Jonathan Dietch <<res007jc>>
writes:
This Droid TV commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9hChFcEIhM kept getting played in L.A. and
became a running joke in our household. I became curious about the catchy jingle
and searched it out on YouTube where someone had the whole re-mix posted as a
B-Side single which I downloaded. I... mehr

Where ever that is. Click on above. mehr

Web site translated
here.http://www.asadeltasul.com.br/Dave Seib writes:
Third and last task of the Sapiranga 2012 competition. We had a
55km task consisting of two triangles. Two people made goal including the
legendary Eduardo. Boca landed three kms short and will be the overall winner. I
was in seventh overall and decided to go hard today.... mehr

Web site translated
here.
http://www.asadeltasul.com.br/

Thanks to Dave Seib mehr

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/unprecedented-amount-of-rain-flood-evacuations-after-sydney-dam-spills-20120303-1u9a0.html
About 2000 people in Sydney’s flood-threatened north-western
fringes have been told to evacuate as emergency services battle what they say is
a record event.
The evacuation order, issued this morning, takes... mehr

http://paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=45827
I crawl along the ridge, trying to get to get to the pointy end of
the mountain where all the valley crossers have arrived way ahead of me and are
feeding off the savage thermals ripping up the rocky slopes. Most of the little
bastards are already high up and I have a long way to go to get... mehr

He's looking for your help, as are we.
Scare has been hard at work (on the weekends, as he has a regular job) getting
us operating under the new operating system (going from FreeBSD to Linux) on a
virtual private server at http://pair.com, our existing web hosting service. Hopefully with twelve
times the RAM we'll have a more capable web... mehr

Steve Pearson writes:
Every T2 spar is proof tested to 400 lb. Yesterday we tested 2 new
spars to failure. The first failed at 600 lb. And the second failed at 640 lb.
With a deflection of 45 inches.
https://vimeo.com/37778413
mehr

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

http://www.naviter.si/seeyou/seeyou-4.2-released.php?Itemid=213http://www.naviter.si/seeyou-changelog-7.php?Itemid=207Major Upgrades:

Version 4.2
+ Pictures linked to IGC files
+ New IGCX file format which embeds pictures in one file
+ Drag and drop pictures to Flight Window
+ Large graphic instruments
+ Validation of flights
+ Time limit for... mehr

Our yearly fund drive (a month long) begins, this time with a
twist


She's looking for your help, as are we.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... mehr

http://www.thefloridaridge.com/pages/RidgeTeamChallenge2012.phpThis meet focuses on getting new pilots into competition with the help of
experienced competition pilots. It looks like Jonny Durand will be there, as
well as Dennis Pagen, Steve Pearson and other experienced competition pilots.
Check the existing list on the web site.Pilot list... mehr

Timothy Ettridge <<timothyettridge>>
writes:

Here's
a new take on tandems. Maybe hang glider pilots can get into this business, too.
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Erick Angles <<atout.vents>>
writes:
Here is a little video of my last two flights last week in
Kennedy, South of France where we are lucky enough to fly all year around. I got
lucky enough to manage to climb on the side of a big cumulus which allowed me to
be over the clouds for a while.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b14STAKOsiw
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http://www.wftv.com/videos/ap/top-news/kite-company-takes-wind-power-to-new-heights/vF65J/A nice video. Thanks to Live Dog. mehr

Ken de Russy <<weflyuniv>>
writes:
The March 2012 USHPA magazine is just now arriving in the mail in
the USA. In it, the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association
announces that John Dickenson is the recipient of 2011 Presidential Citation.
"Hang Gliding and Paragliding" magazine is the official publication of the... mehr

http://joelfroehlich.wordpress.com/Combine this great meet with the Big Spring Championship the follow week and
you'll get a great taste of the world's best hang gliding. Texas is where it is
at if you are a hang glider pilot (or a glider pilot, for that matter, with the
2012 Worlds in Uvalde).Multiple classes including the single surface... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEFCQRwj28w
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Joe Street <<jstreet>>
writes:
When I was talking with a friend about the fantastic view we get
as hang glider pilots he mentioned a new camera he had heard about. He sent me a
link and I thought it was cool enough to let the community know about it.
http://www.tamaggo.com/main/
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2012 Oz Report subscribers (by the end of March) are eligible to
win one "GETOFF" release from Joe Street
(available to US pilots only)"Get Off" aerotow release.High quality stainless steel. Simple design with all critical areas easily
inspected for wear. Very consistent action even under extreme loads so that you
don't... mehr