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USHGA REGIONA L OIKECTORS REGION I : Vern Koundlree, Gi l Dodgen, RE· GION 2: John Grae e. REG ION J: Lloyd Lichcr, Dan Poynler, John Lake, Ch ris W ills. REGION 4: Don Bench. REGION S: Gory 0,aba. REG ION 6: Darr yl Smith. RE GION 7: Mike Zia.sk,1s. REGION 13: Tom Pcghiny, Dan Chapm.tn . REGION 9: Vic Powell, Chuck Sl usarc zyk. REGION 10: H arry Robb, John Harns . REG ION 11: Dave Broyles . DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE : REG ION I : Bill Johnson. KEG ION 9: D enni~ Pagen. REGION 1 1: John White. HONORARY DIRECTOR: Hugh Morton. F.X OFFICIO D IRECTOR of USHGA as we are a di vision o( NAA: General Brooke Allen .

rhe United States Hang GI iding Assoc ,alion, Inc., is a division of th e Nationa l Aerona uti c Association (NAA) whi ch is the official U.S. represenlal ive p [ the Federation Aeronautique Internationa le (FA il, the world govern ing body for sport aviation. Th e NAA, wh ich rep resents the U.S. a l FAI meetings, has cle legalecl to lhe USHGA supervision of FAl-re latecl hang glid ing activ i1 ies such a~ record ;ittempts and com pel it ion sanciion~. CON SUMER ADVI SORY: HAN G GLIDIN G MAGAZINE and USHGA, Inc. do not endorse or take any responsibility for the products advertised o r mentioned within these pages. Please consult the HMA or pilots and dealers in your area . HANG GLIDING mJij.ttmt> 1:i pt1bl1,hed ,or h.-111,; gt.din){ ,porl en1hu ,1.1, 1, 10 L rl.'Jl e l ur1he1 i n1(•1(.>l;I 11\ 1hc ,;µort, he.\ mecllh o f 0 1wn < ornm 1m ir,1tion Jntf to ;u1v.lnn• 11,w~ >tlirling ow1horlc; ;1ncl ,,ifPly . Contrihu11on, arc welcome Anyone 1<1i invited 10cor1111hu1e ,1, 111 lt>s.. photo'>, Jnd d l u)tt,llmn:, to1,ccrn,ng h.,ng

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HANG GllDING CONTENTS

FEATURES 18.

MASTERS OF HAN G G LIDI NG C HA M PIO N SHI P PENNSYLVAN IA RI DGE RUN by Denni s Pagen 26. KOSSEN, 1976 by Leroy Gra nnis 3 1. STORMS OF W IND HA VEN- PA RT Ill by Lisa Tuttle and George R. R. M artin 46. CYPRESS GARDENS 3rd A N NUAL WOR LD DELTA G LI D ING CHAM PIONS HIPS 47. "TUT TUT LOOKS LIKE RAIN." by A lbert Ross 54. THE GREAT RACE by Dan Jo hnson

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ULTRA LI G HT CON VERSATIO N ULTRALIGHT N EWS PROM O CALENDAR '77 NATIONA LS AND FLY-IN : PREVI EW by John Lake CIVL REPORT by Harry Robb USHGA BOARD OF DIRECTO RS ELECTION BALLOT FOR USHGA REGIONA L DIRECTO RS EASTERN BREEZES by Dan Johnson ACCIDENT RE VIEW BOARD by R. V. W ills REG IO N 9 D IRECTOR' S REPO RT by Don M cCabe C LASSIFIED ADV ERTISING STOLEN W INGS

COVER: S ICV(' Moye~ of Aus tralia fl ie~ his Moyes Stinger over the heilulilul Aus trian cou ntryside c1 t the World Championsh ips al Kos~en. Sieve [inished Jrd in Class II compet itio n. Pho tographer Leroy Gran nis altached a mc1tor driven 35mm came ra 10 Steve', cros~bar to crc,1te thi s spectacular poin t o( view shol. Color cove r donated by Moyes Delta Gliders Pl y. Lid, o f Sydney, Australic1.

rated pilot, to your wils about your· self when encountering new sites and new conditions. If you don't get together with local pi lots beforp you fly a new site, you are endangering yourself and the site. As Roy Haggard said (G.S. June, '76), "The only limits are those you impose on yourself." So how about sornP splf imposition folks, for and our sport. Other wise you may find yourself being imposed 011.

Dear Editor, Having read the article, "Having Trouble Rated," by Dennis in Sept. G.S., I arn somewhat about the rating progr;im. It seems that there are far too many Hang-3 and 4 rated pilots who lack a great deal of common sense. The sport can ill-afford unqualified pilots causing havoc at flying sites and events. There is a great need for leadership in for the those pi lots who are dissemination of hang ratings. I am currently going for my Hang·4 rcJling. I visited our local observer (Bob Folkers of Upslope in Golden, Colo.) to see about qualifying. I have known Bob for three years and have done business with his shop on many occasions. I sw;pectc!cJ that since Bob knew me and since I had done business with Upslope, that he would simply fill out a card for me and I would have my rating. When I confronted Bob with my request he explained that although we had known each other for some timP and that he had seen mP fly, he did not feel that he had watched me close enough over a wide range of flying conditions to issue me a rating. To get my rating I would have lo get together with him to do some technical flying. He said, further, that he knew I was a good pi lot, bu\ that I would have to be observed critically to determine my a bi I it y. Praise the Lord for observers who adhere to this school of thought. I suspect that a good many hang ratings are handed out on the basis of friendship. This would Pasily account for the many turkey Hang-3 and 4 pilots who are showing up around the country. It is the responsi bi/ ity oft he observers to issue hang ratings only to those who are qualified. You observers are responsible fm weeding out the turkeys. When I see someone flying a three rated site who makes two consecutive fully stalled (and crashed) take offs in normal conditions, I want to know whose name is listed as observer on his rating card. have the opportun·· You, the ity to overseP the proper dissemination of hang ratings. By this privilege wisely, you can make hang gliding a much safer and more properly self-regulated sport. It is the responsibility of you, the

Thomas E. Clement Paonia, Colorado

Dear Editor, With reference to Badwater Bailout, Cround Skimmer it seems to me we ought to up on the park rangers, as for the most part those days of dodging rangers are fading fast. We have active programs at Yosemite, Fort runston, Killy Hawk and several other National Parks, and are receiving a lot of support for our sport from the National Park I think it's time to our prejudices. Jan Case (Ms.) Fellow Feathers San rrancisco

DPar Editor·, In the past couple of years, I have seen our sport go through countless changes. Some were good ones; some were 1101. The mostevidenl of this is seef1 in pilot skill ,md improvements. Design improvements border on being fantastic for the most parl. Significant gains in glid(! angle and sink rate are now bPing achieved. This extra measure of performance seems available at what could be described ;is a small trade-off in stability. For the pilot with experience and abil" ity the new afford no surprises in handling characte1·istics. Those designs which did not prove to be safe, quickly become noticeable, and have either be·· comp disconlinued or arp being modified to insure With al I these new safe gliders being sold, why are so many accidents"'·'' u'""n' One obvious answer is the increase in the number of Another observation, a personal one, is that we are moving through another stage where pilots try lo prove their worth by showing off. The new rage appears to be stunt flying. A mislead· ing rationalization is that wide nose an·· gles, short pitching moments, and foster lop speeds can permit safe wi ngovers past 90° Of course, ii can be done, but can it be done with an ample of safety? II

also on who is doing the flying. It seems as though many new pi lots who bought high performance ships, desire recogni1ion, and have been trying to gain it by thr-owing themselves all over the sky. I have seen sornp terrible exa rnples of flying by pilots who only have a vague idea of hasic aerodynamics. What some pilols are forgetting is that any kite which is flown pas1 90° of bank or pitch runs the risk of inverting. I know of no glider which has been flight-tested for inverted operation. On the Cirrus, we offer an inverted G) strut option; however, I am not going 10 test it in-flight to see if it really works. Since the wingover rn,rneuver positive stress when banking past 90°, it is no1 just a simple matter of banking and cranking. Should a glider lose momentum in the inverted portion of a wingover, Newton's first law takes effect. Another risk of aerial hotdogging is structural failure. Many of today's high gliders are made of unusually thin-wall tubing. Although some of these alloys are safe for stresses involving shear or tensil loading, they are quite susceptible to denting. The degree of spar and the amount of G loading for structural failure is difficult to calc:u· late, ;ind is especi;i I ly dependent on the location of the damage. Unfortunately, a perfect, yet tragic example exists to substantiate these claims. While in Europe this rail, I had the opportunity to meet and fly with Ken Kuklewski, our National Fixed Wing ion. Not only was Ken a super guy, but he was ;ilso an incredible pilot. In Italy, I watched Ken achieve what I consider the ultimate in hang glider stunt flying. Ken executed three consecutive perfectlydone loops. They were so perfect I could barely believe my t,yes. The right combination of Ken's ample flying skills, and the magnificence of the Fledgling proved that positive one "g" loops are possible in a hang glider. The next week, in Aushau Cermany, I saw Ken, this time flying with a beefed-up control bar and king post. This had been necessary as an earlier aborted loop had damaged them. On the last flight of the day, we all waited anxiously for more of Ken's outrageous loops. His first maneuver was a spin lo build up speed. On c,xiting his spin, he gave a strong push on the con·· trol bar lo enter a loop. To the horror of some tvyo thousand spectators, the glidPr collapsed! The control bar had snappPd in half. In a split second, the wings slapped together. The glider fell about eight hundred feet leaving Ken helpless as a rag. The pilot and machine fell in an open field only yards from some trees. Ken died four (continued on page 6J DECEMBER, 1976

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USHGA Eloarcl of Directors' Fleclions: Records Awards.

Glitior Championships: Troe liat 13acJII; Stability ancJ Performance

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Lvolution of the 01 licksilver; Tubing ruture Win~J; Takin' it With Ya'.

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FEATURES Otto Lilienthal Meet f1ogallo Wing: Turn Perform· ance; Tales ol Fragile Cords & Altered Kites: A Dangerous Trend

Commission Formed: Ur()P ,1v1ve,mu,r£J: Makapuu to H,1uula

1:f:ATUFU.:S Save Our Sites: Guidelines fo1· tho Potential Duyer; On My Way Downwind; Hang Glider Aerodynamics & f'Jiriht Dynamics.

Toppers Tan(Jle for Trophim,: 1975 Hang GlicJer Perforrmrnce;

World Invitational Hanq Championships Telluride, Colo., Eastern Cl 11arr1 pi,on:ships: f"{ecovery from a Vortical Dive; The

HaJl(J, GllidinciC,1le11d;1r: Wheels Made

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days later from internal injuries, Structural investigation indicated the control bar had failed at a small hole drilled in the bJse lube to b<' used for J spoiler control hookup, Apparently the strengthening of the rest of the control bar had caused a load transfer lo the area of the small hole, What is the point of all this? We are putting ourselves in the most compromising positions, We are using machines that work well with pendul1m1 weight shift control, and we are trying to make them do the same maneuvers as full-scale, stress-analyzed aircraft with three axis controls, Much or the time we are blowing iL The lcist time I had an urge for aeroba1 went out and rented a Citabria air-plane, and twisted my way through the sky for an hour. I am happy to report that my slow rolls in an airplane ar(! more run and safer than my poor wingovers on ;i hang glider, If you real I y want lo gain the feeling of aernbatics, go spend$ 30, 00 and take an hour of aircraft aerobatic instruction, Not only will it be educational, but it may save you from serious injury or death while trying to impress your friends, or pushing the Ii mits of your glider, If you want a chance to flex your muscles in hang gliders, do as Charlie l5aughman or John Dunham, Take off from a nothing hill, thermal up three or four thousand feet and disappear, Larry Newman Electra Flyer Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dear Editor, I want to relate some timely""'''"'''"',""''" which happened to me, First, I was ground skimming about 20' over the sand dunes, Attempting a turn, I moved to one side of the bar, rolling the kite, Since I did not push out, I sideslipped into the ground, Luckily the to the kite was rnini-mal and I was unhurt, Soon I read "Do A Good Turn" by John Lake (GS Feb 76) and I could relate it to my accident totally, I wished I had read it first, but at least it kept me from making the same mis-take again, I was trying to soar the Lx1per1erice # 2 last little ridge on a 1riOO ft flight in rnargi-nal conditions, I was losing it, so I turned away from the ridge and headed for the landing area, I was flying downwind with good ground not wanting to st al L Near the ground, I tried to crank the glider around into the wind and just about didn't make it Folding up my kite, I was scratch-ing my head trying to figure out what went wrong, Before this, I had done turns with minim.ii altitude loss, but this time I seemed to fall out of the sky, I landed with

the kite in barik and was unable to straighten it nut Soon after, I read John Lake's "The Wind Gradient" (CS Oct 76) which ex-plained my landing, I wished I had read it first. Thanks, John Lake, for writing such useful and easily understandable material, Jeffery Smith Corvallis,

Dear Fd ito r, "Announcing the First Annual FoolLaunched Soaring C:ornpet-ition, July l 1977, Boulder, Colorado, sponsored by the Flagstaff Soaring Society," This is what we hope to have organized by next summer, a true test of pilot and machine. Rather than soaring abilities would be tested which in our minds is "where it's at" The competition would be run similar to present day sailplane contests and SSA rules, The winner is simply t lw pi lot able to score the most over the corn petition. Points are scored by completing a closed, triangular course or legs of the course in the fastest time, An umber of courses would be chosen in advance with each day's take--off cond itions dictating which one would be flown, Pilots may take-off whenever they wish and their times beginning when they pass through an aerial gate. Pilots would then thermal around corners of the course, With times of each leg pilots who don't complete the entire course can still accumulate points. An of ficial competition day will be whenever 20% of the starters finish the course, Each competition scores will count to-ward the eventmil winner. Officials at each turn point and the start-finish will time and track each pilot's progress by radio, As Chris Price said in his "New Carne" article, (Aug. GS), this idea is far from perfection but I feel it's the shape of things to come in hang gliding competitimL Please, anyone who has sorne ideas or criticisms write them down and send them to me, Also anyone who would be interested in helping with organization or officiating such a contest, write, too. Think about it next time you gain 2ri00' above take-off and head downrange! Bob Caldwell BOO Jefferson Ave, Louisville, CO B0027 Have Gliding

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Blaise de Wark or Glider Sports lnter11c1, tional rclcasc'd the followi official sL11erncnt 1he fut urc CSI: "At rc1wwal of the C,S,I. policy, Utica Mutual raised 1hc prc'rnium nearly 100%, This, with other mallc'rs caused the recent clc,mise of c;,S,I." On November 22, f3ob 1 B, flying il Free-Flight glider WdS drnppC'd from a hot-air balloon at l 1,(,00 fl., breaking the ha /loon ,droll record by 7000 ft.! The glider w,is suspended below a Hl:i,000 cubic foot Piccard balloon piloted by 2B year old Cary This i;; tlw third balloon-drop record for who h;is previously carried pilots to 22,500 ft. and 24,000 ft. I he pilots we're equipped with oxygen and warn, the l<>rnperature at the lime of release was mi11us 40 degrees Farenhcitl

