I called together Paul Voight, Felipe Amunategui and former
Regional Director Gregg Ludwig to answer questions about the USHPA during the
Wills Wing Demo Days at Wallaby Ranch on Friday night at 7 PM. We got together
and talked about a few USHPA issues. But no one came to talk to us, so we broke
up after fifteen minutes. Thanks to Malcolm... mehr

The following reports were given to me by reliable witnesses:
There were two aerotowing incidents on Thursday which have in
common pilot denial (the pilot at Wallaby denies this). In spite of the obvious
evidence of pilot error and failure to take corrective actions, the two pilots
involved were vociferous in denying responsibility for their... mehr

34°28'52.27"N, 119°41'6.31"W,Eliminator launch, Santa Barbara,
CA, USA

Zac's flight.
On my way to Santa Paula I got a fly-by from a Red-Tailed Hawk, a
bird that I feel a special kindredness to. Around the corner I saw massive log
float by... the large dark mass was actually a California Condor. I've seen
Condors from launch... mehr

All we ask is that you send us a very small amount of money. An amount that you
will likely not even miss. But the effort to send the money may be seen as
costing more than the actual sum. We do everything to make it as easy as
possible, to grease the skids as much as possible, but there is still some sand
in the gears.Please do what you... mehr

Tracy Tillman wrote:
While you are at Quest, I think that you could do a wonderful
service to the Dragonfly tug owner population by asking Russell Brown, if you
could take some pictures of the hydraulic brakes and hand brake lever set-up on
his Dragonfly and ask him what components he used.The standard drum brakes hardly work at all for more... mehr

Randy Rauck <<rauckon>>
writes:
We just heard from Kamron Blevins at North Wing and its now
official. North Wing Design, www.NorthWing.com and Raven Aviation Ltd.,
www.RavenAviation.ca,
have teamed up and donated a large portion of the cost of a brand new Freedom
170 Hang Glider to the Lumby Air Force that will be given away for... mehr

N 34 11.586,W 117 19.414,Andy Jackson Flight Park, San
Bernardino, CA, USA
Jonathan Dietch <res007jc>
writes:
Http://vimeo.com/album/203537 
or
http://www.youtube.com/user/NMERider?feature=mhw5#g/c/201A25D0DB73055DOn Sunday I flew a 69-Mile triangle from Marshall Peak, 33.9 miles end-to-end
and a few miles deep. In the video I... mehr

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Thursday promised to be a second day of good flying. With fog in
the morning reinforcing the idea that the winds would be light:The Oz Report World Headquarters at sunrise on Thursday. Photo by Gary OsobaWith over a dozen pilots here, choosing Quest Air even with Wills Wing Demo Days
happening just to the south, there was a lot of activity at... mehr

Sometimes something can grow in one small community to be big enough to be good
for others also.
Scare has scared you with a blue screen of death. It is April fool's day.
Please, help us out. Support something that you find useful so that it can
continue to be there for you.
You can send $20 or more for a yearly subscription/donation. To pay... mehr

If you've ever put padding on your Thule, Yakima, or custom built
rack, you'll know just how lame the whole setup can be. I've got custom sewn
padding covers on my truck, but that is very expensive. Mike Barber has a idea
and some products that might spruce up your car or truck a bit more than what
you've got on it now. Check 'em out:In... mehr

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Salamone, Linda <<Linda_Salamone>>
writes (earlier this year):
While I watch the thermometer hover at around 5 degrees (F!), it's
difficult to get geared up to write about (or even just THINK about) heading out
flying. But reports from the smoking hot Forbes Flatlands meet, a meet I had
hoped to attend in Australia, have me... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhB4kDwZu7M&feature=player_embeddedThanks to Mick Morris. mehr

While the fifth day of the Brazilian Nationals at Andradas was
canceled, we here in Florida had a day with light winds (such a blessing), no
cu's, light to moderate lift (nothing scary), top of lift at 4,000', warm on the
ground (not in the air). It was perfect.My... mehr

Take a look at the front racks from Mike Barber. Where else is a guy producing
for us going to be able to tell folks about his product? There are so few of us
that it doesn't make sense to produce so much that you can afford a big budget.
Mike is a craftsman and he's got just what a good number of you need.Then think about what goes into a... mehr

Those of you who are familiar with Mike Barber's full scale
aluminum racks know what a consummate professional he is. If you want a front
rack to put on your hood (English version - bonnet) when you rent a vehicle
overseas, or for a vehicle where you don't want to weld on a front rack, then
you'll be very pleased to know that Mike has... mehr

When you pull on the VG line the cross bars have to move back
along the keel. There is a Delrin ring connected to the cross bar junction that
slides along the keel when you move the cross bars back. You want that Delrin
piece to slide as smoothly as possible. There are already plenty of forces
pushing against you as you pull back on the VG... mehr

Juan Carlos Costa wrote:
Caetano Veloso, famous Brazilian singer/artist, rented the Dream
145, for a show in Uruguay. 1500 people went and we put a flier in every car,
about hang gliding lessons! Thanks to Teddy Mack for the glider. mehr

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