USHGA Hang Gliding December 1981 by US Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association

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EDITOR: Gil:Dodgen ASSOCIATE EDITOR LAYpUT& DESIGN: Jonie Dodgen STAPF PHOTOGRAPHERS: Leroy Grannis, Bettino Gray, Stephen Mccarroll -ILLUSTRATQRS: Cathy Colemon, Horry Martin

OFFICE STAFF: MANAGER Carol Velderrain _Cafhy Colemon (Advertising) Amy Provin (Ratings) Linda Sfohlberg (Membership) Terri Jo Nelson (Acct. Rec.)

ISSUE NO. 107

DECEMBER 1981

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USKGA OFFICERS: PRESIDENT:_ David llroyles VICE PRESIDENT: Lucky Campbell SECRETARY: Ewart Phllllps TREASURER: BIii Behnett EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: David Broyles , Doug HIidreth Dennis Pagan USHGA·REGIONAL DIRECTORS RE1JON Doug Hildreth. REGION 2: Pat Der\evan, George Whitehill, REGION 3: Rob Kells, Mike Turche'11. REGION 4: Lucky Campbell; Ken Koerwitz. REGION 5: Steve Boron, REGION 6: Dick Turner. REGION 7: David Anderson,, Ron Christensen. REGION 8: Charles LaVersa. REGION 9: Les King, WIiiiam Richards. REGION 10: Richard Heckman, Bcdtt Lambert. REGION 11: Ewart Phllllps. REGION 12: Paul Rll<ert, EX-Off!CIO DIREC--TOR: Everett Langworthy; HONORARY DIREC-TORS: _BIii Bennett, John Lake,· John tlarrls, , Hugh Morton, Vic PoV{ell. DIRECTORS-ATLARGE: David Broyles, Jan Cose, Phil Richards, Keith' Nichols, Dennis Pagan.

Thci United States Hong Gilding Association Inc., Is a division of the National Aeronautic Association (NM) which Is the official U.S. repre_sentatlve of the Federation Aeronautlqi,Je Internationale (FAI), the world govern- ing t:>ody for sport aviation, The NM, which represents the U.S. at FAI meetings, has delegafed- to the USHGA supervision of FAl'related -hang gliding activities such as recqrd attempts ond competition sanctions. HANG GLIDING rtjagazlne Is published fol hang gliding sport enthusiasts to create further Interest in _the "sport, by a means of open comn\un!cotion and to advance hong gliding methods and safety. Contribtlttons are welcome. Anyone Is ipvlted to contribute articles, photos, and illustrattdns concerning hong gliding acttvifles. If the material Is to be returned, d stamped, self-addressed return envelope must be enclosed. Notificaflon must be made of _ submission to other t\ang gliding publications:HANG -GLIQINGmqgazlne reserves lhe righl to edit contri-butions where necessary. The -Association and publication do not· assume responsibility for the material or opinions·of conl!ibutors. HANG GLIDING magazine is published monthly by the: United States Hang Gliding Association. Inc. whcse mailing address Is P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, Calif. 90066 and whose offices are loccjted at. 11423 Washington Blvd.. Los Angeles, Calif. 9006p; telephone (213) 390-3065. Secondclass postage is paid at Los Angeles, Calif. HANG GLIDING magazine Is printed by Penn Lithe. Cerrttos. Calif. The typesetting is provided by 1st lmpr,ession Typesetting Service, -Buena Park. Calif. Color separations by Scanner House of Studio City. Calif. The USHGA Is a member-controlled educational and scientific organization dedicated to exploring all facets of ultralight flight. Membership is open to anyone Interested in this realm of flight. D4es for full membership are $29.50 per year ($32.50 for foreign addressesx _subscription rates are $22.50 for one year, $40.00 for two years. $57.50 for three years. Changes of address'should be sent six weeks in ad-· vance, including -name, USHGA membership number: previous and ~w address, and a mailing lobe! from o recent issue.

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CONTENTS FEATURES

1982 CALENDAR

THE 1981 FAI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS· BEPPU, JAPAN

by Mike Meier photos by Bettina Gray

PRESIDENT'S PAGE

by Vic Powell

DEPARTMENTS 4 ULTRALIGHT CONVERSATION 4 INDEX TO ADVERTIERS 5 CARTOON by Harry Martin USHGA RA TINGS, AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS 7 8 NEWS AND NEW PRODUCTS 14 BOOK REVIEWS by Glenn Brinks 45 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 50 STOLEN WINGS COVER: Chris Bulger. U.S. Team member flying a Deman. at the Sagiridai launch at the recent World Championships in Beppu, Japan. 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.

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Accidental Deployment Dear Editor, Last Friday after thermalling for an hour over La Cumbre Peak in Santa Barbara, I headed for the landing area in the new 510 Sensor I was test flying. Approaching the landing area, I decided to do just one little wingover. I was flying in a new "Raymond Type" of harness (with fairedin flush parachute container). I had packed my three-year-old 24 ft. Advanced Air Sports parachute into the new harness - carefully! After diving to gain speed, I pushed out and entered the wingover. Suddenly, my parachute popped out. The extra force pushing me downward into the harness had caused the velcro to release. Could the chute have been too large? The container too small? Perhaps not enough velcro. At any rate, the chute instantly deployed, and I was thrown through the control bar as the glider pitch-nosed down. On impact I suffered a stiff neck, sore heels, sore knees, and a strong desire not to repeat the experience. Anyway, I'm back flying again, sadder, but hopefully wiser ... Robert Keeler Santa Barbara, CA

Corrosion Caution Dear Editor, While glider pilots are adding power and aerobatics to their flying activities and the manufacturers are refining aerodynamics and quick breakdown mechanisms, a potentially serious problem seems to be ignored - corrosion. Many gliders are used in coastal areas where they are exposed to salt in the air (I've even seen a couple land in the ocean), and the typical methods of construction used in hang glider construction would invite corrosion even in Arizona. Stainless steel tangs bolted directly to aluminum parts, plastic coated cables, and tight-fitting internal and external tubing sleeves are examples. Sure, there are good reasons for each of these; and while stain-

less steel and anodized tubing do not tend to corrode by themselves, anodizing is easily scraped off during assembly, flying, and breakdowns, and bolting stainless to aluminum will guarantee corrosion the first time any moisture (even morning dew) gets into the joint. Sleeves, bushings, and bolts all have tiny spaces to trap water and before long, a $1,800 glider is going to turn into white powder instead of an airplane. I will welcome the day when I can do business with a glider factory that adds a pound or so of zinc chromate to the insides of the tubes and assembles their aircraft (and that's the point - these things are airplanes, and deserve to be built like airplanes) with a little chromate sealant. If any manufacturers are already doing this, let the buyer know just add the words "fully corrosion protected" right next to the spot in your ads where it says, "All sizes HGMA certified 1981 standards." Let the buying and flying public know that your machine is safe now, and will still be safe in 1984.

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Aerial Techniques ............................................................. IBC Bennett Delta Wing Gliders .............................46, 47, BC Flight Designs ....................................................................... 47 Flyer's Coop ..........................................................................lBC Glider Rider ........................................................................... 39 Hall Brothers .......................................................................... 49 Hang Gliding Press ............................................................. 48 Hurst .......................................................................................... 49 Kitty Hawk Kites .................................................................... 51 Kwik Clamp............................................................................ 6

Gregg Lovick Grapevine, Texas

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Illawarra International

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This letter is to advise you of a major international competition being held in Australia in early 1982. We are formally inviting 12 countries to send representatives and would be pleased if you would assist us by giving this event some publicity. The event is called the Illawarra International Invitational and will be held from 15th22nd February, 1982. Various sites in the Illawarra region (one hour's drive from Sydney) will be utilized. These sites include several launch points along the Illawarra escarpment with stretches for about 40 kms along the southeastern scope of New South Wales. The escarpment ranges in height from 600 ft. to 1500 ft. and stretches from the edge of the coast to about 5 kms inland. Other inland thermal sites are also available in this area. The competition will incorporate ridge lift, thermalling and cross-country tasks and will be run on a one-on-one basis. It will be an individual event, not a team contest. Though the exact amount of sponsorship money available is not finalized yet, we expect that there will be at least $5,000 in prize money. For pilots interested in participating in other competitions also while in Australia, there will be Australia's premier cross-country competitions: The Mt. Buffalo Cross-Country Classic and the Mt. Buffalo International. These two events will be held in January in Victoria, approximately 600 kms from Sydney.

