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CONTENTS FEATURES

1981 CALENDAR

FLIGHTS OF FANCY

by Gordon Schindler

THE AMERIC~AN CUP

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DEPARTMENTS 4 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS 4 ULTRALIGHT CONVERSATION 8 BIRD'S EYE VIEW by Lauran Emerson 12 NEWS AND NEW PRODUCTS 13 MILESTONES 52 POWER PILOT by Glenn Brinks 53 USHGA REPORTS by Vic Powell CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 55 58 STOLEN WINGS COVER: Mike de Glanville of France launches his own design, the Vampire, at the recent American Cup International Team Championships. Photo by Bettina Gray. CONSUMER ADVISORY: Hang Gliding Magazine and USHGA. Inc., do not endorse or take any responsibility for the products advertised or mentioned editorially within these pages. Unless specifically explained, performance figures quoted in advertising are only estimates. Persons considering the purchase of a glider are urged to study HGMA standards. Copyright © United States Hang Gliding Association, Inc. 1978. All rights reserved to Hang Gliding Magazine and Individual contributors.

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had only two weeks to visit and fly before we left for Oshkosh. Oshkosh '80 was great and Paul Yarnall's full contribution to the success is appreciated by yours truly and many others in ultralight sport aviation. John Clark Muskogee, Oklahoma

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Aerial Techniques ............................ 17

On Oshkosh '80 Dear Editor, The feature story in the October issue by Glenn Brinks was excellent and it aptly described the magic that was felt by those of us who were lucky enough to be at Oshkosh. It was a real happening, difficult to grasp because of both its physical and technological breadth, ranging from the HP A Gossamer Albatross flown by Bryan Allen to the mind-boggling VTOL Harrier jet flown by the U.S. Marines, spread over what seemed to be the larger part of Wisconsin. With the benefit of hindsight, however, the thing that most impresses is the quality of people at Oshkosh '80. They were the stuff America was made with originally. Their focus, it's true, was on aviation but their hearts were down-to-earth and warm, interested and involved but simple and kind - the type of people you enjoy being with, even in a crowd as was the case most often. Anthony F. Gittes Guayaquil, Ecuador

Amazing. At the Konig forum the engine wasn't run, but merely turned over a few times with the electric starter and then put back on display. Turn your back on them for a while and they get the engine mounted on a glider, test flown and then put back on display. Glad to hear it flew, but I wish I had seen it. Thanks for the information. Glenn Brinks.

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On Labor Day eleven years ago Dave Kilbourne, ignoring the jest of his friends, decided against towing his Rogallo glider and flew down a hill without a tow rope. This summer at Fort Funston, Dave Kilbourne completed all of his requirements for his Hang IV rating. Were it not for Dave, many of us, in fact most of us, would not be in the air today. Congratulations, Dave! Dick Cassetta Sacramento, CA

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The "Oshkosh '80" feature by Glenn Brinks (October Hang Gliding) was a fine report of the week's events, however, one error should be cleared up with this letter. Paul Yarnall did fly his three-cylinder Konig radial engine at Oshkosh. Paul flew on the third day. The Konig engine was on a beautiful red and yellow Easy Riser with Paul's new "power buggy" steerable landing gear. Paul Yarnall's contribution to safe powered ultralight flying is without question and I hope this letter corrects the reporting error. I was in New York two weeks before Oshkosh and visited Finger Lakes Airsports. Paul Yarnall and John Farnam have a great flight park, which at the time of my visit was a beehive of activity. I was able to fly the three-cylinder Konig on Paul's Easy Riser and the performance was quite an improvement over my Mac powered Easy Riser. The only disappointment was that I 4

Cheap Copies? Dear Editor, In response to the letter from Bill Corriere of Easton, Pa., October issue, about his cheap copy of a Quicksilver, I feel that some remarks should be made. There are three Quicksilver look-alikes: Rotec Rally 1, Wizard and Hi-Nuski. The parts will interchange on all of them so that there is no possible way that any of them could fly any worse than a Quicksilver. Power systems vary and could affect performance, however, you usually get what you pay for. Bill Corriere is probably comparing a 10 HP Rotec (list $2,680) with a 15 HP Quicksilver (list $3,195). While the Quicksilver does look pretty with its anodized blue tubes and black brackets, these do not affect performance. The customer must decide if the price is justified.

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One top pilot criticized me for harassing a pilot because he had a worn harness. He said that the worn part of that particular harness was stronger than many or most "brand new" harnesses currently being sold. I also learned that if a glider failed for any reason, at altitude, few if any of today's harness designs could withstand the impact of freefall. Perhaps it is time we start becoming more critical of all our equipment, not just glider performance. While I am not suggesting we need to have all our harnesses T.S.0.'d, I do think that a certain standard should be set by the HGMA to insure that if a high speed deployment were necessary, our parachutes would stay with us all the way home. Bruce Mankowich Bardonia, NY

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LEARNING BY DOING by Lauran Emerson Dave Hunt approached the landing zone with plenty of altitude to spare. He had room for a final 360 before touching down, and started into his turn. On the downwind leg he straightened out and, to the amazement of the audience, proceeded to land straight downwind in a 15 mph breeze. The Kid From White Sulfur Springs had read the windsock backwards. As Dave picked himself up, dusted himself off, and straightened his down tubes, some of the watching pilots remembered the times when they, too, had read the windsock backwards. A minor short-circuit in the brain causes it to happen. If it happens once, at least it won't happen again. It hurts. It messes up your glider. And besides, it's embarrassing. It's easy enough to read a windsock. When landing a hang glider, the windsock is always approached from the trailing edge, from the flapping end, from the end opposite the pole. No problem. But none of these descriptions will be as vivid to David Hunt as his own lesson. Any future tendencies towards that same short-circuit will be overridden by his body's knowledge that reading a windsock backwards can hurt. Dave is one of those pilots who has learned to fly regardless of the difficulties involved. He wanted to fly, tracked down a glider, and little by little started flying it. Far removed from any hang gliding schools, he did what he had to do to get into the air. He learned the way everyone used to learn to fly, by doing it. Today, many hang glider pilots do not learn. They are taught. There is a dif8

ference. Larger schools, improved instruction techniques, and the promotion of hang gliding are resulting in more pilots whose experience is limited to "being taught," There are more pilots, especially at the beginning levels, but many of them are less cautious and safety-minded than the more experienced flyers. One reason for this lack of safety consciousness is that many of the new pilots' lessons have taken place in a structured environment, with little risk to themselves or their own equipment. They are learning to fly in someone else's stall-proof, slip-proof, crash-proof glider, equipped with wheels and skid plates. It is very difficult to get hurt in such a machine, especially if someone is holding a line to the wing. Put all this equipment on a custom beginner hill, add a little foam padding and a fan blowing a steady breeze up the hill, and soon the new student will be guaranteed a trauma-free start to his flying days. We're not there yet, but the new ease of learning has begun. Most students leave hang gliding schools with a basic knowledge of takeoffs, flight and landings. They may have no experience with any of the critical variables of hang gliding: the weather, the terrain, or even the performance of their own new glider. They may have been told, or may have read, about such variables, but they have not experienced them. It is the knowledge and respect of these variables that makes pilots better and safer. The knowledge can, with hard work, be obtained from books. The respect can only come from experience. This is where the new students of hang gliding are at a disadvantage. Our own beginnings at flight were marked with a few bruises, a few broken gliders, constant efforts to expand our flying knowledge and a constant search· for new and better flying sites. We had to develop our own instincts and senses to know where and when we could fly safely. There was no one to tell us. At the very start we gained, by experience, a healthy respect for rocks and fences, shallow takeoffs, wind gradients and a hundred other factors of flight. We all learned together, helping each other, learning from each other. There was no break from "school" to the great outside world. We were always on our own, in that we had to suffer the consequences of our mistakes. We were never on our own, in that our friends were always there with advice and encouragement. This has not been the case for the newer pilots, graduating from more structured schools. They are never on their own in the beginning, and in fact are safeguarded from suffering any pain or injury from their own mistakes. Then, when the lessons are over

and it's time for the big hills, they are on their own, just when they need all the guidance they can get. People who have never been out of earshot of an instructor's bullhorn are appearing at flying sites, rating card in hand, but unqualified to make their own basic flying decisions. Some of them are unaware that their inexperience puts their own safety and the flying site in jeopardy. Many recent students, however, realize that their education is lacking. From them, there has been a rash of requests for help in making the transition from beginning hills to more challenging sites. For this transition, the new pilot's best bet is to get together with other pilots of similar or greater experience, and fly. Helping each other, and learning from each other worked in the old days and works still. Shared experiences will benefit all those involved. The transition from familiar slopes to more advanced terrain will be easier, safer and more fun than if it is attempted alone. The advent of reputable schools with good safety records has opened up hang gliding to more than just the free spirits who would do it regardless of the risks. In making the learning stages safer, schools and instructors have succeeded in selling more lessons and more gliders and making hang gliding a more attractive and profitable business. For the most part, they have not succeeded in making the skies safer or in filling them with better pilots. It appears that it is up to the pilots themselves, as it always has been, to make their own flying safe. Teaching can help, but experience is the key. There's nothin' like it. That's something to remember, when you find yourself 20 feet up and reading the windsock backwards. If it's any comfort, as you cruise overhead yelling "WHOA!" (or "WOE!"), you may rest assured that you will 11rvi'r do it again. ~ *** NEW **'* THE ONLY COMPLETE MANUAL ON THE SPORT OF

