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ISSUE NO. 126

JULY 1983

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CONTENTS FEATURES

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DEMYSTIFYING SUSPENSION SYSTEMS

by Gregory Shaw

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TURKEY FLIGHT

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BALLOON DROP Mama's Repray

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by Kiernan O'Donovan

by Jane Carlton photos by Johnny Carlton

THE 1983 FORT FUNSTON AIR RACES

by Jerry Noland photos by Leroy Grannis

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DESIGNING YOUR OWN GLIDER - Part V © 1983 by Dennis Pagen

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THE SO CAL LEAGUE

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HOW ABOUT A NATIONAL PARACHUTE REPACKING WEEK ?

by Lynn MIiier photos by Wllllam F. Bennett IV

article and photos by Don Piercy

DEPARTMENTS 3 ULTRALIGHT CONVERSATION 3 USHGA CERTIFIED SCHOOLS 6 CONSUMER INFORMATION 7 CARTOON by Harry Martin NEWS AND NEW PRODUCTS 8 11 NOMINATIONS SOLICITED 12 USHGA CHAPTER NEWS 28 USHGA REPORTS 33 THE RIGHT STUFF by Erik Fair 35 CALENDAR 42 CLASSIFIED AVERTISING 45 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS 45 STOLEN WINGS 46 NEWLY ACQUIRED USHGA RATINGS AND APPOINTMENTS COVER: Eric Raymond with an Interesting self-portrait In his comet.

How did he do It? Photo by Eric Raymond.

CONSUMER ADVISORY: Hang Glldlng Magazine and USHGA, Inc., do not endorse or take any responslblllty for the products advertised or mentioned edltorlally within these pages. unless speclflcally explained, performance figures quoted In advertising are only estimates. Persons considering the purchase of a gllder are urged to study HGMA standards. copyright © united states Hang Gliding Association, Inc. 1978. All rights reserved to Hang Gliding Magazine and lndlvldual contributors.

Meteorology Dear Editor, George Wallington of Australia, author of "Meteorology For Glider Pilots," is recognized worldwide as the foremost expert on the subject as it relates to soaring. On Saturday, March 26 he gave a lecture explaining the most recent data accumulatetd through extensive scientific research around the world. The big weather picture is in focus but the more fine the examination the less data.

Data have been collected to the limits of present-day instruments. The conclusion drawn is that the missing link is AKAmesoscale micrometerological conditions. Mr. Wallington strongly believes that hang gliders are the means of studying the missing link.

Since hang gliders can fly where even sailplanes dare not go they become the next logical step. The challenge is here and now for those involved in hang gliding and interested in meteorology to collect data and report on conditions and phenomena through this publication.

training hill and sustaining severe leg and hip injuries that kept me out of the air for over a year.

If I had been using Mr. Liepert's device then, that accident would never have happened. When I finally went back to a training hill a year and a half later, I had one of Mr. Liepert's units, which with my stall paranoia proved invaluable. I flew several sites, each time increasing my launch altitude for a longer sled ride, and the unit increased both my confidence and airtime, eventually eliminating my stall paranoia.

If I could have purchased the unit, I would have kept it, since it is an effective and easy to read airspeed indicator, but I finally returned the unit, because Mr. Liepert has only a limited number which he loans out to pilots like myself, and I was refunded my deposit.

Now I fly regularly with the other local pilots and will be forever grateful to Mr. Liepert for enabling me to "come back" to the sport and break the "stall barrier," which almost kept me out of the sky permanently. I think Mr. Liepert is to be commended for this altruistic endeavor promoting hang gliding safety, especially in the critical area of stalls.

There is so much to gain from so little cost and effort, why don't the flight schools at least offer the student this safety option? Meanwhile as Doug Hildreth said, "It's the same old refrain" year after year.

Charles C. Selby St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

Kudos For Time Soaring David Capron San Francisco, CA

Stall Safety After Doug Hildreth's "Same Old Refrain" for 1982 accident statistics and summary recommendation "to incorporate into training methods something to solve the stall problem," I am surprised that Alban Liepert's "Air Speed Indicator and Stall Warning Device" (see Hang Gliding Aug. '82) did not get more favorable response from at least the flight schools, the USHGA, and anyone interested in the safety aspects of hang gliding instruction.

In my opinion (and I've been there) it is after the student feels he is ready for his first altitude flight, which can be from a low relative altitude of less than 100 ft., but where the terrain drops at launch and the student can no longer judge his airspeed by looking at the ground, that the air speed indicator can be of value. I speak from experience having been a 1980 statistic after stalling my new kite from 100 ft. at the Lookout Mountain Flight Park JULY 1983

Dear Editor, Walt Dodge's story Time Soaring was great.

I have really enjoyed reading it. I know from talking to the other pilots I know that they have been getting a kick out of it too. I think that all hang glider pilots have a little bit of the dreamer in them.

I think you should make fiction a continuing part of the magazine, if you could get Walt or other talented author/pilots to do it.

William F. Bennett IV Los Angeles, CA

Dangerous Bars Dear Editor, Hurray for Fred Stall's article on "Dangerous Bars" (May 1983 Hang Gliding)!

I'm glad someone finally quantified what I discovered the hard way in 1978 when my glider nosed in hard, uphill, and I held onto the downtubes, kept going, and broke both

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Because of what we learned, Les and I took the 1-1/8" downtubes off my last glider and left the l" x .058" sleeves on, since they were anodized. We're in the process of doing the same thing to my present glider. I would heartily suggest other women pilots think seriously about doing the same thing. The degree to which small control bars are overbuilt is ridiculous, and the penalty for blowing a landing is way out of proportion to the mistake.

Regarding landings, it is definitely better to not hang onto the downtubes if you know for sure that the glider's going to nose in hard; however, merely letting go and swinging through isn't the answer either. I've seen too many pilots seriously injure their heads and necks (and one get killed) by this happening.

Bruce Morton's suggestion of lifting your legs through the control bar and landing on your feet sounds good, but it doesn't seem to me to be something a pilot would have the mental wherewithal to do, given the stressful situation of a crash landing.

One suggestion that has a proven record of working - again, if you're sure you're going to nose-in hard - is to let go with one hand, hanging on with the other, and swinging through sideways so you impact on a stronger, better energy-absorbing part of your body than arms, neck or head.

Of course, all this is academic. Everyone reacts differently in crash-type landings. The best advice I've ever heard is to keep flying the glider and stay aggressive. Let the glider take as much of the impact as you can possibly muster. I know this sounds contradictory, but just try picturing it in your mind. The glider is expendable, and a whole lot better to have damaged than the probable alternatives.

Also, preventative measures are definitely the best cure, e.g., going back to your local, friendly bunny hill and practicing 50 - 100 landings, particularly the timing on flaring with these new gliders, double surface or not.

And practice in all types of conditions, not just smooth mellow days.

Maybe if a few hundred of us get our heads together on this problem, different workable solutions will evolve.

Gee, it sure would be great if our manufacturers would do some thinking about this and quit overbuilding these small control bars!

Marilyn A. King Simi Valley, CA

Deluge Dear Editor, HELP! Because you were thoughtful enough to publish my letter, setting the record a little straighter about life and living in Latin JULY 1983

America (particularly on the Emerald Coast of Colombia), I have been deluged with mail from your readers.

So, I would like to assure them I am most delighted with their responses and will eventually answer each and every letter.

Juanita Bird Santa Marta, Colombia

month. Currently I am organizing the regionals locally, and I hope to be flying by August.

It's pretty hard being grounded and watching the flying going on around here, but then to pick up a magazine and read such fallacies as were printed this month - well, that really hurts. Hopefully, in the future you will investigate your stories more thoroughly before they go to print.

Jeff Burnett Boone, NC

Burnett Update Dear Editor, This letter is in response to information printed in your "News and New Products" section of the May issue of Hang Gliding magazine. After reading the story, I feel a clarification concerning my injury is in order.

It is the duty of Hang Gliding magazine to keep the flying community informed, but I also feel strongly that accurate reporting is a necessity.

In the report, there were satements containing hearsay and second-hand opinions; and as far as I know, the magazine made no effort to contact me personally to get the full story. Instead, the rumors that float through the grapevine were taken as fact and printed. This is a very unwise and unfair sort of reporting.

According to the statement in the magzine, I was "performing aerobatic maneuvers when the glider tailslid into a tumble." This much of the report is true. I was attempting to spin a stock 165 Streak, a maneuver I have performed on many different gliders during certification and free flying.

After numerous unsuccessful spin attempts, due to the glider's tendency to roll away from the stalled wing, I finally started the glider to spin in the opposite direction originally intended. As I tried to move to the high side to continue the spin, the glider suddenly rolled away from the spin and went into a sewre straight-ahead stall. At this point I was slow to respond to the stall, and the glider proceeded to tail slide and tumble.

I don't know why I was unable to deploy my parachute. I have done so successfully in the past; but witnesses observed that my hands never left the base tube. My ballast container, which had partially opened earlier in the flight, was ripped open by the G forces during the tumbles and dislodged the cover bag.

By the time the glider came out of the tenth tumble, I was in never-never land; but witnesses said I appeared conscious and fighting to keep the damaged wings level for the last one hundred feet before hitting the ground. The resulting injuries were a broken left ulna and right wrist.

By May 20 I expect to be out of the cast on my wrist and free of the left one within a

Editor's Note: The information in this item was supplied by a news release from Hugh Morton at Grandfather Mt., NC.

Balloon Drop History Dear Editor, In response to both Tom Dodge of Elmira, NY and Steve Coan, Regional Director, Region X challenges of a balloon drop in the East, let me state that I performed two such drops. The first on May 20, 1974 at Kobelt Airport in Wallkill, NY, the second, five weeks later.

The circumstances of the first drop were rather unique. My wife and I were having dinner with balloonist and airline pilot Harry Repak whom I had only recently met. Talk centered around aviation, of course and I was soon describing to Harry the balloon drop done by Dave Kilbourne in California from a Kilbo Kite, 9,000' AGL (no kingpost on the glider, incidentally). Harry took the bait and said he would like to try one, since, to our knowledge, it had not been performed yet in the east. It was only 7 PM and we were only 10 minutes from Wallkill Airport, where a friend of Harry's and a fellow balloonist Pete Rooney was airport manager. Furthermore, I had several hundred feet nylon rope which we carried with us for rescuing "treed" pilots.

Harry had a pocket knife.

By 8: 15 the balloon was inflated, a crowd gathered and I was rigging the gondola and glider with rope. Rope was criss-crossed beneath the gondola from the four corners of the basket. By looping a second rope from the intersection of this web to the top of the kingpost we insured that the weight of the glider was centered under the balloon. Only a single steel pop-rivet held the kingpost plug to the kingpost on my 18' Zephyr standard. The sun had already set when we lifted off, and it was warm and almost calm. Pete had turned on the runway lights and diverted air traffic.

We had planned to go to 3,000' but due to darkness and fear of overtemping his small Raven balloon, Harry shouted down at 2,000' that we would begin descent. We established a 5

descent of about 400 feet per minute and he cut me loose with his pocket knife. I had positioned my body (prone) at my best glide angle position. I had a slight nose drop upon release but the glider almost immediately was flying fine. However, due to the darkness I apparently, slowly allowed my weight to shift forward.

I was soon shocked by the roar ofmy flapping trailing edge. I slowly eased out on the bar and remember distinctly the inertia of my body against the shoulder straps of my harness.

The rest of the flight was uneventful and I landed on the runway to a small crowd of about 50 pilots and spectators. Our only injury was Harry who sustained abrasions on his arm when the rope he cut, which had stretched under tension, had snapped back against his forearm.

This flight was written up and reported in Hang Gliding Weekly and Ground Skimmer magazine (letters column). We claimed it was the first balloon drop in the East and the first night drop ever. However, an article appeared shortly after in Hang Gliding Weekly (Joe Faust's magazine) the discounted both of my claims. A west coast pilot whose name I can't recall had been on an extended visit in the Pittsburgh, PA area in early 1974 (or late '73) and had performed a night balloon drop. It was a well-documented and well-witnessed flight. If you call Pittsburgh the east coast then this pioneer was the first. I can't recall the name, but I do remember he was (as I was also) a member of the Southern California Hang Gliding Association (forerunner of USHGA), he was also a hang glider designer and pilot of some repute. Perhaps some old timers can recall the name.

My second balloon drop, five weeks after the first, used a Schweizer auto-tow release given to me by Schweizer himself after I had flown a demo flight near Harris Hill in Elmira for the opening of the National Soaring Museum. Many of the old timers (soaring) were there for the opening and it was quite interesting to talk soaring history with those who had lived it!

The second balloon drop was done for ABC's "Action Sports" series by producer William Chu. The glider was a 19' untested Zephyr, and I was backup pilot. That morning the late Al Mulazzi hooked in and the balloon took him up to 250' where he planned to test the release. I had begged Al to take it up to at least 1,500' so if it dove or did not fly well he could use his parachute. He didn't listen. The nose dropped upon release and glider would have pulled out with another 50-100'. We have it all on film. Al broke his back on impact; two years later he would be dead failure to hook in. Anyway, Al went to the hospital and I did the drop that afternoon from 3,500' for the cameras. The glider was divergent. I could feel this on any small pitch in put. I had to fight the bar to such an extent

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that my arms were cramping up and I felt I couldn't hold it out any longer. The flight ended when I flew it into a big bush close to the ground, as I feared trying to make a turn.

For whatever reason, the film, to my knowledge, was not used, but the balloonist (Harry Repak and his "Space Odyssey") has a copy of the drop.

Anyway, I hope this settles the balloon drop case and I hope the readers enjoy a piece of hang gliding history.

I would be most interested in seeing a regular column on hang gliding history. Who was the guy who really made the first balloon drop in the east? Let's not forget our roots!

Dan Chapman Aerial Techniques Ellenville, NY

Thanks USHGA Dear Editor, I would like to extend my deepest thanks and appreciation for the efforts of the USHGA, especially the dynamic ladies on our office staff. Without them the organization would die. Your efforts and support are highly valued in Texas aviation.

which it can take a lot better than compression. Also, it keeps you from swinging forward straight and bashing your head against the keel; you will swing a bit to the side and into the sail. Furthermore, it rotates your body so that you will hit with your side or partly your back, not your face. This is also the impact position that is recommended for parachutists.

Another little trick that helped me at times is to dive into an undersized landing area with the control bar no more than a foot off the ground and dragging your feet on the ground for braking effect. This maneuver has gotten me under a power line and stopped me just before a wood pile once. And last but not least I want to mention the benefits of a simple, home-made drag chute which I have been using since 1977 and which I described in Hang Gliding, September 77 issue. I have in the meantime made myself a somewhat bigger chute (60 inches diameter with a nine-inch center opening for stability) which I have been using with great results.

Henry Boessl Pittsford, NY

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Crashing Dear Editor, Since I have broken my upper arm twice over the years I think I may qualify a little as an expert on the subject and so want to share my views with the hope they might help some beginner to reduce the amount of physical damage in a crash landing.

Coming in for a landing which is going to be "hard" I have learned to concentrate on two things: first, go limp! A stiff body gets hurt much worse when it hits; this is nothing new but you have to train yourself to think "limp" and actually do it just before the impact. Second, do not hold on to both down tubes or the base tube with both hands. Let go with one hand and curl sideways toward the other hand which should hang onto the down tube for all it's worth.

If the impact is a "straight-on" type, it does not matter which hand lets go; however, if the impact is expected a bit to one side, hold on to the other side of the control bar. This does several things: At impact your body swings forward and the holding arm goes into tension,

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Gliders is proud to an'" nouncc the First Annual Northern California Cross The task will be to make the cross country flight measured in line from takeoff to The in one of the following flight must counties: Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Glenn or Colusa. can compete. There will be two classes, A and B. A is for pilots who have flown over 10 miles or who have flown in the Owen's Valley. B is for all others. Only foot launched, hang arc allow'" ed. The competition is <m'"going and ends December I, 198'3.

Star is putting np two dollars per mile for the winners in each class, Pacific Windcraft is putting up one of their new co· coon harnesses and a flight bag, Robertson Harness is up a cargo Litck has offered a gift certificate. Wills is putting up a Harness, UP is putting up two dollars a mile for the longest flight if made on a UP Aircraft is putting up one of 1heir new lightweight cocoon harnesses for the longest flight if not made on a UP glider.

The meet directors arc Bones Strickland, Shami Strickland and Duane . They will be verifying and substantiating all flights.

For more information contact: Star 3715 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (707) 584'" 7088.

is happy to announce the successfol testing of the Jetwing Trike as an aiHo'"air tow plane suitable for towing high performance hang Tows to over 4,000' AGL have been achieved with the Jetwing towing Flight newly released Shadow. Contact your nearest Flight dealer for more information on this latest development to the sport of hang gliding, or contact: Flight Designs, P.O. Box 1503, Salinas, CA 9'3902 (408) 756'"6896.

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160 with a fourth time of26 min. 46 sec.

Ken then went on to set a new course record at the Fort Funston Air Races with an time of 9 min. 44 sec. over the five'"mile course. Seventeen seconds behind Ken's Streak Mark Bennett dashed by on a Comet II 165. Third was a scant one second behind Mark's time of lO min. l sec. Dan Racanelli whizzed across the finish line with a time of 10 min. 02 sec. Dan was flying a Streak 160. Rob Kells finished fourth at a 10 min. 27 sec. clip on a Duck. Last year Ken Brown finished second in both of these sea side air races. This year he returned, set a record, and is the master of the dunes.

Winners of tho 1983 Hang Gliding Spectacular at Jockey's Ridge State Park: Kneeling: (Center) Lawrence l:!attallo, first place class I; (Left) Terry Kennard, Hampton, Va., first place class II. (Above: (Loft) Jerry Brown, Troy, N.C., second place class II; (Cantor) Paul Gibney, Mampton, Va., so, cond place class I; (Righi) Lester Billings, Prince Frodorlck, Md., third place class I. Knoollng is Francis M. Rogallo.

year old Ken Brown proved himself the 1naster of dune racing by streaking to consecutive wins in the Marina Steeple Chase and the Fort Funston Invitational Air Races.

Brown, entering his fourth year of hang gliding, flew a Streak 160 in good crankin' conditions over the 12-mile Marina Steeple Chase course in a winning time of l 9 min. 30 sec. for an average ground speed of 36.92 mph. Chris Bulger, also flying a Streak 160, sailed across the finish line in 22 min. 26 sec. to second place. Ben Reece's time of 25 min. 3 sec. earned him third place on a Titan in front of Mark Gibson on yc:t another Streak

Head, NC Sunny skies and favorable flying conditions rewarded the twenty pilots who made the journey to Head, NC (May 13-15) for the 11th Annual Gliding Spectacular at Jockey's Ridge State Parle Touted as the longest continuously held hang gliding competition in the United States, the event was sponsored by the Dare County Jaycees, Kitty Hawk Kites, and the North Carolina Department of Parks and Recreation.

For the first time, a two-class competition was held this year, in an attempt to less experienced pilots a better chance of winning.

The class I competition for advanced pilots was won by I .awrence Battaile, a hang gliding instructor at Kitty Hawk Kites. Battaile dominated the competition, finishing in first place all three days. Paul Gibney from HANG GLIDING

ton, VA, finished second in class I; and Lester Billings of Prince Frederick, MD finished third.

Class II competition was held for novice to intermediate pilots. Novice Terry Kennard of Hampton, VA took first place in his first hang gliding competition. Only one point separated Kennard from Jerry Brown from Troy, NC. Third place was garnered by John Harris of Virginia Beach. The only woman competing in the event, Nancy Nordstrom of Norfolk, VA, finished in seventh place in class II. Three types of events were held over the course of the competition. Duration-target competitions were held all three days. In this task, pilots attempt to stay aloft as long as possible and land as close as possible to a target the size of a frisbee.

A second type of event, the distance competition, required pilots to fly as far and as straight as possible. The distance the pilot lands away from the tape is subtracted from his total distance.

The most difficult event of the competition was the pylon task. Pilots are required to round flags placed on the dunes and land within a specified target area.

According to officials of the competition, the event was highly successful and a good time was had by all. Crowds of people lined the dunes all three days and were treated to a variety of flying techniques. Attendance at the Street Dance Saturday night and the Awards Ceremony on Sunday was also high. Francis M. Rogallo, founding father of hang gliding, was present throughout the event, awarding trophies to the winners on Sunday.

FINAL RESULTS CLASS I 1.

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Lawrence Battaile, Nags Head, NC (UP Comet) Paul Gibney, Hampton, VA (Wills Wing Harrier I) Lester Billings, Prince Frederick, MD (Pro Air Pro Star) Ed Green, Raleigh, NC Dennis Wood, Carrolton, VA Larry Rice, Raleigh, NC David Pickwick, Newport News, VA Gaston Servant, Wheaton, MD Bud Ramey, Newport New, VA

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HELMUT DENZ FLIES 187 112 MILES We have it on reliable third-hand rumor authority that German pilot Helmut Denz has flown his UP Comet from Switzerland to Austria for a record 1871/2 miles straight-line distance. It appears that the record will be official. Details in the next issue.

WILLS WING RELEASES DUCK 130 Wills Wing proudly announces the release of the 130 Duckling. The 130 was certified at the May 18th meeting of the HGMA and is now in full production.

Designed for pilots in the 110 to 150 lbs. hook-in weight range, the 130 offers competition-level performance to smaller pilots in a lightweight design with light control pressures and excellent handling.

The 130 comes standard with a zipper in the double surface, a mylar/dacron nose-cone fairing, spare parts kit, customer response form, owner's manual complete with a comprehensive service manual, and a Wills Wing team hat.

details on stress analysis, comparisons of resins and fabrics, tools, fabricaion techniques, testing and even a list of composite materials suppliers and references for further reading.

It's a practical book, and one that will be of interest to aircraft designers and homebuilders, as well as those who are interested in boats, racing cars and anything else that can be built from these new materials. Price $14.95 (plus $2.00 postage). Contact Aircraft Designs, 11082 Bel Aire Court, Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 255-2194.

KITTY HAWK SPRING SHOWCASE Nags Head, NC - The second annual East Coast Glider Showcase took place last month at Kitty Hawk Kites in Nags Head, NC. Represented at the Showcase were four glider manufacturers: Wills Wing, Progressive Aircraft, Pacific Windcraft, and Ultralight Products. Wills Wing's new production Duck with tight wires and zipper, and the Harrier II were brought to the Showcase by Jim Shaw.

Represented by Tek Flight were two new gliders from Progressive Air: The Pro Star II with split double surface, and the Pro Air.

SPECIFICATIONS Area ......................... 130 ft. sq.

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Nose Angle .................. 130 degrees Aspect Ratio ........................ 6.5 Pilot Weight ................. 110-200 lbs.

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COMPOSITE DESIGN MANUAL Martin Hollmann has just written and published a manual on how to design and build airplanes from advanced composite materials, such as structural foam and fiberglass, carbon fiber and Kevlar. "Composite Aircraft Design" is the name of the book, and it represents Hollmann's years of experience both professionally, as an engineer on advanced projects such as the carbon fiber launch tube for the MX missile and privately, on his own designs, such as the "Sportster" gyroplane and the "Condor" composite sport plane.

