Is the DHV tired of its pilots flying with a handicap? Is that why its trying to force all pilots to fly with sprog specifications that are DHV certified? Yes, I know it hasn't gone quite that far yet, but....
This whole idea of sprog measurements came from the DHV a few years ago and they have been pushing it hard and down the throats of the... mehr

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I have recommended this material for placing on your harness boot to keep it from being chewed up. But you can see from the pictures above it wasn't that nice looking for me, and that was because I followed the instructions that came with... mehr

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The sporting objective: To cross by hang-glider and paraglider from coast to coast of northeast Brazil, leaving from Recife in the extreme east of Brazil’s coast, to the Lencois Maranhenses, on the north coast, crossing six Brazilian States.
The aim is to cross... mehr

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Due the long flights that Quixadá  provides yearly, we decided to extend the cross country season for the whole November month, for those who wants to stay for a longer period. That means that we will start offering pilots, the infrastructure for the cross country flights since November 1st. It will be... mehr

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These two drugs are not banned out of competition. So if you have a drug test while not in competition, and you test positive for marijuana or cocaine then you are not in violation of the WADA code, or are you?
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Belgian cycling federation president Laurent De Backer has hit out at the... mehr

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In the federal Multimodal Treatment Study, hundreds of kids with ADHD, whose families were desperate enough to enroll them in a randomized study, entered a well-funded and highly supervised National Institute for Mental Health program complete with specialized therapy, regular... mehr

After a rider went into a canyon the day before the peloton went on strike protesting unsafe security conditions on Sunday's task. The rider was doing better. mehr

The weather forecast for Saturday didn't look that bad.
The results here: http://www.dhv.de/typo/Ergebnisse_Results.5200.0.html. The news here: http://www.dhv.de/typo/Competition___News.5197.0.html
On Saturday the pre-Worlds was canceled. mehr

Vote here for Steve Moyes son. Click "stab up."
His video is also here. mehr

Oleg Bondarchuk at Aeros Ltd. <<aerosint>> sends:
On behalf of the Ukrainian Hang Gliding Federation we would like to ask for your help in our time of trouble. Our dear friend PETRO VASKOVYCH, the designer of all Aeros paragliders, the co-designer of Aeroprakt sport airplanes and Aeros trikes, has been taken ill by leukemia. Petro... mehr

http://www.ushpa.aero/documents/minutes/2009_01_Spring.pdf
From the USHPA BOD minutes:
Dennis reviews the CIVL report and highlights five of the key items discussed at the CIVL convention. Drug testing is being stepped up—not just for competition—the testing will be expanded to recreational pilots.
There will apparently be more... mehr

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Lisa believes there is a fundamental issue within USHPA where the tail is wagging the dog, putting the board in a very difficult position. Lisa states that it is the regional director's responsibility to help educate the membership and avoid the challenges that arise over issues such as... mehr

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Time Commitment for President’s Position
• Presidential involvement increased with:
– Implementation of strategic plan – Managing volatile issues in USHPA – Recruitment and hiring of new executive director – Recruitment and hiring of new magazine editor... mehr

The results here: http://www.dhv.de/typo/Ergebnisse_Results.5200.0.html. mehr

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Viral marketing?
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See here and here. May 19th through 24th.
Kraig Coomber <<kraig>> writes:
Moyes USA will be attending the Torrey Pines Flight Fest May 19th-24th. Several gliders will be available during the week for demo. We will have a Malibu 188, Litesport 4, Litespeed RS3.5 and Litespeed RS4. Pilots interested in flying something should see Jonny... mehr

http://www.hangglidingspectacular.com/
On now. mehr

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You worry about tumbles? I worry just as much about mid-airs, and people flying into rocks. You think pitch stability is all that matters for safety? Trust me, most all the time handling matters a lot more. mehr

The results here: http://www.dhv.de/typo/Ergebnisse_Results.5200.0.html. No results yet.
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10 minutes after our "waiting decision" it started raining, 20 minutes after the decision, we heard loud thunder and got hailed on for quite some time. Even though the hail stones were about 10mm in diameter, they... mehr

A knowledgeable reader writes:
The problem seems to be that the DHV certification standard produces dangerous small gliders with poor performance. You'll find out why here:  http://www.ikaruspellicci.de/pitch.html (translated), thanks to Tomas.
Many manufacturers do not agree with the DHV testing and certification standard. The... mehr