http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27085
8. Launch Areas - Launch Areas should be clear of personnel (other
than current USHPA members directly involved in flight operations), structures,
and vehicles 50 feet forward and 30 degrees either side of center of anticipated
take off course and 30 feet rearward of starting point target.... mehr

http://google-au.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/google-street-roo-exploring-outback-one.html


The cameras on our Street Roo collection team will be powered by solar panels
stitched into the back pocket of custom-made roo jackets. Images will be wired
to Google in real-time. A GPS tracker embedded into the jacket will match the
location of the... mehr

Bun <<lbunner>> writes:
I ended up with 19 hrs and 340 miles for the week and didn't
really push it too hard. My shoulder is still tender but none the worse for
wear. I start my work out routine again tomorrow. mehr

This is what the sky looks like looking south. Larry is in the air
and many other pilots are lined up for tows. Mark and Paul and Jonny are hauling pilots
up. This place is getting crowded.
mehr

She's looking for your help, as are we.David Swanson works slowly on his rigid wing glider.We have a boat load of premiums to encourage you to support Scare and I as we
keep the Oz Report delivering the latest hang gliding news. See all the premiums
available to you here:
http://ozreport.com/premiums.php. Given that we are providing all... mehr

David <<DavidRSw>>
writes:
I've been working on the Apex for over 10 years (off more than
on). The Apex is a rigid wing of 42 ft. Span and 156 sq. ft. of wing area. The
leading edge has a sweep of 16°. The composite D-tube is 40% of chord. There are
currently wing tip rudders. It has a conventional control frame but uses... mehr

Harm & Annet <<harm.annet>>
send:
CROSS COUNTRY SEMINAR
Announcing our annual XC Seminar in Europe
This year we will be presenting the seminar at Montecucco in Italy from 19
August to 25 August 2012. The course consists of talks and actual flying
practice under the guidance of instructors. It is intended for pilots of... mehr

The article
here.
Indeed, the concept behind Tacocopter is very simple, and very
American: You order tacos on your smartphone and also beam in your GPS location
information. Your order -- and your location -- are transmitted to an unmanned
drone helicopter (grounded, near the kitchen where the tacos are made), and the
tacocopter is then sent... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMiohhKX7zU#!
mehr

The incredibly good weather continues here in Florida with the
ready to go for it Quest Air cross country crew looking at Mitch's daily task
board and suiting up. Yesterday Larry Bunner went 98 miles, stopping at the
Williston airfield 60 or 70 miles to the north northwest of Quest Air when
he ran out of clouds and found a blue hole. He... mehr

He's looking for your help, as are we.Some pilots are going to try to get very high in wave in Argentina. This is
innovation week at the Oz Report.Big paper airplanes. New methods of surgery.We have a boat load of premiums to encourage you to support Scare and I as we
keep the Oz Report delivering the latest hang gliding news. See all the... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=xMYjfb_M9wM&vq=large

You might break a bone some day.
Thanks to Dan Gravage. mehr

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/45-foot-paper-airplane-takes-flight-slideshow/
Workers prepare to launch a 45-foot paper airplane from the Pima
Air and Space Museum over the desert in Eloy, Arizona March 21, 2012. One of the
world's largest paper airplanes, designed by renowned engineer Art Thompson, was
launched to encourage youth interest in... mehr

http://perlanproject.org/
Our mission is to soar up to 90,000 ft using stratospheric
mountain waves and the Polar Vortex. We will be building a special pressurized
high altitude sailplane in El Calafate, Argentina; the same location of our
record-setting flight. The flight will take place in El Calafate, Argentina and
is planned to fly in... mehr

http://hint.fm/wind/

An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds us—energy that powered the
first explorations of the world, and that may be a key to the future. This map
shows you the delicate tracery of wind flowing over the US right now.
Surface wind data from the National Digital Forecast Database. (For those of you
chasing top... mehr

He's looking for your help, as are we.Today I highlight Gregg Ludwigg's landing gear that allows pilots to come in and
land on wheels as well as be aerotowed on their own wheels without a cart. We'll
have another story of innovation tomorrow. Where else are you going to get this
materials?We've got forty nine premiums for you and you have... mehr

Gregg Ludwig <<GreggLudwig>>
writes:
The Flying Launch Cart
Several pilots here in Texas have expressed an interest in a hang glider on
wheels. I started this project several months ago with the following goals:
- have it ready for show in April for a trip to Florida
- suitable for aerotowing solo gliders (tandem glider options... mehr

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles
Thanks to Krzysztof Grzyb. mehr

http://willswing.com/news.asp?newsSeek=779
T2C Sailcloth Update As of the beginning of this year, all ODL06
sail material is now designated UVODL06, and uses the UV protected Mylar film.
This change is in effect for all T2C sails using ODL06 that were cut after
November 30th, 2011.
As a result of this change, we strongly recommend that... mehr

How things went with the PWC Superfinal:
http://ozreport.com/16.021
Patrick Kruse <<patrick>>
responds to my question about how things went there:
No chutes thrown and the one accident that I know of was a broken
arm upon landing. Basically no drama, just great flying and a well run comp.
Conditions were strong and provided for... mehr