Rotec ........................................................................................ 51 Snyder Ent ............................................................................... Superior Rack ....................................................................... 9 Ultralite Products ................................................................. 2 Ultralight Pub ........................................................................ 45 USHGA ..................................................................... 42, 52, IBC Whole Air Magazine .......................................................... 44 Wills Wing, Inc ....................................................................... 43

AD DEADLINES All ad copy, instructions, changes, additions and cancellations must be received in writing l1/2 months preceding the cover date, i.e. Nov. 20 for the January issue.

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Entry requirements will be the equivalent of an Australian Hang 4 rating. The entry fee will be $50.00 per pilot. We are pleased to invite pilots from your country to attend this event and ask that any interested pilots write to us as soon as possible to reserve a place in the competition. Please reply by air mail. Organizing Committee Illawarra International Invitational Box 4 University of Sydney N.S.W. 2006 Australia

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Then there is the scenery. You have not seen America until you have seen it from the air: watching a deer and her fawn on Dog Mtn., the incredible beauty of the mountains around Telluride, the pastel of the Aspens changing. But the greatest part of the trip was the people I met: from the Aspen Flyers and the Telluride Air Force, to an amazing group of guys in Columbia Falls, Montana to the fine people at Grandfather Mountain. Do you really want to experience all that hang gliding has to offer? Get off your keel and go somewhere. You won't be sorry. Jim Shaw Cupertino, CA

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Dear Editor, Dear Editor, I have retrieved my stolen Condor thanks to a radio announcement reporting the theft and saying the glider was "damaged and unsafe to fly." The party who took the glider said they found it alongside the road and picked it up because they thought it had fallen off a passing rig. That sounded pretty fishy to me but I was in no position to question their story. All I care about is I have my wings back. What a fright that is to lose one's freedom to fly. Thank you tremendously for the free service of the ad in your magazine. I find the magazine is improved over just a year ago. I like the more polished ads and the increase of personal flying stories and interviews. My favorite section is the Milestone's Section. I love reading about the numerous personal experiences pilot's are lucky to experience. I hope someday I will be one of them. Becky Whisman Girdwood, Alaska

Every year we, the members of Dry Canyon Hang Gliding, stage a group fly-over of the induction ceremony at the International Space Hall of Fame, Alamogordo, New Mexico. The ceremony honors the addition of nominees to the Hall of Fame. Past and present selected nominees include Werner Von Braun, Chuck Yeager and the Apollo XI astronauts, to name but a few. Before the ceremony begins there is a formation fly-over of F-15 Eagles from nearby Holloman AFB, then (the best part) our flyover. It's sort of the two extremes of aviation. After our flight wuffos come up, obviously impressed. The people at the Space Hall ask us back every year. Great PR. What a great sport! But there may be bad news in the future. The recently released NPRM would do away with our fly-over as there are usually 750-1,000 people on hand to watch. (See part 101.47.) Our fly-over is an annual event we don't want to lose. I wrote my letter to the FAA. I hope everyone else did. Don Hatten Alamogordo, NM

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T.J. Twombly Glendale, CA HANG GLIDING

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powered ultralights. The following are some of those plans. Most must be applied for on an individual basis and applications can be obtained through the USHGA. Please specify which applications you wish and enclose a self addressed, stamped # 10 business envelope. A. Physical Damage (hull insurance) on hang gliders or ultralights that are used for training, sales demo, professional use, and rental.

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Designed to be towed behind a car or speedboat, Brock's 120-pound gyroglider is viewed by the Federal Aviation Administration as a kite. Therefore, no pilot's license or vehicle registration is required. "It's less hassle than owning a motorcycle or a powerboat," says Ken Brock Manufacturing, "and in many ways it's a lot more excitng." A KB-2G can be towed to speeds of 60 miles per hour and achieve a height of about 40 feet while accommodating two hefty adults. According to the manufacturer, with all cut· ting and drilling done at the factory, it is possible to assemble a complete kit for a land ver· sion in one day; sea gliders might take a little longer, depending on the floats used. "You can probably teach yourself to fly a gyroglider," says Brock, "but we'd prefer to have you visit one of our flight centers where most people are able to solo after about two hours of instruction." For those who want to move up: With the addition of some accessories and a powerplant, gyrogliders can be converted to single-place gyroplanes. They can be flown without a tow line, though a student pilot's license would be required. KB-2G gyrogliders sell for $2,395 in complete form. Information packets on the gyroglider and gyroplane are available for $7. Contact: Ken Brock Manufacturing, 11852 Western Avenue, Stanton, California 90680 (714) 898-4366).

USHGAINSURANCE UPDATE

1. Coverage - Complete all risk, including theft. 2. Deductible - $500.00. 3. Premiums - Start at $180 and up. (See Application) 4. Pilot Requirements - Training, stu· dent or better; demo, min. of 20 hrs.; Professional, min. of 50 hrs.; rental, min. of 10 hrs. and check-out.

1. Plan A: All risk excluding theft. Plan B: All risk including theft. 2. Premiums start at $60/yr. (Depending on insurance amount and age of glider.) 3. USHGA Membership discount of $10 off the premium. Apply individually.

Direct any questions and/or applications to: Glenn Muehlstedt, Holmbeck and Associates, Inc., 5001 W. 80th St., Minneapolis, MN 55437 (612) 835-5365.

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B. Comprehensive Liability for dealers and schools.

1. Combined single limit of liability in the amount of $500,000. 2. Premises liability for shop or store. 3. Premises liability for training sites. Landowners can be named as additional insured. 4. Student protection while training at your sites. 5. Named insured: Your business; your employees; and students while training. 6. Premiums: Annual charge of $150/per shop; annual charge of $100/per training site; one time $20/per student for powered; $8/per student for nonpowered; annual charge of $50/per instructor.

C. Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Medical Coverage.

1. $25,000 limit. 2. Coverage shall apply to named insured for death or injury sustained while actively engaged in hang gliding or ultralight flying. 3. Premium: $144/year for $25,000 medical including death with $50 medical deductible. D. Special Event and Exhibition Coverage.

Holmbeck and Associates, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota, brokers for the United States Hang Gliding Association, Inc. now offer several different types of insurance coverage pertaining to hang gliding and

E. Physical Damage for Hang Gliders and Ultralights.

1. Premiums are determined upon application. 2. Must have thirty day notice. 3. Must be applied for individually.

UP Sports, Inc. has announced it is in full production with its new 1982 design, the UP Gemini, a single surface sailwing glider based upon its internationally successful UP Comet. UP's new Gemini is essentially a less expensive twin (hence the name Gemini, the zodiac sign for twin) to the UP Comet. Many of the Gemini's components are interchangeable with the Comet and the Gemini's sail is even made directly over the UP Comet patterns on the loft floor. The UP Gemini is the first new intermediate glider produced since UP Sports phased out their Condor and Firefly models last year in an effort to meet demand for the UP Comets. The busy Southern California factory has now produced o-ver 1,500 UP Comets and expects demand for the new UP Gemini to exceed the demand for the ever popular Comet. "We know thin for every UP Comet sold to an advanced pilot there are at least two beginner or intermediate pilots who need a new 'state of the art' intermediate glider" said UP Sports, Inc., President Peter Brock, "our new Gemini is the perfect answer!" As the new UP Geminis are virtual copies of the Comet, they will be offered in the same three sizes as the Comets; 132 sq. ft., 164 sq. ft., and 184 sq. ft. "You'll note that we indiHANG GLIDING

catc a I sq. ft. diffi.:rcncc in sail size between Geminis and Comets of the same size," noted designer Roy Haggard, "11rnt 's to avoid confosion in the shop when building the gliders. By distinguishing a glider as a 164 instead a 16'5, we can tell ifa component, or an order, is for a Comet or C,cmini, even though the sails are the same size." With the exception of the sail and the cross··spars, I he two gliders arc virtually identical; the UP Gemini even has span· wise layout of the sails. Contact: Ult ralite Pro· ducts, 28011 Front S1., Rancho, Cf\. 92190.

