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by Bill Holmes Austin's Southwind Soaring Association holds a fund-raising fly-in at Packsaddle Mountain, and raises $350 for your association.

1985 Hang Gliding Calendar

11 USHGA President Page12 by Steve Hawxhurst A Christmas message from the Prez.

36 Crewin' The Pod Squad The Owens article and photos by Doug Knowlton Photographer and chase crewer Doug Knowlton confirms it. The stories you've heard about this amazing valley are true.

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Crystal Simulator by Tom Phillips The ultimate in safety, the "simulator" allows pilots to fly a real hang glider, stall, or deploy a parachute without fear of hitting the ground.

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COVER: The Crystal Air Sports hang gliding "simulator." Photo by Dan Johnson. See story on page 40. CONSUMER ADVISORY: Hang Gliding Magazine and USHGA, Inc., do not endorse or take any responsibility for the products advertised or mentioned editorially within these pages. Unless specifically explained, performance figures quoted in advertising are only estimates. Persons considering the purchase of a glider are urged to study HGMA standards. -----

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Gil Dodgen, Edi/or Janie Dodgen, Associate Editor, Production David Pounds, Design Consultant Leroy Grannis, Bettina Gray Staff Photographers

Erik Fair, Staff Writer Harry Marlin, Rod Stafford, ll/ustrators Gretchen Niver, East Coast Correspondent

On Comparing Apples to Apples Red Delicious and Macintosh

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USHGA Officers: Steve Hawxhurst, President Dick Heckman, Vice President Hardy Snyman, Secretary Gary Hodges, Treasurer Executive Committee: Steve Hawxhurst Dick Heckman Hardy Snyman Gary Hodges

USHGA Regional Directors: REGION I: Doug Hildreth, T. Michael Boyle. REGION 2: Russ Locke. Gary Hodges. REGION 3: Steve Hawxhurst. Bettina Gray. REGION 4: Jim Zeist. Bob Thompson. REGION S: Mike King. REGION 6: Ted Gilmore. REGION 7: Dean Batman. REGION 8: Robert Collins. REGION 9: William Richards. Vic Ayers. REGION JO: Dan Johnson. Steve Coan. REGION 11: Hardy Sn}111an. REGION 12: Ken Zachara. Paul Rikert. 1984 DIRECTORSAT-LARGE: Dennis Pagen, Dick Heckman, Elizabeth Sharp, Vic Powell, Mark Bennett. EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR: (With Vote) NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION Everett Langworthy. HONORARY DIRECTORS (Without Vote) elected to 12/31/84: Bill Bennett, Hugh Morton, Mike Meier. The United States Hang Gliding Association Inc., is a division of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) which is the official U.S. representative of the Federation Aeronautlque Internationale (FA!), the world governing body for sport aviation. The NAA, which represents the U.S. at FA! Meetings, has delegated to the USHGA supervision of PAI-related hang gliding activities such as record attempts and competition sanctions. HANG GLIDING magazine is published for hang gliding sport enthusiasts to create further interest in the sport1 by a means of open comrnunkation and to advance bang gliding methods and safety. Contributions are welcome. Anyone is invited to contribute articles, photos, and illustrations concerning hang gliding activities. If the material is to be re· turned, a stamped, self.addressed return envelope must be enclosed. Notification must be made of submission to other hang gliding publications. HANG GLIDING magazine reserves the right to edit contributions where necessary. The Association and publication do not assume responsibility for the material or opinions of contributors. HANG GLIDING magazine is published monthly by the United States Hang Gliding Association, Inc. whose mailing address is P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, Calif. 90066 and whose offices are located al l 1423 Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90066; telephone (213) 390,3065. Second-class postage is paid at las Angeles, Calif. HANG GLIDING magazine is printed by Sinclair Printing and Lithographers. The typesetting is provided by 1st Impression Typeset1ing Service, Buena Park, Calif. Color Separations are provided by Scanner House of Studio City, Calif. The USHGA is a member·controlled educational and scientific organization dedicated lo exploring all facets of ultralight flight. Membership is open to anyone in· terested in this realm of flight. Dues for full member· ship are S29.S0 per year ($32.SO for foreign addresses): subscription rates are $22.SO for one year, $40,00 for two years, $S7 .SO for three years. Changes of address should be sent six weeks in advance, including name, USHGA membership number, previous and new address, and a mailing label from a recent issue. POSTMASTER: SEND CHANGE OF ADDRESS TO: USHGA, P.O. BOX 66306, LOS ANGELES, CA90066.

VIEWPOINT

by Bob Thompson

recent letter has brought the yearly questions to bear once again: How good is our magazine? How does it compare to Soaring magazine, publication of our silent soaring cousins, the Soaring Society of America? I would like to share some of my reply letter with USHGA members, for questions such as these seem to be ever present. Periodically, it is healthy to look at ourselves and what we have - to the extent that if we are not totally satisfied we will strive for improvement. And, after all, isn't the best what we all try for? As Director of Region 4 and also Chairman of the Publications Committee I always appreciate hearing from pilots and getting input, whether it be commendation or condemnation. We operate and make changes according to data, information, and input. My reply has two categories: explaining why some things are the way they are, and looking at improvement. 1. The color photographs are overwhelmingly the singly most popular item in the magazine according to surveys received by the USHGA. And, as the magazine is printed on 16 page sheets, the only extra cost for a color centerfold is the color separations and paste-up (about $150 per issue). Until we drop color advertising and cover I feel sure the color centerfold will continue. 2. I am a member of both the USHGA and SSA and I constantly look at both in comparing and contrasting lights, including their publications. Although hang glider pilots and sailplane pilots both soar and fly without power, there are really substantial differences: cost, performance, social standing, and clientel. A close comparison would have us being the back yard hot rodders and the soaring

folks being the Formula 1 racers both good at what we do, but far apart, nonetheless. And there is little interaction; a few hang glider pilots fly sailplanes, but very few sailplane pilots ever get into hang gliding. There are definite similarities too: A certain segment of each are VERY competitive, with a greater percentage of those in soaring. We tweak or tighten our hang gliders so tight in the quest for performance that they may become difficult, and to some extent dangerous, to control and the soaring folks ballast to the max with water in the same quest, resulting in the same dangers. Safety records for both sports have taken a dismal turn this year. Substantial numbers of both groups alternately complain of too much or not enough articles on competition in the respective publications. For the heck of it I grabbed the two Soaring magazines on the top of my stack - happened to be July and August '84. Then I dug through to get the same months for Hang Gliding magazine. Listed below is a compilation of what I found:

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VIEWPOINT Interesting! We are certainly a more economy-minded group, with less expensive craft, a smaller budget, and fewer staff producing our magazine. Both magazines rely on contributions (unpaid) from the respective memberships. 3. You will be seeing a heavier concentration of competition articles shortly, later than you might wish, but for a reason. Authors tend to take a bit of time to get their articles written just right, pictures picked, and then sent to the magazine. And there is a one to two month time lag in getting it to print and then to the members. Case in point: today is mid-October and the issue being planned and laid out right now is the DECEMBER issue, which, by the way, will have the recently submitted article on the Owens contest. If the editor can get a guarantee of a quick but quality article and plan ahead for it and count on it there is still a month or so lag case in point - the November issue (which is at the printers at this writing) with an article on the Nationals held in early September. I personally like competition articles, myself, reading both Soaring and Hang Gliding over and over to see what I can learn from each article. There is a ratio of I /3 Advanced pilots to 2/3 Intermediate or lower. And in looking at the real numbers, every year about 1/3 of our membership is new. Experienced pilots, competition pilots, some of the old timers may not be overjoyed by human interest or "how to" articles, but the new folks seem to enjoy them. On the other hand, maybe we are skimming the needs or desires of the advanced, competition orientated pilots. There's one sure way to take care of that INVOLVEMENT. In the situation described in the letter the pilot instantly placed himself in one of two categories: (I) part of the problem complaining, but not willing to help or (2) part of the solution - pointing out deficiencies and willing to contribute. He seems to be a damn good pilot, involved in competition and in product

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and accessory development, and concerned about USHGA and Hang Gliding magazine, and thus I shall look forward to reading his contributions (articles) in future issues of Hang Gliding. I look forward to other expert pilots contributing, too (like Stew Smith, recently). With his stature in the hang gliding community, I'm sure he can help me to convince them to pitch in and share, and our magazine will be better for it. All this boils down to the fact that I feel a comparison of soaring and hang gliding isn't really valid. Not really apples and oranges, but more like Red Delicious and Macintosh. We really do have a fine publication and member involvement helps make it what it is. Thanks, again, for being one of the few people to take the time to write a letter and share your thoughts and feelings with me. Best of Lift, Bob Thompson Director, Region 4 NEW AND USED INFO

Dear Editor, Being a new hang glider pilot and an avid reader of your great magazine, there is so much about all the different hang gliders that I have no knowledge of. I'm sure that I am not the only one with this problem. Being from Newark, Delaware, I have no idea where I can go to watch people launch. You have so much about the West, not much about our East area. As far as the type of hang glider I should get, I wish you would run an article with more detail about all of the different types, new and used, because not all of us can afford new ones. So, how about it? Something for us newcomers with very little knowledge of everything about hang gliding.

AIRMAIL RATING CHANGES

Dear Editor, At the recent USHGA Board meeting, it was decided to revise the written tests for Intermediate and Advanced pilot ratings. This overdue task will be undertaken by the Safety and Training Committee, with a target date early enough so that new tests can be sent out to all Examiners and Observers in the Spring of '85. We'd like to enlist your help. Please send any suggested changes, or new subjects you feel should be covered in the tests, to me directly, at Box 746, Nampa, ID 83653. Mike King, USHGA Safety and Training Chairman. SUPPORT CREW

Dear Editor, In our current attempt to win both the individual and team titles at the 1985 World Meet in Kossen Austria, we are doing our best to build the strongest hang gliding team ever assembled. A vital part of this team will be the support crew. This crew will help pilots on launch, in the landing area, act as retrieval, help in the repair of equipment, and XC ground crew during practice. In this particular meet there will be four different sites used, therefore the team will have to depend on the sup-

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OP UNIFORMS Dear Editor, OP (Ocean Pacific) Tustin, CA has donated uniforms for the entire 1985 U.S World Team. This includes pilots and support crew. The World Team would like to take this opportunity to say "thanks OP!" Rich Pfeiffer Santa Ana, CA

TOWING DANGERS Dear Editor, The USHGA has recently received reports of five very serious accidents involving the surface towing of hang gliders. Four have been fatal, and the fifth probably should have been. While all of the information has not been gathered yet, it appears that most of the accidents were due to relatively inexperienced pilots being towed as part of their initial training. We do not have full data on the equipment, but believe that most were using the fairly well-reported "center of mass" bridle systems which supposedly prevent most "normal lockouts." At the recent USHGA Board of Directors meeting, it was decided that a formal set of guidelines would be issued as soon as possible. Now it appears that we're too late! Towing is almost certain to become far more popular as a way of bringing new

"launch sites" to many parts of the world, but some words of caution are necessary. Until any formal guidelines are issued, and we certainly welcome all input into their writing, the USHGA hereby states: "It is suggested by the USHGA that towing of any hang glider, whether surface or aerial, be limited to pilots of at least Intermediate skill rating. Exceptions would be for pilots of Novice rating who exhibit strong launch skills, under the direct supervision of Instructors with proven tow experience.'' Mike King USHGA Safety and Training Chairman

