SCHGA Ground Skimmer Jan-Apr 1973 by US Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association

GROUND SK IMMER PUBLICATION OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HANG GLIDER ASSOCIATION, I N C e

EDITOR:

No. 8, January

LLQYD LICHER

- April, 1973

Note: This i s a combined, four-month issue, being published i n mid-May a s a s o l u t i o n t o catching up the ,schedule. A l l SCHGA memberships are being extended t h r e e months t o make up f o r t h e i s s u e s omitted. Submit material f o r GROUND SKIMMER t o t h e Editor a t 12536 Woodbine St., Los Angeles, C a l i f . 90066. Items i n GROUND SKIMMER may be reproduced (unless i t i s n o t e d a s copyr i g h t e d o r a l l r i g h t s reserved), provided c r e d i t i s given t o GROUND SKZMMER and .the author o r photographer, i f noted, CONTENTS

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May Membership Meeting Notice; L i l i e n t h a l Meet Postponed ,. Eastridge Hang Glider Exhibit, by W. Aa Allen; Advertisements Howlin? Days a t Coyote H i l l s , by W, A. Allen , Notes From Your Flight Director, by Kaz De Lisse What9 Up!, Column by W. A- Allen , Photo Page: Cartoon, 2 Photos of Joe Greenbaum*~Ornithopter The Problem of Flying, by Otto L i l i e n t h d U l t r a l i g h t Mail: L e t t e r s from Tom Peghiny, Gordon Codding and P. Me Rogallo Update of ftSources f o r U l t r a l i g h t Gliders" , ,. The Story Behind t h e "Quicksilver,tt by Bob Love joy New Members o f SCHGA, # ? s 535 - 74.3 a Gal-endar of Events; C l a s s i f i e d Advertising

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SCHGA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS President:

Uoyd Licher, 12536 Woodbine S t . , Los Angeles, C a l i f , 90C66, (213) 397-48k8

vice-Pres. : Frank Colver, 3076 Roanoke Lane, Costa PIesa, C a l i f . 92626, (714) 546-9647 Secretary:

R i t a Ballard, 250-D

Treasurer:

Charles Kocsis, Jr., 12328 Otsego St., North Hollywood, Ca. 91607, 762-4774

F l i g h t Director:

4th Ave., Venice, C a l i f . 90291, (213) 392-7703

Kasmer 1tKaz" 13e Lisse, 113@No Gordon St., Los Angeles, Calif 90038, ( 213 ) 467-7620

SCHGA i s a nonprofit, member-controlled educational and s c i e n t i f i c organization dedic a t e d t o exploring a l l f a c e t s o f fuel-less, self-launched u l t r a l i g h t a i r c r a f t - Annual membership dues are $3.00, which includes a subscription t o GROUND SKIMMER- Dues should be made payable t o SCHGA and submitcted t o t h e Treasurer, address above. ADVERT IS ING RATES, CONDITIONS AND SIZES Display ads: &pg. o r multiple thereof, $5; 6 of back cover, $15; i n s i d e f r o n t cover, 1 Sizes: 5-pg., $25; photos, $2; reductions, $2; i f not photo-ready, $ 3 4 5 f o r make-up. 3%x 4$; 5-pg., 7& x 48, o r 34 x 9&; full-pg., 7k x 9&. Classifieds: see page 28.

~ a ~ / ~ a t c / ~ i r nTch u : r s d a y , May 2 4 , 19'72, 7 : 3 0 1' .M. Location: Department of Water and Power a u d i t c r i u m , 111 N . Hope L t . , Los Angel?s Thc Department customer p a r k i n g l o t , g a t e 6 on Hope S t r e e t , i s a v a i l a b l e a t no c h n r g c . Area i s J u s t s o u t h e a s t o f t h e main f r e e w a y i n t e r c h a n , c e , b u i l d i n p is j u s t west; cS t h c Flusic C e n t e r and j u s t s o u t h of Tcmplc , 2 t r e e t 0 G o i q , e a s t on Ho1:Lywood Freeway, e x i t a t Teqnple St,: if ,o i n g w e s t , cxil; ,it Grand \vL!"(1 block e a s t of Hope). From y o u r c a r , walk s o u t h i n tht? Lot t o a. c e n t r a l d o o r on t h e e a s t s i d e of t h e b u i l d i n g q 'Thi:; i s t h e " I Levelsf where t h e a u d i t o r i u m i s located. Program:

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--LILIENTHAL MEET -POSTPONED The S C H G A D i r e c t o r s r e l u c t a n t l y Vc~Lcd t o p o s t p o n e t h e 3 r d Annual O t t o L i l i e n t h a l U n i y e r s a l Hanr G l i d e r Championships, which had been s c h e d u l e d f o r t h e weekend o f May 1 9 - ~ 0 t h becc1u:;c ~ t h e u s e of a s u i t a b l e s i t e f o r t h e e v e n t had n o t been a r r a n g e d for by t h c i r May 3 r d msetirig, A s soon a s a s i t e can be committed, riew d a t c ~f o r t h e Meel; w i l l be s e t , a b o u t P o u r weeks from the^ t o a l l c ) # vc;lc,ug?i timL? for announcing i t t o a l l mernb e r s and o t h e r i n t e r e s t e d p a r t i e s , and 5 0 a l l . r e l a t e d a r r a n g e m e n t s can be made, Numerous p o s s i b l e Meet s i t e s have been i n v e s t i g a t e d b u t i n a l l c a s e s t o d a t e s o m e t h i n t h a s p r e v e n t e d the n e c e s s a r y p e r m i s s i o n from b e i n g g i v e n , O t h e r p r o s p e c t s a r e bein[; p u r s u e d a n d h o p e f u l l y one o f them w i l l be i t o I f s o , y o u * l l g e t t h e word; o t h e r w i s e w e v l l keep t r y i n g u n t i l s u c c e s s f u l o Han[ i n t h e r e ! Site CAN c e l l e d Where o u r i l e l t a wing:; h o v e r and f l i t t e r , U o n P t you f a n s l e t y o u r c a n s s t r e w and s k i t t e r . Though none o f o u r F;LLYS Is p o l l u t i n g t h e s k i e s , F o l k s p e t s o r e when we s o a r i f you l i t t e r ! Edith Battles

E.1SiT1ZIDGE HANG

GLIDER E A H I B I T

During February 15-18, 1-973, ~ a s t r i d g eshopping c e n t e r i n San J o s e , C a l i f o r n i a , sponsored a hang g l i d e r .show. 3 i l l e d a s "The World's G r e a t e s t Hang G l i d e r Exhibi. t , " i t featured numerous c r a f t suspended from t h e c e i l i n g of t h e l a r g e s t indoor shopping mall i n t h e western U.S. Herman Rice, a u t h o r of True F l i ~ h t ,g e t s t h e c r e d i t f o r p u t t i n g t h e show Logether and h e l p i n g t o man t h e t h r e e t a b l e s l o c a t e d s t r a t e g i c a l l y on two of t h e m a l l ' s three l c w c l s . The e x h i b i t o r s were ,True KJ.iqht, Kilbourne S p o r t S p e c i a l t i e s , Dunbar S a i l s , J&G A i r c r a f t , U/ t r a ~ i y h tF l y i n g Machines, and t h e bllii~gs of Rogallo c l u b - a l l from t h e Sari ~ r a n c i s c oBay Area. From t h e Los Angeles a r e a came Eipper-Formance, Bennett Delta K i t e s , S e a g u l l ~ i r c r a f t and Low b, Slow. Not everyone had a f u l l - t i m e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e on hand, b u t c o m p e t i t o r s were s e e n covering f o r each o t h e r , making s u r e t h a t a11 t h e brochures a v a i l a b l e were handed o u t . The c r a f t on d i s p l a y were t h e Kilbourne K i t e , D e l t a K i t e , Dual D e l t a K i t e , D e l t a S k i K i t e ( i n c l u d i n g t h e one used i n t h e James Bond movie, "Live and L e t Die," soon t o be r e l e a s e d ) , Ridge R i d e r , I c a r u s 11, F l e x i F l i e r , C r o n k i t e , and C u i c k s i l v e r , A l a r g e aumber of people were exposed t o hang g l i d i n g f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e through t h e show. The San J o s e Mercury newspaper and a TV s t a t i o n t a l k ghow ( q u e s t i n g Herman R i c e ) gave e x c e l l e n t advance p u b l i c i t y . This s h o q l d h e l p t h e s p o r t t o grow a t an even f a s t e r r a t e i n n o r t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a , which a l r e a d y h a s many a c t i v e p i l o t s . Coincidental with t h e e x h i b i t , t h e new Wings of Rogallo c l u b ( i n i t s t h i r d g e n e r a t i o n ) s t a r t e d t a k i n g memberships. L a r r y blawro i s the improbable p r e s i d e n t ( h e manufactures and f l i e s I c a r i , n o t ~ o g a l l o s )! . The dues a r e $5.00 f o r 1973, i n c l u d i n g a n e w s l e t t e r which they hope t o s t a r t soon (send your check t o Gary Warren, T r e a s u r e r , 502 Barkentine Ln., Redwood C i t y , C a l i f . 9 4 0 6 5 ) . Many people we saw a t t h e e x h i b i t showed up f o r a hang-in a t Coyote H i l l s Regional Park t h e f o l l o w i n g weekend. Perhaps t h e most i n t e r e s t i n g a s p e c t of t h e show f o r t h e e x h i b i t o r s was watching a crew of Japanese photographers c a r e f u l l y s h o o t e v e r y d e t a i l of everykang g l i d e r on d i s p 1 . a ~ . ~ a s t r i d g ei s a t o u r i s t a t t r a c t i o n , b u t t o u r i s t s j u s t don1t come back cacb. day with a s t a c k of 8x10 g l o s s y p r i n t s complete w i t h measurements marked o n . (Wouid you l i k e t o buy ,a Sony S e a g u l l p o r a Honda F l e x i F l i e r , o r ;naybe a Kawasaki Kilbourne K i t e , complete w i t h w h i t e s a i l and KKi< i n b i g red l e t t e r s ? ? ? : )

