N 34 11.586,W 117 19.414,Andy Jackson Flight Park, San
Bernardino, CA, USA

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/30/science/earth/30drought.html?scp=1&sq=California
snow pack&st=cse
This winter, the state, which had been stuck in a prolonged
drought, was positively walloped by Pacific storms, bringing more than 50 feet
of snow to some ski... mehr

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around the world. We cover Europe, Australia, South America, Central America,
Africa, Mexico, and the US. It's a big world and we do are best thanks to our
foreign correspondents to make sure that you know that you are not alone.Thanks for the very generous... mehr

http://dreamingawakemovie.com/This is the second teaser of my
Hang Gliding film project "Dreaming Awake."
The location is about thirty miles south of the town of Big Sur in an area
called Plaskette. It was shot with a CineFlex V14 HD operated by Tom Miller of
http://blueskyaerials.com
from a Robinson R44 helicopter piloted by Chris Gularte... mehr

You'll find Matjaz Klemencic's review here:http://klemencicmatjaz.blogspot.com/2011/03/quick-brief-on-combat-135-gt.html
Having the glider on the shoulders it is very nice balanced. First
surprise you get with your first take off. The wing generates lift at a really
low speed so you are flying after just a step or two. The stall speed is... mehr

Why the differences in services but not price between hang
gliders and paragliders

http://www.aeroclubmontegrappa.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=35&Itemid=56A hang glider pilot writes:
Registration fee for the Bassano hang gliding competition is 130
€, the same as for paragliders. But the paraglider pilots... mehr

I wrote that there is no more requirement to finish in the top two
thirds of a Category 2 competition here:
http://ozreport.com/15.060#4.Oyvind Ellefsen <<oyvind>>,
chairmen of the CIVL hang gliding committee, writes
In your previous article you missed one point. The new criteria
are:3. 4.2 Additional requirements3. 4.2.1 Class 1... mehr

mehr

Patrick Kruse <<patrick>>
writes:
I will be heading From Bend, Oregon on April 23rd for a four day
transit to Florida to arrive on April 26th. I will have room on the rack for
three plus gliders. My route is basically Bend Oregon > Boise > SLC > Moab >
Albuquerque > Amarillo > Dallas > Mobile > Valdosta... mehr

http://www.airbikeuk.co.uk/Airbike-prone.htm
Designed for the foot launched hang glider the Prone Airbike
allows the pilot to convert pedal power into height. A front loading reserve
parachute allows ample room to pedal while enclosed in the harness.An optional folding propeller is available. The propeller locks during take-off
and landings... mehr

Kent Robinson <kr> writes:
I know it may sound trivial but we can't find anyone in the US
that stocks these. At this point, the only quotes we are getting include the
freight all the way from Australia which essentially doubles the price. If this
were odd repair parts I would understand but downtubes (somewhat by design) are
a... mehr

On Monday, I was sitting inside the Oz Report World Headquarters watching the
rain and thinking about how lucky it was that the rain didn't come until after
the Wills Wing Demo Days and 38th Anniversary Party. It's been mostly dry here
in Florida during this string of La Niña weather/climate. La Niña is weakening,
according to... mehr

To put on a competition or an event you need some help and some
tools
Here is what you need if you want to put on a competition or
event:1) A web site to announce the event, register pilots, display the names of the
pilots who are registered, display the local rules, give the location, download
the waypoint list, and display the scores.2) A... mehr

Scoring a competition: http://ozreport.com/Davis_Scoring_Manual.php
What the pilot does to download their flight: http://ozreport.com/pilotdownload.php mehr

Tom Kreyche <<tkreyche>>
writes:
At the Seattle Glider Council Meeting on March 7, Robert
Simpson-Clark, Operations Director of the Washington Aerospace Club gave us an
excellent overview of amateur rocketry operations at their Mansfield, Washington
launch sites. By coincidence, on the following weekend, WAC sponsored the annual... mehr

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-03/video-new-seagull-robot-takes-and-flies-just-real-thinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fbmWQ3ExEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnR8fDW3IloThanks to Martin and others who sent these in. mehr

http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2011/s3175999.htm mehr

A got a quick report from a Regional Director who stated that the
recent Spring USHPA BOD was the most relaxed meeting that he had attended in
years. That it was easy to go from meeting to meeting and interact and that all
the business was taken care of successfully. Conflict had been greatly reduced
and that committee chairmen were back to... mehr

Nigel Bray <<british.nationals>>
writes:
The BHPA Hang Gliding Comps panel are pleased to announce the
arrangements for this year's competition to select the 2011 British National
Hang Gliding Champion. The competition will welcome Club class and also as an
open Cat 2 event will attract a number of international pilots. Held in... mehr

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/21/divvying-up-the-water-down-under/
In Australia, each right to use water within a specific basin is
awarded as a percentage of all available water in a given year. Priority is
given to permanent crops like nut trees or grapevines, although even these can
run short of water when severe drought hits.... mehr

Okay, if you've been putting it off, you have only a few days left to remember
to send in your donation (during our fund raising month).I'm wondering if I should offer "premiums" during the fund raising. Maybe a
drawing for a Oz Report mug, or mouse pad? The local NPR station gives away iPad
2's, but they collect $50,000 for one... mehr