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The Flying Site That Pat Ghattanooga On The 11ap. he mecca of hang gliding in the eastern United States is an area located in southeast Tennessee and northwest Georgia: five major flying sites within one hour of downtown Chattanooga. Over the past six years they've attracted thousands of pilots to this epicenter of hang gliding activity. But one site in particular rises above the rest. It's the one the locals fly even though their club has its own sites closeby. It's the prime launch facility and home of The American Cup, Great Race, and Lookout League. It's the mountain that has twice held the continental U.S. duration record. A site that's gentle and forgiving of beginners, yet demanding enough to challenge the pros. There's no site like it anywhere. It's Lookout Mountain - a solid and massive reality in the form of a 12-mile ridge facing the prevailing winds tailor-made by The Master Designer Himself. But it's the opportunity for soaring that brings the pilots here. And on Lookout there frequently occurs a phenomenon known as the "wonder wind" - a gentle bouy'ant mass of air released from the valley as the shadowline progresses . across the landscape prior ·, to dusk. The resultant liftband is wide enough to accommodate a multitude of soaring gliders. No wonder it's often called a "playground in the sky." Fall 1980 means a flurry of activity at the Flight Park. During October 18-26 six nations engaged in

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NEW The new 13-minute color/sound film, "The Hawk And John McNeely" has won the Colden Eagle Award, the highest rccog· nition that can come to a non-theatrical film in the United States. The award will be made the American motion picture organization, CINE, in Washington in December, to Hugh Morton of Grandfather Mountain, producer of the film sponsored Piedmont Airlines. By winning the Colden Eagle Award the Hawk film becomes a part of the official United States entry in foreign film festivals in 1981. Another film produced at Crandfathcr Mountain, "Masters of Hang Cliding," received the Golden Eagle in 19'79, and representing the United States in 1980 won second in world competition in the International Film Festival at Saint Vincent, Italy. Portions of the Hawk film were seen on the "Good Morning America" television show in August, and other coasHo·coast uses of parts of the film are planned in future weeks. Grandfather Mountain will announce these network showings when the schedules become known. Srnithsonian magazine will feature McNecly's accom-

plish11wnts with lhe Hawk in its December issue. Piedmont Airlines, as sponsor of the filrn, is distributing it to business meetings, civic club:;, schools and other organizations through ils 80 offices in the 16 slates served the airline. Grandfather Mountain has been flooded daily inquiries which ask, "Did the boy ever find his Hawk?", to which the answer has been a disappointed "no." The lfawk reverted to the wild when hang glider pilot John McNeely was exercising him on Crandfather Mountain on August 14. McNeely and friends spent weeks checking out hundreds of reported of the bird, but none of them turned up the right Hawk. McNeely knew the Hawk would eventually return to the wild, ,md is pleased that the film was com· pleted before the departure. Original musical score titled "The Hawk" was composed and conducted by Arthur Smith and Clay Smith, and narration is by Woody Durham. Film editor was Robert Rector, with script written by Hugh Mor-ton, who also did the photography.

While Steve Moyes spends his time at competitions, the rest of the Moyes Boys are busy building a new kite factory in Michigan. Designed by Henry Braddock for hang glider and microlight manufacture, the building, with 6,000 feet of floor space and 2,000 feet of loft space, is nearing completion. It will be operating before the snow falls.

In October, 1980 Jack Peterson's Pterodactyl Fledgling was put on display at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Penn. It was a little over a year ago that Peterson became the first to successfully fly an ultralight across the entire United St.ates. Upon request in November, ] 9'79, his Pterodactyl officially became the property of the National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian Institution and is currently on loan to the Franklin. The craft is expected to remain in Philadelphia for a year in their Aviation Wing. Beginning his odyssey from Long Beach, CA on July 9, 19'79, Peterson chose to fly what would later be called the "Southern 12

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Crossing." His route took him through the extreme heat of the Southwestern deserts as well as the humidity and thunderstorms of the Southeastern U.S. The flight, which Peterson states was as much a test of the equipment as the pilot, eventually came to its historic conclusion August 16, in Kitty Hawk, N.C. Foremost among the many adventures and experiences along the way, Jack recalls his three-day layover in Charleston, where, upon invitation, he was allowed to land upon the deck of the aircraft carrier Yorktown. Peterson is presently working as a park ranger in Northern California and continues to promote the aircraft for air search and rescue operations and wildlife work. His latest project is to help coordinate the C.P. Rogers Memorial - Open Enduro which is tentatively scheduled for spring of 1981. At this time, the Open Enduro (as the name implies) is slated to be open to any I all ultralights and pilots on a come one, come all basis. The proposed route will be from the Canadian-U.S. border to the Mexican-U.S. border and will pose a test for aircraft capability and pilot skill alike.

MITCHELL P-38 LIGHTNING Mitchell Aircraft Corporation, makers of the Mitchell Wing B-10 and Super Wing U-2, has introduced yet another flying funster to their homebuilt, ultralight fleet - the Mitchell P-38 Lightning. This new design draws its name partially from being fast to put together. According to the manufacturer four people can construct it within one day. $3,800 complete kit price. For more information contact: Mitchell Aircraft Corporation, 1900 S. Newcomb, Porterville, CA 93257; or phone (209) 781-8100.

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\ NEW YORK: Harry Sudwischer flew 46 miles on a Manta Fledgling at Ellenville, the New York site of the recent 1980 Nationals. The October 19th flight broke Rich Pfeiffer's 36.8-mile flight made on September 9 and set a new official Northeast distance record. Harry took off from Ellenville, climbed through a gaggle of seven fiberglass sailplanes to cloudbase at 6,200 feet and headed east crossing the Hudson River over the Poughkeepsie, landing one mile from the Connecticut border near the town of Wassaic, New York. Most of the flight was made along a forty-mile cloudstreet. His altitude ranged between four and six thousand feet for the one and one-half hour flight. He averaged 30.5 miles per hour ground speed. NEW ENGLAND: We have a description of a flight by Dana Roosevelt of So. Norwalk, CT, which was a record-breaker for Mt. Ascutney, VT. Dana describes his memorable flight as follows: "It was a 4 hr., 15 min. flight over Mt. Ascutney (2,000 foot vertical) in which I went over the back in thermals three times, but each time chickened out on cross-country·. Set the endurance record there, for what it was worth. It could be broken tomorrow." (If it has been, let us know!) Dana is 22, a Hang III pilot who's been flying for a year and a half, and the owner of a Seagull 10 Meter. PENNSYLVANIA: William Sayer, of East Stroudsburg/f..;\ had a memorable flight that he doesn't care to repeat. It was a short one, "three * e s on a local ridge when the wind was faster than my kite (an Eaglet) and I repeate~ly got blown up and back, then down in the rotor until I could penetrate (due to less horizontal wind speed in the down air and inside the arc), then skimmed above the trees until I got to the edge of the ridge again when I got punched up and back again with tremendous force to repeat the cycle. After three or four cycles of this, I was getting lower on each forward part of the cycle so I landed in trees on top while I still had some strength left." At 34, Sayer has been hang gliding for two years. NEW ENGLAND: Connecticut pilot Tim Locke, of West Cornwall, took off at Mt. Greylock, MA, climbed to cloudbase above sailplanes which were flying there, and managed 27 consecutive 360's with a sailplane in the same thermal. That's called sharing the air. Six years of flying have given this 26-year-old pilot the ability to really stay up there with his Oly 160. Send us your flights of note: USHGA, BOX 66306, LOS ANGELES, CA 92683 13

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by Gordon Schindler So you think hang gliding is something new? Well, of course the sport extends all the way back to that Greek would-be aeronaut Icarus and his would-be aeronaut father Daedalus. Daedalus managed to soar on his homemade wings of feathers held together with wax, but Junior caught a therw-al and soared so high that the sun melted his wax and he became aviation's first casualty. Lesson to be derived for all would-be hang gliderers - nix that Greek wax (or any other kind). Urethane cement's the in thing. If you don't want to lose your feathers! Since all this is a little mythy, not to mention iffy, and since they didn't have Polaroid One-Step cameras, we'll have to skip any illustrations of this Greek team because your guess is as good as mine as to what they looked like.