FOR SALE: Cronkite 5 , poiy s a i l , excellent c o n d i t i o n , s ~ c c e s s f u l i y flown. $400,00. Mark Schwinge, 1331 Berea P l o , P a c i f i c P a l i s a d e s , C a l i f . 90272, phone (213 ) 4.5.!+--$205.

PHOTOGRAPHS: S l i d e s , c o l o r and B &, W p r i n t s z i v a i l a b l e showing u l t r a l i t h t a c t i v i t i e s , Many examples i n GROUND SKIMMER. What; w 0 ~ 1 dyou l i k e ? ! Write for information: W. A . Allen, 3908 Sepulveda Blvd*, # 3 6 , Culver C i t y , C a l i f . 90230. Phone ( 2 1 3 ) 839-tj'014 o r 549-4420..

There was t h a t clown, Kasr De Lisse, clqain, s t a n d i n g i n an e a r l y S a t u r d a y . CIUT of t h e pool!" H e morning r a i n and bloviincj h i s \ r l ~ i s t l ~"Everyone, was e n t e r t a i n i n g a c r o ~ r dOF s o o t i ~ c r n~ ai flo r n i ,I hang g l i d e r p i l o t s , 1 i; \ < a s Coyote H i l l s b u t i t wasnt t a s m i t h e r n Ca7 i fo:-ilia sc?t:t i ncj. Regional Park on sou i l i c a s t-cv-ti '-clrl T+'r;..rici s c o 3 a ~ 1Ij-c; a u d i e n c e had come 450 mile? t h e rli ghl; 1)oTort desn i.4-c LJIP wt.a tlier rrepor ts

Our n o r t h e r n c o m p a t r i o t s d i; ,c;~c!m so 01) t; mi t ;.c. Dave IZilbourne, Herman R i c e , Gary ldarren, a111 i ; \ I - r y : L U L S 1',1ci c,? g a , i z ~ \ dan ififorma1 i ,I 1-arffeharig g l i d e r expof l y - i n f o r Febrimry 2 4 - 2 5 , 1 0 7 3 , E o ~ i . x r nq s i t i o n i n San J o s e a w e e k ecl--l.icu-. L a r l - y W,IS t h e fi r s t n o r t h e r n e r t o a r r i v e . H e had j u s t s o l d h i s I c a r u , ; ;I 'LC:, a EES low i n I-Iawai i and s o was Without w i n g s . Gary soon Eo1 ~ O T L a Ti d~ was ~ ~ ruiorq t h e f i r s t few t o t e s t t h e d a y i s t r i c k y wind condit.icmc;, Dave dicl riot f l y u n t i l l a t e i n '.llan the r a i n - s t r e a k e d t h e a f t e r n o o n . And 1-Ierman never g o t E ~ Lthe?: windows a t home. i347 e a r l y a f t e r n o o n , !lo-iinrc?r t h e r e was a l a r g e r e p r e s e n t a t i o n of p i l o t s f r ~ maround t-he Lay Area, a s w e l l a s from a s f a r away a s Oregon, Ijashington s t a t e , and P e n n s y l v a n i a . I

The l i g h l ? and i n t e r m i t t e n t r a i n was n o t t h e r e a l problem. There was a s t r o n g s o u t h wind b l a s t i n g t h e s e h i l l s which a r e b e s t known f o r g e n t l e Vob K i l l s , t ' e v e n o r t h winds blowing up a g r a d u a l , 200-f t . -high bowl. Wilson, and C h r i s P r i c e were t h e f i r s t t o t r y ;t-p f l y , qnd, i t was c l e a r t h a t o n l y t h e most e x p e r i e n c e d p i l o t s were going to f l y on t h i s day. cnough t o The wind was c y c l i n g between a b o u t 2 5 and 35 NPH-strong p e r m i t s o a r i n g w i t h s t a n d a r d Rogall o s , arid s t r o n q enough t o b r e a k k i t e s and worse i f the p i l o t s made m i s t a k e s . A s t h e day went on, sometimes I t was a t r e a t t o a s many a s f o u r R o g a l l o s were i n t h e a i r t o g e t h e r . watch t h e s k i l l of p i l o t s s u c h a s Gob i i i l l s a s t h e y h e l d t h e i r f a s t s i n k i n g c r a f t i n the sky, d e f t l y sweeping back and f o r t h a c r o s s a Long r i d g e p e r p e n d i c u l a r t o t h e wind. Bob Wills i n p a r t i c u l a r caught t h e .?ye of spectators and f e l l o w p i l o t s w i t h h i s flamboyant a n d e f f e c t i v e f l y i n g s t y l e . Using a 1 9 - f t . R o g a l l o w i t h a v e r y l a r g e t r ~ a r q l r lImr, 1 x ~wl~ippcdt h e c r a f t through t i g h t t u r n s , flyinc,. hands-ofi , hung^ ng upr;j.d~-down in h i s swing seat,, and doing d i v e s and zooms. Ther- -6-1s sotue comment t o be h e a r d i n Lhe r a n k s a b o u t n o t s e t t i n g the) bps t exam!slc for ncwer and 1e s s e x p e r i e n c e d i30b has some concern p i l o t s , and a b o u t t h e saEc t y a s p v c t Ln cfenerai t o t h e r s do i s t h e i r own a b o u t t h i s , too, b u t seems t o f e e l t h ~ what responsibility.

3 g e~n e r~a l l y acknowledged a s t h e best U n t i l now Dave Milbourne has 1 R o g a l l o p i l o t , h u t s t r o n g d e b a t e was s t a r t e d t h i s day. Dave had been watching f o r a w h i l e b e f o r e assembling h i s c r a f t . He s t r a p p e d h i m s e l f i n , c a r e f u l l y p i c k e d up t h e nosc and f i l l e d t h e s a i l , a l r e a d y a t f l y i n g s p e e d i n t h e f a s t wind. !dith everything s t a b l e , Dave r o t a t e d forward i n h i s prone h a r n e s s and hovered t h e r e , making s u b t l e moves t o s t a y i n place. He resembled a f i s h i n a moving s t r e a m , h o v e r i n g e f f o r t l e s s l y

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Bob W i l l s h i k e s o u t on l a r g e t r i a n g l e b a r .

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Dave K i l b o u r n e and t h e s k y .

Bob Lovejoy d e m o n s t r a t i n g t h e Q u i c k s i l v e r .