"The contracts now being held by indi, viduals and organizations will he valid through thcit' expiration (1'ttvs," "Clubs that hold unextenc/c,d member· ships sho1i/d sell tlwrn irnnwdi.1tely be, cause these will only be v.ilid through rnidnighl of October l 1, 1977,"

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The photo to the right was laken by Joel Rieman of Tar<1s Kiceniuk's Ml'A ;11 Fl Mirage d1·y lake, Dave Sacks is piloting tl1P craft while it is being towed behind a motorcycle• to measuni peared lo be about 10 to 12 pounds consideralily lower than earlier tPsls, Daw once popped the Ml'A off llw wound ford couple of seconds without being .twdrl' he was airborne, An active Dave is capable of producing 20 lhs, of static 1hrus1 for a half hour, raras sustained about 21 mph for sc>ver<1/ seconds after rele;isp from the !C:'sl Jines, The crafl appeared very stable and controllable and more pfficienl

wi1h a new propc>/ler, Modi, fications and flight testing are continuing,

USHCA members were mailed literature on a new hospitalization insurance plan in October, The mailing included a letter from the USHCA Membership and Development Committee which arranged for the plan ;ind gave it USHGA endorsement The rest of the literature, envelope and return cards used USHGA's name in wilys that were) not authorized, giving the impression thal it was a USIIGA mailing and USHGA had ,1 different address, which it does noL The mailing was

made by the insur;ince agent at his expense and the addresses he used were his, Checks payable lo USHCA should not be mailed lo th.it address, USHCA c'ndors<'nwnt of the insur,JmP pL1n still stands because it is a positive optional extra membership benefit, but the clarification had to be niadc so mc,mbcrs would have the correct impression of the plan,

On S.iL, 4, Don an instruc" tor for EcoFli;~ht of Ann Arbor, Michigan, set the new Midwest soaring record of hours and 20 minutes, Flying a borrowed II 111/Z trainer, Don launched from the Arcadia Bluffs, a 400' sand dune, in smooth northwest winds of 1a to mph, The Iift band seemed to be nearly l/4 of d rnile wide as Don flew 1/2 mile out over lake Michig,rn and at least 700' behind the with c1ltitude gains of between 600' and BOO' abovp take off, During the day over 30 pilots soared in" eluding l<im Hillier who flew for 3 hours and SO minutes in ,l Cumulus VB, and Denny who logged over 6 hours in l flights in his Set1g111l IV Several pilots who had ncwr soared before gol flights of up to hours, Two ddys later ,it Creen Point, anotlwr 400' sand dune, Don and his 9 year old son Shaun set the Midwc•st tandem soaring record of rninutPs in 25 mph southwest winds, The flight was the first ever for Shaun, who's reaction upon 1,rnding was "Wow! Can't wait to do an hour,"

In the 1976 issue of Cround Si<imnwr, spveral photogr,1phers did 1101 receive photo credit: page l0 1 lower leftphoto by W, A, Allc>11; page 36, page 37, lower right"photos by 1<11c1u,;s; pciges l9, 40, 41, 42 photos hy Betti11,1 Cr,iy,

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The 1977 National Contest and FlyIn will from July 18-31, 1 at Heavener, Oki which is on US south of 1-40 1 very near the Arkansas border, The hill is not very high by some standards, but forms a part of a 25 rnile which is the local thermal factory. Thc.\ contest will include a I of soaring over rolling mountains and Antici altitude ns of over 5000 coupled with cross countries ing 20 miles, should provide an interesting meet

The a National Fly-in has received support. All Hang Three pilots are invited. It will an uneto meet people and to qualled see the latest equipment. The Contest will be limited to Hang Four pilots who have qualified in regional contests. It will be the responsi·bility of the various regions to hold rneaningful qualifying contests. Pilots will have to qualify in their own regionals, If a region not have the facilities for a proper contest, their contest may he.Id whe.re they

choose. For if could hold their meet in Ok· lahoma or Arkansas Each hold many contests bu teach will cer· tain number of pilots. This number will be delermined on lhl• basis of the USHGA membership total as ofM,uch 1,1 Hangglicli11gclubs iatecl with the USHGA 11d

a u t ho r i n g t lw 1hat the lot a I n urn her of contes· tants will be fhe totals within the three F/11 divisions or classes will be function of thi' totals in tlwse r1-,,cc,w in the A pilot must qua/ in the class he intends lo fly in the Nationals. Pilots ng to go lo the Internationals in South Africa are advised to have obtained !heir p;iss ports the time of the Nationals. In the event of rained out the contest will conlinue until each class h,is had at least 10 contest fl A system of srnall teams similar to !hat used at the Masters Mei't at Crandfathcr Ml. will he with the pilots among the teams each flight. The factor of luck with respect to conditions will be reduced as much as

in, Na· tionals and rules allow to rnovc up to higher class if wish. Sornc interest has been shown in a "fixed wi class. The is i 11 the past, i nsuffi cient numbers have entered to make contest it is unlhat there would be ;1 sufficient turnout in many of the Finally, in the theFAlallows ina hi r , there should be a "fixed class if there sufficienl turnout at the Nationals. Ddin "fixed wing" is very difwc ;ii I know one when we see one. we will have "fixed class if ten such gliders entered in the contest and there will be crnnrnitteechosenfrorn pilots nn,uw-.lly "fixed I thal termine which is "fixed These gliders will in their FAI (so they will have a chance for the lnternation,rnd also will be scored for their own "fixed class champ· HANG GUDING

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CF NF RAI I. fl instrunwnts are permitted in all classes. Cormnunic1tio11s devices arc prohibited in all classes. ·i. Spccific.1tions ,md airworthi11c";s cC'rtificates, or rc•quir<•d in (•ach class for each glider. COMPETITION CLASS I 1. rlw frarnp shall consist of four structural comrioncnts which include two spars, one keel spar, c1nd one cross spc1r. The cross spar may bP in two sections. m<1y 1101 hav<> preformed bends. Flexible surface airfoi I l'ilot shift control only, aerodynamic control•; prohibited. 4. M<1ximurn c1sp(·cl ratio shall he '1. 15. Minimum wing loading shall be ''i.00 (1.00/ft'). (J. or partial fairing of pilot is prohibitPcl. COMPETITION CLASS ·1. rl<'xiblc, surface <1i1foil. Pilot shift co111ro/ only, c1Prody11ilrnic controls prohibited, including spoilers. COMllUITION CLASS 3 1. Rigid surLH<' airfoils and aProdynarnic controls are"'""'"""""' NOHS I. Any item is permitted if not prohibited. loading c1lculatio11 sh<1II be take-off Sail area shall be projected sail area. (surface area) 4. Aspect ratio is wing spa11 2 /prnjected sail Mea. (surface an!a) Aspect ratio will be 1rn·asured (or winning p/au•ments only at end of co1r1petilio11. Clidcrs not meeting specifications will bP disqualific>d. Ci. Cl,1ss three tasks shall be· suited to tfw higher UD of class 3. Fl ex i hi r! su rf.1ce ,1 i rfo i I is 011e that does nol retain its flight confi gu ration whc n ,1!

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fJECEMBEFl, 1976

I Gary, Since talkino to you last. I've put a !ew more llours 011 tho glider here on the Cape and am more and more impressed with the sink rate and roll control every time I fly, My last flitJht was In mpl1 cross wincl on IOO' dune wl1ich was (JOod for about an hour in the air. Another day, I soared a 70' dune In 13,,1\i mph wind! I coulcln't l,ave done eit11er fligt\t without the Strato's lal!iral control and low 11inl< rate, The 7:1 LID is really nice! It lias opened upanottier Hi mile stretch of beach here on the Cape, In my standard, the (Jl'lp In tile dunm, had t)een too wide to fly ac:ross imd still . have enough altitude to work,lhe.ll!l on the otMr side, In my Str.Ho I just up to max LID and I' rn feeling it!

Gary, When I owned a 17' standard I confincrl rny flying to intermediate hills, I simply did not feel comfortable with the conditions often found at the rnorn advanced sites, My best friend mW constant flying companion became disillusioned with the sport and gave up his standard in favor of a sailplane, In flying that \Jllcler ior over year the only manvever we perfectecl was landing, Then, a few months ago I purchasecl rny Strato, This new 9lid1lr has opened doors Info flight I hadn't dreamecl possible for me, I've gone lrom plunging aft 200' dirt mounds into a realm of /lying that only the best ri1101:s er11QV, The of !.he Strata, increa$ed con$\ru1<;tlc,n a·nd design has enabled

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Arrarn had it corn him. Tlw mountain owed it to him A year Mike had thrown away the p Class National by missing lhe landing area at Grand f,1lher Mountain (~olf and Counhy Club after what would have been the best fl of 1lw meet. For a week after the I Mike Arrambide thinking about how to m" in that small land ,HPa surrounded trees, water, a rail, ,111d stPC'P bank. In lhc Masters, Mike did not miss the landing area once. To win meet ..is as the Mc1slcrs, pilot cannot ilfford to make mistakes. In winning the Mas. ters, Mike made few mistakes. The rest of the pilots made al I kinds of mistakes. In every case but one, it was the pilot's mistakes that knocked him out of the competition (unlike rnost other meets where luck is the overwhelm All thP other except Mike eliminated thern· n.ly i11 one a ([3urke did the weatl1er do al I the eliminat time he took off. he . Burke had got drilled into the fine meet record

Alotofpilotshad ition records into the Masters .look di the list of entrants; most of them have been near the top more thc111 once. But whal was for (or afraid was that the winner of this rneel would emerge # I pilot of the season. No pilot had done well lo pull il off frtr this season . If Ed or Burke had won Masters, would been far ahead of every other pilot. Mike's two other wins for the season at ,rnd Frankfurt were un. dPrmined his poor showings di Telluride and the Nationals. With this third win, Mike pul himself over tlw top. 1 The Masters was set up to come out with one winner and thirty lhree losers. lhe pilois were dividecl up inlo heats or teams. After H/\NG GI !DING

OPPOSITE Mike /\rrambido heads out of tlm weak rtciC)D lilt to work the thmmals in th<l aroa a dee is ion that earned hirn I st by 13ettina C3ray. TOP ?ml nc"· ,nl,rn:.in r;llaros tile wi1h /\rrarnllir1e liy Hu(J!1 Morton Mortor,, uwnor ol (,ramifatl,er Mour1tair1 dtJdicatecJ promotm of our spor1. Pl1oto by l racy Kr1auss. 131:L.OW Tho semi f1rmli'.,1S 1-1 ol the most taleritecJ bircirnen in tho US Clockwisofrorn loft ,Jim DeBaucho. Dean Tanji, Charlie Bauqhrnan, Duu Lawton. Irv AlwarcJ, Robbie Hfmclricks, Tom Pe(Jhiny, Torn Goodman, Mark Wai iakois, Grnq Mitchell, Mike /\rrarnbilie, and ,Joe, GrnLllo. fJl1oto by Hu9l1 Morton

three and six flights, the top two fron1 each of these five-man teams made up two seven-man teams. AftPr 1hree flights on the sarnc day, the two winners of the two man teams would fly one last time to decide a Masters Champion. rhc was simple enough tl1,d ;:is each team mde back up the hill together, they could figure out who was in which place. If a pilot won d task, he was givPn . 1 score of I; 2nd earned a score of 2, etc. If he crash·· landed, missed the landing area, or could not finish the course, he receiveci a score of 6. If he did 1101 fly, lw received a score of The rpsulls are listecJ in such a manner that one can follow each pilot through the meet. Notice how often the lead changed hands, ,rnd which heats wen· close.

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The tasks were true tasks except for the spot landing and duration tasks. They were distance tasks around pylons. All the pylons had to be flown in sequence. If a pylon was hard to score on, a pilot could skip ii and go on to the (,asier ones closer lo the landing area. If two pilots flew around the same number of pylons, the pilot who accomplished the pylons lht) fastest won There was a maxirnurn number of pylons you could round, turning the task into a sreed run during good soaring conditions. Few pilots maxed the course. No matter how much time it took a pilot, if he could get onP more pylon than the next guy, he would win. (In meets, a person could go twice as far as the next guy, but if he did not do it fast or slow enough, according to some equation that nobody understood, he could still lose. On top of the equation there is usually a per, centage landing which can ruin a soaring flight or s,ilvage a poor one.) In the Masters, it was done right. lfa pilot could land in the landing area safely, he received 100% of his flight score. The spot landing task was a whole flight. On the distance a pilot's time stopped when he through an aerial gate that could be flown through at any altitude, allowing the pilot to have lirne and room to set up a good approach to a safe lancJ

DECEMBEF1, 1976

TOP Boland Davios flys a MoyEJS Stingm to w111 1;;t 1r1 hit, lieat mid tltl1 over-all. Pl1oto by Bettina Clray. U:TT Irv Alward "sq110aks'' over the E)rnbankn1cmt, llarnly rnakinq the landing arna. f)l1oto by F3ettina Cray. l 01" rnCJHT Dr)ur1 Tanji, in an 1, sots 11p an approach tor the tricky, trnePl1oto by F3ottina ("ray .ABOVE Chris lined landir1g Prico, ever srnilinQ Dave Muelil, and Gre~J Mitchell, wail lu1 the lruck ride to the top lo l.ierJiri their hPal. f)l1oto lly Elett irm Gray. ;>I

It was a fun meet. The were fair. Flying in teams enabled the pilots to keep an eye on who they were losing to or beating.Theyrotatedtheflying order. Cencrally 1 there was very little complaining. Chris Price only once. Trip Mellinger did not complain to anybody but himself when he did not make it into the semifinals It was like watching 7 separate meets at once. In one team three pilots each scored eight pylons. Seconds separated first from third. In another tearn on the same task, the first-place pilot scored six pylons, the second only scored one, and the rest of the pilots missed the landing area. In one team ::i flights, any two pilots out of four could have made it into the finals with a good score on the last flight. In another team, Charlie Baughman had such a lead after ::i flights that he did not even have to fly the sixth flight to go on into the semi finals. After the preliminaries, I thought Charlie was going to win the Masters for sure. Chadey Baughman and Mike Arrambide have a lot in common. They both weigh a compacl 150 pounds with strong arms and shoulders .(Chari le once snapped off forty-five pushups on top of a 14,000-foot peak to prove a point.) Both have col Both are around thirty. Both not to eat meal. Both appear to be more concerned about life styles than position or salary. Perhaps this carefree attitude allows them to concentrate on things that are only important in this subculture of ours. They both have the abi I ity that is only meaningful in our subculture: the ability to hang onto whatever lift there is longer than anybody else. It was only fitting with their reputa· tions that Charlie and Mike would win their semi-final teams and face each other in the lastflightof the final round of the Masters, ly since it was a duration task. Simply, the pilot who stayed in air the longest would win . It was the end of the day and there was little m no lift left. Charlie had snuck into the finals. Coing into the final flight of his semi-final team, Charlie was in 5th place. On that last flight, every single pilot zeroed out, either missing the landing area or landing unsafe Charlie. 22

