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When it comes to geography, West Texas doesn't exactly have the greatest reputation.
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If the USHPA doesn't really care about fielding teams for the Worlds competition, why do they keep sending approximately $10,000 every year to the NAA/FAI? The only benefit that they get is the ability to send a few "elitists" to the World Championships. And since they (or maybe it is just the... mehr

Meet directors at the beck and call of the USHPA Competition Committee
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A meet director must hold a USHPA Meet Director Appointment (for Class B and C events).
Apprentice under a USHPA appointed meet director at B and C level meets. (NOTE: This requirements may be waived....)
Looks like even though I have been the meet director for the... mehr

Pilots must sign a statement that his/her glider is in certified form or is considered safe to fly (by the pilot).
What exactly does this do for the competition other than add another complication? This seems to apply to all "events."
Buried by irrelevant paper work. Yet another unfunded mandate. Is this the work of the USHPA lawyer? mehr

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This is where it gets obscure. Sorry if this gets a bit thick here (an example follows below).
The Workgroup plans a major change in how the NTSS ranking system works and how meets ("events") acquire the points that they are worth to the pilots that are contemplating attending them. It is difficult to follow, and I've plowed... mehr

Twenty seven hang glider pilots showed up 2008 Big Spring Internationals. Therefore for attendance under the proposed system it was worth 405 (15 points time 27 pilots) points. A number of quality pilots showed up. I calculate that they were worth an additional 316 NTSS points (I'd love to have that checked). So the total value of the meet (not... mehr

Steve Kroop <<email>> writes:
At the BOD meeting the competition work group gave us a very professional presentation but it did not cover the details of this proposal. The BOD was then asked to vote if the work group should proceed to the next step, which was, as you point out, to do what should have been done first- query the comp... mehr

Vicki Cain <<email>> writes:
The Forbes Flatlands has been the season's premium competition for 20 years and will attract the World's top competitors. What's different this year?
The top pilots all tow well. The thermals are guaranteed and the whole field is gone from the airport in one hour. This leaves the tug pilots with nothing... mehr

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Well, it gets worse. Also the Working Draft points to the wrong appendix, and the right appendix is empty, so this is somewhat unclear.
There is currently only a requirement that a meet organizer submit an application for the Nationals by the Fall... mehr

Harry Sudwischer <<email>> writes:
“Big Blue Sky” Dreams, Fears, Joy and Tears
Bill Liscomb has managed to reach down into the part of my brain that holds all the emotion I’ve accumulated since I first wanted to leave the Earth and Fly.
The collection of restored 8mm home movies, stills, interviews and the reporting of... mehr

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Unlike our 2009 Nationals at King Mountain, the Competition Workgroup Working Draft of the Competition Manual and Rulebook requires that the Nationals use GAP scoring, in fact that it use the version of GAP that is... mehr

mike debelic <<email>> writes:
Last year when I made this video. We already could guess that he would become very good a it. Blay Olmos Jr is now in Australia with the Moyes team and learning quickly what he needs to do to become a really good hang glider. He just finished third at Canungra, not bad for someone who's less than 20!... mehr

Peter Loeskow <<email>> writes:
The east facing take off in this month's movie, http://www.vimeo.com/2145724 is a hang glider friendly one, because one does not have to laboriously carry the glider uphill. However, one may have to laboriously return on foot to the parking near the take off, to then drive down to fetch the glider ;-)... mehr

Barlow Matthew, ssgt <<email>> writes:
This year the NZ HG Champs will be held at the top of the South Island in picturesque Havelock, over the period 14-22 Feb 2009 (22nd is a reserve day). The champs will be an FAI Cat 2 event so international pilots are more than welcome to attend.
For the gun pilots out there, this comp could be... mehr

JB  <<email>> writes:
Close to two years ago you posted a video link to a "Bauer cart" build by one Jack Goodman and filmed in Florida proceeding directly downwind, powered only by the wind.
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This started quite a discussion on your forum regarding the accuracy of said video and whether... mehr

Erick Vils <<email>> sends:
Yesterday, my brother Cedrick Vils and I flew 230Km in Patu (Brazilian Northeast). Details and pictures at: http://blog.vils.com.br/2008/11/230-km-de-voo-hoje-em-patu-rn.html. Tracklog at http://www.xcbrasil.org/modules.php?name=leonardo&op=show_flight&flightID=11056 mehr

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Rafael Arcos sends:
The Canoa Open 2008 Hang Gliding Championships ended the last weekend. Was a very challenging meet for pilots and the different gliders models.
Places: 1Dustin MartinUSAWW T2 1442Daniel VélezCOLWW T2C 1443Mike GlennonCOLMoyes Litespeed RS 44Raul... mehr

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Now this is really silly, but also very revealing. The USHPA Competition Workgroup proposes to set up a three tiered system of "events." Class A events are local or regional events. Class B are national in scope. Class C are National... mehr