Lawrence Lehmann <<lplehmann>> writes to his regional directors:
I would imagine you've seen the note below from Davis, but if not I would like to state my categorical support for Davis' position. The USHPA BoD's attempts to jury rig the competition scene into the equivalent of a recreational bowling league is asinine and... mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17356
Will the USHPA BOD be able to ignore the fact that the King Mountain co-Nationals was sanctioned by the USHPA in violation of the 2006 USHPA Competition Rulebook (on a safety related issue)?
Will the USHPA BOD be able to ignore the fact that the King Mountain co-Nationals was given an arbitrary... mehr

http://ozreport.com/13.181#3
1) Divide the Competition Rulebook into three documents that each address a separate audience so that it is easier for those audiences to know the rules to follow. Especially, make it easier for competition pilots to know the rules that they are supposed to fly by.
2) Insure that all competitions used for NTSS... mehr

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Former commercial hang-gliding pilot John Roderick Smith, of Dunedin, was convicted and fined a total of $4750 by Judge John Strettel in the Queenstown District Court yesterday.
CAA counsel Phil Shamy said it was "quite clear" Smith was passionate about the sport, but his offending was serious - particularly the last incident, when he... mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17109&start=24
Bob Kuczewski, Regional Director - USHPA Region 3, has posted at the link above:
Lisa and the Board, open voting by those in power is a fundamental guarantee of protection and accountability to our membership. As I have said many times, our members cannot cast an informed ballot unless... mehr

I have published four proposed agenda items (five, if you include Mike tendering his resignation) here in the Oz Report. I have done this in September because I would like to see the discussion of these items, a number of which are somewhat complex, take place in advance of the November USHPA BOD/Competition Committee/Bylaws Committee. I am well... mehr

In my previous edit of the USHPA Competition Rulebook I pulled out the one sentence limitation of only counting two foreign meets in the NTSS ranking calculation. This has proved almost universally unpopular with those who I've contacted to discuss this (one paraglider competition pilot, who contacted me, and the members of the US National hang... mehr

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Jonathan Dietch <<res007jc>> writes:
I finally installed your coax antenna in my harness and on Saturday during a flight from Garlock, CA to Lone Pine, CA I had clear communication with three of my friends who were airborne at the Crestline fly-in anywhere from 85 to 140 miles away depending on my... mehr

http://www.ushpa.aero/compresults.asp
http://www.ushpa.aero/competition/ntss1/index.php
2010 Interim rankings are provisional until the BOD has determined the appropriate way to integrate the King Mountain National scores (where GAP was not used). mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YJInw2wvWg

A father and son learn to hang glide. Thanks to Steve Pater. mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvoHtTFLp3I
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We've left Wilson, Wyoming for a few days in Boise, Idaho. We left Claire and her band of Lookout Mountain hang glider pilots behind. On Friday, they went up 43.5106333923,-110.907816816,Phillips and this time, despite the paucity of cu's were able to get up and soar. I don't know if they ever did get up the tram to fly from... mehr

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Jeff O'Brien <<jeffobrien4>> sends:

http://vimeo.com/6560005

Jeff O'Brien Buzzes from David Aldrich on Vimeo. mehr

Chabre2009 <<worlds>> writes:
Finally, the film of the 17th FAI World Hang Gliding Championships 2009 at Laragne-Chabre is available! With a sound track in English and French, the film, entitled ‘Loin des yeux, près du coeur’ or ‘Far from view but close to heart’, runs for 26 minutes. It includes some... mehr

As per the 2006 USHPA Competition Rulebook. mehr

As Mike Haley, the USHPA Competition Committee Chairman, will not let me share his email to me with you.
I have been emailing the articles on proposed agenda items (see above for number 4) to Mike directly, so he doesn't have to come to the Oz Report to read them. I have also sent them to all the USHPA Competition Committee members (BCC:).
Mike... mehr

The petition asking for Mike Haley to resign as the USHPA Competition Committee, with 105 signatures, has gone to the USHPA BOD. The petition also asks the USHPA to stop moving forward with the changes to the competition system proposed by the Competition Workgroup. In addition, it asks that Mike's actions re the meet validity of the King... mehr

Jen Richards at Lookout Mtn. Flight Park <<Fly>> writes:
We're less than two weeks away from the Women's Hang Gliding Festival (September 24-27) and we're expecting pilots from all over the country. For those of you who have yet to register, it's only $25 and includes the event tee-shirt designed by a local artist, the opening night... mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17143&start=30
Scot Huber doesn't think that it's a great idea that pilots are encouraged (by the format) to break the FAR's at King Mountain in order to win. Scot has some ideas about how to make things better there. mehr