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Results from task 5
Blay's dad wins day 5 and Jonny wins day 6. mehr

Thanks to great support from the Foundation for Free Flight and from individuals, clubs, and businesses throughout the country the US National team has been able to raise about $15,000, or $3,000 per pilot to help offset our travel, entry fee, insurance fees, lodging, and retrieval vehicle and driver costs. Travel costs are about $1,500/pilot.... mehr

Kris <grzybk> writes:
This year's spring/summer time is unlike to previous years here in the Midwest. Most days are cold, overcast and rainy. Farmers are late about two weeks with their planting schedule. The corn and bean fields still have exposed soil what is a perfect source for thermals during a sunny day.
We are very hungry for any... mehr

Patrick McGean <<organicsulfur>> writes:
29 July to 2 August Telluride Fly In
The air over Telluride is free again because it is all about the landing. No competition just mountain flying. Oxygen suggested.
The Director Crystalline Matrix Symposium, Compressed air glider a possibility mehr

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Uses Flytec instruments. mehr

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Pilots who fly in the 2009 Worlds in Laragne are required by the FAI/CIVL Sporting Code to sign the following declaration:
CERTIFIED GLIDER STATEMENT
I, the undersigned, declare that the following glider: ______ (Class, make, model) that I will fly in the 2009 Chabre Hang gliding World Championship from 20 June 2009 to 4 July 2009, is certified... mehr

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From the addendum to the rules:
3. All gliders must have their sprogs set to the certified settings of a recognized testing body (DHV, HGMA or BHPA) or to a manufacturer’s declared safe setting. Any glider with sprog settings which exceed either the certified settings by... mehr

Auf dem Video seht Ihr wie ich es eigentlich nicht machen würde. Zwar fliegt der Pilot richtig relativ dicht an die Strasse ran damit man Ihn schneller bergen kann aber die Landung macht er soweit ich es gelernt und gehört habe falsch. Im Optimalfall landet man auf den Bäumen wie auf einer Wiese – gegen [...] mehr

Zac Majors <<piczippy>> writes:
John Wright made these up and brought them to my hotel this morning. He said we may not have a team masseuse, but at least we have hats.
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Zac Majors <<piczippy>> writes:
John Wright made these up and brought them to my hotel this morning. He said we may not have a team masseuse, but at least we have hats.
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Rob in t Groen <<rob>> writes:
With the Sport Class Open we want to have a competition with safe, achievable tasks for kingpost gliders. We will invite some top pilots to discuss the task, give de-briefings and lectures about cross country and competition issues. So, it will be flying and learning at the same time.
The competition... mehr

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Results from day 3
Day four was blown out and overcast. Jonny is happy as he hurt his back earlier picking up his glider (and holding it down in windy conditions) and it needs a rest. mehr

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John Alden <<jalden55>> writes:
Here in Columbus we spent the last two days cleaning up debris at the airfield and rebuilding my hanger doors. Today the Ohio flyers go up the road about a mile to help clean up a farm that was mostly destroyed by the twister/micro bursts that swept through this area Tuesday... mehr

Zac Majors <<piczippy>> writes:
John Wright made these up and brought them to my hotel this morning. He said we may not have a team masseuse, but at least we have hats.
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Jonny reports on the first task, that Blay was first, Ako (current Spanish Champion) is second, and Jonny third. mehr

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The last day at the East Coast Championship turned out to be a very weak day in spite of the forecast for 400-500 fpm to 2,500'. The clouds didn't clear until 7 PM. The... mehr