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over the r i v e r bottom b u t g r a c e f u l l y moving i t s f i n s a g a i n s t t h e c u r r e n t . With a s l i g h t p u l l forward 011 t h e b a r , h e d r i f t e d o u t away from t h e hi13 a s h o r t d i s t a ~ c e . H e r e he p u t h i s elbows up on t h e b a r and c r o s s e d h i s arms w h i l e he w a i t e d f o r Bob i j i l l s t o l a u n c h behind him. There w a s s i l e n c e a s everyone s t o p p e d t o watch. Dave s t a r t e d t o h a f t Isack and f o r t h a c r o s s t h e ricIge,as 30b took o f f and g a i n e d a l t i t u d e above and bchincl Dave. 30b used f a s t p a s s e s and t i g h t , a i ti t u d e - g a i n i n g t u r n s i n c o r l t r a s t t o tlle o t h e r d u e l i s t ' s calm novements i n the gale, ';uddenlv i t beclme c ~ , . p a r e n t h a t Dave was s t a r t i n g t o l o s e a l t i t ~ l d e . 'i'here w a s d t f i a n t y e l l , "HOTJ many s q u a r e f e e t do you have, !ji-lls':'!" .ulci 13s zank s l o t r l y down the s l o p e . Bob remained h i g h on t h e I-iciqe, d i nq~ i n ~ t o Llze ~ wind and t h e n c l i m b i n 9 s t e e p l y s e v e r a l t i m e s i n s u c c x s s i on. I l c f i n a l l y l a n d e d on t o p . There l\rere S e v e r a l a c c i d e n t _ ; i r I-111.. h i g h iv~iricls, of which the lnast s e r i o u s by f a r was a c r a s h i n v o l v i n g Gray 1,:~cicr. He a p p a r e n t l y g o t i n t o a s t a l l and was hl.own back i - n t c the r i d g e a t a h i g h speed. S e r i o u s neck i n j u r i e s r e s u l t e d , a l t h o u g h word comes t h a t he i s r e c o v e r i n g q u i c k l y and h a s been r e l e a s e d from t h e h o s p i t a l . i-Ie was removed from t h e wreckage by f r i e n d s , h u t medical and law a u t h d r i t i e s were u p s e t t h a t t h i s had been done when a back i n j u r y was c l e a r l y p o s s i b l e . O r g a n i z e r s of f u t u r e meets s h o u l d t r y t o make s u r e t h a t someone i s on hand who i s q u a l i f i e d and r e s p o n s i b l e f o r s u p e r v i s i n g the c a r e of any a c c i d e n t v i c t i m s . AXSO, t h e r e was no r e a s o n why a s p e c t a t o r could n o t were a l l over t h e p l a c e . B e t t e r crowd c o n t r o l i s have been h i t - t h e y needed, even i n o u r non-organized f l y i n g where crowds a r e a t t r a c t e d . There was no p i l o t r e g i s t r a t i o n , buk I t h i n k I g o t t h e names of most of S a t u r d a y ' s f l i e r s (many more f l e w on Sunday, b u t no l i s t was made). I J F t h the h e l p of a c o u p l e s p e c t a t o r s w i t h a str>p watch, w e a l s o g o t Fome t i m e s . What w e d i d n ' t get was t h e t i m e on t h e d a y ' s l o n g e s t f l i g h t , t h a t of C u r t Keifer's, which must have been around h a l f an h o u r . 3 i l l B e n n e t t ; Van Nuys, C a l i f . ; D e l t a K i t e ; ~ i D m i f f e n d e r f e r ; Los A l t o s , c a l i f . ; D e l t a 1;ite; B i l l J o p l i n ; Monroe, IJash. ; D e i t a K i t e ; Dave Kilbourne; S t a n f o r & c a l i f , ; modified Kilbourne K i t e ; Chuck Kocsis ; Korth '101 lywood, c a l i f . ; ;*'lexi ~ l i e r ;tiink Lawrence; h a l o -11.t o , Cal i. 17. ; Kilbourne Ki. te; 2 rnin., 1 2 sec. John Layman; S.F. Bay Area; Kilbourne J<ite; 11 min., 3 3 sec, J i m Locke; Campbell, Calif. ; "Iexi F ' l i c r ; Gray L u c i e r ; Costa Mesa, c a l i f ,; T o r c e p t s K i t e ; C h r i s P r i c e ; liest; Los Ancjel.es, Calif,; r;'lexi ~ l i e r ;17 min., 2l sec, J e r r y Ross; Sunnyval e , C a l i f . ; D e i t a K i te; Tom Simko; Carmel, c a l i f . ; 1:lexi F l i e r ; approx. 2 min. Mike Tomei; Granada H i l l s , C a l i f . ; D e l t a K i t e ; Gary Warren; 1:ed~~roodC i t y , C a l i f , ; modified Kilbourne K i t e ; 1 rnin., 3 3 sec. Paul Weston; S a n t a Z a r b a r a , C a l i f . ; D e l t a Ki-te; Bob 1 4 i l l s ; S a n t a . h a , c a l i ~;. !:iills LJing; 8 rnin., 30 sec. S t e v e [ J i l s o n ; T o r r a n c e , C a l i f . E E'Lexi r l i e r ; 1 min., 30 sec.

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t w i c e S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g . T h i s second day saw much more v a r i e t y i n c r a f t flown. The b i g , p l a s t i c , "Playa d e l Rey" k i t e s were s e e n g a s w e l l a s a C r o n k i t e and t h e B e n n e t t Dual D e l t a flown by l ~ i mD i f f e n d e r f e r J i m a l s o gave a motor backpack demonw i t h h i s wife a s passenger. s t r a t i o n u s i n g a n e n n e t t u n i t on his D e l t a K i t e . The a u t h o r i t i e s weren' t t o o happy a b o u t t h e motor a:; t h e p a r k is i n a I2ircl r e f u g e , and p u r i s t s i n t h e clro~zrdwere h e a r d mut t c r i n g a b o u t t h e i m p r o p r i e t y of it a l l . wac; ? ~ i l c c1ic1nen;ik~~s.! J i t h a moderate One' of t h e b i g p l L ~ s t i kites c wind, Nike found himself i n t h e a i r up a g a i n s t h i s t r i a n y l e b a r and s t i l l n o t g a i n i n g any headway. To a v o i d b c i n g blown backwart3s9 h e made a l a s t dj-tch e f f o r t by dropping oui: of h i s swing s e a t and hanging Fortuna Lei:., t h e k i kc? s e t t l e d from t h e c r o s s b a r by h-is hands. s t a b l y t o t h e graund. Realj-zing t h a t everyolle w a t c h n g would be concerned, Nike l e t go w i t h one hand and waved a s nonchalantLy a s h e Kaz D e L i s s e was concerned, t o o , and could w h i l e s t i l l i n t h e a i r . h e ran aver w i t h a r o l l of t o i l e t p a p e r .

E e s i d e s t h i s v o l u n t a r y medical d u t y , Kaz t o o k on a r e s p o n s i b i l i t y Dave Kilbourne gave him a w a l k i e - t a l k i e h e a d s e t , and Kaz walked around l o o k i n g l i k e F l a s h Gordon and y e l l i n g , "The most dangerous p a r t of hang g l i d i n g i s s p e c t a t i n g i l l H e was wearing a m i l i t a r y t y p e b l a c k p l a s t i c name t a g w i t h "I(AZW on i t . I t ' s r e p o r t e d t h a t somebody walked up and wanted t o know where . is. s t a t i o n 1QZ