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Reports of sightings of witches on brooms at Halloween usually raise some eye· brows, but people really did see a flying witch here on Halloween Day when Misen· hcimcr flew his 6-fom radio-controlled witch. Gary Misenheimer, 23, is a resident of New· ton, N.C., who has been bnilding model aero· planes for seven years and flying hang gliders for li.rnr and a half years. On weekends he is an exhibition hang glider pilot at Crrandfathcr Mountain. Misenheimer saw a picture in a magazine of a radio-con1rollcd witch, and with nothing else lo go on but the picture he constructed his own version, which he has flown with great success each October for three years. He flys

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the witch only in Oc10bcr, and only where there is pknty of space 10 keep her from col· liding with someone during her sometimes clumsy landings. The witch flys seven minutes with each fueling. witch is not named Broom Hilda, she is Veroom Hilda, due to the noise Hilda's liquid fuel motor makes as it passes overhead. Her flying back cape is a fbur-foot replica of the original Rogallo hang glider wing. Her fly· is 25 miles per hour and lop speed 1'5 miles per hour. The photograph shows Gary practicing for Vcroom Hilda's Halloween appearance m Grandfather's hang glider landing area.

under a blanket or secrecy, Mitchell i\ircrnfl Corporation releases specifications and photos of their newest creation, the XF-1 O, slated as the most advanced, state-of~ the-art, military ultralight in the world. With the design goal of an air superiority fighter the XF-10 has also proven to be ex· trendy efficient in the ground attack role. Us· ing the powerful Zcnoah G25B-l 250cc engine package, the X F- 10 can float along at under 30 mph, but within seconds, can streak through the nt speeds approaching 80 mph. The use of special flight techniques together with space-age materials makes the Xl 1·10 vir· tually invisible to all known radar systems in the world including the E-3A AW i\CS pre· in service with the USJ\F. i\blc to carry and accurately deliver a wide assortment of air··to·air and air··to·ground the XF· 1O's principle armament is a new 2-strokc oil exhaust seeking air-to-air missile. Specifically designed for this aircraft, these missiles have the uncanny ability to detect and home-in on the exhaust emitted from a 2-strokc engine from over 300 fret. The XF-10 also carries six of the new, internally mounted "cable" cannons. This terrifying device is designed to hit and sever any one of the hundreds of guy wires usnally associated with its potential adversaries. With this tremendous performance and de· firepower, the XF·IO is truly an awesome aircraft. Contact: Mitchell Aircraft Corp., 1900 South Newcomb, Porterville, Ci\

My instructor couldn't believe my progress and one of the flyers thought I was a hot pilot pretending to be a student. I could talk hang gliding like a pro and I flew better than any other novice on the hill. My secret? I read Dan Poynter's book before my first lesson. In just a few evenings at home, I breezed through

Hang Gliding, The Basic Handbook Of Ultralight Flying and learned all about the sport. It made me an instant on weather, materials, design, construction, the principles of flight and I even picked up the basics of flying. It must be a good book, it was the first on our sport and it has been 1.mda1ted nine times; over 125,000 people have bought one. To your copy of this fun, easy to read book, send $7.95 (includes shipping, Californians add 48q; sales tax) to:

Para P.O. Box 4232-301 Santa Barbara, CA 93103 USA Telephone: (805) 968-7277

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POUND NUMBER ONE The China Airlines 747 slammed into the Hawaiian tarmac with a violence that roused us immediately from various stages of stuporous unconsciousness. The eyes of the stewardess who sat facing us were wide with alarm, but the aircraft seemed intact; no smoke or fire, and we were still right side up and rolling nose forward down the runway. We didn't realize it at the time, but that landing was to set a pattern for us for the next three weeks.

OMITTED SLEDGE PART We flew on towards Tokyo, and arrived two days after we left LA, having lost the 25th of September entirely to the international dateline. After clearing customs we began unsuccessful negotiations with the Japanese for the transfer of our gliders to another terminal for our flight to Oita. In the end it was their decision, after they had already loaded the gliders in a truck, that we had to carry the gliders ourselves. After Rich Pfeiffer and I tried that once, we decided there had to be an easier way, and had soon commandeered a couple of luggage carts. Tipping the carts on the rear wheels and balancing the gliders on top, the team was able to transfer the gliders to the domestic terminal. Bill Moyes, who by coincidence was travelling with us, managed to convince the airline authorities that we should only be charged half of the normal excess baggage charge, which saved the team a lot of money. Since virtually all the expenses for the trip were coming directly out of pockets of the team members, this was greatly appreciated. Upon our arrival at Oita airport, we were picked up by George Follman, and by late morning of the 26th had checked into our hotel in Beppu. While unpacking and assembling the gliders that afternoon, Fred Hutchinson discovered that a critical part of his Fledge III had been left out in the hectic 11th hour repacking job at Wills Wing before we left for the airport. Two days later we were to receive a telegram from the States: "Fred Hutchinson's omitted sledge part being shipped airborne Korean Air bill number 015-882-2562." By the time the part finally found its way to Beppu, the resourceful Fred (by now affectionately called "sledge" by his teammates) had duplicated the complex missing part.

Rich Burton lost control on launch and put hto Comet in the trees to the right of the ramp. He was not seriously hurt, but felt very insecure clinging to the side of what was for all practical purposes a vertical cliff.

POUND NUMBER THREE No sooner had the Japanese Army rescued Rich Burton when Rich Pfeiffer, in a rush to get in a second flight before the top socked in, put his tempercoat Wills Wing Duck into the trees to the left of launch. Once again the incredibly efficient Japanese Army was there with ropes and handsaws, and soon Rich and his glider were back on launch with no damage to either.

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On Wednesday the 30th, all of the teams marched through the streets of Beppu in a welcoming parade. Not to leave anything to chance the meet organizers brought literally thousands of school children into Beppu to line the streets and cheer for the competitors. The parade included marching bands, baton twirlers, and incredibly, three or four full scale hang gliders with Boy Scouts laying in prone harnesses being CARRIED over the entire parade route. Anyone who has hassled a glider up to launch can appreciate the effort involved in carrying a glider and pilot through city streets over a two mile parade course. That night we all attended a lavish party which included an incredible variety of food and entertainment. Whatever the shortcomings of the meet itself, as a competition, the magnitude of the effort, and the amount of money that went into the production of the 1981 World Championships was absolutely staggering. Never have I seen in hang gliding, nor do I ever expect to see again a show of this magnitude. I would conservatively estimate the budget for the meet at well over one million dollars, quite possibly well over two million. Throughout the meet the level of organization, the attention to detail, the absolutely incredible hospitality shown to all the competitors left all of the people with whom I spoke convinced that we would never see a hang gliding meet done this way again. The next day the opening ceremonies were held at the Shidaka landing site, which had been built especially for the competition. Again the showmanship and level of production were impressive; one could well have imagined himself at the Olympic Games.

The next three days had been set aside by the organizers for practice flying. We got two flights in on the 27th from the Tsurumi launch site, a 2,200-foot mountain accessible by cable car, very reminiscent of Grouse Mountain. On the 28th we registered the team: Pfeiffer, myself, Chris Bulger and Tim Joseph in class I, and Fred Hutchinson and Rich Burton in class 2. The wind that day was crossing on the backside launch ramp, and

By this time we had been in Japan about a week, and the steady diet of rice, "udong" (noodles) and soup was beginning to wear on most of the pilots. Dean Tanji seemed to be fully enjoying the Japanese food, but the rest of us were wishing that the nearest McDonalds was a little closer than Oita. Few of the people in the restaurants spoke English, but

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most restaurants had plastic replicas of their dishes in a window, and this is how we did most of our ordering. About this time Chris Bulger was heard asking Dean, "Where did you see that plastic hamburger?" We finally located a hamburger restaurant of sorts, and one night Rich Pfeiffer and I followed our Japanese dinner up with a quick trip to the hamburger place. During the competition the language barrier was seldom a serious problem, as the meet organizers had provided a large number of interpreters. At night, in pursuit of dinner we were on our own. For the most part we got along fine, although Chris Bulger was distressed to find that what he thought was chocolate chip ice cream was populated by raisins instead. On Friday, October 2nd, we went to the Sagiridai launch site for the first round of competition. The task was a race down a short ridge to the Inosedo landing area, or, if you could make it, another two miles to the Shidaka landing area. The scoring was such that if anyone in your seven-man heat made it to Shidaka, you could only get at most 400 points out ofa possible thousand for landing at Inosedo. If, however, you spent time gaining altitude for the trip to Shidaka, someone could eliminate your chances for getting any points at all at Inosedo by racing directly there. Then, if Shidaka was unmakable, you were in trouble for points, even if you made Inosedo. If you landed out, you got a zero. This meant that before you launched you had to figure out whether anyone in your heat could make Shidaka; if so you had to go for it. If not, you had to figure out how fast to fly down the ridge so that no one in your heat could get there in less time, but so that you did not risk landing one meter short and getting a zero. After all that, you had to figure out how to dive to the ground, land, and stop as quickly as possible. Since there were no aerial gates, your time stopped when your glider stopped. At one point Pfeiffer seriously considered crashing into some trees in the landing area to stop his time more quickly. With the weather predictions calling for typhoons and rain, we knew there was a real probability of the World Champion being chosen on three or four rounds of competition. Since almost every heat would produce a winner who scored a thousand points, it would be almost impossible to win if you failed to score 1,000 in any flight. The first day turned out to be a race to Inosedo for everyone in class 1. Class 2 did not get to fly. Pfeifer, Joseph and I each won our heats, and Chris Bulger picked up 962 points for a close second. Eleven other pilots picked up 1,000 points for heat wins, including Canadians Cliff Kakish and Dean Kupchanko, Britain's Bob Calvert and Ron Freeman, Australians Steve Moyes and Dennis Cummings, and Brazilians Haakon Lorentzen and Pepe Lope;. It was almost certain that the Class I

