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http://kavupulse.com/?p=2460
October brought me to a long awaited adventure into the heart of
Asia. We hoped for a stable post monsoon season, allowing for the weather window
we would need to climb in a mountain range from my dreams.We drove from Montana to LA, flew from LA to Hong Kong, onto the Sichuan capital
of Chengdu, then drove to... mehr

http://www.willswing.com/blogs/PilotBlogs/tabid/38/EntryId/389/Opening-the-mold.aspx
After repeating the process for the back half of the mold, this
morning I went out to the shop and separated the mold halves to see if I was
successful.
The anxiety with molds, especially multi-part molds, is the investment of time.
You have to completely... mehr

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Tim A. Fleming sends:
http://www.flixxy.com/worlds-first-manned-flight-of-an-electric-multicopter.htm
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Bob Grant <<caskydog>>
writes:
Skysurfers - The first Hang Glider fly-in at Blue Mountain,
Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. In 1973 a group of aspiring Hang Glider pilots get
together at our 800 foot ski area to do some flying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1heBUY_D0tA
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http://io9.com/5863085/how-to-surf-on-a-cloudhttp://ozreport.com/wrap.php/docs/2011-11-29_How_to_Surf_on_a_Cloud_IO9 mehr

Tomas Pellicci <<info>>
writes:
I am not a German, but Italian and I don't work for the DHV.The step by step manual:http://ozreport.com/pub/images/Pellici.pdf. mehr

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/30/how-exercise-benefits-the-brain/
Perhaps the most inspiring of the recent experiments is one
involving aging human pilots. For the experiment, published last month in the
journal Translational Psychiatry, scientists at Stanford University School of
Medicine asked 144 experienced pilots ages 40 to 65... mehr

Sander van Schaik - SvS Design <<sander>>
writes:
The Dutch Open 2012 will be held from May 27 – June 2 on
Schiesling/Aflenz in Austria. Pilots interested can register via
<sportcommissie.zeilvliegen>.
More information of this hang glider competition will be on
www.zeilvliegen.nl. mehr

Justinas Pleikys <<justinas.pleikys>>
sends:http://www.fai.org/civl-events/civl-news-of-events/35032http://www.outdoorfestival.org/2012reg.html mehr

http://www.forbesflatlands.com/pilot-list.html
Vicki Cain <<moyes>> writes:

It will be mandatory to fly with a radio, either UHF or 2 meter, so you can
communicate with your driver. The organisation will contact your driver via SMS
and your driver will need to be able to relay any changes in weather or calls
for stopped tasks.... mehr

Description of the toolkit found
here.My take on tools needed for maintenance on a Wills Wing glider:You definitely want this: side wire bushing removal tool, $2.40. Found
here.
You'll also need a hammer to use this.For making adjustments to the tips to quickly and very easily eliminate turns, I
recommend a 7/16" gear or ratcheting... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts8ZgB9OMNo
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Brett Hazlett <<bretthazlett>>
writes:
http://vimeo.com/32750970

The magical skyscapes of Carmo do Rio Claro, Minas Gerais, Brasil, as seen from
a paraglider
This is a magical lost place that I discovered in Brazil last month. When I
leave this complicated life, wherever I find myself, I will recreate the lakes
and sky of this... mehr

Ron Gleason <<xcflying>>
writes:
While Ball has not been a player for a while in the hang gliding
scene, the contributions and advances provided by Richard and his company should
not be forgotten.
http://www.dailycamera.com/obits/ci_19412735. mehr

http://www.xcmag.com/2011/11/the-godfather-of-serial-class-exclusive-interview-with-rob-whittall/
Twelve years ago Rob Whittall stuck his head above the parapet and
shocked the world by announcing that competition paragliders were too dangerous
for us to race on. Instead, he proposed, we’d all be having a much nicer and
safer time were... mehr

Monica Barrett <<monicabarrett>>
sends:
http://nswstatetitles.nhgc.asn.auhttp://nswst.williamolive.com/compdetailsComp dates: 19th to 25th February 2012Entry Fee: $150 mehr

http://www.xcmag.com/2011/11/classic-routes-the-worlds-best-hang-gliding-and-paragliding-xc-routes
It’s a glide-by-glide ‘How-To’ to some of the most exhilarating
flying in the world, with some of the best pilots in the world. Featuring 20
destinations across five continents the book includes contributions from some of
the... mehr