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I n t h e a f t e r n o o n Bob Lovejoy a r r i v e d and p u t t o g e t h e r a Guicks i l v e r . I t c a u g h t t h e crowd's complete a t t e n t i o n , p e r h a p s because t h e y i d e n t i f i e d t h e more a i r p l a n e - l i k e monoplane d e s i g n , b u t more l i k e l y j u s t because i t was something r e a l l y d i f f e r e n t from what t h e y had been watching. Bob Lovejoy and Dave Cronk b o t h made f l i g h t s , and Bob W i l l s j o i n e d w i t h them f o r h i s f i r s t monoplane hang g l i d e r f l i g h t s . The m e e t had t h e most s o p h i s t i c a t e d g a t h e r i n g of hang q l i d e r equipment y e t , and i t m s matched by a n i n c r e a s e i n t h e p i l o t s k i l l s e e n , i n comparison w i t h p r e v i o u s meets. Almost a l l of t h e Kogallos were c o n s t r u c t e d t o h i g h s t a n d a r d s , wikh most having Dacron s a i l s . The o n l y t h i n g m i s s i r q was t h e v a r i e t y of ol-her d e s i g n s t h a t have appeared a t t h o s e o t h e r meet:;. Dave C r ( ~ n ktopped oSf tkw f l ) 1-1 cj that.. day ~ + ~ i ia' rf?l i g h t w i t h t h e Q u i c k s i l v e r o f f of the top cf the, h i 1 1 and some d i s t a n c e over t o t h e p a r k i n g a r e a where he l a n d e d . ,?monq t:hs awe::truck o b s e r v e r s were Bob W i l l s and !lave K i l ~ o u r l l e , who f o r a l l their c ; k i l l could n o t have done t h e same f l i g h t w i t h t h e i r l?ogallos. Lveryorie went home s p e c u l a t i n g a b o u t t h e sport's f u t u r e . A n d , s a y , i~ T \ T ~ t h i n k it sometimes g e t s crowded on t h e s l o p e w i t h a11 t h e q l i d e r s , what w i l l . i t : be l i k e when t h e y can a l l l a u n c h and s t a y up, crowding t h e z i u , too?

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NOTES FROM YOUR FLIGHT DIRECTOR By Kaz UP L i s s e W h e e l s , w h e e l s , w h e c l s . Yours t r u l y is p u t t i n c ; w l ~ c e l s on h i s k i t e , I t seems t h a t a l o t of ths f l - i e r s o u t her<. i n C a l i f o r n i a a r e p u t t i n g w h e e l s on t h e i r k i t c s . F i r s t o f all.. i t makcs i.t :I l o t e a s i e r t o t r a n s p o r t i t t o a s i t e f r o m a p a r k i n g l o t . lil:;<, i t <;:- ,I l o t 2asicr t o t a k e i t up a s l o p c . , If th:>rc i f , a i3c.acl , o i n L ub thr :-'10pt'3 thnl, make:> i t r e l a t i v e l y lc s i n p l y ~ o l l n j i : t~h ~e s a i l a n d tow s i m p l e , i f . t h e r e i s a ~ - ~ i : h l c arclund t h e k i t e u p b e h i n d t h e r r , : h i c l c . N o w thr-1'; b e a t r c2 r r y i ~ gi t on y o u r s h o u l d e r . My s - i . ; t e c n i ' c o t e r tyr..ig,h= c:Jy 37 ;,cJuml;, which i s n 9 t v e r y h e a v y when c a r r y i n i ; i t a s h o r t d i . s t a n c c , b u t wl.:e,r, I: have t c c a r r y i t a l o n g d i s t a n c e i t s t a r i s t c fr L:L l i k ? i~ ~ e l : : h s I n L r - l i k e 7-37 p o u n d s . Wheels a r e a l s o g r e a t f o r c r a s h e s , T.ilc~t crai,'ics art? c a u s c d when, i n makini a bad landinj;, tile 3. m e b a r n i t s t h c ?,round f i r s t , c a u s i n g t h e n o s e k ? t ~t c nri a b r u p t s t o p , t h r o w t o d i v e i n t o t h e g r o u n d r ~ h i c h b r i r ~ ~ ' :t,l?t: ; i n g t h e p i l o t f o r w a r d v ~ i t ha t c r r i f i c l o : - c c i n t o t h e i ~ r o u n do r a g a i n s t t h e h a n f b a r ( i f yciu a r e us2.n~ n swiny, z e . l t ) . I1 you a r c w e a r i n g a p r o n e h a r n e s s when t h e n o s c d i g s i n ycu > r e thrown fcrwarcl c a u s i n g y o u r body t o a r c t h r o u g h t h e h a n ~ b a ra n d s t r i k i n ~you? nc{q:in a g a i n s t t h e k e e l , i n which c a s e i t would be a no-no, s o i t would be n i c e t o be w e a r i n g y o u r I n most helmet. (What? You d o n 7 t h a v e o n e ? Shame, shamc on you!) c a s e s when w h e e l s a r e i n s t a l l e d t h e y c o n t a c t t h e g r o u n d f i r s t , t h o k i t e r o l l s f o r w a r d c a u s i n g t h e n o s e t o p i t c h upward. A n o t h e r good p o i n t a b o u t w h e c l s , y o u r h a n g b a r i s o f f t h e g r o u n d s o t h a t you c a n g e t a good g r i p on it t o 'Lift t h e k i t e u p , Uow a b o u t when making a bad l a n d i n g ? Your knuck l e s w o n 9 t g e t s m a s h e d , Someone m e n t i o n e d t h e c x t r a w e i g h t t h a t would be added I d o n v t t h i n k t h a t a v e r y l i g h t w h e e l would make t h a t much d i f f ~ r c > n c ei n t h e p e r f o r m a n c e of t h e k i t e - A s f o r i n s t a l l i n g w h e e l s , t h e r e a r e numerous ways t o d o i t . T h e r e a r e s o many d i f f e r e n t t y p e s of hangb a r s t h a t i t would be v e r y d i f f i c u l t t o t r y t o d e s c r i b e it i n t h i s column(Maybe t h e v a r i o u s m a n u f a c t u r e r s o f k i t c s m i g h t i n c l u d e them i n t h e i r plans o r o f x e r t h ~ mas o p t i o n s . ) The o n l y t h i n g I c a n s u g g e s t i s t h a t you u s e y o u r own i n g e n u i t y t o f i g u r e o u t a good way. One t h i n g f o r s u r e i s t h a t t h e y s h c u l d be i n s t a l l r 2 d good a n d s t r o n g *

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B i l l Ponkov, a Rogallo p i l o t , r e p o r t s t h a t A i r E x p l o r e r P o s t 607 i s p l a n n i n g t o hold a meet on t h e 4 t h of J u l y , o r d u r i n g t h e weekend immediately p r e v i o u s , somewhere i n 2 6 t h .jt. E, Palmdal e , Calif. 93550) i s a n t h e Antelope Valley a r e a . B l l l (37700 a d v i s e r t o t n e f a l m d a l e p o s t , which i s sponsored by Lockneed a i r c r a f t company. There a r e 25 boys i n t h e group, p l u s t h r e e g i r l s . 'The a c t i v i ty i:, j u s t beginning, b u t most a r e e x p r e s s i n g r e i d enthusiasm f o r hang g l j - d i n g , and Lockheed i s s u p p l y i n g f u n d s and construc+.ion m a t e r i a l s (which s h o u l d t e of a i r c r a f t q a a l i t y ! )

Smokey is smoking o v e r a repeat, f l i g h t "rom E l C a p i t a r i n Yosemite N a t i o n a l Park. So s a y s t h e L s Angeles Times, r e p o r t i n s a bout zkydivcr , Ri ck ';:ylvester, s k i i n g o f f o f t h e t o p and p a r a c h u t i n g 3,000 ft. t c t h c v a l l e y f l c o r on 1 5 1"Irch 1973. He d i d !'ark o f f i c i 2 1 s p o i n t e d o u t t h a t S y l v e s t e r , who it once b e f o r e , 13 months e a r l i e r is from Beverly Hills, d i d n o t a s k f o r r e - x i s : ; i o n and would n o t have r e c e i v e d i t anyway. The a t t i t u d e of Lne Chief Ranger, Jack il'iorehead, seems t o be a b o u t t h e same as has been found i n o t h e r parks. "He ( ~ ~ l v e s t e cr o) u l d d.o it once Tor p e r s o n a l s a t i s f a c t i o n , b u t when he c o n t i n u e s t o do it we f e e l he i s doi-ftg i t f o r conlrnercial r e a s o n s . He i s t r y i n g t o s e l l p i c t u r e s o f t h e jump. T h e , s k y d i v e r r e p o r t e d l y was t a k e n t o t h e t o p of t h e huge g r a n i t e monolith by h e l i copte?; And s t i l l and motion p i c t u r e s were t a k e n . Morehead noted t h a t t h e park has no r e g u l a t i o n a g a i n s t ;jumping o f f of a mountain, l e a v i n g t h e a u t h o r i t i e s w i t h o u t any a p p a r e n t l e g a l r e c o u r s e . So he has s u g g e s t e d t h a t some r e g u l a t i o n o r l e g i s l a t i o n be mzde t o p r e v e n t s u c h a c t i v i t i e s . "Our r e a l concern i s w i t h t h e a p p r ~ p r i a ~ t e n e sofs s u c h a s t u n t i n a n a t i o n a l p a r k , and t h e tempting o f o t h e r s t o r i s k t h e i r l i v e s doing t h e same t h i n g . "

