The camera on the bird. Landing in a parking garage. The videos
here. mehr

A National team tax? What else can we do to discourage
competition?
The
CWG/LMR proposal proposes a National team tax placed on every competitor at
the Nationals and at the "national-level" competitions. It would be $10/entrant
for the "national-level" meets and $30/entrant at the nationals. Somehow this is
part of the... mehr

Gregg Ludwig <<GreggLudwig>>
writes:
Nov. 7-8, 2009
Location - Thunder Field - private airstrip 15 miles northeast of San Antonio,
TX. 3267 Lower Seguin Rd. Marion, TX 78124
Current USHPA Instructor - one day free (you have to pay for the other if
you wish to have two days, the second day would be practice). Current USHPA rated... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMdjIj2uykM

Appearing every day on TV. mehr

http://vimeo.com/7092548

http://www.millhillmissionariesecuador.blogspot.com/
Fausto <<faustoarcos>> writes:
Tonight I was deeply moved with Jeff's and some other US pilots
initiative to lend a helping hand to those in need down here.
In the early 90's when my brother and I return to our homeland after a few years
going to college... mehr

Leigh Sheridan <<lsheridan>>
writes:
I just received my Maui Jim sunglasses and they are so HOT I don't
even recognize myself--thanks so much to Dave Mahalo and Maui Jim for this
generous prize!
Thanks also to Matt Taber and Lookout Mountain Fight Park for outfitting me in
the T-shirts that I won--I love Lookout Mountain wear and... mehr

http://vimeo.com/7092548

Alicia Harmon, a paraglider pilot, sends:
A man named Jim Byrd, started the school just over a year ago
because he wanted to give something to the people here after living here ten
years. He bought the land and paid for the construction last year. My good
friend Moya got roped in and has been acting as the... mehr

A pilot (still alive) writes:
I am suggesting that as we get older/prepare our 'Last Will and
Testaments' that we consider leaving a 'gift' to our favorite hang gliding
clubs/chapters/organizations/OEMs/etc. In my case I have written instructions
with a respectable donation/gift for two well known hang gliding establishments.
I think it is a... mehr

"Performance Enhancing iPod" Gets Marathon Winner Disqualified
I can't run a mile without being hyped up by music, so I'm glad I'm not a marathon runner. After being declared the winner of Milwaukee's 26.2-mile Lakefront marathon, Jennifer Goebel was stripped of the title because she… used an iPod. mehr

The
CWG/LMR proposal contains a proposal for apprenticing meet directors. Funny,
it doesn't contain any proposal for apprenticing meet organizers. Maybe because
Mike is both, he doesn't differentiate between these meet functions. Hard to say,
as they never do.
To initiate this program, qualified individuals may petition the
Competition... mehr

Here, or on ABCnews.com. Thanks to David Glover. mehr

The
CWG/LMR proposal starts off with this statement:
The USHPA recognizes the many benefits of hang gliding and
paragliding competitions in the United States. These include community and
public relations, site retention, marketing our sports, camaraderie among pilots
as well as a means to select a U.S. Team to compete internationally.
This is... mehr

RAUL LARENAS <<r_larena>>
sends:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3dyVb9RELw mehr

Jeff O'Brien <<jeffobrien4>>
writes:
I've made some key contacts down in Ecuador. I'm hooked up with a
priest named Father Frank who does a very small donation by donation supply buy
to supply some of the poorest in the slums around Guayaquil. Medicine, diapers,
food, and helps locals get work documents, visas, etc.
Then there's... mehr

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerindex?id=8855817The Good Morning America production of the Big Spring US National Championships.
Very nicely edited.David Glover writes:
The USHPA BOD/HQ got the project rolling and provided the major
funding for the video producer. The town of Big Spring paid expenses for travel
and rental car. Russ Brown,... mehr

Is the Executive Director of the USHPA afraid to call me (or even
send me an email)?
Yesterday (Thursday) at 6:02 Pm (PDT) I sent the following email
message to Paul Montville, USHPA Executive Director (at Paul Montville <<paul.montville>>):
Why did you have Tim Herr write to me? Is there a problem with
calling up one of your... mehr

The actual letter from Tim Herr, USHPA lawyer, can be found
here.My answer to Tim (edited very slightly) can be found
here. mehr

The
CWG/LMR proposal for the Nationals and "national-level" competitions have
numerous requirements. I'm going to list a few of them which are onerous and
will not be followed no matter what "system" we have in place:
Safety director must check adequate wind indicators at launch and
in all major landing fields.
Often we... mehr

http://goflyxc.com/2009/canoa_open
The Ecuadorian National Television Network, Ecuavisa, is one of the sponsors of the
competition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HaC_ur4Agw 

Thirty pilots have signed up, a number from the US. mehr

John Wright <<john>>
writes:
I saw a wing that Dustin is going to be flying at Canoa, holy cow
is it nice.

Owen Morse chases Dustin Martin around the bluffs of Torrey Pines:

http://vimeo.com/7071361

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