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ISSUE NO. 24 ~ANUARY, 1975
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SKIMMER CONTENTS
GROUND SKIMMER features the 2nd U.S. Nationals in this issue. Dan Poynter drove hundreds of. miles to aover the meet -- ra1.,n, shine and downwind. We':r>e sure every:me will agree he did,~ exaellent job. We':r>e also 1.,ndebted to Stephen MaCar:r>oll, as
weZZ ae LePoy GPannie of Hang
Glider Magazine, who donated their outstanding photography.
12 NOTE FROM:
Kaz De Lisse USHGA Vice President
15 PUBLIC FLYING SITES Trip Mellinger
16 BOB WILLS, JACK SCHRODER NEW NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Dan Poynter
28 MICRO METEORLOGY and HANG GLIDING Paul MacCready, Jr.
36 THEORIES ARE CHEAP: THE COVER: Bob Wills and Jaa~ Sah:r>oder -- the 1974 U. S. Nat1.,onal Hang Gliding Champions. Photo by Leroy Grannis of Hang Glider Magazine. MAGAZINE STAFF Editor I Carol Doris Priae Art Direator I Rioh Grigsby Pr(;)duation Editor I Chris Prioe USHGA OFFICERS President I Lloyd Lioher Viae-President I Kaa DeLisse Sea:r>eta,py I Ca;r,oi Velderrain Treasurer I Carot D. Price Flight Director I John Lake OFFICE STAPF CaroZ Velderrain Chon Aranda Susan Mann Ronda Legett Aii rights reserved.
SEND US FACTS Robert V. Wills
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Dear Si , To fly a one of the most pleasurable experiences an individual could possibly havo It blends the beauty and forces of nature with the realm of true flight. Fo:r thousands of people have wanted the to !,xperience what some are now. The:re tor in led 1'he about a master kite a Tibetan village Monks would climb inside a kite and be tethered by forces of ravine relates in a out
that anyone can easi1y cease. Kite fly:ing situation. It' very fortunate that there haven' been many more accidents dur-· ing the past Every time you fly, the zation must be present that what doing can you on a s1ab. commercial have to realize that what they' selling the puhl can kill them; not to inform them deceiving them. To tell them it' , that have to wear People are buying to all the "in" I earn
we to completely mechanical and as fly that man I'm really glad that this ability come during our lifetime and I'm equally hopeful that individuals in the future will have the same chance we having Unfortunately, I don' will unless we clean up our lot of us are downright blowing it. I that those super egos that don't give damn ahout anything but themselves, the ones that won't adhere to basic rules, easy they may be detrimental to the of the miracle we gross enough to advertise "Hog Sky" has taken up the wrong activity. Don't too what this it likely ance we're true flight? Why down? Why don't we put on a helmet at flying sites that require one worn? don't we try to get along with who are into other ways of flydon't we grow up? There are lent who are setting bad examples for whole community. , but they're The and the
then again sorry dreams our ancestors had and our future could have are being with such disregard. Por those who c.an understand what I'm help. the start rules they the continued raw talent , look little deeper character we need to create direction. Skinner President-Plight Realities San Diego, California
Dear Sir, In the October issue of GROUND ME'll I noticed the long awaited Hang and must and Chuck on I am sure that making deci-· on the skill requirements can be task with '"'""'·'"'' the expert. I must add few com·ra ting system would operate in the Northeast, and must point out a few In this (and I'm can three obvious types:
CLASS 1: only master.
