The Swing Discus is an EN A glider aimed at new pilots who want a paraglider that will take them through to cross country flying. Flybubble’s first flight video review: • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSK8com3CrU Discuss "2014 Wills Wing Demo days video" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/lsasport/electric-airplane-makes-major-advancements The Duo has a big but not inordinately so wingspan of 22 meters. At just over 600 pounds empty weight, it doesn't have to work that hard at lifting itself. With more than 1500 solar cells on the wings and tail, the Sunseeker Duo can put out 25kW of power and stay aloft for as long as 12 hours. http://vimeo.com/92499008#at=0...
38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely, Maryland, USA At Highland Aerosports. Discuss "Randy Brown's new sail" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
On Wednesday Greg Dinauer and I did this 93 km FAI triangle task (Greg landed just 6 km short): We had made an attempt on Tuesday but the conditions were too soft: low base, light lift, 8 mph west wind. So we tried again on Wednesday and found better lift, a little higher base, and a lighter west wind. Olav Olsen was off first but when I pinned off at 1,200' after being towed up right after him I...
Often my photos have high resolution versions. Click on above for this one. The tree behind is ready for camping or picnicing. Discuss "Quest in the fog" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
Our recent post about the trans-Nepal 1999 paragliding classic Kingdom of the Clouds prompted a response this week from Neal Michaelis, a US pilot who was out in Nepal paragliding at the same time. He and his team also made a film about it. Neal wrote: Saw your post on Rob and Bob’s 1999 Nepal […]...
https://www.youtube.com/embed/REP4S0uqEOc Thanks to Rick Mullins Discuss "Birds of Paradise" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
38 58 10.92 N,75 52 0.00 W,Highland Aerosports, Ridgely, Maryland, USA www.aerosports.net/ecc.html Sunday, June 1 through Saturday, June 7 2014 USHPA, CIVL sanctioned http://www.aerosports.net/eccpilots.html Huge sport class contest in addition to open class. Come join us in a fun competition in light conditions. Discuss "The 2014 East Coast Championship" at the Oz Report forum link»...
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/general-news/20140407/two-hang-gliders-make-an-unexpected-landing-at-santa-anita-park Two men who were hang gliding from Sylmar to Crestline in San Bernardino County made an unplanned landing Monday at Santa Anita Park and were greeted by Arcadia police and park security. Jeff Chipman and Ron Keinan, licensed advanced hang gliders, were questioned by police about their...
On the Oz Report web page: http://ozreport.com/ we display all the news that Google News grabs that deal with hang gliding and paragliding. Today, for the first time ever, all the news items are the same news item. Discuss "All Bachelorette, all the time" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
http://ozreport.com/18.075#1 http://www.foggiatoday.it/cronaca/mario-luppa-morto-rignano-garganico-incidente-deltaplano.html Translated here . Thanks to Bob Franklin. Discuss "Mario Luppa" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
May 10 - 15, 2014 The USHPA writes: Special Notice to Hang Gliding Competition Pilots Last-Minute Sanctioned Comp Added to Event Schedule The organizers of the Flytec Americus Cup have announced that they are holding a competition training camp for new competitors the week of May 10-15, just prior to the Americus Cup. This event is USHPA and CIVL Category 2 sanctioned for sport class points. The Flytec...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTLtJIRo2po&feature=youtu.be Discuss "This is my paradise" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
http://ozreport.com/2014BigSpringNationals.php Belinda writes: The Plaza Inn in Big Spring is expecting us back this year, and holding rooms for us during the Nationals. Last year we hang glider pilots accounted for twenty-two paid rooms at the Plaza, and I've told them to expect at least that many this year. They are offering us a room rate during the competition of $50 a night plus tax (Normally...
Pilots flying in the pre-Worlds flew over the Monarch butterfly reserve from Valle de Bravo. The New York Times article here . All too often, species that humans care about only get attention when they are in crisis. Such is the case with monarch butterflies. The insect, famed for its remarkable annual migrations, faced declines in habitat on both the Mexican and American ends of its range for decades,...
From our take on the Google News crawler: Discuss "As seen on the Oz Report" at the Oz Report forum link» ...
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It was clear from the radar over an hour before it got here that we were in for a thunderstorm: But with plenty of time I took the tractor out (after putting some oil in one of the mower's gear boxes) and started mowing the south and then the west runway. This gave me the perfect viewing point and a reason to hang out there to watch the incoming storm. I kept mowing until the last minute with just...
We've opened up additional camping and RV spots at Quest Air on the eastern edge. Here is Dean's tent in South Park: Photo by Dean Funk. Also more coming by the lake. In addition, there are new trails and more open areas in the main camping areas on the west side for camping and RV's. This is a huge flight park/airfield with almost unlimited growth potential. Discuss "Quest Air camping spots improved"...