SAFER THAN EVER Dear Editor, Accident statistics in general aviation are computed against the number of air miles flown. Similarly for automobiles, the statistics reflect the number of miles driven. In both of these situations there is a resultant ratio that shows the safety of each. It is not realistic that hang gliders record the number of miles flown, because it is most frequent that the number of hours spent in the air has no reflection on the number of miles traveled. It is feasible for a pilot to stay in the air for three hours, yet from point A to point B travel only one mile. Relevant accident statistics for hang gliders must be computed against air hours. In 1963 there were ten free-flying fatalities reported. For the sake of an example, if I could estimate that 2,000 pilots got 50 flights last year, of one hour each, the ratio of fatalities to air hours would be 1: 10,000. In 1974 there were 40 free-flying fatalities reported. For that year if I could estimate that 2,000 pilots got 50 flights of one-half hour each, the ratio of fatalities to air hours would be 1:1,250. By only observing the number of deaths in 1974 and those in 1983, one might think that hang gliding is onefourth as dangerous now as it was nine

years ago. By the observance of my (conservative) example one can see that hang gliding is one-eighth as dangerous now! Doug Hildreth, and R.V. Wills before him have done a great service to the sport of hang gliding. The more knowledge we have of the nature of accidents, the better we are equipped to avoid them. For the image of our sport to improve, the statistics must reflect our record of safety more accurately. I'm not certain that conclusions can be drawn on estimations, yet there is more at stake than the statistical information reveals. We are better pilots, flying gliders more hours, and with fewer accidents than ever before. It is time the records showed our improvement. Jim Kennedy Redding, CA

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mistake and besides, those ol' and dedicated young ladies have in past ten ct1sse1mr1atmg information magazine, insurance which is ne,cessai·y to open and/or hold on sites, by proficien· standards to make us safer pilots and by those yankees in off of our collective back. It would seem has done such a good the that the rest of us have beeorne com· fortable and complacent, especially Therefore, at ex-members who still the August of the Austin-based South wind the Lone Star standard was raised and thti cry was heard from Dallas to Houston, Brisket"!

tnencliihlP and hospit,111ity remembered in this area. The 01:ymp1c:-style medallions. Doonans, handmodifier Joel winners smaller than "The their intricacy and Their likeness to Mexican peso was near cept for the coat of lacquer and the ribbous from which the master of the event would go medallion of much On its face, painstakingly relieved into solid of metal, a godd,~ss plays in the wind and back was so artistically modified that you could hardly tell where the belt buckle hardware had been filed off. We feared that the cmnpetition would be intense! The Menu: and fixins, course. This turned out to be a group effort of admirable overseen by those birds Susan, Amy and our newly crowned "Brisket

front sweeps down from the north. The Southwind now faced witb the heats in north wind. Not is it contradk> tion but it's side which very few have flown due to semi-wicked cliff launch and orevailling smttht:rly winds. Few several timidation strategy of urnrmin11 couple of hours and ten ounce curls at nearby Buchanan. afternoon mcwHtecl "wonder wind" allowing many pilots opportunity to their wings and hone their talons in prc:paration the greater bulk of the contest scheduled for the next The awarded to Austin who took the lead at fmty-four points for his twenty·-two mile flight. l'he day was topped off with an of shuffleboard, country danc· and lots of beer. Some in local

deliberation in consideration of "The Nationals" held on the traditional Labor decided that contest of this caliber cause such reduction of attendance at Crestline that too much splen· dor would be lost from that very worthy event. The Place: Packsaddle Mountain. This decision it the bomb

and their entry fees in· the contest. The entry $10 per pilot or other individual, $16 per couple, $20 per family. This latter espeei:ally directed toward families inclig1mcms to the of the DE1:::mJBiiR 1984

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motels, others pased the night on the beaches of the area lakes. Day Two: Flying starts at sun-up. The wind has veered slightly from NNW to NE, straight in at launch. The contest commences at a good pace. Bombs of sand and flour are being dropped at a blue bullseye with a target zone of twentyfive foot radius. The drop is followed by a downwind turn then set-up for final approach to the landing area with a scoring zone having a fifty-foot radius. Each task offered fifty points maximum and since the task zones were in moderate leeside turbulence it stayed pretty exciting. By ten AM the ice chests and BBQ barrels began rolling in. Before long the brisket, chicken, sausage, potato salad, slaw, beans, fruit, etc. were being ladled out in Texas-sized portions. For a while, two competitions were under way, task flying and marathon eating. The days events are brought to completion when the final competitor, Bob Rouse, vying for first place, screams into the LZ in his vintage but still formidable Seahawk and sets a bead on the bullseye. Suffering several spontaneous course

changes in the less than laminar air, Bob gently places both feet five points from the spot and walks away with the honors. With the completion of activities in the landing zone, the gluttony zone experiences one last swarm of two-legged locusts before the grills die and the leftovers are put away. The common remark from the girls running the chuck wagon was, "I can't believe you Bozos pulled this one off." Well ladies, we sure couldn't have done it without you. The contest would have taken place but the strong atmosphere of simple pleasure and happiness would have suffered greatly. During the October meeting of the Southwind Soaring Association, prizes were awarded. Third place went to Carl Geers of Austin primarily for his twentyfive mile XC. Second place went to Steve Rudy also of Austin. This guy, a born and raised Austinite, will be leaving next month for Santa Ana following the lure of more money. Austin and especially her flying community will soon have a small painful hole right in the middle of her heart. California is about to become a much more pleasant place. Keep the

spare room clean Steve, you're going to get lots of visitors. "The One" of course, went to Austin resident Bob Rouse for his dazzling combination of precision bombing and spot landing. The total monetary gain from all our hard work and personal sacrifice came to a whopping total of $310.00. It may not seem such a fortune to some but we're rather proud of it, especially those of us who don't own oil wells. In addition to the aforementioned sum, our XC pool paid forty big ones to victor Ron Holmes who graciously insisted that it be included in the total contribution. (Please note check enclosed for $350.00.) Our primary motivation for this event was to help USHGA. They've been an immeasureable benefit to all hang pilots and damned if we don't still need them. Our net profit from said event was 350 dollars and one ton of fun, (nobody ever said a common cause couldn't be a good time). So c'mon wingmates, we beseech you in the names of Sam Houston, Stephen Austin and Erik Fair, get off your butts, the wind is high, the need is immediate, we mustn't let her fall. Good luck, Good lift.•

