http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=44375
On Saturday, June 19, 2010, oil spread northeast from the leaking
Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil appears as a maze of
silvery-gray ribbons in this photo-like image from the Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite. mehr

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After watching the great conditions in southeast Texas for the first three weeks
of June it looks like things are going to be disturbed. We are happy to be
settled in Austin and getting to go out to watch
Ray Wylie Hubbard at the
Cactus Cafe or Dale
Watson at the Broken Spoke and not suffering in the heat (it is hot here also) in Zapata... mehr

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-world-cup-ball-20100624,0,4874871.story
"So as the goalkeeper sees the ball coming, it suddenly seems to
change its trajectory," McKeon said. "It's like putting the brakes on, but
putting them on unevenly." mehr

Jeff O'Brien writes:
Roberto Nichele, a.k.a. "Swiss Nick" will have a full lineup of
Wills Wing gliders to demo beginning in August 2010. Nick flies throughout
Switzerland, most often in scenic Interlaken. A breathtaking Mecca for outdoor
activities and a great opportunity to see and fly the latest Wills Wing
offerings.

Gliders offered for... mehr

The video here (or here for Canada). mehr

Does this device do anything?http://www.minix.fr/english/planes_and_vortex.phphttp://www.minix.fr/english/abstract.php mehr

Jonathan Dietch <<res007jc>> writes:

It's nothing more than a four foot long balanced rod with a slight bend at the
balance point. A GoPro HD mounted at the front and a couple of small fins are on
the aft end. The camera is aimed parallel to the 18' long suspension line. So it
will always point more or less into the wind and... mehr

http://vimeo.com/12694895
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrqo70sLhvU mehr

US Airspace:

Australian airspace (for the most part where we fly (not including the Bogong
Cup)):

In the US we fly in Class E (controlled) airspace. In Australia for the most part we fly in
Class G (uncontrolled) airspace.
US airspace definitions found
here and
here.
Class G airspace includes all airspace not otherwise classified
below... mehr

Gordon Rigg <<gordon.rigg245km>>
writes:
We got a message that the Spanish have agreed to clearance to 13000ft
in the area around takeoff, some restrictions to the south of takeoff over the
flatlands will only apply on weekend days (when the new airport actually has its
scheduled flights). So restricted airspace should be a... mehr

When the USHPA NTSS competition rules were rewritten, due to the
fact that redlined documents weren't used (redline documents are ones that start
with the original document and the text being taken out is marked with a redline
through the text) a vital portion of the existing NTSS system was left out.
Steve Kroop took responsibility for... mehr

http://www.aeros.com.ua/structure/al/al12_en.php
James Gibson <<gibson.gds>>
writes:
A video showing Tracy Tillman and Lisa Colletti towing their
Alatus ultralight sailplane behind their Dragonfly into the skies above the
Cloud 9 Field-West on 06.21.2010. The glider fits in quite well with all of the
other soaring aircraft at... mehr

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/hill_country/Man-dies-in-hang-gliding-crashAustin American-Statesman ArticleHang 2 pilot, as of December, 2009. mehr

The trailers.Probably isn't in the trailers. See it in 3D IMAX, if you can. mehr

The view each day from across the street from the Oak Forest RV
Park:

The satellite view:

I have not been in any other location (or state) in the world where the
development of cumulus clouds has been so consistent. Of course, having winds
come off the Gulf of Mexico into the southeast portion of the state makes this
area that one most... mehr

http://ozreport.com/14.112#0
http://www.xcmag.com/2010/05/european-paragliding-championships-switch-on/
Two stories. One that they work well (and I got to see how cool the tracking was
when I watched live tracking during the Paragliding European Championships). And one that they don't work well when it comes to producing a track log for scoring... mehr

http://vimeo.com/12726177

Zac Majors testing a hang gliding "dangle mount." mehr

http://ozreport.com/pilotdownload.php
Please send in any comments. These instructions are meant only for downloading
your flight instruments to create IGC files during a competition. mehr

http://johnolson.blog.com/2010/06/22/busted-for-illegal-book-sales-my-own-books/
Yesterday I was busted at Fort Funston by the National Park
Rangers and given a ticket for illegal book sales. I had not sold even one of my
books—they ain’t exactly hotcakes. Of course, they came up with a fancy name for
what I done... mehr