This turned out to be Otto Lilienthal. Now, he didn't use any wax or feathers and no modern urethane cement for that matter, but he was still able to make hundreds of actual flights in his original hang gliders; nor did he glom onto any thermals or tempt fate with any inside or outside loops. Straight ahead was good enough for him. Too good, you might say, for on his last flight he tried to go too straight and wound ~. up in a stall. Down came Otto, glider and all. No pie of him, either. They're all too familiar and the main purpose of this article is to acquaint you with other historical efforts. Fig. 2, for instance, depicts a recent attempt (at least on paper) to put da Vinci's ideas into practice, all the while protecting the aeronaut from Lilienthal's fate. Of course, there would be the added cost of the

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Fig. 1 That brings up Leonardo da Vinci. Now maybe his efforts weren't any more successful but at least we got a good idea of what he proposed in the way of free flight. This is seen in Fig. 1. He proposed to use both foot and arm power to flap the wings and fly away like a bird. Sounds sound, except that Leonardo couldn't find a pilot with enough muscle power to lift the crate and fly away like the pigeons he used to watch every morning in Rome's central square. It's a good thing, too, because, good engineer as he was, those trailing edges of Leonardo's kite look just a mite weak and his pilot might have become aviation's number two casualty. 44

balloon. Today, this could be overcome, however, with the aid of a sponsor or two. Any takers for this idea? - or sponsors, for that matter? Alone and completely unknown to the inventor of the idea in Fig. 2 was the inventor of the design shown in Fig. 3. He thought so much of the idea that he actually patented it in 1885. There is no record of the design ever having been built and/ or tested by anyone including the inventor. He seems to have been influenced by a large sailing ship. It would appear that, had the design been built and tested, the pilot would have been caught in his own rigging. Either that, or his tops'] would have col-

lapsed into his mains'! in a 20-knot breeze blowing from the so'west. Ten years later Darius Green came on the scene. Fig. 4 shows his historical achievement, celebrated in rhyme. Here was a firm back in 1895, the Victor Bicycle Company, that had the sense to capitalize on his experiences. True, they didn't sponsor him, nor did they plaster any commercials onto his delicate wings, but they did the next best thing. They extolled his efforts in print, with a few well-chosen words describing their latest product. About the same time there appeared in print Fig. 5. This is from one of Bretonne's utopian novels. It naturally took a Frenchman-type artist to add the romantic element to hang gliding - or whatever they were doing. The young lady goes down in history as the first female to accomplish, while dual gliding, whatever was accomplished. History is a little vague on the point but the experience did provide science with a new principle called Bretonne's Law: Anything capable of being performed on HANG GLIDING

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earth by male and female is capable of being performed in space more effectively because of the reduction of gravitational pull. The corollary - push is equally more effective - is also true, of course. The gay nineties didn't appear all that gay to at least one artist who drew the scene seen in Fig. 6 in 1895. It is the artist's concept of warfare in the twentieth century. Exactly what part wasn't mentioned. We may still see it. One film recently showed how hang glider pilots swooped down onto a seemingly impregnable mountain fortress to rescue a kidnapped girl. All one has to do, it seems, is to get a little higher than your object and you've got it made. Except in this case, I don't know where these airborne soldiers could swoop down from. The terrain seems as flat as Kansas.

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Fig. 8 Now we come to some modern attempts, or at least suggestions for hang gliders. Fig. 7 shows Walter Goodman's 1932 concept which he actually patented (patent number 1,845,913). Everyday Science and Mechanics magazine for July, 1932, described it as a glider system in which the "Pilot is his own fuselage. The overlapping wings are strapped across his chest; and his feet may be rested, while in flight, on the pedals controlling the rudder and elevators. Wheels in front permit the flyer to take off and land gently, at a considerable rate of speed." The drawing, incidentally, is from the patent application. Just how the pilot was to take off isn't mentioned. He could roll down some steep road, of course. With his feet in a downward position, he could make a run for it on the wheels and with any luck, become airborne. He could always start from the same mysterious high point, like the soldiers in Fig. 6. One thing's for sure. Both these inventors were high on something. Next we come to Fig. 8. This 1935 idea is more a joke than a serious attempt at devising a new hang glider. In the first place, this guy isn't even hanging! Aside from that, the inventor and/or artist involved chose a flat airfoil which wouldn't lift any serious glider pilot three

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feet off the ground (in this case, off the snow). Notice also how the designer utilized the same type of weak wing trailing edge support used by da Vinci, with all the stress falling on the leading edge of the plane (hesitate to call it a wing). 46

What about his empennage? There's no sweepback to the plane, so it can't be called a flying wing (OK, you trapped me there). Still I could rebut with, "Haven't you ever heard of a flying plane?" The solution seems faintly obvious. The inventor planned to have the pilot wear an extra long stocking cap and use it as a tail, like a kite, except that the artist didn't draw the cap long enough. Finally, we come to Fig. 9 which is a good thing on which to end the article, since it brings us around to the beginning. This 1932 design is remarkably similar to that of Icarus and Daedalus, circa 1,500 B.C. It's a good thing that patent rights ran out on those Greek designs or this new guy might have had plenty of legal problems. He might have had other problems if he had tried out his idea. Looks like he tried to get around any patent problems by adding a membrane between the legs of the pilot. Now maybe this would have circumvented Daddy Daedalus' ideas and maybe it wouldn't. I'm no patent attorney. After all, this new guy goes back to using feathers and we know whose idea that was! Still, patent problems probably would have been the least of the problems encountered. It must be recounted here, however, that not too many years ago, at least one dare devil pilot actually tried such a method of gliding by bailing out of a plane and gliding back to earth, successfully. This glider pilot fudged a little, however, by wearing a parachute. Also, it was never determined what kind of glue was used to hold the feathers on. Come to think of it, he didn't use feathers. It was a cloth extension from his toes to his finger tips. More like a cape, which he manipulated to control his glide path. So what's new about that? Count Dracula has been doing that for centuries; and he never needed to be dropped from a plane, either! ..,..

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The Americans take the third annual international team championships in Chattanooga, Tennessee. by Rich Pfeiffer

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OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Gaggle maps a thermal. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Tracy Knauss , meet producer, displays Bob Wills Memorial Trophy , won by Rob Kells . CENTER: Bees around the hive. THIS PAGE, ABOVE LEFT.- Pete Brock of Ultralight Products and the winners . ABOVE RIGHT: Americans victorious . LEFT: Dave Ledford and friend. RIGHT: American team, left to right: Jeff Scott, Jeff Burnett, Tom Haddon, Rich Grigsby, Rich Pfeiffer, Joe Greblo and Malcolm Jones. BELOW: Bob Bailey, British team captain and record holder. BOTTOM: Sean Dever, meet director.

As co-captain I would like to formally thank our team sponsors: O cea n Pacific Sunwear (OP) which with one week's notice, supplied the ent ire team with short s and shirts that we got to keep; Ultralite Products (UP) which, with two weeks' notice, was ab le to supp ly the ent ire team with matching HGMA-cert ified Comets th at w e did not get to keep, (darn it!); and the USHGA , which , with one year's notice , was able to come up with $1 ,500 two week s too late that we had to give back beca use we won. The 1980 American C up was a definite improvement over the past years' compe ti tions. We won! This year, six teams competed, finishing in this order: U.S. , Great Britain , France, Canada, Bra z il and Australia. The meet is achieving more international appeal. Sean Dever was meet 49

TOP LEFT: Brazilian team, left to right: Pedro Bastos, Paulo Linares, Pedro Lopez , Haakon Lorentzen, Carlos Lopez. TOP RIGHT: British team, left to right: Derek Evans , manager, Bob England, Bob Calvert, Brian Milton , Mark Sylvester, Graham Slater. CENTER LEFT: Gerard Thevenot and Tom Price 's ASG-23 . CENTER RIGHT: Tom Haddon lands while " Ride of the Walkrie " is played over the loudspeaker. Notice "kill" stickers on sqil signify ing number of U.S. team victories . ABOVE: The big game at intermission .

direc to r a nd wrote his own set of rul es whi ch led to confusion a nd heav y deba te o ve r certifi ca ti o n a nd the use of ba llas t systems. In the end, ballast was not allowed and no team supported any type of certifi ca tion , preferring to fly next year's glider now . Sean did no t run rounds in still air, no t wa nting glide r performance alone to determine winners. Eleven rounds were fl own in the meet. The tas ks we re races aro und a co urse where a ltitude had to be ga ined to achieve th e fi rst a nd successive py lo ns. When th e first py lo n was not ob ta ina ble th e task beca me durat io n - which was half the time. The ma jo r co mpla int of th e meet fo rma t was th e 3- ma n hea t system with pilo ts sepa ra ted by as mu ch as 1 1/ 2 minutes o ver as little as a 3 1/ 2-minute course in effi ciency rac ing. The U.S . tea m a rriv ed a week a head of time to tra in a nd select its team . T hree days befo re th e meet th ere still was no coach so Peter Broc k vo lunteered to ma nage th e tea m . Tha nks, Pete ! Rich Pfeiffer a nd Ri ch G ri gs by we re selected as co-ca pta ins by th e team. The tea m go t more training a t Looko ut M t. th a n an y o the r tea m which

was a major factor in the final outcome, next to glider selection. The team also recruited Bruce Short, the local expert, to coach launch and give last second advice. Liz Sharp, Dave Rodriguez, Nancy Surfass, Dave Ledford, Gretchen and Page Pfeiffer gave devoted ground support. The U.S. team was chosen from the top nine pilots in Keith Nichols' point qualification system and consisted of: Rich Grigsby, Joe Greblo, Jeff Burnett, Malcolm Jones, Tom Haddon, Rich Pfeiffer and alternate Jeff Scott. The American team captains clearly understood what it would take to win this type of task on a team basis. There was no question that the Americans were willing to sacrifice individual success for team victory. That was the name of the game. On one flight I knew I could make it down to pylon 3 if any of the others could, so it was extremely frustrating for me to do the sure thing for the team. I was first off, a definite disadvantage, and was forced to dive around pylon 1 for the landing area. Bally from Brazil spent 45 minutes getting pylon 2 and Calvert from Britain spent 2 1 hours going to pylon 3. Calvert won the heat by getting the furthest pylon, but in the same round two of his teammates landed out, going for the same long shot Calvert had completed. I lost my flight but the Americans won the round.