It a p p e a r s t h a t t h e b e s t a d v i c e t o people who want t o f l y hang g l i d e r s i n n a t i o n a l and s t a t e p a r k s , i s (1) don' t a s k f o r p e r m i s s i o n , ( 2 ) don' t b r i n g i n p r o f e s s i o n a l photography people f o r thi: purpose of c o m m e r c i a l i z a t i o n , (3) g e t t o your l a u n c h p o i n t i n c o n s p i c u l o u s l y , and ( 4 ) a f t e r you Land, pack up and l e a v e immediately. P a r k r a n g e r s o f t e n seem t o have p e r s o n a l sympathy i f n o t o u t r i g h t enthusiasm a b o u t t h e f l y i n g , b u t t h e y a l s o have t h e i r responsibj.l.ities. And i f you g e t i n t o t r o u b l e , t h e y ' r e t h e ones who have t o perform t h e r e s c u e . Oregon-Dave Raybourn (12902 $N Knapp, F o r t l n n i , Or?. 97236) r e p o r t s t h a t he and a p a r t n e r have b u i l t al. l c a r u s 11 and have found f l y i n g s i t e s w i t h i n 30 m i l e s of P o r t l a n d . He's p l a n n i n g t o u u i l d A FLexl F l i e r now and hopes t o be s t a r t i n g a c l u b soon. a r e c e n t SCHGA meeting, Mark C h i d e s t e r showed some f a s c i n a t i n g movies of Utah-At Rogallo f l y i n g i n Utah. lie and two b r o t h e r s have s t a r t e d a b u s i n e s s , a l t h o u g h Mark has moved t o Van Nuys, C a l i f o r n i a . People i n Lhe Utah area, should c o n t a c t Leo C h i d e s t e r (1704 1V Valley View, Layton, Utah 84041) a b o u t what's happening.

YA CAN' T SURF A ROGALLO! Through e x p e r i e n c e , Tony K o l e r i c h of Inglewood, C a l i f o r n i a , has helped t o t h i n k up some recommendations on how t o "land" i n t h e s u r f . Some people might d e b a t e on whether o r n o t such a n e v e n t has t o be unavoidable, b u t n e v e r t h e l e s s t h e r e have been a t l e a s t f o u r a t Torrance County Reach r e c e n t l y - a l l without i n j u r y , apparently.

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Tony, an A&P s t u d e n - t , t r i e d i t a c c i d e n t a l l y w i t h h i s p l a s t i c - c o v e r e d F l e x i F l i e r . A t touch down, he p u t t h e nose down t o t h e ground a s i n a normal land.ing, b u t , abnormally, t h e "ground" was under w a t e r . As Tony watched w i t h i n t e r e s t , a wave r o l l e d up t h e s a i l and c o l l a p s e d t h e k e e l i n two p l a c e s and t h e c r o s s tube i n one ? l a c e ( t h e s a i l h e l d ) . 'The c o l l a p s e p o i n t s were a l l a t a b o u t two f e e t from -the c e n t e r bolt,. C o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h e c o l l a p s e was 1/16" c a b l e f o r t o p w i r e s , swedged w i t h 3/32" Rico s l e e v e s . P r e d i c t a b l y , with t h i s s o r t o f arrangement, t h e swedging (1/16" c a b l e i s n o t s l i p p e d a p a r t and :;uddenly t h e k i n g p o s t was u s e l e s s . s u f f i c i e n t f o r t o p r i g g i n g and e s p e c i a l l y f o r flyin{; w i r e s , where Tony d i d have 3/32" c a b l e and. Nico s l e e v e s . ilnd ca'ble must S e r i g g e d w i t h t h e p r o p e r size s l e e v e s i n o r d e r -to a t t a i n i t s f u l l r a t e d s t r e n g t h . ) !)iscussing h i s s u r f l a n d i n g , we came up w i t h some i d e a s f o r people who 5 n d themselves i n similar s i t u a t i o n s : If you l a n d i n t h e s u r f , keep t h e s a i l level. w i t h -the w a t e r ' s s u r f a c e t o p r e v e n t waves f r o n r o l l i n g up and over t h e g l i d e r . A f t e r -touching down, g e t away from t h e g l i d e r q u i c k l y . Evaluate t h e s i t u a t i o n from a d i s t a n c o before t r y i n g t o remove your c r a f t from Neptune's c l u t c h e s . (1f you f l y n e a r ~ a - t e w r i t h a prone h a r n e s s , connect your swing l i n e w i t h a marine snap s h a c k l e w i t h a l a r g e rope o r w i r e l o o p a t t a c h e d t o t h e r e l e a s e t o g r a b e a s i l y . If you use a l o c k i n g c a r a b i n e r ( D - r i n g ) , always make s u r e t h a t it is n o t locked t i g h t . ) I f you a r e s t i l l under t h e g l i d e r w i t h t h e t r i a n g l e bar r e s t i n g on t h e bottom a s a wave r o l l s up t h e s a i l , s t a y p u t b u t g e t r e a d y t o move q u i c k l y . The g l i d e r may w e l l c o l l a p s e and i f s t i l l a t t a c h e d , your s a f e s t p l a c e i s probably under t h e c e n t e r bolt-the s t r o n g e s t p o i n t o f t h e g l i d e r as Tony proved i n t h i s s i t u a t i o n . But once c o l l a p s e d , t h e wing may become a t e n t - l i k e t r a p w i t h a q u i c k l y v a n i s h i n g a i r p o c k e t , and you want t o g e t o u t b e f o r e more waves throw t h e wreckage around. Be r e a d y f o r l o o s e c a b l e s , which can g e t you t a n g l e d up. Don't panic. After all, i t ' s a s p l e n d i d o p p o r t u n i t y t o watch f o r weak p o i n t s in your d e s i g n . Landing i n deep w a t e r , t h e g l i d e r may f l o a t o r s i n k s l i g h t l y , 'but w h i l e s t i l l a t t a c h e d -to it you w i l l 'be c u t off from a i r 'by t h e sa.il. You will. ha.ve t o hold your b r e a t h , unhook y o u r s e l f , and s w i m o u t from under. Releasing from t h e g l i d e r b e f o r e touching down i s n o t recommendei? as it i s very d i f f i c u l t t o judge a l t i t u d e above water. What l o o k s t o be 1.0 f t . might be a dangerous 50 f t . READING PiATERIAL

y o u ' r e i n t e r e s t e d i n u n d e r s t a n d i n g aerodynamics p u t simply f o r a i r c r a f t w i t h o u t e n g i n e s , yo7a w i l l . 'be i n k e r e s t e d i n "f,ail;)l.z,ne Aerodynamics, " p u b l i s h e d by t h e S o a r i n g Socie-ty of America. It i.s a.vailalole from :;:;A (l:iox 65071, Los Angeles, C a l i f . 90066) f o r $1.75, and a l s o f r o a iiyper-Formance (P -0.Pox $46, .Lomita, C a l i f . 90717) f o r t h e same. Almost a l l of it, i s p e r t i n e n t t o o u r s p o r t , a l t h o u g h i t d o e s n ' t t e l l a n y t h i n g d i r e c t l y a b o u t 3 o g a l l o s o r weight s h i f t con1;rol. It does have some math, b u t n o t t o o much, and u n d e r s t a n d i n g i t i s n o t c r i t i c a l t o u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e b a s i c p r i n c i p l e s p r e s e n t e d . Both S S h and E-F a l s o c a r r y a n o t h e r handy book, c a l l e d t h e Southland Weather Kandbook. I t i s a b o u t t h e c l i m a t o l o g y of s o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a , and i n c l u d e s informa-tion on t h e s e a s o n a l winds. It sel-1s f o r $2.50. WHAT'S COOKING IN NEW ZEALAND? From Papua New Guinca comes word t h a t Radio AusLralia i n J a n u a r y , 1973, announced t h a t some h u s s i e was going -to l a u n c h from M t . Cook (12,349 f t , ) , Anyone know anyt h i n g more a b o u t - t h i s ?

