At the last Plenary, the delegates changed the rules so that only
six Sport Class pilots are required for the competition to be recognized by CIVL
This is reduction from fifteen pilots which are required for the open class
competitions.Of course, all six Sport Class pilot have to have FAI Licenses, a requirement
that will be hard to meet in... mehr

38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely,
Maryland, USA
http://www.aerosports.net/Adam and Sunny have for quite a while now hosted lots of singles get togethers
at their flight park. They'll pull up over thirty tandem passengers during a
Saturday or Sunday. The single club organizers get the folks out to the flight
park and... mehr

Lookout Mountain had a lot to say, but the USHPA BOD didn't have
time to listen

Gordon Cayce
made a number of presentations at the USHPA Spring BOD meeting. Well, half
presentations, maybe even quarter presentations. He continually got cut off as
the committee meeting rooms had to be vacated for the next committee meeting.The presentations,... mehr

http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/03/26/movies/26howto.html?8dpc
And the real distinction of “How to Train Your Dragon” — the
reason it deserves to be seen in a theater with special glasses on, rather than
slapped on the DVD player when the children are acting up — lies in those
airborne sequences. Movies and aviation grew up... mehr

Check out the meet organizer assistance package below. I provide all these tools
to help meet or event organizers put on their events free of charge. The idea is
to encourage meet organizers by reducing the barriers to putting on their
events.Events and competitions are an important part of the hang gliding and
paragliding... mehr

To put on a competition or an event you need some help and some
tools
Here is what you need if you want to put on a competition or
event:1) A web site to announce the event, register pilots, display the names of the
pilots who are registered, display the local rules, give the location, download
the waypoint list, and display the scores.2) A... mehr

Heather's report from the Plenary.
Dennis Pagen has drafted a letter to ask manufacturers how they
recommend their gliders' sprogs should be measured, and in particular for
smaller gliders. This ties in with the Australian proposal about manufacturers
looking at certification standards to accommodate smaller gliders. It was felt
that the... mehr

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26 21.112N,81 51.232,Paradise Hang Gliding, Bonita Springs, FL,
USA
Scot Trueblood <<paradisehanggliding>>
writes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbuPCtd9vb8Our glider was damaged by an unexpected wind storm March 11 during which gusts
hit an estimated 35 kts. At the marina.Hopefully we will be back in action in time to catch most... mehr

Jeff Nibler <<jeffnibler>>
writes:
Registration is now open for the TTT Superman of the Sequatchie
open distance meet, all three Weekend Sprint races, and the Team Challenge.
Details and registration forms available at:
http://sequatchiecompetition.com/. mehr

38.847773848549,-104.84527260661,USHPA headquarters, Colorado
Springs, CO, USA


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I have been very interested to see how the RUC and NAM models
match up to the local temperature forecast from the National Weather Surface
(as the surface temperature is the biggest factor in determining the strength
and height of lift).The National Weather Service called for 78 degrees as the high for today. My
outdoor thermometer measured... mehr

Ira Glass here. I’m writing to you
because you may have donated money to the Oz Report in the past, and I’m hoping
you might do it again today. Yes, your generosity is being rewarded more fund
raising. Sorry.As I’ve been mentioning on our podcasts, it costs $2,000 just for the bandwidth to get this show to you over the... mehr

Lauren Tjaden writes:
Grab your sunscreen and sandals, because Wills Wing Demo Days is
soaring into Quest Air Hang Gliding in Groveland, Florida, on March 27! We've
got slide shows and videos planned, including Jamie Sheldon presenting a
spectacular movie of Jonny Durand soaring the "Morning Glory." Jeff Shapiro and
Jeff OB will be... mehr

User guide.
This document shows the various ways the Flytec instrument
displays Vario and McCready (“MC”) Speed-to-fly “STF” information and also
describes the MC audio function. This document expands on Sections 4.10, 10.4,
10.5, 10.6 of the Flytec 5030 manual v 2.24 (and the similar, I presume,
sections of the 6030... mehr

http://www.andrewvanis.com/HangGliding/BT_vario_sound/
Send the sounds to your helmet via Bluetooth. mehr

Ricker Goldsborough <<gci>>
writes:
It has been a while since we have provided you with an update on
the organization's progress so we thought that we would drop you all a quick
note. All organizational paper work has been completed with the exception of
some more specific things to be included in the By-Laws.A board of directors... mehr

38.847773848549,-104.84527260661,USHPA headquarters, Colorado
Springs, CO, USA


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http://www.komonews.com/weather/blog/35631614.htmlThanks to Jim Ramsden. mehr

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