AB0Vrc: Lawton, whn placcid third in the Masters, is shown approaching the the lake at Grandfather Golf and Country Club. Photo by landing site Hugh Morton. Stu Smith pilot from Grandfather Mountain makes a steep turn over trees a prototype F'hoenix 68. l"hoto by Be1tina

DECEMBER, 1976

inlo Chari

WdS nervous with the foc1 th,11 he had

gotten i1110 the final round with his abil to land rill her than his ability to fly. Chi!rlie had come in second in his sPmi-fin;il team in thr' duralion lask. Mike had won his. WhateVt'r was on in the rninds of the two nwn, Mike Charlie. took off first with of leaving tlw if it did not have lift. Mike then flew down to the landing area with altitude lo use some of the lift that was i>rPaking off th<~ houses. indoor !Pnnis courts, the co11domi11iurns, !lie roads, and the beach. Charlie took off and around in poor lift before turning back toward ,n,11,..,,",1 the land area. "winner takP al I" meel, ;ind

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;ind Charlie on d 4-rninutc' fl Chari $ second! That makes Mike orn• of the h persons in tlw world! The glidc'r that most of the pilots were tal about was the Stin the other pilots, sePrned to be ,111d and hare! to but t seemed to around the course without much trouble and did have ddin ite nPrln, nT," '"""

In the preliminaries, the Stingers tfw duration task. All the pilots wen) afraid that a would it into lhc final round which was ;1 sink rate t;isk. How does a meet like this happen? Two reasons Dave Murchison and Morton , Hugh Morton owns the mounlain. Dave Murchison, il hang glider pilot, works for Hugh as head of the road crc'w. Dave has the intell or whatever it takes to ence, organ a good meet. Hugh Morton has the insight and wisdom to Dave lhe freedorn lo do it right. I lugh Morion oul free drinks at tlw gloves, and ;i pair of . There were three beautifully padded trucks running up and clown the mountain all to handle 30 pilots. To !here was no entry fee. Then there was Harry Robb who ran the rneel fm Dave and Hugh. Harry RohiJ is the Ch id Judge. He has the inabil lo argue for more than minut(!S. and is firm as Grandfather Mountain when lw makes up his mind , with tl1c help of Dennis Joh 11 H ;m i s, Tracy I< n a us s , St cw Mike Ffraun, Joe Foster, Scott fsud1anan, Jeff Bernell, Rick ParTorn sons, Scolt Dennis Wood, Lrnic Morgan, Lynne

Bard, Don Edw,mls, Marilyn Colwn Colden, Carol Donna Davies Charlie Laderoute 1 Craharn Ferrell, rt'isha Phillip lfanncr lfarvcy Livingston, Ashley Davi•;, Steve, Seiden, fim Carter· Lou Seiden, Steve Corliss, Charlotte Murcl1ison f~odney Dave ! iolt, Judy Clark, Anna J. Phillips. Doug Eaton Craig Evans rorn /01ws, Foster 1 ,rnd l<aren l<lein ,and la,;1 but not n llnry Robb and Dave Murchison set out and accornp lishcd in rny mind and in the minds of the pilots. to make the Masters "TIIEn meet of the season As you are n'.i1ding th Mike is probably in Acapulco enjoying the vacation part of his winnings. Charlie is back in Denver out-,,oaring every body, and I' rn sweat it out because I did so poorly at the Mastt!rs that I'm going to have to win sonic rinky.c/inky rnc!et(circus, to get invil('d back to the Maslcrs rwxt Y('ar.

FINAL STANDINGS Place

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Mike ArramlJicJe

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Charlie Oaugl1rnan

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Fli Cesar Robbie Hendricks Doug L.awton

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Tom F'e[Jiliny Dean TanJi

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n Touring trw Pennsylvania countryside by hang glider is perhaps the most exciting way to spend an after-noon. The scenery is unique. Patchwork farmland sprawls far below and rnatchbox houses nestle in a of green. Across the valley, like furrows and disappear in pale blue haze. Only an occasional muffled sounrl breaks the continuous rush of wind. A hawk sends out a silent challenge. rhis sensory delight is what I ex,,,,,,;,_,.~,.,,rl rluri11g rny, :i 1.2 rnile round trip flight on Tuscarora Mountain Af. fcctionately called the "Tusc", this long ridge is part of the Appalachian chain that starts in New York, spans Pennsylvania and continues down to Tennessee. It is on these very motmtain that all the recent world sailplane distance records have been set. The potential for long hang glider flights on this mounlain chain is just now being nv,,lnr,vi In Pennsylvania there are take"-offs on nine different ridges each offering individual challenges to thP cross country enthusiast. With all this glorious soaring potential, why haven't rnore distance flights been rccmded? The main reason is that the slopes face northwest and southeast while the prevailing wind is soulhwest. This frustrating state of affairs is only alleviated by the of a cold front.

The "Tusc" -Photo by Dennis Paoen

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Just before the front we

SE winds; just after the front trail the NW blows. It is a rare occasion for a strong cold front to pass through the area in Au·· gust. However, on August 1 this is what occurred. Sincp this day also happened lo be a there was a statewide gathering at the prime soaring sites. Our cnth us iasm winds up to was diminished 40rnr>h in the early afternoon. evening, hours had been spent waiting in vain for the wind to abate. That n igh1 I went lo bed with no airtime and little joy to The next morning (August ]0) I received an u call frorn Garlh Brachbill who lives a shorl distance from the Tuscarora take-off and keeps in constant touch with word on the winds. He promisc>d that it was socir-

able, so I trustingly loaded my kite and ,1te up the 45 rn i les o( highway be!Wt!en my home and the hill in record time. Along the way I could see tl1t)rrrlals building to IIH' point of overdevelop· rnent. The excessive accumulation of 1 clouds didn t bolher me as I knew this would be mainly a soaring venture. The wind wt1s still plenty strong. When I arrived at the landing, Garth was waiting in1patienlly with his kite already loaded on "Goldie", the jeep that willingly grinds up the arduous trail to the top. We threw my gear aboard and sel oul with a driver and high hopes. Previously, Garth and I had traversed about 3.5 miles of the sarne ridge but could make liitle headway in the quartering wind. I was afraid the would be repeated1 since the wind showed a slight left CroSS nrr.,Jprpr\('P At tlw top we sel up and discussed flight plans. Garth would takt> off first since he kn(~W the silt' best. I would follow close, behind and we would make a couple of passes to sec if the wind was at an The ta ke---off is a slot in 1he trees and often real turbulence when the wind is slightly crossed. Garth performed a good run, but was held in the chute a long time before the I ift finally

pull hirn gracefully upward. watched him soar pas1 nd im med knew that the wind was from 1he lefl the dir('Clion we Wdntcd to Three rninutes dfter Garth's ldkc·off at I I followed hirn into lhc air I bove the Carth corning back. A wave ;rnd a shout turned him around and we started down !he The

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first intentional IB0° lurn of llw fl ,rnd headed back. I was so used lo rv·,hf,,nn to the left that lhe new diret· lion felt strange. As I tu med rny t,lil to l11(' sun, I w;1s warmed by tlw pt•rwlrd 1 r;iys <1nd I ldl r·cnewcd for tlw backtrack. With llw wind helping me I made great time. My arrns lost sornt' of their as the afternoon wore on and the thermals died I rcm(•rnbcr being able to relax and wPlcomcd tlw warm pufrs of air when I did pass

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lo isolated thermals and we krww the would lw The wind was

ng to 2 ,mph. 1

Normally I would be flying my Phoen for cou11 al but recent growth of brush in the take···offwould nol allow the 3 ft. was on my small Bob· billow which

thermals to throw me all over the 11 was common to lw turning one way while I on the si,IP of the: bar. arms soon grew but the! of my w<1 1; comfml· able in the [3ennett nwsh prone h:1rrH'SS I wore. Garth was sealed and lookt!d n~laxed he up to me and went ft,w ahead For 1110111ent we we1·e in time ,rnd space), bobbing up and down a couple of wing spans a A few miles and tlwrrnal rides later, h lost al!itude and had lo turn back. After a while he tried and I saw hirn din1inish in ize I knew lw ciidn'thavethe to tlw

bend in tlw mountains intercedPd be· tween us and I was alone in the solution to the penetration prob· lem to fly oul away from the lo get lower. This put me in lessn winds wilh less lmri;onl,11 corn. so I didn't have to set up as rnuch of a crab and could make better time down the I had used this method in the past. If I needed additional I would movP into ihe and utilize llw therrn,ils. Additional height welcomed when I came to the two gaps miles wide and the tension lines that IIANG GUDINC

scootPd acrnss. Unfortunately, the widr: swath cut down the 1r10unt,1i11 for the installation of such scenic beauty was grassy and a very efficient thermal gem,ratm. I bohht•d lilw ;1 cork wl1P11 I was right over the hum· ming cables. This pcrforrn,rnu' was four times during the flighl. The next set of wires was interesting in that it consisted of lwo parallel groups with sep<1ratc stePI towers and lwicc the width After this challenge, I brPallwd cons easier and Sl)I· tlt>d down lo tfw usu,il hanging on and ng. The d river·s in the cars wending I heir way over ilw mountain and the farm· in tlw fields below were oblivious to the fact that I was rni suspended so far above them. I couldn't help wonder if they would bPlir:ve lheircyes if they threw un·wams. My own disbelief was when I saw the end of the rnountain and my predetermined turn <irmrnd this time, I was cold ,rnd I had doubts about tlw return flight. I .6 mile's and one hour and ten minutes after takc··off I completed lhe

through a lame thermal. The greatest joy howevl'r canw when I rounded the ClHVP of the mountain ;111d saw tlw land area like a I in a stormy sea. Till' lrePs 011 the stretch out so far that only a fpw fields ecrn be re,1died Foremost i11 my 111ind was back lo tilt' home Carlh was wa for me after his own I Y1 hour flight The trip back took ;1 surprisi short 1 ime 011 Iy min ulcs. Tll us, the 31 mile round trip from son town to Horwy Crove, f);L r·equ ired one hour and 4r5 minutes total airtim('. It seerncd I ike an eterr1 while I was flying, but an inst,rnt after I was on lhe ground and to control my exhilaration You can bet I went to lwd that night in a better mood than on tfw previous n,1,nnino The possibility for still <:xists. On this particular a jump back to another will yield c1 mile 011e·way trek. There are other routes that ,Hl! even longer. In the fu. ture we will be using thermals to com· bine and make hang gl icJer a popular Ponnc\/1,n pastime.

•• TOP: French pilot AncJre L.esebvrn, official "winc1 dummy" flys down off Der Unterburg to check conditions before tho moot Photo by L.eroy Grannis. Af:lOVE: The openin~J cere· moni(3S at Kossen displayed tl10 European splendor bethe World Photo by Hedy touches down wiH1 ovor to rnark landing spot

ps in Wil

ions. I lowed to corn-. Cl glider pilots could J, and many did Helmets were compu and all gliders had to the inspcc1 cornmittec lo l!nnd that rnet rccpiircrnenl . Also, non baltl:ns of consl,1n1 chord and were permitted hy pp HirnDirector. At had to be a minimum of five class had to ht' com to he considered <1 ip. The i combination of time landing with mum in each cate-· mete> r circle with ,1 oneprov id c d landing landing outsich! the ivPd d zero for llw

TOI"' Wm;t pilot Flir,cJrniller 1m111E,uvers C,ennan huill UI' llraoonfly toward tho tmout Ho placed 1'.lth in 2 co111p1,t1lio11. er· NTEJ1 watcl1 from a distance ,\S pilot aptl10 landi110 Photo hy Leroy Gmnni:; 111GHT Ma11euvorino toward tho llulls oyo, pilot turns past the Austrian crialut at t11e of the lnndi11(J 1°ho1o tJy l.eroy C3r,mni,;

points. Class hea1s were rotated day as well as individual starting posi tions to ensure different place in 1he competition every day. The first few days were windy and rainy, but Mon·· day through Thu provided plenty of sun and good flying. Friday had some rain, but the final on Saturday were again under sunny skies. As it turned out, seven heats were completed in al I lasses, with one hundred forty five pilots finishing. Any pilot who had not out in the first six heats, h,1d a chance to win with a good final flight. It was evident early in the con1est that the West German and Austrian standard lass pilots had been practicing their spo1 landings. Time and again, in the early they parachuted in on top or close to the bull and looked like they were going to run away with the contest. Cround conditions changed the last few heats, allowing the Au tralians, Swi s, New Zealanders,

in competition. there were broken hearts c1nd thril Is on the last day Two West Germans hornbcd out missing the a rca, allowing two Austrim1s Australian to a in Class 1. An Australian, leading lass I was wc1ved off his first landing (he had the air time and a later takeoff landed ahead of him), and bellied out trying to stretch his ground effect on the try. ( Frorn firs! to third on a one second delc1y.) The meet organization was superb. were nm off each Three and r day like clockwork. Cround j were constantly alert to catch the first point of contact bu! the farthest distance from the the pilot landed running. A few pi felt they had lo cuss out the landing crew, but most were and tried a little harder next time up. Too much emphasis was on land

), this prov(:d the undoing of rnanycompetilors The takeoff point i 600 meters above the val and in the afternoon with the thermals cooking, flights of over twenty five minutes were not uncommon. There were no major accidents during the competi· 1ion The worst were a couple of takeoff aborts and bent control bars frorn hard landings. Free flying wits permitted every after cornpetition, and everyone went all-out letting off steam. team resu From tlw U the con· test wasn ! the pushover they may have antici resuits. The learn as a whole to place higher. After the contest at the FAI the landings were to 20% overall, with more is on judging actual flying C:IVL Report page 54.) The next World ion in South Africa will be a whole new ball garne. 1

.....

/\BOVE: ,John Mc Vey from San Diego I with a Manta flow in Windlord. LEFT: Flood passes low over tho barmors. 17 year old fieed, this year's National Standard Class Champ· ion, flys a FJhoenix prototype in Class I. OPPOSITE f'AGE Tho top of De,'f Untm· berg provides plenty of room for setup and launch. and spectacular view of the Austrian countryside. Photo by I eroy C1rannis.

DECEMBER. 1976

1. and World Champion 1976

Austria Australia

458.82 1

4~16.04 432.41 428J,1 418.08 '.389.12 370.46

406.19 372.96 Austria New Zealand

W. (3(,rmany 314.90 295.39 291.49 USA Switzerland SW1tzerla.nd Italy France Sweden

Australia USA SwitzerlaM USA

Battle K.

364 361.86 :,47.05 ('130.77 322.81 322.20 :320.94 cll4.tl3 314 72

Badino A. Belin J. Uchtenenger K.

324$1 Norway Fr~ince 2tl7.6Q New Zealand

276. 250.47 29954 291l02 295.33 292.51

11:38.80 186.8B

1176.45 Japan Canada

USA Belgium

30. 155.62 15350

249.45

136.(32 133.96

240.96

Sweden

Australia

1 103.()1 101

227.34 226.47 221;17

,J·M.

HANG GUDING

FranM

368.75 357.11 340.80 338.99,

Groningsaeter B.

