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Tullio <tulliogervas>
writes:
I've just heard from a friend of mine that spoke with Marcello
Ciarlo, that, of course, after he  tumbled he threw his parachute, but it
did not open! Marcello and his glider fell down on to a steep slope and were
stopped from sliding down on the mountain by the chute that... mehr

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Once, gatherings to fly Saint John revolved around soaring the mountain, then
landing at the lake. Occasionally an XC flight was made. Those with a
double-surface glider were welcomed, and many lower hour pilots had their first
taste of Saint John air. Thank god those days... mehr

According to Paris you can have a much more aggressive flare if
you get your hands up high
http://youtu.be/wStcynxXkiQ

I sat down and discussed my landing videos with Paris Williams and Jim Rooney at
the 2012 East Coast Championship. Jim was quite clear that all his landings
techniques required that you not be holding yourself up by pulling... mehr

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Corinna writes:
This is an urgent petition for the European Hang Gliding
Championships in Kayseri/Turkey this August, please help the Turkish team with a
short comment or just a "like", as a signal for CIVL! The Turkish pilots drove
2500km up here and 2500 km back just to compete at the Dutch and Austrian
Nationals to make points... mehr

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DHMead <<wingmead>>
writes:

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Many animal lovers find it hard to part with their pets when they die. So when
cat Orville, named after the famous aviator Orville Wright, was run over by a
car, his artist owner decided to turn him into a permanent piece of artwork as
the... mehr

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Millions of migrating songbirds are killed in collisions with
communications towers every year, caught between growing demands for... mehr

http://www.flytaterhill.com/
Join us at the end of July 2012 for the 7th Annual Tater Hill
Open. A Paragliding and Hang Gliding Competition in the beautiful mountains
surrounding Boone, North Carolina! This time of year offers an opportunity for
some great cross country flights. Last year we saw 40 and 50 mile Paragliding
flights from Tater... mehr

The weather is looking good in south Texas. Two slots at the WRE have opened up.
If you want to come for some long distance flying contact Gary Osoba <<wosoba>>.http://ozreport.com/wre.php mehr

38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely,
Maryland, USA
The reviews
here.
"Rethinking Madness" is an extremely important and timely book,
coming as it does as the long-dominant "medical model" of psychosis is beginning
to be seen as inadequate and misguided for understanding and effectively
treating... mehr

Roy Mahoney <<rmahoney>>
writes:
July 4-8
Talihina, Oklahoma.
Flying at Buffalo, Heavener, Little Yancy, Panorama Vista, and the new Panorama
PG Point. Come enjoy the beauty of the Ouachita Mountains, local fireworks, and
small town hospitality.
Saturday Night Barbeque dinner Limited edition T-shirt (pre-register with shirt
size... mehr

<Scare> writes:
A friend phoned me from Lumby yesterday about a hang glider pilot
that crashed on landing approach yesterday. He believes his name is Michael
Wood, with a Novice (Hang 2) rating. Helicopter ride, life support, no
consciousness, probably a broken neck. I don't know what his current state is.
The crash was witnessed by... mehr

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Steve Kroop at Flytec <<info>>
writes:
Most 6030 pilots at least know that the instrument runs on two
banks of AA batteries and that to charge the batteries, you plug in either the
wall or vehicle adapter. However a little better understanding does not hurt and
will help reduce the chance of dead batteries at launch or the... mehr

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I happened to witness Paul's bad landing in the tall wheat field. My GoPro was
pointed at him almost the whole time and I caught it on video. He was a long
ways away, so he's only a small dot but it does show him stopping abruptly. It
also shows him having plenty of other options (including the nice field that I... mehr

38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely,
Maryland, USA
Carlos Weill won the day in the Sport Class but chose a bad field
to land in dislocating his shoulder. He was taken to the ER and released soon
thereafter with a medical device holding his shoulder his place. This is the
second accident in eight years that the East Coast... mehr

Rohan Holtkamp at dynamic <<dynamic>>
writes:
I recently read with interest and exasperation about the harness
issues hang glider pilots are still having, the same has been occurring around
the world since the early 90's.
I have taught about 1200 trainees to restricted pilot certificate in hang
gliding over the last 21 years. By... mehr

No problem getting to 45 or 60 degrees in the Wills Wing Covert
harness
38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely,
Maryland, USA
I'm looking for much more than 45 degrees. I'm looking for
vertical and the ability to just hang there without having to do a push up on
the base tube or a pull up on the down tubes. So that I can... mehr

Rohan Holtkamp at dynamic <<dynamic>>
writes:
Due to the rake on the uprights, if you were to achieve 90 degree
(vertical) pilot angle you will find the shoulders are further from the uprights
than at 45 degrees, so at full arm extension one will not effect the optimum
flare.
Hanging a little higher will be beneficial as not only... mehr