Basically we knew that avoiding landing out was more important than winning a heat. Three second places equalled two firsts and one out landing. Only one American landed out in the 66 flights made by Americans in the meet. So our plan was to push it to the ragged edge in the first two rounds, building a lead by taking calculated risks. We knew what the limits were because in one practice round we all landed out; we then knew what not to do. Going into the first round with that practice gave us a definite advantage. Once we broke ahead, we sat on the lead by going conservative, doing the sure thing the fastest and thereby forcing the other pilots to take chances. The plan worked: the other teams fell even further behind. The Americans were in first place right from the start and won, outright, nine of the 11 rounds. The Bob Wills Memorial Trophy was awarded to Rob Kells for doing the best crowd-pleasing wingovers, although Kells said he thought Dan Racanelli's wingovers were better. Dave Ledford, in a futile attempt to outdo his opponents, tumbled his Mega three times and demonstrated to the spectators how well an Advanced Air parachute lets you down on your kingpost when you need it. Dan and Rob did some formation aerobatics that point to a real future for aerobatics in hang gliding competition.

In my opinion, in order to win next year the U.S. team has to name a coach now. A good one would be Chris Price. They should also name a team manager and a good one would be Chuck Toth of Crystal Air. Let those two organize and train the team and take care of the logistics. Twothirds of the team should be selected by an improved point system (such as the one devised by Wills Wing) with the last third chosen on a purely political basis by the coach and other team members. This selection should be made at least one month in advance of the meet. Hopefully Tracy Knauss, the meet organizer, will look at all the progress made in the sport before developing tasks for next year. The Southern California League has developed a task that has spectator appeal and practically eliminates luck: as long as you can stay above and in front of your opponent you will win. Thanks, Tracy, for the $5,000 first-place prize money which helped meet the personal expenses of the American team members. ~

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The trend in ultralight design has been away from the idea of a powered hang glider and toward airplane-like motorized flight, with larger engines, more fuel capacity, etc. For those pilots and designers who feel the emphasis should be on soaring capability, with the engine only used for launching, the Soaring Society of America (SSA) is holding a homebuilt, self-launched glider design contest. - gl The contest isn't specifically for ultraa lights, but considering the judging criteria, ~ an ultralight sailplane could easily be the ~ winner. Cost and complexity are the ? reasons. Sailplanes have gotten so sophisti[ cated (read expensive) and soaring costs in - general have risen to the point where it is in danger of becoming a rich man's sport. The design competition is intended to reverse that trend. According to John McMasters, chairman of the SSA's Design and Configuration Committee, the winning design will have to achieve three main goals. "It must be 'buildable.' Both construction time and cost must be minimized. Thus it must be simple. It must be 'acceptable.' It must be safe, easily Return of the powered flexwing flown, aesthetically appealing and possess adequate performance. It must be 'operable' An interesting feature of this arrangewith minimum hassle. Central here is the ment is that the engine and thrust line are recognition that retrieves and aero tows very low and even if the wing is brought up must become obsolete, both because they to stalling angle of attack, the thrust line seriously detract from soaring's broad apcontinues to point straight forward, so at peal, and because of the energy they waste. the stall break, the thrust of the engine We need a true self-launch capability." doesn't try to rotate the wing around the (quoted from Soaring magazine.) C.G. into a dive. In fact, the trike is supThe scoring is divided as follows: quick posed to recover from a stall faster with power on than with power off. to build - 40 % ; low cost - 20 % ; performAccording to John Ballantyne, of Ultraance - 20%; suitability for construction in wood, metal or plastic - 10 % ; aesthetics sport, who's been testing a prototype at El Mirage Dry Lake, the trike has very safe and style - 10%. An advanced ultralight flying characteristics and because the would fit those criteria perfectly. spherical joint allows rotation around all However, the SSA has a more conservathree axes, the trike will do excellent crosstive approach to engineering design than is wind landings by turning the wing into the common in the ultralight community. wind while the engine, pilot and landing Every entrant in the contest will be expected gear remain pointed straight down the runto provide the contest committee with the engineering details of his or her design (no way. "guesstimated" engineering), proof of strucMounting the trike on a Delta Wing tural load testing, and results of a thorough glider requires replacing two flying wires with shorter ones (to provide propeller flight test. The designs should be safe in all clearance) and these are included in the kit. flying modes, even for low-time pilots. Details of the engineering requirements can Bennett says they are looking at the mounting arrangements and will try to simplify be found in "Basic Glider Criteria" (availthem even further and will probably make able for $2.05 from the Government Printthe shorter wires standard on all Delta ing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, stock number 050-011-00004-6). Wing models next year. Other engines are also being investigated and the trike has Preliminary engineering packages should been successfully mounted on a Fledgling, be submitted by September, 1981, and the final evaluation and fly-off will be during but so far, there is no word of production the summer of 1982. There will be nominal plans of any of these other versions. HANG GLIDING

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meters (104 miles); and Distance in a Straight Linc for flexwing, single place, men, of 178.59 kilometers (111 miles). Don Chambers, of Santa Barbara, California, set a national and world record for Distance in a Straight Line for flexwing, single place, men, of 108.12 kilometers (67 miles). His flight, made on July 10, 1980, was later bested by Worthington's flight of HJ miles on July 25. Don beat the previously existing record of 64 miles set by Alan Reeter on July 7, 1979. Don held the national and world record for 15 days. It is indicative of the competition that exists in this record, and of the improved performance of hang gliders available in 1980, along with the higher level of flyer experience in the new machines.

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ing downwind at the northern end of the mountains, Don flew into the flat desert area of Nevada, eventually landing at 7:10 p.m. near Mina for a straight line distance of 108.12 kilometers (67 miles). George Worthington served as official observer. The flight took place during the third annual Cross Country Classic.

GEORGE WORTHINGTON Two of Worthington's records were set with a Mitchell Wing. On July 22, taking off at 2:55 p.m. from Cerro Gordo in the Inyo Mountains of California, noted excellent cumulus clouds over the mountains. Twenty miles into the flight extreme turbulence was encountered over the

On July 10, Don Chambers took off from the Gunther Site near Bishop, California at 3:00 p.m., and headed north along the White Mountains in a blue thermal day. The first half of the flight produced lift rates

George Worthington, right, holds all single· place world records in the men's category. Vic Powell, left.

Don Chambers, right, was awarded the Lilienthal Diamond, the top award in the per· formance series. Vic Powell, left, is chair.. man of the USHGA Records Committee.

coast. At the 25-mile mark lift improved but the area ahead was becoming over-developed, interfering with any attempt at a distance record. George decided to ride the lift at the 30-mile mark, climbing to ] 7,500 feet above sea level, landing in a field 90 miles from takeoff at 6:15 p.m. 53

Ninety miles is a praiseworthy distance, but five miles short of his existing record for fixed wing. He gained 2,701.5 meters (8,859 feet) altitude however, and that beat his previous record of 7,330.5 feet set in 1979. Guy Lindburg served as official observer for the flight. Next day, July 23, George launched the Mitchell Wing from Cerro Gordo at 1:55 p.m. This time the machine quickly climbed to 13,000 feet and remained high over the mountains for 55 miles in turbulent thermals. George reported the air as being very violent and below freezing, making this section of the flight painful and uncomfortable. A low altitude point was reached under a solid overcast stretching for ten miles near Bishop, but it was safely transitted. He was just ahead of a huge thunderstorm moving into Bishop. Another solid overcast covered 50 miles, with the area underneath dotted with rain showers, but he made the decision to press on. At the 108-mile mark the glider had 4,000 feet altitude, but the next adequate landing area might be beyond reach, so he landed near Basalt, Nevada at 6:30 p.m. He had flown a straight line distance of 168.3 kilometers (104 miles). Guy Lindburg served as official observer for the flight. Two days later, July 25, George launched a Moyes Mega from Cerro Gordo at 1:37

p. m. It looked like a good day to set a record. Climbing to 16,500 ASL to cloudbase, he utilized a cloud street for 55 miles. When thermals became less numerous he was forced to retreat from the mountains to the foothills. After ten miles of low soaring he hooked a turbulent thermal in a canyon 100 feet from its walls and stayed with the rising air to 16,500 feet at the 88-mile mark. It was the last thermal giving climbing lift. He encountered zero-sink air to extend the glide another 23 miles, landing alongside highway 360 in Nevada at 6:18 p.m. for a straight line distance of 178.59 kilometers (111 miles). Guy Lindburg served again as official observer.

CERTIFICATES Don and George have received certificates from the National Aeronautic Association attesting to the performance as an official national record, and from the FAI recognizing the flight as an official world record. In addition the USHGA Records Committee has sent to each flyer a cloth patch of the NAA and of the FA! for attachment to their flying harness. The patch logos are of the organizations that certified their record flights, and they serve to recognize the outstanding flight performance of the record holders.

In women's records only three of the sixteen available have been captured. They were set in 1979 by Page Pfeiffer.

