http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4-2IeWJbfk mehr

The winds were 20 mph gusting to 28 mph. Dan Bereczki and I set up
but we were the only ones willing to go at least that far. The winds were
perfect for a world record attempt, if I had launched at 10 AM or even earlier
when the gust factor was less, but I didn't have that in mind.
The task was cancelled and we can expect light winds tomorrow... mehr

The Texas Single Surface Shootout - was this the glider that
put Jonny off?
http://www.soaringspot.com/2011tssshttp://westcoastbrit.blogspot.com/
Discuss "The Texas Single Surface Shootout - was this the glider that
put Jonny off?" at the Oz Report forum   link» mehr

It's looking good for the World Record Encampment. Steve Burns,
local Dragonfly pilot, thinks that it's a record year. He'll be pulling up
paraglider pilots south of Zapata (not using his Dragonfly).
http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/DM_state.htm?TX,S
mehr

Craig Carlson <<craigcarlson>>
writes:
We are having a memorial gathering for Dick Dyer of Honor,
Michigan on Sunday, May 29th at 2:00 p.m. Dick passed away on April 1st at
Munson Hospice house in Traverse City, Michigan. Dick was one of the original
owners of Green Point Flyers Association, the 10 acre flying site just South of... mehr

Magnus <<magnus>>
sends:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTxMzMa4Uys mehr

The local Luling NWS forecast was updated and vastly changed
around 6 PM. Now instead of 10 mph winds on Tuesday we've got strong winds, 10
to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph with possible gusts to 30 mph (like today).
The NAM was earlier forecasting strong winds on Tuesday, so it looks like the
local NWS is not using NAM as their weather... mehr

The winds were definitely strong. Here is the record from the San
Marcos airport not very far away, starting at 7:35 AM and going to 12:55 AM:


Time
Direction
Speed
Gust (mph)

12:55
S
21
G 29


12:35
S
17
G 28


12:15
S
18


11:55
S
20
G 24


11:35
S
20
G 23


11:15
S
18
G 24... mehr

Brad Kushner <Brad> writes:
On April 6, 2011, the Oz Report helped us break the news about our
new and improved Whoosh!Wheels 2.0. Since then, we’ve shipped dozens of pairs to
pilots around the country, and around the world. So far, the feedback has been
100% positive.Thanks to some great suggestions and requests from the dealers... mehr

http://www.kathrynoriordan.com/2011/05/21/florida-round-up-in-pictures/

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Peter Holloway <info> writes:
It's been about one year since I reported that we were starting a
new aerotow operation in central Victoria, Australia.Operations are going well with good interest and support from the local pilots.
We have had some good soaring days however a lot of our focus over the last year
has been on training;... mehr

Most of the fields weren't planted yet as the farmers couldn't get
into them because it has been so wet.You can land anywhere. mehr

http://www.midwesthgcomp.org/
http://soaringspot.com/mhgc2011
Carl Wallbank won the day and the meet by hanging on in light lift just as
though he was in England. Larry Bunner was second less than eight points behind
and Paris Williams third. Basically their finish on the second day.
The day's (Friday) forecast was for good lift, but we knew... mehr

Jamie Shelden <<justtrademarks>>
writes:
We have had to change the dates of the Santa Cruz Flats Race for
this year because of conflicts at the Francisco Grande Hotel. The sports complex
that has been created around the resort is creating quite a lot of new business
for them and they have many events planned for the month of... mehr

Gordon Rigg <<gordon.rigg245km>>
writes:
While a 3D flight recording can be essential for a flight to be
ratified - when did it become compulsory to publish it on the web before the
wider community of pilots believe the flight was legal?
This seems to have happened in the UK, if your 3D track log isn't available
online "you must... mehr

http://www.midwesthgcomp.org/http://soaringspot.com/mhgc2011The flight
here.The forecast was for light winds. There were plenty of cirrus clouds, but after
the fog lifted there were also cu's. It looked like cloud base would be between
2,300' AGL and 3,800' AGL (It's 700' here). The lift would be between 300 and
500 fpm.The task committee... mehr

David Glover writes:
The Flytec Race and Rally was awesome this year. Registration is
open is now open for the 2011 US Nationals at Big Spring, Texas. Save money sign
up early. Great hotel, best weather, lots of airtime, big miles, excellent
conditions - ten years running.http://2011bigspring.blogspot.comDirect link to registration form
here. mehr

Fresh Air on NPR
here.
On flying discs and conspiracy theories
"The UFO craze began in the summer of 1947. Several months later, the G2
intelligence, which was the Army intelligence corps at the time, spent an
enormous amount of time and treasure seeking out two former Third Reich
aerospace designers named Walter and Reimar Horten who had... mehr

Michael Grisham <<magenta_blue_sky>>
writes:
There is an informal get-together picnic this Monday, May 23,
2011, 12 noon, at San Miguel Park (corner of San Miguel Drive and Sky Glass Hill
Road, Newport Beach, California) in honor of Otto Lilienthal’s 163rd Birthday
and the 40th anniversary of the Otto Lilienthal Hang Glider... mehr

Fabiano Nahoum <<marusco>>
writes:
This is a video I put together with my own on-board images plus
the pictures that were taken during the Rob Kells meet. The on-board images were
taken during the 5th task (the diamond shaped task) and I have to say that that
day was the most buoyant air I've ever flown in, what an amazing... mehr