Before "Composite Aircraft Deisgn" was published, almost no information on the subject was available, and the companies that work with composites keep their research and design information to themselves. Hollmann has filled that information gap by including

Also at the Showcase were Pacific Windcraft's Vision and Ultralight Product's Comet and Gemini. The Comet II was unavailable because of high demand from the world team.

Jim Shaw, Wills Wing representative, felt that the Showcase was a success, because he "was able to devote a lot of time to individual pilots and Kitty Hawk Kites instructors, showing them the new gliders and discussing tuning."

According to Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding Manager, Mark Airey, Friday and Saturday were good flying days; many pilots were able to test fly the new gliders. Sunday's towing Showcase was postponed however, due to the weather. When asked to summarize the Showcase, Airey said that, "In spite of unfavorable weather, there was a good turnout, and I felt that everyone had a good time and learned a lot. I sincerely appreciate manufacturers' reps Jim Shaw from Wills Wing and Bud from Tek Flight who took the time and expense to travel to the Outer Banks so even us dune goons can stay on top of the state-ofrhe-art gliders."

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The New Zealand dollar has de· valued to about half the price of the U.S. dollar making it possible for Pacific Kites to sell gliders in the U.S.A. for half the of the local Pacific Kites is offering the super Lancer, all sizes, with cover bag for MK3 all sizes with $795 U.S. The bag is $1,29'5 U.S., and the new Tempest for $1,395 U.S. The manufacturer claims that all gliders arc tested to IIGMA standards and come with (the original two year old) free floating bottom surface and the unique cusp foam moulded spars. Contact: Pacific Kites, P.O. Box 4'5087, Tc }\Jato, Auckland, New Zealand.

There is a new star in the Italian the The Epsilon is the first glider in pro· duct ion ar Polaris, new manufactmer of hang gliders. This refined fifth genermion glider is named aficr the fifth star in the Polaris constellation.

The factory is located at the base of Monte Cucco in Costacciaro.

Monte Cucco was the site oft he 1982 Italian Nationals, and is one ofltaly's finest mountain soaring sites. M.onte Cucco ofiern launch points at several altitudes up to 3,300' AGL as well as a perfect top landing area. The large foctory houses a modern sail lofr and machine/shop assembly area, and has ample room for expansion. Conveniently located adto the factory is a large landing area and a 60' training hill. Polaris is a complete hang gliding center and ofiers harnesses, para· chutes, instrumentation, and in addi· tion to its line of gliders. pilots traveling in haly are invited to drop in and sec the Polaris shop, and take a test flight on the Epsilon. Pilot and dealer in· quiries also welcome via phone or mail. Con·· tac1: Polaris SRL, Coslacciaro··Perugia, It (075) 917-0186.

ot unlike many USHGA Chapters across America, our ten-year-old Flyers Organization has long been with the image we hang glider have with the general public.

So on March 12, 1983 in beautiful, sunny the UFO held its Third Annual Pines Fly-A-Thon. It was a big suewe had a wonderful time, helped to imour image in the Southern California and, best of all, raised $8,600 for the San Youth and Community Services Pro ..

Many personal sponsors were very

and I have flown together these past thons and of course Angi is the crowd She just keeps me around to do the is also now taking some of the credit is the mayor of San Diego.

Projects of this nature consume a amount of energy in the organization departments. However, our public and community worth have undergone cant changes for the better in recent consequently make those efforts very while. I personally am proud of the membership and their sustained the past ten years. Special thanks to this flight director David Whitehall, Lengyel and Steve Hawxhurst of realities.

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1984 REGIONAL DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS SOLICITED USHGA is issuing its eighth annual call for nominations to the National Board of Directors. Eleven positions are open for election in November, 1983 for a two-year term beginning January 1, 1984.

USHGA members seeking a position on the ballot should send to headquarters for receipt no later than September 15, 1983 the following information: name and USHGA number, photo and resume (one page containing the candidate's hang gliding activities and view points, written consent to be nominated and that they will serve if elected). Candidates must be nominated by at least three USHGA members residing in the candidate's region.

Nominations are needed in the following regions. The current Directors are listed and their term expires December 31, 1983.

Ballots will be distributed with the November issue of Hang Gliding magazine. USHGA needs the very best volunteers to help guide the safe development and growth of the sport. Forward candidate material for receipt no later than September 15 to: USHGA, P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

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Open Pat Denevan Steve Hawkhurst Ken Koerwitz Mike King Ted Gilmore Henry Braddock Dick Newton

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ST A TES WITHIN REGION Oregon, Washington, Alaska Northern California, Nevada Southern California, Hawaii Arizona, Colorado, El Paso, Texas, New Mexico, Utah S. Dakota, N. Dakota, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin Washington, D.C., Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands Louisiana, Texas New York, New Jersey

The following form is for your convenience.

REGIONAL DIRECTOR ELECTION, NOMINATION FORM

I hereby nominate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (Please prim name, address and phone number)

as a candidate for Regional Director for Region # . I understand that his/her name will be placed on the Official Ballot for the 1983 Regional Director Election, if three nominations are received by September 15, 1983.

I have notified the above person and he/she has accepted the nomination.

Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ USHGA # _ _ _ _ _ _ Region# _ _ _ _ __ Mail to: Elections, c/o USHGA, P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

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Howard "Newshitter" Wind Riders Hang Gliding Club (/117) 632 Lincoln Ave., A-5 Morrisville, PA 19067 Monica Bareis, editor 5/83 After four years on the job Monica Bareis is stepping down from the editor's position. Thanks for the hard work. Fred Mack is the new editor.

"Newsletter" Marin Comu:y Gliding Assn. (1125) 20-A Pamaron Way Ignacio, CA 92401 Judy Canham, editor 4/81 Another site that has been critically altered by the weather is Fort Funston. People arc finding 0111 the hard way that Funston is just not 1he same.

The cliff has become more sheer and the rotor has gotten bigger. There has been a definit c increase in blown launches and landings in the past month. Be aware of the conditions, especially the wind direction, and don't be afraid to ask for someone's opito stay, this new ramp is being con- labor and fonds to clear trees and weld parts.

at the McConncllsbnrg, P Jl site The ramp is to withstand 80 mph Gliding Association and the winds and not become airborne. If it doesn't, Gliding Association, joint duck. land. Members volunteered

''N ewslettcr'' Clo11dhas1: County Club (/192) 524 221st Street SW Bothell, WA 98011 Joel Kolbo, Heth Little, editors

"Wind Rider" Maryland Hang Gliding Assn. (11108) P.O. Box 7768 Baltimore, MD 21221 Cookie Bartfold, editor

3/8'3 After 28 issnes of the newsletter, Ken and Wendy Seligman have stepped down from the editor's positions. Thanks for the time, effort and dedication!

3/83 Rich Pfeiffer helped the MHGA put on a World Team Benefit Blast. Kari Schaffner organiZ" cd the Blast and it raked in over 3,000 bucks.

Another good show from an award winning chapter!

4/83 Paul Clock claims he piloted his Jnvelin from the ML Si site over rhe Snoqunlmie Pass and landed at Easton. The Pass has been conquered.

"Airtimes" North Carolina Haug Gliding Assn. (/1104) P.O. Box 1476 Boone, NC 28607 Gretchen Niver, editor 2/83 1983 officers are: Ned Vines, President; Joe Foster, Vice President; Tom Parsons, Secretary; Gretchen Niver, Treasurer and Air Times editor; Robert Crowell., Flight/Site Director.

3/8') The 1983 version of the North Carolina Cross-Country Contest will run from April l to December 31. Jusl pay 1he e111ry fee and launch from a NC site.

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4183 MHGA President, William Chambers outlines some of the issues in the current debate over glider certification in competition.

"Newsletter" Vermont Haug Gliding Assn.

277 West St. Rutland, VT 05701 Rob Kerbach, editor

3183 The VHGA is concerned over I.heir newly acquired 3,000' vertical, Mt. Equinox. Please save the site by following the regulations. Current VHGA membership, Intermediate (III) rating, sign the waiver at the toll house. Write the above address for details.

nion or assistance.

"Newsletter" Santa Barbara Hang Gliding Assn. (/126) 6-13 North Milpas St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Bonnie Nelson, editor 4/81 At the Ciencguitas site the owners really ap, preciated our work on potholes and the road. Land only at the bottom of Cieneguitas (regular landing area). Do not land elsewhere on private property.

Use landing area during weekends only, unless it is an emergency situation (or you don't have the necessary skills to land at Cater or beach).

"The Flier" Ultl'alite Flyers Organization, Inc. of San Diego (/131) P.O. Box 81665 Sau Diego, CA 92138 Ron Miller, editor 3/83 The UFO is planning a trip to the Owens Valley for the Memorial Day weekend. Jeff Brown and Rich Matros have volumeered to do the "Owens Valley Primer" to help educate those who've never been there.

4/83 I .ynnc I .cngyel was the driving force behind the recent Fly·A-Thon. It was a HUGE SUCCESS! Good show Lynne & UFO.

"Newsletter" Western New York Hang Gliding Assn. (11:12)

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26 Roswell Road Cheektowaga, NY 14215 Vicki Vigorito, editor 3/83 - Dave Rowland needs to be congratulated on the completion of the state requirements for his Emergency Medical Technician. More pilots should follow his example.

"The Yankee Flyer" Connecticut Hang Gliding Assn., Inc. (/134) 33 Gridley Street Bristol, CT 06010 George Morin, Jr., editor 3-4/83 - Chapter officers are: Bart Blau, President; Matt Carr, Vice President; Caroline Berdoin, Secretary; Mark Hermann, Treasurer; Dave Aston, Flight Director; Dave Byak, Site Director; Sal Defrancisco, Safety Director; John Hamlin, Public Relations.

"Skyline" Capitol Hang Gliding Assn. (#33) P.O. Box 64 Annandale, VA 22003 Leroy Kingman, editor 2-3/83 - New Chapter officers are: Skip Rifkin, President; Alan Esworthy, Vice President; Joe Clements, Flight Director; Gail Abbott, Secretary/Treasurer; John Ostrowski, Director-AtLarge.

"The Current Flyer" Northern Sky Gliders (#35) P.O. Box 364 Minneapolis, MN 55440 Robin Linder, editor 2-3/83 - According to Seismic Sam, the February flying has been "better than it was all summer."

Minnesota weather strikes again, or is it Walter (Mondale) Weather?

Lilydale is officially closed. Don't fly there.

Negotiations are in progress.

4/83 - The club is sponsoring a "Drop-In" to help the World Team. The idea is to drop that water balloon on the target.

"Newsletter" Long Island Hang Gliding Assn. (#42) Box 104 West Islip, NY 11795 ?????, editor 4/83 - Karen James offtcially became the first woman to soar Long Island. On March 19th she stayed aloft for about 15 minutes in perfect conditions.

"Newsletter" Water Gap Hang Gliding Club (#44) R.D. 117. Box 544 Newton, NJ 07860 Bill Sayer, editor 2/83 - Bob Beck flew at the Little Gap site on January 8 and managed to cross the Gap at Palmer-

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ton for an apparent first. This flight enabled Bob to fly over a total of four sites.

"Newsletter" Southern NY Hang Glider Pilots Assn., Inc. (#47) P.O. Box 124 Millwood, NY 10546 Bob Havreluk, editor 4/83 - The hang gliding display on the U.S.S. Intrepid was received very positively by the public and the management of the Air and Space Museum.

Uncle Bill Bennett donated a Mirage for the display. Members who helped out were Rick Close, Paul Voight, Tom Aguero, Jon Wenham, Ross Sale, Mary Lee, Frank Turmo, Bob Havreluk, Manfred Mohnssen, Dave Roth, Del Schier and Bruce(?).

"Flocker Newsletter" Rocky Mountain Hang Gliding Assn. (/150) 80 Clear Creek Ln., 1115 Golden, CO 80401 Steve Sweat, editor 3/83 - Chapter officers are Steve Sweat, President; Rich Annis, Vice President; Al Paige, Secretary; Lee Cole, Treasurer.

The RMHGA Is running their Second Annual Colorado Cross Country Competition. It is for Colorado pilots with an Intermediate (III) rating. Contact the above address for details.

"The Soaring Times" Utah Hang Gliding Assn. (/158) P.O. Box 14 Draper, UT 84020 Winslow Collins, editor 4/83 - An effort to save one of the most incredible inland flying sites in the nation is underway. Please refer to Larry Tudor's letter to the editor in the April ' 83 issue of Hang Gliding magazine. Please write today!

"Newsletter" Tennessee Tree Toppers (/160) P.O. Box 136 Lookout Mountain, TN 37350 Denny Haldeman, editor 4/83 - The TTT Cross Country Classic could be worth some cash for those who fly over 100 miles from a TTT site. Contact the above address for details. '~light Line" Wings of Rogallo (#66) 20409 Old Santa Cruz Highway Los Gatos, CA 95030 Roger Thompson, editor 4/83 - Chapter officers are: Ken Wiegand, President; Eric Anderson, Vice President; Becky Smith, secretary; Ken Ward, Treasurer; Pat Denevan, Flight Director.

Tom Armstrong authors a study guide for new Intermediates (III) flying at Fort Funston. This guide is a must for anyone who wants to learn about flying the site.

"Wind Writer" Houston Hang Gliding Assn. (#71) 1026 Dreyfus #16 Houston, TX 77030 Hardy Snyman, editor 3/83 - The editor has the recent "1982 USHGA Newsletter of the Year" award reproduced in this issue. An outstanding job by Hardy and the HHGA! The Region 11 Qualifier is set for Memorial Day weekend at the Packsaddle Mountain site.

"Sancl.ia Soaring News" Sandia Soaring Assn. (#73) P.O. Box 194 Cedar Crest, NM 87108 Steve Fogle, Editor 4/83 - The first flights of the new XC season began in early March. Distances so far have been in the 40 and 50 mile range. Most of the flights have been from Tetilla Ridge.

5/83 - The SSA has their Second Annual Fly-In set for the July 4th weekend. It'll be duration and spot landing designed for fun.

"Golden Valley Hang Gliding News" Central Valley Hang Gliding Assn.

P.O. Box 8253 Fresno, CA 93747 Martha Tessmer, editor 3/83 - CVHGA offtcers are: Duane Tessmer, Chairperson; Kathy Weisman, Vice Chairperson; Elizabeth Shelton, Secretary/Treasurer; Martha Tessmer, Newsletter Editor.

Connie Work writes concerning the recent changes at the Dunlap Flight Park. The Region 2 Qualifier was on June 8-12 at the site and the 1983 Nationals will be hosted on August 5-16.

Telluride Air Force, Inc. P.O. Box 456 Telluride, CO 81435 The TAF announces the 10th anniversary of the Telluride Hang Gliding Classic to be held from September 12-18. The first 150 pilots will be admitted. Pre-registration is recommended. Simply send name and credentials with $50. On-site registration is $60. Transportation fee ($5) is additional. Contact: Jack Carey, Box 192, (303) 728-4759 or J.R. Nershi, Box 572, (303) 728-4241.

In spite of the tremendous skiing that has plagued the site, a hardy Rob DeGroot still managed to climb to 16,000' and hang out for Jlh hours on March 14.

SPECIAL THANKS to the following for their special correspondence: Owens Valley Hang Gliding Center 700 Airport Road Bishop, CA 93514 Region 2 Advertiser & Exchange 682 Calabasas Rd. Watsonville, CA 95076 Jerry Noland

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by Gregory H. Shaw

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ur area had an unfortunate case of equipment failure last year that cost a life. Divergent wing? A frayed wire? No, that "weak link" in our flying system, the carabiner. I was hoping someone more qualified than myself would come forward with some solid information on hang glider pilot suspension systems, but "when you want something done, do it yourself." We are all due for a better introduction to the little beasties that tie us to our wings, such things as back-up loops which too many pilots can't be bothered with these days.

Contrary to popular opinion, we don't hang on with our hands, though pilots have certainly tried on occasion. We are linked through a loop of webbing or rope (with backup), a climber's carabiner (without backup), and harness suspension ropes and webbing (usually plenty redundant). Each of these elements has its joys and problems and definite limits.

Let's see just what we are dealing with here.

The carabiner has been adopted from mountain climbing as a quick, convenient way to temporarily connect the pilot to his ship. Like everything else, there are specialized varieties to choose among with different properties and strengths: oval and "D" shapes, locking and

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non-locking gates. (Figure 1.) The oval is the climber's workhorse. Ropes center nicely and multiple ropes don't bind. But it is the weakest cousin. The gate carries only part of the load.

The solid side of the "biner" carries the lion's share. Following that old law of the lever, as the load point is shifted away from the side doing the work, the greater the bending force on that poor, overworked side. So most "ovals" are worth about 2,500 pounds static load.

To improve the load, where strength is more important than convenience, the "D" was invented. The assymetric shape forces the load to bear closer to the hard working side, reducing the leverage. This ups the strength to about 5,000 pounds for a good brand.

In either case, leaving the gate open is a disaster, cutting the strength to less than 1,200 pounds for the oval and 3,000 pounds for the "D". And so the locking "biner" was developed. Not only does it assure that the gate stays closed, but it makes the gate link a little stronger.

Here are a few common varieties and their ratings: SMC OVAL: 2,800 lbs.

SMC D: 4,500 lbs.

SMC D locking: 5,800 lbs.

Bonaiti D: 4,500 lbs.

Bonaiti D Locking: 5,000 lbs.

Stubai Chrome Vanadium Locking D: 11,000 lbs.

You just might have noticed that the material makes a bit of a difference. All but the Stubai are aluminum. Normally that is the choice, to save a great deal of weight. In our case, the extra margin might be attractive.

Also note that locks help. Climbers are constantly moving "biners" and locks take time.

They only use them where they want extra security. We need the security. We only need quick release near water, where we shouldn't be landing anyway (the vario gets wet and crank ).

Now consider side load. A biner turned 90° so the load is on the gate and back will support less than 200 pounds, worst case. So make sure all those suspension lines will only load the ends of the bin er. Lash them together with a bit of bungee.

So buy a good locking carabiner. Does the lock work smoothly? If it is gritty now, it won't get better with dust and dirt in it. Ask for load ratings. People like Northface have done their own independent testing and are happy to share the figures. It's nice to see tne best and worst figure as well as the optimistic average. And remember the old lever. Your

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wide hang loop is going to stress a "D" further from the back than rope, reducing its strength.

The rest of the pilot/glider link is rope and/or webbing. Nylon is the chosen material, mostly because climbers use it and it's available, but also because it is light, strong, chemically fairly inert (it won't melt when you spill your coffee on it), elastic and fairly abrasion resistant (when not loaded). The rope type of choice tends to be Perlon or Kernmantle (two names, same rope). An outer braid shell (mantle) protects an inner load-bearing core (kern) of fibers that run the length of the rope. The outer shell can become fuzzy with abraded fibers without affecting the inner core, which carries the load. So the good news is that our suspension lines can look pretty ratty yet still retain most of their rated strength.

Nylon is hard to cut limp, but has the unfortunate tendency to cut with ease under tension. An odd example is the taut climbing rope cut through (inside) by a falling .rock without damaging the outside shell.

The bad news is that our parachute bridles (nylon) tend to be under tension when they hit wires, etc. So pilots are switching to Kevlar bridles, which happen to act in reverse. They don't cut easily under tension, but are a little softer when limp (but protected by the parachute container).

The shell also reduces U.V. (sunlight) damage. Tests in Boulder, Colorado showed no loss of strength after a year of exposure.

Goldline (an exposed fiber, "laid" rope) and by extrapolation, webbing showed a 25-40% loss of strength after six months exposure.

More on webbing soon.

Rated loads are available where you buy your rope, but I'll give you a short list for example:

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rated strength. When the rope is bent the outer fibers are stretched tighter than the fibers toward the inside of the bend; they carry more than their share of the load and fail under a load that could be supported if everybody did their share. Where do we meet these bends? In knots and the point where the rope rounds our carabiners. A rope bent 180° around a bar with a diameter equal to the diameter of the rope loses 50% of its rated

5mm Perlon: 1,200 lbs.

6mm Perlon: 1,650 lbs.

7mm Perlon: 2,300 lbs.

9mm Perlon: 4,300 lbs.

11mm Perlon: 5,500 ;bs.

1h" Webb (flat): 1,000 lbs. %" Tubular: 2,300 lbs. l" Webb (flat): 6,000 lbs.

1" Tubular: 4,000 lbs.

These loads are for straight sections of material, without knots. Any bend reduces the

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strength. No loss occurs when the bar has a diameter 10 times the rope. So our 9mm hang loop which we thought was worth 8,600 pounds (2 x 4,300) is actually good for only 4,300 pounds. Ahhhh, the fellow in the back there gets an. extra ten points! We forgot about the knot. First let me mention webbing, then let me show you a few good knots to remember, then I'll tell you what a knot does to rated strength. Let me say here that it cuts it by a minimum of 25-30%.

Webbing. Webbing can be stronger than rope, especially around bends because of the layout of the fibers. All in a row, they can bend almost equally around that test bar, or our carabiner. Any differential load across the width of the webbing will weaken it, though.

There are drawbacks. Almost all the fibers are exposed to abrasion and sunlight. Webbing is generally weaker than it appears. It's also less elastic and can't take shock loads as well. So be more conscientious about routinely replacing webbing hang loops.

Four knots are commonly used on harnesses and suspension loops. To end a suspension line in a loop, a bowline is used. It locks the loop, is easy to untie for adjustment, and is strong. (Figure 2.) Usually no one uses an overhand safety with this knot, for the same reason no one wears seatbelts, I suppose.

When not under tension, it can come undone by itself. The strong bowline is a little stronger and comes with or without an alternate type of lock. (Figure 3.)

The double fisherman's knot is the best for tying a loop of perlon rope. (Figure 4.) It is very strong, and is self-locking (and hard to undo if you really yank it tight before getting the loop the right length).

When tying a loop of webbing, use the water knot. (Figure 5.) This is just an overhand knot with the other end of the webb tracing the knot backwards. It is strong, and doesn't come undone.

All knots bend rope, weakening its load capacity. Some knots are more gentle than others. All the knots I've mentioned are better than most: Bowline: 65% rated strength Strong Bowline: 70% Double Fisherman's: 70% (con,inued on page 19) Water Knot: 65%

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o have been another training day on the east hill at Pittsburgh would have been enough to satisfy me. But what happened that day was to make it the most memorable day in my short flying career. Short is not to say uninteresting, just the opposite, for every time I picked up my 179 Raven, I felt the ability to fly it from here to the moon and back again. But reality as yet had not succumbed to my fancies and my best flight so far was no more than 10 feet ofT the ground.

The wind that afternoon was about four mph, blowing straight up the hill, giving me an opportunity to stretch my altitude record once again on the same day. As I had moved eight feet or so higher to launch than on my previous flight, the chances of success were better than 50/50. To get a good launch was half the battle.

With this only partly in mind, I hooked in, picked up the Raven and balanced her nose directly into the wind. What little wind there was seemed almost glad to have a kite to blow into. The Raven sat on my shoulders in perfect position and I felt she was telling me that it was time to go. Heeding the signs, I focused on my target. The wind, positions of the other students and gliders all flashed through my mind as I nodded to Weegie that my launch was starting.

One, two steps, then accelerating quickly, until after 10 steps or so the glider lifted ofT my shoulders and I pushed through the control bar. Five more quick steps and I was airborne.

