaches in the world.
Our club site is located on one of these beaches and the 1/4 mile walk from the
LZ to the stairs that lead back to launch is normally pristine ... except in the
summer months. This morning I found almost 30 streamers and dead balloon... mehr

Trevor Gildersleeve <<trevor_gildersleeve>>
writes:
Come help us celebrate another season of flying with the Dragon
Fly Soaring Club at Cloud 9 field in Michigan for our annual MargariTowville
Party on Saturday, August 18, 2012 and JUST FLY! Fun comp, running Fri-Sun, Aug.
17-19.
The party theme will be south of the border/beach... mehr

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mehr

http://moyes.com.au/members/moyes-e-newsletter.htmlMoyes writes:
Recognised as one of the world’s finest reserve parachutes is the
Conar Metamorfosi, and it is now in production by Moyes. Tested and deployed in
free fall by skydivers, The Conar is one of the safest rescue parachutes ever
built. The quality of the Conar reserve has been... mehr

http://www.74sky.ru/files/CHEMP_RUS_2012_comp_result.html



#
Name
Nat
Glider
Total



1
Anton Struganov
RUS
Moes Litespeed RX4

2625


2
Alexander Barvinskiy
RUS
Aeros Combat L

2144


3
Artur Dzamikhov
RUS
Moyes Litespeed... mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17541&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30

This simple mod enables to turn the radio on/off inside the pocket of the
harness and control the volume easily In-flight, without looking or unzipping
the pocket. mehr

Daniel Plumet <<daniel.plumet>>
writes:
The 2012 French hang gliding championship final has taken lace in
Couhé airport, France, from 29th July to 4th August. Five tasks completed in six
days. Couhé is in the flatland, south of Poitiers.
http://www.lespitroux.com/opal/news.php?lng=fr&pg=127



#
Name

Glider... mehr

http://civlrankings.fai.org/FL.aspx?a=334&l=0&competition_id=2675 mehr

Gary Osoba <<wosoba>>
writes:
During the WRE with the Jonkers JS-1, I practiced several early
starts of the kind that would be necessary to meet the 1,000 mile goal I was
after. Of course these occurred in weak, relatively low morning thermals. To fly
1,000 miles or more over a 10 hour period or so requires more than 100 mph... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGEgdmhbqIk
mehr

http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-largest-wind-turbine-blades/23578/
Remarkably, the 75-meter-long (246-ft) blades consist of a single
component made from epoxy resin and balsa reinforced with glass fiber, cast in a
gigantic mold using a process Siemens has cunningly named IntegralBlade. mehr

http://www.vancouversun.com/health/paragliderbodyfoundriver/7056512/story.html
The body of an American paraglider who spiralled out of control
and into the Lillooet River during a national competition last weekend was found
Tuesday trapped under a log jam.
John Clifford, 55, of Seattle, was competing in the Canadian National
Paragliding... mehr

http://chorlton.homeip.net/spotmap/uspilots.htmlClick on Yesterday and Nick Greece to see the track log. mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaGcGBSbFtI&feature=youtu.be

Jonny Durand <<jonnyjnr80>>
writes:
If you like the video and want to donate to a good cause I would
ask you to donate to this site. Eric had an accident and needs our help:
https://sites.google.com/site/ericthorstenson123/ mehr

http://www.ultralightflying.com/latest-news-on-light-sport-aircraft-ultralights/wre.html
On July 3, 2012, the hang gliding world all but stopped its
earthly pursuits to tune in to perhaps the most exciting live action event in
its modern history. We tried to look busy, pretending to ignore the vibrating
phones in our pockets as the incoming... mehr

Yves writes:
I am working on a short fifteen minute movie about four friends
flying at autumn in paradise, errr, the Dolomites. Release date will be 24th of
September 2012 on youtube, same channel.
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viX9HB9fgvg
mehr

Mark DeMarino <<demarino1>>
sends:
http://youtu.be/jHFKd4qBmb4

Local Houston pilot, performer and talented musician, Jack Lippa
wrote and performs a song about another Texas pilot, John Moody (the other one). mehr