http://www.skydogsports.com/hg-1/hg-08-Fall.htm
Bob Grant <<email>> writes:
We caught the fall colors at Indian Cliffs near Elmira, New York last weekend. Maureen Grant captured these photos. mehr

http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/10/24/travel/escapes/24Idaho.html?hp
Sun Valley and its mining-era neighbor Ketchum sit at the top of the Wood River Valley, a stretch of alpine forest, mixed with bald, sage and grass slopes. Following the Big Wood River as it flows south from Galena Pass, the resort area is peppered with aspen groves, willow and... mehr

Die Spatzen pfeifen es schon einige Tage von den Dächern, die Magazine Fly and Glide und Gleitschirm gehen zusammen. Ab dem 1-2009 gibt es nur noch ein gemeinsames Heft. Die Pressemeldung auf Gleitschirm Online ist ganz unterhaltsam: die beiden wichtigsten und ältesten Magazine zum Thema freies Fliegen… Wer würde auch... mehr

Öfter hab ich schon in die Richtung orakelt, jetzt gibt es einen Gleitschirmsimulator für Google Earth. In den vollen Fluggenuss kommt Ihr bei Paragliding Earth. Viel Spass
Gefunden im Google Earth Blog mehr

Gary Osoba <<email>> writes:
We need not guess at what competition pilots want.
During the 2008 Big Spring Invitational and with the help of meet organizers, I conducted a survey looking at several key questions. The participating pilots represented a broad range of experience and hailed from diverse regions. Collectively, they have... mehr

Ryan Voight <<email>> sends:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9ICgMwy3ts
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Ron Gleason <<email>> sends:
Today's column offers a rare "travel tip" to our readers... pack your bags for Australia!
Our "tip" comes down to purchasing power. You see, for much of the past six years, the Australian dollar was one of the world's strongest currencies. Australia's economy is dependent on commodity... mehr

Koos de Keijzer <<email>> forwards:
The family of Paul Daniel wants to inform the hang gliding community that on his way back from work in Underberg, Bulwer the hang gliding instructor Paul Daniel father of two children died in a car accident last Monday in South Africa. He devoted most of his life to teach people to fly and always... mehr

Auf CrunchGear findet Ihr ein Konzept für eine Nike Sonnenbrille die den Blickwinkel des Trägers um je 25 Grad nach rechts und links erweitert.  Für uns Flieger wäre ein Visiere mit dieser Technologie denkbar, leider momentan noch Zukunftsmusik mehr

Katrin Parsiegla <email> writes:
The Rochester Area Flyers Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club received a letter from the Elsinore Hang Gliding Association with a plea for donation to support them in their efforts to retain their primary LZ at Lake Elsinore.
The RAF BOD decided to support EHGA in their struggle to retain this historic flying... mehr

An RAF member writes:
As a fellow hang glider pilot I would like to know the real story about the Lake Elsinore LZ in dispute. Comments from the Rochester Area Flyers suggest that the claim may not be valid. The following are two posts from our club members.
Post one:
“The RAF received a letter from the Elsinore Hang Gliding Association... mehr

Mike Hilberath <<email>> writes:
The Elsinore club has a written agreement with the landowner to allow part of the property to be used as a landing zone for hang gliders and paragliders. The Elsinore club has performed all of it’s obligations under the written agreement. The landowner has not.
The Elsinore club sued the... mehr

Harry Martin, Casper, WY, http://HarryMartinCartoons.com sends:
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http://ozreport.com/12.208#1
Regarding the vote last Spring that almost sunk the Big Spring Internationals, a reader writes:
You neglected to point out one important point in your article about the USHPA Spring BOD meeting. The financial information that was "missing" from David Glover's bid was a budget - something that is rarely, if... mehr

http://alpeadriaflights.net/
<email> writes:
The trailer for the upcoming Alpe Adria Flights DVD for 2008 is out now. Every year I like to create a DVD for me and my friends, to remember some marvelous moments during the flying season. When it is done, the DVD will be available for all, for a period of time, for free. So enjoy the trailer... mehr

raef mackay <<email>> writes:
http://goldcoasthgpg.com.au/index_files/Page445.htm
Day 11 was a wash out wide spread showers had covered the whole area from the coast to us. Canungra was getting a good soak so we decided to chill out and headed into Warwick for a look around.
Day 12 was looking better the sky was clean when we got up... mehr

Steve Prater <<email>> sends along this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmq1CyvEYr8
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www.xcflight.com
The 21st Bogong Cup Hang Gliding Championship will once again be run from from 14-22 January 2009 with  the headquarters in Mt Beauty, NE Victoria.


 

NAME

Country



1

Cameron Tunbridge

Aus



2

Neil Petersen

Aus



3

Hadewych van Kempen

Hol



4... mehr

http://www.moyes.com.au/forbes2009/Default.aspx


 

Last Name

First Name

Country


1

Agulhon

Dorival
Brazil


2
Andreev
Oleg
Russian Federation


3
Bares
Radek
Czech Republic


4
Bennett
Marty
Australia


5
Blenkinsop
Steve
Australia


6
Brown
Trent... mehr

From the EAA newsletter:
Jim Payne, glider pilot from Rosamond, California, won the 2008 Aerokurier Online Soaring Contest (OLC). Jim outscored 10,981 pilots in this year-long contest to become the 2008 OLC World Champion. The contest scores each pilot's six longest flights adjusted for the performance of the sailplane. Jim's top six flights... mehr