Flying down the path I had planned was easy with no crosswind. The Raven just

wanted to fly straight. So I flew on straight and steady, the perfect way to set myself a new altitude record. As I glided over the level ground at the foot of the hill, I had plenty of speed and control for a good flare and landing.

The feeling of my body flying suspended through the air was so good that I closed my eyes for one second to savor it. Beautiful, I was thinking, what a heaven to move and live in.

But landings are not automatic so I re-entered the physical world by opening my eyes. And what a re-entry it was. Instead of seeing the ground three or four feet below me, it was at least a 15-foot drop to terra firma. To further confuse me, the glider was apparently flying forward at a good safe speed but climbing rather swiftly at the same time. Climbing?

Me? Here? Why and how? These questions didn't really go through my mind because I was too busy being numb with fear and excitement - no time for examining causes until my feet were on the ground again. For now the real puzzle was what should I do? The options were simple enough, I thought: (I) Pull the nose in and descend through this freak lift to a landing area into the wind; or (2) stay in it and ride it up and out to wherever nature was going that day.

All logic and common sense told me to pull in and land. At my skill level (fourth day on the hill), it would be Russian roulette-style odds to try riding a thermal. The only turning I had done was course corrections, none more than 45 degrees.

Any nestling bird looking out of its nest, feeling the power of its almost fully feathered wings, must feel this way when a warm breeze

blows by, but nature has left strict instructions in his brain not to go until he is ready, whereas I, a poor silly human being, with education and the power of logical thought, can defy what I know to be better judgement. So, in the spirit of da Vinci's ill-fated assistant, I decided to "go for it." Feeling that I knew enought about gliding - after all, I had read Dennis Pagen's Hang Gliding Flying Skills - I went for it.

Trying to realize just what I was in and how to activate Option No. 2 was not so simple. I had no idea if this was thermal or a gust of wind deflected upward by some freak circumstance. Then I thought: What difference does it make as long as it is going up? Circling was what I had seen a turkey buzzard doing earlier in the day, so circling was what I would do. But how do you circle? I began to feel confused and panicky as I realized that I was quite ignorant and, more urgent than that, very close to stall speed. I pulled in smoothly and tried to get hold of my situation.

Lighten up, I said to myself, you just found this. Play it until it ends but don't kill it with inactivity and tenseness. With that thought, I started a shallow turn to the right. I had good airspeed after my pulling in, so I moved my body most of the way over to the right and, as I banked, pushed the nose out a bit to prevent sideslip. Looking good, I thought, as I centered my body while maintaining the turn.

All this time the glider had been climbing and climbing so when I looked down from my banked attitude, the instructors, students and gliders were at least 50 feet below me. Only then did I realize that Weegie and Wally were (continued on page 28)

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here were about a dozen of us gazing into the sky, some shivering from cold; at least two of us shivering from fright, Bob's girlfriend, Laurie and me, his mother.

Three times Rob had planned a balloon drop.

Three times he had made the voluminous arrangements necessary to get FAA approva:l for it. Three times I had spent hectic nights assuming he would drop the next morning. I'm not sure ifl slept. I think it was that semi-sleep from which a person wakes and says, "I didn't sleep a wink." Whether conjured up by my conscious or unconscious mind, the visions were terrifying. I had asked Bob what dangers there were in a balloon drop, that would call for special permission from the FAA. He had said, "There's no danger unless your kite breaks. That's not likely to happen, though."

Bob has complete faith in wings of dacron and aluminum that won't even flap. I even have doubts about those made of feather and bone.

Then I had asked Bob, "If that happened, you would have trouble pulling the ripcord on your parachute, wouldn't you?"

"Well, yes," he answered, "but I'm not likely to need it. With a hang glider a parachute is a last resort. You know if you have to use it, you could get wrapped up in the strings yo-yo style."

During the night I saw visions of the aluminum tubing of Bob's new Sensor snapping like toothpicks, the wings wrapping 18

around him like a gigantic bird trying to keep warm. Bob bulleted to earth. In my dreams, as he neared earth, his parachute opened, then as he tumbled he became a human yo-yo operated by a giant amateur hand that could not force its return. In the end gravity won and Bob plowed into the earth, meteor style and was immediately swallowed by it. Whether I had the dream in a conscious or unconscious state, I was always wide awake after the crash.

I would close my eyes and see an instant replay - and replay and replay and replay ... Then I would pray - and repray and repray and repray ...

When we arrived at the barren stretch of land northwest of Albuquerque, there was too much excitement for me to worry much about Bob's balloon drop. Saturday fliers (Bob corrected this sentence, "Balloons don't fly, they float.") all around us were unfurling buntings of silk. One by one the colorful globes "burned" themselves into the early morning sky.

Our own group was loading film into cameras, putting on extra coats and stomping feet to keep warm. I asked Bob one more time if he didn't think he should borrow my pantyhose to keep his legs warm. Shocked that his mother would say such a thing in public, he explained that his cocoon would keep his legs warm. Bob set up his Sensor, a name I'm still trying to find the origins of. Louie Ernie, the photographer for the Sandia Lab News was

snapping pictures with two cameras, Bob with his kite; Bob holding the release; Bob with Laurie, Bob with his father and me; Bob tying a kamikazi emblem around his helmet. Did he have to wear that thing? A down coat was bad enough. I would have preferred a "light fall suit."

Paul Smith, a handsome young lawyer, laid out his yellow, red and white balloon on the ground. Laurie and Pam, John and Curtis, who are experienced balloon crew members, rushed to help unfold the balloon. I handed Paul my husband's sheathed hunting knife, explaining, "The FAA says you need this in case the release doesn't work." My stomach repeated the terrible quivery feeling of last night's dreams when I pictured Paul leaning over the edge of a gondola a mile above the ground. Paul lit his propane burner.

Into the mouth of the silk cavern he aimed the flame; louder, hotter and windier than a convention of Texas fertilizer growers.

"Everybody hang on and help hold me down," he told us. We all applied our total weight to the gondola. Bob had given me instructions for flying a balloon: "The pu!Ty up thing goes on top; the hangy down thing goes on the bottom." I was careful not to get too closely attached to either the "pu!Ty up thing or the hangy down thing."

At last the balloon stood erect. We dead weights fell away. It floated gently over Bob, HANG GLIDING

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who floated gently from the ground. The takeoff didn't worry me - well, not much.

Any mother who has helped her son step from Sandia Crest, is not phased by a gentle lift off beneath a balloon.

It wasn't the rise I was concerned about, but the fall.

"I wonder how high Paul will bounce when Bob releases," my fellow watchers were wondering. "Fifty or sixty feet?"

Who cared how high the balloon went? I wondered how low the hang glider might drop.

Shivering, I said to John, "Cold, isn't it?"

"Naw, not now." He knew the real cause of my trembling had nothing to do with the weather. He comforted me, "Don't worry, Janie. Bob is very dirigible." That helped. i'v1y son had survived home-made balloons, bed sheet parachutes, parasails. \Xlhy was I worried? He was indeed "very dirigible." Wait a minute, I thought. Dirigible might not mean what John thinks it does. I checked the dictionary I carry in the car. "DirigibleSteerable," from the French word for direct.

Bob steerable?! If he had been easier to steer, he wouidn't have become a hang glider pilot. I would have directed him straight ahead, not up and then down.

I looked through the binoculars. Bob dangled like a winged spider beneath the balloon, dwarfed by the purple mountains which he appeared to be above.

If at fint you don't succeed, you do11 't succeed, I kept thinking. Of course, I didn't say that. No good mother makes bad jokes when her only son is in mortal danger.

"I just wish it wasn't called a balloon drop.

That sounds ominous," I said.

"How about balloon plop?" John asked.

John could use some lessons in consoling worried mothers.

Suddenly the "winged spider" left its

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escort's umbilical cord. The movement of the balloon was almost imperceptible. The movement of the hang glider was perfect - no folding of wings, no yo-yoing, no meteoric fall.

It soared gracefully, high above us, circled a little and headed for the landing area where we stood.

I relaxed. I knew Bob had soared many times before. I opened the car door to return my dictionary. Suddenly the quiet was punctuated bv a sound like a balloon "burning" to gain altitude, or possibly a jet plane directly overhead. I looked up. Bob's kite doing graceful dados in the air was the source of the noise. He did several wingovers, circled slightly and swooped to the ground. A butterfly couldn't have done it more gemly.

While I'm here, I thought, I'll take off this third coat, and maybe the second. Perhaps, even the first. I was no longer shivering. I wonder why. ~ (contmued from page 15)

(Suspensions Systems) This means, in the case of the bowline, that a rope with this knot in it will carry only 65% of the load that a straight section will (or 65% of the rated strength listed in your favorite backpacking catalog).

Let me end by noting one other "weak link." If your carabiner fails, and you fall free, you have also just been separated from your parachute, which uses the same carabiner.

Answer: tie a small loop ofperlon through the bridle end loop and the main harness suspension loop. Tie that bridle to the top of the suspension, and bad biner or not your chute is still there to help. Ah, sweet redundancy.

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h summer, it's finally here. It's a time for sunny days and lazy afternoons. it's a time for all creatures to enjoy the great outdoors. Today it's a time for record breaking flights, or so you think as you set up your final approach at the end of a 250-mile cross country. Unfortunately, at the end of that final approach, sleeping in the sun, is another creature enjoying the beautiful day. As you flare, your two lifelines intersect. Your feet strike the creature's back. The creature, as luck would have it, is a rattlesnake, and because it is accepted snake etiquette to bite when stepped upon, it strikes back. It then glides off into the brush to contemplate its rude awakening (awakening to a back injury when your body is 93% back is no minor problem), leaving you to contemplate your fate.

At this point you should (choose the best answer): a. Run around the landing area screaming, "I'm going to die! I'm going to die!" b. Lie down and die. c. Find the nearest bystander and offer him a fantastic deal on your glider and entire collection of long playing records. d. Locate the snake and have him witness the landing verification section of your world record attempt application.

Which is correct? Well, we'll get to that later. What's the likelihood of being bitten or stung by a venomous serpent? Fairly low.

What's the likelihood of being bitten or stung by some other creature? Fairly high. So in this month's installment, we'll talk about things that may bite or sting, and what to do if they do it to you.

Who's most likely to bite you? Man's best friend it turns out. In a somewhat distant second place behind Lassie is Garfield, and in a solid third place is man's worst enemy himself. What about all those much maligned 20

venomous creatures such as spiders and snakes? Well, they don't cause nearly the amount of trouble as the above motley group, so we'll talk about non-venomous bites first.

The treatment of a non-venomous bite is basically the treatment of any soft tissue injury, which is to protect it from further contamination and to control bleeding. If it's a large wound, that means direct pressure with a clean dressing, and a quick trip to your doctor or emergency department. If you're not bleeding to death, however, clean it up with soap and water, and if it looks any more serious than something that usually healed fine with a kiss from mother, you still should probably be seen. Animal bites often get infected, you may need a tetanus shot (if it's been more than 5-10 years since your last one), and if the animal was a stray or wild (especially bats, skunks, and foxes) rabies treatment may have to be considered. Rabies treatment, by the way, is no longer a big deal. It consists of about five shots over a two week period, and each shot is no more uncomfortable than a typical flu shot. If you don't get the shots, however, and do contract rabies it is almost universally fatal.

OK, so much for rabies, but still what about snakes? Well, snakes have never really gotten a fair shake from the human race, at least not since Eve took the original serpent's advice on produce selection. You see, all most snakes really want out of life is to lie around in the sun and eat an occasional rat. The majority are not venomous, and they rarely bite unless provoked. Even when they do bite, they don't always inject venom. So of all the poisonous snakebites in the United States each year, well less than 1% are fatal.

Which snakes are poisonous? In the United States they are the pit vipers, which include rattlesnakes, copperheads, and water moc-

casins, and a couple of varieties of coral snake.

The rattlesnake has the widest distribution, and is also the one responsible for the majority of bites.

First aid for poisonous snakebite is fairly simple. It primarily consists of getting the victim to a hospital as rapidly as possible, for the only true treatment of envenomation is the appropriate administration of antivenin, and this can only be done in a hospital setting. What do you do in the meantime? Well, everybody agrees you shouldn't panic (easy for them to say), but should keep the victim at rest to avoid more rapid spread of the venom. Additionally, if the bite is on an extremity it should immobilized in a comfortable position, and if possible kept below the level of the heart. At this point, however, opinions differ about what else to do. Almost everyone agrees that if you're close to a hospital (30 minutes to an hour), you should do nothing more. However, if it may be hours to definitive medical care, some would suggest placing a constricting band two to four inches above the bite (not tight, but instead loose enough so that you can slip a finger underneath), incising over the fang marks, and applying suction. You should not attempt this, however, unless you are completely familiar with the technique which is described in the Red Cross First Aid manuals.

Finally, if you can do it without endangering yourself or others, kill the snake and take it to the emergency department to aid in identify. ing the type of envenomation. Unfortunately, this last act does to some extent endanger the snake.

Moving right along, then, what about spiders? Well, in the United States there are about 20,000 species of spiders, almost all of which are venomous. Fortunately, only about 50 of them have fangs long enough to penetrate human skin, and only two produce HANG GLIDING

significant bites. Those two are the black widow and the brown recluse.

The black widow spider measures about an inch in length and is black except for a characteristic red or yellow hour glass shaped marking on its undersurface. It is found almost everywhere, and it seems to like garages, sheds, basements, and other places where you are likely to store your glider.

When it bites, there may be slight to moderate localized pain, but the venom rapidly spreads producing systemic effects which can include sweating, weakness, chest and abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and difficulty breathing.

The bite is rarely fatal, except in small children and old or debilitated persons, and first aid consists of the local application of an ice pack and transport to an emergency department.

Unlike the black widow, the brown recluse, as its name would imply, is rarely seen. It is a small brown spider whose bite usually produces destruction of tissue at the site of the bite. Initially the victim may not even be aware of being bitten, but over the ensuing hours and days, swelling, a blister, and then a progressively enlarging skin ulcer develop.

Systemic reactions such as fever, chills, vomiting and weakness can occur but are rare.

There is no specific first aid, but the bite should be seen by a physician. Excision of the bite or skin grafting to replace the destroyed tissue is sometimes required.

Now, what about all the other poisonous beasties such as tarantulas, scorpions, ants, bees, and centipedes? Well, in the USA, with two exceptions, their bites and stings result only in localized pain and swelling, and this can be treated with soap and water and the application of ice or cool compresses.

Exception number one is the sting of a particular species of scorpion found primarily in the deserts of Southern Arizona and Mexico.

It is a small yellow scorpion (about one to three inches in length) whose bite produces local pain, but unlike its other less dangerous relatives, no redness or sweiling. The venom, however, does produce systemic effects which include restlessness, lack of coordination, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing and

swallowing, and sometimes seizures. First aid consists of the local application of ice, and immediate transport to an emergency department.

Exception number two is that an allergic reaction can occur to almost any bite or sting, though this is common only with the stings of bees and wasps. Everyone when stung will have localized pain, redness and swelling.

This is a normal reaction to the venom and should not be a cause for alarm. However, if the victim complains of generalized itching, swelling of the face or throat, or difficulty breathing, this is an allergic reaction and it needs rapid treatment in an emergency department. People who know they are allergic to bee stings often carry a kit with them for the self-administration of medication. If this is not the case, however, first aid consists of keeping the victim as comfortable as possible and transporting to an emergency department.

Allergic reactions are quite variable and can run the gamut from a mild case of hives to almost immediate shock and death - another good reason to learn CPR. Oh yeah, I almost forgot. The correct answer to the question at the beginning of the article is obviously (d) - world records are not easy to come by, and proper verification is a must. Besides, had you stopped to look, you would have found that protected by your harness, the snake's fangs never penetrated your skin. So have a nice summer, but watch where you land, the next snake may well have longer fangs or a better aim. ~

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he Northern California hang gliding community has made a tradition of opening the spring soaring season with some organized coastal ridge racing. This started five or six years ago with the St. Patrick's Steeple Chase, held at Marina Beach near Monterey. That race has now become the Marina Steeple Chase, usually held in April, and for the past few years has been sponsored by Kitty Hawk Kites West.

The Fort Funston Air Races (World Invitational Hang Gliding Championships) just started last year ( 1982). The event has been organized by Walt Nielsen of The San Francisco School of Hang Gliding and the fellow Feathers Hang Gliding Club of San Francisco.

The Ft. Funston race is an excellent test of a glider's performance. The Funston course to West Lake and back is only five miles, however the bluffs here are very high, Funston about 250', West Lake around 600', with a relatively low area in between. Because of this you can nm just about the whole five miles with the bar stuffed, and the truly faster system can show its stuff.

One very necessary thing in order to show your stuff, however, is a decent racing wind (20-30, straight in). The Ft. Funston race was scheduled for four days, April 28th through May 1st. South winds and ruin squalls took care of Thursday, Friday and Saturday; although Saturday looked as if it may be possible to get off the required 30 flights needed to make an official race clay. So all the competitors there were 40 of them from around the coun1ry and an equal nnmber of organization people and some spectators, spent the day under their gliders looking for clear skies and a westerly wind. The mood among the group did not mirror the weather, everyone seemed to be in very good spirits quips, banter and merriment apparently was the rule.

Speaking of rule, the rules for the race are very simple: The Funston race requires you to compete every official race day and you may not land out and re-launch. The fastest single

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time over the days of the contest take first prize. The first prize in the Funston race was a large trophy and a bag of 1,000 one dollar bills. There were trophies for the first I 0 placers and cash awards for the first five.

As it turned out, Saturday was scrubbed and Sunday was the only race day put in. It was a good race day; all 40 competitors in the race were able to put in about three runs. There were some very fast times recorded and Walt was able to put the second annual Ft. Funston Air Races on the books.

The first place finisher was a young pilot from Salinas who flew a Streak 160 for the Bennett team, Kenny Brown. Ken put in a time of9:44, approximately 31.8 mph average.

Kenny also took first in this year's Marina Steeple Chase. He did the 12 miles in 20: 19, approximately 35.7 mph. It is interesting that the longer race produced the fastest ground speed. The Streak's performance speed and Kenny's ridge racing skills have been proven beyond doubt this season.

Second place went to one of this year's U.S. World Team members, Mark Bennett, a UP

factory flyer who recorded a 10:01, averaging 30 mph in a Comet II. Third was taken by the favorite, Dan Racanelli of San Francisco, last year's winner, flying a Streak 160 in 10:02.

Fourth went to Rob Kells, Duck 160, I 0:27.

Fifth Klaus Savicr, Comet, 10:45. Sixth Bob England, designer of the Streak, Streak John Minnick, Pro130, 10:57. Seventh Star II, 11: 17. Eighth Mark Anderson, Shadow 1n, 11 :26. Ninth Dave Gibson, Comet 165, 11 :32. Tenth Dudley Mead, Fledge III ET, 11 :33. This writer, who prides himself as a ridge rocket, managed to tic for eleventh place (Duck 160) with a past student of mine, Ben Reese of Salinas.

Ben, by the way, took third position in this year's Steeple Chase flying a Titan, last year's winning glider in both races.

I heard a couple pilots describe these events as "ego races," but I believe they arc just plain fun.

Come out next year, have some fun, and be a Ridge Rocket. ..,.

TOP: Glider awaits launch at Fort Funston ridge. ABOVE: Left to right third place Dan Racanelli; Air Race champ Kenny Brown with $1,000; second place Mark Bennett. CENTERSPREA.D: Some scenes from the air races by photographer Leroy Grannis.

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DESIGNING YOUR OWN GLIDER .... Part V © 1983 by Dennis Pa gen SEWING AND MOUNTING THE SAIL

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n last month's installment, we discussed the design of the sail. In this piece we get to see how it all fits together in a three dimensional wing. We will discuss some of the fine points involved with making a hang glider sail and explain a few tricks of the trade. Of course, sailmaking is a fine art that must be acquired through practice; however, with care and patience a reasonably dexterous person can construct a good prototype sail that can be refined as the design process continues.

LAYING OUT THE PATTERN The first step in sail construction is acquir· ing a workspace large enough to lay out the pattern of one half the wing. This should be a smooth, hard and clean surface. Most sail lofts are built with a floor of plywood sheets. Bolt a few of these together and you have a somewhat portable working surface.

Now lay out your sail pattern on the work· ing surface. Do this by drawing reference lines on your design pattern (a series of lines parallel to the keel and one perpendicular to those at the nose will do) and similar full-scale lines on your working surface. Using a conve· nient scale (such as one inch equals one foot) on your original design facilitates this process.

Next, measure the distances on your reference lines where they intersect your leading edge line, trailing edge line and so forth, and transfer these distances to your full-scale pat· tern. Connect these points with a smooth curve and you have your full-scale pattern drawn out. Here's a hint: use sharp awls stuck in the pattern floor at your measured points and a long metal ruler or flexible wood strip to simulate the appropriate curve and draw your lines. An assistant is also a great aid here.

Once your pattern is drawn out in detail, lay down masking tape along all the principle lines. This will allow you to transfer the lines to the sail material. Now lay your sail material over the pattern and tack it down with your awls. Overlap each seam where two pieces are joined together by 112 inch. Use double sided tape to hold the pieces together while they are being sewn. This tape is 1/4 inches wide and is available from the suppliers of Dacron sail

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material.

Here we should make a special note. Sail material resists stretch much better parallel to the threads of which it is woven than diagonal to these threads. Thus, a smart designer will angle the material so that the weave is oriented parallel to the expected lines of tension. Of course, this may be very wasteful of material so usually a compromise is made. Near the root all the material may be layed parallel to the keel while the material is angled at the tip, or the material may be layed parallel to the leading edge. Laying material parallel to the keel (chordwise) or parallel to the leading edge (spanwise) each has its advantages, however, the latter is usually simpler. A clever designer can play with material stiffness and orientation to achieve the optimum tradeoff in perform· ance and handling.

Once your material is layed out and tacked down over your pattern, use pencil to draw the edges of the pattern on the material. This is where the masking tape comes into play, for all you have to do here is follow the edge of the tape through the material to get your line.

SEWING THE SAIL When your pattern is transferred to the sail material, carefully remove the awls and roll

the sail up parallel to the first seam to be sewn.

Avoid pulling apart the seams held only with double-sided tape at this point. Now use a zigzag sewing machine and sew along one side of the seam so that the edge of the material is held down as shown in figure 1. Turn the material over and sew down the other edge. It may take some practice to get straight stitching exactly following the material edge, so practice on scrap material and start slowly.

Note: you can use your mom's sewing machine if you get the proper size needle for the Dacron thread. However, take it very slow (turn it by hand) in the heavy patch material or you will slip the machine out of time. Then you'll be out an expensive repair bill and your expropriation of the basement floor will be tolerated even less. Also, be sure to use only a zig-zag stitch for a straight stitch does not allow the seams to stretch along with the rest of the material and bagginess can result.

Proceed in the above manner until you have all the seams on the separate upper and lower surfaces sewn. Repeat the process to make the other half of the sail. One trick often used in gliders with chord-wise layout is to add broadseaming at the wing tip. This is a method of creating camber in the sail and offsetting stretch by simply overlapping the sail pieces at

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the trailing edge more than at the leading edge.

The overlap can be as little as 1/4 inch or as much as two inches. Less than one inch is suggested when experimenting. A sail with broadseaming or camber sewn in can always be noted since it will not lay flat on a surface.

