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Landing Area at the Lake in Valle

Big enough for you?

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Scooter Tow, part 3

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Tracy and Lisa learn along with Matt and Bo

Tracy Tillman, Draachen Fliegen Soaring Club, Cloud 9 Field, Michigan <Cloud9SA> writes:

Lisa and I just returned from Steve Wendt's scooter tow instruction clinic at Quest.  Steve did a super job, and we had great fun and learned a lot. 

Steve began the clinic with a train-the-trainer lecture session, with lots of good discussion among the participants.  As conditions allowed, we then did some flying.  Steve did some tows and flights as demonstration of his techniques, then we all did a number of flights and towed each other for the rest of the time. Most of us flew in a 330 Condor, 225 Condor, and 195 Falcon, but Bo also flew a 180 Target on Tandem gear.

We were using Steve's 50cc 4.5 hp Yamaha scooter.  It is surprising to see how well that little machine can tow.  Steve said that he has even towed Fusions and Litespeeds with it.

Thanks a bunch for helping to organize this opportunity.  We all came away very impressed with the system and Steve's techniques.

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2006 Worlds Registration

Make sure you are qualified and correctly registered

Lisa at Quest Air <questair>writes:

We have a list of pilots that have pre-registered for the 2006 Class 2/5/Women's Worlds now available on flytec.com: http://flytec.com/Events/2006/2_5_w_worlds/pilotlist.htm.

Competitors, this is important: You must register through your national aero club and submit a Pre-Registration Form here: http://flytec.com/Events/2006/2_5_w_worlds/entry_form.htm.  If you have not done both, please do so immediately to avoid any last-minute disappointments.  If you are not on our list, we don't know you are coming.  If you have any questions or problems, please email <questair>or call 1-877-FLY-QUEST.  See you on May 18th at Quest!

Class	Country	Name
W	Australia	Lisa Miller
2	Austria	Manfred Ruhmer
5	Austria	Arnold Nadlinger
5	Austria	Alexander Schreiner
5	Austria	Manfred Trimmel
5	Austria	Guenther Tschurnig
5	Austria	Robert Reisinger
W	Austria	Michaela Lindorfer
5	France	Jacques Bott
5	France	Patrick Chopard Lallier
5	France	Pascal Lanser
5	France	Thierry Parcellier
5	France	Gil Souviron
5	France	David Chaumet
TL	France	Didier Mathurin
W	France	Francoise Dieuzeide-Banet
5	Germany	Toni Bender
5	Germany	Juergen Bummer
5	Germany	Jethro Gerstner
5	Germany	Tim Grabowski
5	Germany	Andrea Hetzel
5	Germany	Alfred Huber
5	Germany	Norbert Kirchner
5	Germany	Christoph Lohrmann
5	Germany	Oliver Schmidt
5	Germany	Kurt Schumann
TL	Germany	Rudl Buerger
W	Germany	Sybille Baeumer-Fischer
W	Germany	Rosi Brams
W	Germany	Regina Glas
W	Germany	Corinna Schwiegershausen
W	Germany	Monique Werner
5	Italy	Elio Cataldi
5	Italy	Christian Ciech
5	Italy	Angelo Crapanzano
5	Italy	Franco Laverdino
5	Italy	Graziano Maffi
5	Italy	Alessandro Ploner
TL	Italy	Gorio Mandozzi
TL	Italy	Flavio Tebaldi
5	Japan	Sakai Takafumi
5	Japan	Masakazu Kobayashi
5	Japan	Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
5	Slovenia	Primoz Gricar
5	Spain	Carlos Punet
2	Switzerland	Steve Cox
5	Switzerland	Andreas Beutler
5	Switzerland	Michael Huppert
5	Switzerland	Rene Leiser
5	Switzerland	Jurg Ris
5	Switzerland	Rolf Schmid
5	Switzerland	Matthias Trussel
TL	Switzerland	Dolores Mordasini
W	Switzerland	Carole Tobler
5	UK	Jason Prior
5	UK	Mike Stephens
5	USA	Vincent Endter
5	USA	Ronald Gleason
5	USA	Ollie Gregory
5	USA	Johann Posch
5	USA	Davis Straub
5	USA	Paul Tjaden
5	USA	Jim Yocom
W	USA	Judy Hildebrand
W	USA	Raean Permenter
W	USA	Linda Salamone
W	USA	Jamie Shelden
W	USA	Lauren Tjaden
W	USA	Claire Vassort