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Iclind i s f r e e energy from ifhe suri. 'l.lle amount o f energy p r e s e n t i n any g i v e n - w.ind is a ::'uric-tior!' of its vel.oci.ty, but it J . s n o t a . d i r e c - t speedThe Irine,ti.c ericrf:;y i n sn:y movinp; body is expressed by t h e to-energy rat ' o formula, IC=IlV , where J( i s t h e ki~;c:l,ic ei.lcrg;yj;?I: .is .the mass o f t h e o b j e c t ( i n o u r odd case, .t;he mass is -;l ~ e : ~ ~ j .,i . ,m ' ,.1 V is .:\hc vcJocit,y, This m a n s t h a t t o compare thi. s t r e n ~ i hof trio d-ifferc-,n.i; : ~ i n S s , '*:s,hav'e .LO l o o k a t t h e s q u a r e o f t h e v e l o c i t y . For. cxampl.r> l o o k ,;t :L2--an.:l 23L-i'!iEjIi winds. Twenty is. t w i c e 1.0, r i g h f ' ? But l o o k a t I+~"a.nd. 2 ~ we ~ have ; 190 anm3b0O. A 20MPH wind has four n o t t w o ,i;l.mes the energy o f a 1:)--N'H krrdeze. . let.'^ l o o k . 'at some s p e e d s squared an?. cornpare them: ,

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-1600 I n a f u l l d i v e you might be a b l e t o r e a c h 35 1WI-i i f you r e a l l y hung o v e r t h e b a r and s t a y e d t h e r e . A t t h i s s p e e d , t h e d r a g o f t h e k i t e e q u a l s the energy y o u ' r e p u t t i n g i n t o it by descending, s o you c a n ' t go any f a s t e r , l e a s t as , g r e a t as When f l y i n g i n a wind, your speed ( a i r speed) must be t h e wind, o r you w i l l t r a v e l backwards o v e r t h e landscape. If t h e wind were 32 and your k i t e i n a f u l l d i v e would r e a c h 35, you might be a b l e t o f l y f o r n b i t i n s f u l l d i v e . You c a n ' t s o a r i n a f u l l d i v e and you w i l l soon r e a c h t h e ground. Do a b e l l y l a n d i n g (you a r e i i l a prone harness-a swztng s e a t doesn' t even begin t o have t h e d i v e needed t o approach 35 WH), t h e n r o c k forwa.rd -to p i n the nose s o you d o n ' t g e t blown o v e r backward. Then c l i m b o u t o f your h a r n e s s , Sold your k i t e u p , and go home. Consider y o u r s e l f more l u c k y than smart. Rich goes on t o comment a b o u t r i g g i n g a Rogallo w i t h t h e t r i a n g l e b a r a t a n arigle forward o f c e n t e r , 'thus p e r m i t t i n g more -pj:tch c o n t r o l down f o r d i v i n g ; b u t n o t i n g % h a t a k i t e r i g g e d l i k e t h i s would be imsafe i n normal c o n d i t i o n s as t h e p i l o t cannot push :far enough back f o r adequate d i v e r e c o v e r y o r l a n d i n g fLare. It is b e t t e r t o l e a v e well -.noulqh a1on.e and j u s t f l y i n s a f e winds.

W D l N G ?I1Z'I , A FLARE Seen on t h e r e s t r o o m wal.1 a t Washingtcn lit~rdwarei n Los Angeles: "When hang g l i d i n g is e v e n t u a l l y outlawed, rr P' 12. havc t h e t)cs L TV a;itennas i n t h e l a n d . I' A Los Angeles newspaper 5 s do5.ng a n ar-t5cl.e on hang g l i d i n g , b u t has p u t it o f f u n t i l E a s t e r , somehow wanting to irlentirfy tho s p o r t as 'being a n a c t i v i t y o f r i s i n g s p i r i t s . The r e p o r t e r c a l l e d t h e o t h e r clay t o a s k i f it would be OK f o r h e r e d i t o r t o ' a d d t h a t hang gl'lder pi1o:ts f w l c l o s e r t o God while a i r b o r n e . I thi.nk we compromised w i t h something l i k e " c l o s e r -to t h e environment."

( N e x t month, flI'ractica3. Experiments i n S o : ~ r l n g , l s a n o t h e Y a r t i c l e by L i l i e n t h a l from a l a t e r e d i t i o n of P r o r n . : t h e u s , )

Dear Lloyd:

Our cl-ub ( n o s t o n S k y c l u b ) is p r o g r e s s i n g q u i t e n i c e l y , We now have 70 members and a b o u t h a l f a r e b u i l d i n [ ; p l a n e s o r f l y i n g . A s for my Daedelus, i t ; s p r o g r e s s i n g s l o w e r t h a n e x p e c t e d b e c a u s e of R o g a l l o flying and h e l p i n g o t h e r s on t h e i r p r o j e c > t s . H o ~ Jt ~o see you guys May 23rd!

Tom Peghiny 2202 Commonwealth Ave. Newton, Mass. 02166

A f t e r r c a d i n p ; a i c h a r d M i l l c r P s a r t i c l e (;n t h e lV., 13, 2ellGk.r; M u l t i p l a n e (Nov. G:;) 1 b u i l t n sma1.L model. of same - 1 2 - i n c h span, 2 - i n c h cho-rd t h e p l a n e b a l a n c e s a n d :{'Lie:; a:; d.er;z.ri.bed, no rucide.r, no s t a b i l i z e r , s l i p j h t dihedral, s1.i);h.t; n i - r i ' o i . 1 s e c-Lic,n', Aft ;?r a week o f g l i d e t e s t i n g , I a d d e d a s t i c k - a n d - r u b b . ~ motcra ::lss;>r:ibl_y w i . t h (z twc-wheel l a n d i n g g e a r (made f r o m dime-store-type p a r t ; , sns.: 313 t h e : . ; l i d c r ~ v i - n g s ) . With t h i s I f o u n d a neecl f o r a vt,ri;icaj.. i ' i n / r u . i \ j e r t o . oT:?:;et the .carclue of' t h e p r o p e l l e r , I t f l i e s v e r y r : i c r i l y , q u i t : ? nor;r.;il i n al-1. .re;ards. I would l i k e t o c o n t a c t Mr , M i l l e r r:[;;ir:!i.nj; : P ~ ~ r c i ~ c. xe pr e r i m e n t c s o would a p p r e c i a t e ' y 6 u . r p u t t i n ~r;15 i n c o n t , a c t w.t.5 h i n . ( K c i i t o r ' n o t e : h i s , a d d r e s s 5 s 2093 F o o t h i l l P r . , V i s t a , C;:lfi::.', ?20!?'3,) -.A f t e r ' t e s t i n g t h o S c l l _ r ? r s S - t ? p ~ed . !:.~:',irlane, i i . ~ o u l dnot dream of b u s d ~ n p : i n e . r ron t h e P a r a g l i d e r , a n d in:; a R,oyalloP, And I u s e d to LIE ? &:;:;i.jp h o l d a . R o g a l . l o - d e s i g n m o d i f i c a t i i'n :r t e n t S 7

Mr. C a r m i c h a e l Ps Flyinif-Win: IL-lnp '5li2c.r ; i r t i c l . i , i s v e r y good. 1: b u i l t a f e w P l y i n c w i n ~ sw i t h tni. 131113, a i r f o i l ir_ 1958 t o 65 - t h r e e s e a t e r w ~ n tb r o k e i n t h e p r o c e s s , b u t h a v e f i n e f o o t a g c o f t h ( ~t e s t m o d e l s i n i n h , ? r c n t l y s t a b l e f l i g h t " Looks l i k e C a r m i c h a e l T s a i r f o i l i s b e t t e r t h a n t h e 8H12" Gordon Cocding, )/527 4572 West 1 4 7 t h I ) t r e e t Lawndale, C a l i f 90260 l j e a r Lloyd:

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wif? ;ind I w e r e p a s s i n g t h e One S a t u r d a y a f t e r n c o n i n Nov5r;lbe:r :I:: ;1;. l o n i ~ e s ts a n d dune near K i t t y iiabik, re r,otic:::i. :lon!ec!r,e a t t h e t o p w i t h what a p p e a r c d t c be h m ~ ;_;;ll.tlcr, .~nv!.:r,t:~~;r~~,ri.c~~, d i s ~ l o s e dt h a t i.t was D e n n i s B r o o k s , a Navy m 2 m s.1;2tioncd a t Ilcrfc:l.k., w i t h a {;lidel- h e h a d made a f t e r p u r c h a s i n g dr-.,wing;;, ir 1:-ok en le;.~u:i.n{-,: i.:dge t u b e e n d e d h i s t r i a l s t h a t day b u t on n sui;seci~lent w::clten.,d he was b a c k t o t r y a g a i n , Although t h e wind was v e r y i-i,;:;l.t and not ir:, t h e best dil-c:cti.cn, h e made a s h o r t f r e e Pli.;:ht on t h c stc?;; s i d e c j f -the dane c x l :dnl,urciay a n d next d a y made a s h 0 r . t fl.-icht down a vr:ry s h a l l o w sl.ope w i t h t h e h e l p cS t t w men towi n . h i m wi.th a s h o r t l i n e , C!n t h e s e .two weekend.:; h e h a d b r o u g h t w i t h him a Navy f r i e n d t o h e l p He came a l o n e on December 1 6 t h w i t h h i s i l . i d . e r , b u t t h e wind w a s much t o o s t r o n g : f o r a f 1 i g h . t a t t e m p t . T h i s i s thc l a s t we h e a r d of him u n t i l w e read. of h i s f a t a l i t y i n t h e November i'~1IOUND S K I M i m R " --r

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SOARING HELMET Here it is! Head protection created specifically for the needs of hang glider pilots. Being safe includes wearing a helmet, but not just any helmet. It has to be comfortable and lightweight. It has to give maximum protection. And it has to leave the ears free to hear - as free as your eyes need to be to see. Back to true basic flying, instruments are forgotten and you depend on your eyes and ears for judging the performance of your aircraft. You, too, can get back to basic flying and do it safely with the traditional Bell quality, so well known and respected in many action sports. The Bell Soaring Helmet is available in white or international orange for $29.50 (FOB Carson, California 90745) from: Eipper-Formance, Inc. P.O. Box 246 Lomita, CA 90717

Hang gliding. That's flying, man. You're hanging right out there in the sky. Just you and the wind. Listen. You can hear the song of the wires . . . . . the rippling of the sail . . . . . the deep murmur of the craft vibrating . . . . . and the softened shouts of your earthbound friends. ist ten to the subtle sounds of flight. But listen with the confidence of a Bell Soaring Helmet.

To order, please include hat size or head measurement with your name, address, and check or money order. T h e Bell Soaring Helrnet i s distributed w o r l d w i d e by Eipper-Formance, Inc., Carson. C A 90745

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i10ber.t :i.F r i s b e e , 6625 Kameha C i r . , Yorba Linda, Ca. 92686, ('714) 528-7814. Ken S a v i l l e , 19325 Sturgess !lr, , Torrance, Ca. 90503, (21.3) 371-2195, Family 58'7. Kari Johnson., 116180 :;.!I.88th Ave. dc?., ixiami, 7.1.. 33.157 C a n q a ;'ark, Ca. 91304, (2113) 31-t7-8338 588. Roger D. ilochon, 6823' lianrin .I..IL. Y 589 Steve .,indler, 1:L03 3enedict Cny. {d.. , 3everly . i . i l l s , Ca. 90210, (23.3) 275-1506 590 * A. i. ! l a d d i l l , -16937 Y:lllard , Van ~iuy:;, Ca, 9lLl,i)6, (213) 342-1.1;.L8? 591. D. !l a d d i l l , 16937 ' i:i.l-l:~rc-l,Jan ~ i u y s , Ca. 91M6, (213) 'jLQ--IC:LU7, F'amilLy .. (2113) 989-5036 592. 12obert Gambino , :L&'731i-!artl:anci S t . , Van ::uys, L%gLLCO5, Oaks, 3 . ~ 3 6 0 ,(805) 492-1189'1 593 George 2avidson, 3221-1 l,!, ~.i.Ldborse Ct. , i'lio~l~sar-id 594. Gary Ilansen, 260$ Pro speck, Long 2eact1, .>a. 90883, $13 j 434-4837 , 911601, (213) 761-8480 595* George iIachi:l.ler, 1484 i,i:dge iive. , :(3. r i ~ . L . L y ! g ~ ~ ( iCa. 596. Dennis C. i-Iu:i.sh, 6052 iCisc-~rh., ;limtinqto:i ...jeach, Ca. 92647, ('714) 847-0504. Robert Davm, 6.524 C l e m rLve. , ~ j a . Jol.!-y?rooci, Ca. ,31606, (2113) 766-3235 597 598. L. A, iciunhos, .It,. 1, ;:'ox 26-.l, Ca-Lt2.c: L : q . w I c !(-?, , I;'arbondal.e, Co. 81623 599 Jane , ' h i t h , 6913 Lasa.ine ;,ve. , iJan , ' n p, Ca. :;~406,(213) 342-3544, Family 600. cJohn ill. 'Ihite 111, 2&?? .!. 3eacht.rood i;ir. I, Lo..;..i~-gc<.L.es,Ca. 900.68, (213) 467-5914 601. Iiichael iJohrman, 6046 Lorset ,X. ., .iui~i:loux,Ca.. 9x509, (714) 686-1763 Gram .a. , 01c! Saybrook, C t . 06475, (203) 388-3295 60%. Richard S, ~ ' a t e n a u d e , 3)-1 Fei~~*rooc' 603. Richard 9. iitchley, 713 -1. 10th St., . l'ui'blo, C o b . 81003 604. Linda Houqhton, 46 Fand , Arcaclia, Za. 311006, (2l.3) 447-1651 605. Francois 'Theoi;, 1s, Presbytere -08 - .jasigny, f i a n c e 606, 145.k~ ! b a t h , 2055% ' layne Ave. , Torrance, Ca. 90503, (2113) 374-5113 607. i i r s , I r e n e T. Gardia, :1733 13oyle P I . , E ~ c o n d i d o , Ca. 92025, (714) 743-0984 608. T e r r i Gardia bog. Doug ~ ~ r y o 3214 r, ~ r i c k l e w o o d ,Torrance, Ca. 90505, (213)' 325-9205 610. Barry l a e i n , 18531 Saugus ;hve. , Santa Anal Ca, 5)2705, (714) 838-5796 611, Duane Zitterman, 8515 Stanwin, Arlota , Ca 9:133'1', (213) 896-5088 612. !/ayne D. Tihite, 134 :;E 8 7 t h , P o r t l a n d , O r . 97216, 254-3051 613, Elmar A,. Iloel:L, 2222 ioodwind D r , , E h c i n i t a s , Ca. 92024 614. Ken Smith, 2908 I. 1 . 1 6 t h :it, , :ian't,a Ana, Ca. 92706, (714) 543-4.536 6 ~ 5 . Con II. Nabours, 42080 .iockview, Liemet, Ca, '323'43, (7'14) 658-9302 ~ i a c o n ,I L O . 63.552, (81.6) 385, . 61.6. Gary lJerry, 3.3.. ,,'-2, 617. ilichael G. ?;archer, 1008 Ocean, $1, Seal. deach, Ca. 30740 618. Tip Zahm, 64,O E. 219th St,. , Carson, Ca. 90745, (2-13)830-8770 619. Ken Nead , 1818 :I. S t , Arc+-La, Ca. 35521620. !&11iam Taylor, 74 ! ii3.t3vrood .;I-:, Ca.lgar?y, i L t a . , Canada, (403) 263-1190 621, Tom Xutledge, ~3ankof ..her. Corn. Sys. .EE:;. .int.:!. , l L j Van 1.Je:;s Ave., Dept. 3413, San Francisco, Ca. 9161.03 622. 17, !KI1 Vogl., Box 325, Rock Springs, '!yo. 12901. I L . . 62865 623. George Armone, 2. 12. ,;2, i~ull~ltegtorm, 624. Robert Van Stzeader, 560 i71.0wor C i t y Park ill, dochester , if. il. 14615 625. Roger Conant, Ju.. , 26115 damboo 3 t , , l i e w p o r t Jeach, Ca, 92660, (714) 644-7917 626. a y d c rj, Par]-ier, 88:Lg E . Dinuba, Selma, Ca, 93662, 8$16-'I.4,76 627. Frank Quinn 628. Robert Xi. Lang , 1.85116 Glenmore, D e t r o i t , 1.6.1.t82M 629. Bruce iiorton, 1561 i i i l d e r Ave, ;!6, :IonoI.u%u, di.. 96822, 955.--0937 i , i it. 59801 630. Art Lindstrom, 707 IJolaris l. lay, i , ~ssou1.a 63l. Dave Yo st , 5109 .Esrneralda S t , , Sacramento, Ca 95820, 455-2469 632. Robert I?, Gruber, 2'iY25 S.E. 236th S t . , ~ l a p l eValley, !"/a. 98038 633. Da.vid T, i i i l l e r , 310 Cypress S t . , Philadelphia, Pa, 191.06 6311. C11arl.e~Grau, c / o The Depot, i2t. I, ilmes, Iowa. 50010 635, Ted Xc Donall.d, 3661 i i t . Diab'lo 31vd. , L a f a y e t t e , Ca. 94549 636. iiarvin L. Jones, Xt. 1, Zox 333, Sherma.n, Tx. 75090