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mcnt, we were hoping that there were no "omined Fred parts." It was almost two hours later bdbrc we finally heard he was o.l<. /\not her y;Jedgc pilot, I believe it was the Brazilian C.ustavo Carreira, got into the same situation and pulled off an absolutely miraculous save; climbing 0111 of a narrow canyon from way below the ridge top by riding a shotgun t hcrmal while circling within inches of the t recs. Meanwhile all hell had broken loose in the landing area. The rotor from the ridge upwind of the landing area had pilots in terror and tornlly nut of control from three hundred feet until impact. Pilots and gliders were smashing into the landing area, the parking lot, the hillside, the trees, and in Andrew Wilson's case, a power pole and power lines. Incredibly, no one was hurt. At one point the

World Championship would be from this group.

POUND NUMBER FOUR The next was Saturday, and the wind was strong from the nonh. The conditions were ideal for one of the cross country tasks, along routes to the southwest, but the meet were under pressure to have the pilots landing at the stadium-like Shidaka landing area for the benefit of rhc weekend spcctatms. There followed one or the unfonunate decisions oft he meet. Class 2 was launched on a time accuracy··duration-spot landing task. Condi1ions were such that after passing through a 1ime gate at the landing area, a pilot's only chance to soar was marginal ridge soaring on a small ridge upwind oft he landing area. I .anding in the landing area was mandatory to receive any !1ight score. Maxing I he duration within one's heat was necessary 10 have any chance at being World Champion. the spot was also necessary. above the crest oft he ridge was necessary to have any chance to get to the landing area, which was downwind, BEHIND THE RIDnrn above 1hc ridge was almost in the inconsistent lifi. Once again pilots were presented with a series of impossible choices that required absolutely correct guesses about what would happen to comli· tions and your opponents over the next 60 minutes. From the top of the mountain, Rich PfeifTcr and I watched as Fred Hutchinson went for all the marbles, outlast everyone in his heat. Unfommatcly, before he could get back to the landing area, the lift down for the nth time, and Fred, who had fought his way back from the same situation n-1 t imcs before, was caught below, and on the wrong side the ridge from the landing area. He worked des·· perately to save it, but finally a gust rolled him up am! he slid into the trees. As we watched

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There were five landing zones, with a thousand points to the heal winner for the fastest time to the farthest zone. ff someone in your heat went two zones Cunhcr, or if' you landed out, you got a zero. IC someone went one zone fort her, you got only two or t hrec hundred points, which in a sbon contest like this was almost the same as a zero. If a gliders was cruising toward a landing area, the highest pilot was losing, since the time stopped on impact. Tfyou up scratching for altitude to make the next zone and someone else burned in you lost unless you made the next zone. If someone took off ahead of you for the next zone, you lost if' you landed, unless he landed ou1 between zones. Again, the impossible guessing game. The task was in10 the wind, yet surprisingly the early heats made some long flights. Those pilots who were able to climb the side Mount Yufii had a shot at landing area three. Lmer in the it became a race to zone one, except that Pfeiffer forced his heat to try fi.Jr two gaining a fi:w hundred fret on launch and making a long glide over one and into two. Chris Bulger did a spectacular job of winning his heat; outracing C,uggenmos and chanko to three, and zeroing the resl of his heat, in spite of being at a disadvantage in his large Demon. Graham Slater zeroed my entire heat be· ing the only pilot to make it to three. Tim Joseph fell behind his heat and had no choice but to try for zone four, which he almost made. Though he had the longest flight of his heat, he collected a zero for his effort. After two rounds, l'fciffor, Moyes, and Lopes all had perfect 2,000 scores, as did Swiss pilot Berdj Haroutunian flying H Cornet. K upchanko, Bulger, Willie Muller, Didier Favre (Swiss), Bob Bailey, and Thevenot were

TOP: Bob Bailey, Great Britain, whose team took first Class I, flares out at Shidaka. ABOVE: The Japanese learn on the first day of ceremonies at· tended by the Prince of .Japan. BELOW: Tony Hughes, Great Britain, launches from Ml. Tsurumidake.

meet organizers stopped the meet out of justifiable concern for the safety ofrhe pilots. Conditions calmed slightly and two wind dummies sent to check conditions made perfect landThe report came up to the top, slightly altered in the translation; "Attcnt ion of all The wind dummy say there is some tmbulencc but it will be all right for your kites." The competition resumed, so did the previous conditions, and so did the pattern or involuntary and landings measured on the Richter Scale. Finally the flying was cancelled, and afier some consultation the day's scores were thrown out.

CROSS COUNTRY the wind was strong from the and an XC racing task was called.

all within distance ( I 00 points) the leaders, if the contest went past ftmr rounds. Class two flew two rounds to catch up to class one. After the first round, which wns time accuracy-du mt ion-spot landing, Rich Burton was 6th, and Fred Hutchinson 12th out of the 21 class 2 pilots. In the second round, XC race to five landing areas, Rich Burton skidded two feet over the line trying to dive in· to landing wnc one. Fred Hutchinson won his heat, but failed to improve his placing. Swiss pilot Walfor Lussi was leading at this point. Monday was lost to rain. On Tuesday we went to Sagiridai for a repeat or tlic first task. Pfdffcr and Lopes were the only pilots to retain their pcrfoct scores, winning their respective races to Inoscdo. Some the top contenders, Steve Moyes among them, had their chances at a gold medal destroyed when they landed short of Inoscdo and received zeros. After the damage was done, Muller, Bnlger and were the only pilots

lcfr within l 00 points of the lcaclcrs. In class 2, Graeme Bird of New Zealand, flying a shark, took over the lead. Rich Burton, with no chance to win, spent five hours trying to reach Shidaka, to help his teammate Fred by zeroing the pilots in his heat. Finally, with dark approaching, an exhausted Burton gave up and cruised into Tnosedo to the applm1se and cheers of the assembled pilots. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were lost to rain and wind and the forecast looked bleak for the rest of the meet. Bill Moyes suggested that Pepe and Rich Pfeiffer would have to go one-on-one in the .clouds and rnin on the final day to determine a champion.

POUND NUMBER HVE Finally, on Saturday the weather broke and two rounds were !lown. The first was an out and return from Sagiridai launch to a pylon at zone three and back to an aerial gate (finally, an aerial gate!) at the Sagiriclai landing area on a plateau above the launch. Landing was 10 he made immediately, with only one pass allowed so as not to interfere with the launching of later heats. Steve Moyes made the whole course, and was ecstatic with his "out" time of 20 minutes until Pfeiffer told him he had made the whole course in 19. Pfeiffer had won his fourth flight in a row and now stood alone in first place with a perfect 4,000 points. In try· ing to insure a first pass landing in the midst of a turbulent thermal, he had pounded his Duck into the ground taking a control bar om and tearing the sail. Fortunately we were able to repair it before the next round. Lopes was 26 points back and Muller was 90 points off the pace. Chris Bulger had fallen to 61 h. In class 2, Graeme Bird was still lrnlding on to first, with Bruno Hartman or Germany in second on a Fledge.

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TOP: Chris Bulger landing at Saglrid11i on out-and-return task. CENTER: Rich Pfeiffer, lop placing U.S. pilot, moves his Wills Wing Duck towards the launch at Sagiridai. Yoshi Oka, Deputy Competition Director, is in the while jacket at center. Ron Edwards, USMC stationed at Hiroshima, acting as Launch Director. ABOVE: Mayor ol Beppu, surrounded by most of the British team.

Class one's second round was the now familiar race to lnoscdo/Shidaka, except that now it appeared that Shidaka was makable. By gaining altitude at launch, upwind over the valley to Yufu, and climbing Yufu, pilots were able to make the downwind glide to Shidaka. What was astounding to me, as I watched from the ground at Inosedo, was how late in the day they were able to do it. Launch· ing in heat eight, I had decided that Yufu was no longer climbable due to the low sun angle and late hour, and raced to Inosedo. More than two hours later, after the sun had set, and it was nearly dark, I saw the last of the gliders to climb Yufu go sailing overhead enroutc to Shidaka. I still don't believe it. Rich Pfoiffcr made his first mistake or the meet, climbed just a little too high on Yuru, and was edged out by Anthony Hughes of England. Timing was to impact on this task and Rich knew he was in trouble so he dove his Duck into the ground taking out a keel. I think this time he was planning to break as

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many of our spare parts as he could so he wouldn't have to carry them on the way home. He dropped 15 points from his perfect score, but still held a slim 11 point margin over Pepe.