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meeting of the USHGA Board of Directors always produces interesting ideas. Some of these are implemented, some are shouted down and some just remain "interesting." At the time I was elected president of the Association I thought it best to remove myself from chairmanship of the various committees I headed, so that I'd be in a better position to keep track of the "total picture." At most meetings, however, this admirable goal is not totally possible. At our recent gathering of the Board in San Francisco I tried to circulate around to each committee meeting so that I could throw in my unsolicited two cents worth without having to bear responsibility for the results. I missed the Publications Committee meeting. "Shouldn't matter," I thought to myself, "Gil's doing a good job, the magazine's holding the line on costs and remains a slick publication we should all be proud of. Probably didn't take them more than twenty minutes or so to meet." So why all the furtive glances and muffled laughter? "The Publications Committee recommends," Bob Thompson began somewhat hesitantly, "that the President write a monthly column in the magazine to keep the membership informed about the health and activities of the association," Bob was grinning now. "It could be ghost-written if necessary," he added hopefully. "Not bloody, likely if its got my name on it!" I responded immediately. So they talked me into it. In addition to practicing the art of fasting and abstinence from material gain as the owner of a hang gliding shop, in addition to trying to play utility infielder for the problems great and small which

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the association faces, in addition to trying to ride herd on the yahoos at Torrey Pines, in addition to all this I get to write a column. "A monthly column," Gil Dodgen reminds me. Thanks guys. The first thing I did was to yell for help. I found Erik Fair (not surprisingly) at the hotel bar that evening and tried the approach what always works best with Erik: "Erik you gotta help me. You're such an esteemed writer, such a brilliant turner of the wellturned phrase, such a great guy" (I've gotten his attention now) "I've got this column to write, see, and I don't even know what to call it. Got any ideas?" That approach works with Erik ninety-nine times out of a hundred but not this time. Erik is no dummy and he recognized immediately that more than one ongoing column in Hang Gliding magazine was potentially one too many. "Ahhhhh ... how 'bout "Da Prez Speaks?" No, no, how 'bout "The Oval Office?" We could get a picture of Ronf!ld Reagan in his office and paste your mug on there where his face is. How 'bout that?" Thanks Erik. So I am left, it seems, to my own devices and will just have to give it my best shot. Throughout the coming year I'll attempt to fill this page with what you the members should know about the condition of the association and where it's headed. At this point I'm optimistic. In 1985 we will probably discover the final extent of FAA regulation over our flying and I think we'll be happy with the result. Everything indicates that powered ultralight pilots will be slam-dunked into the general aviation regulation system with its entire plethora of

licenses, expensive insurance, and high operating costs. Hang glider pilots will most likely be able to continue to operate under the system of self regulation that the USHGA has developed over the years. I recently gave a talk to a local club and I tried to point out that the "benefits" of being a member of the Association were sometimes unseen. Beyond the magazine, insurance, and other visible activities, it might be that what we pilots don't have to put up with is worth every cent of our annual dues. Here's an example: I hold a pilot's license and, as I recall, it cost me about three thousand dollars to get that little piece of paper. Three thousand dollars and I didn't even get to keep the airplane! It might well be that in the near future those who wish to fly a powered ultralight in this country can look forward to spending the same three thousand dollars. As long as the USHGA continues to function and provide a system of self-regulation hang glider pilots can probably dodge the bullet. Oh, by the way, at our present dues level three thousand dollars will buy you membership in the association for one hundred years. Think about it. With the above serious thinking completed let me close on a happier note. If I make the deadline you should be reading this in the December issue. The holiday season gives us all a time of joy, a time of sharing, and a time of reflection. It is a time of rebirth as we face the new year and marshal our hopes and goals. I think we're in for a great 1985 and I'd like to wish each of you and your families the best for Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.•

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anyway. This same day one of the Japanese pilots, Nagai, I think, got caught back in Westgard Pass in high winds, and ended up landing on the back of Black Mountain. A broken kingpost was the major result of this landing. Being adverse to hiking out, as most sane pilots are, he removed his washout tip from his C2 and used it to sleeve his broken kingpost. He then relaunched and flew down to Bishop. Simple. The last two days were characterized by high winds, stable air, and dense smoke from a massive forest fire to the south. This made Mazourka look like Crestline during a smog alert. The Sierras were just barely visible little hillocks poking through the blanket of former trees. There were very few spectators or crew on launch to help pilots get off safely in the high winds. This brought about a few tense situations. Rainier Scholl from West Germany was flying in one of Jim Lee's fiberglass shells for the second or third time, and was hooked into his glider adjusting some equipment when he let the nose of his glider get a bit too high, just as a gust of 35 mph hit. The first successful accidental launch I've seen. It didn't seem to bother Rainier too much though as he got into hover mode about 30 feet over the other waiting pilots, calmly finishing his equipment check. Finally Mark Bennett yelled, "Rainier, would you get on with it? We would like to launch, please." High winds in the Owens mean Turbulence with a capital T. Tillman Mengerhausen told me he got inverted three times and watched Paul Robinson do a barrel roll. Tillman went hiking in the Sierras the last day. After landing on the eighth day, Jim Lee's arm was shaking so badly from the exertion of the third consecutive day of hard right turns in borrowed gliders that he couldn't get his vario turned off. That night Roy Haggard drove up from the UP factory in Elsinore with a production glider for Jim. It was his fourth C2 of the meet. During the meet I saw many pilots thermaling very low in Westgard Pass. There were numerous saves from under 100 feet. After reaching the goal on the ninth day Jim Lee asked John Pendry if DECEMBER 1984