The next step is to sew on the batten pockets. Be sure to stop them before the front of the leading edge so the battens don't produce unsightly bulges in the sail. Sew the pockets on both the upper and lower surfaces then join both halves of the upper and lower surfaces together (remember the joining curves discussed last month). Now cut the sail out along the leading and trailing edge lines.

Use sharp scissors and you can simply run the scissors along the line to cut the material, without actually snipping.

Now proceed by sewing reinforcing patches on at all stress points. This patch material is made of9.0 ounce Dacron and can be obtained from the same place you buy your other supplies. Put patches of various shapes at the nose area, keel pocket, wing tip, batten ends and so forth. The main idea is to prevent wear and relieve stress.

Once all the pieces are in place, sew the lower surface to the upper at the leading edge.

Next, sew the trailing edge of the lower surface to the upper surface at the appropriate position. Be sure to stop the stitch and jump across the batten pockets or you will call yourself all kinds of unflattering names when you first try to insert the battens. Now hem the trailing edge of the upper surface by folding it over twice, or use a folded piece of trailing edge tape (heavy Dacron) to keep the material from unraveling and reduce stretch.

Now attach the keel pocket.

Finally, put in grommets, bungees, tie chords, zippers, etc. where appropriate. With any luck, you now have a beautiful work of art that may even work!

Take your time and be a craftsman. Get all dimensions as accurate as possible for a lopsided sail will be impossible to trim straight. Also expect to open seams and resew a little here and there to remove wrinkles and improve on the general shape of the sail. Remember, you are trying to shape a three-dimensional sculpture out of basically two dimensional material and only the stretch of the material and clever cutting will allow compound curves.

For easy reference, here is a list of items you will need to make your sail: A sail floor (preferably wood}, a zig-zag sewing machine, Dacron thread, measuring devices, a curvable "straight" edge, pencils, awls (about ten), scissors, masking tape, seamstick tape (double sided tape), patches, grommets, Dacron line or bungee and, of course, Dacron material.

MOUNTING THE SAIL Now comes the fun part. Here we get to see

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our designs put together for the first time. The easiest way to get the sail on the airframe is to support the frame at the nose, end of the keel and wing tips on sawhorses. Tie the frame to the horses so it doesn't drop off while you are pulling and tugging the sail. Bring the leading edges together and feed them into their pockets at the nose. Pull the sail on carefully, being sure to get the keel fed through the keel pocket. Once the frame is in place, you can spread the wings and open the crossbar.

Now mount the sail at the nose and rear of the keel using the appropriate method (screw, pop rivet, bolt or line). For very tight sails, you may have to bring the wings back in and pull the leading edge tips out and fasten them before opening the crossbar. A good suggestion is to use Dacron line to pull out the leading edge tips so that it can be adjusted at will during testing.

Once the sail is sitting on the airframe with the appropriate tensions and in the right position, hot knife the necessary holes for the king post, defined tips and cables where necessary.

Now attach your control bar, king post, cables, reflex bridles and defined tips. Voita. You have a completed glider of your own design.

A note on reflex bridles and defined tips is necessary here. These devices are mandatory for pitch stability on most designs. Don't neglect them. Turn your glider upside down to simulate flying position of the sail and tie your reflex bridles as tight as possible without distorting the sail (the tighter they are, the more effective they are). Defined tips should likewise be set as high as possible without interferring with the normal flexibility of the tip in maneuvers. Look at existing gliders to get a general idea of where to put yours. Again, the higher the better for stability purposes.

Remember, the wider the glider nose angle, the less effective are defined tips and the more important reflex bridles are, since the tip area is not far behind the center of pressure on wide-nosed designs.

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We now have a completed glider. All that remains to be done is testing for strength, stability, handing and performance (generally in that order). This testing is, of course, of utmost importance and will be covered next month.

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TOPPING OUT

by Erik Fair

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bsolutely amazing. The world team fund drive which started in earnest on January I, 1983 has resulted in individual and group contributions totalling $23,118 (through May 31st). That's an average of $4,623 per month or $3.34 per USHGA member. Contribuitons ranged from "quarters" to the phenomenal $3,511 single event total raised by the members of USHGA region 9.

Without question, the American hang gliding public's response to the 1983 world team fund drive represents the single biggest outpouring of energy and resources in support of an American hang gliding team in the history of the USHGA. Everyone who participated in or contributed to the fund should be personally proud of the following facts: I. The 1983 world team (Pfeiffer, Bennett, Smith, Blythe, Kernohan, and Bulger) is arguably the best team the U.S. has ever put together for a world meet. Half of them would not have been available if no support had been provided.

2. They are all flying gliders of their own choosing.

3. They are totally sponsored by the American hang gliding public who have essentially picked up the entire tab for travel expenses, room and board, brilliant team uniforms, essential equipment, and - for the first time - additional staff members to provide moral and practical support.

4. America is finally giving the absolute best shot it has to give (at this time) towards bringing the world championship of hang gliding home to uncle.

So the bottom line is this: $23,000 American dollars from the Grass Roots of American hang gliding. Each and every one of you who contributed time, money and energy to the fund raising drive has made it possible for the

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1983 USHGA world team to "give it their best shot" at Tegelberg, West Germany. Win, lose, or draw the entire team thanks you for the long-awaited opportunity to swagger into a world meet in the grand style of John Wayne reincarnate. The Laurel and Hardy stuff of 1979, and 1981 just wasn't getting it at all.

PS: Immediately following the competition the team's resident journalist (my own sweet self) will prepare a one-page news release containing results, facts, and items of interest regarding the meet and send it to each and every contributor for whom an address is available.

If you meant to contribute to the '83 drive and didn't get around to it, and if you don't want to wait for the August issue to find out about the meet, send $5.00 or more to kick off the "Drive for '85" and you will get a copy of the news release too.

Send your contribution to: USHGA World Team Fund, P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066. (continued from page 16)

(Turkey Flight) busily shouting instructions to me: "Straighten up," "Pull in on the bar," "Head for the wind sock." To me, they were like a bucket of water to the Wicked Witch of the West. I avoided their looks and went right on with my circling. Circling 90 degrees, then 180 degrees, then 360 degrees, on and on as it seemed to me. Freedom at last. No more carrying the glider up the training hill. No more launch, short flight, then land. I was thermalling. Up and around. Like the turkey buzzard I was one with the rising bubble of air. I felt warm and comfortable, confident that this was the type of flying I was ready for, not slogging on the everlasting training hill.

As I circled and rose, the control inputs were minimal. Sometimes I moved over to the right to maintain or increase bank as I felt it was needed. All that time, I thought scarcely of the ground, only that below me were people shouting unintelligible instructions whose tone contradicted totally what I was feeling in the air.

I passed through 200 feet, then rose gracefully in a closed circuit to 300 feet, then 400 feet and was still going up. Heaven is definitely up, I thought, and if I'm ever going to get there, today is the day. And so my rise continued. From the magnificent altitude of about 500 feet, my view of the surrounding land was quite breathtaking. The dreamlike quality of the lift and my geometrically perfect 360's left me in no doubt that I had in reality died and was being taken on a grand tour of the earth before being allocated my place for eternity. So sure was I of the unreality of my flight that by logical reasoning, I decided to stretch man's aviation limits even though I no longer qualified as a man. So, if I am already dead, then the heretofore irrevocable laws of

physics have no jurisdiction over me. Beautiful! y logical, one step farther along this line told me that surely I could fly just as well, if not better, without this cumbersome glider and harness around me. Of course I could, I said to myself, as I pulled out my pocket knife and cleanly cut the harness straps that so cruelly held me from flying unaided. So cut and I was free from my Raven, alone and wingless with only my spirit to support me. How fickle that spirit proved to be, for almost instantly the still irrevocable laws of physics had me tumbling at terminal speed toward my fellow students and instructors. The only thought in my mind for those few seconds is best described in one word - FOOL Yes, I was a fool. I had had it for only a few minutes; it was so perfect and deserved better treatment than my impatient blundering.

Maybe if I had stayed with the glider longer and slowly tested the air around me to see if my dream would let me fly unaided. But, no, I rushed and pushed it beyond its brittle limits and, as a result, I suffered reality. So the air parted politely as I slid to the splattering half of my flight and flying career.

To see Wally squatting beside me, unhooking my harness was the most fantastic pleasure imaginable for a dead man. Dead? How could I be dead and still feel this immense pain in my head? No, I'm not dead. What an absurd idea.

Just picture the scene of two hang gliding instructors trying to tell a semi-conscious student that he has in fact crashed from five feet nose down and hit the keel an almighty crash with his head, while he is trying unsuccessfully to explain that it was not five feet but 500 feet and the only nose down was the little one on his face. After trying all channels of communication to describe my flight to my colleagues, it dawned on me to shut up, clear my thoughts and continue practicing on the training hill.

While they were still talking to me, I could remember clearly the sensations of flying, climbing, turning and the feeling of belonging in the air. So, never as long as I fly will I forget my first thermal flight and never, never will I try to land with my eyes closed. ~

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RIGlil': First placo Individual Stu Smith sets up a landing. BELOW: The winning Sensor team, lelt lo right: Don Gordon, Bob Trampenau, Siu Smith and Dave Beardsley. BOTTOM: Third place individual l<evln Kemoh1m passes overhead.

wo weekends in mid-may saw the Sylmar skies gorged with gliders as the Southern California meet took place. teams of four pilots each competed, but the meet was first and foremost a one-on-one match. Pilots on the same team were required to fly each other, so that the results of the meet are valid only in terms ofa one-on-one contest.

This enabled the individual fliers to gain more competition points. However, the individual scores of each team member were added to· so as to produce an overall team score and team winner. mountain. Pylon Launch point was one was four miles downrange to the west, laced with plenty of gaps and canyon sink· holes to cross on the way. Pylon two was located about one mile cast of the launch point. The course consisted of rounding pylon one if possible, then back past launch to pylon and pylon two, then around pylon one two thus making a twenty-mile course.

This course set·up proved to be a most challenging one. Whereas similar courses at Crestline meets have vast desert areas in which to land out, the Sylmar range has the crowded housing tracts of Los Angeles at its base. One decent field and several indecent ones were the to land out in the vicinity of pylon only one, so that competitors had to keep them· selves constantly within reach of some sort of ditch-out spot. This meant that in places, one would have to fly a mile or more in order to reach a safe landing area.

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those for Crestline, the top com· petitors that the Sylmar sct··up was delightfully challenging and would only demonstrate more who was truly top The land··out situation was also the cause of some controversies. If two competitors flew downrange toward pylon one only to find that sank out and landed before rounding he who landed closest to the area won the heat. 'I'hus, in one case, a closer to flier who landed five won, even though he landed earlier than his opponent. This rule was, however, on the second so that if both opponents landed out in the same field, he who landed last won. However, if one flier landed first, but was in a different field closer to than his opponent was, the former won the heaL So tactics and strategy over the duration tasks when were not attainable.

The task was made all the more difficul1 the fact that the conditions during the meet were J\nd while things might somewhat during the course of the afternoon, there was never a when fliers could get up and stuff the bar lo a turn. Consc, glide was not tested in this meet, Rather, pilot skill was the deter· factor, although sink rate and It soon became obvious that there was a definite leader of the pack. Stu Smith on a Sen sor 165 went undefoated throughout the meet and walked away with a handsome stained ofkred the meet's sponsor,

nent, the heat was really up for grabs, since one or the other or yon could luck out and find lift while the other found sink. And there was definitely some amount of luck involved. But when you stay together, it's more pilot skill than Incl<:.

"You had to be very patient during the meet. J\t limes it took me lwo hours or intense the course. Then I'd have to to tear down and go back up for another rmmd of tight flying. lt required an awful lot of concentration and discipline to fly this meet, and I learned a lot about strategy and tactics.

"As for the now, seem to the same lines. Glider han-· is better than ever, and all the to be pretty cl osc in the pilots are better than ever now, 100. I've never seen so many pil~ns as I have in this meet."

The Stu's lack or defeats and the teammates Bob Tramperrnu (4th) and Don Gordon ( l 0th). Delta was a close sec, om!, as determined in lhe last round when Bob jusl couldn't make two in order to beat Stu. The meet did have its share of incidences.

One was driving a vehicle road, turned up on an clown the ratty embankmenl, and flipped the truck over on its

bad long since sick. Mcanw.hilc all bombed off the hill, so that the only help this girlfriend conld turn to was the cavalcade of fcmalc,,drivcn trucks behind her who were helplessly honking and bleating their horns at the hold up. However, under the guidance or Bill Bennett the five women rnitmii;cu to turn the prone truck back road and it upright so it could continue on its way. But in general, that it was an enjoyable and valid meet.

MEET RESULTS Pilots l. Stu Smith Sensor 2. Rick Rawlings Streak Kevin Kernohan Comet

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While Stu was a pulk1way individual wint he totalled scores of the various learns much closer No one dominated lhe meet, so that the teams were very close in win/loss rntings. Indeed, both and were very close in pcr.formancc.

When asked about the meet, Stu Smilh was very enthusiastic, The conditions his

your skills wcrcn 't learned an awful lot at 1his meet about onc-011onc What did he learn? realized that l bad to be very aware m all times of what both my and my oppo", ncnt were doing. l had to be sure I was at the mosl efficient at all times, J\nd I had to be sure I opponent Some lcfi their opponents and lost because or ir, If you left your oppo,

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CLOCKWISE FROM UPPER LEFT: lei! to right author Lynn Miller, meal promoter Rich Grigsby and meet director Wall Dodge.-Dave Gibson.-Second place Rick Rawlings and Slreak.-Gene Blythe on takeoll.-Kevln Kernohan (lell) and Glen Baldwin discuss the French Connection.

An instructional column for the new pilot.

by Erik Fair

'Ji-iis month, while Erik Fair is off on assignment assisting the U.S. World Team and covering the event for our August issue, we present a Right Stuff reprint from our April, 1982 issue. Now that the flying season is in full swing, it's a good time to think about flying etiquette and the rules of the road. - Ed.

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The Right Stuff this month is about cool.

Emily Post would swear we're talking etiquette here but then she never spent any time begging people to drive her up dusty rutted roads to obscure mountain tops so she could battle her way through 15 excited humans and their hang gliders to a small patch of ground where she could hook into her hang glider and run off into space. She also never spent any time mixing it up on a ridge or in a thermal with 15 other fanatics whose goal, like hers, was to get up as high and stay up as long as possible.

Sorry Emily, but when we're talking pursuit of airtime, words like "etiquette" or "manners" just don't get it. "Rules" is closer but "cool" is what we're really talking about. So if you want to know what's cool and what's uncool in, under and around hang gliders, read on. You will be immeasurably enriched.

DRIVERS AND RIDES UP THE HILL Let's start at the beginning. If you're what those ultralight power boys disdainfully call a purist (no engines, man), you've got to get yourself and your glider up the hill. Unless you're lucky enough to fly a site where you can always land on top you've got to be picked up where you land. Traditionally, getting to launch and getting picked up involve either a driver or the creative begging of rides.

All drivers should be treated with the utmost repsect. A driver makes it possible for you to enjoy your whole hang gliding day. On the way out you don't have to worry about getting to the top. While flying you don't have to worry about landing out or landing in time to catch a ride to retrieve your vehicle. After landing you don't have to go through the time and effort of \'ehicle retrieval.

Driver privileges should include: The best JULY 1983

seat in the car, exemption from contribution for gas, free burgers and beer, enthusiastic and sincere gratitude (just short of groveling), and other personal comforts such as lounge chairs, lemonade and shark repellant.

It is definitely uncool to lead drivers to believe they're lucky to get a chance to come

watch you spread your ego across the sky. It is also in poor form to take off leaving your driver with equipment strewn from one end of launch to the other, without directions to the landing area (or enough gas to get there), and with the comment: "Everything works fine except for the brakes." If you don't tie extra gliders onto the rack or if you forget to leave keys, you get what you deserve.

If you're not lucky enough to have a driver, it's usually easy to cadge rides from your pilot brothers and sisters who, like you, know what's at stake. Your chances of getting rides are increased if you don't expect people to wait for you, overload their car or rack, or do it for nothing, though lots of times they'll do all three. More specifically, it is incumbent upon you to load up quickly and offer gas money or other compensation for the favor. It's sort of uncool to ask for a car retrieval ride to the top after dark. If you have to do so occasionally you will probably get your ride because most pilots are more than willing to help out in a pinch.

SET UP AREA AND LAUNCH Set up so that you won't directly interfere with someone who staked out a set-up area before you. It's basically first come, first

Figure I: Glider turning away from ridge is blind to traffic over less space and through less of his turn arc than glider turning into ridge.

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Figure II: Glider being overtaken has just completed a proper passing turn away from the ridge. Glider attempting to overtake him toward ridge is safe. Glider overtaking to the outside is on collision course.

served. If you like to set up early and wait for conditions to get better, do both at a place where others can get by you to launch.

If you're hooked in and standing at launch waiting for the right moment to start your takeoff run, by all means take your time. If you're taking a longer time than is normal for you it is definitely cool to tell the person behind you that you're not comfortable with current conditions and ask if he'd like to launch ahead of you. If you' re waiting behind someone whom you feel is taking an inordinate amount of time to launch, it is cool to tell the person that you like current conditions and ask if you can take off ahead of him. It is totally uncool to pressure him, question his manhood, or make derisive comments about him and his momma.

the right (turn to the right). If one goes right and the other left, a mid-air collision is likely.

2) Unless you are absolutely sure no one else is near you, make your passing turns away from the ridge (into the wind!). Turning into the ridge puts you on a downwind leg which means you'll cover more airspace before coming out of the turn. Space is limited on a ridge.

Also, while you're barging through all that

THERMAL LIFT Same life and death situation. The basic rules are as follows:

., ., .\___\__.,,_;:t ~? ..~

RIDGE LIFT Time to get serious. The difference between being cool and being uncool while working ridge lift can literally be the difference between life and death.

The basic rules are as follows: 1) When two gliders approach each other head on at the same level, always give way to

space, your bank angle keeps you blind to traf. fie until a split second before you come out of the turn. See Figure I. 3) When two gliders are traveling in the same direction, at the same level, the overtaking (faster) glider passes on the ridge side.

This works well with rule 2 because when the glider in front follows ru\e 2 and makes his passing turn away from the ridge, the overtaking glider does not interfere with the turn. See Figure II. 4) Any glider coming up has the right of way. The higher glider must give way because he's the only one who can see what's going on.

5) In any event clear all turns and constantly look around. Do not stare straight down or at your vario. Fly as though anyone at any time could violate these rules. Always leave yourself room to get away from traffic.

6) Specific ridges may have specific rules.

Torrey Pines, for example, requires that all pilots carry whistles which must be blown to signal takeoff, passage through the RC glider window, and intent to approach for landing.

Check with locals for specific rules.

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Figure Ill: Lower gilder coming up can't see. Top glider can.

Figure IV: RIGHT - Both gliders can see each other most ot tne lime and, by traveling ,n tne same direction are not on collision course. WRONG are blind to each other due to their bank angles and are on a collision course.

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Both gliders

HANG GLIDING

Figure V: RIGHT - None of the gliders is cutting the others' circles. WRONG - All gliders are, turning in the same direction but their circles all intersect. High risk of collision at the intersection.

1) The person entering the thermal first establishes the direction of the thermalling turn. Figure IV shows the obvious problem of two pilots thermalling in opposite directions.

2) Enter the thermal at different levels. For example, it is cool to allow the glider preceding you a few turns to gain altitude before entering yourself.

3) Do not cut the circle of other gliders in the same thermal. Adjust to other gliders so that your thermalling circles are more or less concentric. See Figure IV. 4) The glider on top must give way to a glider coming up from below for the same reason illustrated in Figure III. 5) Always clear turns and constantly look around. Do not stare straight down or at your vario. Assume people will violate these rules and alway leave yourself room to escape.

6) Specific sites may have specific rules or characteristic conditions. Always check with locals or more experienced pilots before flying new sites or attempting more demanding thermalling techniques.

SUMMARY 1) Treat drivers like gold. They're worth their weight in it.

2) Don't expect favors when begging rides from other pilots even though you usually can.

3) Be considerate of others during set up and launch.

4) Follow rules of the ridge and be cool in thermals. Don't count on anyone else to do likewise unless you know them and their degree of cool extremely well.

5) Clear all turns and constantly look around.

6) Know specific rules and characteristic conditions of specific sites before you fly.

7) Don't be in a big hurry - you have an entire soaring season in front of you.

Please send questions or comments to: The Right Stuff, c/o Hang Flight Systems, 1202 E. Walnut, Unit M, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

JULY 1983

JULY 2·4. Benefit fly-in at Chelan Butte, Washington. Contact: Aerosails (206) 642-7977.

JULY 16·17. Cloud Base Country Club demo hang gliding meet. Pro pilots, manufacturers, non-pro pilots. $25 entry. Contact: Dave and Beth Little (206) 481-5878.

JULY 20·24. Grouse Mt. 7th Annual International Invitational. $5,000.

Separate women's competition. Contact: Harvey Blackmore, 1480 Esquimalt Ave., West Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1 KB.

Harris Prevost, Grandfather Mt., Linville, NC 28646 (704) 898-4720.

SEPT. 3·5. Sixth Annual WELM/Free Spirit Flight Hang Gliding Festival.

Draht Hill, Elmira, NY. $1,000 purse plus trophies. Team and Open classes. Beginner to Advanced. Camping, ultra1 i ghts.

Contact: Free Spirit, P.O. Box 13, Elmira, NY 14902.

SIEPT. 12·18. Telluride Airmans Rendezvous. Contact: Telluride Airforce, Box 456, Telluride, CO 8~435 (303) 728-4759.

JULY 22-25. Wyoming XC Open. $25 entry fee. Contact: Don Kremer, Box 1284, Lander, WY 82520 (307) 332-9466.

SIEPT. 15·18. International hang gliding film festival.

Contact: Raibon Pernoud, 3!3720 Saint-Hilaire-DuTouvet, \sere FRANCE (76) OB 30 08.

AUG 12·14. Sky Ryders ultralight meet. Contact: Ralph Owen 2167 S.E. Meadows Ct., Gresham, OR 97030 (503) 667-0936.

Sl:PT. 24-0CT. 3. International meeting of the wind.

Contact: Atelier Arc En Ciel, 37 Rue Dupperre, Brest 29200 FRANCE.

AUG. 20·21. 1983 Can-Am Challenge Cup, Black Mtn. WA. Entry $10 before 7/1.

Send SASE to: R.N. Girard, 101 Acacia Pl., Bellingham, WA 98225 for form and details.

USHGA SANCTIONED MEETS

AUGUST 20·28. Masters of Hang Gliding. Contact:

AUGUST 5·16: 1983 U.S. Nationals, Dunlap Flight Park, Dunlap, California. World Class and Sporting Class competitions. Entry by qualification at Regional

Championships and invitation. Registration deadline: August 4, 5 PM. Contact Dave Bowen, P.O. Box 241, Dunlap, California 93621, (209) 338-2422.

Region V Series JULY 7-10. Sun Valley, Ketchum, Idaho. Chris Kastner (208) 788-9663.

JULY 22·25. Wyoming XC Open, Lander, Wyoming.

Chuck Bright (307) 856-4671.

