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Florida Ridge Competition

They've applied for USHPA sanctioning (Florida Ridge)

www.thefloridaridge.com

Apparently the Florida Ridge competition will take place April 15th through the 22nd.

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Photos from powered paraglider

George Steinmetz, who we met in Zapata, takes photos from his paraglider

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/camelshadows.asp#photo

The following is a picture taken of camels in the desert.  It is considered one of the best pictures of the year (2005).  Look closely, the camels are the little white lines in the picture.  The black you see is just the shadows!

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Deniliquin Competition

(This topic is in: <- Dec.19 Nov.16 Sep.14'05 -> )

Just for the fun of it (Conargo, Oz)

Peter Lissenburg <peter> writes:

The Deni Comp, Deniliquin, Australia, 27th to 2nd Jan.  With 27th being a practice day and the 3rd an open distance day.  Forbes starts on the 3rd, so we are scoring only to the 2nd.

This is a social event with seriously fun flying.  Open to Ground Tow of all levels of experience, and Aero Tow teams.  With Open, Kingpost and floater courses and trophies.  The trophies are unique to this comp, and reflect some of the local activities.  Also social breakfasts and dinners to encourage everyone to gather together, to chat, and learn from each other.  Some surprises may also be in store.  It might even surprise the organizers!

Check out the web site for details and on-line entry at www.sensair.com/hanggliding/denicomp or contact: Peter Lissenburg on 61 (0)3 5962 9371, or <peter>.

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Search Mash

Search for hang gliding

http://www.searchmash.com/search/hang+gliding

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/12/1425219

Discuss Googled at the Oz Report forum

Training Hill in Japan

Build it and they shall come.

Russ Gelfan writes:

Here is a training hill near Mt.  Fuji.

(You may need to copy the URL, open a new window, and paste into it.)

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Monday and Marshall

Light conditions (Marshall launch)

Rob's Forecast: http://www.flytandem.com/OBSERVE.HTM

Rob or Diane writes:

Pleasant Marshall day.  Light 200 fpm climbs to 800 over launch.  Soarable probably from Noonish to 3:30 or so.  Easy hang top landing conditions.  3 hang gliders and 5 paragliders out playing.  Typical weekday.

Weather channel reports that Seattle will probably set the record for rainfall for November tomorrow, half way through the month.

Discuss Marshall at the Oz Report forum

Baby Eagles

Bringing new pilots into the world (Comox, BC)

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Unhook your nose wires

Watch the nose wires go off from the nose

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5151

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