Because in spite of all the weather uncertainty (the chance of
hurricanes like in 2010), all the logistics uncertainty (you have to arrange for
retrieval), all the retrieval uncertainty (you may land behind a locked gate
early in the morning - although this is less and less likely with more natural
gas exploration), Zapata is the place for... mehr

Ollie Gregory <<olliettt1955>>
writes:
We're gonna have a great turnout for Team Challenge this year!
We've had twenty seven sign up already! Now if they will just send in the fees
to lock down their spots, we'll be ready to have the best Team Challenge ever!
Since we cap it at about fifty competitors, it looks very good to fill... mehr

Mark Gaskill <<airutah>>
writes:
We are already well into 2011 and have a number of exciting plans
for ABLE Pilot this Spring and Summer. But first, here’s a brief 2010 recap.
The Phoenix I prototype was completed via a University of Utah/ABLE Pilot
collaboration. This was no small feat. Dr. Blowswick and his team of talented... mehr

The small notice from Wired
here.
mehr

Chris Bolfing <<cbolfing>>
writes:
In recognition of the birth of modern hang gliding 40 years ago at
the Lilienthal Meet of 1971, I am organizing a fly-in at Torrey Pines on the
weekend of April 2-3rd, 2011. A third day in the local mountains will be added
on Monday, April 4th with sufficient interest.
Torrey Pines is a ridge... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch92fvGO7PQ

Jonny Durand flying north of Sydney, north of The Entrance, south of Catherine
Hill Bay. Coastal soaring. mehr

http://www.designfax.net/enews/20110208/feature-2.asp
The Air Force is replacing its nearly five-decade-old parachute
system with a new one — called the Guardian Angel Advance Parachute System, or
GAAPS — which is designed for safer landings at higher altitudes.
GAAPS is a modern threefold system, which includes a freefall parachute... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I0Iy4NUhx4

Thanks to Oggy mehr

Heading out of Cathedral City (next to Palm Springs east of Los
Angeles) just before a cold front hits (we could see the cirrus clouds coming)
we are on our way east and currently in Marana, Arizona (there is a Santa Cruz
Flats Race goal nearby). Looks like it will be raining in Los Angles (San
Bernardino) through Saturday starting Tuesday... mehr

http://joelfroehlich.wordpress.com/This is a great competition, and this year the winner not only wins all the
money but also will be crowned the US National Single Surface Champion
(officially). As the unofficial US National Single Surface Champion (I won the
meet in 2010), I invite pilots to come on down to wonderful Luling, Texas (not
far... mehr

38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely,
Maryland, USA
http://www.aerosports.net/ECC.htmlFly over the farmlands of the DelMarVa peninsula. One of the truly great places
to fly on the East Coast. mehr

http://www.fai.org/hang_gliding/meetings/plenary/2011You'll find the (only) bid for the 2013 Worlds at the link above. The CIVL
Plenary (general meeting) is February 24-27 in Lausanne, Switzerland. mehr

After days on end of Santa Anas (north winds over the back) it
was on
N 34 11.586,W 117 19.414,Andy Jackson Flight Park, San
Bernardino, CA, USA
The Wills Wing crew had been unable to test fly gliders and mine
was finished but un-test flown. Sunday the wind direction changed and Steve
Pearson and Dustin Martin (he's living in Phoenix now,... mehr

The article
here.

Apparently these "tourists" didn't pick up on the fact that if you are going to
get sick or have an accident, have it in New Zealand or Australia. From the
comments (which are very funny):
And why did the man think they could sue the company? If you
choose to do a high-risk activity, then you should shoulder the... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL_3u73DLoQ
mehr

Ollie Gregory <<olliettt1955>>
writes:
Don’t be afraid! It is all for the better! The Tennessee Tree
Toppers have hosted the most effective teaching competition in the US for many
years and wouldn’t do anything to risk the success of this wonderful meet!
However, for 2011, we’re throwing in a twist to make it even... mehr

http://www.guarnieritrophy.it/index.php?dest=comp〈=en
(5)-6-7-8-9-10-11-(12) June 2011
The 5th is registration day. The 12th is a rain day extension. mehr

O'Brien's report on the Covert
here.

It's just getting better...
Just drool over the above - Seam Welded pockets. Dirt and abrasion resistant
shell. Smooth aggressive taper aft of the parachutes. Highest quality waterproof
zippers. The collaboration of Jeff Shapiro, Steve Pearson, and Dustin Martin has
yielded a winner from Wills Wing.

On... mehr

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Steve Kroop <<info>>
writes:
If you have the headset for Yaesu and your headset has an inline
connector about 6" in from the radio plug I have the replacement radio plug (so
you do not need to buy the whole headset).
Discussion found
here. Radio found
here. mehr