Short hills or dunes which ability to fly to
low ski slope hill which trol to fly. master the duced, with Since the glider low treetop level, published for hang enthusiasts to create the , he a and to adand safety. welcome. Anyone invited to contribute articles, reports, photos and illustrations concerning hang gl activities. If the material to returned, a stamped, self--addressed return envelope must be enclosed. GROUND 8KIMME'll reserves the right to edit contributions where The Association and Gl/OUNJJ 8J{]MM8H
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low the winding of the to turn at the end to avoid lodges, and CLASS Sk:i areas or uncleared mountains with suf!'iand height to allow over trees. turns drift effects to approach and judge i
turns. Would Northeast? A llang turns. I am narrow Class rating This, however, limits usefulness Also the skill of
vital that the these different trains on here the
on requires consecutive would be impossible on our One solution might he to Class hi 11
not Northwest Hang organizations also recognize
up their independent essential Hang Gliding Assn. & Glider Club
Dear In to the from Don Jacobson in the Octo,, ber GROUND SKIMMER (i/21), if he or other Connecticut pilot wants to local , necticut Hang Gliding Association was recently out We meet every Tuesday of the location not firm , but contact Bill Trident Industrial , Box 11175, ton, CT 06111 to places to fly all searching club has
can cause gliding. Any Andy Eddy
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In the' October 197 4, GROUND Sl{IMMA'R, members residing Alabama. for some the other me. is very difficult to pecially in the forests of
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an open letter to "brother" Chris and through similar experiences. the beautiful of your would have been shed in the late would hav,i been to as sailplane pi·· a conventional, open cockpit glider cross· country. Thank you very much for enlightening your readers about the far-out feelings of t1·ue soaring. Patrick E. Page Santa Clara, California Dear I
prize monies have gone at some meets we've matched toward the fu. too bright. it must be
,John Smith Trabuco Canyon, California
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being written my port short However, is being done. Taras Kiceniuk, Sr., has to chail' a committee fol' scientific investigation ultralight flight. The committee will consj st of a fow senior scientists experienced in expel'imental who will investigate formance characteristics safety featul'es of dors. In addition the committee will have, trained who have talent but not the season·· of experience. Thi should a pool of senior for the sport In or· to avoid the in our segm(mt of aviation, will not an committee, but rather a source of advice soundness of ideas and flight Gliders Manufacturers Assn.), under Peter Brock, working hard at the hang gli·· ders, the PFA under leadership of Mike Larson, Bob Dart, concerned with contest I must wrJ word about the Chandelle which has a confuse the Chandelle safe flight, with t,he "Comp." It should be
neither the USHGA nor the PFA will allow the in oned meets because of record. Experience has shown that lihood that you' 11 meet with As the result of a lotter from Mark of Madi· son, Wisconsin, the turbulence other skills of Hang Rating Four wilI also be applicable Three. It makes that turbulence can hills! It probable that the figure eight for a Hang Throe will not work at some of the "eight" is to demonstrate a particular involving ground drift and turn control. The task at tho Naticmals involved around and in about 150 flights, an ability and the crucial :involved We will amend Rating and same purpose ver that serves can ho accomplished on smaller h:i.1 that tho are not achievement awards; they are and when visiting other have been formed. Bob Dart, who , tho position Instruction Bob , schools and techIf you an instruccontact him via the the responsibilities together a central this difficult problem. Please bear :in mind that tho Director of the USHGA is called directoT because a member of the Board of Directers, and not he, :in some way, directs flight. He the members ally in matters To do the j , he must hear from sport from all parts of the country.
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meeting at restaurant where the main item of bus:iness was the tightening of the maximum ' launch Then he had
to made hang /\t one count, the was j arnmed with gallos, topped by some Quicksilvers and an Icarus V two , handful of RC , a military , two wing powered airand Nature' own the birds. It was an aerial rendition of the New York subway at :rush hour. dawned clear nnd blue :reveal a ful, :if unusual and unwanted,Ch:ristrnas scene Saddleback was with /\na wind the luring flyers over the mountain on the other side. Soaring conditions were the best ever the flatlande:rs loved it they rose effortlessly like ashes in a column of smoke thousand feet ahove Edwards Canyon.