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Flytec Comp Clinic

Learn from the top guns how to compete

Kevin Carter <<heaviek>> writes:

The Flytec XC/Competition Clinic will be hosted by Quest Air April 1-5.  Four days of learning and flying with one extra day for weather.  Last year Curt Warren led us to a hugely successful competition clinic and we want to build on that momentum. 

In an effort make our teaching curriculum more pilot specific, this year we are changing the format to limit the team sizes to just three pilots per coach and we are offering a wider range of opportunities.  The clinic will encompass a four day "Training Competition" incorporating both general XC and competition XC skills.  This includes learning and refining GPS navigation, using the radio, perfecting XC technique, improving outlanding skills, and practicing towing skills. 

Pilots will be grouped in teams of three with similar wings and skills to foster consistent group flying.  Each day your team will rotate to a different instructor so you can experience a variety of techniques.  This is an opportunity for pilots of all abilities and all glider types to take their flying to the next level. 

Also with the new energy flowing into the single surface and sport classes we want to encourage, support, and help teach our future champions in a safe, friendly, laid back environment that will also cram a pilots head with as much information he or she is ready for! 

We have chosen April 1-5 to capitalize on the great spring weather with just the right amount of lead time before the two biggest meets of the spring season. (The Florida Ridge Nationals April 8-13 and the Flytec Championships April 16-22). 

We anticipate a range of participants, from new XC pilots on single surface gliders up to advanced pilots flying competition class gliders.  We will also be introducing those interested to the new Online Contest System.  This contest is exploding in popularity in Europe and is a blast to be a part of.  The cost of the clinic is 300 dollars plus tows.  Some clinic instructors will be available to help early arrivals prepare their equipment and for airport pickup.

Each day will include

* optional AM landing clinic sessions
* continental breakfast (basic, but silences that growling stomach)
* Morning seminars on weather, thermalling, gps use, route planning, XC skills, landing, towing, foot launching, tactics, etc.
* Midday XC tasks.  These will be flown as a group tailored to the needs, skills, and equipment of the students.
* Optional late afternoon landing clinic session
* Evening GPS scoring, flight analysis, and debrief.

Up to date Clinic info as well as a FAQ can be found at: www.flytec.com/Events/spring_comp_clinic.htm

To sign up contact Kevin at <heaviek>. 

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2006 Paragliding Nationals

The web site is up and running

http://64.130.51.207/USNPC/Nats_Home.htm

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NSW Titles

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Thirty years

william olive <william.olive> writes:

The 30 year anniversary of the New South Wales Hang Gliding state titles was this year.  The 1976 comp was won by Rick Duncan, the 2006 comp was won by Jon Durand, Jnr.  The 2006 NSW champion (must live in NSW) is Dave Seib, who came second.  Norwegian Jon Gjerde came third.

In the most important battle for B grade champion, Don Gardner was pipped at the post by Ashley Wilmott from Byron Bay.  Dustin Hansen was third.

The well attended floater class was won by Canadian Nathan Rebbetoy with Russell Ferrier second and Blaino third.  There were a number of notable firsts this year, including Nathan McKenzie and John Harriott at their first ever comp (always good to see new comp pilots coming along), John Harriott pushed his PB to 52 Km.  Warren Cole and Gavin Ray made goal for the 1st time.

Results, RACE file, photos and tracklogs are posted at http://www.nswhgstatetitles.com

I have only converted one set of tracklogs to Google Earth format so far, the round one 1st and 2nd place getters at the bottom of the round one directory. The track logs for the whole comp are posted as a zip file.

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