JUNE 25·26. JULY 16-17, 23-24. Third annual George Hammond Perpetual. Santa Barbara, CA. $1,500 cash purse for top six. Entry limited. Contact: Ken deRussy (805) 965-3733.

JULY 2-4. Benefit fly-in at Chelan Butte, Washington.

Contact: Aerosails (206) 642-7977.

KITTY HAWK KITES JULY 23·24. Hang Rating Clinic.

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AUG 15. 36th anniversary of the invention of the Rogallo wing. Francis Rogallo to speak.

AUG. 27·28. fly-in.

Mountain

Contact: John Harris (919) 441-6094 or Chris Lawrence (919) 441-4124.

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DONATIONS

New and Renewal Membership Allocation ......................................................................... $3,909.20 MANUFACTURERS Wills Wing, Inc., Santa Ana, CA..........................

................................................................ 500.00

Ullralite Producls, Inc., Teme-cula, CA ..... .................................. .. ..................... 500.00 Della Wing Kiles & Gliders, Inc., Van Nuys, CA .. ........................................................ 500.00

Seedwings, Bob Trampenau, Sanla Barbara, CA Syslems Technology, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN ..

Leading Edge Air Foil, Colorado Springs, CO

·································································· 500.00 ............................................ 25.00 ······················ .. ································· 40.00

SCHOOLS AND DEALERS Hang Flight Systems, Santa Ana, CA .. . ................................. 705.00 Elsinore Valley Hang Gliding Center, Elsinore, CA.. ....... 50.00 Treasure Valley Hang Gliders, Nampa, ID .. 24.00 Hang Gliders of California, Sanla Monica, CA .......................... 48.00 The Hang Gliding Company, Pismo Beach, CA ..... ........... 25.00 Maryland School of Hang Gliding, Inc. ... 25.00 Cre-slline Soaring Center, Creslline, CA ................................. 100.00 S. New York H.G. Pilots Assn., Millwood, NY ........................ 78.00 Western New York HGA, Lewislon, NY .. ....... ............. 25.00 Ullrallte Flyer Organization, San Diego, CA ............. 25.00 USHGA Office Slaff, cathy Colemart, Terrie Jo Nelson Amy Provln, Linda Stohl berg & Carol Velderraln ..................... 25.00 Rogue Valley Hang Gliding Assoc., Grants Pass, OR . .. ........ 25.00 Fellow Feathers, San Francisco, CA ....... . .. 43.00 Orange County Hang Gliding Assoc., CA ............ 25.00

Kagel Fly-In (Windsports, HG of CA, Delta, ProAir)

.. 345.00

Arizona Hang Gliding Assoc., Phoenix, AZ ............................. 50.00 Walergap H.G. Club, Randolph, NJ ................................... 50,00 Pikes Peak HG Club, Colorado Springs, Co ............................. 40 ..x> Pikes Peak Soc of Gentlemen Adventurers, C.S. CO ................. 40.00 Wings ol Rogalto HG Club, Mllpltas, CA... .. 100.00 Windward Kite & Gliding Club ...... 25.00 Coaslal Condors, Salinas, CA ............................................... 100.00

Leroy Grannis, Carlsbad, CA ................ 100.00 Tim Cobb, Santa Monica, CA ............... 100.00 Vic Powell, Annandale, VA .................... 100.00 Larry Brown, Rancho, CA ..................... 111.11 Anonymous .......................................... 100.00 Frank Tucker, San Jose, CA ................ 100.00 Edward Andrews, Denver, NC .............. 100.00 Steve Hawxhurst, San Diego, CA ... 7.00 The Village Church, Rancho Santa Fe, CA .. 25.00 Mrs. June Newton, Marshall, YA... ............ 5.00 Phillip Sherrell, Las Vegas, NV ........ 5.00 Francis Turmo, Woodstock, NY... ..,,,,,,, .. 10.00 Parker Ledbetter, Mt. Gllhead, NC.. . ..... 10.00 Peter Stolle, Franklin Square, NY ................. 10.00 Mark Dodge, S. Charleston, WV .................... 10.00 Michael Mccarley, APO S.F., CA. . ........ 10.00 Jerry Marlin, Oaylon, OH ............................. 10.00 Bill Greene, Tujunga, CA ........ 25.00 Craig Baker, Tarzan&, CA. ....... 25.00 Dona Roosevelt, Temple, AZ ....... 20.00 Chuck McGIii, Mercer Island, WA ................ 10.00 Eddie Tadea Jr., Los Angeles, CA.... ...... 5.00 Mark Bennett & Judy York, Escondido, CA 11.11 Rober! Wooten, Slatesvllle, NC ..................... 5.50 Rusty Gross, Riverside, CA... . ... 5.50 Hardy Snyman, Houston, TX ...................... 15.00 Andrew Smart, Anchorage, At<. .. ....... 7.50 Steve Turner, Soquel, CA ...... , ........ 10.00 Wlltlam Aubin, Morris Plains, NJ. 25.00 James Slaugenhoupl, France ........ 25.00 WIiiiam Prince, Inverness, CA.... ........ 5.00 Bruce Strange, Bend, OR ..... .. 5.00 David Volkman, Ml. Shesla, CA. .. 20.00 Peter Shloss, Long Beach, CA 10.00 KeYin Conklin, Cresskill, NJ. ....... 20.00 Ken Ward, Sunnvvale, CA 10.00 Stephen Urbach, Sunnyvale, CA ......... 50.00 Robert Reller, Berkeley, CA ....... 25.00 Dean Morris, Julian, CA 15.00 Elain Gionet, Las Vegas, NV ....................... 10.00

Doug HIidreth, Medford, OR

......... 50.00 Raymond Adams, Berkeley, CA ................. 10.00 Richard Cassella, Sacramento, CA . .. ... 10.00 Kenneth Nead, Redwood City, CA.. .. ...... 5.00 Denn ls Morris, Sunnyvale, CA .................... 10.00 Jeffery Birak, Oaly Clly, CA ....... 5.00 Jerry Sorenson, Sacramento, CA . .. ... 25.00 Mark Macho, Albuquerque, NM.. . ...... 30.00 David Grey, Albuquerque, NM.. . ........ 25.00 Randy Cobb, Pismo Beach, CA ......... 5.00 David Catlett, Alameda, CA ..... 50.00 Jeffery Bowman, Anacorles, WA ........ .. 10.00 Andrew Mlllol, Colorado Springs, CO .... 7.00 Pa Irick Brooks, Nalrona, PA ........... 5.00 Rober1 Storms, Santa Rosa, CA .................. 25.00 Alban Lieper1, Rochester, NY ..................... 20.00 A.zby Chouteau, Corona del Mar, CA ........... 5.00 George Hugo, Bethany, CT ........................ 10.00 Roger Janson, Jamaica Pia Ins, MA .......... 35.00 Maitland Gunderson, Leisure City, FL ....... 5.00 Fred Darland, Butte, MT ......... 25.00 Nathan Granger, Bayonne, NJ ..................... 6.50 Michael Mahoney, Healdsburg, CA ............. 3.00 Kurt DIiiey, Menlo ·Perl<, CA ............................ 30.00 Jack Cook, Arcadia, CA . ... , 25.00 ScottMath&wa,CasUne,ME

......... 5.00

Lynda Nellon, Fallo Church, VA .................... 20.00

North Central Hang Gliders, Wausau, WI ............................. 100.00 Hang Gliders of CA/Banjo Cale Benelil, Santa Monica, CA 660.00 Owens Valley Hang Gliding Center, Bishop, CA .................... 25.00 Brighi Star Hang Gliders, Santa Rosa, CA ............................ 328.00 Mountain Air Hang Gliders, Sandy, UT ............. 50.00 Pro Air of Denver .. . ............. 25.00 High Sierra Hang Gliders . ............................................. 5.00

Natural High Flighl School, Auslin, TX..

Mission Soaring Center..

Hang Gliders West, Ignacio, CA ....

...................... 25.00 . 343.00 .. 100.00

Sky High Sports, AK (In memory of Floyd Grlttelh) .................. 100.00 Chandelle al Sen Francisco, Daly City, CA .... . ........................ 97.00 Wheatley Bros. Hang Gliding, Oeweyvllle, UT . .. .. 25.00 U.S. Air. Inc .. Washinglon. O.C. . .. . . 1,000.00 Wall Neilsen. San Francisco Windsports. CA .......... 100.00

CLUBS & USHGA CHAPTERS Wasatch Wings, Draper, UT............. . ............. 50.00 Sandia Soaring Association, Cedar Cresl, NM .......................... 25.00 Houston Hang Gliding Assoclallon, Houston, TX .. , 46.00 Utah Hang Glldln!J Assn., Draper, UT... . .......... 107.98 Southeast Idaho Pilots, thru USHGA Stocking Hal Sales ......... 45.00 Aspen Afr Force & Daniel Rouch, Aspen, CO.. . .. 100.00 Marin County HG Assn., Ignacio, CA....... ..... 25.00 Telluride Air Force, Telluride, CO..... .. ............ 25.00 Roanoke Valley HG Assn., Roanoke, VA.. . ..... 100.00 The Fanlasticks Fund Raiser, Sierra Madre, CA . ......... 187.00 Rocky Mounlain t-lang Gilding Assn. ................. 25.00 Glider Airways of Canada, Ontario, Canada ......... 25.00 Tennessee Tre-e Toppers (In memory of John Kleln) ............ 250.00

Topa Flyers Fly-ln/B.B.Q., Venlura, CA............ ................... 62.00 Alabama Hang Gliding Assn., Pinsom, AL . .............. 50.00 Free Spirit Flight HG Club, Elmira, NY .................................... 25.00 So. Arizona HG Assn., Tucson, AZ . .. 52.00 ValleyVille HG Assn., Eugene, OR.. ................... 50.00 Blue Ridge HG Club, Allentown, PA ....................................... 25.00 Santa Barbara Hang Gliding Assn. ................ 255.00 Fort Smith Hang Gliding Assn.. ..................................... 87.00 Soulh Carol!na Hang Gliding Assn.. ...................... 25.00 Connecticut Hang Glidlng Assn. . ... 50.00 Alaska Sky Sailors (in memory of Floyd Grillelh) .. ......... 100.00 Lake County Flying ···holes (Rich, Aaron, Fred. Craig) .............. 15.00

Idled ale Air Force, CO.........

USHGA (ln memory of Floyd GriHeth)

INDIVIDUALS "THE 100 CLUB"

Dave Butz, Arroyo Grande, CA ............. 100.00

Clark Brooks, Pasadena, CA ................ 100.00

(Individuals who have contributed $100.00 or more) John Green, Monte Carlo, Monaco ...... 100.00

Bellina Gray, Rancho Santa Fe, CA ...... 100.00 John Denike, Cowina, CA . ................ 100.00 Terry Wilkins, Alla Loma, CA .. 103.00 Buzz Lucas, Loulsville, KY ............................ 2.75 Dave Stawfcke, Lexington, KY .. 10.50 Joe Horton, Quakertown, PA ........................ 5.00 George Woodcock, Alamogorgo, NM ...... 20.00 Timolhy Kelly, PJllsburg, PA .. ,,.,,,..,,,,.. ,,,.., ... 5.00 John Leak, Norwalk, OH ............................. 25.00 Phillip Van gel, Marlboro, MA ..................... 20.00 Ron Cady, Tacoma, WA .............................. 10.00 Robert Nelson, Jackson, WY..... .. 10.00 Jell Roberson, Sall Lake City, UT .............. 20.00 Louis della Penis, Colden, NY.. ....... 10.00 Don Winkler, North Hunlington, PA ............. 5.00 Bruce Mankowlch, Suffern, NY .............. 10.00 Terry Fagen, Melbourne.KY .......................... 5.00 Eugene Palmer, Natick, MA ... 10.00 Ralph Karsten, St. Paul, MN ... .. .. 5.00 Roger Marlin, Waynesboro, PA... ... 25.00

Coleen's Birthday Parfy .....

...... 25.00

J. Broussard, Friendswood, TX ............. 100.00

Georgia Kells, Buffalo, NY ................... 100.00 Dave Stambaugh, La Crescenta, CA .... 100.00 John Robbins, Wester11ille, OH ............ 100.00 Jim Zieset, ldledale, CO ..... 100.00

Jerry Carson, Kagel bus & pilots..

Don Boardman, Rome, NY ........................... 5.00 Chris Vollh, Atlanta, GA ............................. 20.00 Roland Sprogue, West Germany .......

20.00 S. Arlhur Sherwood, Wichita, KS ..... 25.00 Doug Levy, Torrance, CA ............................ 5.00 Ann Hoehn, Graham, TX . ......... 10.00 Marshall Hudson, La Center, WA ................ 25.00 Michael Haas, New Carlisle, lN ................... 10.00 Bob Barton, San Diego, CA ........................ 40.00 Gerd Schaefer, Tokyo, Japan ..................... 20.00 Robert Meshako, Hickam AFB, HI ....... 7.95 Sam Kellner, San Francisco, CA .................. 3.84 James Crillleld, Lyons, CO .......................... 9.50 Mike Godfrey, New Smyrna Beach, CA .... 10.00 Lee Dalton, Cambridge, MA ....................... 10.00 Larry Small, Eugene, OR . ... 25.00 Mark LaVersa, Adams, MA .......................... 25.00 Dedy Wldarso, Los Angeles, CA ................... 5.00 Meryl & Eves Tall Chief, Sunnyvale, CA ..... 10.00 Mike Ellsworlh, Phoenix, AZ ....................... 10.00 Mike Kllterman, Enid, OK.. ............ 10.00 Jane Weirick, San Rafael, CA.. . 20.00 Allan Douglas, San Mateo, CA.... .. ..... 25.00 David Davis, Minocqua, WI.... . ....... 20.00 Jay Weber, Los Altos, CA . .. .... 50.00 Edward Fannon Jr., Reislerstown, MO ....... 30.00 Peter Judge, Chelmsford, MA ..................... 5.00 Doris & John Pavlik, APO NV .. .. .... 10.00 Michael Brown, Ontario, CA ................... 8.20 John B. Watls, Santa Monica, CA . 30.00 Betty Hicks, Candor, NC . .. 10.00 Jeff Busbee, Ml. Union, IA ........................... 50.00

Joseph Basclano, Long Beach, CA ......

20.00 Kenneth Rogers, Ventura, CA ............

25.00 Roger Barker, Walnut Creek, CA ................ 50.00 Bob Fullam, Oakland, CA .......................... 10.00 DeJmer Harman, Oklahoma City, OK ........ 10.00 0. Slaugenhoupl,La Grande Motte.France 30.00 Karl Allmendinger, Milpitas, CA ................. 30.00 Ken Brown, Salinas, CA.. . ... 10.00 Cyndy Kaufmann, Parachute, CO .............. 10.00 Craig Mc Burney, c;·,arlotleburg, VA . . 15.00

Scoll Sayre, Pasadena, CA ......................... 10.00 Rich Pfeiffer ...................... 5.00 Philip Jones, Slone Min., GA . . 20.00 John Shook Jr., Denver, CO . ... 15.00 Bob Lewis, Sioux City, IA ........................... 10.00 Kenneth Belerleln, Ml. Clemens, Ml .......... 10.00 P. Hlnchlllfe, New York, NV .......................... 3.00 Robin Trayan, lnellne Village, NV ............... 2.75 M!chael Del Signore, Cleveland, Ot-1 ......... 20.00 Don Underwood, Arroyo Grande, CA ..... 25.00 Max Venus, Greene, NY .............. 15.00 S. Wallach, Florham Park, NJ.. .. ....... 10.00 Tim Donovan, Claremont, NH ....... , .......... 20.00 WIiiiam Purdy, Los Angeles, CA . . . 5.00 Rober! Brecka, Phoenix, MO ....................... 28.80 Carlos· Valentine Parly ....... .. 75.00 Barbara Graham, Sanla Ana, CA ................ 10.00 Eric Newhard, Coopersburg, PA.. .. .. 5.00 George OIPerreo, Slerllng, MA ........... 5.00 Rob Swanson, Burtrngton, VT..

20.50 Mr. & Mrs. Cheuvront, Fresno, CA.. .. 5.75 Don Arnold, Shoreham, VT . ..... 20.00 Mike Meler, Santa Ana, CA .. 10.00 Oscar Higgins, Anaheim HIiis, CA .............. 20.00 Bud 13rown, Haverhill, MA ........... .. ........ 10.00 Stephen Bannasch, Medford, MA . 10.00 David & Maggie Bash, St. Charles, MO 25.00

David Profitt, West Linn, OR .......................

Scott Hunlsberry, Winchester, VA .............. 10.00 Jo Anne Ledbetler, Fountain, NC ............... 10.00 Warren Puckett, Odessa, TX ...................... 10.00

Dick Newlon, Marshall, VA.

Doug Wallace, Truckee, CA ....

.. 50.00

Gustov Johnson, Newton, NJ 20.00 Satoml Nagaseka, San Francisco, CA ...... 20.00 Don R. Clark, Pearl Harbor, HI ...... ,. ........... 10.00 Dean Tiegs, Melba, ID,,.,,,,..

• ,. 25.00 Beverly & Karl CampbeJL Catasauqua, PA 50.00

N. Todd, Berkeley, CA ............

10.00 Fred Maki, Baltimore, OH ........................... 10.00 Brian Carmichael, Norman, OK .............. 10.00

Jeff GIikey, Stanford, CA..

....................... 15.00 Rolla Manning, Las Vegas, NV ...... 10.00 Lyon McCandless, Bainbridge la.., WA ....... 25.00 Marcey GIiiespie, Ft. Worth, TX .................. 50.00 Bob Lafay, Tujungo, CA ................................ 5.00 Wea Schleld, Farmer City, FL ...................... 10.00

. ...................... 10.00 . 75.00

Parker Ledbefler, Ml. GIiead, NC..

. 20.00

Nick Berry, Somersel, KY ........................ 25.00 Herbert Salmon, MIiford, NH......... . ....... 10.00 Stewe Mazanek, Vienna, NJ ......................... 20.00 Gregory Nelke, Jamesville, NY .................. 5.00 T.W. Riggs, Greenville, NC.............

8.00 Deb Roberls, Lewlslon, 10 ............................. 5.00

Dan Shoemaker, Elmendorf AFB, AK ......... 20.00 Gordon Forbes, La Verne, CA ..................... 15.00

rn.oo

............ 20.00

Richard Huggins, Canonsburg, PA ............ 10.00 Craig Austin, Duluth, MN . ..... 5.35 The British Team: Mission Soaring, CA ......... 50.00 Judith Foot-Campbell, Salzburg, Austria ... 50.00 Kent&: Linda Owens, Albuquerque, NM ... 10.00 Jakob Schweiger, Clarendon, VT .............. 25.00 K.C. Benn, Ewanston, WY . .. 10.00 Nell Fortner, Newbury, OH.. ...... :25.00 Weegle McAdama, S. San Francisco, CA ... 10.00 Harry Marlln,Chatsworlh, CA . .. 25.25

Laurella Klockars, MIii Valley, CA ................ 5.00 Jlm Lindberg, San Meleo, CA ... 25.00 Richard Poe, Parkwllle, MO ........... 10.00 Gerard LaMarche, Gayavilte, VT ................... 6.00

...... 120.00 Buflalo Chip, Sausalito, CA ................. 222.22 Joe Brennan, St. Thomas, V.I.. .... 100.00 Chuck Selby, St. Thomas, V.I.. ... 100.00

Paul Sparks, Milan, OH .................................. 5.00 Reed Gleason, Porlland, OR ................. 50.00 Devld Butz, Arroyo Grande, CA ................ 25.00 Denlel Erickson, Eden Prairie, MN ............. 10.00 Raymond Clark, Jerome, 10 .............. ., ......... 3.00 Tim Major, ID.. .. 7.50 Rene De Jongh, New Zealand ...................... 8.00 Gary Wesfberg, Brightwood, OR ............... 10.00 Dele Young, APO San Francisco, CA ......... 17.50 Mike Reedy. Arllnglon, TX .......................... 10.00 Brent Sweeney, Salinas, CA ........................ 10.00 Michael Trueblood, Ruidoso, NM ................. 5.50 John Mercier, Auslfn, TX ............................... 5.00 Oewid Westerman, Plllsburgh, PA ............... 10.00 Gary Satterfleld, Lakewood, CO .................. 5.00 Robert Shumaker, Bangor.PA.... ........... 10.00 Philip PuNis, Oswego, NY ......................... 25.00 Kurl 0111ey, Menlo Park, CA 10.00 Charleen Beam, Long Beach, CA ............... 10.00 Pam & Chip WIison, Wheelan, MD .............. 20.00 Henk Lawton, Fort Smith, AR .................... 10.00 flick Mull Ins, Cincinnati, OH ...... ... 10.00 Pete Lehmann, Plllsburg, PA ...................... 10.00 Dennis Andrews, Denwer, NC ...................... 25.00 Leo Higley, Eldred, PA ................................. 10.00 Dwight Fisher, Owego, NY . .. ......... 20.00 Betsey & Werner Ullrich, W. Germany ........ 10.00 Mike & Alta Murphee, San Bernardino, CA 25.00 Scolt Rowe, Rochester, NV ..................

10.00 Kewln Peters, Kans es City, MO ...................... 5.00 Robert Thompson, Burllnglon, NJ .............. 4.00 Scott Wise, Oakland, NJ ...... 10.00 Lyle Oeobald, Moscow, ID ........................... 10.00 Katherine Yardley, Sunland, CA ... .... 10.00 Ed Hanley, Wfnnell, MT ................................. 5.00

Jack Cook, Arcadlo, CA

15.00

Averlll Strasser, Los Angeles, CA ............... 25.00 Tom Denny, Pelaluma, CA ............................ 5.00 Joe Lopez, San Diego, CA ........................... 7 .00 Paul & Barba,a Voight, Ellenville, NY 20.00 Mike Mori haller, Collon, OR ....................... 25.00 Terry Ison, Prati, KS ..................................... 25.00

Robert Meigs, Lansdale, PA

............ 20.00

Carol Rauch, Belhlehem, PA ............... 20.00 Weal Vogel, Belhlellem, PA ......................... 10.00 Steve Lidie, Bethlehem, PA . ........ 25.00 Con Hellen, Beale AFB, CA. ......... 10.00 Ken Kra/nlk, Alliance, NE ........ 10.00 Greg Hu1h, Co/umbu1, OH .. 10.00

Phil Leak, Norwalk, OH......

........ 25.00

INDIVIDUALS (continued)

Jeffrey Han•r, Hunllngton Beach, CA ........... 5.00 . ........... 5.00 . .... 5.00

Don Tamm, CO ..........

Bob Perry, CO............

Jim Yocum, CO.........

.. .. 5.00

Cleon Blier, CO........