THE FINAL POUND Sunday, the final day, offered ideal conditions for a cross country or pylon task, but due to the scheduling of the closing ceremonies and the desire of the organizers to avoid any last minute protests over scoring mistakes, the time accuracy-duration-spot landing task was called for the last two rounds. Spot landings were worth 100 points each, and the leaders were 11 points apart. Twelve thousand miles, twelve thousand dollars in team expenses, and twelve days of competitive effort, and it was all going to come down to a spot landing. We knew this before we ever left the States, and yet now somehow it was hard to accept. Rich and Pepe were in the same heat in the first flight and had a terrific duration battle in marginal lift, landing within ten seconds of each other and both hitting the target one ring out from the bull. Rich had increased his lead to 32 points by hitting the time gate more accurately, but at that time none ofus knew it, and we thought he might even be behind. By the time the second flight started conditions were maxable for the 60 minute duration, so the championship was to be decided on time accuracy and spot landing. Rich

picked up another 13 points on Lopes on the time gate, and had 45 points going into the final landing. Lopes would get 60 points on his final landing. As he made his approach, although he didn't know it at the time, all Rich needed was to land under control in any ring of the target to win. But it was not to be. He picked up a tailwind as he made his final tum, and sailed over the target to a zero point landing and a score 15 points short ofa gold medal. It was heartbreaking for all of us. For Rich, to whom winning is everything, and second place is the same as 92nd, it was devastating. The meet ended with closing ceremonies in the dark and a fantastic farewell party which included a rock band and an incredible laser light show.

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IN CONCLUSION As a show, a production, and an expression of international goodwill and hospitality the 1981 World Championships was a success of incredible magnitude. As a competition, it suffered from all of the traditional problems of competition in hang gliding: poor weather, poor tasks, poor scoring rules. Great credit is due to the meet organizers for the fantastic job they did on the organization and production of the meet. Little blame can be placed on them for the faults of the meet structure, as they simply used accepted international rules and formats for the meet. If the

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All of you who have earned a Lilienthal Award raise your right hand. As of October 1981 there are 684 of you with your hand up. The Lilienthal Award is presented by USHGA to members in recognition of flight performance. There are four levels of the award representing increased performance achievement. The basic award is the Bronze. It requires a one-minute flight, and is available to all who have been rated as Novice flyers under the Pilot Proficiency Program. Five hundred ninety six members have applied for and received the Lilienthal Bronze. The second level is the Silver Award. It re· quires two completed tasks: a one-hour duration flight; and a distance flight of at least 6.2 miles (10 kilometers). 79 members have earned the Lilienthal Silver. Third level is the Gold Award. It also re· quires completion of two legs: a 31.1 mile (50 kilometers) distance task, five times greater than the Bronze; and an Out and Return distance of 12.4 miles (10 kilometers). The degree of difficulty is reflected in the fact that only seven members have earned the Lilienthal Gold. Fourth level is the Diamond Awards. Two levels of Diamond are granted. A diamond on the left wing symbolizes a 5,000-foot gain of altitude. A diamond on the right wing signifies a distance flight of 64 miles ( I 00 kilometers). Only two members have won a Lilienthal Diamond. The Lilienthal Awards are national awards issued by USHGA. They have less stringent administrative requirements than do National and World Record flight claims. And striving to achieve them can be both fun and instruc· tive.

ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS There are some basic rules that apply to all levels. 1) Single-place machines, that is, the

flyer must be alone during the flight. 2) Only one task can be completed per flight on multileg requirements. 3) Only USHGA Examiners can perform as Observers. 4) Observers may not attempt a Lilienthal Award flight for themselves on the same date as serving in the position of Observer for another member. A barograph is required for only one award - altitude gain for the Diamond. If the Observer maintains visual contact with the flyer during the distance tasks no barograph is required, otherwise a barograph is required to show that no interim landings were made. Out and Return flights must be declared before takeofT to the Observer signing the task. This requirement increases the difficulty of the task. A flyer can't just hit it lucky, land and ask for the Observer's signature. It requires the flyer to demonstrate knowledge of weather patterns in order to be at the right place at the right time. Declaring intent to perform the task on the particular day also helps insure that the Observer is aware of the attempt and will take measures to comply with the continuous visual requirement. The awards must be earned in sequence, beginning with the Bronze.

APPLICATION FORM The award application and requirements are contained in USHGA Item 12, available free from headquarters; or photocopy a friend's. It is a one-sheet item that can be easily folded for placement in your flight bag. When filing the completed application with headquarters remember to also forward the $1 for the Bronze Award, or $5 for the Silver, Gold, or Diamond. USHGA issues an embroidered patch for the Bronze Award, and pins for the others. I earned my Bronze award a number of years ago and have been wanting to apply for the Silver. I have recently acquired a topographic map of one of our flying sites and I am in the

process of determining the location of a turn· ing point for the Silver distance. I've had flights of over an hour and longer than 6.2 miles, but I never declared beforehand that it was my intent to do so and have an Observer testify to that fact. But I'm gonna. If your Chapter doesn't have a Silver or Gold course it would be a service to the members to create one. Place a notice in your local newsletter of the course existence, and plan a Lilienthal Rally Day. If you get cooperation from mother nature I guarantee it'll put some zest in a great weekend.

NPRM MEETING A meeting was held in late October at the headquarters of the AOPA Air Safety Foundation, in Washington, D.C. Attending were representatives of several aviation organizations - such as the Air Transport Association, Experimental Aircraft Association, AOPA, state aviation officials of New Jersey and Louisiana, USHGA - to discuss their viewpoints and communicate with each other on the subject. I was invited to attend as the USHGA representative. I was invited to lead ofT the discussion by stating hang gliding's position. I stated the objections to the NPRM noting that it would: prohibit flyers from participating in the category of two-place hang gliding National and World Records; that it would prohibit flyers from using the smooth air at twilight in the morning and evening; that wind conditions can be among the smoothest and safest at those periods, and that twilight lasts for considerable time during the summer in northern latitudes; that the mid-air collision safety record of hang gliding is excellent; that our members are instructed in applicable sections of FAR part 91; that there is no justifiable need for regulation of the sport; that the great portion of concern expressed by the FAA in NPRM comments relates to powered ultra· HANG GLIDING

lights; and asked for their support in urging the FAA to withdraw hang gliding from the NPRM. The NPRM was discussed from six points of view: the scope or impact of the NPRM on ultralights; need for knowlege by ultralight pilots of the rules of the road; a weight limit; possible need for a wing area limitation or formula; fuel capacity; and the term "Ultralight." The first two items I restated from my opening comments (NPRM impact on the sport and flyer education); the weight limit has no application to hang gliders because our machines are well below the FAA recommended 150 pounds (the consensus among most attendees was that it should be raised to 220 pounds); a wing loading of 3 pounds per square foot was most often mentioned; a fuel capacity of 3 and a half gallons was often suggested as being most safe by providing an extra amount for reserve; and I suggested that the term for ultralights be changed to microlights to more closely comply with the FAI world definition of the term. I found that hang gliding's self-regulatory record can be defended because it reflectss the safety-minded approach USHGA has taken toward the sport. USHGA safety programs have had a positive influence on hang gliding, and Association members have, in most instances, conducted operations in a safe manner. We can be proud of what we have accomplished for the sport and the improvements in its safety record. Whether that has cut any ice with the FAA and other aviation organizations will remain to be seen. But I can tell you that I sat at the table as the proud representative of the greatest bunch of people on earth. God I was proud of what you have accomplished for hang gliding.