RECORD ATTEMPT KIT The USHGA Records Committee offers its help to any member wanting to learn more about official records. The basic publication, prepared by the committee, is the USHGA Record Attempt Kit. It is available from headquarters for $5.00. It contains complete information about requirements, categories of records available, a listing of existing records, fees, costs and procedures. Many of the records are open, that is, no official performance has been declared. Only a minimum flight is required to capture the record, 16.5 miles for all distance records and at least 3,281 feet in height gain. Existing records must be exceeded by at least 1.24 miles, and altitude records by at least 3%. That means there is plenty of room for you in the coming year to capture an official aviation record in hang gliding. Get the Record Attempt Kit and study it. USHGA stands ready to offer its service and help. Make 1981 your year to capture a record, gain world-wide recognition, and help the USHGA and the United States maintain its exclusive hold on all world records. ~

ISN'T IT TIME YOU SUPPORTED YOUR NATIONAL HANG GLIDING ORGANIZATION? The United States Hang Gliding Assn., Inc.: • Offers $500,000 pilot liability insurance. • Offers site insurance to chapter clubs. • Publishes HANG GLIDING magazine, the largest circulation hang gliding publication in the world. Beautiful color photography.

I include my check or money order as follows: D $25 FULL MEMBER ($26 foreign)- As a full member you receive 12 issues of HANG GLIDING magazine, pilot liability insurance, and all USHGA membership benefits. D $18 SUBSCRIPTION ($19 foreign) for one year. D GIFT SUBSCRIPTION OR MEMBERSHIP. D $31 SUBSCRIPTION ($33 foreign) for two years. FROM: N a m e - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 $44 SUBSCRIPTION ($47 foreign) for three years. Address------------0 $9.00 TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION for six months. City _ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ _ Zip _ __ Check here and fill in the recipient's name and address below.

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5600 on trade-in or buy outright. Call or write The Hang-Glider Shop, 612 Hunter Hill, OKC 73127. 14051 787-3125.

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STRATUS V 160 - Green, brown and white. 4.5 oz. dacron, crossbar t)'pe. Very good condition. $800. (8011 572-0250. UP iv!OSQUITO 166 (5031 479-0826.

Like new, must sell. $1,175.

UP MOSQUITO 166 - White w /custom 3-tone blue inserts, extra-large control bar, a good flyer for 140-170 lb. pilot. $700, Dave Gibson, UP sail loft, 17141 676-5652. Leave message.

CONSUMER ADVISORY: Used hang gliders always should be disassembled before flying for the first time and inspected carefully for fatigue - bent or dented tubes, ruined bushings, bent bolts (especially the heart bolt), re-used Nyloc nuts, loose thimbles, frayed or rusted cables, tangs with non-circular holes, and on Rogallos, sails badly torn or torn loose from their anchor points front and back on the keel and leading edges. If in doubt, many hang gliding businesses will be happy to give an objective opinion on the condition of equipment you bring them to inspect.

Rogallos CAN'T AFFORD A NEW OR USED GLIDER? With only 10% dow11 we will finance the balance or take anything in trade. 10% off of any new glider, power pack or parachute with this ad! Contact LEADING EDGE AIR FOILS, INC (303) 632-4959. CAN \>\IE HELP YOU GET lt\TO THE AIR? Do you want to fly, but are short of funds? We will trade anything to help you fly. Contact Delta Wing Kites & Gliders, (213) 787-6600. CIRRUS SA, cradle harness & parachute. Flown once. San Antonio, TX. Asking $950. (512) 420-3159. COMPLETE SOARING PACKAGE - Recently moved to flatland (Miami). Mc1st sell SST 90, Price harness and Bell helmet. All like new. Only $500. (305) 547-6831 days, (305) 634-7973, evenings (ask for Dr. Kirkpatrick 1. FLEX] II - 18'. Excellent condition. Good for lightweight _beginner. Asking $400. Kim !2131 378-33_1_8_ _ LAZOR II 195 - 1980, excellent condition. Fine flying glider, nice colors, will ship from L.A. - $825. 12131 628-3666, M. Collins, daytime. MOSQUITO 166 - Four months new, great sail. $1,000 firm. 1503) 488-1073. MOYES MEGA 1980 - 3 mos. old. All white sail. Clean in flight. (801) 254-6141. NOVA 190 - Great condition, anxious. $700. Will ship anywhere. (805) 683-1130. OMEGA 260, LAZOR II 195 - Both six months old. Supine, prone and cocoon harnesses. All with chutes, ChaJ flight deck, Hummingbird vario. Best offer, must sell. Steve, (714) 685-5150. PHOENIX 8 SR - Good shape, beautiful colors. Best offer. (916) 365-7481.

WILLS WING ALPHA 185, 1978 - Flown six times. White with brown leading edges and center panel. Also, Art Anderson supine harness, Bell helmet. All in excellent condition and will sell for S850. Omaha, TX 12141 884-2880. YEAR END SALE Model 195 Lazor II 195 Lazor ll 195 Lazor II 195 Lazor 11 175 Lazor II 175 Lazor II 155 Lazor II 190 Lazor I 240 60 215 60 (1980) 215 60 185 60 185 60 155 60 200 Super Lancer 151 Condor 154 Spyder 174 Fireflv l 193 Firefl;, l 180 Olympus 149 Raven 190 Owl 229 Phoenix 12 Cumulus SB

Weight Range Sale Price 180-220 1200 180-220 1150 180-220 1100 180-220 1000 1150 150-200 150-200 950 120-160 1000 750 160-200 950 190-250 165-210 1500 700 165-210 140-185 1150 900 140-185 110-155 1150 165-210 1100 110-150 1050 110-160 700 130-175 700 160-200 700 160-200 650 90-140 1150 165-200 500 190-240 650 155-185 400 IV1ini Cirrus 100-150 350 UP Cloud Harness - $75 Used Bennett Chute - S250 Used Viindhaven Chute - S225 Other harnesses, chutes, and much, much more( for further info call or drop by the Elsinore Valley Hang Gliding Center, 17141 678-2050, 31381 Riverside Drive, Lake Elsinore, CA. Our shop is open 9:00 to 5:00 and we are closed Wed. & Thurs.

SEAGULL SIERRA 200 - Test flown only. \,Viii ship anywhere. $1,350. FOB Santa Barbara (805) 683-1130. SEAHAWK 170 - Excellent condition. Low Skyleage with 24' Advanced Air chute on custom Price harness. All excellent. $1,000 plus shipping. (916) 365-7481 eves. SENSOR 183 FOR SALE N.H. 03818.

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SHOP DEMOS: (2) 6-D 155 . . . $1,000 (2) 6-D 185. . ...... Sil,000 (2) 6-D 215 . . '51,000 (1 I 6-D 240. . ...... $1,000 (1) 175 or 195 Lazor ll. . .... Sl,250 And 15 used gliders, different sizes and models. Still

DECEMBER 1980

CHANNEL ISLANDS HANG GLIDER Er.!PORIUM-In business since 1974 representing all brands of gliders, instruments, and accessories. Complete lesson program from Beginner to Advanced available. Full line of gliders, varios, harnesses, helmets, spare parts, etc. in stock. Check our ad under HANG GLIDER EMPORIUM OF SAN BERNARDINO for gliders currently in stock. Located just minutes from U.S. 101. 613 N. Milpas, Santa Barbara, CA 9310318051 965-3733. San Bernardino Shop, 4095 N. Sierra \<\lay, San Bernardino, CA 92407 (71-ll 886-6-15-l. ELSINORE VALLEY HANG GLIDING CENTER. Certified, experienced instruction, sales for all major manufacturers and repair facilities. Call (71-ll b78-2050. FREE FLIGHT OF SAN DIEGO. Expert instruction utilizing modern, safe equipment. 17141 560-0888. HANG GLIDER EMPORIUM OF SAN BERNARDINO now open serving the San Bernardino-Crestline area. \,\fide selection of instruments, accessories, gliders and spare parts in stock. Demo flights available on stock gliders to experienced pilots. Complete lesson program available. Gliders in stock: NEW .. all sizes Firefly Illl .. ........ all sizes Condor. ... all si1.es tvlosquito . . ........ all sizes Raven. Moyes Mega II Comet Fledge IIB SIZE USED ... 151. 178, 194 Condor. 181 216 Firefly llll .. . 200 Seahawk .. . . 185 Alpha. ....... 179, 209 Raven. Easy Riser !Motorized I . ... 90 Universal SST. Shop conveniently located on rode.I between takeoff and landing. 4095 North Sierra Way, San Bernardino, California 92407 (7141 886-6454. Santa Barbara location-613 N. Milpas, Santa Barbara, California 93103 (805) 965-3733.

Rigid Wings FLEDGE 2-B - Top condition. Red 349-3527. Southern California.

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MITCHELL WIN<;; and power undercarriage kit. New, untouched. No time to build. $700 under cost. (7141 955-0254 (Calif. I QUICKSILVER B - Red, yellow and blue wing. lllue tail. fair to good condition, complete with seat. S500. 12131 3-17-6506.

Schools and Dealers

RAVEN 209 - Like new, $1,195. LANSER SL, $1,150. MOSQUITO 166, real clean, $1, 050. Also, chutes & equipment. (714) 678-2021. SEAGULL 11M - Brand new, test flown only. Best offer. USHGA office, (213) 390-3065.

Ira, Bennett, Seagull. Overlooking fort Funston. 198 Los llanos Ave., Daly City, CA 940!-l. 14151 756-0650.

