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]]> On-line Contests Results http://OzReport.com/1268831760 XContest: HOLC: Leonardo: DHV (Leonardo): CIVL WXC server:

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]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:16:00 -0400 XContest: HOLC: Leonardo: DHV (Leonardo): CIVL WXC server: ]]> Vario on RC sailplane http://OzReport.com/1268831743 http://www.eagletreesystems.com/sailplane/sailplane.html

We are pleased to offer our Seagull Glide system (patent pending), a revolutionary Variometer and Soaring Tool for model sailplanes.

With the Glide system, data previously available only on full sized gliders is provided to the pilot in real-time. Unlike other limited feature variometers on the market, the Glide system has a fully digital wireless link, data logging, tremendous expandability, and many other advanced features.

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We are pleased to offer our Seagull Glide system (patent pending), a revolutionary Variometer and Soaring Tool for model sailplanes.

With the Glide system, data previously available only on full sized gliders is provided to the pilot in real-time. Unlike other limited feature variometers on the market, the Glide system has a fully digital wireless link, data logging, tremendous expandability, and many other advanced features.

]]> Will Gadd - Paragliding Across America http://OzReport.com/1268831728 http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/paragliding_across_america/

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]]> Maybe you are covered http://OzReport.com/1268831698 Mark reels back in his earlier statements on USHPA instructor insurance.

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Mark writes:

The usual caveat; I'm neither an insurance agent nor a lawyer, and nothing I say can be taken as more than the semi-informed opinion of another pilot. And with that said, I believe that based on further study, I've been interpreting the language in our insurance policy in an excessively-narrow fashion. I was formerly of the understanding that employees of schools were excluded from coverage. That's only partly true.

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]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:14:58 -0400 Mark reels back in his earlier statements on USHPA instructor insurance.

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Mark writes:

The usual caveat; I'm neither an insurance agent nor a lawyer, and nothing I say can be taken as more than the semi-informed opinion of another pilot. And with that said, I believe that based on further study, I've been interpreting the language in our insurance policy in an excessively-narrow fashion. I was formerly of the understanding that employees of schools were excluded from coverage. That's only partly true.

]]> Judging their own http://OzReport.com/1268831676 The Aerobatic pilots were happy to get their own competition program under the USHPA at the last BOD meeting which at least gives them the outlines of what should happen next. They've got a three day meet set for the last three days of the East Coast Championship in early June. They are also set for the Santa Cruz Flats Race in September to go along with the Festival of Flight that will be put on by the local hang gliding club.

One problem seems to be finding judges. They have always complained that the judges are poor and poorly trained. The USHPA set aside some money for training as did the Foundation for Free Flight and CIVL.

David Glover came up with what I consider a perfect solution. Aerobatic pilots should judge each other out in the open. Pilots are towed up one at a time. The pilot does his routine and all the other competitors judge it, discussing it among themselves. With everyone around them listening in.

If you think about it for a while, you'll see why this is a perfect solution - prisoner's dilemma.

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]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:14:36 -0400 The Aerobatic pilots were happy to get their own competition program under the USHPA at the last BOD meeting which at least gives them the outlines of what should happen next. They've got a three day meet set for the last three days of the East Coast Championship in early June. They are also set for the Santa Cruz Flats Race in September to go along with the Festival of Flight that will be put on by the local hang gliding club.

One problem seems to be finding judges. They have always complained that the judges are poor and poorly trained. The USHPA set aside some money for training as did the Foundation for Free Flight and CIVL.

David Glover came up with what I consider a perfect solution. Aerobatic pilots should judge each other out in the open. Pilots are towed up one at a time. The pilot does his routine and all the other competitors judge it, discussing it among themselves. With everyone around them listening in.

If you think about it for a while, you'll see why this is a perfect solution - prisoner's dilemma.

]]> No glasses - can't see http://OzReport.com/1268831657 John Pettinato <Jpettinat> writes:

You published an accident report I wrote in the VHGA Yahoo/groups last Nov at Wallaby Ranch (http://ozreport.com/13.229#6). When someone has an accidental death in Florida it's treated as a crime scene until there is evidence that an accidental death occurred. That being said all of Tony's belongings were taken by the police and placed in storage. I was allowed to retrieve the glider last month but haven't as yet been allowed to get the remaining stuff.

There was an interesting missing piece to the puzzle though. The morning before the accident his eye glasses came apart and fell on the ground. Tony's eye sight was so bad he couldn't even find them on the ground next to him. I helped him locate a small screw driver and put the glasses back together. That was about three hours before he pushed out to launch.

He flew for approximately forty minutes and at the accident site he talked about not having his glasses and the people helping him weren't sure if he had them at the time he crashed.

The police just informed me that he had no glasses at the hospital and that there are no glasses in storage either. That leads me to believe he may not of had is glasses on at the time of the accident. This would make perfect sense of his approach and landing in that tree on the southwest side of the ranch.

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]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:14:17 -0400 John Pettinato <Jpettinat> writes:

You published an accident report I wrote in the VHGA Yahoo/groups last Nov at Wallaby Ranch (http://ozreport.com/13.229#6). When someone has an accidental death in Florida it's treated as a crime scene until there is evidence that an accidental death occurred. That being said all of Tony's belongings were taken by the police and placed in storage. I was allowed to retrieve the glider last month but haven't as yet been allowed to get the remaining stuff.

There was an interesting missing piece to the puzzle though. The morning before the accident his eye glasses came apart and fell on the ground. Tony's eye sight was so bad he couldn't even find them on the ground next to him. I helped him locate a small screw driver and put the glasses back together. That was about three hours before he pushed out to launch.

He flew for approximately forty minutes and at the accident site he talked about not having his glasses and the people helping him weren't sure if he had them at the time he crashed.

The police just informed me that he had no glasses at the hospital and that there are no glasses in storage either. That leads me to believe he may not of had is glasses on at the time of the accident. This would make perfect sense of his approach and landing in that tree on the southwest side of the ranch.

]]> Jura Open 2010 http://OzReport.com/1268831634 Roman Dobler <<roman.dobler>> writes:

From May, 20th until May 24th 2010 the "Jura Open" as well as the Swiss Championship is taking place (in the region of Biel). It's planned that this FAI class 2 - competition will be held every other year and it's open for class 1 and 5.

In the Jura you will find a perfect setting for this competition with many possibilities to land as well as very good thermal conditions. For beginners and floater pilots we will organise in parallel a so called "Jura Open light" competition. For further Information and inscription go to: http://www.juraopen.ch.

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]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:13:54 -0400 Roman Dobler <<roman.dobler>> writes:

From May, 20th until May 24th 2010 the "Jura Open" as well as the Swiss Championship is taking place (in the region of Biel). It's planned that this FAI class 2 - competition will be held every other year and it's open for class 1 and 5.

In the Jura you will find a perfect setting for this competition with many possibilities to land as well as very good thermal conditions. For beginners and floater pilots we will organise in parallel a so called "Jura Open light" competition. For further Information and inscription go to: http://www.juraopen.ch.

]]> Tin Cup http://OzReport.com/1268831552
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