he had his leg out of his supine harness because he was hot when they were thermaling low in Westgard together. John responsed, "Hell no. I was getting ready to land." The last day turned into an "out on the end of your speed bar'' full bore race from launch to Boundry Peak and back to White Mountain Ranch. Most of the top ten pilots were in a tight gaggle the whole way. They were crossing the finish line almost continuously for ten minutes after 80 miles of racing. The end of the event was almost anti-climatic, with no one but the pilots and crews who made goal to cheer. One of the most incredible things about this contest was that after a week and a half of flying and more than 800 miles, most of the pilots looked ready to do it again. Owens Valley. I felt the fear, I experienced the awe. All that's left is the hunger. Sorry J.C., you're going to have to find another crew for next year because I'm going to be flying.•

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Rogallos Attention: MONEY $$ or trade in value for old, obsolete hang gliding stuff including magazines. Hang Glider Emporium (805) 965-3733. DELTA WING'S NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF DEALERS can help get you into the air. Alternative financing plans available. For further information and the address of your nearest dealer, contact: DELTA WING, P.O. Box 483, Van Nuys, CA 91408 (818) 787-6600.

C 5 B - 320.00, Fledge ll 350.00, Wills XC 215 300.00, Spyder 168 275.00, Sun 38 200.00, Soarmaster 225.00, New Advanced Air cocoon medium size with ballast and chute container 130.00. Will consider offers on any. (503) 276-7462. PORKING OUT! - Must sell 135 Comet (or trade for 165). Clean sail, flys great, I 03 hrs. $800. (612) 646-2062. 1981 COMET 185 - Hi performance, low price. Erik, (615) 454-9563 (nights) (615) 455-1984 (days). COMET 165 - Orange, yellow leading edge, low airtime, excellent condition $1000.00 - '79 Seagull 10 meter - blue, yellow, white - taking up space, in storage 3 V, years, mint condition. Make offer (714) 548-2186. 185 COMET ll - 40 hours, excellent cond. Orange and white $1500. firm. Like new High Energy cocoon for 6 ft. pilot with 26 ft. Free Flight chute. $400. Litek vario $120. (208) 377-9306. 185 Comet OVR II - Good condition, clean. Performs great (7th place 1984 Owens Valley XCWC) $1100. Matthias Krantz (810) 581-7919, eves. 278-5608.

1980 ATfACK DUCK - 4 mo. old low air time $1700. Excellent condition. Fast and sweet hand!ing race ready. 180 DUCK - Well used $650., FLEDGE IIB - Well used $250. Rick (619) 343-2659.

DUCK 180 - Very clean low hrs. Dark bl. leading edge spectrum center $800. Raven 229 2 hrs. then stored $675. Minn. (612) 890-0498. SUPER PRICE - Duck 160. Blue leading edge, rainbow center. Like new $Hl00. (702) 885-8166. 83 DUCK - All yellow with Litek vario, Wasatch Wing harness & chute, Bell helmet, Wheels if you want. Vermont (802) 897-8081. ATTACK DUCK 160 - New series with extra 1/ , batten per side. Faired king post. With extra x-country cover. Excellent! Will ship. Scott (619) 324-6539. TWO 160 DUCKS each (805) 962-3531.

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DUCK 160 - Black, yellow, white; too small, must sell. $800. (209) 632-0526. 180 ATTACK DUCK 1984 - Excellent condition. Low airtime. $1550/offer. Will ship. Seattle (206) 783-4529.

160 STREAK - Emerald green, silver, white; with lightning bolt inlay, half ribs, sandwich cloth, N.C. X-C record holder (1983) $1195 obo. - 160 STreak - Pacific blue, dark blue and white; low airtime, perfect condition, sandwich cloth $1195 obo. (704) 264-9351. 160 STREAK - Excellent condition, white w/black leading edge, silver under surface $995. (315) 986-4434. PACIFIC WINDCRAFT VISION - Blue and white, $1300.; Robertson prone harness (blue) w/parachute $400.; Call Clarence (303) 492-4365. X-200 DELTA WING (602) 445-9018 (Mess.)

Rigid Wings NEW MITCHELL A-10 - AS!, Vario, tach, egt, brakes, with new custom trailer. Save $3000. Need cash! $4950. (503) 278-7462. WANTED - Used Hang Gliding Equipment, Gliders, Instruments, Harnesses and Parachutes. SAN FRANCISCO WINDSPORTS, 3620 Wawona, San Francisco, CA 94116, (415) 753-8828.

FLEDGE II B - Harness, chute, vario, vgc, $895./offer. (313) 626-8463.

Schools and Dealers

GEM!Nl 164 - Orange, yellow, & white, 15 hrs. TT, $875. Dick (415) 332-1716 California. HARRIER 177 - Hardly flown. Yellow, white, blue. Cloudbase harness, parachute, helmet, Litek vario. So. Cal. area. All for $1000. firm. (714) 887-3541. WANTED: HARRIER 147 - 11 preferred. I considered. Will be traveling x-country so location unimportant. Sid (617) 791-4472 evenings. JAVELIN 208 - 15 hrs. like new. $495. (415) 333-8583 S.F. Ca. SUPER LANCER SL200 - 10 hrs. like new. $195. (415) 333-8583 S.F., CA. PRO AIR 180 - With harness and parachute. Low hours. Excellent condition with extra parts. $900. (213) 869-2812.