ARIZONA DESERT HANG GLIDERS - 4319 W. Larkspur, Glendale, AZ 85304 (602) 942-4450. FREE PILOTS SUPPLIES AND HANG GLIDER CATALOG Textbooks, kites and accessories. Weedhopper dealer, write: Pilot's Haven, P.O. Box 39287, Dept. G, Phoenix, AZ 85069. THE BEST IN UL TR.AUGHT SOARING EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUCTION. U.S. Hang Gliders, Inc., 10250 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix, Az. 85021. (6021 944-1655. CALIFORNIA CHANDELLE SAN FRANCISCO Since 1973 the largest center for skysailing in Calif Complete USHGA certified lesson program, beginning to advanced. Large parts and accessories inventory. New and used gliders in stock, Lancer, Moyes, Wills, UP, Fledge, S@bird, Elec-

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FLY THE FLATLANDS! Tow Systems ror All Makes of Hang Gliders. Tow system w/top and bottom release $400 and llofation additional with spread shackles $ 10 2 point pulley bridle $ 30 Boat release wifh carabiner $ 45 All orders require 50% deposit. Texas residents add 5% sates tax. Send $1.00 for information package to; KITE ENTERPRISES Telephone Inquiries Invited; 1403 Austin Street Dave Broyles Irving, Texas 75061 Evenings (214) 438-1623

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HANG GLIDERS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. USHGA certified instruction from beginning to expert levels. All brands of gliders, a complete line of instruments & equipment are available! For information or catalog,

write or call: Hang Gliders of California, Inc., 2410 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405. (213) 399-5315.

MARYLAND THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF HANG GLIDING, INC. Serving Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Certified instruction, sales and accessories, 3505

Rhode Island Avenue, Mt. Ranier, MD 20822. (301) 434-1717.

Hang Gliders & Accessories. KEN FLOWERS Madera, CA (209) 674-1310.

MICHIGAN

HANG GLIDERS WEST-DILLON BEACH FLYING SCHOOL. We sell and service all major brands, parts, accessories. USHGA certified instructors, observers. Free lessons with purchase of a wing. After the sale, it's the SERVICE that counts. Hang Gliders West, 20-A Pamaron, Ignacio, CA 94947. (415) 883-3494. Hours 10:00 - 5:30.

ECO-FLIGHT HANG GLIDERS - Visit our shop in the Frankfort area, hang gliding capital of J\,!ichigan. Learn in the safety of the dunes or soar the many coastal bluffs. USHGA certified instruction. Wills Wing, Seagull, Moyes, Bennett. UFM with other brands available. Parts, accessories, repairs, ratings. 826 Mich. Ave., P.O. Box 188, Benzonia, Mich. 49616 (616) 882-5070.

KITTY HAWK KITES, INC., on Monterey Bay, Post Office Box 828, just off Highway 1 on Reservation Road, Marina, California 93933 (408) 384-2622. Learn to fly safely over soft sand dun es through gentle Pacific breezes. Beginner/Novice packages and ratings available daily with certified instructors. Complete inventory of new gliders, accessories and parts in stock.

MISSION SOARING CENTER - Test fly before you buy. Demos, new & used gliders in stock. All major brands available. At the base of Mission Ridge in the "Old School." 43551 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538. (415) 656-6656.

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USHGA certified instructors. 5219 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91411. (213) 789-0836. THE HANG GLIDER SHOP - For the largest in stock inventory. USHGA certified flying instruction and much, much more! Call (213) 943-1074. 1351 Beach Blvd., La Habra. CA 90631. ULTRASPORT, INC. is the only SOuthern California school dedicated 011/y to powered ultralights. We have a flight simulator which allows you to learn basic flight maneuvers before committing to free flight. Call or write for more free information. Ultra Sport. Inc., P.O. Box 3700, Simi Valley, CA 93063. (805) 581-3395. COLORADO FOUR CORNERS SCHOOL OF HANG GLIDING since 1974. Certified instruction. All major brands, including powered gliders. Repairs & accessories. Box 38, Hesperus, CO 81326. (303) 533-7550. GOLDEN SKY SAILS - USHGA certified school, foot launch, power and towing. Advanced mountain soaring, ground to air communication and vjdeo replay.

Distributing Wills, Seagull, Electra, Odyssey and Golden Prone Harnesses. Dealing Lancer, Stratus, Manta, Highster, Sunbird and Bennett. We have complete airframe, sail repair and custom fabrication facilities with a huge inventory of parts and accessories. Call or write for free information: 572 Orchard, Golden, CO 80401 (303) 278-9566. LEADING EDGE AIR FOILS, INC. - Write for our complete line of gliders, power packs, ultralight equipment and lessons, (powered, towed and free-flight). Enjoy our unbeatable prices and fast service. A MOST COMPLETE SHOP. 331 South 14th St., Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904.

up ... Rt. 209 - in Ellenville, N.Y. 12428. (914) 647-3344. EASTERN ULTRALIGHTS - Fly in the cradle of aviation. Certified instruction, Wills, Lancer, Atlas, Sensor, Skysports, Electra Flyer Eagle. Sales, service. (607) 569-2442. Route 54, Hammondsport, N.Y. 14840. ELMIRA AIR SPORTS - Dealers for Wills Wing, UP, Pterodactyl, Eagle, Odyssey Parachutes & Accessories. Certified instruction. 959 Oak St., Elmira, N.Y. 14901. (607) 732-1490. NORTH CAROLINA KITTY HAWK KITES, INC., - P.O. Box 386, Nags Head, N.C. 27959 (919) 441-6247. Learn to fly safely over soft sand dunes through gentle Atlantic breezes a few miles south of where the Wright Brothers learned to fly. Beginner/Novice packages and ratings available daily. Complete inventory of new gliders, accessories an parts in stock. SCOTT'S MARINE, INC. Towing lessons spring and summer. Motorized lessons, learn to fly towing! Parts, repairs and service for Manta, Moyes, Wills Wing, Seagull, Soarmaster, UFM, Pterodactyl and Odyssey accessories. Scott Lambert, 226 Old Statesville Ave., P.O. Box 339, Huntersville, N.C. 28078. (704) 875-9486. CATALOG $2.00.

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HANG GLIDING SCHOOLS, since 1974. Largest and most complete hang gliding center in Southern California. featuring Delta Wing, Seagull, Sunbird, and the French "Atlas." All other brands available. Large inventory of parts and ac-

from our tremendous inventory. A.T. is where it's

OKLAHOMA THE HANG-GLIDER SHOP. The only pros since 1975 in OKC. USHGA certified instructors, power, towing, club membership. Still $600 on trade-in or buy outright. 612 Hunter Hill, Okla. City, OK 73127. (405) 787-3125. MID-WEST SCHOOL OF HANG GLIDING. Subsidiary of U.S. Moyes, Inc. USHGA Certified Instructors. All levels of instruction - foot launch, tow, and motorized. Located % mile from Warren Dunes. V"le are the oldest school and offer the most professional training in the mid-west. The owners placed 1st and 2nd in Open Class and 2nd in Class lat the '77 U.S. Nationals. We sell and service all brands of kites and motorized units. If you're thinking of moving up - check with us first, your used kite may be worth more than you think. Come fly before you buy. 11522 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman, Mi. 49106. (616) 426-3100. SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN HANG GLIDERS, INC. Turn your driving time into flying time with the revolutionary Eagle. We are a factory trained dealer and offer professional instruction. We also sell and service most major brands of hang gliders. In business since 1975. 24851 Murray, Mt. Clemens, Mich. 48045 (313) 791-0614.

OREGON SUPERFLY HANG GLIDERS - Beginner & Novice lessons with USHGA Certified Instructors. In stock: New & used gliders, parts & accessories, Advanced Air chutes. Featuring Ultralite Products, Wills Wing, with other brands available. 853 N.E. 8th St., Grants Pass, OR 97526. (503) 479-0826. TENNESSEE AIR-POWER INC. - Dealer for most motorized ultralite aircraft. Certified instruction. 3832 Guernsey, Memphis, Tenn. 38122. (901) 324-8922.

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Gliding Preserve, soarable ridge with tramway lift. When in the North Country stop by and test our line of gliders and enjoy the sites. 628 W. Larpenteur Ave., St. Paul, MN 55113 (612) 489-8300. MISSOURI

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ACTION GLIDERS Midwest exclusive EipperFormance Quicksilver dealer. Complete stock of powered microlights, accessories, etc. 4804 Ridgeway Ct., Kansas City, MO 64133. (816) 358-9555.

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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN FLIGHT PARK (formerly Air Space) Beginning through advanced training, specializing in first mountain flights. New 100-acre training facility, plus new shop at launch atop Lookout Mountain. Large and complete selection of gliders and accessories in stock. Best flying site and flight park in the eastern U.S. See us first for all your flying needs! Call or write for free information. (404) 398-3541. Rt. 2, Box 215 H, Rising Fawn, GA 30738.

BUFFALO SKYRIDERS, INC. - Southwest's hang gliding headquarters. Instruction, sales and service for all types of gliders. Coronado Airport, P.O. Box 4512, Albuquerque, N.M. 87106. (505) 821-6842.

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HAWAII Open TRADEWINDS HANG GLIDING CENTER every good day. USHGA certified instructors, gliders, observers. Moyes, Wills Wing. Box 543, Kailua, Hawaii 96734. Contact Mike or Lani at (808) 373-8557.

