Steven Pearson <<Steve>>
writes:
Don’t forget to monitor your batten tension, I had to turn some
out 3-7 turns after sitting around for a dayRegarding the 30 degree and 15 degree rule, 15 degrees is fine, 1-2 turns past
clicking with resistance. 30 degrees is pretty tight.Used to be looser root, tighter tip. Now I do them all... mehr

Daniel Guido <<flyboy5131>>
writes:
I think Steve Pearson nailed it. We have a lack of hang gliding
instructors and schools somewhat caused by our own policies. Over the years our
organization has made it difficult to become and maintain certification. I
remember when an examiner could hold certification clinics. Our club had... mehr

Steve Pearson has written some interesting articles lately about
the failure of the USHPA to stem the bleeding. He says that it has only one
product to sell, membership, and it doesn't have a program for product
development.Publicizing what Steve (and many others) believe should happen at the USHPA is
all fine and good but it doesn't mean... mehr

https://ozreport.com/seweather.phpTodayA slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south
southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 30%.Surface wind 15 - 18 mph south southwest gusting to 20... mehr

13 Apr 2019 - 16:36 UTC mehr

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Task 6:



#
Name
Glider
Time
Total



1
Matthew Barlow
Moyes RX 5 Pro
03:28:24
992


2
Glen Mcfarlane
WW T2C 144
03:35:04
908


3
Trent Brown
Moyes RX 3.5
03:38:47
876


4
Rohan Taylor
Moyes RX 3.5 Pro
03:34:51
859


5
Adam Stevens... mehr

The flight:
https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:davisstraub/12.4.2019/16:17
https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/ranking-hg-national:US
http://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/flight/2243108
The forecast:
https://ozreport.com/seweather.php
Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Surface wind 8 mph south southeast... mehr

Larry Bunner has been flying his earlier prototype version for the
last two months and telling me about how much he loves the handling. He pulls on
3/4 VG and forgets to take it off while thermaling. Finally on Thursday I got a
chance to fly the new one myself.As I came off the cart the glider felt "big." I had 1/3 VG on (as usual)... mehr

Steve Pearson and David Aldrich <<Dave>>
write:

We have had a new model under development for almost three years to replace the
T2 and T2C. It will be designated the T3 and will be available at 3 trim levels.
All T3's feature a system of bearings integrated into the tip wand receptacles.
This configuration provides a significant... mehr

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Steven Pearson <<Steve>>
writes:
We didn’t have a local admin to run an instructor clinic here at
Andy Jackson Flight Park in San Bernardino, California so a group of local
pilots paid Paul Voight to fly out. Despite Paul’s experience and credentials
(let's us just say that they are vast), he wasn’t allowed to... mehr

http://williamolive.com/comps/dalby/index.htmlTask 5:



#
Name
Glider
Time
Total



1
Guy Hubbard
Moyes RX 3.5 Pro
02:59:22
957


2
Craig Taylor
Moyes RX 3.5
03:15:21
921


3
Glen Mcfarlane
WW T2C 144
03:18:16
910


4
Adam Stevens
Aeros Combat 12.7
03:09:33
904


5... mehr

Evgeniya Laritskaya writes:
Clouds looked fantastic today, but one could see a strong wind
hidden in their shape. It was also gusting at the airport (sometimes up to 35
km/h), but on average the conditions were flyable and “taskable." Some pilots
were setting up their gliders in the laying down position. Some used the wind to
help them... mehr

https://www.facebook.com/WillsWing/

Details will be available on-line at the Oz Report at 11:30 AM. mehr

For me, personally, the USHPA works great. I have excellent
interactions with Beth Van Eaton regarding all my competition requirements. I
work with volunteer Mitch Shipley on the Tow Device Supplement Applications, but
then he lives at Wilotree Park part time. I send our competition results in to
volunteer David Wheeler. Volunteer Jamie... mehr

Evgeniya Laritskaya writes:
Dalby Big Air, day 4. An even harder day than yesterday. It
started with a pretty strong inversion, so pilots were playing “launch potatoes”
and waiting for the weather to improve for quite some time. Open class had a 106
km long Big Dipper shaped task with five turnpoints; sport class had a 51
kilometer... mehr

https://commercialsociety.wordpress.com/2019/04/09/mazdas-dreamy-balloon-commercial/

See, people still want to float in the sky. mehr

We didn't witness it. From speaking with pilots who did, the pilot
had a good angle of attack on the cart and launched off the cart well. The pilot
was a little above the tow plane, but this is fairly normal. I'm usually above
the tug when I come off the cart.The pilot was flying straight then drifted off to the right. Then a wing came up... mehr

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Day 4:



#
Name
Glider
Time
Total



1
Craig Taylor
Moyes RX 3.5
03:37:07
991


2
Steve Blenkinsop
Moyes RX 3.5 Pro
03:40:24
963


3
steve crosby
Moyes RX 5
03:41:07
952


4
Sam Prest
Moyes RX 3.5
03:43:51
939


5
Brodrick Osborne... mehr