http://ozreport.com/10.048#2http://www.ushga.org/emailacc.asphttps://www.ushpa.aero/member_emailacc.asphttp://ushpa.aero/safety.aspIf you go to the last link above you'll find that there isn't much there about
hang gliding accidents. No one is taking whatever hang gliding accident reports
the USHPA gets (and apparently they aren't getting very... mehr

Following the petition for a suspension of the requirement for
certified helmets
There has been a movement to form a Working Group of CIVL to
review the requirement for certified (EN 966) helmets in Category 1
competitions. This became a very controversial issue at the last Worlds and many
pilots (the overwhelming majority of pilots at the... mehr

Richard Hunt <richard.hunt> writes:
IGC2KML has just had a minor update to version 3.3. This fixes
some datum errors when converting to and from British Grid (OSGB LandRanger).
Download from the usual place at
http://www.mycloudbase.com/google.I have also recently put together a small utility to convert between different
long-lat... mehr

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Laurent Pironneau <<contact>>
writes:
A little pub of hang gliders in Pays Basque and Vallée d'Ossau in
Pyrenees. http://vimeo.com/25022976 and
http://vimeo.com/27340453.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Smith_%28entrepreneur%29
Smith has been a vocal advocate for the civil aviation industry in
Australia, having been appointed by Prime Minister Bob Hawke to be Chairman of
the Board of the Civil Aviation Authority from February 1990 to February 1992.
He also served as Deputy-Chairman and Chairman of the... mehr

I have replaced about a quarter of the light bulbs in the Oz
Report World Headquarters with LED lights like these:
http://ledtrailerlights.com/rv/RV-1141.htm. At a little under $16, they cost
10 times the cost of a regular 12 volt incandescent light bulb that fits in the
same socket. But I like these bulbs, not only because they last much... mehr

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http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/july-was-the-fourth-warmest-on-record/#more-110363


...states like Oklahoma and Texas had the hottest July ever, with average
temperatures of 88.9 and 87.1 respectively. Oklahoma’s statewide average
temperature was the warmest for any state for any month on record.Exceptional drought now... mehr

Bad weather for day one, but it looks good for the following few
days
Sander <info>
writes:
The Dutch Open started on Monday. Too bad we had heavy rain and
because of that the day was canceled. Tuesday we might go flying. To check up
the news go to:
- www.zeilvliegen.nl 
(official website with scores)
-... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04E49z_ZImw
http://flyingjochen.blogspot.com/
http://www.hangglidingchampionship.be/en/index.html
http://www.hangglidingchampionship.be/results/2011/class1 mehr

Who is responsible for instructor revocations? According to this
document https://ushpa.aero/member_file.asp?id=389:
The Controlling Committee for Basic Instructor and Advanced
Instructor certifications is the Safety and Training Committee.
Headed by Dave Broyles.Reasons for revocation (see the document linked to above):
A. Conduct... mehr

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szx7zoCxZ4A mehr

In Taormina, Sicily in 1984 I first became aware of Pepperonata,
grilling bell peppers, thin sliced and grilled eggplants, and grilled zucchini,
as antipasto, APTIPASTO DELLA VERDURA COTTA, vegetable dishes eaten first before
the so called first plate of the multi-course Italian meal. As a vegetarian (at
the time) I was totally in love with... mehr

Gary Osoba <<wosoba>>
writes:
In a year when weather patterns have frustrated competition plans
in many parts of the world, the US Nationals in Big Spring have a good chance of
being the best ever. Of course, Big Spring is already known as a venue which
produces maximum task calls and maximum flying days. A hard combination the... mehr

On July 10, 2011:
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24635
Be sure to check out the X-rays and other pictures at the end of this video.
Jump over the middle part where you can't see much of anything.
In July, 2006:
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3099
Follow the long discussion after this video.
I let the videos speak for... mehr

33° 0'50.24"S, 151°42'6.71"E,Airborne factory, Redhead, NSW,
Australia
http://www.wingtech.com.au/Glider bags here.
Cross Country bags: Usually for hang gliders, these bags are made
from light weight nylon with a silver PU coating. The main advantage is their
ability to be packed up small and fit into the pilot's harness without... mehr

http://www.syndergaard.dk/wp/
When I heard that Luc Armant had crashed his R11 in Turkey I felt
bad for him, but the full implications of the incident took a few minutes to
dawn on me. Anyone who has based their perception of 2-liner “safety” on the
fact that Luc has crashed his hasn’t understood ANYTHING of risk assessment in... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O19Yyw12mIA
Did show the dark cu's above us. mehr