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The USHPA office writes:
Region 4 director Jim Zeiset retired after many years of service to USHPA, and recommended as his replacement Ken Grubbs. Ken was elected to fill out the remainder of JZ's term which ends in 2009.
I have had many (many) disagreements with Jim over the years, but he was an individual willing to work for the USHPA and... mehr

Bill Schell <<email>> writes:
I've run WINE (the underlying (public-domain) Unix-Linux software in my Unix Days at Motorola years ago.)
CodeWeavers have wrapped a GUI around the WINE (Unix-command-line tool) and I've successfully run "See You" on my only Intel-Mac, a Mac Book Air.
If you want to know how to do this, contact... mehr

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Steve Prater <<email>> writes:
For those with extra cash here is a new Yaesu radio with Bluetooth and GPS options. List price on the radio alone is a tad over 500.00 The Yaesu VX-8R HT provides a full 5 watts FM on 50/144/430 Mhz plus 1.5 watts on 222 Mhz. It supports Bluetooth hands-free operation with the optional BU-1 and BH-1 or... mehr

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The very first paragraph of the Working Draft of the USHPA Competition Manual and Rulebook makes it very clear what the focus of the Workgroup is and what they want from the Competition program. Here it is:
The USHPA recognizes the many benefits of hang gliding and... mehr

I think that it is a good idea to allow pilots to head out on course before the first start time. I figure that they are taking the chances, so let them go off by themselves. Also I know that conditions can change at launch and it is best to allow pilots to head out.
Also there is a lot of difference between the first launches and the later ones... mehr

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Flew the flight, it was all for real. SSA informed me that the FAI would not accept the flight log from my Cambridge Model 20 logger since they didn't file the last time around for certification. They have only validated later models for world record level. So the file wasn't sent. It's my fault for not knowing, and assuming... mehr

Fabiano Nahoum <<email>> writes:
This is an artistic installation that was set up in the core of Rio de Janeiro's downtown area.

It consisted of five panels lit on the inside and with mirrors on the side.
It had nothing to do with hang-gliding or aviation, but it was such a contrast to see those beautiful panels in the gray downtown... mehr

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Thanks to Erick Vils mehr

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The Competition Workgroup, a workgroup that you've never heard of unless you've heard about it here, has completed a draft "Competition Manual and Rulebook." It is unclear to me what the status of this "Working Draft" is, but is certainly extensive (copying many parts of the... mehr

The 2008 CIVL Section 7A FAI Sporting Code states:
5. 5.4 Pilots Who Do Not Fly
A pilot who did not fly scores zero and is indicated DNF on the score sheet. A pilot who is disqualified will be indicated DSQ on the score sheet for all subsequent tasks. A pilot who withdraws due to illness or accident shall be marked as ABS (absent) for all... mehr

Ian Clark <<email>> writes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjGckJ3ZDlk

It's a nice video and should any pilots have friends or family visiting in Queenstown, it's an ideal way to experience the sport. mehr

Doug Meehan <<email>> writes:
I took this up at Morningside, Vermont. On 10/11 with my new Pentex camera set on interval shooting at 15 second intervals. The trike is a jet wing which has been very faithful for 25 years now.
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Scott Trueblood <<email>> writes:
We are pleased to announce that Paradise Hang Gliding, Inc. is about to spread its wings over southwest Florida...! After considerable time and effort in the making, owner/operator Scot Trueblood has almost completed preparations on the boat and glider, and is... mehr

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Gerolf Heinrichs <<email>> writes:
The official scores of the Canungra Classic 2008 for day-1, http://www.triptera.com.au/canungra/classic2008/open_day_1.htm  show Jonny Durand Jnr and three more pilots scoring 0 pts for the day -... mehr

There seemed to be a lot of buzz at the USHPA's BOD meeting about Lisa's Power Point presentation regarding the King Mountain Nationals. I now have a hard copy of that presentation, and I'm wondering, what was all the excitement. Was it the pilot breakfasts (?) or the free camping (not free showers)?
Photos as backgrounds, and bullet points. Is... mehr

You know, they don't even have the Nationals anymore in Australia. Not after the Worlds at Hay. And we don't go to Hay any more either. And they've got Jonny there as the winningest pilot and Attila as the World Champion.
Anyway, seems like a good idea to me. A mountain nationals and a flatland nationals. mehr

Gregg Ludwig <<email>> writes:
The Scooter Tow instructor clinic provider must have an appointment as a Basic or Advance instructor as well as  a Scooter Tow Supervisor or Scooter Tow Administrator and have attended a Scooter Tow clinic or be listed on the USHPA approved short list of providers. Steve Wendt is already an Scooter... mehr

Gregg Ludwig <<email>> sends:
Results of a Benchmarking Study to Identify and Unify Best Practices in Scooter Tow Instruction for Hang Gliding
by
Tracy Tillman and Lisa Colletti (Cloud 9 Sport Aviation) October 2006
Contributors:
Dave Broyles (Kite Enterprises), Greg Berger (Venture Flight Hang Gliding), Pat Denevan (Mission Soaring... mehr