The article
here. Thanks to Patrick Kruse. mehr

http://vimeo.com/18235468




Kym Fielke from Adelaide, South Australia writes:While gathering
cloud time lapse sequences in the past year for my next paragliding film, I got
a little distracted and instead put more work into shooting and completing this
time lapse-only film.

Shot in South Australia during 2010 around Adelaide, Mt Lofty... mehr

The Wills Wing Condor 330 flies itself as Mitch Shipley the
instructor at Quest Air demonstrates: mehr

http://itunes.apple.com/no/app/air-hanglider/id327539238?mt=8Thanks to Kjell and Carlos Rizo mehr

Antoine Saraf <<antoinesaraf>>
writes:
It's not Australia and it's not a flight park in US. It's just the
flats one hour west from Paris where we do aerotow tandem, and soon will teach
with over/under harnesses. We bought a T2 from North Wing a perfect tandem to
aerotow. Look at this video: Baptême en deltaplane en Ile de... mehr

Louise Joselyn <<Louise.joselyn>>
at CIVL sends this along:
Austrian flying school, Flugschulen-Koessen, is offering insurance
services to hang gliding and paragliding competition pilots and competition
organisers throughout the EU and Switzerland. The AXA Insurance Agency for Air
Sports in Koessen, Austria, can provide third... mehr

Ian Clark <<ian>>
writes:
In the most recent Oz Report you have a short snippet on the 2011
NZ Hang Gliding Nationals. I’m not sure what Teddy was flying in, however, it
wasn’t the NZ Hang Gliding Nationals as these were held in Wanaka just last
week.
The competition went from the 22nd to the 29th January and four... mehr

No other news yet.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_hang_glidinghttp://www.hang-gliding.com/history.htmlThanks to Brad Hall. mehr

The
article on the New York Times documentary.
...the Times is slowly and subtly moving towards a funding model
more like NPR's than NBC's—that is, one that depends on its most dedicated
listeners for support. In my view, it's only a matter of time until the most
serious and valuable news reporting organizations become supported by what... mehr

The
picture.
China has sped ahead of the US, as shown by this map, which
resizes each country according to CO2 emissions. And, for the first time, world
emissions have gone down.US emissions are down for the second year in succession – after almost
uninterrupted year on year increases since these records began in 1980. The
decline has... mehr

Erick Angles <<stress.less>>
writes:
As I have been evolving in the French hang gliding world a bit, I
came across some fairly famous hang gliding pilots on the European circuits (as
many in flex as in rigid). Particularly I am well acquainted to the Souviron
brothers who have started the Fly Namibia expeditions a few years back... mehr

Last Saturday there was a great turnout from club members for a
day of flying from, as it turned out after a bit of driving through the forest,
Brokenback Mountain fifteen kilometers northwest of Cessnock, in the Hunter
Valley (west of Newcastle). The Duncans were there to fly the latest version of
the Airborne REV. Almost every other... mehr

Randy Rauck <<randy>>
writes:
Show your support and "LIKE" the No Prison For Lumby Facebook page
here.
I checked with Transport Canada and they said that air restrictions would have
to be requested by corrections officials and they would review it and try to
discourage it. I asked if they would be able to send me a letter... mehr

Mike Glennon <<mikeglennon>>
writes:
We are organizing the Hombres Pajaro Colombia 2011, in Roldanillo
in March, from the 5th thru the 13th . We are expecting pilots from Ecuador,
Guatemala, Venezuela, and the States. Some pilots in Europe have shown interest
and we are hoping they can also make it.
We had over the last two weeks... mehr

Some photos
here.
Teddy Mack <<teddymack>>
writes:
We had a good practice day and two good days of flying, when the
weather went to custard. At the web site linked to above you'll find photos of
Takaka Hill, an epic flying site in the Golden Bay area Near Able Tasman
National Park, here on the south island. mehr

Gordon Rigg <<gordon.rigg245km>>
writes:
I am gathering pictures and moves of Andy Hurst to pass on to his
family and friends in memory. In the last few years Andy went to the following
international meetings:Bleriot Cup (UK v France hang gliding and paragliding), St. Andre 2009, Belgian
Open (Laragne), Bassano 2010, UK Nationals... mehr

The article
here.
EVACUATIONS are under way as communities along the coast prepare
for a cyclone that has stunned experienced weather watchers with its size and
force. Live updates will be posted here as they come to hand.
Warm ocean, big cyclones. mehr

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The video
here.
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Fabiano Nahoum <<marusco>>
writes:
"The First Stage of the Brazilian Nationals was once again
contested in January in Sapiranga-RS, south of Brazil. Although the weather is
supposed to be good this time of year, for the last three years the pilots had to
endure tough flying conditions due to the sudden entrance of cold fronts.... mehr

Miller Stroud <<vrodtn>>
writes:
Time is running out. If you want to participate in the biggest
rigid wing gatherings of the year, I would suggest that you sign up for the
Midwest Competition coming up in May. So far we have eleven rigids competing.
Now where else have you seen that many rigids lined up ready to blow the sky... mehr