Nmway

16015 145.89 1~%'.84 12fJ.76 113.82

n, After a Monday of chilly rain, with snow on the mountain peaks, and some rather violent thundershowers to accompany the spirited discussions in the various committee meetings, blue skies and warm sunny weather mellowed the mood oft he Delegates in the CIVL Plenary Meeting on Tuesday, The following CIVL Delegates from 17 countries were present: Austria, Denmark, Linland, Lrance, Cermany, Creal f3ritain, Liechenstein, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, and the United States, In addition, Observers Imm Hungary, Italy, and Switzerland attended tlw meeting, It is important to note tbat only 5 of the countries compt'ting in the Championships were not present Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Haiti, and Yugoslavia, Obviously, there is an even greater world-wide movement in our sport than we may have recogni,:ed, All Delegates were very interested in the guidance (]VI could provide by evaluating the advancements in glider design, flying Cdpability, and competition tasks, The delegates new awareness of the current trends was evident in the much greater input of knowledgeable discussion about technical and operational details, compared to VPry minimal participation last year, No longer was the ultra conservative" Rogal lo Standard Design" the dominant theme, It was much easier to sell a reasonable plan of establishing new hang glider classifica-, lions in harmony with the evolution of hang glider design, The new Competition Class Specifications, presented by the US were developed in earlier coordination with most Delegates, as well as manufacturers and representatives Bill Bennett, Mike Harker, Peter Leger, Bill Moyes, Torn Peghiny, and F:d Vickery, The value of an international meeting of

this caliber must be experienced to be truly appreciated, for the U, hang gliding in al most every country int he world is regulated by some agency of the national governrnent, with varying degrees of control of licensing of gliders, pilot training, use of flying sites, accident prevention and investigation, In a few countries, no one intc>grated organization is clearly recognized by the National Ac:ro Club, for certification of one Official Delegate, as is the USHCA in our country, The entire movement in other countries may range from a mere handful of pi lots to a maximum of IOOO, Leadership of the

US in and rnanufacture is readily acknowledged, but organization of pilots and standardization of training may be superior in some other areas of the world, Mutual understanding, person<1I friendships, and recognition of the talent of many Delegates form the basis for better World Competition next year and the more even <1dvancement oft he hang glider movement in al I inter·ested countries throughout the World, Next year, the CIVL Meeting will return to Paris agai,n following the World Championships in South Africa, 8-22 October

1, An International Judges Qualification

elude 3 levels offlying proficiency International Delta Badges in Cold, Silver, and Bron,:e, When made available, the Delta Bronze Badge was voted by the to be awarded to each contestant listed in the Official Final Results of the 1976 World Championships, The first 100 Delta Silver Badges to be awarded will be issued from FAI Headquarters in Paris and entered on an Official lnternationa I ster Thereafter, each country may manufacture and issue the International Delta Silver Badge in accordance with the flying proficcy requirements, Ann Welch, Britain, is Chairman of the 1977 Committee,

Program has been established, Ndtional Judges will be nominated in ac,cordance with the qualifications outlined in the program, to serve as Officials in World Championships, Service will be voluntary and without remuneration by the host country, Rod Murphy, South Africa, is Chairman of the 1977 Committee,

2, Each National Hang Gliding Association shall be responsible for establishing qualifications for National Official Observers to monitor and certify World Record Attempts, and LAI Proficiency Badge Ratings, 3, World Record Attempts are to be made in accordance with FAI Sporting Code, Section 7 Hang Gliders 1976, as previously established with no John Larnan, will monitor the program and propose new ideas, 4, The 197 proposed International Badge pro ram wa never im plementerL It is now expanded to in-

1976,

5, A few countries reported availability

of economical public liability and personal accident insurance, but most countries reported continuing difficulties with this problem, Martin Hunt, Creal Britain, reported that Lloyds of London insures national organizations with responsible control programs, and recognized by their (continued on page 5 ))

1976

c om e a nd t r apped he ,· here, before Do rrel's re turn ? She set a rush against the banked and dimly glowing coal s in the hearth and lit a sand -cand l,,. Then she lo oked aro und the srn al L neat c abin , seek in g some c l ue as to where and how lon g Dorrel had been gone . There: tidy Don el had left some c rumb s of fi sh ca ke on his oth erwi se c lea n table. She glanced toward a far co mer, and yes, th e house was truly empty, An itra gone from her perc h. So that wa s it; Dorrel was out hunting w ith hi s n ight hawk. Hoping they had not gone far , Maris took to the air again in search. She found him resting on a ro c k in the treac herou s shallows of fa r western Laus, hi s w i ngs strapped on but fold ed, Anitra perc hed or1 h is w rist enjoy ing a pi ece o f the fish she had just caugh t. Dorre l was talking to the bird and did not see Maris unt il she swept above him , her win gs ec l ipsi ng the stars. Then he stared at her wh ile she circled and dipped dangerous ly lo w , and for a momen t the re was no recognition at all on hi s bl ank face . "Darrel, " she shouted , tension sharpen in g he r voice. "Mari s?" Incredu li ty b ro ke acros '.; hi s face . She tu rn ed an d ca ught an upd raft. "Come onto shore. I have to talk to yo u." Do rrel, nodd in g, st ood sudd enl y and shook the nighthawk free . The bird surrendered he r fi sh rel uctant ly and climbed into the sky o n pa le white w i ngs, c irclin g

Ho u rs later, th.e first lights of Laus burned at her throL1gh the dark; fl am i ng beaco ns set atop the rocky island's Old Fo rtress. Mari s angled toward them, and soon the, ha lf- ru i ned bulk of the ancient castle sat before her, dead but for its li ghts. She flew straight over it, across th e breadth of the sma ll mounta ino us is l and, to the landing str i p o n the sandy southwe st spur. Laus was not populous enough to maintain a fl yers ' lodge, and fo r o nce Ma ri s was thankful of that. Th ere wo uld be no lodge men to greet her o r ask her quesHANG GLIDING

t io ns. She landed a lone and unnoticed in a shower of dry sa nd, and strugg led o ut o f her wings . At th e end o f the l anding stri p, up against the base o f fl yers' cl iff, Dcme l's simpl e cabi n was dark and em pty . W hen h e did no t an swer her kno c k, Mari s opened the un latched door and entered , cal lin g his name . But the hou se was sil ent. She fe ll a rus h of disa ppointm ent that quickly ch anged to nervousness. Where was he? How long wou ld he be go ne? W hat if Corm figured out whe re she had

effortl ess ly and wa iti ng fo r her m aster. Mari s sw ung around i n the d irect ion she had come . Th is time, when she came clown in the !anding strip , her desce nt was sudd en and clu msy, and she scraped her kn ees badly. Mari s was co nfused , in turmo i l; the ten-sion of the th eft, th e strain o f the long fl ig ht after that stretch oi d ays w ithout t he sky, the strange m ixture of pain and fear and joy th e sight of Darre l had suddenly unexpected ly gi ven her ···-- it all overwh el me d her, shook her, and she d idn ' t know what to do . Befo re D orrel co uld jo i n her she set to wo rk unstrapp ing her w in gs, forc ing her m ind thro ugh the motion s wit h her hand s. She wo uldn' t think yet, she wou ld n't let herse lf think . Blood from her knees trick led maddenin gly do wn her legs . Do rrel land ed besid e he r, ne atl y and smoot hly. He wa s shake n by her sudden appeara nce, b ut he didn't let hi s emotions interfere with hi s fl yi ng. It was more than a matt er of pri d e wit h him : it was almost bred into him, as much an inheritance as h is win g s w ere. An it ra found his shou lde r as he un st rappe d . 31

her and put his hawk made c1 but he would still have' embraced the bi hild she not ,;uddenly thrust her wi into his outstretclwd hands.

one

it in silenG! and without touching. he did you really

his soft touch stirred and all tension, fear, and weari One of his hands there. al most too transand he and raised his head finally she had 11 ,,It will Dorrel said you, at breakfast. While Dorrel Maris had in detail out more Now she smiled and and full of His neZJrness

rcumstances. Then she fell quiet n her, and only Anitra and he did not hroke the n with her and mutters at having he1· soon. Maris sank into the one to herself into make H1P t<.'nsions drain. watched Dorrel ml fell lwrself grow calmN he went his familiar rituals. He put Anitra on her drew thP curtains that around her (other folks hood their birds to them but he of

11 11

iill put

blossoms in, instead of That shou Id relax you. 11 She fplt sudden of warmth for him. 11 1 hanks. 11 "Do you want to out of those clothes? You can slip on my robe." She shook her head it wou Id be too much effort to rnove now and th<,n she that he was ng at her below the short kilt she wore, and with "Yot/ve hurt you warm water from the 11

Gcirth, I thought 1 11 DOITQI said

fll catch him at home and we II divide up 1

the islands and branch out. Others will want to I just wish you could come, too, he and his wistful 11 lt would be flying 11

We 1 II have lots

Maris. Corrn has invoked the 11 he h to 11

To con· Am ..

What Corm Dor rel then looked at Helmer, who was Maris. if 11

11 1 l ve told you. And I don't hav<~ time to stand here rnovin the wind with my mouth. I have other and

some make your task The corner of Heln1e(s mouth twitched.

Dorr. If

II this morn·

made cloth cleaning away the soft tongue. 11 ifs not he rnur11 mured he worked. Jus1 your knees shallow A clumsy

his at but not past him into the cabin at

to answPr it. Maris in chair was in full view of the there was no there no folded wi Helmer stood

had n1 t i ntemlPd lo you off Helmer

was and to

hl,r them both embarrassment

Maris did not question him Dorrel her and sq her before he left. 1 ' Anitra for me, and try not worry. rll be back before been dark loo I

swept the council

seat, at the

end of the table. A

fifth chair w;is ,~rnpty on the left. Maris went to it, while Demel and Coll climbed the stairs to their The drumbeats sounded ,1gain, lcncc. Maris sat and looked around ,1s the room became Coll had found ,1 high up among the unwi of them had come

'"'" 'u,, to

Senior voice rJng over the counci I i II the memor·y of any here," he silicl. "Most of you al know tlw ircumslances under which it has been called. will be since he invoked this Maris, whom he ilCcuses, shall have her chance to answer him.Then any or forrner that flyer here may have his say. I ask ,rnd n;une beyou fore you talk. Many of us here lo each other" Hi: down. And now Corm stood and silence. "I invoked this council " hP his nan I . "A er i me and its nature and that it must be answered acting one. Our decision shall 1'lcdPrrnir1P our future, have the sions of councils past. what our world should be now if our fathers and mothers before us had decided to warfare into the air. lhe kinship all would not be we should be torn by petty rivalries instead of properly airborne above the quarrels of the land." He went on, a of the desolation that could have fol should that ago council have voted He was Maris like Barrion sang. She thought: he shook herself out of the Corm was creating, and wondered how she could possibly counter him. "The is equally as grave," Corm "and your decision will not simply affect one person, for whom you may feel sympathy, but rather to come. all our children for Remember that you listen to the argu,, He looked and eyes did not fal I on Maris nevertheless felt intimidated.

"Maris Lesser has stolen pair of wings, he said. "The story, It hi nk, known to all but Com1 told it, nonetheless, frorn the facts of her birth to the scene on the beach "and new bearer was found. But before Devin of ,.J<11vu,,d. who is among us now, could arMaris stofe rive to claim his and fled. "But this not the whole of it. c;i,.,,:.lino

Maris knew wings. She took them not to with the of rP,1n1t1 no

our the very foundations of our society. She would open the of the wings to dispute, threaten us with Unless we make our pass men! on her in counci I that will go down in the facts could becorne distorted. Maris could be remembered as a brave and not the thief she LjLlt:.>tlVII:>

went through Maris at that

word. Thief. Was that truly what she was? "She had friends among tlw singers who would del us," Corm was in of he, " And Maris in memory Barrion's voice: I'd rather make us all into heroes. Her out Coll and she saw that he was with slight smile on his lips. did indeed have power, if "So we must h in denouncing what she has done." Corm said. He faced Maris and her. "Maris, I accuse you looked down of the theft of And I call upon the of Windhaven, met in council, to name you outlaw, and that none will land on ,rny island you call home." He sat, and in the awful silence that followed Maris knew how much she had offended him. She had never dreamed much. Not content he would he would her life DECEMBER, 1976

tradition!" She paused, owr; slory, of what it and

not wrfog

understand about the wi

do you HANG GLIDING

to put their wi lo pass them to who without tradition or family may not for them no! respect them Do you would hand over our an

worse, not better But it, stop all the wings t stop send out unlosi many. There II still have dan-

land-bound Instead of our own

fear and

up for gra

children?"

low

bound.'' "This

realized.

Maris wi Iled herself to be cairn.

you look down them? Whc11 if your mother th<1t

husband

Then all her words werP gonP, and her ;ind anger. And Maris sat back in her silence in the great stone hall. Finc1lly a h,rnd went up, and then rlnother, but Jamis stared ahead, his No one moved until last if from and gei;tu,red at someone in the crowd. I Jigh up the wall, a one-armed man stood alone in the yellow The turned lo watch him.

