In 2007 Vicki Cain revived the Forbes Flatlands as a major international hang
gliding competition in Australia (see
here) after the last
meet there in 2001 following the 1998 World Championships . It was great to see
her make the huge effort and sacrifice (including financial) necessary to get
this competition going again. I've attended all... mehr

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Take flight with Zip Glider! Experience the sensation of hang gliding under
controlled conditions as you soar down the mountain. Once reserved for only the
most adventurous zipline enthusiasts, the Zip Glider now allows anyone to
experience the sport in its purest form.
Brad Kushner <Brad>... mehr

FAI-Records <<record>>
sends:
Course/location: Burgsdorf (Namibia)
Performance: 374 km
Pilot: Carlos Pellise Punet (Spain)
Aircraft: Atos VR / AIR
Date: 09.01.2012
Current record: 354.4 km (11.01.2010 - Carlos Puñet Pellisé, Spain)
Performance: 374 km
Pilot: Patrick Chopard Lallier (France)
Aircraft: Atos VR / AIR mehr

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Sam Moran. mehr

Mario Palacios at Fly Guatemala HG-PG <<jmario.palacios>>
writes:
Class 1 - Class sports and cross country foot launch, 4 to 10
March 2012
Palin (14°25'27.02"N,90°38'27.27"E), 1650 mts asl. 55 km to the
Pacific Ocean mostly harvested fields of sugarcane (thermal generators).
More information at:... mehr

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This has to be the weirdest thing that ever floated by me in the
river. They were stuck together in death lock, each wanting to kill the other
first. My guess is that the falcon snatched up the... mehr

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Helmets/1145999Article
here.
Attention bicyclists, motorcycle riders, and moped owners: If you’ve
ever wanted to see how you'd look bald (complete with a gold hoop
piercing), now’s your chance.
“Creative
Helmets,” which recently won the
Red Dot
design award, showcases... mehr

http://www.thefloridaridge.com/pages/RidgeTeamChallenge2012.php
Saturday April 7 to Friday April 13, 2012Come to beautiful South Florida were it is always flyable this time of year.
Kick Off your flying season here at the Florida Ridge Team Challenge which
offers conditions that make flying second to none: 8,000 to 10,000 foot cloud
bases,... mehr

Mike Spike <<michael.iwannafly>> writes:
I trained a student to fly hang gliders and Aerotow in 9 days. The
video: http://youtu.be/SMjNf9nhiyA

I used a simulator to train muscle memory, the scooter to pull him up and high
speed scooter dolly tows once he could fly prone to simulate aerotowing.
hanggliding.co.za mehr

Chris Zimmerman <<chris>>
writes:
The Austin Free Flight Association was unable to secure the lease
for Packsaddle for 2012. The road to the top is no longer being maintained by a
government agency since they have abandoned the radio tower on the hill. The
land owners are requiring us to maintain the road with a contractor of... mehr

Many pilots wonder what it really takes to
set a world record. Some wonder what it's like to fly at a place like Zapata or
other world class sites. Cloudsuck answers these and other questions while
telling the story of how I set the current Distance World Record for Rigid
Wings. Over this winter, I am pleased to make the book available as a... mehr

David May <<daveosman7>>
writes:
I got great news lunch time today. Scans showed a lot of pectoral
muscle damaged and some minor Supraspinatus tendon damage (the one you fully
ruptured) but the degree of tearing of the Pectoral tendon does not warrant
surgery. And I should be flying around early March.
Here are his last three... mehr

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#
Name
Nat
Glider
Total



6
Tullio Gervasoni
ITA
Wills Wing T2C 144

5676


21
Davide Guiducci
ITA
Moyes RS 3.5

5207


33
Edoardo Giudiceandrea... mehr

I head back to the US on the 25th ahead of schedule to make an
appointment with an orthopedist on the 27th, hopefully as a pre-op appointment
for putting back together my Supraspinatus tendon. mehr

Tiki writes:
As always we have received several requests to hold a Tandem
Instructor's Clinic (Hang Gliding). In winters past we have advertised a Tandem
Instructor's Clinic (Hang Gliding) to be conducted in the Spring and have gotten
positive responses, however come Spring those folks have melted away with the
snow. But we're trying it... mehr

Roger Ruppert at Archaeopteryx Info <<glider>>
writes:
I just realised by the OLC that Marlies Eicher had launched on the
12th at home in Boort for a flight close to you. She landed with the
Archaeopteryx (Class 2) after 483 km close to Forbes where you are having the
Class 1 pre-worlds.... mehr

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mehr

Mark Dowsett <<mark>>
writes:
How are they to aerotow? mehr

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