Jonathan Dietch <<email>> writes:
BudRob from the Sylmar hang Gelding Association has stepped forward to claim the new FAI* record of thirty eight gophers whacked in a single landing zone in under sixty five days. As there is no previously established record, this will be considered a benchmark for future attempts. Full details here:... mehr

We are still taking orders for a short while for our US National team tee-shirts as there continues to be a demand for them. We'll do a run to meet these orders coming in. They are available in all sizes. You can find them here. But we won't be able to keep this offer for very long, so please order now.
Also we have a special price on Flytec... mehr

East 14 gusting to 24 mph. Sky full of cu's. The day is called. Tomorrow looks like lighter winds. mehr

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Oleg Bondarchuk <<email>> writes:
Having realized that the flex wing glider, since it has no horizontal stabilizer, unlike any other aircraft is predisposed to tumble, trying to keep the hang gliding sport at a safe side and a pleasure for both - top competitors and weekend pilots, this year Aeros, working... mehr

A reader writes:
Amazing action photos:  http://www.pvfoto.dk/sport/andet/Hangglider2009/index.html
This series of photos was taken somewhere (we're too embarrassed to tell where) in Scandinavia recently, by a friend of a friend who is not in the hang gliding community. You certainly have a bad day when you first forget to hook in, and... mehr

Erick Vils <<email>> writes:
The Flyable Bamboo Hang Glider in exhibition in Andradas, Minas Gerais, Brazil during Brazilian NATs.
http://blog.vils.com.br/2009/04/asa-delta-de-bambu-e-saco-de-adubo.html mehr

Scot Trueblood <<email>> writes:
Being as it looks as though we may be enduring several days of wind for the Rob Kells Memorial Meet at the Florida Ridge, Paradise Hang Gliding, Inc. wishes to offer the bored contestants a diversionary activity in the event of another blown-out day or days:
For a gas donation of $30 per person, I... mehr

A little less wind, but turbulence below 500 feet, and 16 mph in the field. Blued out at 1 PM from the lake effect.
Day called by the safety committee. mehr

Notice the relative lack of cu's downwind of Lake Okeechobee, which doesn't have any cu's above it. mehr

We are down there in the red zone. East winds, 18 mph, 24 gust, clouds filing the sky, day called by the safety committee, winds forecasted to be less tomorrow. mehr

Friday was practice day at the Florida Ridge for the 1st Annual Rob Kells Memorial Competition. Andre Wolf, Jonny Durand, Filippo Oppici, Dustin Martin, Jeff O'Brien (the whole US National team, in fact), Glen Volk, and Carl Wallbank (all these guys current or former members of their national teams) are here.
The winds were brisk on Friday at... mehr

Hugo Rodríguez <<email>> sends:
Famatina La Rioja Argentina
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIguBcX29f4
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Evgeniya Laritskaya brought a Ukrainian (Aeros) mouth release with her from Siberia to Quest. We combined it with one of my bridles and small barrel releases (and weak link) to create a release that allowed the pilot to immediately let go if there was a problem. The system had to work well with the aerotow line that ended in a carabineer (or a... mehr

Kraig Coomber <<email>> writes:
The Moyes USA truck and trailer departed Los Angeles Monday on its way east for the Florida competitions. A total of sixteen gliders and a load of spare parts are in transit. Several demo gliders (Litespeed RS3.5 or 4, Litesport 4, Malibu 188) are on the truck and will be available for pilots to test... mehr

You can see Scot's house using the coordinates above in Google Map or Google Earth.
On Thursday, we went over to Paradise Hang Gliding to see if we could do a little boat towing just off Hickory island (a Florida barrier island on the Gulf side) with Scot Trueblood. When you leave central Florida, or the Everglades and head either east or west... mehr

Hugo Rodríguez <<email>> sends:
Famatina La Rioja Argentina
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIguBcX29f4
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Mr. OZ-Report Davis Straub hat mit seiner Lobhudelei seinem Bericht über das Skyline Zero Drag FR racing Gurtzeug ein Eigentor geschossen. Nachdem Jonny Durand reagierte versuchte Davis nochmal nachzubessern Teil 1, Teil 2 (big Foot) aber auch das blieb hinter den Erwartungen zurück und so nutzen Jonny Durand nochmal die gunst der... mehr

http://www.aeros.com.ua/structure/hg/vipers_en.php
The Viper-S has an optional Matrix cloth outer skin for drag reduction. This cloth has been proved in the wind tunnel to be the most 'slippery' available at the moment. With the Viper-S, same as with all Viper series you are able to replace the entire outer matrix cloth covering at anytime with... mehr

I'll be twittering the upcoming competitions. I'll be using a hash mark and suggest that others use the same hash mark to comment on the competitions if they use twitter. The hash mark for the 1st Annual Rob Kells Memorial meet at the Florida Ridge is #hgrk. The one for the Flytec Race and Rally is #hgrr. Just put the hash mark in your tweets.... mehr

A reader writes:
Here's an amazing action photo which only recently emerged from secrecy about an incident in New Zealand a few years ago. I cannot say where or whom without the authors permission, but the hang glider pilot who was soaring directly above launch had an unexpected visit to hospital after a paraglider on launch inflated his canopy... mehr