http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/climate-change-and-the-end-of-australia-20111003
This year's disasters, in fact, are only the latest installment in
an ongoing series of climate-related crises. In 2009, wildfires in Australia
torched more than a million acres and killed 173 people. The Murray-Darling
Basin, which serves as the... mehr

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http://soaringcafe.com/2011/09/flying-tats-with-clearnav/
When you start using large cylinders for TP's pilots will start
wanting their instruments to assist them. Software updates to instruments may be
a barrier to use large TP cylinders, particularly for O&R and triangle tasks.
Personally I like the use of 'speed' as the major variable... mehr

http://www.sacra.biz/bogong/
Wesley Hill <<wesleyianhill>>
writes:
The HGFA comp committee has given the Bogong Cup the A sanction
level. mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
Friday, September 23rd, the
sixth day of the Santa
Cruz Flats Race started off quite weak, but then it turned on, especially in
the mountains, but just as soon turned completely off.You can never be sure just what you are going to experience in the air. You may
find weak... mehr

The waters around Australia aren't nearly as warm as they were
last year

http://www.bom.gov.au/social/2011/09/chalk-cheese-cats-and-dogs/
Put it this way, we've had around 18 La Niñas since 1900, yet only
about three have been as significant as the 2010-11 event."So what about 2011-12? Word on the street is that we might have... mehr

http://ozreport.com
The plus signs now require you to click on them to open or close the hidden text
for each article. mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
Thursday, September 22nd, the
fifth day of the Santa
Cruz Flats Race was a good day for me and I stayed with others near the end,
but not at first.I'm very happy to be with others in gaggles in the start cylinder. I'm relying
on how I see other pilots doing in whatever lift... mehr

Jené Jackson, Program Manager, US Hang Gliding and Paragliding
Association, <programs>
writes:
The Competition Committee is ready and willing to hear your
feedback on the agenda for the upcoming board meeting in October.Go to http://ushpacompetition.wikispaces.com/ to weigh in on agenda items. Your
involvement in this process is... mehr

Gary Osoba <<wosoba>>
writes:
Here is an excellent paper that John Cochrane has written about
the value of course deviations. I did a similar analysis some years back, and
presented parts of it in lectures at SSA Conventions and ESA gatherings during
the late 90's and early 2000's. These featured themes and phrases such as "When... mehr

Jonathan Dietch <<res007jc>>
writes:
After I got home from SCFR 2011, I did a complete re-edit of all
my gaggle footage from Day 6 as well as some of the desert and mountain soaring.
The 17 minute edit was carefully distilled from over 4 hours of footage to
render my experience of the day for the viewer to experience:... mehr

http://ozreport.com/wrap.php/docs/2011-10-03_DolphinHeadsASafeSpotForGliders_DailyMercury.com.au
Tom Collet is an experienced hang-gliding pilot who has flown
around the world and seasonally works in New Zealand taking people on tandem
hang-gliding flights.He said Dolphin Heads was one of the safest spots for hang-gliders to fly and
one of... mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
On Tuesday, September 20th, the
third day of the Santa
Cruz Flats Race Dustin led us (O'Brien, Mitch, Glen, and I) to the better
lift just to the north east of the five kilometer start cylinder which got us
plenty high at over 8,100'. We were doing much better than anyone else... mehr

John Olliff writes:
The 2011 HGFA Committee election closed 30th September and votes
were counted Monday 3rd October. All current members of the HGFA Committee
standing for re-election were re-elected.Webb, Brian * 350
JONES, Alex* 285
NICKERSON, Sun* 258
SCOTT, Lee 254
LOWRY, Greg * 249
TWOMEY, John * 248
ALLEN, Peter 248
COUPLAND, Brett 214... mehr

Bubba Goodman <<flytater>>
writes:
I'm looking for a few people to help me plant trees this winter in
South Carolina. The work will start around mid December and go to around mid
March. For more details they can e-mail me at
<flytater> or call me at
828-773-9433. mehr

http://www.dogwork.com/owfo8/ mehr

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=211126928898809
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Article
here.
An organization of passionate pilots and instructors, the U.S.
Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association (USHPA) develops programs that foster and
promote safe flying practices and shares information on these programs with the
public. Freelance designer and USHPA member Greg Gillam of Red Sands Production
Co. Was commissioned... mehr

http://northwing.com/liberty-hang-glider.htm

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http://venturebeat.com/2011/10/03/adobe-single-edition/
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