I get the impression when I speak to USHPA BOD members (and a few
of the cheaper competition pilots) that they feel that the meet organizers are
cashing in big time with the high fees that they charge for their competitions.
Is there any truth to that? Maybe, with well subscribed paragliding meets, but
it doesn't seem to be the case with... mehr

All the hang gliding schools and dealers that we know about.
Only the ones that scooter tow.
Only the ones that don't scooter tow.
If you know of a school or dealer that's not in our list yet, please let us know. We need at least their name and location (country, state, USHPA region or zip code if they're in California, etc.). Other useful... mehr

Ridger Hoyt <miraclepieco> sends:
Some mangled airplanes at Beagle Sky Ranch. They were destroyed by
summer dust devil. Amazing...
mehr

http://gizmodo.com/5470535/transcend-ski-goggles-feature-cyborg-hud
Not even Bono can pull off wearing huge glasses to use a HUD
through life. But ski goggles? They're practically designed to look ludicrous.
These Zeal Recon Transcend Ski Goggles display GPS, speed, altitude and more in
real time.
Available this fall for between $350 and... mehr

Oz Report readers will no doubt remember that we were the first to
break the story that you can link directly to the on-line version of the USHPA
Hang Gliding and Paragliding Magazine (in PDF format). We also encouraged (wink,
wink) readers to link to it directly (which someone did right away in the
Oz
Report forum). Then an enterprising... mehr

You'll find the February issue of USHPA Hang Gliding and
Paragliding Magazine (in PDF format)
here (if the USHPA.aero web
site is back after being down over the weekend). The Sport Class article starts out:
First of all, let's hear from Kathryn O'Riordan regarding flying
in the Sport Class at the Airborne Gulgong Classic in November,... mehr

I raised the question in the last article on this subject, how can
the USHPA BOD expect us to communicate intelligently with our regional directors
if we are kept in the dark about what the BOD is considering? I pointed to the
fact that the BOD (in the form of all BOD members who are also members of the
competition committee) are currently... mehr

http://ozreport.com/docs/USHPASpring2010Agenda.pdf
There is supposed to be a real agenda out two weeks in advance of the March 12th
meeting. mehr

John Aldridge <john> writes:
It is worth noting that the FAI has also validated the first 3 of
the records you report as South American Continental Records – see
http://records.fai.org/data?c=10. 
This category of record has only become available since 1st May and only one
other record has been approved – a paragliding... mehr

http://ozreport.com/freeClassifieds.php
http://willswing.com/prod2.asp?theClass=parachutes&theModel=LARAhttp://www.highenergysports.com/hg_eparachutes.htmAs pointed out in the earlier Oz Report articles from Adam Parer, High Energy
chutes are rated for free fall. mehr

http://www.xcskies.com/Chris Gali <cgalli> writes:
Your comments will definitely be rolling into the next minor
bug-fix release as a new feature. Support is snowballing right now so we're busy
prioritizing the next suite of tools and new ways to get at the forecasts easier
with less clutter and time. Any and all of your feedback is... mehr

Juaki <aladelta>
writes:
We have now opened the extra allocation process for the hang
gliding European Championship. For those European countries that have still not
filled up the team entry form, please do it ASAP. Up to now we only have seventy
entries. The first eleven European ranked nations Austria, Italy, United
Kingdom, France,... mehr

http://airwave.aero/go/?to=news&lang=2. Also discussed on the paragliding
forum. mehr

The USHPA has put in a new server and it has not gone well, as
they transfer the material off the previous server. The
Members Only
section is currently missing, so a number of articles that I had set to go
today have been postponed. Hopefully it will be back up tomorrow. mehr

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/14/sports/AP-SAI-Americas-Cup.html?hphttp://ozreport.com/14.014From a Blue Water Sailing newsletter re/ America's Cup:
The first item we've seen that is a little mind boggling is a
laser device that is capable of reading the wind strength and direction, in any
direction out to about 1000 meters. Point... mehr

The results will be here:
http://nswstatetitles.com
and http://soaringspot.com.
I may get some updates and Jonny should be blogging at
http://jonnydurand.blogspot.com.They start today US and European time. mehr

How does the USHPA want you to talk to them?I know that it seems very strange in this world of open communication that the
USHPA wants you to go through an intermediary when you want to say something
about USHPA policy and maybe have some affect on its direction. They feel that
it is supposed to be this way. You contact your own regional... mehr

Cross Country Magazine is sending a reporter to the CIVL Plenary
(hey, its not just a paragliding picture magazine any more, now it actually
reports some news), and if you want to follow the CIVL Plenary, then Cross
Country is ready to help you out. The big issue for paraglider pilots (and hang
glider pilots who just get a great laugh out of... mehr

Jonathan Dietch <res007jc>
writes:
http://vimeo.com/9352409

By mounting a pair of GoPro HD cameras side-by-side, vertically on the keel of
my T2C I was able to capture a truly immersive video experience of flight for a
very nominal cost. The actual field of view is over 180 degrees wide and about
130 degrees tall. I rendered the 8... mehr

Don Andrews <Donald.Andrews> writes:
I've downloaded the free version of iVariometer to my iPhone but
have not had a chance to play with it. Has anyone scoped it out or compared the
$3.99 version to the free version?
http://www.iphoneappreview.com/ivariometer.html. mehr