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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/13/science/earth/13climate.html?_r=1&hphttp://www.couriermail.com.au/Why is it so wet in Australia, mostly in Queensland, but not only? La Nina
(warming waters on the northern side of Australia, while cooler waters over by
Peru). Warmer waters and warmer air above them means that more moisture can be... mehr

http://ClimateActionCentre.org/FloodsClimateChange
At Climate Progress, Joe Romm tells of his recent interview with
Kevin Trenberth: "I find it systematically tends to get underplayed and it often
gets underplayed by my fellow scientists. Because one of the opening statements,
which I’m sure you’ve probably heard is “Well you... mehr

Steve Kroop <<info>> writes:
As mentioned in the post on the new 6030 beta firmware, an update of the 6015 was imminent.  As promised, Flytec has released firmware v1.3.00 for the 6015.  This is a significant update with many new and advanced features:

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Nascent/near thermal tone: This... mehr

Flavio Tebaldi <<worlds>>
writes:
Your NAC may not have yet registered your team to the next world
championship (US, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Russia, Austria, Spain, Israel,
Canada, Ecuador, Japan, and others). Remember that January 31 is the deadline
for the registration of the teams and for the payment of the registration.... mehr

http://ozreport.com/wrap.php/docs/2011-01-11_HangGlidingTitleStillUpInAir_forbesadvocate.com.auhttp://www.forbesadvocate.com.au/news/local/news/news-features/local-girl-steals-elvis-heart/2043843.aspxShe went for a tandem flight. mehr

Gilles Normandeau <<gnormand>> writes:
Here's a scene featuring hang gliding from a 1981 episode of Magnum PI, 2nd season, "Mad Buck Gibson".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l31Ftu5pgd4 mehr

An unnamed pilot forwarded this to me: mehr

http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results2011.php
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http://kathryn.typepad.com/
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/flyingtrent
http://www.flockhartrod.blogspot.com/
We call the day at noon after hoping during the morning that the winds at the airfield will die down.



Date/Time... mehr

Hanglider <<Hangliding>>
writes:
It was one of those days where the wind was nice and strong and
lots of thermic lift as well. We launched at
Spion - Moggs Creek, which is located at the Start of the Great Ocean Road
on the Victorian Coastline in Australia.
I decided to try and fly to Lorne, which wasn't to be successful, with the... mehr

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=67686

The GTU 10 is small, lightweight and waterproof. It easily
attaches to a backpack, pet collar or whatever is important to you.
When you purchase a new GTU 10, it comes with 1 year of Standard Tracking
(coverage dependent on GSM wireless service within the U.S.), so you’ll be ready
to go once... mehr

http://www.officeplayground.com/Glider-Balance-Mobile-P1547.aspx

Bring the thrill and excitement of gliding through the air right
to your desk with the Glider - Balance Mobile. Just give the hang glider a
gentle push and watch it glide around in circles. Then, imagine that you're
outside and looking down at the Earth on your own hang glider.... mehr

http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article_education/hole_punch_clouds/4097/

In the 2003 event, first a layer of Altocumulus clouds moved in
from the west. Even though these clouds were made of water droplets they were
actually supercooled water. In other words, the temperature of the water was
below freezing. These clouds were just below airplane... mehr

http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results2011.php
http://www.jonnydurand.blogspot.com/
http://kathryn.typepad.com/
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/flyingtrent
http://www.flockhartrod.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/warrenwindsport
After the first three days:



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Jonny... mehr

Mike Kelsey <<kelsey.mike>>
writes:
At last year's Mt. Nebo Fly-in in Arkansas, the winds were so
light, nobody would launch. So I folded up some Paper Airplanes, I call the
OmniWing that is a creation of my own and is designed very much like a modern
high performance hang glider. Check out the video for the best flight of the... mehr

Gary Osoba <<wosoba>>
writes:
Peter Bolt wrote: I guess I won't be the only one to point out
that, although the 318km task at Forbes was a great achievement, it wasn't the
longest comp goal ever made in Aus. In 2009 at the Dalby "Big Air" comp, several
pilots made the 338km goal . . .they were disappointed to find out... mehr

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/12/13/new-d-camera-shoots-action-avatar-style/
Thanks to Phil Lardner.
Pictures here. mehr

http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results2011.phphttp://www.jonnydurand.blogspot.com/http://kathryn.typepad.com/http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/flyingtrenthttp://www.flockhartrod.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/warrenwindsportSometimes a forecast can just bum a bunch of pilots out, without reality
actually having a say... mehr

I'm quite enjoying flying Jonny's Moyes Litespeed RS 3.5 that he
flew in the 2009 Worlds (not the 2010 pre-Worlds as previously reported). The
glider likes to be at full VG and fly right there. This is the first glider that
I've flown that just naturally wanted to be in that spot.The VG line is easy to pull (there is a lot of it), so it is... mehr

http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results2011.phphttp://www.jonnydurand.blogspot.com/http://kathryn.typepad.com/http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/flyingtrenthttp://www.flockhartrod.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/warrenwindsportThe local Bureau of Meteorology forecast called for a chance of rain and
thunderstorms in the... mehr