. .......... 5.00

JohnCovne, CO .............................................. 5.00 Rick Jewroga, CO ..... ...................... 5.00 Mike Benedict, CO .... ..................... 5.00 Dave Copp, CO ......... ......... 2.00 Ralph Briar, CO ............................................... 2.00

Troy Gamer.CO .............................................. 2.00 AndySmar1,Anchorage,AK. .. ...... 12.50 PsulViesze, Oak:land, CA ............................... " 2.50 PeterStark,Amherst,MA ................................ 15.00 Richard Meriwether, Binning ham, AL ............ 10.00 John Russell, Jr., Walnut Creek, CA ................ 20.00

Steve Hall, Galne~llle, FL ............................... 10.00 Lester Gelsinger, Denver, PA ............................ 5.00 MJ. Baz~Wlnstead, Fl Monroe, VA ................. 10.00 Cartos Plnentez. Flushing, NV ........................ 25.00 MattTwk:kler,Durango,CO ........................... 20.00 Patrick Maher, W. Henrietta, NY ........................ 5.00 BruceRuseln, Nallck, MA ............................... 10.00 Kirk Mohror,Spokane, WA ............................... 5.00 Mike Smith, Troy, NY .............. ....... 10.00 Julius Strid, Avondale Esl., GA ........................ 25.00 Nancy Nordstrom, Norfolk, VA ....................... 10.00 Rick Libon, Lake City, MN ............................... 10.00 DavldOberettlnger, Washington, D.C ............ 15.00 Gary Wood, Carson Cily, NV ....... ...... 5.00 Rex Baldwin, Rawtlns, WY .............................. 10.00 David Leggett,. Bangor, PA.......... ...... 25.00 Dana Roosevelt, Mesa, AZ .... ................... 30.00 .... 7.43 Lee Deobald, Moscow, ID Robert Collins, Bedford, MA ....... .......... 23.45 Achim Hagemann, Goleta, CA .... ............... 5.00 Warren Richardson, Richardson, TX . . ..... 5.00 David Dunning, Llttle Rock, AR ..... 5.00 Gerald Pollard, Rockaway Beach, NV.... .. ... 10.00 .. ..... 25.00 Les & Marilyn King, Simi Valley, CA..

Gib Eggen, Erlangen, West Germany .......... 25.00 Jim Cleaveland, Morrisville, PA ......................... 5.00 Scott Smith, Palm Springs, CA ........................ 17.00 Gary Fraze, Pasadena, CA ................................ 4.00 Dr. Greg Beyer, San Diego, CA ....................... 10.00 Judy Farnsworth, Lake Elsinore, CA.. .. ..... 10.00 Dave Dixon, Costa Mesa, CA .......................... 10.00 BertOhlig,CoslaMesa,CA ............................ 10.00 ChrlsArrnenta ................................................ 10.00 Wojo,D.C.boy .... ................................. 10.00 Chuck. Meyer, CA .......................................... 10.00 TonySwaltelc:,SantaAna, CA ........................... 5.00 Bob Boreman, Santa Monica, CA ................... 20.00 BrlanFeeney,LoulS'illle,KY.. .. ........... 10.00 Jennifer Smllh, Kennesaw, GA ....................... 10.00 Gerald Clerk.Eugene, OR........... ........... 10.00 Gregory Hansrote, Cumberland, MD .............. 10.00 Jack Anderson, Cameron Park, CA ................ 19.83 Jim Murdock, Tustin, CA ........................ 10.00 James Reynolds, Olympia, WA ......................... 5.00 Wally Kasper, Fort Smith, AR ........ ... 5.00 EllzabethSharp, Longmont, CO ..................... 11.00 Bob & Pet Bockstahler, Encinllas, CA ............. 15.00 Edwin Sward, Worcester, MA............. ... 5.00 Anthony Glttes,Gua.yaqull, Ecuador .............. 25.00 Rober1 Zuparko, Berkeley, CA ........................ 15.00 Raymond Chown, Cleveland, OH ..................... 5.00 Bob Carter, Los Gatos, CA .............................. 20.00 Charles & Twlla Covington, Cookevll!e, TN .... 20.00 WIiiiam Rickson, MIiibrae, CA ........................... 5.00 Alex Avgerlnos, Creslllne, CA ......................... 10.00 T.J. & Mary Young, E11emllle, NY .................... 50.00 DaveBrandt,Jamesvme, IA ............................ 10.00 Wayne Moser, Hawthorne, CA ........................ 10.00 GeorgeEmmerthal, Wllllnglon, CT ................. 25.00 Steve Houser, Binghamton, NY ...................... 20.00 John Terrell, Ba-kerstleld, CA .......................... 10.00 HenryBoeul, Pittsford, NY ............................. 25.00 Kevin Wllllamson, Detroit, Ml .......................... 10.00 · Ellrl Harding, Charlotte, NC ............................ BS.OD S. Riker Davis, Ruidoso, NM ............................ 10.00 StevenTullla, Ca!'lon Ctty, NV .......................... 5.00 MlchaelWllllams, Odessa, TX ......................... 30.00 Slephen Mann, Dallas, TX ............................... 12.50 Larry Flewelling, Virgin lsl•nds ....................... 20.00 Jack Weller, Virgin la lands .............................. 20.00 Thomas Coffey, New York, NV ........................ 25.00 Sleva Allen, Sed•II•, MO ................................. 10.00 Robert Cartlon, Albuquerque, NM .................. 20.00 Tim & VlckyJanlga, H•mmond, IN ................. 10.00 Bond Shumaker, Sallna, CA ........................... 10.00 lzhorLogan, Brooklyn, NV ................................

Jeffrey Hau, South Band, IN .......................... 20.00 Ernie Hottman, Connecllcul ............................ 50.00 Oouglaa McL!ren, Pot1dam, NV ....................... 7 .00 Mlch&el Fu11, Houalon, TX ............................. 20.00 Mike Ruuell, Kan .. , City, MO ........................ 10.00 Gary Poz:zato, Rockville, CT ........................... 10.00 CllffWhltnay,Chattanoog•, TN .................. 10.00 Wall Szanto, Lorain, OH ....................... 5.00 SteveSmlth,Shawnee,KS ..... .................. 10.00 Anonymou1, Brooklyn, NV ..... .. .................. 5.00 Bob Stout, Jackton, OH ........................ 5.00 Lyn Bennett & Nikki Cole, Van Nuy1, CA ........ 10.00 Jamea Minni,, Phoenix, A2 ............................. 55.00 Sandy GIibert, Ardmore, OK ........................... 10.00 Jim Walker, Santa Monica, CA ........................ 50.00

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BIii Tolbert, Baltimore, MD ......................... 12.10 Brian Darley, Severn a Park, MD ..

12.10 Sherri Murray, Glen Burnie, MO ...... .... 12.10 Rich Mclnlooh, Maryland ..................

24.20 John Cochrane, Washlnglon D.C. ....

12.10 Cindy Black, Wuhlnglon D.C.. .... 12.10 Ju1n Sonen, Arlington, VA. .. ... 12.10 Richard Anstine, J1cobu1, PA.. .. ... 12.10

Jenny Jenkins, Maryland..... ...... 12.10 Roger Somerville, Columbia, MO .......... . 12.10 Susan Chenoweth, Pasadena.MD ............. ~2.10 John Zenler, Glen Burnie, MD .......... .. ... 12.10 Lisa Hooper, Randallstown, MD .. ..... 12.10 Danny Brollo, Ballimore, MO ..................... 32.10 Tobi Lee, Vienna, VA .................................. 12.10 Keith Schop man, Ellicoll City, MD ............ 12.10 Dianne Pourk, Annapolis, MD .................... 12.10 BIil Van Zyverden, Falls Church, VA .......... 12.10 Scott Hermann, Washington, D.C ............... 12.10 Woody "WOJO" Jones, Gallhersburg, MO 12.10 Joe Bushnell, Aberdeen, MD ....................... 12.10 Dick Newton, Marshall, VA. .. 24.20 Karl Heinzel, Maryland 12.10 Norma Mills, Gailhersburg, MD .... . .... 12.10 Bob Deffenbaugh, Gaithersburg, MO..

12.10 Carmen Waters, Gailhersburg, MO 12.10 Margo Daniels, Gaithersburg, MO ............. 12.10 Kevin Sinn oil, Rockville, MD ..... 12.10 William Rolz, Fort Loudon, PA ............. 12.10 Bruce Thomas, Dallastown, PA .... 12.10 Tom Haddon, Gaithersburg, MO .... 12.10 Luigi Chiarano, Van Nuys, CA.. .. ......... 12.10 Mike Kotarba, Baltimore, MO ..................... 17.75 Kathy Kolarba, Baltimore, MO...

17.76 Jenny Walson, Chamersburg, PA 12.10 Gloria Fernandez, Rockville, MO 12.10 Bob Stilwell, Columbia, MD ...... .......... 12.10 Chris Akers, Maryland......................... . 12.10 Pal Roberts, Glen Burnie, MD... ..... 12.10 Bill Roberts, Glen Burnie, MD. ........ 15.45 Mike Roberts, Glen Burnie, MD ... .. .. 12.10 Betty Jo Rob eris, Glen Burnie, MO ............ 12.10 Mike Taylor, Rockville, MO .... 12.10 Bill Criste, Waynesboro, PA ..... .. ....... 12.10 June Newton, Marshall, VA. ............ 12.10 Joe Clemenls, Gaithersburg, MD . 12.10 Janine Grinla, Burke, VA ....................... 12.10 John Ostrowski, Burke, VA. . 12.10 Richard Hays, Timonium, MO 24.20 Susan Fellon, Hyattsville, MD ......... 12.10 Frank Surace, Maryland .............................. 12.10 Annek luele, Alexandria, VA ......... 12.10 Edward Tom, Cockeysville. MD.... .. ..... 12.10 RayRull,Herndon,VA ................................ 12.10 David Hess, Baltimore, MD.......... .. .... 12.10 Charlie Anderson, Centreville, VA ............. 12.10 Mr. & Mrs. Servant, Wheaton, MD .............. 24.20 Wayne Dakins, Washinglon, D.C. .........

12.10 Sara Dakins, Washington, O.C .................. 12.10 Gsslon & Bobbie Servant, Huntington, MD ....... 51.85 L Swerock, Wheaton, MO .............................. 12.10 Ed Worrell, Bethesda, MD ............................... 12.10 J. Licht, Silver Spring, MO ............................... 12.10 am Broderick, Baltimore.MD ......................... 12.10 Beth Lancaster, Ball:imore, MD............

12.10 Richard PaciulM, Kensington, MD ..................... 24.20 J.R. Sasi.adek, Prince Frederick, MD ................ 12.10 Anita Sasladek., Prince Frederick, MO ............. 12.10 Leroy Kingman, Centreville, VA ........................ 12.10 Mr. & Mrs. Honv,e~ Rockville, MD .................. 24.20 Mr. & Mrs. Kutyn, Herndon, VA ........................ 24.20 John.Middleton, Arlington, VA ......................... 24.20 J, Morris.. Silver Spring, MD . 12.10 Audrey Wilson, Atexadria, VA 12.10 A.E. Subong, Jr., M.D., Glen Burie, MO ......... 12.10 Robin Donovan, Millersville, MD .

12.10 Bil Scott, Ellicott City, MD ... 12.10 Jell Jerome, Baltimore, MO .................... 24.20 Jane Richardson, Calverton, MD 12.10 Cliff Cartlon, Sykesville, MD .. ....... 48.40 Skip Ril't.in, Si!Yer Spring, MD ....

12.10 Barbara Conelley, Sitver Spring, MO .. .. ... 12. 10 Marc Wangel, Potomac, MD . .. ..... 36.30 .. .... 12.10 Kathy Bollinger, Weslminster, MO .....

Kur1 Giles, Glen Burnie, MD ....... . ... 12.10 Alan Esworthy, Hyattsville, MD .... .. ........ 171.00 Wendy Birch, Columbia, MO . . ........... 12.10 Lawrence 0. Burman, Baltimore, MD ....... 12.10 Mike Cohen, Baltinore, MO....... . .. 12.10 Brad Hays, Cockeysville, MO ............. 12.10 Edward Blrrane, Baltimore, MD ..................... 12.10 Karen Smith, Chettertown, MD ..... ......... 12.10 Budd HemnaM, Alexandria, VA ... ... 12.10 Art B8'Tlck, Fort Loudon, PA ..... .........• 12.10 Imogene- Barrick, Fort Loudon, PA ............. 12.10 Mr. & Mrs. B.J. Coberly, Rockville, MD ............. 24.20 Bob Breck.a, Phoenix, MD ................................ 12.10 Oorolhy Fefton, Denver, CO ............................. 12.10 Randy Gel .. , Sliva< Spring, MD ....................... 24.20 Mr. & Mrt. B. PIO'T, Marylat1d ............................ 24.20 HollyObfe<:hl, Towson,MD ............................ 12.10 Judy Wagone-r, Amelia, VA ..... .. .... 12.10 Eric LogEW"I, Alexandria, VA ............................ 12.10 Gar,y Gont,, Chsmbersoorg, PA......... ...... 12.10 Lynn HaggfnOOthom, York, PA ... . 12.10 Jay AndrJ.o~ Vienna, VA............... .. ........ 12.10 Jim Ventura, Arlington, VA .... 12.10 Gall Abbott, CenlrevlMe, VA ......... ........ 12.10 Bill Chamber!, Columbia, MO .... 12.10 Ken Chambers., Columbia, MD .................. 12.10 Lorri Donovan, Alexandria, YA . .. ................ 12.10 Frank Pugh, Tlmonlum, MO ...... 12.10 Kim Bleakley, Glen Ann, MO .. .. ................ 12.10 Mary Doughney, Parkville, MD . . ....... 12.10 Gaylord Butler, Battlmore, MD.. ........ 12.10 Su1le Butter, Balllmore, MD....... .......... 12.10 Cookie Bartfeld, Batt!more, MD ....................... 12.10 Bruce Bart!e!d, Battlmorn, MD ......................... 12.10 Char11e Jansky, Msrylar>d ......................... . 12.10 Gaorge Pool, Elkr1dge, MO ...................... . 24.20 Letler BMtlnga, Prtnce Fredertci<, MO ............... 24.20 Ed Murphy, Marylar>d ..............................

12.10 Rich Hlagal, Kenllng1on, MD............... ...... 24.20 C. True, Hyattovlle, MO . ........... 12.10 B. True, Hyst11vllle, MD ..... 12.10 Dullly KumerfO',lr{, BattlmOl'e, MO ...... 12.10

Fred Pennenler, Glen Burnie, MD...... .. 12.10 Dan Herrins, Battimore, MO ............................ 12.10 .. ...... 12.10 Carol Jansen, Sevema Park, MD .

MichaelRoss,GlenBumie,MD .........

12.10 12.10 Carol Wolfe, Baltimore, MD .........

LV. McElwaln, Falls Church, VA.. .. .... 12.10 WeodyJansky,Maryland ............................... 12.10 Helen Peartman, Free-rand. MD ..... 12.10 Bob Faddis, Baltimore.MD............. .. ... 12.10 .... 12.10 Martha Fack:lis, Battimore, MO ...... ..... 12.10 Santos Mendoza, Vienna, VA... . 12.10 Chris Francis, Takoma Park, MD Susan Hess, Battimore, MD ....... . ............ 12.10 ..... 24.20 Darrel Shiles, Baltimore, MD... .. .. 12.10 Mr. Calkins, Battimore, MD .... ..... 12.10 Sandra Pearlman, Freeland, MO . ....... 23.10 Dan Dalmau, Battimore, MO .

BiM Roberts.on, Gennantown, PA..... ......... 12.10 ....... 12.10 OaleHatzteld, Falls Church, VA .....

Mr. Tedder, Clinton.MD ................................. 12.10 Maggi Shea, Alexandria, VA ..... .. ........... 12.10 John Richardson, Calverton, MD. .. .......... 12.10 Betty Schaffner, Cazenovia, NV .... .. .......... 12.10 Ellen McCaslin, Maryhwid ....... .. .......... 12.10 Jerry Nielson, Silver Spring, MD ..................... 12.10 68.83 Vic Ayers, Aberdeen, MO .................

Kari Schaffner, Aberdeen, MD .........

66.54 12.10 David Fiek:ting, Silver Spring, MD... ..... 12.10 Paul Banken, Fafls Church, VA ...........

Mr. & Mrs. Vic Powell, Annandale, VA .............. 24.20 Doug Grubb, McConnellsburg, PA ................ 12.10 Judy Grubb. McConnellsburg, PA ....... 12.10 Roger Martin, Weynesboro, PA ....................... 12.10 Mr. & Mrs. VanGoor, Silver Spring, MD ........... 24.20 ...... 12.10 Brian Thacker, Silve-r Spring, MO.....

Sooze Mareland, Glen Burnie, MD .................. 12.10 Bordon's Auto Electric, Washington D.C......... 50.00 W. Mervin, Tacoma, WA ........ 10.00 Raymond Panek, Syracuse, NY ......... 50.00 Doug Brown, Lowell, MA . 10.00 Jim Donnell. Fort Wayne, IN . 5.00 ...... 10.00 Don Miller, Seattle, WA...

E.Jane Lawrence, San Jose, CA . . 10.00 Peter Adams, Greensboro, NC ....................... 25.00

Sleve<1 Fogle, Albuquerque, NM ...................... 25.00 .......... 10.00 James Griggs, Chattanooga, TN ..................... 10.00 .. 10.00 James Kolywich, Horseheads, NY .

Robert Hoppe, Santa Cruz, CA ........................ 20.00 ... 10.00 Kevin O'Brien, Henryville, PA....

Cynthia BushneU, Madison, NJ ....................... 20.00 Micha~ Bales, Norwalk, CA . .. 10.00 Randy Bergl.ffl, Fuller1on, CA ................... 10.00 Mall Canady, Santa Ana, CA ......... 5.00 John Mayer, CWfton Pk, NY....... .. .... 10.00 C.S. & Elvia Claycomb, Redmor>d, WA ........... 50.00 G. Kalinowski & S. DaUiak, Bristol, CT ............. 15.00 .... 10.00 David Greene, Clarks S1.rnmit, PA ................. 15.00 David Darling, Kula, HI

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HOW ABOUT A NATIONAL PARACHUTE REPACKING WEEK? article and photos by Don Piercy

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survey of pilots' motives for buying a parachute might include the following: a) "The guy at the shop told me I should buy one." b) "It makes a convenient pillow for those long, bumpy rides in the back of someone's pick-up." c) "Everybody has one and I wouldn't want to be hassled for not having one." d) "I know I'll never need it but there is that one chance in a million that I might."

Maybe even "all of the above" would be the most appropriate. But, whatever the original reason, the fact is that most pilots now do fly with parachutes. I think that most would, in some wild moment, agree that there is even a possibility of needing that parachute. All of this leads to the next logical question: "How prepared are both you and your parachute for that remote, but altogether possible deployment?"

For starters, when was the last time you had your parachute repacked? Was it: a) "The last time I had a belly landing in the sand." b) "I bought it new and don't want to disturb the factory packing job." c) "The last time I was to go flying in the Owens Valley." d) "Within the past six months."

Whatever the reason, I believe most are aware that the chute should be repacked every six months, or perhaps sooner (see "a" above).

Unfortunately, the majority do not have it done. It is that reality that prompted our club, Wings Of Rogallo, to put on a parachute clinic for our members, as well as other pilots from 38

the surrounding San Francisco Bay area. The clinic was held on March 5 and was the second one we have held in the past two years. The club, with 250 + members, is one of the biggest in the country and has the resources to support a clinic in attendance, as well as financially. The clinic program was presented by Ken Nead, who provided the instruction and also lead the discussion of a variety of related subjects which were brought up by the participants. Ken, who is experienced as a sport parachutist and hang gliding instructor, has

"The most striking observation from the clinics is that fully ten percent of the pilots attending have some serious problem with their equipment." been conducting such clinics for nearly five years. Also present was Dave Aguillar from nearby Security Parachute Company. He contributed valuable insight into the subjects of design, manufacturing and testing of hang gliding parachutes. We have been fortunate to have had the support of the San Jose State University Department of Aeronautics. Professor Tom Leonard, head of the department, has made available to us their hangar in which to hold the clinics. One of the facilities is an overhead crane with which we were able to lift

people off the floor for the purpose of making practice deployments. This added some lifelike experience to the instruction and provided a few good laughs, as some pilots found out that they were not as smooth at deploying their chutes as they imagined they would be.

There were several considerations in holding the clinics. We wanted it to be a. refresher for those pilots who had not been to one in several years, as well as a first time experience for any who had never had the opportunity. We wanted it to be as thorough as possible. Ken's program for us is a full-day session.It first covers the technical features of chutes, which are most important for the pilot to be aware of, and then emphasizes the mental aspects which are necessary to quickly recognize and react to an in-flight emergency.

It concentrates on getting both the pilot and the parachute to a state of readiness, so that one's chances for a successful deployment are improved. Another consideration was to make the clinic available to as many people as possible, while not having it so crowded so as to have it lose its effectiveness.

Before getting into the details of the seminar and some of the results, let's first review some of the nomenclature and the mechanics of a successful deployment. The actual· parachute, or canopy, is most commonly stowed in a deployment envelope or deployment bag (different names for the same device). The parachute should be properly folded and stowed in the deployment bag by someone qualified, such as a rigger. Attached to the edge of the canopy are the suspension lines.

These lines are S-folded and stowed along side HANG GLIDING

the bag. The first stows arc wrapped with one or more rubber bands or "locking loops."

These locking loops in turn, hold the deployment bag shut until the suspension lines are fully outstretched in deployment. The main purpose of this is to prevent the release and inflation of the canopy until the bridle and suspension lines arc completely extended from the glider. This keeps the canopy from tangling with the glider or even the suspension lines themselves. The suspension lines arc attached to a bridle line, which is, in turn, attached to cilhcr the carabiner from the hang strap or to a second carabiner used to clip the bridle to the harness straps. The lines, bridle and canopy are carried in the parachute container, which is sewn to, or is a part of, the harness. The critical thing is that all of these components must be properly packed so that when the deployment bag is removed from the container and thrown away from the glider, everything comes out neatly and in sequence: the bridle, the suspension lines and, finally, the canopy.

So it is important to realize that the rubber bands do more than just provide a way of stowing the suspension lines. They also hold the deployment bag closed until the proper time. If the rubber bands give way or arc broken, it is possible that the canopy could escape from the deployment bag early, before the pilot has even had a chance to toss the package. At worst, this could mean that the canopy could wrap around the glider or pilot.

This is why regular repacking is important, just to replace the rubber bands, if for no other reason.

The most striking observation from the clinics is that fully ten percent of the pilots attending have some serious problem with their equipment. The most common of these is having locking loops which arc defective. Ken finds at least one or two chutes at every clinic with rubber bands rotted to the point that they are broken; some appear to have melted and stuck to the canopy like a little blob of chewing gum. We also know that rubber bands can become rotten and break in less than a year inside a hang glider chute. In the 26 times he bas presented his program, he bas come across chutes that the pilot could open only with great difficulty or could not have deployed at all. Even if thrown, some would likely have fi1iled. Ken says, "That is a pretty terrible rate, one in ten! These cases were not due to any flaw in the manufacture of the chute but generally because the chute container had been modified, packed incorrectly, or the container had been sewn on in such a way that it JULY 1983

could not be easily opened by the pilot. Face it! Most ofus end up modifying our harnesses in some way or another. Unless you are very aware and do some test pulls of your deployment handle (not in flight) it is possible for seemingly small changes in your equipment to cause serious problems for your chute."

