http://www.designfax.net/enews/20101102/feature-4.asp

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called DEMON is designed to fly with no
conventional elevators or ailerons, getting its pitch and roll control from
technologies that rely on blown air and (hopefully) making it a lot easier to
maintain and repair.
The 200-lb, jet-powered DEMON craft made... mehr

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/04/born-to-run-the-marathon/
It would be absurd if trout were at high risk for swimming
injuries or 90 percent of blue jays tore their rotator cuffs from flying. Yet
humans, who only had their feet for transportation for most of their existence,
somehow arrived in the 21st century broken on delivery.... mehr

Why torture our new Executive Director by keeping the office in
Colorado Springs?

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21781&start=30
1) Major staff is happy with a move out of Colorado Springs2) The five finalists for the position of Executive Director are all advanced
hang glider or paraglider pilots. You wish to condemn them to... mehr

Ágúst Guðmundsson <<ag>>
writes:
As you know, FS is a CIVL-driven project and it has become a very
important tool for both hang gliding and paragliding. FS is free and is now used
in the vast majority (80-90%) of Cat 2 sanctioned competitions and in all cross
country Cat 1 since it was approved by the Plenary in... mehr

Mitchell Shipley <<mns10>>
writes:
Two very talented students, a father son pair from France, did
their first solos in hang gliders during the evening glassoff Monday afternoon
at Quest Air. Both were a pleasure to teach and share the gift of flying hang
gliders with. Extraordinary, as they took their first real lessons just five... mehr

Alex Brieba <<alex.brieba>>
writes:
A little video of a flight on a very little dune near Royan in
France:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OPVNu-ef-g

We are waiting here for the Atlantique Delta Race 2 set for the 13th of
November. It's a race between le Pin sec and Hourtin.
Clip of the first edition :... mehr

Jeff Hunt at FlyTexas/FlyMexico <<Jeff>>
writes:
All is well at Valle. Flew into Mexico City, and between
conversations with workers, taxi drivers, and my father in law who is in the
state criminal justice system, as well as personally getting around, we feel
that things will be as normal in our areas of operation. I went flying... mehr

You can find Bill Bolosky's report to the USHPA BOD
here. You can see the report if you have Power Point or download the free
Power Point reader from Microsoft found
here.
Lookout Mountain (Colorado) - $3500
Pulpit (launch safety improvements, PA)- $2500
Mt. Equinox (Ramp building, VT)- $2750
Bidwell Park, pt. 3 (city of Chico, CA)- $650... mehr

FS is the CIVL supported (or maybe previously supported) scoring
program that used by many scorekeepers at hang gliding and paragliding events
around the world. Race is the other. And in the US I use my PASCAL scoring
script running in SeeYou (which matches FS).You'll find FS here: http://fs.fai.org/.The last time there was an entry in the
FS... mehr

http://www.willswing.com/blogs/PilotBlogs/tabid/38/Default.aspx
We introduced fabrics based on high-strength PEN and Technora
fiber over a year ago. High strength and stiffness are essential to control
twist and prevent trailing edge flutter especially as gliders age. PEN and
Technora fabrics offer significant advantages over the popular... mehr

Riss Estes, a member of the team that got together to review and
update the 2005 USHPA strategic plan (and it was in dire need of a review and
update, almost from the moment it was born) presented a report to the USHPA BOD
meeting. You can find it in Power Point format
here. You can see the report if you have Power Point or download the free... mehr

The MSM
article.
TRURO — A male hang glider rider who plunged from the sky during
an outing Saturday afternoon was flown to a Boston hospital for treatment of
injuries that were considered serious but not life-threatening, the police said.At 1:13 p.m., the Truro police received a call that a hang glider had crash
landed on the beach... mehr

The article in the University of Montana's Independent Campus Newspaper.
It's hard not to believe you're dreaming when a golden eagle
guides your hang glider four thousand feet above ground. But a lifelike dream is
what Jeff Shapiro lives.
Flying hang gliders has evolved into a lifestyle of reaching new heights for
Jeff. The sport has grown... mehr

The thread
here.
I've decided that I need to buy a Wills Wing T2, 154, for next
season. I'm hoping that you folks can help me whittle down the list of questions
I need answered before I buy. mehr

Steve Wendt <<blueskyhg>>
writes:
http://www.groupon.com/learnhttp://blueskyhg.comI just completed a program with a company called 'Groupon.'They've been after me to run a discount coupon program, and I finally said ok. I
needed no money out of pocket. They sold 335 hang gliding lessons for me in
three days last week. My lessons... mehr

Sander van Schaik - SvS Design <<sander>>
writes:

For the 5th time I have created the one and only Hang Glider Calendar The Hang Glider
Calendar 2011 is now on sale and will be printed Offset for the first time, this
means even higher quality of this year’s Calendar. Together with all the
beautiful pictures I received from... mehr

Five Hang Gliding or Paragliding Candidates left for USHPA ED
position
Tracy Tillman writes:
Update on our USHPA Executive Director search.An edited version of this letter has been posted on USHPA.aero web site at:
https://www.ushpa.aero/member_executivedirector.aspOct. 26, 2010Dr. Tracy Tillman
USHPA Board Member Director, Regions 7 & 13... mehr

http://www.seascapemotorinn.com/FlyIn.html
In 1928 a glider pilot, Peter Hesselback, stood atop Corn Hill in
North Truro on Cape Cod. Before a large crowd he readied himself to launch into
the ocean breezes, excited by the fact that he could break the Wright Brothers'
duration record of 9 minutes and 45 seconds set in 1911.
Little did he... mehr

Rich Hass <<richhass>>
writes:
In 2005, Mike Eberle and I spent a couple weeks mostly in Norway
doing some flying and traveling. On our way from Voss to Lillehammer, we passed
through Vagamo, home of the Norwegian national flying center. With generous help
from the Norwegian government, Norwegian pilots were able to develop a... mehr

Jeff Hunt at FlyTexas/FlyMexico <<Jeff>>
writes:
Valle de Bravo has been the scene for great times. Outstanding
flying and great cultural experiences. We expect more of the same. Now Mexico is
getting bad press. Is Valle safe? My sources there say yes. I am on a trip to
there and will see first hand and report.The expectations we... mehr