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Jonas Blecher got a shot of me flying the Malibu at Stanwell Tops. The next day we headed for Fort Kembla (Hill 60) and he got further pictures of the Malibu shown here. mehr

http://www.warrenwindsports.com.au/blog/curt-warren/travel/austrian-alps-hang-gliding-rally.html
Austrian Michi Friesenbichler, assisted by Curt Warren, guides pilots across the premier gliding sites of Austria in the peak flying season.
When: 5th – 9th of August 2009
The very best month to fly the Austrian Alps
The Region:
The Austrian... mehr

Stop signs as yields
Ask any motorist what irritates them most about cyclists, and you’re likely to get an earful about cyclists who behave as if stop signs and red lights don’t apply to them.
It’s a sore point in relations between motorists and cyclists, and is the single most cited contributor to the negative stereotype that... mehr

Washington Post story.
In the summer of 2007, a team of scientists devoted its mornings for several weeks to attaching tiny data chips encased in clear plastic to the backs of nearly three dozen songbirds they had trapped in northwestern Pennsylvania.
As one researcher held each bird still, another would slide a Teflon loop around one of the... mehr

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I'm just in the process of launching a new site to assist extend the sharing of SPOT locations and tracks. Register for an account, set up your units to send their tracking messages to my site and help me collect some test data. I've got a lot of work ahead of me but I need data to play with.
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Jamie Shelden <<email>> writes:
Registration opens for the Flytec Race & Rally this Wednesday, February 18th at noon (Eastern standard time). Registration is at http://www.goflyxc.com/2009/flytec_race_and_rally and... mehr

I have attended many competitions over the years in Australia and have learned much from Australian pilots, meet organizers and meet directors. I have attempted over the years to take these lessons to America to help improve the running of US competitions, and fortunately I have found quite a bit of success in these cross fertilization efforts.... mehr

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The business end of the release is a major improvement over existing spinnaker designs--the smooth release pin has no sharp edges or catch points--plus will not lock under heavy loads and will still release even if there's no pressure at all in the system. The handle pull is designed to remain on... mehr

NY Times article
The worst drought in nearly 100 years is racking three-quarters of Texas. Much of the state has not had a significant rainfall since August. Winter wheat crops have failed. Ponds have dried up. Ranchers are spending heavily on hay and feed pellets to get their cattle through the winter. Some wonder if they will have to slaughter... mehr

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James Lamb <<email>> at A-I-R USA LLC writes:
What you can’t see is that the VR is now available with the same quick setup as the VQ. The new ‘Techno’ cloth scheme provides some significant performance difference along with looking very, well, ‘Techno’!
Felix believes from... mehr

I've asked Dennis Pagen, the chairman of the hang gliding committee at CIVL, to structure the process of reviewing the four proposals for the 2011 hang gliding World Championships. Here is my proposal (slightly edited from the one I sent to him and others earlier):
When the CIVL hang gliding subcommittee meets in a few days I believe that it... mehr

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http://chabre2009.com/index.php?page=/compRego/pilot_list.php
The first stage of registration for the 2009 World Hang Gliding Championships is now complete, with 35 nations confirming their participation. So far, 122 places out of a potential maximum of 130 have been reserved. Therefore, according to... mehr

Jonas Blecher
Ben Dunn mehr

It was hot at the end of January so this little guy came down to the house of a friend of an acquaintance in Maude, Victoria west of Melbourne. They put out a bucket of water and he got in it to cool off.

Of course, you saw this from the fires northeast of Melbourne:

The back story here. mehr

Jim Rooney <<email>> writes:
Alex Charles, co-owner of Tasman Sky Adventures, died in a microlight crash the other day. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/4843684a19754.html
Tasman Sky Adventures is the only aerotowing outfit in New Zealand.  They also do flying adventure tours with trikes. It was during one of these tours... mehr

Steve McCarthy keeps sending out emails announcing that he'll be towing at Forbes (this last weekend and two weekends from now). There continues to be a lot of interest from pilots wanting to tow up and fly big cross country flights from Forbes.
Bill Moyes started leaving a Dragonfly or two out there two years ago and last year pilots finally... mehr

Check out the dates
http://naughtylawyertravels.blogspot.com/2009/02/georgia-on-my-mind.html
This is going to be a great time. Belinda will have to drive the truck and the trailer each day (and pick me up as I will only land next to the highway if not at goal), but it will only be 100 miles at most. I assume that we can have a local task if the... mehr

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http://hang6.blogspot.com/2009/02/wills-wing-skunk-werks.html
http://hang6.blogspot.com/2008/10/fully-geeked.html   I rarely (if ever) see hang gliding manufacturers get into the nitty gritty of their design and production when they speak to their potential customers. They concentrate on the big overall features... mehr