Ken told the story of one new chute which was shipped with only half the lines sewn on: "It was bad but not disastrous. The chute would have worked. It was probably a one in a thousand error but of all possible customers, they shipped it to me. It was to have been my own personal chute. Luckily, I was able to recognize the problem. I could almost forgive the manufacturer of the error but who in the world packed it and let it get out of the factory like that! Part of packing chutes is knowing how to inspect them for flaws and damage. In fact that is most of what packing is all about. It goes to show that a new chute may not be packed correctly or even manufactured correctly." He points out that we must be as knowledgeable as possible about our harness and parachute, particularly since there arc absolutely no outside controls or standards set for the design or construction of chutes or harnesses for hang gliders.

Other problems have been discovered during the practice deployments at the clinics. In one case, the parachute did not come out easily at all. In fact, the velcro on the container was so tight that two hands were required to get the bag free. In another case, the opening

direction for the container was opposite the natural pull of the pilot, i.e., an opening on the right side of the container for a right-handed pilot. There was an instance where the locking loops were so tight that the snspension lines required unusually high force to free them and open the bag.

In addition to equipment problems, the other difficulty that became apparent was in the physical operation of throwing the deployment bag. How many of you have had recent practice in deployment? You should review mentally the steps you should follow: l) Look at the handle, 2) Grab it and pull out the parachute package, 3) Look where you're going to throw it, 4) Quickly throw it clear of the glider, 5) Start to pull in on the bridle line until you're sure the chute is open, 6) Climb up into the control bar to prepare for a hard landing.

The purpose of the clinic is to improve one's chances for a successful deployment, by learning how to make the actual deployment. Just cutting a few seconds off that time can literally be the difference between life and death.

It is not Ken's intention to offer a full course in parachute packing during this one-day clinic. He does, however, give several demonstrations to help pilots learn the principles involved and the features to look for in a good pack job. Each pilot goes through a hands-on experience of learning to stow the lines and place the parachute back in the container on the harness.

A pilot practices deployment in simulated "turbulence."

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Clinic director Ken Nead demonstrates proper packing procedure.

Once everyone has mastered that, the de· ployment bags are tied shut, temporarily, so tha1 1hc canopy will not come out during the throws. We have a control bar set up and hooked to the overhead crane.

Fv,"'"""'""· in turn, then gets an opportunity to be hoisted in the air in their harness and prac· tice deployments. There are lines attached to the control bar so that people assisting can in·· pl!!. a little violence to the experience. Aller all, most deployments do not occur under calm circumstances. Participants are encouraged to go through the normal sequence of a deploy· ment, listed above.

One 01hcr thing we have experimented with is the situation where a pilot has failed to hook in. Many people think it possible to just chin yourself up onto the base tube and climb into the control bar; nobody in our tests has been able to do it yet. Some might have had the strength but the cocoon harness is just too much of an obstacle. The longest anyone has been able to hang by the hands is two minutes.

The conclusion is that the best technique, if a pilot finds he has launched unhooked, is either to let go immediately and fall to the ground, or to try to get one arm over the base tube and try to get the chute out whh the other hand.

After the condition of the parachute and its t.he most critical factor in a serious glider emergency is the mental process that one must go through to make the decision to deploy. One must always have it in mind as a possible option. Based on stories from some survivors of hang glider tumbles, it seems that the first inclination is to try to fly the glider out of it. Then, and only after it becomes apparent that it can't be done, the pilot considers his parachute. The concept that Ken tries to instill is to first at least consider using the parachute. There arc certain emergency situations where there is little need to spend time thinking about it. When your glider begins to

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tumble, for instance, deploy as soon as possi· blc. has shown that the chances arc negligible that the glider will "fly itself out."

On the comrary, the glider will most likely continue to tumble and the situation will worsen.

The point is, don't wait. We get back to that old adage, "When in doubt, whip it out." Little should need to be said about a freefall situation, where you are separated from your glider for whatever reason. Hang glider parachutes and harness straps arc not designed to take the loads incurred in deployments at terminal velocity. Hopefully, no one will be con· templating anything in that circumstance other than getting the parachute out just as quickly as possible. If you should somehow fall from the glider, throw the chut.e im· mediately. The sooner you throw it, the less speed and shock load you will subject the

equipment to.

Now what about the care that a parachute You make a timely decision to deploy your parachute and properly perform the mechanics of getting it out and throwing i1 clear of the glider. To make it all successful, the parachute itself has to be in condition to do the job. With the proper care, a parachute should last for ten years or much more. The one thing that does the most damage to nylon is sunlight. The ultraviolet rays tend to break down the chemical bonds in the nylon. Make an cflort to keep your harness out of 1he sunlight whenever possible. the harness in some kind of bag and don't hang up or pack the chute in the sun.

Another possible source of damage is heal.

1wen10rtc knows just what a good pillow your chute makes. When riding in the back of a pick-up truck, particularly a crowded one (aren't they all?), it's almost immpossiblc not to sit on a harness bag. However, just make sure you haven't positioned yourself and your parachute on top of the truck's mufficr or catalytic converter, which transmits heat through the floor. Take as good care of your parachute and harness as you do of your glider. For that matter, a good practice is to include a check of your harness, parachute con· taincr, bridle and carabiner as a part of your regular pre-flight inspection.

When should you have your parachute repacked? six months. It might be necessary to do it sooner if you have gotten sand or dirt inside the container. The abrasion that the sand will cause can kad to rapid damage of the canopy and the sand should be removed at once. For that matter, it is a good idea to have the parachute examined and repacked after it has gone through any abusive Another thing to look at is the supplemental

Participants got II chance to pack and Inspect their chutes.

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paraphernalia that that can deployment. At the last clinic, one pilot had a harness with a clip, which is used to hold up the boot, attached just above the parachute container.

He found that, when he went to grab the deployment handle, he grabbed the clip and its attaching strap instead. A good idea would be to move the clip off the side and out of the way. When you do get a new harness, or when you decide to add a neat gadget to your existing one, consider how that is going to af: foct your getting at your parachute quickly. in your control bar and try to get at your Think also of all the goodies you have anached to the down tubes: vario, indicator, C.B. radio, altimeter, air water bottle, etc. Arc they placed in such a way that they will not hinder your your chute out and away cleanly?

All of which us, at long last, to the title of this article. Why don't we have a national, week? This was suggested by Ken Nead during our parachute clinic this year. Most of us have to remind ourselves when it is time to repack. When we do remember, it usually takes some time to get in gear and then find the time when we're no1 going to be flying. Sometimes I've thought about it in the spring but don't get it done un· til after the flying season in the fall. I1 seems that if one week were chosen and promoted the lJSHGA and Hang Gliding magazine, and the clubs and shops as well, a lot more pilots would get on the stick at least once a year. We have found that the best time for our parachute clinic is March. with its holidays, has conflicts, and, at least here in Northern California, April usually begins the good flying weather when everyone wants to be in the air. March is a good time to begin

thinking about I would like to see the USHGA consider this concept; Ken says he is working on some plans for it.

There may be some questions about organizing such a parachute clinic by a club. We put it on because it should be the responsibility of each club to promote the safo1y of its members. It should be aware of the needs of all its members and determine the format in accordance with those needs. The club usually has a full spectrum of pilot experience and the from them as clinic panicipants can add

last year and manufactured a large tripod for a control bar support which rested on the floor, obliviating the need for an overhead suspcn· sion system.

As far as foes charged for attending the clinic, we have tried it both ways. Last year it was completely underwritten the club, but this year we charged five. dollars for members and ten dollars for non-members. While our club foels that the clinic is certainly worthy of club funding, the fees were charged largely to cut down on no-shows, a problem we had las1 year when we didn't charge. or course, the primary consideration when putting on such a clinic is the right person to lead it. Again, we are fortunate here.

It may require one of'thc club members taking the responsibility of developing a program.

This should be someone who is capable of repacking not just one make of parachute, but all makes. He has to be able to pro· blcms when he sees them. M.aybe Ken Nead could be pursuaded to hold a clinic for potential clinic leaders.

tremendously to the seminar. Since we do 1101 have a permanent clubhouse, we have gone outside to find the best location possible for this specific purpose. In our particular case, of course, we have been extremely fortunate to have found such an ideal location and to have such good support from the university. However, there are certainly other good locations in every area. The criteria I used in location selection were: that it had large enough space to have about 25 parachutes stretched out on the floor; that it was reasonably quiet for the speaker; and that it had facilities for suspending a control bar. Sonoma Wings, the hang gliding club in Santa Rosa, CA, held a clinic

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DUCK 180 - Excellent condition, $1300. Raymond cocoon harness with chute, $250. (619) 363-6721.

FIREFLY 181 l!B - Low airtime. Quick setup. Excellent beginner/intermediate. Beautiful! $700. Stirrup harness, $50. (503) 231-8555.

GEMINI 164 - Excellent condition. UP harness, helmet, car rack. Package, $1350. (617) 969-7418.

WANTED - Used Hang Gliding Equipment. Gliders, Instruments, Harnesses and Parachutes. HANG GLIDER EQUIPMENT CO., 3620 Wawona, San Francisco, CA 94116, (415) 992-6020.

WHITEHAWKS (2) - Excellent condition, $1350. (916) 481-2636.

Schools and Dealers

GEMINI 164 - Yellow sail with brown leading edge under surface and keel pocket. $990. (619) 579-7829.

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 ALPHA 215 - An absurdly good deal at $350. Truly fine condition, never damaged, attractive sail colors. Need to sell. (213) 306-5467.

BENNETT TRIKE - 1983, like new. Robin Twin, must sell, make offer. (816) 483-5379, K.C. CAN WE HELP YOU GET INTO THE AIR? Do you want to fly, but are short of funds? We will rrade anything to help you fly. Contact Delta Wing Kites & Gliders, (213) 787-6600.

COMET 165 - #049 with new bag, Robertson harness with parachute 24 ft. in container, Litek vario w/bag, Altimeter, Hall wind speed meter, U.P. H.G. Helmet, plus spare parts. Everything, $1300. Tom Gossage, OMSR 4820, Oracle, AZ 85623. (602) 896-2934.

GEMINI 184 - New, custom sail, $1100. Electra Floater 185. $750. Oly 160, S500. Chuck (503) 296-9588.

ARIZONA

HARRIER 177 - perfect condition, 20 flights, must sell. $1100. (703) 33'/-1573. Evenings.

DESERT HANG GLIDERS -4319 W. Larkspur, Glendale, AZ 85304 (602) 938-9550.

HARRIER 177 - White sail body, gold, black, beautiful custom keel pocket. Excellent condition, $900. (213) 438-5582.

SKY BOUND HANG GLIDERS - Full time, full-service shop. New and used gliders and equipment, certified instruction, repairs, accessories. 10250 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021. (602) 997-9079.

LOOKING FOR A USED GLIDER? SELLING YOURS? Doug Hertzog's Hang Glider Referral Service now operation NATIONWIDE! (213) 436-4891. Distance calls returned collect.

MOYES METEOR & MISSILE - Spectrum cloth $1,000 & $1,195 respectively - ship anywhere. Steve Coan, Freedom Sports, Rt. 1, Box 291, Creston, N.C. 28615.

(919) 385,6711.

OMEGA 260- $500. 0.B.0., Pro Air 180 updated, $950., O.B.O. Dave, (505) 299-8878, before 4:00, (505) 296-0551 Ext. 232 After 4:00.

CALIFORNIA BRIGHT STAR HANG GLIDERS - Certified Personal instruction for all levels. Proudly representing UP, Wills Wing and most major manufacturers. Quality restorations, parts and accessories for Northern California. 3715 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401. (707) 584-7088.

CHANDELLE SAN FRANCISCO, Hang Gliding Center. USHGA certified school. Stocking dealer for Wills, UP and FD. Come visit us! (415) 756-0650.

FOR SALE: Getting out of sport. 1981 PHOENIX 12 glider, cloud harness; with parachute, Litek vario. All in excellent condition. Any reasonable offer will be accepted.

(619) 562-2950, ask for Tom Edmunds.

PRO AIR 140- Excellent condition. Factory mods for better penetration. Reasonable. Will ship. Call (619) 456-1959 (best 9-11 AM, PDT).

NEW PROSTAR TWO 190 - Rainbow/red/black/white, $ l 750. (303) 233-2976.

ELSINORE VALLEY HANG GLIDING CENTER phone: (714) 678-2050, night: (714) 781-9222.

Orange, gold, white. Super flyer, $950.

PROSTAR 160 - $1450. PRO AIR BREEZE 180, $1200.

Excellent condition; helmets, harnesses, chute, lots of ex· tras; priced to sell. (213) 402-6919.

FREE FLIGHT OF SAN DIEGO. Expert instruction utilizing modern, safe equipment. (714) 560-0888.

COMET 165, August '82 - Excellent condition. I'll pay shipping. $1350. (213) 863-4218.

PROSTAR 160 - excellent condition. Reasonable. Will ship. Call (619) 456-1959 (best 9-11 AM, PDT).

COMET 165 (509) 926-1857.

1981, good condition, $900. Evening,

RAVEN 209 244-3079.

COMET 165 824-2281.

Good condition. Flies well. $750. (503)

RAVEN 229, 1981 - Excellent condition, 15 hrs. airtime.

Will ship, $900 or offer. (503) 248-0334.

COMET 165 - Mint condition. Emerald green. Very few flights. (303) 399-8841, $1350.

RA VEN 229 - Assymetrical and exceptional, low airtime, $800. P.O. Box 26464, Birmingham, AL 35226 (205) 822-3010.

COMET 165 - Excellent condition, low airtime, must sell. (714) 534-4256.

COMET 165 (519) 453-2489.

COMET 185 - Excellent condition. Reasonable. Will ship. Call (619) 456-1959 (best 9-11 AM, PDT).

CONDOR 224 - Good condition. $500. (206) 683-7342, evenings.

DEMON 175 - Excellent condition, low airtime, new cocoon harness with security chute, $1400. (702) 882·2236.

DUCK 180 - Only 30 hrs. Red/orange/white. Perfect condition. Must sell. $1500. O.B.O. (714) 842-9516.

DUCK 180- $1550. Harrier JI 177, $1375. Others P.O.R. Eastern Oregon Ultralights, (503) 276-2329.

Good condition, $650. Phone (916)

SEAGULL 11 METER - Excellent performing intermediate, clean. $650. Eipper supine harness, $50. (602) 833-6017.

HANG FLIGHT SYSTEMS - Certified instruction pro· gram, beginning to advanced levels. Featuring Wills Wing and Ultralight Products gliders and accessories. *Duck, Comet, Gemini, Harrier demo flight available to qualified pilots. 1202 E. Walnut Unit M, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

(714) 542-7444.

HANG GLIDER EMPORIUM - Quality instruction, service and sales since 1974. Full stock of new and used UP and Wills gliders, harnesses, helmets, instruments, accessories and spare parts. Located minutes from US 101 and flying sites. 613 N. Milpas, Santa Barbara, California 93103. (805) 965-3733.

SENSOR 5 lO, 165 - Red & white, like new, $1750/offer.

Jim Handbury mummy harness w/Kevlar chute, $350. Ball dual range vario w/audio, altimeter, mount, $150. Dick, Lake Tahoe area - (702) 782-361 l ext. 9669 days.

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

SUPER LANCER 200 - New, never flown. Mint condition. With flaring kits and all extras, $1200. Call after 4:00 P.M. (412) 846-6736.

HANG GLIDERS WEST-DILLON BEACH FLYING SCHOOL - USHGA Certified instructors, observers serving Northern California since l 973. Expert quality repairs.

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Complete lesson programs. AITER THE SALE IT'S THE SERVICE THAT COUNTS! All major brands, parts, accessories. Call or write for brochure. 20-A Pamaron Way, Ignacio, CA 94947. (415) 883-3494. Now offering ULTRALIGHT POWERED FLIGHT INSTRUCTION. All equipment provided. We Believe-SAFETY FIRST! 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.

CONNECTICUT COSMIC AVIATION - 14 Terp Rd., E. Hampton, CT 06424, c/o Bart Blau, Lynda Blau, (203) 267-8980. Hang glider dealer for Wills and U.P. Ultralight dealer for Vector 610, winner of London to Paris Ultralight race. USHGA certified instructor.

HAWAII FREE FLIGHT HANG GLIDING SCHOOL - Certified instruction, sales, service and rentals. 684 Hao Sr., Hon., HI 96821. (808) 373-2549.

TRADEWINDS HANG GLIDING - Box 543, Kailua, Hawaii, 96734. (808) 396-8557.

IDAHO IDAHO MOUNTAIN AIR - Sales, service, instruction.

Dealers for U.P. & Bennett. New & used gliders in stock.

945 No. Harrison, Pocatello, ID 8320!. (208) 232-3408/234-l 228.

SUN VALLEY SENSOR - New and used Sensor 510's.

Sales, service, demo. Bruce McKeller, P.O. Box 3696, Ket· chum, Idaho 83340. (208) 726-5399.

OWEN'S VALLEY HANG GLIDING CENTER ULTRALIGHT SOARING SPECIALISTS - Sales, all major brands plus accessories - Service - Launch shuttle - Soaring seminars - Foot launched & powered competitions - Newsletter subscription, $1.00. 700 Airport Road, Bishop, CA 93514. (619) 873-4434.

SAN FRANCISCO WINDSPORTS - Gliders & equip· ment sales & rentals. Private & group instruction by U.S.H.G.A. certified instructors. Local sire information and glider rental. 3620 Wawona, San Francisco, CA 94116.

(415) 731-7766.

WCNDSPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. since !974 (formerly So. Cal. Hang Gliding Schools). Largest and most complete HANG GLIDING and POWERED ULTRA· LITE center in Southern California. Large inventory of new and used gliders, ultra lites, parts and accessories. Complete training program by USHGA certified instructors.

5219 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91411 (213) 789-0836.

COLORADO FOUR CORNERS HANG GLIDING & ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAIT - since 1974. Major Brands, Sales, Service, Professional Instruction. Fly "Earl's Ranch". Box 38, Hesperus, CO 81326. (303) 533-7550.

TREASURE VALLEY HANG GLIDERS - Service USHGA Instruction - Sales of new & used U.P., Bennett, Seed wings & Centurion gliders, accessories - Site info. and rati11gs. "Come Fly With Us" - Box 746, Nampa, ID 83651, (208) 336-9492.

ILLINOIS PROAIR/PROSTAR/FLEDGE III/FOX BAT sales, service, flight accessories and Ball variometers - Midwest Motorglider Supplies, 2638 Roberts, Waukegan, IL 60087, (312) 244·0529.

MICHIGAN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN HANG GLIDERS - Sales and instruction in Ultralights, Free Flight and towing.

Dealers for Eagle, UP, Flight Designs, Delta Wing and Soarmaster. 24851 Murray, Mt. Clemens, MI 48045 (313) 791-0614 - Since 1975.

MINNESOTA

HIGH SIERRA HANG GLIDING & WINDSURFING - 1087 N. Carson, Carson City, NV 89702. (702) 885-1891. Northern Nevada's complete Hang Gliding shop. Featuring Wills Wing gliders and accessories. Also, dealers for U.P. Sports, Flight Designs, Seedwings and Pacific Windcraft. Dealers for Bic and U.P. Sailboards.

USHGA certified Instruction beginning through advanced.

Region JI instructors, observer and examiner. Parts, ser· vice, gliders in stock, also towing instruction.

NORTH CAROLINA KITTY HAWK KITES, INC., - P.O. Box 340, Nagshead, N.C. 27959 l-800-334-4777, in North Carolina, (919) 441-4124. Learn to fly safely over soft sand dunes through gentle Atlantic breezes a few miles south of where the Wright Brothers learned to fly. Beginning/Novice packages and ratings available daily. Complete inventory of new gliders, accessories and parts in stock.

OREGON EASTERN OREGON ULTRALIGHTS - Certified instruction. New and used. 500 S.W. l lth, Pendleton, Oregon 9780!. (503) 276-2329.

PENNSYLVANIA SKY SAILS LTD Hang Gliding School. USHGA certified instructors. 1630 Lincoln Ave., Williamsport, PA 17701.

(717) 326-6686 or 322-8866.

TEXAS AUSTIN AIR SPORTS - The central Texas outlet for those who like to fly. We sell & service hang gliders, ultralights, windsurfers & landsailors. We stock gliders & equipment from U.P., Wills Wing, U.S. Moyes, Bennett & Manta. USHGA certified instruction & demos available.

Call us about our Mexico safari. 5508 parkcrest, Austin, Texas 7873!. (512) 451-2505.

AUSTIN HANG GLIDING CENTER - Lessons, winch tow to 2000'. (512) 255-7954.

UTAH

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 enjoy the sites. 2277 W. County Rd. C., St. Paul, (Roseville), MN 55113 (612) 633-3333.

NEW MEXICO

PROGRESSIVE AIRCRAIT COMPANY OF DENVER - Featuring the exceptional Pro Air line. Carrying the finest in accessories, Ball varios & Handbury chutes. Very competitive pricing. 3545 S. Brentwood, Denver, CO 80235. (303) 759-1230 D., (303) 985-3167 N.

BUFFALO SKYRIDERS, !NC. - Southwest's hang gliding headquarters. Instruction, sales and service for alt types of gliders. Coronado Airport, P.O. Box 4512, Albuquerque, N.M. 87 l 06. (505) 821-6842.

CONNECTICUT

MOUNTAIN WINGS INC. hang gliders, ultralights R/C sailplanes. The most complete hang gliding facility in the northeast with five training hills from 40' up to 600'. Three major mountain sites. Ellenville 1100', High Point l 950', Overlook 2200'. lJSHGA Certified Instructor. Only 6 miles from Ellenville. Main Sr. Kerhonkson, NY 12446 (914) 626-5555.

AIR WISE INC., 15 Long Ridge Road, West Redding, CT. 06896, (203) 938-9546. Training programs for beginner to expert by USHGA certified instructor/observer staff Dealer for all major product lines, featuring Flight Designs, UP, Moyes.

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AERO SPORTS INC. - USHGA instruction, sales & service since 1974. 898 So. 900 E., SLC, Utah 84102. (801) 364-5508.

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Miscellaneous

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AOLI, COMET CLONES & POD PEOPLE - Award winning ftlm of Owens Valley hang gliding. VHS/Beta.

One hour. $64.95 postpaid airmail. (PAL $69.95) Rick Masters, Box 3094, Shell Beach, CA 93449. ROG. Bumper Stickers - "HA VE YOU HUGGED YOUR HANG GLIDER TODAY?" White w/blue letters. $1.75 each (includes postage). P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

Delta Wing Products, certified instruction, l 2 days 250.

New and used gliders, accessories. 9173 Falcon Cr., Sandv, UT 84092 (801) 943-!005. .

WASATCH WINGS INC. - Located minutes from Point of the Mountain. Safe, personalized, instruction beginning through mountain flight. Custom harness manufacture and repair. 700 East 12300 South, Draper, Utah 84020, (801) 571-4044.

WHEATLEY BRO. HANG GLIDING SUPPLY CO. New and used gliders and supplies. Dealers for Delta Wing "Streak." Rte. l, Deweyville, UT 84309 (801) 257-0379.

WASHINGTON BIG BIRD'S WINGS - Hang gliding's best. Instruction - sales and service. Dealing & distributing Wills Wing in Washington state. Call Fitz (Big Bird), (206) 523-2436.

CAPITOL CITY GLIDERS - New and used gliders and ultralights, accessories) service. Certified instruction. (206) 786-9255, (206) 456-6333.