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BOOK REVIEWS by Glenn Brinks Wings of Man, by Jack L. King, Aviation Book Co., Glendale, Cal. 404 pages, hard cover, $18.95

Dick Merrill first flew during WWI and he continued flying right into the jet age, starting with a JN4 "Jenny" and including just about everything in commercial aviation up to the Lockheed L-1011 and the Concorde. He barnstormed, flew mail, flew for the airlines and set countless records. At age 78, when most pilots are well into their second decade of retirement, Merrill set a speed record of over 710 mph in the L-1011. He won fabulous sums gambling and spent it with equal facility. He made the first commercial transatlantic flight, helped start the Airline Pilots Assn., married a movie star, starred in a movie himself and had enough aeronautical adventures for ten pilots. His story is a fascinating one for anyone interested in the "roots" of modern flying. Jack King's book falls a little short of its subject in that it at times reads more like a publicity release than a story, and it doesn't probe much beneath the exterior of the man. It's too bad, because Dick Merrill is one of the all-time characters in aviation. I'd like to know him better. Still, despite its flaws, Wings of Man makes good reading on those downwind days. Survival Sense for Pilots, by Robert Stoffel and Patrick La Valla, Outdoor Empire Publishing Co., Tacoma, Wash., 160 pages, soft cover, $5.95

For both hang gliders and ultralights, extended cross country flights are becoming more and more common. Flying conditions range from well over a hundred degrees below zero in Alaska. Off-road racers have died of thirst after becoming disoriented in the desert, and every year a number of people inexperienced or unprepared freeze to death in the Alaskan cold. Other areas have their own problems and risks. It is very possible to be fighting for your life when only a short distance from a populated area. Survival Sense for Pilo1s attempts to give pilots a grounding in the knowledge they may need to stay alive when their engine quits or the thermals stop. It is written with the general aviation pilot in mind, but that's no problem. We need the same things to survive, we just can't carry as much survival gear with us. What we can do is evaluate the terrain we will be flying over and the local weather conditions, and make an intelligent choice of what survival skills we need to learn and what equipment we should carry. The more you fly, the more that landing out becomes less of a probability and more of an inevitability. What will you do when your time comes? For $5.95, a copy of Survival Sense for Pilots is a cheap way to put the odds in your favor. ~

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MEGA II 172 - Red, gold, white, good condition. $750. ,'v\ike, (805) 496-5549. · NOV A 190 - Red, good, wheels, helmet, harness. $550. (714) 887-2378. NOVA - 230 sq. Great for tandem or big pilots. $400. (21 3) 716-0198, leave message. OLY 160 - XLNT cond. $500. Good Phoenix 6CJR, $350. UP harness and chute, $250. Vario and altimeter, $100. Mike (714) 568-6534.

CONSCMER ADVISORY: Used hang gliders always should be disassembled before flving for the first time and inspected carefully for fatigue :_ bent or dented tubes, ruined bushings, bent bolts (especially the heart bolt), reused 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 mspect.

Rogallos BRAND NEW SUPER LANCER 200 - Blue, white, gold. Moving up to Demon. $1250. Will ship. Call (412) 661-3474. CAN WE HELP YOU GET INTO THE AIR? Do vou want to fly, but are short of funds? We will trade anything to help you fly. Contact Delta Wing Kites & Gliders, (213) 787-6600. CHALLENGER II - 1981 fully certified, 178 sq. New condition, $650. (213) 340-5790.

OLYJ\·\PUS 180 - Immaculate rainbow sail, applied leading edge and never kinks. $600. (312) 244-0529 evenings. PHOENIX 8 - Great condition, $250. (213) 374-7552. PHOENIX VIPER 175 - New, black & red, tuned, bag, fairing. S 1200. (916) 583-6136. PR01\IR 180 - New Sept. 81. Lt. blue, dk, blue, white. Exel. cond. $1550. (714) 460-8265 or (714) 483-4481. SENSOR 510's - Brand new, in stock- $2100. Parts, service, tuning - (916) 583-6136. UP - 224 Condor w/Soarmaster - $1355. 192 Spyder $545. 168 Spyder wlharness, chute & Z90 helmet - $785. OTHERS - C5B w/Soarmaster & harness- $1225. Sun 3B w/wheels - $345. 18' Bennett standard· $235. New Wheels - $23/pr. Used helmets - from $10. Props - from $40. Hubs -$15 & up. Theotek Vario - $65. Eastern Oregon Powered Ultralight Aircraft & Gliders, 500 S. W. 11th, Pendleton, OR 97801, (503) 276-2329. WILLS WING ALPHA 215 - Low mileage, mes great. Excellent condition. Pilot weight range: 165-205. $550. obo. (213) 392-8825.

COMET 165 - Excellent condition. Brown and gold, S 1500. (213) 780-9427.

WINTER CLEARANCE SALE! Used 185 Comet w/4.5 cloth, Pfei!Ter's custom regionals glider, $1500. New 165 Comet, Deluxe Winter airspeed indicator, $110. Advanced Air parachute needs repack, $190. Used Replogle barograph w/flight case, $250. /v\icro instrument packageAltimaster Ill, Ball 620H new style, Quick-Clamp mounted, S 175. Skydivers 60-sec smoke flares, $5. Owens Valley T-Shirts, $8., Patches, $2. Owens Valley H.G. Center, Rt. 4, Box 3A, Bishop, CA 93514, (714) 873-4434.

COMET 165 - Rainbow/Black/White. Clean ,v\achine, S 1575. Elsinore Sky Sails, (714) 678-4980.

WINTER CLEARANCE SALE - We have the following Demos and used gliders available.

COMET 135 - All rainbow! Beautiful glider. $1550. Elsinore Sky Sails (714) 678-4980. COlvrnT 135 - Brand new condition. Broken arm, must sacrifice. $1700 or best offer. Dana Armbrust, (714) 678-1218.

COMET - Terrific buy, $1075. MEGA MK II, $850, (801) 254-6141. COMET 185 - Custom Sail, Black/White, Low Hours. $1800. Elsinore Sky Sails, (714) 678-4980. COMET 185 - Pacific Blue, Maroon, White. A number IO! $1695. Elsinore Sky Sails, (714) 678-4980. ELECTRA FLYER 230 FLOATER fairing. $650. CAL. (805) 541-1275.

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FLIGHT DESIGNS SL 200, 1980 - Exceptional condi· tion, fairings. Great beginner, intermediate glider. $995. Will ship. (319) 236-1296. FOR SALE: U.P. COMET 165. $1400 firm, including shipping cost. Write to: Mr. DePlomb, P.O. Box 178192, San Diego, CA 92117. (714) 459-7148. GEMINI 185 - Purple/Rainbow/White. Only 15 Flights (demo), on sale $1575. Elsinore Sky Sails, (714) 678-4980. HAND PAINTED MOYES MAXI - Cherry cond. George Worthington's personal glider. $750. (714) 452-1768.

HERRON 180 - Tucked it, would make excellent Sun Shade and Roof Rack. Red/Gold. S 100. Contact Jest in Turner, (714) 678-4980. LOOKING FOR A USED GLIDER? Selling yours? In 213 and 714 area codes call Doug Hertzogs Hang Gliding Referral Service, (213) 436-4891.

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WITH LESSONS - GEMINI - 164, Red/White/Black $1525. Elsinore Sky Sails, (714) 678-4980.

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Rigid Wings EASYRISER - U.F.M. with McCollough IOI with Maximiser. 2 hrs. airtime. $1500. (512) 968-7210. Red with orange rudders, fairings. QUICKSILVER "B" - Great condition, gold anodized tubing. Yellow, orange & red sail) canvas bag, seat harness, $400. Kurt, (213) 374-7552.

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HARRIER 177 - Flown 5 times - owner moved to flatlands. $1400. (505) 821-6842, Buffalo Skyriders, Inc.

HARRIER 177 with fairings. Excellent condition. Light blue, double surface, purple keel pocket, rest white. $1,475. Work (209) 632-9931, home (209) 632-0526.

ELSINORE VALLEY HANG GUDJNG CENTER. Certified, experienced instruction, sales for all major manufacturers and repair facilities. Call (714) 678-2050.

Glider Wt. Range Price Comet (U) 145-210 $1200. Comet (D) 145-210 1600. Gemini (D) 125-200 1400. Condor (U) 155-200 850. Condor (U) l 55-200 850. Mosquito (U) 142-207 500. SST (U) 160-220 500. Oly (U) 140-180 400. Condor (U) 175-230 1100. Can ship anywhere, add $25. packing fee plus shipping. Superfly Hang Gliders. (503) 479-0826.

HARRIER 177 - Excellent condition. White wired LE, keel pockets. $1,000. (714) 349-3527.

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tation available. HAWAII HAWAII SCHOOL OF HANG GLIDING - Complete USHGA certified lesson program. Equipment sales, service and rentals available. Write or call for more info. P.O. Box 460, Kailua, Hawaii 96734. (808) 262-8616_ MAUI SOARING SUPPLIES - Certified instructors. Sales, service and rentals. R.R. Box 780, Kula, Maui, HI 96790. (808) 878-1271.

