Dean Funk <<deanfunk>>
writes:
We have been enjoying exceptional spring conditions in Tennessee
the last couple weeks. Here is a photo of our Whitwell launch, taken during my
flight last Sunday during the Tree Topper Weekend Series. It was the beginning
of a 35 mile XC flight. We had two amazing days of club competition.

Here is... mehr

I don't ever recall being in Florida for weather like this. This
is the dry season and it rained almost all day Sunday. The forecast for Monday
is for more rain. The rain wasn't as heavy as on Sunday as on Saturday when the
squall line came through, but has rained and rained and rained. I must be in the
swamp.

The satellite photos have been... mehr

The forecasts have been all over the map and even outside the map
and outside the lines. The latest forecast called for a 30% chance of rain
today. We awoke to overcast and low cu's with light east winds.



The sky at 2 PM.

The overcast thinned out a bit and the cu's were scattered. The rigid wings took
off at 2:30 PM and stuck. I was the... mehr

The day started sunny with cu's and a bit of easterly wind but not
too strong. A couple of pilots flew before 10 AM, and one was able to float
around for 45 minutes. Then the thicker clouds came in from the east, which
still looked soarable but weren't enough soarable early on.
The winds picked up out of the east and the cu's and higher... mehr

http://ozreport.com/wre.phpSee here for the story
and here for the track
log. In 2009 Dustin set a world record for speed around a 100 km triangle in
Zapata. See here, 
here and
here.Mike Barber, Manfred Ruhmer, and Dustin Martin have flown over 400 miles flying
flex wing hang gliders. I have flown 407 miles flying an ATOS. Robin... mehr

The Ranch from David Aldrich on Vimeo. mehr

http://www.ushpa.aero/hgpgdayposters.aspNational Hang Gliding and Paragliding Day Posters and Media KitPoster suggested for Chapters, Schools and other groups for printing and adding
content that reflects your celebration of the first annual National Hang Gliding
and Paragliding Day.
I'll be celebrating National Hang Gliding and Paragliding... mehr

http://vimeo.com/channels/hangglide mehr

http://ozreport.com/wre.phpGary Osoba<<wosoba>> writes:
The El Nino phenomenon originates in the Pacific and depending
upon particulars for the year in which it occurs, has a variable effect on the
Continental United States. Here are the outlooks for temperatures and
precipitation from your preferred source for the summer months... mehr

Ridge Running from Bo Lorentzen on Vimeo.

http://www.flixxy.com/glider-airplane-ridge-soaring.htmIt seems impossible to do to me.Thanks to Dudley Mead. mehr

http://www.womenspgopen.org/
21st - 28th August 2010
Àger, Spain. (GPS 42° 00.227' N 000° 45.958' E)
Our mission is to conduct a fair and sportive competition amongst female pilots
from all over the world. We expect pilots of all levels, from those with
cross-country flying or a small amount of competition experience through to... mehr

https://www.ushpa.aero/member_board_meeting_minutes.asp mehr

http://ozreport.com/wre.phpIn 2010 we start the WRE on June 21st, the longest day of the year (or close
enough). The right winds (clockwise from the southeast) are supposed to be at
their strongest this time of year also.We are closely watching the El Niño pattern to see if this will be a cause for
concern (rain and the wrong wind... mehr

On Tuesday at 4 PM, it was east 16 mph gusting to 24 mph at
Leesburg. There were plenty of cu's. They were waving:http://ozreport.com/seweather.php mehr

We'll be down there in the 12 to 14 knot (average through the boundary layer)
winds southwest of Lake Okeechobee.
http://ozreport.com/seweather.php
Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 82. East
wind between 5 and 11 mph.Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Calm wind... mehr

Jonathan struggles in higher winds with his Falcon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ZvInqVB3o
mehr

38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely,
Maryland, USA
Video here.

A demonstration of when to properly flare a hang glider. mehr

Bernard Winkelmann <<bernard>>
writes:
Lucille De Beaudrap, a Paraglider pilot from Edmonton is in Nepal
right now preparing to climb Everest. There is still about a month before she
will summit as I think she is aiming for mid May.Her blog that is updated all the time is here:
http://myfriendlucille.blogspot.com/I believe Willi... mehr

Each shot is five seconds apart.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iidoEfeuT7s (in HD, you have to choose that
option) mehr

http://klemencicmatjaz.blogspot.com/2010/04/dream-after-bassano.htmlhttp://klemencicmatjaz.blogspot.com/2010/04/video-of-dream.htmlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dckv9s0Ejkw mehr