International Schools & Dealers JAPAN SUNRISE COUNTRY INC. - Distributor Japan: Manta, La Mouette, Delta Wing, Flight Designs, Winter, Litek, Hall Bros., Ball Varios, Altimaster, Quick-N-Easy. 1104 Rekku Shibakoan 2/l l/13. Shibakoan Minatoku Tokyo, 105 JAPAN. Tel. 03/433/0062.

SWITZERLAND SWISS ALP HANG GLIDING SAFARI· For complete documentation of this high adventure alpine tour send $5.00 to cover airmail postage to: RON HURST, Kur· firstenstr. 61, 8002 Zurich, Switzerland, Airmail.

Emergency Parachutes NEW RAPID DEPLOYMENT B.U.S. FLY AWAY CONTAINER SYSTEM is the world's newest, fastest and most reliable system. By the originator 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.

NEW & USED PARACHUTES bought, sold & repacked.

HANG GLIDER EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 3620 Wawona, San Francisco, CA 94116. (415) 992-6020.

Parts & Accessories

QUICK RELEASE CARABINER - Pull 5116 dia. steel ball lock pin and you're out. One hand operation. This quick release is designed for hang gliding. Harness straps are on 5116" bolt. Tested breaking load I0,000 lbs. Machined from 2024-T3 aluminum, anodized, lx2x3 1/,, $18.95.

Extra pin, $5.00. Kalember MFG, 19431 Business Center Dr. #41, Northridge, CA 91324.

UP CLOUD HARNESS, w/Sky Sports parachute, $200.

Colver Vario, S150., never used, Bell helmet, & Windmeter, (405) 354-0721.

Business Opportunities

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HANG GLIDING BUCKLES - Photoengraved, solid brass, depicting soaring birds of prey. Exceptional quality.

Send for free brochure! Massachusetts Motorized, P.O. Box 542-G, Cotuit, MA 02635.

PATCHES & DECALS - USHGA sew-on emblems 3" dia. Full color - $1. Decals, 31/ , " dia. Inside or outside application. 25~ each. Include 15~ for postage and handling with each order. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

Powered Ultralight Training Course - By Dennis Pagen.

Now available from USHGA. Lessons, Groundschools, tests, FAA Regulations, 81/, x 11 workbook format. $12.95 (incl. postage) P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

Publications & Organizations

REAL PILOTS FLY HANG GLIDERS - Bumper stickers. $1.50 ea., including postage, quantities less. Write: Stickers, 29 Willis Ave., Cre1skill, NJ 07626.

FREE AOLI, COMET CLONES & POD PEOPLE PEOPLE POSTER!! Box 3094, Shell Beach, CA 93449.

TEE-SHIRTS with USHGA emblem $8.00 including postage and handling. Californians add 6% tax. Men's sizes in BLUE - S, M, L, XL. Limited supply ofDRANGE, sizes S, M, X-L. USHGA, P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

SOARING - Monthly magazine of The Soaring Society of America Inc. Covers all aspects of soaring flight. Full membership $28. Info kit with sample copy $3.00. SSA, P.O. Box 66071, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

Ultralight Powered Flight FD - ATV TRIKE, 440 Kawasaki. New. Must sell. (301) 661-6262.

FROM CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS COMES A DYNAMIC NEW CONCEPT of Superlight Flying!

HELIUM ASSISTED HUMAN POWERED AIRCRAFT that fly safe! slow! SILENTLY!! Near vertical takeoff and landing possible! INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE! Soar! Drift! Hover! For PASCINATING reading, send for length, up-to-the-minute, illustrated information! Only $4.35 check or money order payable to CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS, DIVISION THREE, P.O. BOX 3276, Shreveport, LA 71133.

KITTY HAWK KITES - Training specialists for ultra· lights. FAA certified Flight Instructors. Quicksilvers, parts in stock. P.O. Box 340, Nags Head, N.C. Within site of where the Wright Brothers made their first historic flight.

1-800-334-4777.

PLANS FOR 64 ULTR ALIGHTS! All kinds - cheapest building - illustrated plans catalog, $10 U.S. Aero-Fun, Box M-27, Salida, CA 95368.

QUALITY SOARING HELMETS - Fiber glass shell, $35. 95 each. Colors· black, white, red, orange, blue. Wind· ways N. 374 Washington St., Ramona, CA 92065. Dealers invited. (619) 789-2876.

"GROW YOUR OWN" with Hydroponics and Halides.

Send $3.00 for complete catalog to: 5666 La Jolla Blvd., #29, La Jolla, CA 92037.

CRYSTAL AIR SPORTS MOTEL - Male/Female HELP WANTED: 15 hrs.lwk. Exchange for lodging in Original Flyers Bunkhaus. Call or write chuck or Shari, 4328 Cummings Hwy., Chattanooga, TN 37409 (615) 821-2546. Home of SKY GEAR, Apparel & Accessories.

Also, vacationing? Private Rustic Rooms. Waterbeds, Video Movies, Color TV, Pool.

CB Radios - Mobile and hand held. Top quality, excellent condition. Very reasonable. Call (619) 456-1959, (best 9-11 AM, PDT).

HANG GLIDER EQUIPMENT COMPANY - For all your Hang Gliding needs. We are dealers for all major brands. Write or call for free price list. 3620 Wawona, San Francisco, CA 94112, (415) 992-6020.

CONDITIONS UNSOARABLE? TRY BOOMERANGS! Exciting sport. Amazing aerodynamics. FREE CATALOG. Boomerangs, 87 South Main, Kaysville, UT 84037.

VOLMER AIRCRAFT - Established 1925. First to fly three control foot launched glider, first to construct homebuild amphibian, 1958. First to construct highest performing foot launched glider, 1971. Third to construct powered foot launched glider, 1976. First foot launched glider to fly across the English Channel, l 978. Complete plans available. Brochure for all our seven aircraft including our VJ24W - 10 HP Ultralight, $10.00. Volmer Aircraft - Box 5222-G, Glendale, CA 91201.

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YOU & YOUR GLIDER TYPE: Bobcat III. SAIL PATTERN: Orange leading edges and tips. Center out: lt. blue, gold, green.

DISTlNGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: Gold anodized frame. Blue control bar, raked 21" forward. Fad· ed orange and gray two-piece bag. WHERE & WHEN: San Diego, CA September 3, 1982. CONTACT: Torrey Pine,, (714) 455-6036 (daFime). Paul Gach (714) 279·5403 (evenings). Reward.

TYPE: Gemini #UPG13400M. SAIL PATTERN: Dk blue LE, Pacific blue center, white TE. Tape on LE. WHERE AND WHEN: 6/28/82 W. Jordon Ut·ah, taken from car. CONTACT: Claudia Holbrook (801) 561·1974 or 57 l ·4044.

TYPE: Eipper Flexi III. SAIL PATTERN: White, blue, green, yellow and white. NewJ or no control bar. Tear in keel pocket. Reward. CONTACT: Will Richardson, Rte. I, Box 167, Trout Dale, VA 24378 (404) 436·8504.

Acrylic on Canvas You might own a bumper sticker) patch or T-shirt to promote your love for hang gliding. But how about a high-quality custom painting of YOU & YOUR GLIDER Mail your favorite slide or photograph to: Parmlee Morris Ltd. 725 Country Square Drive Suite 31 Ventura, CA 93004 (805) 644· 2117 For more information write or call.

The rate for classified advertising is 35¢ per word (or group of characters). Minimum charge, $3.00. A fee of $10. is charged for each photograph or logo. Bold face or caps 50¢ per word extra. Underline words to be bold. Special layouts or tabs $20.00 per column inch. AD DEADLINES - t\11 ad copy, instructions, changes, additions and cancellations must be received in writing I 1h months preceding the cover date, i.e., November 20 for the January issue. Please make checks payable to USHGt\: Classified Advertising Dept., HANG GLIDING MAGAZINE, Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS AOPA ............................................................. 44 Ball Varies..................................................... 4 Bennett Delta Wing Gliders .......................... BC Crystal Air ..................................................... 21 Eco Nautlcs ................................................... 1 o Finger Fairings .............................................. 28 Flight Designs ............................................... 32 Glider Rider ................................................... 62 Hall Brothers................................................. 4 Kitty Hawk .................................................... 42 1nternatlona1 Sailboards............................... 4 Llghtwlng ..................................................... 21 Lltek .............................................................. 48 Lookout Mt ................................................... 47 Manta ............................................................ 5 Pacific Kites .................................................. 41 Pagen Books ................................................. 22 Para Publishing ............................................ 41 Replogle ........................................................ 10 sea Drake ...................................................... 22 seedwlngs .................................................... 2 south coast Air ............................................. 48 svstek ........................................................... 4 USHGA .................................................... IBC, IFC vampyre ....................................................... 48 Whole Air Magazine ...................................... 27 Wills Wing, Inc ......................................... 17, 19 world Team ............................................. 36, 37 All ad copy, lnstructlons, changes, additions and can·

cellatJons must be received In writing 1V, months pre· ceding the cover date. I.e. Mar. 20 for the May Issue.

JULY 1983

TYPE: Bright red harness with matching chute. Chute has white lettering "go security," hand embroidered patch on left shoulder patch. Reward. CONTACT: Sue Gale, Box 13, Elmira, NY 14901 (607) 733-9738.

TYPE: Comet 165, #1651367. SAIL PATTERN: Dark blue leading edge. Light blue upper sail, yellow undersurface with two black repair tapes. Blue bag with red ends and red middle piece. WHERE AND WHEN: Stolen Wednesday, April 13 at Carpenteria, CA. Thief is known to drive a large white construction truck. He strapped the glider on a ladder on top of truck. CONT ACT: The Hang Glider Emporium, 613 N. Milpas, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. (805) 965-3733. Reward.

TYPE: Harrier 147 #6444. SAIL PATTERN: Orange LE, brown dbl. surface, gold and white spanwise, gold keel. WHERE AND WHEN: October 13, 1982, Vernon B.C. CONT ACT: Simon Mitchell (604) 357-2400 collect.

Reward.

TYPE: Duck 180 #10486. WHERE AND WHEN: Feb. 1983, Buffal.o Skyriders. SAIL PATTERN: Black LE, spectrum, white TE. CONTACT: Buffalo Skyridcrs, P.O. Box 4512, Albuquerque, NM 87196 (505) 821-6842.

TYPE: Quicksilver MX and Doublequick #10696 and 10875. WHERE AND WHEN: Dayton, OH, Dec. 14, 1981. Probably sold in Chicago area. CONTACT: Gary Meddock, 1334 N. Lutheran Church Rd., Dayton, OH 45427 (513) 854-4973. Reward.

TYPE: Comet 165 #1651222. WHERE AND WHEN: Lookout Mt., TN Nov. 7, 1982. SAIL PATTERN: Custom: burgundy LE, black and yellow TE, black tips.

Undersurface: burgundy LE, spectrum, yellow TE, left corner has black "UP." Keel pocket black with white "UP." Bag blue with yellow tips. CONTACT: Dave Freeman at Lookout Mt. Flight Park (404) 398·354!.

Reward. No questions.

TYPE: Comet 135 No. UPC.\.1Tl35054. SAIL PATTERN: White body; gold dbl. surface. LE & keel pocket no insignias. WHERE & WHEN: Oct. 11, 1982 10 mi. east of Mt. Wilson in San Gabriel Cyn. (Azusa) CA Los Angeles area. Thief known to drive brown jeep-type vehicle. Glider has mountings for french connection on keel.

CONTACT: Jerry Bard (213) 851·8869.

TYPE: Moyes Maxi /v1k. lll. SAIL PATTERN: Black leading edges, center panels and tips. Assymetrical rainbow pattern (white, gold, orange, red, purple, blue, lt. blue, green, vellow). DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS·, Negative deflexor posts missing. Blue bag with 6" tear.

TYPE: 172 Moyes Mega. WHERE AND WHEN: /vlarch 20, '82, 80 miles north of Flagstaff, AZ (Echo Cliffs area).

SAIL PATTERN: Lt. blue, with dk blue lightning bolt on right wing. CONTACT: Sky Bound Hang Gliders, 10250 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix, t\Z 85021 (602) 997·9079 TYPE: 1982 177 Harrier II #6744. WHERE AND WHEN: Fountain Hills area, NE of Phoenix, AZ, April 15, 1982. SAIL PATTERN: All white upper sail, blue lower sail, rainbow center panel. CONTACT: Sky Bound Hang Gliders. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-

TYPE: UP Gemini 184 #UPG184032. SAIL PATTERN: Yellow nose, orange middle, red trailing edge (span·wise cut) with white leading edge and keel pocket. WHERE AND WHEN: Alameda, CA July 2, 1982. CONTACT: David Catlett (415) 521·7633. Reward TYPE: Pterodactyl with Cuyuna 430 reduction drive # l l !000. LE, yellow, TE, white. Center, brown. Tips, brown. Rudder, white with brown & black stripes. Canard, brown, yellow and white. CONTACT: LEAF, 331 South 14th St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904 (303) 632·4959.

TYPE: 135 Comet. SAIL PATTERN: Black LE, crimson green TE. Red top sail, red keel pocket. Red UP left side.

WHERE & WHEN: April 15, 1982, San Bernardino area.

CONTACT: Laverne DeJan (714) 796-1658.

TYPE: 209 RAVEN #4402. SAIL PATTERN: Center out: Brown center, two white, two orange, white tips.

Brown LE. Orange keel pocket. WHERE AND WHEN: El Centro, CA April 26, 1982. CONTACT: Mike Sorgaard (714) 352·2116.

TYPE: Fledge IIB #1032. WHERE AND WHEN: March I, 1982 Denver, CO. Glider is incomplete. SAIL: White with dk blue LE, tips and keel panel. CONTACT: Richard Siberell, 711 55th Des Moines, Iowa 50312 (515) 255·1456.

TYPE: 1982 Super Lancer 200. WHERE AND WHEN: Binghampton, NY 4/18/82. CHARACTERISTICS: Will not fly as is. No base tube, battens, or washout rnbes. One down tube replaced with stock 6061 tubing. SAIL: Blue and white, orange bag. Stolen by wuffo expected to be sold in southern California. CONTACT: James McLaughlin (607) 771 · l 583 days collect. $500 reward for arrest and con· \"iction.

TYPE: Black nylon duffie harness bag containing black co· coon harness with red shoulder pads, Flight Designs vario, Thoemen Altimeter, orange F.D. helmet, black leather gloves, blue jackets. WHERE AND WHEN: Manressa State Beach parking lot Sunday, 5/2/81. CONTACT: Brian O'Kelly, 2300 West Haven, Bakersfield, CA 93304 (805) 832·3987.

TYPE: X-160 #2. SAIL PATTERN: Black LE, gold center spanwise, white LE and keel pocket. TYPE: Blue Price harness, Windhaven chute, black Delta Wing knee hanger harness, 2 white helmets, Itek vario, Thommen altimeter, airspeed indicator, yellow UP flight bag.

WHERE AND WHEN: All stolen with truck from Chatsworth, CA. CONTACT: John Zurlinden (213) 957·5014 or (213) 993·6644 ext. 312.

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.

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NEWLY ACQUIRED USHGA RATINGS AND APPOINTMENTS BEGINNER RATINGS Name, City, State

Region

Brian Slater, Chehalis, WA Jeff Hamilton, Palo Alto, CA Grant Loban, Seaside, CA Mark G. Messer, San Jose, CA Chales C. Miller, FPO San Francisco, CA Jill Reeves, San Francisco, CA Jan Weirick, San Rafael, CA

2 2 2 2 2 2

Kevin Baird, Summerland, CA Kathleen Butler, Pearl Harbor, HI James M. Ronning, Santa Barbara, CA Philip M. Weltin, Honolulu, HI

3 3 3 3

Gerald Arnold, Glendale, AZ Brian Berka, Phoenix, AZ Randy Vincent, Lakewood, CO

4 4 4

Richard W. Puchta, Rockaway Beach, MO

6

Richard S. Mateja, Chicago, IL Douglas J. Robb, Chicago, IL

7

Gary W. Hathaway, Woburn, MA Kevin Parker, Nashua, NH

8 8

Clark W. Brill, Columbia, MD William Crambo, Arlington, VA Timothy Gorey, Berea, OH Jonathan D. Lester, Cleveland Hgts., OH Tabitha Mendosa, Vienna, VA Marc A. Panet·Raymond, Virginia Bch., VA Peter Ruh, Washington, DC

9 9

9 9 9 9 9

Joseph Burke, Boulder, CO Richard Fox, Indian Hills, CO Terry Goss, Boulder, CO Dan Laramie, Apache Jct., AZ Gary Pilon, Boulder, CO

4 4 4 4 4

Frank Kersberg, Boise, ID Jack Steelsmith, Boise, ID

5 5

Glen Wilson, Shawnee, OK

6

James Huette, Aurora, IL Mark Kearns, Elk Grove, IL

7 7

Richard Close, Danbury, CT Gaetane Ford, Winchester, MA

8 8

Dale Ashworth, Wytheville, VA James Bumpus, Mansfield, OH Dan Dalmau, Sykesville, MD David Fielding, Silver Spgs., MD Marty Garcia, Ft. Washington, MD Milton John, Owings Mills, MD Roger Scharf, Philadelphia, PA

9 9

Darrell Shiles, Baltimore, MD Bob Stout, Jackson, OH

9

10

Jerry Browning, Knowville, TN Curt Johnston, Lookout Mtn., TN Tommie Killgore, Maitland, FL Tom Parsons, Winston-Salem, NC

10 10 10

David Duecker, Whitesboro, TX

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Peter Casey, Hopewelo Jct., NY Christopher McGuiness, Carmel, NY

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Larry Hulberg, Khobar, Saudi Arabia Heber Isaack, Hanegev, Israel

Foreign Foreign

ADVANCED RATINGS

9 9 9

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Region

Name, City, State Jim Christensen, Portland, OR Todd Clements, Mt. Vernon, WA Scott Johnson, Asotin, WA

9

Andrew Perry, Zebulon, NC Douglas Perry, Zebulon, NC Theodore Smith, Collegedale, TN

10

Brett Schenk, Austin, TX Jim Trudo, San Angelo, TX

11 11

Joseph Foster, APO, NY Joseph Palazzolo, Westbury, NY

12 12

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INTERMEDIATE RATINGS

Chris Bolting, Half Moon Bay, CA Michael Kunitani, Oakland, CA Ken Ward, Sunnyvale, CA Alan Whites, Reno, NV Allen Cypher, La Jolla, CA David Goldsborough, Glendale, CA Joanne Kepen, San Diego, CA Steve Koji, San Diego, CA William Marmaduke, Del Mar, CA James Southern, San Diego, CA Greg Tettemer, Redondo Beach, CA Tom Trozera, Del Mar, CA

2 2 2 2

3 3 3

Daniel Shoemaker, Elmendorf AFB, AK JeffRentsch, Mendham, NJ Joao Carvalho Maia, Vila Flor, Portugal

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Foreign

NOVICE RATINGS

Jay Busby, Hayward, CA William Richardson, FPO San Francisco, CA David Royce, Beale AFB, CA Rob Spinnler, San Luis Obispo, CA

2

Steve Batie, Culver City, CA Gary Bollman, Ventura, CA James Jacobs, Del Mar, CA Michael Lane, Pacific Beach, CA Kurt Schmidt, Long Beach, CA Terry Tovar, Oceanside, CA Richard Uptegrove, San Diego, CA

3 3

Anthony Barton, Tucson, AZ Jon Ezequelle, Masonville, CO

4 4

2 2 2

David Jones, Draper, UT Gary Lagrone, Sandy, UT Mark Mincey, Cedar City, UT Charles Weber, Breckenridge, CO

4 4 4 4

KeffGildehaus, Boise, ID

Name, City, State

Region

Philip N. De Vault, Seattle, WA Gerald W. Douglas, Federal Way, WA Paul Gaston, Eugene, OR Terry Tibbetts, Selma, OR Francois Bar, Berkeley, CA Lyle Cook, Berkeley, CA Spencer Fernandez, Sunnyvale, CA Andrew Garrison, San Mateo, CA Patrick C. Lowry, Reno, NV Jim Pannunzio, Sunnyvale, CA David Petri, Santa Clara, CA Gregory Urrutia, San Mateo, CA Gary Weber, FPO San Francisco, CA Ronald Bird, Los Angeles, CA Mark Galbreath, Santa Ana, CA John Howard, Santa Barbara, CA Mike Murphee, San Bernardino, CA John Terrell, Bakersfield, CA

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3

Troy Fant, Owasso, OK Mike Russell, Kansas City, MO

6 6

3 3 3

Tim Janiga, Hammond, IN W.I. Van Blaircom, Nappanee, IN

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Mark Kokinchak, Redding, CT Jim MacNutt, N. Brookfield, MA

8 8

Randy Grove, Bellefonte, PA

9

James Coan, Creston, NC Donald Quackenbush, Hixson, TN

10 10

George Lavene, APO NY Raymond Panek, Syracuse, NY

12 12

2 2

2 2

2 2 2

Lee Deobald, Moscow, ID

2

Butch Buck, Iowa City, IA Craig Carlson, Traverse City, MI Brad Vircks, New Brighton, MN

7 7 7

3

David Brennan, Dedham, MA Dave Buyak, Meriden, CT

8 8

David Pigott, Chillicothe, OH Darryl Richards, Roanoke, VA

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2

3

3

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Clyde Farquhar, NSW, Asutralia Adriano Galbiati, Monza, Italy Mario Maspero, Orsenigo, Italy Peter Warnes, Lum by AF (BC), Canada

Foreign Foreign Foreign Foreign

HANG GLIDING

OFFICIALS Name, City, State

Region

Phil Sergent, Redding, CA

2

Jeff Ingersoll, Lancaster, NY

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OBSERVERS Name, City, State

Region

Chuck Harlamert, Seattle, WA Joseph Sorensen, San Francisco, CA

2

David Baltz, Albuquerque, NM Randy Chavez, Albuquerque, NM

4 4

David Brown, Reading, PA Joseph Horton, Quakertown, PA William Maurer, Whitehall, PA Steve Schaeffer, Wilmington, DE

9 9 9

Bill Misiaszek, Missouri City, TX

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INSTRUCTORS

Basic-BI Advanced-A I Recertificati'on-* Name, City, State

Region

*A-Jerry Noland, Watsonville, CA B-David Brown, Reedley, CA

2 2

*B-Gary Waugh, Scottsdale, AZ *B-Gary Weesner, Phoenix, AZ

4 4

A-Martin Beckenbach, State College, PA B-Pat Brooks, Natrona, PA

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SPECIAL OBSERVERS Name, City, State

Region

Steve Coan, Creston, NC

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BRONZE AW ARDS ISSUED WITH NOVICE RATINGS Terence Kennard Michael Lane George Stebbins John Terrell, Jr.

LILIENTHAL AWARDS BRONZE

SILVER

John Howard Kirk Erickson Roger Moeder Lawrence Lehmann Robert Fullam Carol Rauch John West Steve Mills

Lawrence Lehmann Robert Fullam Kirk Mohror John West Walt Nielsen Roger Moeder

GOLD Scott Smith

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POWERED ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT by Dennis Pagen. Complete instruction manual.

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FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS FOR PLOTS. 1983 Edition.

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FAI SPORTING CODE FOR HANG GLIDING, Requirements for records, achievements & World Championships.

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