We've handicapped or sport class competitions for years based on
hang glider type, which very much affects performance. CIVL doesn't approve of
this in Category 1 competitions. In fact, they are horrified by it.
Bruce Goldsmith really likes the idea and applies it to his competition using
weight as the main determination of performance and... mehr

Bruce Goldsmith <<bruce>>
writes:
The weightless project is a kind of live experiment using this
competition as a guinea pig. We have had the first event and this worked well
but we learnt some important lessons.
The first event had 3 weight classes The weight is total flying weight including
glider:
Up to 80Kg
80-100kg
over... mehr

Bruce Goldsmith <<bruce>>
writes:
In 2003 I wrote an article called Size Does Matter! It looked at
how and why paragliders of different sizes react in different ways. And why
there is such a difference in competition results between small and big pilots.
Looking at high-level competition results from that year all the winners... mehr

https://www.forbesadvocate.com.au/story/5820262/7000-in-hang-gliding-gear-stolen/
Hang gliding equipment worth about $7000 has been stolen from the
side of the road between Forbes and Grenfell.A hang glider who landed 15km on the Forbes side of Grenfell packed their gear
up off the road while they hitched a ride back to Forbes to get their... mehr

James Bradley <<jb183>>
writes:
This change was never going to be easy, so a half-assed effort
wouldn’t have been worth starting. The board’s time, however, has been limited
to a few hours of discussion, a few reviewing proposal drafts, and some
individual conversations. The bulk of the effort has been mine and my... mehr

https://www.facebook.com/JezandBiz/videos/274193626780682/


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On Airtribune (where you register):
2019 Wilotree Park Cross Country
2019 Cross Country 101 Clinic
details
2019 Green Swamp Sport Klassic
details
2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds)
details
2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 2)
details
2019 Big Spring Nationals (pre-Pan-Americans)
details
2020 World Championships
details
1st Pan-American... mehr

Rob Hibbard sends:
Barefoot:

Mix and match:

Some very early days stunts with Airborne Australia. The trike was
a Buzzard trike with the 582 Rotax silver head motor and glass (curved) tip
Arrow. Pilot Shane Duncan towing barefoot skier Ross Hinton on Lake Keepit Dam
NSW Australia. Photo Ebbs. Ross started on one ski then dropped it to go to... mehr

Shows a lot of thought and work in trying to create a more
efficient National Association, but...
Russ Locke <<russ>>
writes:
I’ve read the most recent Governance Proposal and it, like its
predecessor shows a lot of thought and work in trying to create a more efficient
National Association.   However, in my opinion... mehr

http://www.designfax.net/cms/dfx/opens/article-view-dfx.php?nid=4&bid=849&et=mechanical&pn=01

Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing
technology for unmanned aerial vehicles that has given them the ability to fly
for more than 12 hours by harvesting energy from the atmosphere and the sun.
"Sunlight heats up the... mehr

2019 Wilotree Park Cross Country
2019 Cross Country 101 Clinic details
2019 Green Swamp Sport Klassicdetails
2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 1) (pre-Worlds) details
2019 Quest Air Nationals (week 2) details
2019 Big Spring Nationals (pre-Pan-Americans) details
2020 World Championships details
1st Pan-American Championships and 2020 Pan-Americans... mehr

https://www.facebook.com/manfred.ruhmer.5/posts/2201005433488055


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https://www.ushpa.org/page/ntss-class-1
https://www.ushpa.org/page/ntss-class-3
https://www.ushpa.org/page/ntss-class-5
No sport class.



Pos
Name
Points

Comp 1
Comp 2
Comp 3
Comp 4



1
Zac Majors
2257

582
Din2017
568
SCF2018
556
Mid2017
551
QAN2018


2
Robin Hamilton
2089

660... mehr

Sander van Schaik writes:
- I added payment by crypto currencies (Ripple & Bitcoin), because
I am a strong believer in block chain technology.
- The photographers of the photos in the calendar received their voucher to get
the calendar for free. Thanks again for sending in the photos which make this
possible.
- Worldonline, who is handling... mehr

https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:polachp/17.12.2018/02:31
mehr

https://airtribune.com/el-penon-classic-race-2019/info/details__info
The 6th annual El Peñón Classic Race is back again this February
2018, hosted by Vuelo Libre Mexico in everyone’s favorite thermal heaven, Valle
de Bravo, Mexico. This FAI Sport Class sanctioned event will see a wide variety
of pilots flocking to enjoy the... mehr

https://airtribune.com/2019-green-swamp-sport-klassic/info/details__info

The weather turns soarable in February/March in Florida and
Wilotree Park is a great place for cross country flying.
This is a Sport Class only event. There will be advanced pilot mentors to help
with small groups of pilots.
Hang 3 rating (or hang 2 with instructor... mehr

James Bradley <<jb183>>
writes:

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What’s behind the change:

If two great candidates run for one seat in a regional election, only one of
them can win, and the organization loses out. In a national election, both
of them can be elected, while still guaranteeing every other region at least
one... mehr

http://ojovolador.com/en/2018/12/10/pierre-naville/

Founder of the long-standing paragliding school ‘Les Passagers du
Vent’ and one of the pioneers of free flying in France, Pierre Naville (67) lost
his life in a paragliding accident during a flight in Australia, where he was
chasing long distance flights with other pilots and his... mehr

https://ozreport.com/22.248#1
Bruce the tug pilot writes:
On the 8th December 2018 Scott Barrett on an Airborne C4, Michael
(Jako) Jackson on a Moyes 5S, Viv Clements (Dalby President), on a Icaro Laminar
14.1 along with six of our regular local pilots came to Dalby with the
possibility of a good flight according to the Met forecast.
I... mehr