TRADEWINDS HANG GLIDING - USHGA certified instructors/observers. Classes daily. MAKAPUU RIDGE clearances. Rental gliders for advanced pilots. Wills Wing & iv\oyes. Box 543, Kailua, Hawaii, 96734. (808) 396-8557. MARYLAND MARYL,\ND SCHOOL OF HANG GLIDING, INC. Serving the Washington D.C. and Baltimore areas. Complete line of gliders and equipment. USHGA certified instruction. (30 I) 628-6177. MICHIGAN ECO-FLIGHT HANG GLIDERS Located near Michigan's hottest soaring sites. Learn on forgiving sand dunes> or soar the many bluffs. USHGA certified instruction. Dealers for Wills Wing, UP, Moyes, Flight Designs, Sensor, Bennett. Accessories, expert repairs, ratings 1-4.

493 Lake St., Benzonia, Mich. 49616. (616) 882-5070. ECO FLIGHT GLIDERS (South) - Certified instruction, handling major brands of gliders, featuring Gemini Power System, with tne new Hummingbird. Eco Plight Gliders, 17390 Redman Road, Milan, Michigan 48160, (313) 439-8637.

joy the sites. 2277 W. County Rd. C., St. Paul, (Roseville), MN 55113 (612) 633-3333. NEW MEXICO BUFFALO SKYRIDERS, INC. - Southwest's hang gliding hcadquar1ers. Instruction, sales and service for all types of gliders. Coronado Airport, P.O. Box 4512, Albuquerque, N.M. 87106. (505) 821-6842. 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 from our tremendous inventory. A.T. is where it's up ... Rt. 209

- in Ellenville, NY 12428 (914) 647-3344. 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 ny. Beginner/Novice packages and ratings available daily. Complete inventory of new gliders, accessories an parts in stack. OREGON

KITES IN FLJTE - 5510 E. M.cNichols, Detroit, MI 48212. (313) 891-4922. USHGA certified instruction and Regional Observer. Featuring the Pterodactyl Fledge, Wills

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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN HANG GLIDERS - If you enjoy bringing out the family for the day, flying close to home and just plain having fun, we can help you. We offer only the "Top-of-the-line" in Ultralights, hang gliders and accessories. Dealers for the incredible Eagle, UP Comet, Delta Wing, Flight Designs and Soarmaster Trike. 24851 Murray, Mt. Clemens, Mich. 48045. (313) 791-0614. MINNESOTA NORTHERN SUN HANG GLIDERS, INC. Dealer for all major non-powered and powered brands. USHGA certified instruction. Owners/managers of the Hang Gliding Preserve, soarable ridge with tramway lift. When in the North Country stop by and test our line of gliders and en-

PENNSYLVANIA SKY SAILS LTD Hang Gliding School. USHGA certified instructors. 1630 Lincoln Ave., Williamsport, PA 17701. (717) 326-6686 or 322-8866. TEXAS AUSTIN HANG GLIDING CENTER- Lessons, winch tow to 2000'. (512) 255-7954. 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 STAR HANG

GLIDERS, 2200 "C" South Smithbarry Rd., Arlington, TX 76013. Metro. (817) 469-9159. LONE STAR HANG GLIDERS. Electra Flyer, Skv Sports, Seagull 1 lv\anta and UFM. sales, repair, instruction. 2200 C South Smithbarry, Arlington, TX 76013 (817) 469-9159. UTAH INFINITY FLIGHT SYSTEMS, !NC. - Utah's largest and most experienced Hang Gliding School. USHGA cer-

tified instruction from first day to mountain thermalling using helmet radios and \·idea tape. Complete acccssorics 1 repairs and rentals. 898 So. 900 E., SLC, Utah 84102. (80 I) 359-SOAR. WASATCH WINGS INC. - Salt Lake's Hang Gliding Center. Located minutes from the Point of the ,\,ioun1ain. 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 and used gliders and ultralights, accessories, service. Certified instruction. (206) 786-9255, (206) 456-6333. FAIR WINDS INTERNATIONAL is the exclusive Ultralite Products dealer in the Northwest. Comet, Gemeni 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.

International Schools & Dealers SUNRISE COUNTRY INC. - Distributor Japan: Manta, Pacific Kites, Delta \X'ing, Flight Designs, Odyssey, Litek, Hall Bros., Ball Varios, Altimaster, Quick-N-Easy. 1104 Rekku Shibakoan 2111113. Shibakoan lv\inatoku Tokyo I 05 JAPAN. Tel. 03/433/0063.

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Publications & Organizations PII.OTS 1 Know what keeps your glider up? Read Technical Soaring and find out! This is the technical journal of motorless llight containing papers presented at the Organisation Scicntifique ct Technique Internationale du Vol a Voile (OSTIV) Congress as well as other research papers on current advances in engineering and aerodynamics. Technical Soaring is published quarterly b~· the Soaring Society of America. Subscriptions are a\·ailable at S12 for U.S. r~sidents and $14 for others. Some back issues are a\'ailable for S3 each. SSA, l'.O. Box 66071, Los Angeles, CA 90066. SOARING - Monthly magazine of The Soaring Societ\' of America Inc. Covers all aspects of soaring flight. Full membership $28. Info kit with sample copv $3.00. SSA, P.O. Box 66071, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

Parts & Accessories BENNETT TRIKES (916) 583-6136.

parachutes. Bill Bennett Della \'\'ing Kites & Gliders 1 Inc., P.O. Box 483, \'an Nuys, CA 91408 (213) 787-6600, telex no. 65-1425.

Ultralight Powered Flight ALPHA, O,'v\EGA, RAVEN, 2 SST's, EASY RISER, CONQUEST & :\\AC IOI, engi_nes all in excellent shape. (213) 637-8'140. NORTHERN Sl'N INC. The industry's most exper· ienced rigid wing builders, ofTers all custom built rigid wings at discount prices. Also dealer for all major factory built pm1,,,ercd ultra·lights. Our Powered Training Course is designed and taught by pilots experienced in both conventional aircraft and Powered L'ltralighLs. This comprehensive course includes techniques in reading and understanding sectionals, FAR's, micrometeorology, and C\'Cn float and ski use. Upon completion of course, students recei\'e certification cards. For more details) contact us at: 2277 \V. Country Rd. C., St. Paul (Rose\'ille), ,\IN 55113. (612) 633-3333.

'Swiss Alp Hang Gliding Safari During the Summer of 1982 we again take to the road in our Safari Bus so that you may encounter the rapture of soaring the Swiss Alps; each day bringing new challenges and peak-experiences. From the summit of carefully selected mountains, a view of 1000 snow covered peaks, sun drenched granite walls, glimmering mountain lakes, spectacular water falls, and peaceful alpine meadows. I invite qualified pilots to join us in 1982, on one of our exceptional Swiss Alp Safaris.

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PTERODACTYL OR 1980 - Clean, excellent condition. 50 hrs. Orange/white. Bags, EGT, Joy Stick. Will demo, $3450. (415) 851-1209.

2533 Ala Wai Blvd. #404, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815 (808) 923-8250. Reward.

SPORT FLYING UNLIMITED - Ultralight sales, training and service for QuickSilver, MX and 1\,\irage. Two loca· tions: 2915 S. Logan St., Lansing, MICHIGAN 48910, (517) 882-2468 or 1450 10th St., S., Safety Hbr., FLORIDA 33572, (813) 726-7020.

TYPE: 1981 Stratos 164 with enclosed cross bar. WHERE AND WHEN: Sunnyvale, CA 6-23-81. SAIL PATTERN: Lt. blue and white upper surface, dk. blue and white lower surface. Lime and gold split panels at tips. CONT ACT: Don Piercy (408) 739-8571.

SUPER SOARMASTER - Mac-IOI Engined 1980 PP-I 06. EXTENSIVELY customized. One hour's time. All or part. $375. Jerry at (602) 246-638 l or (702) 452-8523.

TYPE: Yamaha power package from Teratorn motorized glider. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: Black chrome drive shaft, 4 bolt prop hub, white pine prop. WHERE AND WHEN: Franklin flying field, Franklin Ind., May 1981. CONTACT: Toby Orme, Sky King of Indiana, 3899 Honeycreek Blvd., Greenwood, IN 46142 (317) 535-4568.

THE HANG GLIDER SHOP - New & used powered Quicksilvers by Eipper. Lessons & complete parts and repairs. For more details contact us at l 35 l S. Beach Blvd., I.a Habra, CA 90631 (213) 943-1074. UL TRASPORT, INC. - Dealers for Eipper, Quicksilver, and Pterodactyl Fledglings. Our only business is power. USHGA certified. Call or write for further free informa· tion. UltraSport, Inc., 12780 Pierce #14, Pacoima, CA 91331. (213) 896-1805.

