Here.
Put flying fish in a wind tunnel, and they’re as aerodynamically
polished as most birds.Earlier analyses of their bodies suggested as much, but the calculations were
hypothetical.“We directly measure the aerodynamic forces,” wrote aerospace engineers Hyungmin
Park and Haecheon Choi of Seoul National University in a Sept.... mehr

Article in NY Times
Thanks to Richard.
Emboldened by a Web site that challenges consumers to live with
just 100 personal items, Ms. Strobel winnowed down her wardrobe and toiletries
to precisely that number.Her mother called her crazy. mehr

Being a prince can be boring, so why not have some fun? See
here.
After seven months of training, Prince William is going to
graduate as a fully qualified search-and-rescue helicopter pilot. mehr

Jen <<fly>>
writes:
Flying Events at Lookout Mountain Flight Park September Fest 2010
We’re having some really fun flying events this weekend. These events were
designed for pilots of all skill levels to enjoy and for spectators too. Also,
there will be free flying all weekend, and on Sunday there will be informal
tasks... mehr

Leo Jones <<thermaleo>> sends:
Our annual Hull Mountain Fun Fly in. We score pilots in six
categories, launch, duration, altitude, streamer drop, landing, and spot
landing. We try to use Olympic style judging for launches and landings. Twenty
pilots flew. We had lots of prizes. A H2 won!
Here are some launch videos - thanks... mehr

Jim Steel <<jimsteele33>> writes:
Well, built a camera panning rig a while back, but just got around
to flying with it Sunday. Footage is up on youtube.
This video is a good look at the flying last Sunday at Nebo. Got some nice air to air shots of Phil and Chris, got some nice gopro footage of Donna (love her approach and landing... mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
http://soaringspot.com/2010scfr/
http://www.santacruzflatsrace.blogspot.com/
http://www.jonnydurand.blogspot.com/
http://www.willswing.com/blogs/PilotBlogs/tabid/38/Default.aspx
http://westcoastbrit.blogspot.com/Well my trust in the forecasts of the models is coming back. We... mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21308For those unable to actually read. mehr

Ilan Ginzburg <<ilan>>
sends:
Pictures of this year's Coupe Icare will be visible at
http://www.murblanc.org/parapente/coupe-icare-2010/ and updated every
evening (the Coupe Icare starts September 16th, 2010).I'm making available free of charge hires versions of the images for press use
at http://www.coupe-icare.fr/ mehr

Guy Denney <<guydenney>>
writes:
I was going through the closet last week when I came across what
looked like High Energy QS 550 tandem chute. The lines had been cut by Emergency
Medial Technicians when Arlan Birkett was killed in a tandem crash with a
student a few years ago. I sent the chute to Betty at High Energy and she... mehr

On the second of August I was relieved of my responsibilities as
the contracted editor of the HGFA newsletter. Up to that point I had been
sending out a newsletter every two weeks as per my arrangement with Raef McKay
and the HGFA.The new editor of the HGFA newsletter then took my yet to be published August
1st issue (I had sent in a draft),... mehr

www.forbesflatlands.com$10,000 in prizes mehr

Laurent Pironneau <<contact>>
sends:

The second edition of the "Atlantique Delta Race" is launched!
"The Race" is a hang gliding race on the sand dunes between Le Pin sec and
Hourtin plage (Gironde - France) organised by the club Atlantique Delta.
50 pilots flew on the 13th of November for a 7.5 miles glide (there and back).... mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
http://soaringspot.com/2010scfr/
http://www.santacruzflatsrace.blogspot.com/
http://www.jonnydurand.blogspot.com/
http://www.willswing.com/blogs/PilotBlogs/tabid/38/Default.aspx
http://westcoastbrit.blogspot.com/Today is Wednesday and today was the fourth task of the 2010 Santa... mehr

Only folks with the means or the strong desire can afford to come
to one of these
32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
The registration fee for the Santa Cruz Flats is $300. The tow fee
is $350. Then there is the hotel, the transportation to the meet, driver and
truck expenses during the meet. Dinners out, as... mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
http://soaringspot.com/2010scfr/
http://www.santacruzflatsrace.blogspot.com/
http://www.jonnydurand.blogspot.com/
http://www.willswing.com/blogs/PilotBlogs/tabid/38/Default.aspx
http://westcoastbrit.blogspot.com/I forgot to mention that the news is that Larry Bunner is in first... mehr

Jonathan Dietch <<res007jc>>
sends:
The original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rijJS5cDqQU

with the horizon held level: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ8TmSsMz_Q

Please be sure to read Jochen's full text on his original video:
http://flyingjochen.blogspot.com/.
I merely saved a copy of his YouTube file and did my best to... mehr

Nigel Deacon <<office>>
sends:
Amazing sequence of a glider crash at Shoreham airfield (UK) on
Sunday 22nd August. The pilot is expected to make a full recovery.
Photos at:
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=254641

Video (moment of impact obscured by crowd):... mehr

Karen Roberts <<info>>
writes:
The Oz long weekend is falling on the last weekend of the Bogong
Cup (21st/22nd) therefore accommodation will be difficult. That weekend is also
the Bright Audax Cycle race and we have a number of bookings for that.The pilots will need to book well in advance. mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
I mentioned a couple of days ago that I had a wicked right turn in
my Wills Wing T2C. Fortunately it is extremely easy to adjust the glider to get
rid of the turn. After consulting with Jeff Shapiro to make sure that I knew
what I was doing, it took me less than two minutes to... mehr