Die neuartigen Öffnungsbeschleuniger für Rettungsgeräte Ram-Air-Pockets, die nun bei der Annular EVO und Piccolo EVO serienmäßig sind, bietet independence jetzt auch zum Nachrüsten für alle aktuellen hauseigenen Rundkappen an!

Die Ram-Air-Pockets bestehen aus zwei kleinen parabelförmigen Taschen, die an zwei... mehr

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As I wrote in a previous article, I have created three documents from the USHPA Competition Rulebook which are divided up functionally to allow the Rulebook to be more easily used by the three target audiences (Competition Organizers and the Competition Committee, meet directors and pilots, the USHPA office... mehr

The Lykes Brothers Company owns about 300,000 acres in the vicinity of the Florida Ridge. As a company they have a bad attitude toward hang glider and paraglider pilots landing on those 300,000 acres. You can find out more about the company here:
http://www.lykesranch.com/
http://www.florida-agriculture.com/news/lykesbrosinc.htm... mehr

RAUL GUERRA <<email>> writes:
The video of Ecuador is ready.
Actors: Dustin Martin, Jamie Shelden, Jeff O'Brien, Mark Dowsett, Jack Simons, Mike Glennon, Daniel Velez, and Ecuadorian pilots.
Name: SKY COMMUNITY Duration: 25 min Cost: 20 dollars
Please all US and European people who want the video contact and pay Jamie Shelden:... mehr

http://flytec.com/Products/Goggles.htm
Steve Kroop <<email>> sends:


R90 Grilamide ultra-tough frame w/ built-in anti-slip rubber temple piece
2mm thick shatter proof lenses Lenses are decentered for optical excellence
100% UVA & UVB protection
Wraparound design to minimize wind penetration and  maximize  peripheral... mehr

Airborne pricing in Australia: http://www.airborne.com.au/images/pdf/Glider_Retail_Prices_Jan_2007.pdf

1 AUD = 0.6464 USD
Costs AUD to L.A. airport would be: Packing $120.00, Freight $650.00, Insurance (if required) 1.5% of invoice.
Moyes USA pricing: http://moyesusa.com/downloads/MoyesUSA08aRetailPricelist.pdf
Wills Wing USA pricing:... mehr

RAUL GUERRA <<email>> writes:
Here is Dustin changing at the bank a big cheque and taking his money. He is super happy with 4000 dollars and going back home.

Next we'll have the Canoa movie. We'll place some parts on YouTube, and later sell the movie to the sky community in Ecuador. mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13602&start=25
When encountering a gust of air, the pilot, instead of fighting to stay level, instantaneously banks to expose his sailplane’s broadest surfaces to the wind and gain a push. Taras Kiceniuk explains it this way: If a sailplane is hit by a sideways gust, the pilot will immediately... mehr

John Wright <<email>> writes:
Below you will find descriptions and links to panoramic photos of the current launches and LZ's at Lake Elsinore. The Oak Tree LZ lawsuit is headed for appeal but the E Team needs support (www.theeteam.org). The Turkey Meet is coming up Nov. 29th and would be a great time to show support financially. I... mehr

What can the USHPA do if it wants to grow competition? The best path, in my humble opinion, is to support the folks who already have the interest and desire to put on competitions, and help those who would like to put on competitions.
Here are some ideas:
1. Reduce the red tape. Already changes have been made over the last five years to reduce... mehr

http://willswing.com/news.asp?newsSeek=364
The UV resistant UVM10T sail cloth is now available in white for use on the leading edge and (on T2's) trailing edge panels. The use of this material in white greatly enhances visibility and addresses a concern that pilots have expressed with the gray color UVM material blending into the background and... mehr

http://www.bigblueskythemovie.com/
Big Blue Sky is a feature length documentary about hang gliding, the first Extreme Sport, and how it started. Big Blue Sky is the story of the “Lost Frontier” of flight, tracing the origins of hang gliding from the 1880s thru today, focusing on the golden years of this exciting sport, the 1970s. It... mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=62961
I think he might have dived on purpose, but maybe he simply did not anticipate how quickly one loses altitude while dragging a drogue and diving. mehr

Fire strikes twice. http://ozreport.com/12.204#3
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13988
Chris Smith sends:

Over 200 homes burned last night. Joe Greblo fighting embers off the Windsports club house and moving all the gliders stored there to the LZ. He has been a real hero here for the past few months of fires - he has been here since... mehr

Einige Piloten sind mit einem normalen Gleitschirmstart schon überfordert, andere brauchen die Herausforderung und genau die gibt es in Playa del Socorro auf Teneriffa.
Gefunden im OZ Report mehr

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sbfire15-2008nov15,0,3157160.story
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sbfire-gmap,0,2365125.htmlstory
Reporting from Montecito -- As daybreak arrived this morning, fire officials feared more than 100 homes could already be destroyed in a fast-moving brush fire driven by high winds that has charred at... mehr

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I have now written extensively of some (not all) of the problems that I have with the USHPA Competition Workgroup's Working Draft of the Competition Manual and Rulebook. The problems are so extensive that I suggest throwing out the bathwater (and the baby) and starting over again.
I wish to thank those who have... mehr

While the USHPA Competition Workgroup has been busy doing its work "reforming" the competition system, it is instructive to reflect on what really keeps the whole system afloat. Without some dedicated individuals there would not be any hang gliding competitions at all. They are the ones that actually put competitions together, and they... mehr

Phil Brown sends:
http://www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/Bad/BadClouds.html
But did the clouds form because the colder air had a lower holding capacity for water vapor than the warm air?
To claim that a temperature-dependent holding capacity of the air caused the cloud to form in cold air is to get (approximately) the right answer for the wrong reason.... mehr

http://hang6.blogspot.com/2008/11/shapiros-hunting-partner.html
She is the best bird I have ever had the honor to train.
What happens when it is time to mate? mehr