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Terry Graham, 1630 S. P a c i f i c :\ve. , .,f<ant;a.. )ma, Ca, 92704, (714) 545-0625 iiike ;jarr.ison, 7691 - 1 3 t h S t . , l ~ e s t m : ~ n s t e rCa. , 92683, (714) 892-8233 R, " i a l l , 4933 F o r e s t Ave. , ,)owners ~ r o v e , ,I1. 60515 I/. Richard ~ I o r r i s o n , c/o 'Thermo-flex, I , OX :ilR4, :ialina, Ks. 67401, (915) 825-0503 ' 11 '1. Vesper St:. , tiesston, 'Ks. '67062 James Snyder, 1 Jurgen !3uche, 7651 k v e . De J.aseine, ViXLe 3' Anjdu, i.ion.treal, 434, &e. , Canada D ~ XFairbanks, c/o IIy. V1.t Corps. , G-2 .i:;..\, AJ?O ?Tew York, ri.Y. 01107 Keith ?I. YaXLs G Dick,,.Chsney, 1143 i3. 500 ki. , rSaysvi.LLe, U t . 84037 L e s l i e ~ a n d e ~ ~ i976 f t , G a r f i e l d %. , I h n v e r , So. do206 , J. , E. Eloschu.lte, Ft7 2'. ' ,:h, Uxbridys, dnt. , Cahada P e t e r %, Cyck, 1 3 0 ~,998, . Lahaina, i !aui, J : i n 96761, 661-!3157 Xichard S . ].!eyers, 1455 2'1 Centro D r . , ? L o r i s s a n t , LLO. 6303'1 Andrew '3. hit e l a w , 30x 6343, .;an !liogo, .2a,921106 ' 1 i i l l i a m s v i l l e , Vt 05362 .t~,n.agmu ee sl'!loolnou$, Avena, 1203-2 Aclterman , Yakima , .;a.38902, 966-8352 . I m p e r i a l death, Ca. 92032 Henry 13. $ u r g i , ' l"ox' 3%,l., L a r r y C h r i s t e n s e n , i t . :I, 3ox 289, i'ipestoi-ie, i.,n. 56164 Gcilward A. Spargo, 230 ' J a y S t . , .jrook:L;p,, ;,! ;Y. 1 i 2 0 1 . . Kenneth E. iirmaiost , 3 0 ~ 2 7 , i,ior.t? Ch:ili, id. Y. ,14514 . ... , brriest Schroeder, 1 3 5 4 ' 1 ~Cay iive., dooth~lryn'; Pa. 19061 .id. h g u 1 o L. , Peten i.,Jte. 108; imxlco 1 2 , D. .Fa', ~ i e x i c o James 11. Pa.scha11, 2020 Jakkson S t . ; '(;olden, Co, 80401, (303) 279-1260 Roy Robert,son, 1310 S. i.ionroe, l&arl;illo, :Tx. 79101 Kurt Vozely, 78'1' Lincoln live. , 21 " ~jon, a Ca. 92020, (714) 444-7002 Craig od.e?i', 1260 Yoink S t . , -,,:502, benver, C 6 . 80206 'ionald J . IS'ang, 1545-K Xewilo S t . , 3onolulu, AL. 36822 P a t r i c k A. :'~ekak'der, PSC ;?2,'~3o.x25113, ICirt'land AF3, 8.i.i. 87117 C. P e t e r ~ o r w l h ,.:;tongraven ' Farm,."'L1LI.09 Erdman 13-;3, Onekama, iii. 49675 T r a v i s Bennett, Box 1046, i i a r f a , Tx, 79843 R. I,. Erekke, c / o Steve Kodish-:3ox 31&, Ijew i4orizons doys' Ranch, d l y , O r . 97622 , Ken Goosen, Dept, o f i:lech, Eng., Univ, of BIG., Vancouver 8, ;3,C., Canada J e r r y ivi, Turner, 1311 3 . 3930 S., S a l t Lake C i t y , U t ; 84LL7, (801) 272-2755 Richard ?I, Lindsay, ?t, 3, 30x' 276, JLackfoot, I d , 83221, (208) 785-3209 S t a n l e y , I . S t e n t e n , 34-26 ~hi.tfie:Ltf .'kve. , C i n c i n n a t i , Oh. I-t522O, , (513) 861-0161 ~ o cb a r r o l l , 1 1 0 ~ 0i.Jionta Vista, j.iol:tc:La:ir, ~a ~ 2 7 6 3 Jon l l a l b e r t , J r . , 5238 Tdongridge Ave, , Van Fuys,' Ca, 9:LLb01, (213) 789-6247 Tony Kaplan , 8Lc1-2 - '150th S t . , i\J. :i . , Gic .:arbor, Lia 98335Dayid ~ a r r i s ,:L4948 G:i.:Lmore S t , , Van I\ii.:j :;, Ca. 9l1+01, (2'13) 782-9075 11-lani I.hyer, Rbx ,329, ; I t n 3, ~iukrlronago', i i s "j11.13, (4.14) 363-4408 J i m !lhite:Ly, 1.265 F l o r e s St,, Seas:'.de, Cn. ?335:1 Ronald ti, Bond, 119113 1'oiri.t .Arena C t . , Jewhal1, Ca. ,91321, (805) 251-1985 J e r r y Luck, 2690 droadway, 40. dend, O r . 97459, (503) 756-33l.4, Debbie Luck, 2690 i3rbadWa;y, No. aehd, O r , 97453, (503) 756-3314, Family David Landis, L G Jewet,t ~ St,, 'iilcron, Oh. 44305, (216) 535-3992 S t a n l e y A. H a l l , '1530 Be'Lleville !jay, Sunnyvale, Ca. $34087, 245-1741 J e r r y D. Robertson, '1306 E. 9eser.t Park Ln., h o e n i x , Az. 85020 Paul Rafuse, Box :178, :$an Clemente, C s , 92672, (714) 492-0682 Lads1ao Pazmany, Box 80051, San Uiego, Ca, 92138,. (714) 276-0424 Lewis i-E. Swank Richazd FI. Wls, 1139 F o r e s t Ave:, Evanston, L 1 . 602011 L. E. Gwyther, 32112 Virgi'nia !lay, So. Laguna, Ca. 92677 F-red Gardner, 1622 - X s t . , I\J .E:, Canton, Oh, 447'14, 289-5591 Bau Graves, 1476'1 - 172nd S t , , Grand Ilaven, .1ti 4940:L Gene i j i s e , 23450 San Fernando Rd. , NewhaU, Ca. 91321 '

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