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COMET 165 - Custom sail (black, orange, gold, white design with red lightning bolt). Great condition, well cared for. $975. 080. Gary (805) 682-0904.

PRO STAR I 160 - Blue and white, Custom star and chevron inlay, small cocoon, $900. for both, includes shipping (602) 774-1654.

BRIGHT STAR HANG GLIDERS - Sales - service - restorations. All major brands represented. Santa Rosa, CA (707) 584-7088.

PRO STAR ll 160 - Gorgeous custom sail, under 3 hrs. airtime, career forces sale. $1600, will ship. (703) 323-7985.

COMET II 185 RACER - Red & white team glider. Excellent cond., half batten, tempercoat L.E., strong trailing edge, french connection, speed bar. $1599. (307) 265-4621.

RA VEN 229 - Red, white and blue, UP helmet, WW harness, new Security chute, Ball vario, Thorman altimeter $1100. takes all. WIii pay shipping. Low airtime. (503) 667-0914.

CHANDELLE SAN FRANCISCO, Hang Gliding Center. USHGA certified school. Stocking dealer for Wills Wing, UP, Progressive Aircraft, Pacific Windcraft, Delta Wing. Learn to fly with us! (415) 756-0650.

COMET 165 - Nice, black, yellow, red. A steal at $795. (503) 636-8380.

BUNNER BROS. HG - Sensor 510 VG 165. Less than 20 hrs. Orange L.E. $2000. (815) 234-5388 eves.

DUCK 160 - Completely refurbished, excellent condition, Wills team colors, must sacrifice SIOOO. Attack Duck 180 - 1984 V, - blue leading edge, red, white, all white top surface $1650. Sell both $2500. call (704) 963-5844 evenings - Rob. DUCK 180 -

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SENSOR 510 - 180 late 82, $1100. Jay (703) 821-3786 (evns.) (Virginia)

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SENSOR 510 - 180 - $900. Good condition (501) 646-2901 clays, (501) 783-4202 nights.

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SENSOR 510 - 180 sq. Rainbow sail with blue L.E. Excellent shape with kevlar T.E. $1500. (914) 623-2401.

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SENSOR 510 - Variable geometry $1700. or best offer. Perfect condition, low airtime, custom sail. (503) 245-2636.

CLASSIFII;D ADVERTISING 20-A Pamaron, Ignacio, CA 94947. (415) 883-3494. DEALER FOR EAGLE, XL, & FALCON ULTRALIGHTS! SAN FRANCISCO WINDSPORTS - Gliders & equipment sales & rentals. Private & group instruction by U.S.H.G.A. certified instructors. Local site information and glider rental. 3620 Wawona, San Francisco, CA 94116. (415) 753-8828. SANTA BARBARA HANG GLIDING CENTER - Certified instruction, glider and equipment sale, 687 Alan Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93109 (805) 687-3119. WINDSPORTS INT. since 1974 (formerly So. Cal. Hang Gliding Schools). Largest and most complete HANG GLIDING center in Southern California. Largest inventory of new and used gliders, ultralites, instruments, parts and accessories. Complete training program by USHGA certified instructors. 16145 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818) 988-011 l. COLORADO FOUR CORNERS ULTRALIGHTS - since 1974. Sales, service, instruction. Box 2997, Durango, CO 81301 - (303) 259-1033. CONNECTICUT 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 UP. Ultralight also available. USHGA Certified Instructor. Been flying since 1975. Call me where to go in CONN. HAWAII FREE FLIGHT HANG GLIDING SCHOOL Certified instruction, sales, service and rentals. 684 Hao St., Hon., Hi 96821. (808) 373-2549. MAUI SOARING SUPPLIES - Certified Instructors, Sales, service and rentals. R.R. 2, Box 780, Kula, HI 96790 (808) 878-1271. TRADEWINDS HANG GLIDING - USHGA Certified School. Rentals, tandems, Wills Wing. Box 543, Kailua, HI 96734 (808) 396-8557.

IDAHO TREASURE VALLEY HANG GLIDERS - Service - USHGA Instruction - dealers for all major brands, accessories - site info, ratings - Box 746, Nampa, ID 83651 (208) 465-5593. ILLINOIS MIDWEST GLIDER SUPPLIES - Dealer for Ultralite Products, flight accessories, and a complete line of skyting components, 2638 Roberts, Waukegan, Illinois 60087 (312) 244-0529. MINNESOTA NORTHERN SUN, 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. 9450 Hudson Blvd., Lake Elmo, MN 55042 (612) 738-8866. NEVADA HIGH SIERRA SPORTS, INC. - 286 E. Winnie, Carson City, NV 89701. (702) 885-1891. Northern Nevada's complete hang gliding, windsurfing & ultralight shop. All major brands available. USHGA Certified Instructor, Observer & Region II Examiner. Sales, service, rentals and lessons. NEW MEXICO SANDIA SOARING SERVICE Connection - (505) 298-8454.

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HELP WANTED - Winter work to support summer hang gliding, come plant pine trees with us - $5,000. - $10,000. per four month season. S.A.S.E. for information: Carolina Forestry, P.O. Box 8, Younges Island, SC 29494 (803) 889-6807.

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CLOSE-OUT BARGAIN: Convert-a-Coon Harness, complete with Odyssey parachute (both new); 2 sport helmets; 5 Yarnell releases (l new); 11 pairs control bar grips; 2 dozen copies assorted unused Pagen and Poynter books. Total value $800. +. Sell all for $475. A.U., Inc., Rt. l Box 499, Smithfield, VA 23430.