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AIR SKY-HIGH. We offer you more if you want quality. Certified experienced instructors, beginning - advanced lessons. Rigid wing, flex wing, parts and service for any quality glider. Featuring Bennett, Lancer, Stratus, Seagull, UFM. Dave, Caroline, 2340 Britt N.E., Albuquerque, N.M. 87112. (505) 293-6001.

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NEW YORK AERIAL TECHNIQUES - at Ellenville. The east coast's largest hang glider shop. USHGA Certified instruction, dealers for all manufacturers, most equipment in stock

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TEXAS ELECTRA-FL YER DISTRIBUTORS. South MidWestern distributors for: Electra Flyer Corp., UFM Products, Sky Sports, Seagull Aircraft. Now accepting dealership inquiries. Call or write: LONE ST AR HANG GLIDERS, 2200 "C" South Smithbarry Rd., Arlington, TX 76013. Metro. 1817) 469-9159. LONE ST AR HANG GLIDERS. Electra !'l)•er, Sky Sports, Seagull. Manta and UFM sales, repair, instruction. 2200 C South Smithbarry, Arlington, TX 76013 (817) 469-9159. UTAH MOUNTAIN AIR HANG GLIDERS - Featuring Sunbird, Lancer, Highster, Stratus and Atlas. USHGA certified instructors - beginner through advanced. Complete accessories line. Only 15 minutes from Point of the Mountain. 9786 Kristin Drive, Sand)', Utah 84070. (801) 572-0678. INFINITY FLIGHT SYSTEMS - Utah's most experienced school of hang gliding. Complete instruction, sales, service, advertising and film productions. 898 So. 900 E., SLC, Utah 84102. (801! 359-SOAR. WASATCH WINGS INC. - Salt Lake's Hang Gliding Center. Located minutes from the Point of the Nlountain. Featuring a fully-stocked repair shop, USHGA Instructors, 2-way radios, lessons beginning to advanced, new training gliders, pilot accessories and glider sales and rentals. 700 East 12300 South, Draper, UT 84020 (801) 571-4044. WASHINGTON CAPITOL CITY GLIDERS - New & used glider sales, accessories, service. Oivner, instructor Jim Broi,vn. (206) 456-8130, (2061 456-6333, Lacey, WA. FAIRWINDS INTERNATIONAL is the exclusive Ultralite Products dealer in the Northwest. Comet, Condor, Firefly in stock. Some good used gliders also. 1302 Kings Place, Bainbridge Is., WA 98110. Call evenings, (206) 842-3971 Lyon McCandless, (206) 842-4970 Ken Godwin.

SUPERLIGHT FLIGHT INC. is the factoq, dealer for Eagle Aerolights and the Soarmaster Trike. Superlight also offers instruction, hang gliders and accessories. Call (206) 424-6200 or 757-4048. WISCONSIN SOLO FLIGHT introduces Wisconsin's first Ultralight airport/campgrounds. Wisconsin Dells area. Sales, information, good flying. (608) 666-3261.

Business Opportunities

Publications & Organizations SOARING - Monthly magazine of The Soaring Society of America Inc. Covers all aspects of soaring flight. Full membership $20. Info kit with sample copy $2.00. SSA, P.O. Box 66071, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

Ultralight Powered Flight BONNEVILLE AVIATION

CRYSTAL AIR SPORTS MOTEL - Male/Female -HELP WANTED: 15 hrs./wk. Exchange for lodging. Call or write Chuck or Shari, 4328 Cummings Hwy., Chattanooga, Tenn. 37409. (6151 821-2546. Home of SKY GEAR, Apparel & Accessories.

Pterodactyl & Fledgling

specialists. Kit form or pre-built. Free instruction. Route 1, Inkom, lD 83245 (208) 775-3400.

WANTED: Experienced publications person to assume editorial duties with national hang gliding publication. Send resume with references to: L. Emerson, Star Rte., Stockett, ivIT 59480.

NORTHERN SUN INC. The industry's most experienced rigid wing builders, offers all custom built rigid wings at discount prices. Also dealer for all major factory built powered ultra-lights. Our Powered Training Course is designed and taught by pilots experienced in both conventional aircraft and Powered Ultralights. This comprehensive course includes techniques in reading and understanding sectionals, FAR's, micrometeorology, and even float and skt use. Upon Completion of course, students receive certification cards. For more details, contact us at: 628 VV. Larpenteur Ave., St. Paul. MN 55113. (6121 489-8300.

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SOLO FLIGHT introduces Wisconsin's first Ultralight airport/campgrounds. \\lisconsin Dells area. Sales, information, good flying. (608) 666-3261.

LIFE SA VER HANG GLIDER EMERGENCY DESCENT SYSTEM - 24' & 26' in stock. The best available system in the world. DAR Enterprises, Inc. P.O. Box 3044, Newport Beach, CA 92663. (7141 642-7881.

THE HANG GLIDER SHOP - New & used powered Quicksilvers by Eipper. Lessons & complete parts and repairs. For more details contact us at 1351 S. Beach Blvd., La Habra, CA 90631 (213) 943-1074.

NEW RAPID DEPLOYMENT B.U.S. FLY AWAY CONT AlNER SYSTEM is the world's newest, fastest and most reliable system. By the originators of hang gliding parachutes. Bill Bennett Delta Wing Kites & Gliders, Inc., P.O. Box 483, Van Nuys, CA 91408 (213) 787-6600, telex no. 65-1425.

UL TRASPORT, INC. Dealers for Eipper, Quicksilver, and Pterodactyl fledglings. Our only business is power. Call or write for further free information. UltraSport, Inc., P.O. Box 3700, Simi Valley, CA 93063. (8051 581-3395.

STARTING A HANG GLIDING BUSINESS!! For a complete line of gliders. parts and accessories contact: LEADING EDGE AIR FOILS, INC. 331 South 14th St., Colo. Spgs., Colo. 80904 (303) 632-4959.

ODYSSEY has 24' and 26' emergency parachutes for the hang gliding pilot. Lightweight and inexpensive. Dealer inquiries ~velcome. Don't fly without us! Send for tree details. Odyssey, Box 60. Wilton, N.H. 03086.

UTAH'S INFINITY FLIGHT SYSTEvlS - The area's only powered ultralight school features Eagle, P-Fledge, Quicksilver and other quality ultralight gliders. Instruction sales, service, advertising & film productions. 898 So. 900 E., SLC. Utah, 84102. (801) 359-SOAR.

CONTROL BAR PROTECTORS Please send pairs Control bar protectors at $20/ pair. Specify: D 1" D 1-1/8" D UPS D Parcel Post D Check or money order enclosed D C.O.D. You pay shipping

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TYPE: Electra Flyer Floater 230. WHERE AND WHEN: Barrett's delight apt., Cockeysville, MD, Jan. 27, 1980. SAIL PATTERN: Purple L.E. and keel pocket. Sail yellow, orange tips. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Brown cover bag with red tips, padded bar with wheels. CONTACT: Richard Hays, 1-c Breezytree Ct., Timonium, MD 21093.

Parts & Accessories GLIDER HANGERS - Quicker loading transport system. SMALL or large cars, no racks necessary, 3,200-LB. TEST nylon tie downs & super hardware, fully adjustable, easy to maneuver, less wear on glider. Specify car design, royal blue, $14.95 PPD. The Glider Rigger, P.O. Box 21335, Concord, CA 94521.

TYPE: Lazor 155 #6, 1980 model. WHERE AND WHEN: N. Hollywood, near Bennett factory Feb. 16. SAIL PATTERN: Red ba!!S keel out1 black, black, black, split blue/dk. blue, purple, red, orange and lime. CONT ACT: Delta Wing Kites and Gliders.

Miscellaneous

TYPE: 1979 Sunbird Nova 230 #143. WHERE AND WHEN: March 11, 1980 Solimar Beach, near Ventura, CA. SAIL PATTERN: Center out: purple, dk. blue, It. blue, white, red, purple leading edge. DISTNGUISHING FEATURES: Brown bag, red flag. Center panel with glider colors, zipper. Patch on left L.E. near nose plate. CONTACT: Chuck Mclaughlin, 831 Ann Arbor, Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 647-4647.

BUILD YOUR OWN GLIDER PLANFORM COLOR SCHEME, all colors in reusable and rearrangable adhesive strips. A must for custom color buyers. See what it looks like first with Delta Wing kit. $5.00. Bill Bennett, Delta Wing Kites & Gliders, Inc., P.O. Box 483, Van Nuys, CA 91408. (213) 787-6600. BUMPER SNIGGERS - 1/Hang Glider Pilots Are "Soar" Heads, 2/Hang Glider Pilots Get It Up With Hot Air, 3/Caution-Hang Gliding May Be Dangerous To Your Wealth, 4/Hang Glider Pilots Are Prone To Do It. $1.60 each, 4 for $5.50. Red on White, PP. Check or M.O. to Don's, P.O. Box 12113, Richmond, VA 23241.

TYPE: Atlas. WHERE AND WHEN: July 15, 1980. Rutland, Vermont. SAIL PATTERN: White sail, blue tips, CONTACT: J.). Lamarche, Box 644 Proctor, Vt. 05765. (802) 438-5789.

