http://birthdayshoes.com/index.php/hang-gliding-barefoot-interview-with-davis-straub
Once I landed in a field with prickly pear. Still I came out fine. I was barefoot. mehr

Gulgong Classic – 7 days – Nov 15th through 21st, 2009
Canungra Classic - 8 days - Oct 3rd through 10th, 2009
Corryong Cup - 7 days – Jan 3rd through 9th
Forbes – 8 days – Jan 12th through 19th
Bogong Cup – 8 days – Jan 30th through Feb 6th (maybe the Australian Nationals)
NSW State Titles (Manilla) – 7... mehr

The forecasts kept changing but the winds were supposed to be not so bad in the last forecast at 10 AM, maybe 10 mph out of the west. That's what came about, but later in the day a sea breeze came in and almost doubled the wind speeds, and made for bumpy conditions.
I set up a practice day cross wind out and return 50 km task but it was a... mehr

It rained hard at time during Thursday night. Friday morning it was socked in, fog and later in the morning thick dark low clouds. It wasn't until afternoon that the clouds started to break up and it looked like indeed as Dr. Jack/RUC predicted we would get 300-400 fpm to 3,000'.
I set up the Wills Wing T2 144 after 1 PM as the sun began hitting... mehr

http://www.blueskyhg.com/products.aspx?Prod=3&Manu=8
Steve Wendt gets orders from around the world for his harnesses, and not just from hang gliding schools, like Muller Windsports, in Cochran, Alberta, Canada. Sometimes businesses just want well made harnesses for holding their passengers on their fun rides.
Steve Wendt sewing a harness for... mehr

From Google Maps (and Wikipedia):
La Salina is a gringo community in the Mexican state of Baja California. It is located on the beach 73 km south of Tijuana at 32° 3.28´N 116° 53.20´W. La Salina is the home of Puerto Salina, the first marina in Mexico south of the United States border on the Pacific Ocean. The marina has 240... mehr

Ryan <<ryan>> writes:
Wings Over Wasatch is proud to announce the Mitch McAleer Aerobatics Clinic will return to Utah, August 21-23! Back by popular demand, the 3-day clinic will build upon last year's success. The goal is to educate each attendee on performing safe and progressive aerobatic maneuvers. This clinic is aimed at all... mehr

Scare <<Gerry>> writes:
http://ozreport.com/tweets.php
Google map shows the coordinates of the tweets and the pictures are also displayed. More to come.
The hash marks for future tweets are as follows:
#hgecc - The East Coast Championship #hgla - The Worlds in Laragne #hgwre - The World Record Encampment #hgbs - Big Spring #hgsc -... mehr

Steve Wendt reports than many people have seen this documentary and have contacted him to take lessons at Blue Sky.
http://www.film.virginia.org/News/VIFF.aspx
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0997217/
http://www.kbdi.org/tv_schedule/program_details.cfm?series_id=24530738
http://www.amazon.com/The-Flyingest-Flying/dp/B000FBVOA4... mehr

http://nuclearrisk.org/soaring_article.php

The glider looks like it's suspended above the runway, but in reality it's screaming toward the photographer at 150 mph in a maneuver known as a high speed low pass. The pilot starts about 2000 feet high and a mile from the runway. He then dives to convert altitude into speed and skims the runway.... mehr

John Bilsky <> writes:
I know that The Oz Report reaches a huge number of pilots quickly and this matter is exceptionally time sensitive. Pennsylvania Representative Michael Hanna needs to receive a lot of feedback ASAP to inform him that Hyner View state park is not only a very important flying site, but also that the park contributes a... mehr

Gary Osoba, WRE Founder, <wosoba> writes:
Thermaling the Tight Gaggle -
For the 2009 WRE, an extra feature will be instruction in thermaling the tight gaggle. Experts will give instruction on key tactics which result in maximum climb rates, while observing proper spacing and other safety parameters. After discussing the need for such... mehr

http://www.bawue-airgames.de/
Andreas Kohn <<andy>> writes:
The BaWü Airgames are starting on Friday in Oppenau (Black Forest). We're integrating hang gliding more and more into the event. This year we invited John Heiney to come there. He's on the way from LA and will be showing off from Saturday till Monday. John will not only... mehr

NY Times article
What happens when you company goes from producing 14,000 {units} a year to 2,800 in one year? Consider that those {units} go from $20,000 to $500,000 each. Basically your company implodes and you have downsize at a rate that you haven't ever seen, and only your grandfathers or great grandfathers saw.
What happens to all your... mehr

This is the tentative schedule for major meets in Australia in the summer of 2010. The Corryong meet is a meet for pilots new to competition, like the Team Challenge.
Gulgong Classic – 7 days – Nov 15th through 21st, 2009
Canungra Classic - 8 days - Oct 3rd through 10th, 2009
Corryong Cup - 7 days – Jan 3rd through 9th
Forbes... mehr

http://chabre2009.com/
On the Pilot Information page (see the left hand menu) there is a long discussion of the various bits and pieces of insurance required to fly at the Worlds (and basically in France). It turns out that the entry fees for the Worlds underestimate the cost of the competition by about 100 Euros. We will be charged that amount... mehr

http://ozreport.com/13.079#6
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/video-solar-plane-crossing-the-alps-amazing.php mehr

http://www.tennesseetreetoppers.org/branches/TTT Newsletter June 2009 RevB.pdf mehr

EmiliaInVolo <<emiliainvolo>> sends:

The Italian championship in 2009 is a hang gliding FAI event (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) category 2. The competitions will select the Italian champion in hang gliding, but the "open" allows the participation of pilots from all over the world. The competitions... mehr

PC World article. Blue Water Sailing article.
The Global Positioning System faces the possibility of failures and blackouts, a federal watchdog agency has warned the U.S. Congress. Mismanagement by and underinvestment by the U.S. Air Force places the GPS at risk of failure in 2010 and beyond. The problem: Delays in launching replacement... mehr