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HANG GLIDING CHARM - 14K gold $48.00, Sterling Silver $38.00, plus $2.50 shipping and handling. Golden Glider, 1129 Turnbull Cyn., Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 (818) 333-3300.

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 of ORANGE, sizes S, XL. USHGA, P.O. Box 66306, Los Angeles, CA 90066. HANG GLIDER TOW WJNCH - self trailering with 18" drum, 5000' capacity; Engine l6hp, 4 cycle, electric start; Char-Lynn LSHT, continuously adjustable tension 0-150 lbs. Excellent condition. Rt. l, Box 499, Smithfield, VA 23430.

Ultralight Powered Flight NEW!! ATV TRIKE - 440A Kawasaki with Demon 175-lhr.-149 Raven, rainbow color. Ex. Cond., UP harness with "Advanced Air" parachute $2,950. takes all. Lou (412) 846-1782. JETWING TUG - Low hours. Manta redrive, complete towil::; system $2500. (305) 291-1124.

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MAGAZINE COLLECTORS: List of old Hang Gliding, Ground Skimmer and Glider Rider magazines for sale. Dan Poynter - P .0. 4232-G, Santa Barbara, CA 93103-0232.

BUMPER STICKERS - "There's No Place Like Cloudbase" $2.00 postpaid. Flight Realities, c/o 1830 Clove St., San Diego 92106 (619) 455-6036.

ALL BRANDS - Bought, sold, and repacked. Inspection and repack $20.00 - Kevlar, nylon, sis, bridles installed and replaced. S.F. Windsports (formerly H.G. Equipment Co.) 3620 Wawona, San Francisco, CA 94116 (415) 753-8828.

CRYSTAL AIR SPORTS MOTEL - Male/ Female HELP WANTED: 15 hrs./wk. Exchange for lodging in Original Flyers Bunkhaus. Call or

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

AIRWAVE MAGIC 3 GLIDERS - $2000! AFRO Owens Valley 8000 vario/alti's - $500! AFRO analog vario's - $2001 THUNDERBIRD vario's (British) - $300! SYSTEK 2 vario's $210! EIPLEX altimeters - $49! Leading Edge

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Stolen Wings TYPE: Sensor 510 180. SAIL: Blue LE, Bayberry double surface, white main body. Many rips in LE. Was not in bag when stolen. WHERE AND WHEN: Hart Park, Bakersfield CA May 6, 1985. Was seen leaving the bottom of the hill on a small red hatchback car! CONTACT: Larry Broad (209) 784-4618. TYPE: Orange Wills Wing Harness with blue bag, Advanced Air 26' chute. WHERE AND WHEN: Roadside, 20 miles SE of Dallas, TX June 3, 1984. CONTACT: Mark Wadsworth (817) 777-5174 or 292-1578. $100 reward. TYPE: Ball 65 l vario, Robertson cocoon harness (red exterior, gold-black-gold chevron), parachute and Bell helmet. CONTACT: Robert Fullam, 551 Jean St. #302, Oakland, CA 94610. TYPE: 165 Demon. SAIL: Brown LE, orange TE. Disconnected nose batten, slightly ripped velcro on underside. CONTACT: Scott Nichols, Box 3035, Aspen, CO, 920-1295. TYPE: UP Gemini 164, '81, #164053. Orange leading edge and keel pockets, white sail, no mylar. FROM: hangar at Morningside Recreation Area, Claremont, NH. WHEN: Sometime in November, 1983. CONTACT: Jamie Burnside, 12012 Broadway Terrace, Oakland, CA 94611, (415) 654-4539. TYPE: Comet II 165 #1650 and Robert cocoon harness (red) with blue parachute container, and Litek vario (red) in blue bag. WHERE AND WHEN: Livingston, MT along highway, Feb. 11, 1984. PATTERN: Reel LE, spectrum dbl. surface, white main body, white keel pocket. CONTACT: Bill Snyder, 3751 S. 19th, Bozeman, Montana 59715 (406) 586-1840. TYPE: Comet 165. SAIL: Brown LE, red dlb. surface, gold main body w/small brown star left of center. CONTACT: Rob Brohaugh, 1703 10th Ave. S., Great Falls, MT 59405 (406) 761-0795 TYPE: Sensor 510-180 #165. WHERE AND WHEN: Outside Galeana Mexico, near Saltillo, April 29, 1984. PATTERN: Red· dish brown LE, orange undersurface, remainder dirty white. Logo on top right panel #3. CONTACT: Stephen Rudy, 5309 Roosevelt, Austin, TX (512) 467-8078.

GOLDEN SCHOOL OF HANG GLIDJNG 15912 w. 5th Golden, CO 8CWH FREEDOM WINGS, INC. 9235 s. 225th w. Sandy, UT 84070 FREE FLIGHT, INC. 7848 Convoy Ct. San Diego, CA 92111 KITTY HAWK KITES (East) P.O. Box 340 Nags Head, NC 27959 SPORT FLIGHT 9040-B Comprint Gaithersburg, MD 20760 HANG GLIDERS WEST 20-A Pamaron Ignacio, CA 94947 WASATCH WINGS, INC. 700 E. 12300 S. Draper, UT 84020 HANG GLIDER EMPORIUM OF SANTA BARBARA 613 N. Milpas Santa Barbara, CA 93103 HANG GLIDERS OF CALIFORNIA 2410 Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 ROCHESTER HANG GLIDER, INC. 2440 Brickyard Rd.