Miscellaneous Bumper Stickers - "HAVE YOU HUGGED YOUR HANG GLIDER TODAY?" White w/blue letters. $1.40 each (includes postage). P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066. BUMPER STICKERS - "I GET HIGH ON HANG GLIDING" or "!CH BIN EIN DANGLE FLIEGER" Blue w/white letters. $1.60 each. Sky,•iew Products, 8521 International Ave., #238, Canoga Park, CA 91304. CUSTOll-1 EMBROIDERED PATCHES. Made to suit your design. Order as little as one piece. Any size, shape, colors. Hein Specialties, Inc., Dept. E205, 4202 N. Drake, Chicago, IL 60618. FLYING ELSINORE? The bunkhouse is now open! Showers, Hot Tub, Living Quarters, Ride u.p. the mountain, and Cooking is available! Inexpensive living while you fly! Contact ELSINORE SKY SAILS, 15524 Grand Ave., Lake Elsinore, CA 92330, (714) 678-4980. MAC 101 ENGINE - I hour since rebuild, 28" Fritzen prop, mount for Quicksilver. $250. (213) 374-7552. MET AL LICENSE PLATE FRAMES - "l'D RATHER BE HANG GLIDING." White lettering on a blue background. $4.50 including postage and handling. Califor· nians add 6% tax. USHGA, Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066. PATCHES & DECALS - USHGA sew-on emblems 3" dia. Full color - SI. Decals, 3 1h" dia. Inside or outside ap· plication. 25¢ each. Include 15¢ for postage and handling with each order. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066. SUNBIRD SUPINE HARNESS - Like new, superbly built. Sell for 70 or trade for prone harness. I'm 5'10", 175 lbs. Kurt, (213) 374-7552. TEE-SHIRTS with USHGA emblem $5.50 including postage and handling. Californians add 6% tax. Men's sizes S,M,L,XL. BLUE/ORANGE. USHGA, P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066. TEE-SHIRTS - USHGA l 980 Nationals, $6.00, in· eluding postage and handling. For order of two or more, each shirt $5.00. Californians add 6% tax. Men's and women's sizes available in limited supply. USHGA, P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066. TORREY PINES 1979. Text by Don Betts. Photos by Bet· tina 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. The rate for classified advertising is 3M 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 apply to classifieds. AD DEADLINES - All ad copy, instructions, changes, additions and cancellations must be received in writing 11h months preceding the cover date, i.e., Jun. 20 for the Aug. issue. Please make checks payable to USHGA: Classified Advertising Dept., HANG GLIDING MAGAZINE, Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

TYPE: 209 Raven #4911. WHERE AND WHEN: Buffalo Skyriders shop, Aug. 1981. SAIL PATTERN: Red L.E. and K.P. Center out: black, red, orange, gold, yellow, white. ALso Robertson cocoon harness, black, outside, light blue liner. Custom chevron on lower half three shades of blue. CONTACT: Buffalo Skyriders, Inc. P.O. Box 4512, Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 821-6842. Reward.

TYPE: Sunbird Challenger 178 #60, SAIL PATTERN: Light Brown - Rt. wing only, split panels red, orange, yellow. TYPE: Sunbird Challenger 205 #62 SAIL PATTERN: Orange. Red double surface and keel pocket. CONTACT: Dave Broyles (214) 996-7706 weekdays, (214) 424-2980 eves. and weekends. $250 reward each for information leading to arrest and conviction.

TYPE: 1979 Seagull 10 Meter. WHERE AND WHEN: Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 11, 1981. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Light blue sail with "Seagull" lettering. Keel and right L.E. plain anodized, all other black. Red bag with thumb snaps. CONTACT: Kermit Kinne, 35Juergens Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 (513) 751-6642.

TYPE: Sails stolen from Susan Wiegand's shop in Costa Mesa, CA early July 1981. Sun bird Challengers: #69, 162 sq. ft. - Tip to keel: red, red, yellow, gold, orange, white, white. Upper surface red. Lower surface and keel pocket red. #70, 162 - Tip to keel: Dk. blue, 6 white panels, Upper surface gold, lower surface orange, keel pocket dk. blue. #76, 178 - Tip to keel: Dk. blue twice, lt. blue 5 panels. Dk. blue LE and KP. #68, 178 - Tip to keel: \Vhite, white, orange, orange, red, red. Center dk. blue, LE and KP dk. blue. PROGRESSIVE AIRCRAFT SAILS: #37 - Black, red, yellow, yellow, 3 white, center black. Keel black, lower surface It. blue, upper surface black. #39 - Red, orange, yellow, 4 white, center and keel black, lower surface white, upper surface blue. #48 Brown, orange, gold, yellow, silver, brown, brown. Center and keel gold. Lower surface and upper surface brown.

TYPE: R.D.P. parachutes: #'s 3003, 3078, 3042, 3073, 3035, 3037, 3023. Litek Model C varios: #'s 390, 417, 420, 434, 401, 423, 433, 383, 404, 403, 397,256,287,213,230,243,247,233,249,251, WHERE AND WHEN: Delta Wing, Van Nuys, CA. Sept. 1981. CONTACT: Detective Bob Hanson, Van Nuys police dept. (213) 989-8371 or Delta Wing (213) 787-6600. Reward for information. TYPE: Wills Wing Raven 209 #4911. WHERE AND WHEN: Aug. 10, 1981 from Buffalo Skyriders shop, Albuquerque, NM. SAIL PATTERN: Red leading edges. Center out: black, red, orange, gold, yellow, white tips. Also stolen, custom harness, black with custom blue chevron. CONTACT: Buffalo Skyriders, (505) 821-6842. Box 4512, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Reward. TYPE: Olomana #1. SAIL PATTERN: All white. Blue bird emblem on sail near nose. Orange and gold cover bag. CONT ACT: Mikel Dillon, 1111 S. Water, Wichita, KA 67213. (316) 263-1287. TYPE: Phoenix 6D. WHERE AND WHEN: April 10, 1981 from Fairfield, CA. SAIL PATTERN: Center out: Gold, white, lt. blue, blue, black, black leading edges and keel pocket. CONTACT: Keith W, Bakula, PSC 3 Box 136, Travis AFB, CA 94535 (707) 437-2110. TYPE: Seagull lOM, 1979. #9434. SAIL PATTERN: Gold keel pocket, gold center section, two white panels, orange, red, gold, green, dark green tips and LE. TYPE: Sensor 210E, 1980 165 sq. ft. #110. SAIL PATTERN: Orange LE, white, brown keel. No battens. WHERE AND WHEN: July 12, 1981 from Ventura, CA residence. CONTACT: Steven Lum (805) 653-1367 or Mark Anderson (805) 644-4249. TYPE: Moyes Maxi. SAIL PATTERN: Multicolored sail. Extra-wide stainless control bar. Orange cover. WHERE AND WHEN: April, 1981 in basement of condo. CONTACT: Jim Hogg,

TYPE: Harrier #6227. White, blue leading edge. Novice Raven #4822. Red leading edge, center out: red, orange, gold, yellow, white. Comet #165463. White, yellow double surface on top, orange on bottom. Gold leading edge. WHERE AND WHEN: Wills Wing, March 1981. CONTACT: Wills Wing, 1208-H E. Walnut, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 547-1344. TYPE: 179 Raven. Purple keel and leading edge. Center out: Blue, green, yellow, orange, red, white. WHERE AND WHEN: Cerritos, CA ,\,\arch 14, 1981. $100 reward. CONTACT: William Rickles (415) 332-3992 or Lakewood Police Station (213) 866-9061 File #481-07950-1312-696, TYPE: Wills SST IOOB. Center out: Dk. blue, It. blue, yellow, orange, white tips. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: control bar, duck tape on left leading edge, Eipper quick releases. WHERE AND WHEN: March 19, 1981 at Motel 6 on 3100 block of SE Powell Blvd., Portland, OR. CONTACT: Jim Wiley, Redmond, \Y/A (206) 883-4336 or (206) 258-3372. $JOO ;eward. TYPE: Atlas less battens and washout tubes. WHERE AND WHEN: Home March 2, 1981. SAIL PATTERN: All red with white double surface and white leading edges. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Spliced keel, mylar leading edges, resewn panels and trailing edge. CONTACT: Michael Skito, 8561-L Villa La Jolla Dr., La Jolla, CA (714) 452-7179. Reward.

Hang Gliding publishes (free of charge) stolen gliders and equipment. New listings appear at the head of the column in bold. Type up your submission in our format and send to: USHGA, Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066. HANG GLIDING

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