We have been fools. And none of us has been fool "Not said I had no rb,iol,tPr could hilve bilck those words. had the to call Maris my rh,iol,tPr She has rnade me very But she isn't rnine. No, as she she was born of ,1 better rnan th,rn I. All I did was love her for and teach her how to fly. It didn't take rnuch teaching, you know. She Pilger. little Woodwings. There was could stop Not even rne, when like fool I trit~d to, after Coll was born. "Maris is the finest on and rny blood has nothing to her desire matters, her dream. And if you, my flyer if you such disdain for the children of the landfor you then it is fear them. you so little faith in your own children? Are you so certain their inst cha I Russ shook his head."! don't know. I'm an old man, and have been awful confused But I this if I still had my arm, no one would take my wings rrorn me, not even if his father was And no one wi 11 take them

will you boast to it, and prove it, by those who those who themselves in the air." Russ sat down and the darkness at the top of the hall swallowed him up. Corm to say but Jarnis the Senior silenced him. "We have had from you," the chairman said. Corm blinked in ~,11rnricP "I think I will say crnmPlhino" lamis said. "And then we will vote. Russ has wisdom for all of us, but one thr11,11ht I add. Are we not, each of us, descended from the star-sailors? All of Windhaven is And there is none among us who cannot find if he goes back farenougn. his Think of that, rny friends. And remember that while ymll' eldest child rnay wear your and his younger brother and ters and all their children for or>11pr;1111rn, after will be land .. bound. cause their ancestors were sec:orm-norn, instead of first?" Jarnis smiled. "PPrt1;-ms should add that l my mother's second elder brother died in a storm six son. months before he wc1s to hi, wi A small th,it. Don't you think?" fhe chairman looked at the two him on either th1,·rn1<1l1 all the prolaw. He whis· first to one, then to the o1her, and nodded. "We find tha1 ""'"''"" an " l,1mis "We will now vote on Maris' to establish a acz1cterny open to all I vote in favor" was no more doubt. AttPr,v;ir·cJs. Maris felt slightly in yet somehow not able to believe that it was over, that she not have to anyrnore. The air outside the hall was clean and wet, the wind from the eilst. She stood on the steps and savored it, while friends and strangers crowded around her, wantto talk. Dorrel his arm around and did not amazement; he What now? Where

at her. "I would if you let me call you after all that I have done. I rircnH1er if you would wear "You've won " Jamis said. old rules don't and re ified. Until we get the aecH.lemv there's 110 one to W(!ar them except you and Devin. And you took better care of these than Devin Pver did of his." Her hands Wf'lll out to take the

of them.

were gone, all went a crowd of them. "she said to Donel. Then I here was · j us! beyond she had not noticed him in the crowd before. too. We'll have a party!" " Dorrc>I "But is the the for it?" Maris flushed of course not!" She gl,mr:e,1 around at the crowd. "No, we'll go back to our on Lesser, and everyone corne, us and Father and the Land~;rnan and Jarnis, and f3arrion will for us, if we can find and then she his to

When the cl

He ran to her and then broke "\/\/h,n,·Q did you "Off with Ba rrion, I had I'm writing a song. just got the start of it now, but it wi 11 be l can feel it, it will be. It's about you. 'Me? of himself "Yes. You'll be famous. will sing ii and everyone will know abou1 you." " Dorrel said. " lieve me." but I mean forever. For as is sung they' 11 know about you who wanted wings so much she r·11:rnr,Prt the world." nPrn;iris it true, Maris str;1p~>ecl on her into the wing with Dor rel and Garth her side. But to have the world didn't seen1 half nor half 1

all DECEMBER,

This issue of 1/ANC CUD/NC includes the official ballot for the 197(i clc>clion of USIICA Directors, lach USI ICA rncm bcr shou Id re.id these dire cl ions ca re, fully, Vote ;1s you may and mail lhe ballot to llw USllCA Headquarters soon as l)o not miss this oppor·· tunity to vote for lhc f ul ure of your 11,1tiondl Re:csional Direclors will he elected for two,year terrns. As the lwo-yt>ar terms are eleven of the Directors will continue to serve on the Board until their terms on December l 1st of next year. The Board of Directors has divided thP United States into 12 regions, allocating the number of Directors in such a way .1s to give each region as equitable as possible in proportion to its rn(m1IJershii11 population, The map shown indicates each region with its Region,il Di· rectors allocation noted in n:1,rpr-,111,,sPs PresentC'd in the next few pages are nhntr,nr, nf'< and sketclws of the c;rnd idatPs for I Di rectors. These resumes have be('n submittPd by the candidates themsc!IV(!S for inclusion in the and are listed alphabetically under their The ballot follows the resumes,

preferential voting procedure will en-

sure that each elected Director will have received ,1 majority of the votes casL Plea;,c a number in front of each candidate's name in order of your preferenu•, A nurnher 1 indicates your first choice, , second choice,] third choice, c•tc You may vote for as many candidates in your as you feel are qualified to rc>presc>nt you, You may vote .iny time between receipt of your b,illot and December l I, but each member urged to votp as soon ;is possi .. hie. detach the ballot from the

rn=rnoNAl DIF1ECTOF1 Al I .OCATION (2) (2)

(4) (1) (I) 6 (I) (2)

13 (2) 9 (2)

10 (I) 11 (I)

REGIONS future meetings as a Regional Director. Jeff is interested in protecting the sport of h,11111

JEFF JOHNSON

is very active in the the F)76

Lines, experience' in different types of aircraft. He a11ended the Dallas Board meetin an unofficial and feels he has both the time ;rnd to attend HANG GLIDING

magazine, make your selection(s) for Di, rector, write your name and USHCA number in the sp;icc providt•d, and m<1il it to the USflCA, Box 66306, I os Angeles, CA 90066, All ballots must he received by the US HCA office no later than Dccernlwr 31, 1976, Remf'mber: 1. Do not vote for a ecrndi, date outside of your region. Place a number by the name(s) of the candidate(,) you wish to vote for, in order of your rm; .. ference, L Your name and USHCA number must be inclicalt>d to validate your balloL

JAY RASER, , has been actively involved in hang gliding since February, 1973, when hr; first learned to fly through a col physical education class in Southern California. The course offered by the colwas done in cooperation with ChanWest at Country, In June of 1973 upon graduation from collPge in engi Jay returned home to Missoula, Montan;i, where he established a school and dealNship known as Chandelle Missoula, Since then he has expanded and joined with a partner. They now collectively own and operate THE HANCAR, with branches in Creal Falls and ButteMontana. Jay has worked, as an [xaminer, with the rating program, He attended I he Region 4 Instructors' Clinic in May of this year and was certified as an Instructor. I le has worked closely with local, state, and federc1I agencies for the procurement and rating of local sites. He

helped to successfully Clacier Park lo hang gliding on a test I le is currently working with state and federal avi;i .. lion ;idministrators to establish a recognized soaring corridor for gliders in the Missoula area, the first of its kind any where, He believes that the future> of gliding rests with the education and coop, eration of all those involved,

Wings and has participated in tlw politiics and bureaucracy of hang gliding as a US HCA Observer and as a member of several local site-m,gotiating cornmillees. l his committed involvement is particularly significant in view of the fact that approxi;1 year ago, Wally was diametrically opposed 1o site regulation and any other attempts at "cluttering" up the sport with rules and regulations. Fortunately for hang gliding, he's taken a 180° since then and is working hard for mutually acceptable safety measures. As Regional Director, W,1lly feels he could use this position 1o affect such negotiations as site procurement, continually updated measures, and ;m ongoing flyer and community educational program. "Communication would lie a central part of this program."

DEAN ALDINCER .. h,is bern involved in hang gliding for three years. He uezited the "Dinger Wing" 2% years ago and builds hang gliders for iJ living. His flight school has grown to requirP three certified instructors and his cuslom glider shop keeps three flyers ;,nd a nice old lady busy full-time. The Dinger Wings Shop is thP center of activities for in the Valley are;i. Dc>an, a cPrtified inslructm, helped direct the first official Instructor Certific.1tion Clinic. He's also an active LJSl-!CA Observer and enjoys working with the local flyers. Dean presently holds the position of Flight Director for.the NCH CA ,rnd would like lo be "put to work" as a Regional Direclor.

WALLY ANDERSON . . took his first hang gUding lesson in March of '74 and ordered his first kite, a "radical" two-foot cut keel, on the same day. Since then, he's become one of the Bay Area's finest test pilots for Dinger

JAN CASE ... first bec;nne involved with hang gliding in 1972. Too "chicken" to ju1np off some huge hill and learn on !ht) way down, she drew on her professional ski instructing background to establish a progression from the ground up. Jan spPnds much of her time runnin,1:1 Chan-delle San Francisco, a retail shop which carries most of the major manufacturers' wings. She is actiwily working on dealer programs to improve service to retail customers. She is also working with manufacturers to develop small, lightweight medium and high performance gliders for little people, as she weighs 95 lbs. She loves to encourage other women pi lots to break the macho tradition and add some class to hang gliding. Site procurement has taken much of her time, including liaisons with the GGI\JRA (Fort Funston), The National Park Service, and many other land owners and As a certified Instructor, she as an Observer, she spends time on the hill helping other pi lots; and as a Hang IV pi lot, she sometimes finds time to fly. She coordinated the first Instructor Certification Clinic in ion II last spring, anrhs most interested in putting energy into professionalizing the level of education available to pilots, beginners as well intermediates.

ALEX DUNCAN ... If someone could describe Alex in one word, il would be . . participation. In a little over 1hree years of hang gliding, Al(:X has worked actively as the President of the Southland Hang Gliding Assn. and as a USHGA Observer. A certified Instructor, Alex is presently administrator for the second regional Instructor certification program. He has traveled to, and corrPsponded with, hang gliding associations and pilots from California to South Carolina. Alex peared on KNBC's Sunday Show when served as Technical Committee Chairman for the Hang·-Ten world open. Although not competitive pilot, Alex has shown his ability to representthe needs of all pilots in furthering the sport of hang gliding. With the obvious image problems of a budding young spor1, Alex provides the strongminded leadership of someone who represents the sport first and individual differ·· ences later.

ROY HAGGARD ... began flying hang gliders five years ago at the age of 1 'i. His flying is varied; he's logged

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·140 hours in power hours in sailpl,1 and more than 100 hours in h,rng glidp1·s. attended numeroui; meets ,md 71h in thP 1CJ74 Nation11th in tfw Nationals, .lrd <1t the First World MePt in Kossen, Austria, ,rnd ·1 at tlw 1 Tellmide World lrwita-lional. , is now the chief for Ultralile Producls.

also reliiry of lhc new 11.C.M.A. and has devoted much energy to 1he prt·scrvalion c11Hl establishment oftlw sport of hang gl icli11g since his first fl igh1 in 197 l. Author of flying art ished pilot and USIICA Fxaminer, Ohs<·rver, Instructor

velopnwnt Comm itt committee' rnai11 funclion and rt'cording information of ullral with e1,1 ;ind structun· of flexible

Trip lids acquired the encc necessary ,ind provPn energy to be a USIICA Director.

JOHN I.A

... has been flying for 3 holds Commercial ;ind rnu ne liu·me well Comnwr-cial glider and instrurrwnt rating. John was a Co-Director of the' 1974 National at EscapP and Director of the 197S Nationals a1 (,randfotlwr Mountain. HP was USH Fl Director in I cind is presenlly USHCA Vice-President; elected the Nc1tional USHCA 13oMd of Directors. He is the creator of USI ICA Hang Rating Syst(!m and the Lilienthal Awards. n has authored innumerable Cround Sl<irnrner articl . He commercial in any business. He invented the Sai horizontal stabi I i/(,r for is credited wilh saving number of lives. John has ncv(!r missPd a Directors' meeting.

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Commit!Pe which has just oblai1wd the much nec!ded ,rnd after lialJil i11s11rc111ce for USHCA. He is I JANG rn. . lDING

LUCKY CAMPBELi hang glid since the hang glider in 197l. 11(', started U.S. I la11g Cl Inc., and m,rnufactured kites until, unable to remain cornpPtitive with 1he corni11gof1hc ion hang gliders", the comp,iny was dissolvPd. Lucky then became i1 distributor and dr,alcr for many major glider manufacturers. In addition, he operated the U.S. Hang liders School of Hang Cl idi ng fort hr<'P yc11rs. I le holds a USllCA IV rating and is serving as an Observer, Examiner dnd Certified Instructor. He is also a charl(,r mernbcr of the Arizona Hang Cliding Assn., a of lJSHCA. Lucky lieing involved in the sport and feels that lw will n·,illy be able to contribute something as a I Director.

I ~ORD WALTERS.. has been flying for five ye,Hs. He and hui Ids his own gliders for both plb1sure c1nd competition flying and has flown in many regional and national meets. The owner and operator of Ford Fngineering, he manufactures parts for gliders and antiqUl' planes. Ford was a dircclor of USHCA before it becam national, served a the Association' Treasurer and was V.I'. of thc, Peninsula Soaring Assn. Ford would like to ,111 ,,nd to the mistak(!S and er .. rnrs pl ng many past me(!ls and will work towards this goal. He would also likc' the USIICA to continue to meet member needs and will work hard to further thP best interests of the national organization. "I will not be I to c1ny group of or manufacturers nd will try to be as fair hie to everyone .

JIM ARONSON .. is serving R(!gional Director. He was appointed

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the Board of Directors to replace Dan Chapman, who resigner!, and was largely responsible for Board legislation rcinforc· ing local Chapter treasuries by offering rebates for new LJSHCA members. Jim has been at the forefront of the movement to preserve free flight at the well-known Ellenville, N.Y., site, a site he flies every week. He is Flight Director for the South-· ern NYHC Pilots Assn. (an organization which he helped form). As Team n for the F-Z Wider Flying Team, he has flown many meets and sites across the U.S. and finished 7th at the 1976 Nationals. Jim, along with partner Douka l<akncs and fellow pilot Dan Chapman, created the Aerial Techniquc>s High Performance> Co-op. Their company specializes in high·-performance wings from all manufacturers and is the biggest source of these machines in the Northeast. Because Jim's time is devoted lo the hang gliding movement (in one form or another), he considers attendance at the National Board meetings of utmosl importance. Among his flying credits are a five-hour flight, many cross-.country flights (therrnal and ridge) and sever a I I -hour and longer soaring flights in gliders built by six differ···· Pnt manufacturers. As Regional Director he is presently involved in a drive to raise USHCA awareness through chapterization of clubs in the Northeast.

DON McCABE. began hang gliding in 197 3. He served as Adjunct Professor of Outdoor Education at Plymouth State College in New Hampshire and, as a certified professional ski instructor, directed the Waterville Valley Freestyle Skiing Program for three years. A certified LJSHCA and CSI Instructor, Don has participated in several meets and has served as meet director for local and regional competitions for the past two years. He attended the First World Meet in Kossen, the Crandfather Masters Tournament in 1976 and placed 7th and 6th, Standard Class, in the 1975 and 1976 National Championships. The

LJSHCA Board of Directors appointed Don .i position he cur-· rently holds. He is a rnember of the Competition and Rules Committee as well as the Safety Cornrnittec. Don has also contrihuted articles for publication in Clider /<.icier and

DON POST ... first learned about hang gliding at a Hoston Ski Show in November, 1972, but it wasn't unlil his friend Chris Curtis bought a kit from Chandelle that Don l>ecarne actively involved in the sport. He imnH:diately ordered c1 kit, built it, and tried to find someone to teach him how to fly. In July of' 73 that was hard to do so he learned by trial and error and many crashes! When, by the fall of '73, others in the area wantpd to fly. Don and his friend not because !hey Chris began teaching knew how to teach, but because they knew more than anyone else! That was the beginning of the Stowe Sky School that Don and his partner Chris still run. Don later attended Chandellc's Instructors Workshop and CSl's Clinics. He is presently an advanced CSI instructor, V.P. of the Vermont liCA, Vermont Flight Director for CSI, USHGA Instructor and Observer and holds a US HCA Hang IV rating. He has been an instructor at three of the Northeastern Clinics for GSI one of which was also a US HCA Basic Instructor Clinic. Don has also helped organize three fairly successful meets, two of which offered $1000 in Don's main reason for wanting to become a Regional Di rector is to do more work in prornoti ng hang gl iding in his region. As he probably won't be running the school next year, he'll have more time to get around to other areas and determine flyers' needs. He fpels that the Hang Rating program needs a boost in his area and that more advanced workshops need to be held for both pilots and instructors. His main interests are in improving teaching theory and techniques and increasing the aviation-related knowledge of pilots. "I firmly believe that pilots know far too little about what is going on around thern."