THE HANG GLIDING CENTER 4206-K Sorrento Valley Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121 (6I9) 450-9008 NORTHWIND HANG GLIDING SCHOOL 8 Strong Ave. RockYille, CT 06066 (203) 875-1964 DESERT HANG GLIDERS 4319 W. Larkspur Glendale, AZ 85304 (602) 938-9550 SKY SAILORS SUPPLY 8266 Hwy. 238 Jacksonville, OR 97530 (503) 899-8064 WlNDSPORTS INTERNATIONAL 16145 Victory Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91406 BRIGHT STAR HANO GLIDERS/ FRESH AIR FLIGHT SCHOOL 3715 Sanla Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95407 (707) S84-7088 HANG FLIGHT SYSTEMS 1202-M E. Walnut Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 542-7444

Canandaigua, NY 14424 MISSION SOARJNG CENTER 43551 Mission Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538 CHANDELLE SAN FRANCISCO 198 Los Banos Daly City, CA 94014 W.W. HANG GLIDING SALES 3083 Woodway Road SE Roanoke, VA 24014 ULTIMATE HI SCHOOL OF HANG GLIDING 13951 Midland Road Poway, CA 92064 FLIGHT REALITIES 1945 Adams Ave. San Diego, CA 92116 SAN FRANCISCO WINDSPORTS 3620 Wawona San Francisco, CA 94 J 16 (415) 753-8828 TRADEWINDS HANG GLIDING P.O. Box 543 Kailua, HI 96821 KITTY HAWK KITES WEST P.O. Box 828 138 Reservation Rd.) Marina, CA 93933 THE HANG GLIDING COMPANY 410 Leoni #I Grover City, CA 93433 FREE FLIGHT HANO GLIDING SCHOOL 684 Hao St. Honolulu, HI 96821 AERO-SPORT ULTRALIGHT GLIDERS INC. 898 S. 900 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84102 MAUI SOARING SUPPLIES RR #2 Box 780 Kula, HI 96790 EASTERN ULTRALIGHTS 128 Richmond Ave. Lancaster, NY 14086

(716) 681-4951 HOLE IN THE SKY, INC. 5835 Main St., Box 368 Fogelsville, PA 18051 (215) 395-8492

FRONT RANGE HANG GLIDERS 824 Maple Ft. Collins, CO 80521 (303) 482-5754

Index To Advertisers Air Dynamics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Airworks ................. , .......... 5 Bennett Delta Wing Gliders ................... BC Hall Brothers ......................... 38 High Energy .................. : ....... 39 Litek ................................ 1 Lookout Mt. ......................... 42 Manbirds ............................ 48 Pagen Books ......................... 48 Para Publishing ...................... .42 Publitek ............................. 1 Santa Barbara HG ................. 44, 48 Seedwings ............................ 47 Sky Instruments ....................... 48 Skylife ............................... 6 Systems Tech ......................... 38 USHGA ....................... !FC, me Wills Wing ........................... 2

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We can say the proof is in the winning, but we believe the Sensors real success comes with its climb rate and glide in marginal conditions. The 160 VG Sensor flown by Rich Pfeiffer remained aloft at the US Nationals when other strong competitors who were tuned for speed went down. Pfeiffer's lead over the next place was 60Jo, the largest spacing in the top 13 places. A total asset, the VG allows instant adjustment of roll rate and handling to match changing conditions with the desired maneuverability. The Sensor's highly developed VG makes greater performance not only possible, but easier to handle. "This glider performs the best and it's easy to fly! Bar pressures and roll rate are no problem. The VG lets you fly it any way you want. It's perfect. " -Jon Lindburg, San Diego, CA "To win major competitions a pilot needs the best performance available, with the ability to execute in all conditions. The VG gives the 510 top LID performance while allowing the glider to thermal efficiently, even when good handling is mandatory. Other gliders may be able to perform equally at their specialty, but in world class competition and a variety of conditions the Sensor proves to be superior." -Rich Pfeiffer, Santa Ana "I have flown with many excellent pilots on state of the art equipment. The certified Sensor 510 160 VG has the best climb rate especially in light conditions, and the best LID and sink rate in the 30 mph range. With the VG system, I can select the best wing tension to launch, fly and land easily, which gives me the safety and confidence I need to maximize the existing conditions. " -Stu Smith, Grandfather Mt., N.C. "It out sinks everything, has a wider speed range, and the sail stays clean going flat out. " -Bill Liscomb, Leucadia, CA "On my second flight with the 510 I pulled off 45 miles. I especially want to commend you on building a glider with an ingenious design and real integrity. The quality of workmanship and the sail work is the finest I have ever seen. I feel very confident and safe flying the Sensor." -Jerry Nielsen, Washington D.C. "The sink rate is absolutely amazing; it simply can't be touched. As for glide, I swear it's at least what your figures indicate. The wing simply surpasses all of my wildest expectations. Heres to your insight, sweat and perserverance. " -Bob Hofer, Fort Smith, Ark.

Recently, at the time of its HOMA certification, the Sensor 160 VG underwent improvements to its leading edges and upper surface air foiL The new 510 incorporates extended half ribs to the double surface line, a wrap around nose fairing, improved shape on the mylar leading edge inserts, a better supported upper surface root section with a close rib spacing of 1.3 ft (.4 meters) and higher leading edge sail tension. The new wing shape of the Sensor combined with the new aluminum faired tubes adds up to a performance gain that's a pleasure to fly.

HGMA CERTIFIED* SPECIFICATIONS· SENSOR 510 - 160 V.G. Span Area Aspect ratio Empty Wt. Hook-in Wt. Ideal Hook-in Wt.

34.8 ft 161 ft squ 7.52 66 lbs 145-255 lbs 175 lbs

10.6 m 14.96 m squ 29.9 Kg 65-102 Kg 80 Kg

*Includes new aluminum fairings, extended half ribs, Kevlar trailing edge and Variable Geometry. Recommended skill level: Advanced. Our new certified aluminum faired tubing. Fits most all Sensors made.

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