The forecast called for good lift to 6,000' with strong west winds. I never got above 3,600', and the winds varied from north at 7 mph to west at 6 mph. We actually launched into the east. The stig called a monster task based on the forecast and it was not possible to fly to Vidalia after all. I was fourteenth off which was a nice place, with a few pilots up and spotting thermals nearby. There was...
N 34 11.586,W 117 19.414,Andy Jackson Flight Park, San Bernardino, CA, USA Mike Bylik writes: Dan DeWeese flew a 100 mile triangle from Marshall peak (above Andy Jackson Flight Park) to Lake Elsinore to Soboba and back to AJX! Rockin that Litespeed S5! Discuss "Skirting airspace in Southern California" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/yhr/saturday/2185848-8/shotgun-wielding-homeowner-acquitted-in-paraglider-clash EAST WENATCHEE — The Orondo man who admitting firing a shotgun to warn a paraglider away from his Box Canyon Road property was found not guilty Thursday on a charge of unlawfully displaying a weapon. Discuss "Shotgun-wielding homeowner acquitted in paraglider clash" at the Oz Report...
http://ozreport.com/2014BigSpringNationals.php http://airtribune.com/bigspring2014 I am partnering with Airtribune to bring real time tracking of pilots in the air as they run their tasks in order to give hang gliding in Big Spring popular exposure. The people of Big Spring have been very good to us and this is one way that we can show our appreciation by giving hang gliding in general and Big Spring...
Not to be unkind, but it has developed into a bit of a scandal, that the sail cloth used on Moyes gliders was deteriorating so quickly and obviously. Now there is an improvement coming from our friends at Moyes: I would definitely suggest ordering your Moyes RX with this sail material. Discuss "Technora for Moyes" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
Two French cousins are in the USA on an ambitious attempt to travel the length of the Rocky Mountains by foot, ski and paraglider – with no motorised transport at all. Thomas Punty, 24, and Nelson Defreyman, 22, set off from Canada in the north in March and are now “about to hit Salt Lake […]...
http://youtu.be/88o4UhSeCx0 Thanks to Ed Horton Discuss "When the lake is missing" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
http://world-phoenix.blogspot.fr/ Results: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dypkedp9c0bxmhz/AAAPMlLsyxqU2TAqDeUQg6mGa Gianpietro Zin wins (results in PDF, so I don't publish them here). Discuss "2014 St Andre results" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
http://www.vox.com/2014/5/13/5714238/a-bounce-house-flew-away-with-three-children-inside On Monday afternoon, a bounce house in South Glens Falls, New York was lifted 50 feet into the air by a sudden gust of wind. There were three children inside, and when the house was about 15 feet up, they fell out of it. Two boys — one who landed on a parked car, and another who landed directly on the street...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/10/_n_5302213.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063 Vibram, the company behind FiveFingers shoes, just settled a $3.75 million class action lawsuit over false claims that its running shoe yields health benefits, Runner's World reports. Thanks to Patrick Kruse. Discuss "Barefoot, like here in Georgia" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
Marc Stachel is the guy behind Paragliding XC, the highly addictive paragliding app that’s on the keenest XC hounds’ iPhones this season. We asked him a few questions. Marc, you are the developer behind Paragliding XC. For those who haven’t played it, tell us what it’s about – explain the app. It’s a game […]...
https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoFlyWeek http://youtu.be/7hfzXUSc4W4 http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35542 The Hayden Pass Hang Gliding Club and Colorado Fly Week presents: Rocky Moutain Airman's Rendezvous and Mountain Flyer Championships. Yep, we’re back this year with big air and smooth lift along the Sangre de Cristo Range. Tiffany’s Tavern greets you in the LZ with cold refreshments....
Wills Wing writes: Syuko Uchida flew 166km on her T2C-136 on April 26th from Mt. Ashio to the north border of Fukushima province setting the new Japanese Female Distance Record. Discuss "New Japanese women's distance record" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
Terry Reynolds is here flying a brand new Wills Wing U2. He was flying well but forgot that there was a second turnpoint. Couldn't figure out why he wasn't getting the happy sound when he crossed and then recrossed the goal cylinder. New Flytec 6030 also. Steve Kroop from Flytec USA says that 6030's are selling like they always have, which is well, due to the reduced price, $1,100. Even with the 7000...
http://www.americustimesrecorder.com/local/x1378007928/International-hang-gliding-competition-coming-to-Americus I'll be one of the instructors at the Flytec Competition Camp in Americus, Georgia, and the Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (Souther field), for the next week (before the 2014 Flytec Americus Cup). News from our camp camp will be coming soon. Discuss "We're in Americus" at the Oz Report forum...
Apco have released their new Sports Class glider, the Vista III. Certified EN B it includes shark nose technology, bullet risers and is a “true three liner”. The glider is aimed at intermediate pilots and is designed to be “simple and easy to fly” with good passive safety and solid stability, Apco say. Aspect […]...
Stephane Drouin has claimed a new world record for Speed over a 100km triangular course. He flew the flight on 5 May, flying from Marlens in France. He was with Seiko Fukuoka, who set a Women’s world record for Speed over a 100km triangle on the same day. Stephane averaged a speed of 36.57km/h, […]...
Sup’Air have updated their list of harnesses affected by a safety notice issued at the end of April. The safety warning is about reserve parachute handles on the following paraglider harnesses: Skypper Evo XC2 Evo XC3 Shamane Shamane FR Vamp Profeel Acro 3 Acro Base Sup’Air say that a few reserve parachute deployment handles […]...
Austrian acro pilot Marcel Schrittwieser has joined Nova as part of the design team. Nova said the 31-year-old would support new head of design Philipp Medicus and lead test pilot Mario Eder. They added that he would have particular focus on the smaller sized wings. Marcell weighs in at 65kg. Austrian acro champion in 2009 […]...
http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35076 http://birdly.zhdk.ch/en/about/ ‘Birdly’ is an installation which explores the experience of a bird in flight. It tries to capture the mediated flying experience, with several methods. Unlike a common flight simulator you do not control a machine you embody a bird, the Red Kite. To evoke this embodiment we mainly rely on the sensory-motor coupling....