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Weather:
The wind at the top launch.
The satellites.
The local weather service forecast here. It was totally wrong for today.
Also I am using XCSkies for the soaring forecast. You can sign up for a month for very... mehr

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8091944.stm
Male hummingbirds, swooping in an effort to impress females, achieve speeds "faster than fighter jets", according to a study.
(If body length is used at the standard of measurement.)
Thanks to Lorenzo. mehr

http://www.vaskovych.org/english
That's the English version. I've pointed to this web site before and am certainly happy to do so again. mehr

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The GFS/XCSkies forecasted good lift and a few scattered clouds at 9,000' with a 10 knot north northwest wind at 4,000 (about launch height) for Tuesday. It looked like I might have a chance to launch off the... mehr

Kraig Coomber <<kraig>> writes:
Moyes USA will be at Fort Funston for the last weekend of June - 27th and 28th. We will have the following gliders available for demo: Malibu 188, Sonic 190, Litesport 4, Litespeed RS3.5, Litespeed RS4. mehr

Ed Horton forwarded this:
http://www.youtube.com/homeproject
HOME is an ode to the planet's beauty and its delicate harmony. Through the landscapes of 54 countries captured from above, Yann Arthus-Bertrand takes us on an unique journey all around the planet, to contemplate it and to understand it. But HOME is more than a documentary with a... mehr

http://www.physorg.com/news163835515.html
A first-of-its-kind study suggests that average and peak wind speeds have been noticeably slowing since 1973, especially in the Midwest and the East.
Thanks to Tom Lanning mehr

http://wbztv.com/weatherfeatures/climate/hurricane.sensors.weather.2.1039621.html
When Hurricane Ike made landfall last September, almost all instruments failed except for a new network of towers, built to withstand the full force of nature. This new hurricane network has now expanded to our coast, including a tower rigged with instruments... mehr

Good flying weather today (Monday) in Laragne. Spoke with Gordon Rigg, yes, he's flying for the British team now that Robin can't make it over (wife is sick). Carl Wallbank was playing around in the convergence that seemed to be coming in, in front of a large bank of overcast.
It was windy at the camping/LZ.
Scott Barrett and Monica are here as... mehr

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Mike Meier <Mike> writes:
The T2C 144 HGMA certified values are 5 degrees inner and 7 degrees outer, with the rear keel at the rear wire junction at 0 degrees.
The T2C 154 manufacturer values (which will hopefully be HGMA certified values - the package is under review now) are 4 degrees inner and 6 degrees outer, with the rear keel at the... mehr

http://ozreport.com/13.055#9
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15385
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15404
Gray, Ross <ross.gray> forwards:
Below, is a notice that I have just now received from Rex Kenny, Manager Sport and Recreation, Civil Aviation Authority  (CAA) of New Zealand.  The notice and the report... mehr

Mike Meier wrote:
To the Organizers of the 2009 Chabre Hang gliding World Championship
From Wills Wing, Inc.
We note that the the sporting code section 7a currently contains the following statement: "A Glider showing a certification certificate produced by a CIVL recognised testing body cannot be changed in any way in its configuration. A glider... mehr

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/science/16obseed.html?hpw
Dr. Lentink, with Michael H. Dickinson of the California Institute of Technology and colleagues, report in Science that the wings generate a leading edge vortex — a spinning horizontal tunnel of air along the wing — as they descend. This vortex is stable, Dr. Lentink said,... mehr

Mike Meier <<Mike>> writes:
The T2C 144 HGMA certified values are 5 degrees inner and 7 degrees outer, with the rear keel at the rear wire junction at 0 degrees.
The T2C 154 manufacturer values (which will hopefully be HGMA certified values - the package is under review now) are 4 degrees inner and 6 degrees outer, with the rear keel... mehr

http://ozreport.com/13.055#9
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15385
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15404
Gray, Ross <<ross.gray>> forwards:
Below, is a notice that I have just now received from Rex Kenny, Manager Sport and Recreation, Civil Aviation Authority  (CAA) of New Zealand.  The notice and the... mehr

Nach einer letzten Flugshow in Kössen (24.5.2009) hat sich das Gleitschirm Acro Team Renegades aufgelöst. Dani, Paul, Tom und Wolf  sind 8 Jahre lang zusammen um die Welt gereist und werden von nun an getrennte Wege gehen und verabschieden sich mit diesem Video von Ihren Fans. Schöne Aufnahmen von Playa del SocorroGefunden bei... mehr

http://networkedblogs.com/p5940954
http://webscoring.wag2009.com/HangGliding.aspx?R=HGA&L=E
http://webscoring.wag2009.com/HangGliding.aspx?R=HGS&L=E mehr

http://ozreport.com/12.111#5
http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2009/06/lotterys_flightless_bird_ad_soars.html
A television commercial created by Seattle’s Publicis in the West for Washington’s Lottery featuring flightless birds hang gliding was judged the top advertisement in the country by the American Advertising... mehr

Brett Hazlett sends:
Here's a 4 min (~200MB) video mostly in 720P of the Bridal Falls site near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I was just visiting over the weekend and scored a really fun and kinda rare flight to climb to the peak of Mount Cheam (2100m), which is the highest peak in the valley. 'Cheam' means wild strawberries in a native... mehr