Bumper Stickers - "HA VE YOU HUGGED YOUR HANG GLIDER TODAY?" White w/blue letters. $1.40 each (includes postage). P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

TYPE: Raven. WHERE AND WHEN: Cantamar, Mexico. SAIL PATTERN: Center out: dk. blue, red, orange, yellow, white. CONTACT: Rod Newton, Box 3009, Chula Vista, CA 92011.

CHRISTMAS IN HAWAII. Need Hang IV housesitter Dec. 20-31. House on ocean/sailboat/near Makapuu Ridge. Good Ref's. TRADEWINDS HANG GLIDING, 276 Paiko Dr., Honolulu, HI 96821. CUSTOM EMBROIDERED PATCHES. Your design, any quantity, size, shape, colors. 28c postage for prices and ordering information. HEIN SPECIALTIES, INC., Dept. D205, 4202 N. Drake, Chicago, IL 60618. HANG GLIDER T-SHIRTS - 1) Get High On Hang Gliding, 2) I'd Rather Be Hang Gliding, 3) Hang Gliders Make Better Lovers, 4) Hang Gliders Do It In Mid Air. All phrases include silhouette of hang glider. Black print on 100% cotton heavyweight t-shirts. Tan or light blue. S-M-L-XL. $6.95 ea. Postage & handling included. Specify phrase, size, color. Sunshine Graphics, P.O. Box 3244, Fremont, CA 94538. MET AL LICENSE PLATE FRAMES - 'TD RATHER BE HANG GLIDING." White lettering on a blue background. $4.50 including postage and handling. Californians add 6% tax. USHGA, Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066. PATCHES & DECALS - USHGA sew-on emblems 3" dia. Full color - $1. Decals, 3 11,'' dia. Inside or outside application. 25c each. Include 15c for postage and handling with each order. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066. TEE-SHIRTS with USHGA emblem $5.50 including postage and handling. Californians add 6% tax. Men's sizes S,M,L,XL. BLUE/ORANGE. USHG, P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066. TORREY PINES 1979. Text by Don Betts. Photos by Bettina Gray. Pictorial review of hang gliding at Torrey Pines. 40 pages of photos, maps, flying regulations, and history of the area. Excellent booklet for those who have only heard of Torrey Pines. Booklet can also be purchased at site. $2.50 each (encl. pstg.). USHGA, P.O. Box 66306-HG, Los Angeles, Calif. 90066. VIDEOTAPE OF 1980 HANG GLIDING INVITATIONAL. TELLURIDE. Superb visual experience, autumn colors, mountain peaks, wonderful free and formation flying. Enhanced by oulstanding music and artistic videography. $100 Beta or VHS, $125 for 3/4" cassette. Make check payable to Soundings of the Planet and send lo P.O. Box 43512, Tucson, Arizona 85733. The rate for classified advertising is 30c per word (or group of characters). Minimum charge, $3.00. A fee of $5. is charged for each photograph. Art discount for display ads does not appl)' to classifieds. AD DEADLINES - All ad copy, instructions, changes, additions and cancellations must be received in writing 1 1.12

months preceding the cover date, i.e., Feb. 20 for the April issue. Please make checks payable to USHGA: Classified Advertising Dept., HANG GLIDING MAGAZINE, Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

TYPE: Eipper Quicksilver with Yamaha 100cc engine, #7F6 400813. SAIL PATTERN: elk. green, lt. green, yellow, gold, blue, black. CONTACT: Ken Strong, 4875 Alondra Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008. (714) 729-7813. $1,000 reward. TYPE: Seagull 10.5 meter. WHERE AND WHEN: Fairfield, CA. July 1, 1980. SAlL PATTERN: From keel: white, yellow orange, red. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Initials "M.S." on deflexor claws and bat· tens. Base tube has clear PVC tubing on it. CONTACT: Solano County Sheriff's Dept.

TYPE: 1977 Seagull 10.5 Meter. WHERE AND WHEN: May 18, 1980, Dog Mt., WA. SAIL PATTERN: Black leading edges, black tips, black keel pocket. All other panels white. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Two tubes had been replaced with new black anodized tubing. Bag was not stolen. CONTACT: John Elliott, 6549 24th Ave., NW, Seattle, WA 98117 (206) 783-4529. TYPE: Seagull 10.5 Meter. SAIL PATTERN: Center out; light brown, dark brown, black, white, white leading edges. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: 1/8" side flying wires, yellow fairings. WHERE AND WHEN: April 26, 1980, Phoenix, AZ. CONTACT: U.S. Hang Gliders, 10250 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021, 944-1655. $250 reward. TYPE: UP Spyder 180. WHERE AND WHEN: Lexington Reservoir, Los Gatos, CA, Dec. 26, 1979. SAIL PATTERN: Light blue with dark blue center panel, L.E. and tips, large white UP letters center. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Sail has resewn batten pockets, leather X-bar rub patches, frame has spliced left L.E., waggle bar (supine setup) and bent deflexor posts. Quick cam wire tensioners. No bag. CONTACT: Rob Wally (415) 364-8461. 617 3rd Ave., Redwood City, CA 94063. TYPE: Electra Flyer Spirit 200 #5002414. WHERE AND WHEN: Near Pan Ark Lodge, Leadville, CO., May 24, 1980. SAIL PATTERN: Dark blue and white. CONTACT: Steve Johnson, P.O. Box 1818, Leadville, CO 80461. $100 Reward.

TYPE: Seagull Seahawk 170, 1977. WHERE AND WHEN: Dec. 31, 1979, Boston. SAIL PATTERN: White keel pocket, all red. Red bag. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Deflexors and bolts not taken. Bag has red flet tabs on closure. CONTACT: Tom Johnson, 2 Medford St., Chelsea, Mass. 02150 (617) 889-1272. TYPE: ASG 18-A #5656. WHERE AND WHEN: Tucson, Arizona on Monday 1/14/80. SAIL PATTERN: Center out; white, orange, red, purple, purple leading edges and keel pocket. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Bright yellow bag, purple down tubes. CONTACT: T. Runyon, 2002 E. River Rd., Ml6, Tucson AZ 85718 (602) 299-4529 REWARD TYPE: 1977 Seagull Seahawk 170. WHERE AND WHEN: 12/31/79 in Boston, Mass. SAIL PATTERN: All red, white keel pocket, white kingpost wires, black flying wires. Red cover bag w/blue nose. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Cover bag has small red felt tabs glued to closures. CONTACT: Thomas D. Johnson, 2 Medford St., Chelsea, Mass. 02150 (617) 889-1272. TYPE: Dinger Wings Whizzer 180. SAIL PATTERN: Center out - black, white, yellow, orange, red, black tip. Black leading edges. New cover bag, dark brown nylon, white zipper. WHERE AND WHEN: Sacramento, CA, Dec. 8, 1979. DISTINGUISHING FEATURE: Red tape over one-inch tear on right wing trailing edge. CONT ACT: Randy Smith, 4739 Pasadena Ave., Sacramento, CA 95841 (916) 488-6658, 489-6188. TYPE: Electra Floater 205 #001699. SAIL PATTERN: Brown leading edge and keel pocket. Panels 1 & 2 white, 3 split brown, orange, gold, 4 & 5 white, tip yellow, gold, brown. EQUIPMENT: Hummingbird vario #Bl006, blue Price harness with Bennett parachute in white container, Sears walkie talkie and white helmet. WHERE AND WHEN: Fishers Peak landing field, Low Gap, N.C., Oct. 8, 1979. $300 reward. CONTACT: Randy Newberry, P.O. Box 65, Bland, VA 24315. (703) 688-3703 collect. TYPE: Phoenix Super 8 Reg. SAIL PATTERN: Keel out; black, red, orange, yellow, black tips and leading edges. WHERE AND WHEN: 10 miles north of Poncha Springs, Colo. on US 285 on July 11, 1979. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: S/N 340. CONTACT: Jim Zeiset (303) 539-3335. $100 reward. TYPE: Phoenix 6D 155 SL #36. WHERE AND WHEN: Salt Lake, July 8, 1979. SAIL PATTERN: Red keel panel, split gold, remainder black. CONTACT: Diann Ferris, Box 1773, Whitefish, MT 59937 TYPE: Cirrus SA #1425. WHERE AND WHEN: Saturday, June 2, 1979. SAIL PATTERN: Center out: brown, white, yellow, gold, orange, white. Brown leading edge. Orange and yellow are reversed on opposite sides. Reward. CONTACT: Rod Lamborn, 4016 Ralph St., Salt Lake City, Utah 84117. Phone: (801) 278-5959.

TYPE: Condor 178. Chassis No. UPC-178046. WHERE AND WHEN: Lost on Pan Am Oct. 15. SAIL PATTERN: Brown, gold, white, red. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Gold and white delta on nose. CONTACT: J.R. Ulloa, P.O. Box 01-354, San Salvador, El Salvador, CA.

TYPE: Cumulus 10. WHEN: Ma;i, 12, 1979. ~IL PATTERN: Center out, white, yellow, brown. Blue bag. CONTACT: Mike Adams (805) 967-2448.

TYPE: 230 Nova. WHERE AND WHEN: MAY 11, 1980 Near San Bernardino, CA. SAIL PATTERN: light blue, dark blue leading edge and kell pocket. Orange Eipper prone harness. Pealing black control bar. Clearcoat wires except one front wire white. Reward. CONTACT: Randy Novak (714) 885-5923.

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