The track log
The track log and the Google Maps' view here. mehr

It's even more updated than the one at the Australian web site here. (This site is marked as an attack site and perhaps shouldn't be visited at the moment.)
Go here. mehr

If you are like me you'd like to be able to take your wife to interesting places, like Laragne, France, which makes her happy, while you get a chance to fly in the World Championships, which makes me happy. You might ask yourself, if you have such a wife and such a desire to please her, what can you do to get on the US national team, so that you... mehr

Rodger Hoyt <rodgerhoyt> writes:
Doug Hildreth has passed away. I have no other details yet. Doug of course was known primarily for his years of service as the USHGA Accident Review Chairman, as well as one of the pioneers of Lakeview area hang gliding.
From his obituary:
He entered the sport of Hang Gliding in its infancy and took great... mehr

Lawrence Lehmann <lplehmann> writes:
Mitch Shipley's 21 year old son, Trevor, was killed in a car accident on Friday. mehr

Der erste Tag liegt hinter uns und ich hab es auf einer Flatlands endlich mal bis ins Ziel geschafft. Juhuu. Die Aufgabe führt über 55,7 km auf den Segelflugplatz in Brandenburg an der Havel. Ich bin momentan ziemlich blogfaul, twittern geht viel schneller also schaut einfach regelmäßig rein http://twitter.com/portaflieger mehr

Ed Ewing, <assistanteditor>, Assistant editor, Cross Country magazine, www.xcmag.com writes:
We are pulling together a report on it for the next issue of Cross Country magazine (125) and we need the best images that people have. I have about three usable in-air shots (loads from the ground, so no need for that, unless they're awesome).
I... mehr

The Santa Cruz Flats Race is on. It will be September 20 through 26th. There will be a technological fix to the runway so that there won't be any dust.
If you want to come to Arizona and fly and compete and have a room at the hotel contact Dustin at <<flydustin>>. mehr

Andreas Kohn <andy> writes:
Finally, I think, it’s time to save our sport. Of course, this discussion has been around for many years and to many it might seem useless. I also have the impression that many of us decided to just accept that hang gliding has become a sport for a small number of enthusiasts. But – at least here in... mehr

Gary Osoba
Flytec USA/David Glover
Oz Report twitter
BJ Herring blog
WRE500 blog
Gary flying by a few days ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2iRvCAAobk

Blue and hot on Saturday. Pete and Robin Hamilton flew locally. Waiting for cu's in the morning. mehr

Jamie Shelden's twitters

Jamie's blog

Official web site with results

Evgeniya

They launched but it was too windy up high. mehr

Jamie Shelden's twitters

Jamie's blog

Official web site with results

Evgeniya

Only two days out of six flyable. We'll see about Saturday. mehr

Donald Andrews <<Donald.Andrews>> writes:
Down here below the Olympian heights, among day to day recreational pilots, this hang gliding versus paraglider kerfuffle is such a non-issue that its appearance in international forums is baffling.

When it's strong there are more hang gliders in the air. When it's weak there are more... mehr

John Twomey <johntvhpa> writes:
WHY VOTE "YES" TO THE MOTIONS
For the first time in the history of the HGFA, you are being asked to vote in a Special General Meeting to remove members of the HGFA Board. This extraordinary action has been initiated by concerned members, some of whom have been in the HGFA since its inception. It is... mehr

Record FAI <<record>> sends:
Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 25 km Course/location : Zapata, TX (USA) Performance : 55 km/h Pilot : Benjamin HERRING (USA) Paraglider : AIR Atos VR Date :18.07.2009 Current record : 50.40 km/h (20.05.2001 - Davis STRAUB, USA)
Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 50 km... mehr

Die German Flatlands für Drachenflieger starten am 27.7.2009 in Altes Lager. Während Ihr diese Zeilen lest bin ich bereits auf dem Weg Richtung Berlin. Der Wetterbericht sieht gut aus, wir hatten schon lange keine so gute Wetterprognose mehr für die Flatlands – wollen wir hoffen das die Berichte halten was sie versprechen. Ich werde... mehr

Gary Osoba
Flytec USA/David Glover
Oz Report twitter
BJ Herring blog
WRE500 blog
Despite the fact that we knew it would be blue (lacking cu's) we went anyway. I had decided the night before to go no matter what and just enjoy the flying.
Gary had gone up twice in his Woodstock and said the second time that if we waited for fifteen minutes... mehr

Die German Flatlands für Drachenflieger starten am 27.7.2009 in Altes Lager. Während Ihr diese Zeilen lest bin ich bereits auf dem Weg Richtung Berlin. Der Wetterbericht sieht gut aus, wir hatten schon lange keine so gute Wetterprognose mehr für die Flatlands – wollen wir hoffen das die Berichte halten was sie versprechen. Ich werde... mehr

Die Red Bull X-Alps laufen jetzt schon seit gut 6 Tagen. Christian Maurer hat sich in dieser Zeit laufend und fliegend unterm Gleitschirm413 km vom Start in Salzburg entfernt und liegt stolz 88 km vor seinem Verfolger Alex Hofer.  Das Wetter spielt also mal wieder nicht ganz so mit und die X-Alps Teilnehmer müssen viel [...] mehr

Gary Osoba
Flytec USA/David Glover
Oz Report twitter
BJ Herring blog
WRE500 blog
Keeping a good attitude. mehr