DENNIS PACEN ... first became interested in hang gliding when he, at the age of 12, found a set of plans for il Chanute-type glider in an old book of pro jects for amateur In 1962, after reading an article on the Rogallo-style kite, he designed a hang glider remarkably like those in use today, but without a control bar. Neither of the above projects were built due to lack of funds and materials. Dennis has flying experience in many types of terrain and conditions and has soared several different sites. He has flown most of the best areas in the region, and has rnet rnost of the flyers as far away as North Carolina. Dennis now operates the Sky Light Flight School ,rnd is a partner in Clean Air Avintion which sells Sky Sports and Seagull kites and parts. He served as President of the Nittany Valley Hang ClidPrs Club and, as a Director·-at-Large, served as chairman oft he Safety and Training Committee. He instituted the new Instructor's Certification Program, wrote the Instructor's Certification Manual and conducted the first Instructor Clinic in the Midwest. Dennis has contributed numerous articles to hang gliding publications and has written the popular book 011 rnicrometcorology for pi lots, HANC CUD/NC and FLY/NC CONDITIONS. CHUCK SLUSARCZYI< ... is the owner and President of his own hang gliding company, Chuck's Clider Supplies. He bui It his first hang glider in 19 70 and has been flying ever since almost seven years now. Since that time he has designed and built many different Rogallo designs for his company, the latest being the Spitfire (intermediate performing Rogallo which fits standard class competition) and the Falcon (.i high-performance Rogallo design). Chuck literally introduced hang gliding to Ohio and the surrounding stales. He is well-known for his generosity in offering help and advice to pilots in the Midwest and East. Chuck helped Dennis Pagen run the first Instructor Clinic in the Midwest. He also helped organize the Ohio Hang Clider Assn. and served as its DECEMBER, 1976

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No rnatter how diplomatic this presentation, 01w oft he has been to sensitize results of the Ch,ittanooga based the entire country about the Last ,md Fastern events in gliding.

This month ;1 new column for Hang . In the last year J gredl de;il has happerwd in occurrences was the organization and addition to the market of the Cfider l~ider What this hf;,.,,, for tlw [astern lJ.S, n

sure, howc,ver, to use thr; phrase" , . gave the East a shot int he ,irm , "wou Id be ,rn underst atemcnt of serious error. lest I shou Id be for C/idcr /~icier and its firw I rwed to report th,ll the paper has had a far.reaching sucn'ss sto,y, the whole of the country.

Following this new sensitivity, 1/ang has been thought more than evc•r, ;1s a Western ptrblication. While the has improved itself repeatedly, both graphically and journalistic. ally, it is still somewhat deficic'nl in other than major events in the East. That is to say, it was; no more! When editor Rich Crigsby first rnaterial from me, we were both somewhat at a loss as to what the conlent should bP. The problem was made more tenuous, as no need or desire existed to duplicate information in C/ic/er !<icier, Add that to the rwrsonal friendships that are present among the tightly.knit gliding journalistic community, and you can to grasp !hr, problem. Now, here's Eastern Breezes. in the January, 1977 issue, you shall have an opportunity to read about Eastern Pvents in Hang C/iciing. These reports will be done 011 ;1 rnonthly basis, r·n,1Pnn,o the entire scope of interesting occurrence's 011 the other side of the Mississippi. Of course, we are aware normal promi. nence in both publications will be to record breaking flights, and nationally known n,_,rc,rn:, places. 13ut much is omitted when one can only the more significant happenings. The installments of Lc1s1ern Brc,ezes will not the t,mt occasions, BUT, we can and wi II lw delving into th,it "1 id bits and gossip" sort of news that is a foundation of hang gliding in the Last New shops, new or record atlen1pl:,, new sites, wel I as fa stem personal i I ies, region a I contests or comments and even injuries will fall under our scrutiny as we move about the East. Most of the country just doesn't realize the size of I he Fast, both as an economic marketplan' and ,is a distinct community. [asterners have individualized traits, differ from Westerners in their flying habits, and even contrast vividly in !heir We believe it will be an interesting panorama. We welcome your regular readership, as well as your or 1wgativP opinions, Join us as we shoot the Eastern Breezes.

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The world's top sixty delta glider pilots competed for the $3,500 purse as Cypress Cardens hosted its 3rd An-· nual Delta Clider Championships,August ·1 s. Steve Moyes of Sydney, Australia, took top honors with 5487 points followed by Florida's Roland Davies with 5064 and Jerry Welch with 4835. Steve, who is Australia's Hang Cliding Champion and Tow Kiting Champion, won the Cypress Cardens tournarnent in 197 4 and placed 3rd last year. Steve was 10th in the preliminary round, but cinched his victory in the finals with the top score in each of the four final rounds. This year, the Delta Glider Champ· ionships were sanctioned by the and therefore attracted more hang gliding pilots. Greg Mitchell learned to water ski for the event last year, ancl ended up in first place in 1975. The tournament ran continu-

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ABOVE: Ono of t11e flobbie Hendricks from Georgia l1is Moyes Maxi. Flobbie finished 4th. fllGHT Silhouetted aqainst the biq Florida sky is Torn Goodman from California flyinq a Cirrus II. Torn placed 5th.

winner of the accuracy landing was awarded 500 percentage points, whereas the highest scoring maneu·· vers flight was awarded 1,000 percenpoints on the basic flight score (plus the 25 points per turn). Thus the flight values/landing values wern a : 1 ratio. All basic scores were converted into percenscores to determine pilot stand·· The Australians rnade an showing both with pilots and gliders. Of the top 10 finalists, 7 were flying Moyes Gliders. Of the nine Au stralians in the meet, four placed in the top ten. The "Moyes Boys" flying team made their mark at Cypress Gardens. Tournament Director Steve Faulks and Harry Robb, Meet Director, along with the management of Cardens, put on a spectacular tournament. Besides having the purse of any hang gliding event, the organization and appeal of the meet made it first class event. Several thousand spectators watched the awards ceremony from the main grandstands. A champagne ion fo I lowed where pilots and famil the med and meet officials celebrated a successful tournament and making plans for next year. -., 48

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0F'P0S1T[: f-,/\Gl weathm limitmi the day event to rn10; clay 1n this well orqariized rnm,t /\n uniden!i/iocl pilot flys from the 800' hill t1nclor lhmatcning skies. OPPOS1 lNSEJ'lT: Holancl Davies prepares lo launch from aii /\i,1mlur1 (lrorn tlm Houston /\strodorno) coverocl platform /\f:30VF Frnr1cic; Cl ut) WoocJruff, ow11er of Hc1110 Glider Hoave11 st;mcfr; next to the winners from each heal. Rocm1so lho mef)t was calkHi ofl altm Hm firs1 rlay, all I place wi11nms received $?50: ?nrl place f1nishms received $150 lrorn left to rioht, standir1(] I ra11cis Woodruff, HolamJ llavies. Cl iris Duplaga, John Jim Dc,baucl10, Durke Ew1nq f<nnc,lin9 me Duo Eawton, SI 1errnnn Devm

Pxccllent With lhe heal systcn1 made popular at the they hoped lo Masters Tournament al Grandfatlwr 4 fl in to dctcrrninc the semifinalists. It was alsoorw of the best equipped meets rut had dozen radios, almost people to handle all the paid il for glider with guards al night, ,rnd plenty of camping area. morning was usfwred in frost r·n,n,nno ground and in the the low 30 s. North and West stood .1round ch,11wnn,u their misconception of the warn1 wind showed of up, so two wind dummiec. and the first 2 heats were sen! up the hill. The wind did up all right, but up th(' back side. N rotor conditions for takeoff. wind Mike, I up to the implied IQ of his title, was talked into taking off. He didn't have! loo much to say after land ,idhering to the old "If you can't say someth don't say anything at all. 11 Tlwn #2 W. D. 1 Mike Zi,1skus launched and demonstrated the fine art of coring sink. He too didn't have much to say about "Heaven's" air. Aftpr watching the 2 fl one of Tut's team Robbie dee ided to I au nch as 1he firs1 offi cia I fl of the Unfortunately he! also<1t1ained the distinction of the last official flight of the He had about a I. glidl' and came up short The remainder of the day was various forms of recreation. The wind was °'uch th,1! there were SC!Vernl one man Frisbee games. Tlw spectators that $ each to view !he frivolities were treated to an garnc of touch football. Occasionally Tut would find when! the P.A. rnikP had been hidden fron1 her and some time lalking about Clidcr Heaven and how it came to be. Celling equal flight park that is being in Knoxville. Then Chuck "'"'"'rri·, 1 v was invited to share some Chuck launched into his descri with great gusto only to discover a prr>ntern listening understood Polish. After rnn11P~1"P11n1 in Engl Chuck related the latest Ohio dura lion 10 minute flight, d above downtown Cleveland during rush hour. The launch was made from beautiful Mt. which overlooks Lake Eri<' from 1

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for the day. Pilots retrieved their gl frorn the top to avoid frost damage. Tut found her mike again and announced that there would be movies and a rock and roll band at the Dillard Motor Lodge that night. Saturdaybeganwith rskiesandadyingwind. ing managed to start by I 0:00 and things were running smoothly. The heal system was once again proving ii:; worth. Sorne pi lots even found I ittle I ift, making the flight much more interesting. The 1st and 3rd rounds were ~;cored on how you landed, where you landed, and a figure B pylon course. The scoring theory was to have each phase scored independently of the others. Thus a bad landing would not invalidate high pylon points. The 2nd round was for duration instead of the pylohs saw flights of up to 4 5 minutes. The day ended with 16 sernifinalists schedul Sunday. Thal evening saw a full-on southern Music was supplied by none other than the Ramblers, and food consisted mainly of 1 roast pigs. Many newcomers to the area had their first taste o( real moonshine. All in all, a very entertain though inebriated, night. Sunday, the final scheduled flying day, hangover and ad only to deteriorate into a rain. The word was hang around and wait but the Weather Service looked grim. Rain, rain and more rain, with

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low ceilings, was expected for the next 3 days. Finally at :00 p.m., the decision was made. The meet was called ,ind the prize n10ney was divided up among the remaining 16. The top place flyer from heal received $250 and the second place pilots went away with $150. The decision satisfied all pilots and everyone left, happy that some of their travel costs had been but disappointed that the whole meet couldn't have come off as scheduled. The sixteen finalists were: Mike Arrambide, Jim Aronson, Dick Boone, Henry Braddock, Paul Burnes, Roland Jim Dcbauche, Scan Devers, Chris Duplaga, Burke Ewing, Doug Heath, Dug Lawton, l<eilh Nichols, Bruce Reuberl, John and Dale Sherman. The old hang glider proverb had once again been proven. "If you want bad weather, schedule a hang glider rncc!!" .,.. DECEMElEFl, 1976

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In the five week time span since the Derby was announced at Telluride, news of the event spread rapidly through the hang glider grape vine. The response was overwhelmingly enthusiastic. So much so, that after the Crandfather Master's Tournament was concluded, the entire crowd made the four hour jaunt to Chattanooga. Chattanooga is the location of the oldest and most popular fligh1 park in the East. It also is the home of the Clider l<ider, and inspiring Lookout Mountain. The point of this mountain, the most northeasterly end that is, was the se1ting of one ferociou Confederate/Yankee battle. The Point is some twelve miles from the take-off launch ramp. The idea of the Speed Soaring Derby was to run this twelve 111 i le ridge Ii ne I fly a round the statue commemorating the battle, and dash back to take-off. A stunning twentyfive mile out and return trip over such a panorznna as to dazzle even the most jaded pro pilot. Well, did it "work"? No. The scheduled days of this informal contf)St were Oct. ·1-4 The first two days were soarable, the last two, not even flyable. Bu1 there was an important difference to this gathering. Only a handful offlyers completed the entire route, and most of these did so without having their elapsed times logged Yet by Sunday evening the remarks heard from professional and amateur pilots alike were up-tempo indeed. Don Cohen of Cal Cliders, a

successful round tri ppe:r, exclaimed the flight was the best he ever experienced. Roy Haggard clocked down and back at about 52 rninutes. l1is positive comments on the event and 1he area were repeated several tirnes over the wePkend. So we didn't actually run a meet. Yet, everyone could not have enjoyed themselves more. One would have to surrnise that a successful promotion was made. Even lacking ideal conditions, most the idea for speed soaring event was timely, desired, and useful plus a 101 of fun Friday, October ·1st, began the "Official" days. Evidently Ma Nature didn't get it straight as the lapse rate did not improve till nearly 4:30 p.m. Ridge I ift was light all day. Easily a half dozen flyers failed to negotiate Sted. man and had to fly out of the marginal air lo safe landings in one of the many fields at the foot of Lookout. After the conditions improved, at least five flyers accomplished the trip down and back. Mark Wariakois, Torn

Goodman, Roy Haggard 1 Dick Stern, and Charlie Raughrnan completed the flight in times ranging from Roy's fastest 52 minutes to about an hour and three quarters. Saturday brought flyers and spec· tators out in droves. The good flying on Friday afternoon accounted for all the pilots; 1he local TV people (Channel 12) also had given generous coverage to the event. Activity was heavy and crowd pleasing indeed. Conditions were again marginal and most flyers elected to remain in the take-off vicinity and work 1he mixed thermal/ridge lift. At one count you could wi1ness as many as nineteen gliders of all rnajor brands soaring quietly back and forth across a three mile section of the mountain· Altitudes ranged from I 00 feet above the ridge line to in excess of two thousand over the top. At that height the mountain ranges appear to flatten out, affording a lar vista for the pilot. The tree leaves in Tennessee are not fully into the Fall color change.

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Motel forming caravan to try the on nearby Mountain. Locals disdained the has not [W('r1 ,.,,,.n,,.,,..;"" glider groups. Almost .. """''" v,rns loaded down with gliders and bars the thirty minute trek which up would . . bf~ spectators the route. The real· ly want0~d to take in some of the ac-local constable offerPd an escort the suburb of Red ffank. llP smiled and waved the whole en· ll11.,,,,,,_,'. just out of the limits to a launch site. Unfortu the Sheriff's chosc'n launch site the weather did not assemble a pack,1g<::, and some rather launches were made off the roof of Dick Stern's v,rn which had been backed up to the cliff Mike Mitchell held his I Vil up for a

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B. Rod AltPrnate Delegate and South Africa Representative for the 1977 World Championships, pre· sented c1 status report on the dmtails of for the FA/ World Lhamriat Barberton, South Africa, :l'iO kilo meters east of Johannesburg Saturday B through 22 ()c.. . tobcr 1977. No problems in providing a flying site with adequate ac· commod,itions for ;.I/ personnel were anl.1cipated. The report was accepted by the CIV\ as reaffirrna· lion of tfw South Africa bid, and con· firmation of South Africa as Host and the 197 FAI World Cfi;111nninr,sh111< in Hang Cliding,

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ionships. Creal Brilain made " provis· ional bid for the 19B 1 World Champ· ionships. I 0. Automatic invitation of previous World Champions by the I lost of the World Championships was discuswd in great detail the ;ind was rejected. It was decided that the rnJttcr should be the opinion and rt:· sponsibility of each country in its World Team qualification and self,c I ion. 11. Modification of World Rules for the 1977 World Championships will be further considered by tl1e C\VL Bureau of the President, l Vice Presidents, and the before submission to FA\ for publication as additions to and interpretation of the current World Championship Rules. The proposdls approved by the C\Vl are as follows: 1. Additional Tasks for C:urnpctition Class I and 2. Special T<1sks for ition

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Si nee our "first look" al 19 76 fatal acci · dents sever,11 months ago, we've received a great many excellent reports and letters to fill in the gaps and comment on the trends. I wish I had time to acknowledge them all individually and to answer questions. lhe timc and effort involved ill typing or handwriting I hesc reports and letlers is greatly appreciated. /\II I can do is promise that they will be read and thought aboul and saved for future reference. In time, each may be a of a large puzzle. The queslion arises, why do we focus on L1tal accidents in our reporting and tabulating, when we can learn just as much from non···-fatal accidEnts? The df'ISwer i purely practical. First, fatal accidents get rnuch more publicity and we can try to keep close track of them from ;i statistical standpoint. We think that sooner or ldter we hear aboul most fatal U.S. acci dents and a fair percentage of the foreign. No such hope with non-fatal accidents, which range all the way from quadriplegia to skinned knuckles and chipped teeth. We have no hope of collecting data on every broken ankle or sprained finger, or even compression fracture, even though it is a clear fact that the same mistake may cost one flyer his life while another walks away from his bent kite or glider. There arc just as many lessons to be learned from non-fatal accidents, and we will report on them as well fatal accidents. But our data on fatal accidenls will be much rnon, complete and will be watched most closely by outside and the media, as a barometer of our safety record. /\s this issue goes to press, we have cards on 52 fatalities this year, to October 11, includ Ci lowing accidents and 19 outside the U.S. These figures obviously reflect the continued expansion of the sport during 1976 and indicate that 1976 will produce a record number of fatalities. Tlw yellow caution light is definitely on, both from the number of fatal accidents that are occurring and also from the fact that the current crop of serious accidents represents old lessons but new victims.

