http://ozreport.com/pub/images/Stanford-OSTIV08.pdf
Birds frequently use the energy present in atmospheric currents to conserve their energy while flying. Although energy in the form of thermal updrafts is routinely used by pilots of full-scale and model sailplanes, the energy in atmospheric turbulence has not been utilized to its full... mehr

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13566
It looks like the USHPA President, Lisa Tate, has put in a proposal for a Nationals at King Mountain. We're still checking with the USHPA to see if her name is on the document.
First, the King Mtn. meet is not even sanctioned, and never has been.
Second, the last time we had a National there, a... mehr

Gregg Ludwig <<email>>, Tow Committee chairman, writes:
The current edition of the Scooter Tow Clinic Funding program was actually designed and authored by Tracy Tillman. Tracy is of course in contact with Scooter Tow experts and is an expert himself. All of the information concerning the program is included in that one page article... mehr

http://www.superrace2008.blogspot.com/
He won the previous contest in the three contest series, and it looks like he is second here. mehr

This coming week the USHPA Competition Committee will receive a proposal/bid/package for the US Nationals in Big Spring, Texas for 2009. How do you want your Regional Director to vote on that?
If you are a competition pilot, or a pilot new to competition who wants to go and fly at the best hang gliding spot in the US, you would do yourself a... mehr

Has the USHPA contacted the scooter tow instructors when designing their program? It looks like anyone can put on a scooter tow clinic, is that true? Regardless of their experience?
Has Steve Wendt been brought into the program? The USHPA doesn't have the expertise to run such a program. Who are they relying on, if any one.
I noticed that Steve... mehr

The USHPA BOD meeting will take place next weekend in Chattanooga. I assume that Matt Tabor will attend, as he lives down the street.
All I really care about is that the Competition Committee sanction a bunch of meets in 2009 (especially, Flytec, Florida Ridge, Big Spring, Santa Cruz Flats). I can see trouble on that front given what happened at... mehr

The workgroup identified the challenge of addressing a 7.5% attrition rate in membership renewals at a time when there is a 5% organic growth rate (500 pilots/yr) in new pilots joining USHPA. In order to meet the objectives of the strategic plan, it is pointed out that USHPA will need a 15% growth rate, effectively tripling the organic growth... mehr

http://www.superrace2008.blogspot.com/
He won the previous contest in the three contest series, and it looks like he is second here.
The Brazilian National Champion is the pilot who has the highest score from the sum of the three regional competitions.
Erick Vils <email> writes:
The first regional competition was in "Castelo" (1... mehr

I've written a bit about the issues of height restrictions, GPS and barometric altitude measurements. See here.
I propose that it is quite easy to deal with this issue. Competition pilots fly with varios that include barographs. They are recording their pressure altitude. If there is a problem with their GPS altitude, then just review the... mehr

Morgens als Fußgänger mit den Fluglehrern Kaffe trinken, und mittags mit den Fluglehrern als Fliegerfreunde vom Übungshang zurückkehren!

Die Flugschule Hochries verlängert die Schulungssaison bis Ende November. Schnuppertage, aber auch Grundkurse und Höhenflugschulung jeweils Freitag, Samstag und Sonntag.

Treffpunkt für Schnuppertag: um... mehr

Erick Vils <<email>> writes:
Brazilian NATs began last Sunday (12/oct) at Carmo do Rio Claro, MG, Brazil .
The first task (Sunday), bad weather and just Andre Wolf at Goal.
Task 2, Monday 13/oct, a "133Km race to the Goal" with many pilots at Goal.
Task 3, Tuesday, a 83Km triangle and, again, many at Goal.
Picture and blog... mehr

raef mackay <<email>> writes:
http://goldcoasthgpg.com.au/index_files/Page445.htm
We arrived at Killarney and set up camp at the local van park just out of town. Day Nine was awesome. It’s my first time here, so I was unsure of landings, etc. We headed up the hill as early as possible using Andrew Horchner’s directions I... mehr

http://www.goflyxc.com/blog/mark_dowsett/ultimate_wing_tip_camera
Mark Dowsett <<email>> writes:
I wrote up a bit about the wing-tip camera I've been using for the past year. Everyone should have one - it's cheap, easy to mount, light, hands-free while flying - and it takes great pics! mehr

Scare put thousands of Sunshine, Hooters and celeb pictures in the Oz Report forum to attract readers to the skimpy Google Ads that we run. You can have them turned off easily enough. This helps at work, for example. Just send Scare a note and ask for the images to go away. Please include your exact username on the forum, and your user... mehr

Dave Carr <<email>> writes:
Just to let you and any other visiting pilots for our summer know, I live on a large beachside property. We have accommodation (Dorm style) for about 100 people and enough camping space for about 400. So any visiting pilots that want to stay in Newcastle while in Oz between comps and enjoy the Newcastle... mehr

http://www.woopy-fly.com/
http://www.woopyjumping.com/
Woopy jumping is a combination of gliding and skiing or snowboarding. Skiers or snowboarders wear an aerofoil or wing that enables them to glide, jump or fly much greater distances and at much higher speeds as they make their way down the ski slopes.... mehr

raef mackay <<email>> writes:
http://goldcoasthgpg.com.au/index_files/Page445.htm
Lucky we stayed. Day seven turned out to be a great adventure. The development had started early. Dave and Phil were keen to get up the hill early and beat the towering cue’s. We couldn’t find a lift up ,so we drove my car up unloaded the... mehr

The wrote the other day I wrote about the ocean of desire and consumption and how the objects sell themselves. We have something similar going on in the presidential election. Barack Obama and Sarah Palin are handsome people who sell themselves just be being there and getting their pictures taken. No wonder Sarah can draw 60,000 people to a... mehr

Gute Nachricht für alle Piloten im Rosenheimer Land!
Nach einigen Wochen des Stillstandes konnte die Hochriesbahn den Fahrbetrieb wieder aufnehmen.

Die Behebung des Motorschadens war eine größere, technische Herausforderung.

Im Oktober ist die Kabinenbahn täglich von 9 Uhr bis 16 Uhr in Betrieb.
Bei schönem Wetter samstags,... mehr