Finbar Sheehy <<mailbox>>
writes:
Pilots flying under Part 103 have long enjoyed the freedom and
responsibility of being exempt from a lot of FAA regulations. Now we have a
chance to help extend some of that freedom and responsibility beyond Part 103.EAA and AOPA have requested an exemption from the FAA Third Class Medical... mehr

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Jim Rooney <<jim>> writes:
The VG is a very telling part. Yes, VG flattens out your wing. So
more of the glider stalls at the same time.
Here's the neatest part of VG in terms of landing. It's a huge tradeoff, so
there's a lot... mehr

This story continues from the previous installment here:
http://ozreport.com/16.116#2Carsten Friedrichs [http://ozreport.com/emailer.php?toName=mailto%3Acarsten.friedrichs&code=6361727374656r20646s74206672696564726963687320617420676q7820646s74206r6574]
sends this message from Klaus at the DHV <<Geschaeftsfuehrung>>:
The DHV... mehr

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/23/sports/olympics/for-pole-vaulters-travel-may-be-hardest-part.html?hp
Most airline baggage policies say poles are accepted as checked
baggage on mainline planes. In practice, that can vary based on the employee at
the counter.“Traveling with the poles is just horrible; it’s the absolute worst part... mehr

Sander van Schaik <<sander>>
writes:
The last couple of weeks we have had a lot of wind in Holland. The
local Benecup competition has already postponed two times. The wind also gives
us new possibilities as coastal soaring is better then no flying.
The new Maasvlakte 2 (to extend the Rotterdam Harbour and to maintain its status... mehr

38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely,
Maryland, USA
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Jim Rooney <<jim>> writes:
I nearly forgot a very important one.
This goes ahead of everything else, but is very often overlooked for many
reasons. Landing... mehr

http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/john.cochrane/soaring/index.htmThanks to Ron Gleason. mehr

Ed Horton writes:
This 1909 film clip for the Wright Brothers was trying to sell air
power.This film clip is in very good condition for its age as it shows the Wright Bros
(Wilbur at the controls) demonstrating the Flyer to a group of European officers
and officials in 1909.The shots of the plane in flight show a surprising degree of speed... mehr

The fourteen minute video
here.

Thanks to Pat O'Mara, who writes:
A everyday cross country flight for this guy is 50 to 100 miles.
In the past few weeks, 50 miles from Utsayantha Mountain, NY, next day, 70 miles
from Utsayantha Mountain then a week later, 80 miles from Greylock. He does not
have a lot of money, crippled in one foot, but he... mehr

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Jim Rooney <<jim>> writes:
Warning, this one is hard and it hurts when you get it wrong.
Learn the other ones first. I don't even bother with this one. Some of my
friends have had success with it however.
Approach the ground... mehr

http://www.lakeshorehg.com/Gregg Ludwig <<GreggLudwig>>
sends:

From Baton Rouge to Lake Conroe, Texas for a tandem flight.
Ten dollar tows, and $75 tandems. (Tandem lessons also.) mehr

Rank
Total
Pilot Name
Glider


1
1188.1
HOLTKAMP Rohan
AirBorne Rev 13.5


2
1150.4
DURAND Jon Jnr
Moyes Litespeed RS 3.5


3
1119.7
BLENKINSOP Steve
Moyes Litespeed RS 3.5


4
1095.6
BARRETT Scott
AirBorne Rev 13.5


5
1089.8
STEVENS Adam... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQjJ1tEvrsw

A tribute to the Michigan men who fought and died during the
American Civil War. Photos taken from personal collection and from various
public sources via the Internet and state archives. Some edits are a little
rough, but this was the best I could do with my limited software. mehr

The 2012 WRE starts in Zapata, Texas, on Saturday with a forecast
of local light winds, which can be good for triangle and out and return record
attempts, but not for long distance records. The south southeast winds may start
up again at the end of the week, but there is also a nascent disturbance heading
for the Gulf. We're hanging in... mehr

Steve Kroop at Flytec <<info>>
writes:
A few years back I was discussing final glide on the 6030 with
Daniel Velez. The 6030 will tell you the ideal speed-to-fly for final glide
based on the strength of your last climb assuming that you climb in that last
thermal to Alt a WP = 0 and that lift/sink on the glide net zero. Daniel's... mehr

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Jim Rooney <<jim>> writes:
Ok, these last couple techniques have ups and downs.
Their big plus is they are more universal. They work all the time, every time.
It doesn't matter what glider you're flying or how someone's tweaked... mehr

http://hangglidenewengland.com
Kermit <<kermitapril>>
writes:
The Sunday before last some of us went up to Rhett's new place.
Tanner-Hiller airport in central Mass. It is a sleepy little place that sees
maybe one plane a day, two on the weekends. Bob the manager and his wife are
thrilled with all the new pilots coming out to fly.... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf456NAgZCU
mehr

The book on Amazon
here.
This book is the classic, definitive text on the technical aspects
of hang gliding. Covering such topics as aerodynamics, stability and control,
structure, performance and glide calculations (including performance in a turn),
the physics of landing, slope and thermal soaring, the book translates
aeronautical... mehr

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Jim Rooney <<jim>> writes:
I start with the moonwalk so the students have an easy landing
style that works every time. So if they're caught out, they can always fall back
on it without worry.
Ok, one note before I get to Trim+1
A... mehr