http://paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=40349&start=16
At least five manufacturers I have spoken to (either directly or
through their test pilots) have EN D 2 liners on the way. They will be limited
to 60km/h (or thereabouts) because the testing bodies say that collapses are
unrepeatable above 60, but since they don't have to pass... mehr

http://www.willswing.com/blogs/PilotBlogs/tabid/38/EntryId/307/-Thicker-is-better.aspxI believe that Bill Soderquist was flying a Moyes glider and of course, he was
doing aerobatics. As I recall he hadn't replaced his wires in a while. He wrote:
I had thought just before launch that these wires are looking a
little bad and reminded my self to... mehr

Larry Bunner <<lbunner>> writes:
Eric Donaldson inspired me with his cool T-shirt design he
displayed at the Flytec Race and Rally this spring. On the drive back I
formulated an idea for a T-shirt of my own. At the Midwest Championships, I met
up with Dan Gravage from Idaho. He was at the competition to learn about racing.
We... mehr

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/aiop-mhh072911.php
Studies have revealed the biggest source of noise for
motorcyclists is actually generated by air whooshing over the riders' helmets.
Even at legal speeds, the sound can exceed safe levels. Now, scientists have
identified a key source of the rushing din. Researchers from the... mehr

He completes the task in a little over two hours. You'll find the
track log
here. You can get an idea where the turnpoints are by following the track.
He starts at 2:50 PM just outside a five kilometer start radius and then gets
the first turnpoint, the center of the start cylinder. mehr

http://www.xccanhavk.org/
http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/node/2016
http://paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=40725
http://paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=40725&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=66
As many of you know, I crashed into trees in task three (my fault:
I was over-confident flying low into a turbulent gully to try to tag a... mehr

http://flyingjochen.blogspot.com/http://www.hangglidingchampionship.be/en/index.html mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
Jamie Shelden <<justtrademarks>>
writes:
We are now firming up tugs for the Santa Cruz Flats Race this year
and need a more accurate pilot count. We currently have thirty two on this pilot
list, but I suspect there are quite a few more that just haven’t gotten... mehr

The Whaleback, located just north of Mt. Shasta on the Klamath
National Forest, is an out-of-the-way flying site known for excellent evening
flying and cross-country potential.
Donald Andrews<<Donald.Andrews>>
writes:
Good news! We have successfully completed the complete
reconstruction of
The Whalebacklaunch, the last of the... mehr

First of all, the pilot was Markus Ebenfeld, from Germany, flying
an Icaro Z9.Second, Markus loves to do aerobatics and was doing a wing over putting
additional load on his air frame when his right side wire failed.Third, Markus was flying with two year old the thin thin wires, 2 mm. These
wires are not to be flown on an hang gliders that are... mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24546&start=0George Adams<<nypatandgeorge>>
writes:
First day at the Southwestern Ontario Gliding Association fun meet
in Ontario Canada and we have to report yet another tug (Dragonfly with a 583
motor) crash. At 5:45 pm Saturday "Pete" took over towing for Steve from a day... mehr

http://www.cucco2011.org/
(You can find the results in PDF format here. I would have published them more
but the format is even worse than the standard PDF format. Of course, with more
than two days of results I would have been more encouraged to publish the
results. Note to meet directors, don't want your results published in the Oz
Report?... mehr

http://www.flyxc.org/redrock.htmlhttp://arnief3.blogspot.com/Looking almost as bad weather as the 2011 World Hang Gliding Championships. mehr

http://www.flytaterhill.com/ mehr

It's August 14th.http://2011bigspring.blogspot.com/ mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
We were using live tracking at the Worlds.
Task 1: http://www.livetrack24.com/tasks/268/score
Task 2: http://www.livetrack24.com/tasks/293/score 
The devices that we used use the GSM phone network for rapid updates of the
pilot's position and altitude. It is my... mehr

Lauren Tjaden from Quest Air <<tjadenhors>>
writes:
I was flying a tandem this morning, and when I released (from the
three point bridle) the line briefly released and then wrapped around the 'biner
that we tow from. The sharp, strong pull almost immediately broke the weak link
on the tug plane, which of course left me with the... mehr

The
local forecast called for a 70% of rain and thunderstorms. But the break
down during the day called for 30% at noon and 30% at 6 PM, none earlier. The
wind was supposed to be out of the north. Later the weatherman said it was 15
knots but the forecast I was looking at said it was less.The sky was clear at dawn but dark clouds formed over... mehr

He's here at Sigillo as a Jury member. mehr

http://www.redbullxalps.comhttp://www.redbullxalps.com/live-tracking.html mehr