People seem lo be getting careless n, afkr the clear trend to safety consciousness in 197 'i. I wi 11 leavt! a detailed breakdown to rny next report, which will cover '1976 fatal accidents as a whole, hut there are two !rends tha1 should be mentiorwd already. l·1rsl, we are 11nd1ng sorne famili;:ir names among the vic1irns, ,rnd a great many Hang Ill and Jiang IV pilots among the total. This indiules tha1 the bes1 flyers must be just as cautious as the newest perhaps more so because ofcornplacency. Hang gliding remains a high risk sport eve11 for the experts and no one knows all of the whims and eccentricities of wind ,rnd terrain as yet. Even the experts need a n of error for what they don'1 know about rnicromcteorology and glider dynamics. Too rnany of our best pilots have been killed since I 97l, and hang gliding does not have to be like war, where casualties are inflicted intentionally by the enemy. The other continuing trend is fatal equipment problc•ms. When you are over 10 or 15 feet in tlw air with only 40 or '50 pounds of equipment around you, it had better be well designed and well main tai ned. Either because 1he kites and gliders arc getting old, or bt!at up, or because ex· pericnc:ed pilols are getting careless and pushing thr: performance of their equipment too far, we are seeing too many equipment failures. I will go into more de .. tail on this in my annual report for 1976. Special !hanks to our correspondents in Great Britain (Nick Regan), Canada (Vincene Muller, Martin Reichenbach, and Don Arney), and Australia (Colin Macl<in· non). We need more information on the first fata I it ies in South Africa and Japan and Guatemala, as well as the first two of the four fatal accidents in Hawaii this year (we have data on only Rohen and Cciger). In the meanwhile, here are a few summaries of recent accidents, both fatal and non-fatal. I wish that space allowed for details on many more, because one man's accident should be every man's lesson.

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within the state to assure 1ha1 they are safe and adequately main tained for hang gliding. The CHCAwas well prepared forthe idea and gave a lengthy, well illus1raled presentation of what it hc1d accomplished, and is continuing to accomplish in the slate to self-regulale the sport. With the f·AA in ;ittendancc this could haw been d turning poinl for hang gliding in Connecticut, Nc-w England, and lieyond. The pres(;ntation ofCHCA's General Rules and Flight Regulations by Russ Lord so impressed the state people thJ1 the atmosphere of 'investigation' soon turned to 'coopera1ion', a classic i 11 ustration of joining rat her than beating the esta!J . . lishrnent in c1rriving at solutions to hang gliding's problems. The sport pMachuting gmup fared as well, too, repn!sented by a strong allcndance of club officers within the state and th,, Na·· tional Director of USf)A. This investigative meeting was a model of joint understanding lwtwPen state goven11ne11t and hang gliding interests: "Regul;ite yourselves properly ;111d we'll leave you dlone." The accidents that prompted the mel'li ng wew unfortunate, but prcventabl<' not by regulation,. They could only have been prevented l;y common sense and caution by the victims involv(:d. These facts were brought about by a concerted and well organized driw by hoth the hang gliding interests c1nd the sport parachuting interests, to represent our sports to government at the proper tinw ,rnd int he light of factual information, nol emotion or reactionalism or militancy. Before other flyers fdc e llw tilsk of defending their sport against the thre,it of state restrictions, lhcy should look to CHCA's model prPsent,ition to the slate of Co11rwc1icut, reprinted below: The con cl us ion of I he rneeti ng: The stale organization (CHC;\) is oper,1ting to regulate hang gliding from within the sport. The rules that now govern mc>rnbers flying at state owned si!Ps are adequate, .ind cooperation from the representatives of the sport is good. No new state or FAA regulations are necessary at this ti rnP .

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This winter the sky is the limit as Rapture opens a whole new world to designers, and Hang Glider pilots across the country. • You can have virtually any flexible wing completely fabricated and test flown for proper C. G. and tuning for just under $1000. • Small and large manufacturers alike can have great quantity discounts and quality workmanship on production sails and one time prototypes. •

can a break on a brand new replacement sail with any of 11 colors for virtually any Hang Glider. Bids will be given for each sail individually.

send $12. per buckle, specify design, FLEDGLIN &quantity of each. To: Benjamin Winter Fremont, Ca. 94536 (check, or money order) rN_a_m_e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ dealer inquiries requested

Address

DFCl:ME'lEH, 1976

(415) 548,9989 PAC11=1c GULL 18'x14', !00° nose, months olc1. Includes cellont condition. only Must sacrifice $525. (71 '1) 496-5240. PliOE:NIX VI B'l I -6005.

$495. Jack Berrndict, (213)

EASY RISE/1. Flrand new, usod twice. Easy Riser kit also for sal(l Some rills assembled. lrn mediately available. Call to mako offer. ,Jack Be 8316005 FASY RISERS. New, used, kits, motor packages in stock. f)owered demonstrations available. New and used available. Call the the Fm,t Wings for

CONSUME:R ADVISOFlY tho timo and 1nspecle·c1 bont or dontt,d ruined bw,hw1\1s, bolts the homt bolt), Nyloc nuts looso frayed or rusted cables, with non,circular and on Rogallos, badly torn or torn loose from !heir rmcl1or points front and back on 1:10 keel and leadiriLJ ecJges. If in drn1llt, ma11y hano \Jliding businoss will 11appy to givo a11 objoctive opinion on t11e condition of eq11ipment you brinq them lo

for photo. U.S. Hanq-Gliders Inc , teresled, ·10250 N 19th Avo , Pl1oenix, 8ti021 (602) 9441655.

dards new. llown offm on any or all. Moro Davo Flt Columbus, l<S 66725. (31 ('5) Excellent condition. IO months or best offer. Cornes with soat, baq,

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ICAFllJS V Partially complotecJ Most materials harness. $150. takes it all. (714)

AFlllONA DF:SEFn HANG GUDFFlS.

IV. Uqllt and dark lllue sail. Ciood $600 Grant, I 545-6482. BFmCK-U.F'. FlF:DTAIL. rmced pilot. Custom, mul1H:olcir able winq deJlexers. Excellent glider for hnn,,,n,r,n $800.,

,n_M\..,u,.1.. VI. Excellent condition. $500. or best

Call collect. Torn,

882·7429

SUN IT. Seated nnd prone harr1cisses. Storaqe bng. Very good condition. $295. with harnesses, $250. without. Write to Gary Denn, 142B S. Ook85281 . 9(37 55f31. SUNDANCE "A". Good condition but needs work by someone who knows what l1e's doin(J. 4 or $295. Also o F'hoenix FacHl' Swallowtail in good condition Droqor1fly MK IIB 16' for $700. %2 G461 , 96f3-141 4 .

CUMUI_US Vrl, 17'. Beautiful sail, tion. 4 months old. Why wait weeks for a llflW $750. 566·742Li

SUN Standard. Rainllow sail, but rarely tlown. $40D. Becl,y 1::rc,cm1m1 Ray-nash Drive, Giq Harbor, WA 9833li (206)

CUMULUS VF3. Excellont condition. Gold w/oranqe panels Bill,

lJ P DRAGONFLY. NE-JW MKII. Excellent concJi· !ion, perfectly tr·immed or tiest offer. (216)

DINGER WING, 20' Standard Prone and seated condition. $400 4877

SEAGULLAIFlCRAFT is now accepting limited number of applications t11rouqhout t/1e USA Ploase requests to Aircraft, Inc. Ave. CA 90405

Stand,ffct Grnat hanlho light beJqinner. Baq included $250 (805) 6879479.

COLOFW)O

UP DFlAGONLI_Y. New MKII 180. l>lue with dark brown lriadinq edges. flown only. Bill Allen, No. 1:irst Ave , Tucson, Al. UP DFlAGONFLY fled and whitEi. Good co11dition f"rone or seated. Sky Leon, W. VA. 251 FREF-FUGHT 17' Standard. Good Ion! condition. Bag included. 687 9479 MANTA 1 HANG GI .IDING

CAUl"OflNIA HANG GLIDEFlS WEST-DILLON 13E/\CH FLYINCi SCHOOl.. For the most complete line of HanQ Gliders, parts and accessories iii the L3ay Area, como us. USHGA certified instructors ancJ observors. 1:ree lessons with of win[J. Visit our new shop, to 6:00 Monday Fridays 7:30 pilots are welcome 10 corne nnd try the latest performance qliders. Alter the sale, it's service tliat counts. Glidors West, 1011 Lincoln AvcJ, San Rafael, 94901. 4[i3·7664

EASY FllSER. Beautiful new custom made cornwitl1 box. Only $1700. Must seel If in-

GOWEN SKY SAILS, gliders. Our well equipped expert repair and custom work. of parts and accessories, including r'h,m,·1',11,0 replacement parts. Fast service mail order. Regular, advanced, anc1 hi[Jh-performance lessons. Mountain flights to 2600' vertical. Flat west of Denver at inqs available. Call or writEl for free the foot of Green price list or furthor information: (303) 278-9566. Orchard Golden, Colo. B0401 GEOf'iGIA GLIDEl'l ASCE:NSYLNS, School or I.ow & Slow Glider Instruction. 30', GO', 75' training hills in Atlanta. Group rates and individual instruction HAn,nn,r,n thru advanced. 100% unblemished rncorcl. Waiver roquirement (4CM) 448-351El.

IOWA IOWA Glider Co , Central Iowa deal0r for Pliabl0 Moose, New and usocj gliders, lessons, parts, 2564 Boyd, Dos Moines, Iowa 50317 262 . . 5080 KANSAS

MASSACHUSETTS Try a FRE:E practice run at Aeolus Center, Groton Hills Ski Area, Aeolus instructors can teacl1 to safc,ly and easily, and are certified and C.SI Open Saturdays and c:, 11arL,s1c, Weekday in . . struction enroll, contact AEOLUS INC , Box 1134, L.ittle . . MA 01460 4B6 . . 827B MICHIGAN MICHIGAN AND MIDWEST ENTHUSIASTS Eco Flight Distributor !or and IV's in s\®ck. "Easy Hiser". "Hot" standard kit. Complete stock of supplies, in· 2275 S. State, Ann Arbor, 994·9020 ...............- ................ Tho Midwest School ol Hano Glidin9 has the Cumulus Vl3, tho SST, and tho now 1=1o)(H=lier II, well as all other mocJels of Wills derno Win9s, and the Kestrel available

NO[@ CAr>..OLINA Joe Corswell/E1rnie Morgonton, Kitty Howl, Kites-Chorlorte

fli[Jhts. Wn riave completn line of accessories and instruction in all levels of l1an9 1n . . cludino les1,ons on the Ouic:ksilver lrainin9 is done at thB Warren Dunes s1nc01 we are located :% of a rnilo north of tho en· Mid . . trance Call ((l1f5) 426 . 3\00 or write WBst School Hang 11522 Fled Arrow Mich.

complete rnici·west hang olidc'lr servico instruc . tors anci observers, basic performanco oliclers, and ad vanced Monarch gliders, Bill Elenr1Btt products, parts, accessories. ,Jim Wil· 1043 Div01rsey, SL Louis, son ancJ Tim MO 63126 MONTANA ..........

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THE HANGAl1 . . . r:orrnerly and Nine since announce co11sc)lit"Jatic)n wi\11 lhn inlnntion ol be1\er the Northwest Hang Clidir10 community ol!er Certi1ied instruction with radios, a corn.. stock of parts and other accessories, and tleqir·1nir1q/int,,m111e<iiato to lhe highest perform· GSI insurance, and intrmr1n11nn also available. Mullan 1:ioad, Missoula, Montana [i9801. or 549·9462 NEW JEF1SEY SKY ACTION SPOF1TS INC , Au1l1orized dealer for Manta and Gliders and parts in stock cable and tubin9. Corn . plete selection of Boll Helmets in stock . .

Send $2.00 tor cormJlet,01 to SKY ACTION ('[)(VJ·r·,, N,J 07456.

of information 16 Weir Place,

NEW YORK

40 miles north ol NYC. Aerial CSI Certified 13eoinrmrs School with advance trainer kites. for all Manufacturers. 1.. ,11.,n111h1,,n for tho intermediate, and ad11ar.1ce(1 Dnn James Aronson, Douka dedicated to the olidino move . . ment. (914) 783·67t51, rm , 49 Mine F1d , Monroe, NY 10950.

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PENNSYI.. VANIA ROGF'R'S HANG GLIDrn SHOP. Dealer for Eipper .. forrnance, PliablB Moose. Lessons, 222 Verbeke St, Marysville, 9b1·3214 Glider School and Ac;.. Ttiurs., & Fri. from Cl,1sc;ror::im instruction on Tues. & Thurs., 6PM to 9PM. Total service. 1103 Cott1,1an Ave , f)A 19111 722·8212 . TEXAS LONE ST Af=i I ,ANG GLI DEFlS Electra flyer and UFM. Sales, rnpair, instruction. 2200 C.

arciw1 t, cit t1,on.a citidlina in rec.em years, i<.itty Howl, Kites hos set the example of orotess,ionol is1,1 . hove ben,efited from the lea,dership of pilots who ore rn,·,tir" 11"1llv responding refinements ond the This prclf'e:ssic>ncils is now in nine different only finest eouio,rrn~nr. techniques ond service. Eoch locotion prclvi<1Eis on, arnple 1ri\1A.ntr11"\1<nt1Y1l \A/A no need ro woit our ex1oe1,ie1,ced n1orouqn1y First Flitlh!Sct,o<)I cit n1ost lnc,orir,ns r."' 1,,,,minr, Come to

VIRGINIA

C (704) 8</2 .. 5394 l<irty Howl, Kites-.. Grandfather Mountain John

Linville.