just the other side line. !le had this foul to get :rounding the tance Very few were able to gain altitude to make the
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n:1111 n , l CI and of flight time in hilly terrain wind conditions. factors cre::ites dents, safety record also notes vehicles have a to fall off on the , tuck under at and not protect the pilot on The dangers can be lessened an under-standing the small--scale turhulence near the which the This brief to review some of the which has a hP~Y·fr,o on hang glider
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some by nbased on recent volving puzzling dives. Yet we have flyers who were lost several or experimental kites in, flyers who had no dive with standard kites now by some theorists. A kite modification based on aeronautical be a very dangerous certa:i nly want more information on the Pat Conniry and Curt Stahl accidents than we have. In opinion, we need fewer technical on hang glider safety and more statistics on past accidents. How many have actually been killed were the common threads'? Were they in dives following stalls, dives during 360' , gusty
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Chairman the USHGA Accident Review Board., I am thoroughly dissat·· isfied with the accident system we have thus far. accident report forms I have have been torn from the issue of the GROUND still gathering data on fatalities from , newsletters of kite of mouth. This ridiculous. mn w:i hours of time cataloguing and have already done so, hut I want 1 t to be complete data when the "Great or the "Great Judge" 01: the "Great ,Journal st" call us on the "TELL US ABOUT THE TRUE IN THl S DANGEROUS NEW SPORT GLIDING!" I would suggest that we ready to , not just theory The number tional ( 46 men the acciin this issue (and if necessary) to give us additional data you have and to any fatal not listed (including towing accidents). l. Ed .. ... .. .. ,4,5,8 Verl Gleed, .......... 4,S,8 Ronald David . . . . . . . 4,6,8 4. David zemore Chari Kocsis ....... 8 6. David Gibas ......... ,6,7 ,8 James Foster ......... 5,6,8 8. Gary Smith, ..... , .. , .4 ,G ,6 8 9 Thomas Williamson •.. 4,6 10. Eric Will 11. . . . . . . 4,6 12. . ....... 4 ,6,8 13. Walen 14. Douglas DeYoung ...... ,4, 15. Ha:rley Lester.. . ... .
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If we fail in our responsibility to establish a reliable central data bank glider accidents, we are to like happy--go-lucky of daredevil adventurers to some or and you no longer a , regardless of what our t.r>ue safety record moy be. Our best safety , and our best defense wi 11 be on factual data, not theories, rhetoric, or sermons. Please accept it as to make a data :in our data now no matter how small it may be GROUNC SKIMMER
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the contest from continuing' of the not used to flying winds. The final win, Osoha, Wichita, Kansas Denver, Colorado Brian .Jensen, Denver, Colorado Yadon, Kansas City, Kansas Carl Budke,
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December saw the breaking another Christmas morn and the old balloon altitude record 9600 he Id Dave Kilbourne. of Phantom in Ccali fornia, towed up foet AGL in one hour and 20 minutes, down lasted minutes, Denn.i himself up special harness and swing accommodated a tank quired by the parachute. The tached below his hose and mask running up the harness chest strap and ropes from falling backheavy weight of the parachute, The Phantom Wing was suspendc1d from
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EIPPER-FORMANCE - 19' Flexi-Floater. White dacron sail, 4' control arm with trim channel, post, tubing saddles. [ncludes marine canvas cover with twist snaps. New. $380. Now Brock prorrn harness $48. gull III rainbow $:mo. (213) 892-4630 evenings.
ILVER Bought new thru Emporium, Torrance, Calif. gold tubing. Red, orange, e, black sail, Flown 3x. At $500 can afford to come Hans • Gage, Bellows , VT. (802) 463-4931.
SKI KITE • O'Brien. Flown once. Red & white. $350. 18-·ft. O'Brien. Brand new. Blue & $400. Clinton Barnes. 928-6862.
SURPLUS TUB ING. I>
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6061 T6 1!211 • 049" 80¢/ ft. Best 538-9768.
ware. No fabric. ler, 646 Dawes N,J 07442. (201)
ICARUS I I ready-to-fly. \IJHITNEY PORTA WING Perfect condit1on. Almost unused. Disassembles into foot 208 30 lhs. Price: or offer. Call Jim at (213) 343-4860. EIPPER-FORMANCE - 18' Flcxi-Flier. Poly sail, seat, excellent condition. $225. (714) 586-7454.
Dacron covMake offer. Must
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ICARUS ready-to-fly. trailer transporter. low polyester covering. top wings. (714) :,75-8667.
ICARUS V GLIDER. Brand new, ready-tosoar. Manufactured Ultralight Fly,ing Machines. In crate with BENNETT DELTA WING to $1500. Call money on a near--new Rogal .I ntroduc- 2-axle trailer Clinton Barnes (509) 928-6862. tion of new models to our 74/75 J ine finds us with several beautiful, near·· into MONOPLANE ly new std. Rogallo demos to sel at HOl,HlVJ'IS, ! (714) 16!:;' kite bag. All are com-1494 evenings. and offer a wide colors. We also have QUICKSILVER B Factory-built, square several tow kite demos available. wing tips, stab. f\ rudder, cover, Don't miss this once-a-year close out! Albatross Sails, Call now to Bill Bennett' Delta Wing Kites (} Gli (213) 787-6600. BENNETT DELTA WING - 15 '6".
coated (15-20
size of bag (allows you to control bar and lower cables atL()ng Island Kite Distributors, 5 Road, Hicksvi Ile, NY -8738.
TUBING
6063-T832 18' lengths, $1. Bi 11 Broadhead. Santa Barbara, Calif.
QUALITY COVER BAGS for straightedge & Dach bag a unique else has one II covers are -length Straight covers have ful 1 pers or Velcro end closures, or they slip on with a Pelican Bags, Suite 304, 11545 Val ley Rd., San Diogo, Calif. 92121. gliders. pattern
Excellent condi ti.on; never damaged; very stahle. New cabl clown , and king post. I' 11 pay in western continental (206) before
HIGHMAN KITES 40 miles north of New York City, offers tlui complete line of Zephyr Aircraft Products. A fully school with 16' - 19' CAL-GLIDER 19' 16', 90° nose students from 90 Sales, QUICKSILVER B. White and colored Albatross sail, seat, bag. cellent condition. (516) service & lessons. ,James Aronson, Almost new. $450. (714) 756-2848. RD 111, 49 Mine Rd., Monroe, NY 10950. 757-8249 (914) 783-6751. CHANDELLE 18' standard. Harness and QUICKSILVER. Owner left the country, needs the $ and wants me to sell his included. $300. Telephone: (714) MANTA MARIN FLYING SCHOOL. Sales, lesModified. Extended -1494 evenings sons, and service. !lox 529, Pt. Reyes lerons disassembled. Griiat Sta. Calif. 94956. Phone Banana, tion. Can be converted to EIPPER-FORMANCE 16' Flexi-Flier. 669-1162, or Michael, (415) 669standard model. 1 give $30 swagePerfect ccmdi tion. 1162. knife extra dacron, and eluded. $325. (213) firm. Call . tow ex·· for Steve. EIPPER-FORMJ\NCE in 1972. and 1975 Slick·· all makes. & accessories. Call EIPPER-FORMANCE - 18' Flexi-Flier TOWING KITE standard Rogallo 159, 649-2066, 327-3075 prone. Low number of flights. Flying folds to 7' Includes towing conJim. wires recently tuned. Excellent control with and regular control dition. !lag and helmet included. bar also. Without In the ST. LOUIS AREA, call Al SignoMartin Danner, 3654 Garfield St., Carls $250. Rich Rallison. rino. (314) 739-3456. had, Calif. 92008. (714) 729-1736. (evenings), 5'.54-2121 ext.
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Feb. , 2nd Annual Coonskin Carnival FlyIn lurido, Colo. field in conjunction with event, Helmet (21) or parental consent Limited number Contact Box 903,, Box 81435.
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p.o. 249 Eost lsLip, L.l.,N.Y.
SEND 95 SPECIFY WEBBED OF? ROPE HARNESS
!fold in con"jtmction wlth Bethel; Winter Cami.val. Contnct ,Joe Robil , Mr Abram Ski , Lockmills, MF -2601. March l , UI tral i.ght Flight Senrinar, Northrop Institute of . Attn: Prof. Paul , 11 w. bor Vitae St,, Ingle wood, Calif. 90306.
in Alpiirn For info, , A-6345 Kos sen, Autria. Tel 05375/376. March -30, 1st Annual World Open onships to he at Es cape $5000 to Hrst overseas entries received. Contact ,John Smith at
, Canadian Snow Kite
at land, ll. C. Contact or Rick Greene, Box 1044, Rossland, B Canada. .June , Centennial Hang Glider , Cochrane , Alberta, Canada. Tbis to coincide Centennial Attn: Willi Muller, 406:1, Postal Stn. "C", Calgary, Alberta T2T 5M9, Canada. ,June 6, National Soaring G Festival at Elberta, Mich Attn: Pumstead, Box , Frankfurt, Mich. by the Betsie Buzzards.
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