(804) 798...5'/29

MAr>..YlAND Inc

Willard Machine Co Harris GrE·eni,bo1,o. N. (919) 892·5394

l'\ar,dal\stc,wr\ Md (301) 655 . . 6811.l

PENNSYLVANIA

SOUTH CAROLINA (814) 645 5104

WASHINGTON,

N. C. 27959 Send $2 for poster/cotalog. Dealer inquiries invited.

611

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7601

South Srnithbarry, Arlin[Jton, fi9

(817)

13¢ Shop, l'.0

fm brocliure AbRte's Glidm I, L_awrence, Mass 01842. (fill)

oach; printed il19<l,I, only .40¢ oach; if/37 thru currnnl issuo, $1.00 each LJSI--IG/\, Box 66306, Angele;,;, Cl\ 90066

UTAH

fHL= l<ITT SHOP AT I\JATUHL:'S WAY, cornrilelte hang glicling shop featurino USI IGA instructors, full lino of demo and rental Windlords, Cinus Ill\; and the Hc,dc111no sible fixed Tho Kile 9th 9th and foods Wo spc,c1a,11zo

for comfort and safety. Send waist and thigh measurornenl plus $4.00 cliargo. Aoro Float Flights, P 0 Box 11 Creek, Ml 49016. 5,000 lb. nylon web construction foam pacMinq Adjustable for D-RinD included, SM, $10.50 Small l1orne

lnc:re,1se your L/D by 7-20% to cross bar and kingposl. 1", 1VB", 1 , 1'Yu"tubing;red, yellow, blue, black, white $650/4 ft section, c:h,nninn Technical report 2S¢ L./\Ml1\ve Vinedos, /\r1al1eirn, CA 92807 CABLE $. ft Nicos $ 07 l11irnblf0s $.60. Polyrope % $.1 O It. for free sr1eet. We sell disco11nt 1 131RD __, ______M_a__ libu, CA 90265

your harness or

HANG GL.IDING. Complete outfitting and source book. Frne details. Write· Outdoors, 109-A Second St, Sausalito, CA 9tJ96S

[/ANG/NG IN Tl-/[RE $f3/yr. 6301 Knox Ave Sout11, l'iichfiold, MN S:A23. SOARING MAGAL'INE_ Covers scene with some ultralite coveraqn_ Available with membership rnernt.mr, $1 $1 :'JO 6G071

tho Southland USHGA's BACK I MAGAZINE; Mirneo nciwsletters

GOOKS Elool,s availablo ll1rouph LJSHGA Comr)/etc f3ook of Gwde to to flight, f-/ang Gliding, t/1e f-leights, mg, EJook, flight, f'er/ormanco ing, lruo Flight and The Co•mr>leto Gliding. Also available 1/ang and Conditions, by Dermis anci SoarinrJ, ,Jaim)s l:. Mra1ek. ordor form, Box fi6306, Los Anoeles, CA 90066

1 10, .SO¢

S.H.GA,

glewood, CA 90301.

more information write

SUNIURD GLIDERS

Please pilot height and weight when orcJering by mail minimum $20.00 depasit must accompany all mail ONIY f o l'.J Canoga Park. Californians add 6% tax. DEALERS INOUIR/ES INVITED

HANG GLIDING

1Grnrn color rnovie, motorized hanks, loops, etc. South Second St., :l2250 HANG GLIDE:!'.:{ F:NTHUSIASTSI Do you want to buy a now or used hang qlider? lntnrPcslinn formation freo Spencer. 1220 E. Broadway Newton, Kansas ff71 t 4.

"CLOSEOUT BAFlGAINS" on two HANG GLIDING ONLY $3. 75 Poynter . $3 95, ONLY pp. or write McElt11;h Pilrachute Service, 2615 LOVE) Field Drive, Dill· las, TX 75235 351 ·5343 ·-·-········-

PINS AND MEDAU..IONS. YOUR EX· vL.U,OIVl. GL!Drn DESIGN, CUJB INSIGNIA, OR COMPANY LOGO FlEPRODUCL:D IN FINE JEWELRY. Trade with 0H1er pilets, sell them at meets, a gilt idea! Pieces 1 W' any shape, no color limit. order of 10. Pins $1.15 each, Medallions $1.10 each, one-time $30 die charge. Please Pins or medallions, quantity, gold or color metal base. Include color photo or cfe· $30 die charge (one-time only sign), total ccf:st of pieces ordered. any changes to be madc:i from photo (omit request bc0fore patches, etc.) Do order is Allow 3·4 weeks for your sample or include $1 for attractive stock sample. Price includes if fully paid in advance. Other sizes nv,iilable Allow 6·8 weeks for F'FllSES, ~0 .0. Box 446, 60056 (312) 439-6975.

new

LICENSE Pl.ATE ERAMES ''l'D RATHER 13E: HANG GLIIJII\IG" Send $2.50 nncJ hancflino to: THE 2028-B, Santa Cruz, CA 95063. Fletailers (408) t175-2526 PATCHES & DECALS

USHGA sew-on omb

for.vans, boats, autos and R/Vs. Pa(:kfliCJe $2.95. Check, MO , or Master Charge all C,eneral Sales Co., Box 27105-C, Columbus, 43227.................. TEE-SHIRTS with USHGA emblem $5.50 includ· ing and Californians add G/ tax. sizes S. M. XL. Orange LICENSE F'LATE f'l'iAMES ''l'D RATHER HANG GLIDINC," $3.50 USHGA, BOX 6G30G, l.os

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WAREHOUSE SALE Swallowtail, nrotot1mes. standards, some new, all test flown. and Wills Wing, Inc, 1208-H E. Walnut, CA 92701. (714) 547 ·1344 or (714) !347·6366. "WINGS OF THE WIND", an award winning 1Gmrn Hang Clliding film, is idc:ial for showing at club meetings, ior prorno\ional use and enter· lainrnent. Re rental, information, contact GibCo 12814 Collins St, North Hollywood, CA 91607, or telephone (213) 76G·3489.

lnsicJe or outside ap1)licaticm 13¢ for postage Box 6G306, L.os M11ut,, ...,,,.

The rate for classified 15¢ per word (or of characters). charge, $1.50. of $5. is charged !or each graph. Please make checks to Classified AcJ·verll1sw1q GF{OUND SKIMME:Fl 1v1AuAL11,1t Box 66306, Los M11llts1ce,;

FHI\IK, GLIDER /\CCE\\OIIY Cf\Tf\LOGUE LIS'T PRICE PROTECTION your glasses ancJ sun ses. Adhesive back sticks to all surfaces. must

92° Nose Angle 2.5° Sail Billow 5' Keel Differential Roached tips for high penetration with tracking and turning stability

Machined low drag wing bar; replaces the turnbuckle

INCLUDES: Applied leadinrJ edges Custom colored sail Cover ban and 6: 1 + ratio, . ,

~· Contact: MANTA PRODUCTS, INC., 1647

Prices may change without notice.

E. 14th St., Oakland, CA 94606, 415-536-1500

WRITE FOFl FREE BROCHURF

DECEMBER, 197G

For nearly four years now, Seagull Aircraft has been innovating, designing, and building the finest gliders in the world. Look at the high gliders on the market today, you will see co11cepts orioiriattic by Seagull years Seagull con produced the distinctive ceived, perfocted, truncated conical shape, machine bent spars, cambered keels, cambered sails, appli<,d tapered leading edge pockets, the first practical high aspect wing, coated cables, padded control on. All bars, adjustable trim, and the list -Seagull gliders exhibit positive recovery without external or "add··on" devices. There are no "instant" gliders from Seagull. Every glider produced for sale had been under development for over a fu 11 year, and the time is evident in the finished product. Each type continues to be refined du ring production, and these refinements may be incorporated into older gliders. You will never own an obsolete glider from Seagu II Aircraft. If you are serious about your flying, you should be flying Seagull.

gliders for all flying, from eo1mp(1tltm·n. Whatever your flying needs,

3021

HANG GL.IDING

Airport Avenue. Santa Monica, California 00405 1213) 304·1151

TYPE: Phoenix VI, SAil PA HERN: keel panel out; light green, dark green, light green. WHEN & WHERE: stolen I from Huntington Beach, Ca. WHO TO CONTACT 13arry Frazier (213) 536-51 ]2

TYPE: homebuilt tandard SAIL PATHRN: white, yellow, white, yellow, white. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: black plastic wheels on control bar, quick links on side cables. WHEN & WHERE: Oct. 4 1975 Caslleton, Vermont WHO TO CONTACT: James Caddell, Rd #2 Poultney, Vt. (B02) 2tl7-9590

TYPE: Wills Wing SST, serial tl'tl07, withoul control bar. SAil PATHRN: all white sail with orange & yellow panel. WHEN & WHERE: September 27th, Utah. WHO TO CONT ACT: Wasatch Inc. (B01) 266-2922.

TYPE: 1 B' Homebuilt, standard. SAil PATH RN: from keel out, I ime grer0n, gold red-.orangP void lime grePn DISTINGUISHIN(;'FEAHJRE: keel, lead ing edges & cross tube painted school bus yellow. WHEN & WHERE: stolen July 10, from a Los garage. WHO TO CONTACT: Melvin Ford, 1136 A, F. Washington Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020. (714) 444-0B2B.

TYPE: Cumulus VB. SAIi. PATHRN: dark blue center panels & leading and tip pockets. From keel out, lime, yellow and light blue with windows. WHEN & WHERE: June 30th, Sylmar, CA. WHO TO CONTACT: Jim Thompson (213) 361-4787.

TYPE:

IV. SAIi. PATTERN: keel r'urple, orange, lime, purple leading pocket with orange DISTINGUISHING FEATURE: scat ded wilh leopard cloth. WHEN & WHERE: stolen April 30 frorn house in l'ortland, Or. WHO TO CONTACT: Craig Ashford, (S03) 2B 1 I 4B4.

TYPE:

SAil PATHRN:

intricate painting on sail artist·owner Mcndij. W~iEN & WHERE: stolen May 4th, at Sylmar, CA. WHO TO CONTACT: John Davis (213) 643-2464or (213) 97 3-50 l2.

As a S('rvicc to the hang gliding community, we are puhlishing (free) informa·tion on stolen gliders. If your wing is missing, send us a complete and a photo if possible along with your addres5 and phone number. El8

Kula

Sehl. of H.G. (907) 279-7454 Fun Kites (907) 274-4120

McBride (907) 277-468&

Fun No1·th (907) 452-3879

823-8150

Wilton

e1DAHO Idaho Falls

Buster Yates

Walker Rec. Prods. (208) 523-0871

Inkom Upward Bound So. (208) 775-3400 e10WA Davenport .Jim Shadt Brady SL e1<ANSAS Merriam

P&P Shop 262-6611

eKE'NTUC:KY

(615) 648·8915

Sky Sailtng, Jnc. 17 Hampton lld.

Ringwood (201)

.NEW MEXICO

Alanrngordo Flying Burritos H.G. Club

(JOI) 840·9284

Randallstown Econ-0-Flight

(617) 963·6107 .MICHIGAN Bridgman Midwest Sehl. of H.G. (616) 426·3100 Grand Blanc Frank She11etl 738-250!;

of H. (616) 526·5051 .MINNESOTA Duluth The Li fl (218)

Minneapolis Do It H.G!s 338-8365

.MISSOURI Sky llnltd. 11.G. (417)

.MONTANA

Kalispell Crown Entps.

(214) 692-8643

Houston Crow 528·686 7

.NEW YORI<

Pittsford Rochester 11. G! s (Tl6) :JBl-0075

West Nyack Ed Perry l<ites (914) 353-0109 .NORTH CAROLINA

Greensboro Wind H.G.'s

(615) 522-0202 .TEXAS Austin Hill Ctry H.G.'s 3402 Catalina

P.O. Box 1467 Albuquerque Nell Bakkum (505)

(502) 895-7353

(61.5) 929-3468

Knoxvi lie Butterfly Inds.

Sky Action

Great Outdoors .MARYLAND Gaithersburg Sport Flight

Johnson City Dr. ,J & Mr. G

Wi !lard Machine

(919) 273-1132

Davidson Hawk Kites 892-7950

Linville Morganton

Hawk l<ites 584-3118

Nags Head Kitty Hawk Kites

(919) 441-6247

eoREGON Gresham

Wasatch W'1ngs (801)

Ashland Kitty Hawk Kites (804) 798-5729

Roanoke Wlndsong 003) 989-6487 ewASH!NGTON Richland Desert Sehl. Flt. (509) 943-3951

Spokane Sky Hyders, Inc. (509) 484-1606

ewEST VIRGINIA Huntington Mt. State H.G'g. (606) 324 .. 1600 ewrsCONSIN Milwaukee Sea n Ski (414)

Milwaukie Dick Wade (50.3) 654-3342

Wadina 463··6892

.PENNSYLVANIA Downington Gliders

269-5109

(406) 755-6484 Missoula Upward Bound No.

.CANADA Vancouver, B.C. Hot·izons (604)

(406) 549. 7292

& Jean

eNEBRASl<A Sutherland Sam Bu1·chard

Clause Bres ,•. H. Mussard 12

l 208 Geneva Switzerland

Box 651 eNEVAOA

,Joe Schmid

Reno Siet-ra Wind (702)

266-2922

evmGINIA

Gunnar Williams P.O. Box 6356

!l881 Bul'lhagel

West Germany

DECEMBER, 1976

But how to avoid fowl overall U.S. National and countless fun

into

first to manufacture foot-I au nched stan darcl and ht quiet sails to your helmets harnesses to your and to your contest and flight ,ar,nrt<:. customers and dealers. and finisti. Ask wouldn't you like your new

materials flown? , •• If you don't want a be sure with Write sheets and dealer I or send .00 for full information on Hie Flexi and Cumulus VB advanced flex

Where It Bel on!rJS S1oeci al 1

lexi or Cumulus VB 1st, and we'll knock off where it hr>lnn,fl<:

like the tip feathers of birds, this new Dick Boone sail design produces incredible performance coupled with unsurpassed three axis control and stability. The radial allow for: • improved 1/4 chord sweep • less sail billow (1h permitting high penetration without sacrificing good parachuting • reduced induced drag • better washout curve • prevention of tip stalls and flat spins. 0

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the Vl-8 gives you performance you need for winning meets. High speed glide for speed runs, yet Vl-8 slows down to 200 FPM for aerial slalom and when it's time to land, it's DEAD CENTER on

on and has proven it's excellent thermaling and is a breeze because of it's excellent roll areas to another thermal, the VI-B's top

.. soaring capabilities. Centering a thermal in a VI-B and sink rate. And when it's time to move out of sink really comes in handy. Invited

DELTA WING KITES and GLIDERS, Inc. 13620 Saticoy Van Nuys, California 91408 PHONE: (213) 785·2474