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Volume 18

CONTENTS

Issue No. 10

(USPS 017-970-20)

Features

Columns

10 The First Annual Morningside Glide Ratio Contest

by Kathleen Ahern Kathleen argues in favor of keeping USHGA headquarters in Southern California.

Viewpoint

Page 16

30 Foreign Intrigue by Dan Johnson

16 Simple Plastic Aviating Device

Dan sheds some light on European glider designs..

by Les King

32 USHGA President

Les describes the design, construction and test flying of a unique rigid wing design.

by Russ Locke Russ answers a letter from David Cacela about competition and publication policy.

22 Region 11 Tow Meet by Paul Banken and Mike Degtoff

Page 22

The first exclusively tow-launched regionals.

Departments

34 Pilot ProfileJohn Heiney

6 9

interview by Dino DiNaso

9 19

A chat with the 1987-88 World Aerobatic Champion and the sport's premier photographer.

37 Page34 COVER: John Heiney is towed up under a balloon for a Guinness world record attempt. See story on page 36. Photo by Hans Bergman.

42 48 48

Airmail Update Calendar of Events Ratings Competition Corner Classified Advertising Index to Advertisers Stolen Wings

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES IN PUBUCATlONS: The material presented here is published as part of an information dissemination service for USHGA members. The USHGA makes no warranties or representations and assumes no liability concerning the validity of any advice, opinion or recommendation expressed in the material. All individuals relying upon the material do so at their own nsk. Copyright © 1988 United States Hang Gliding Association, lnc. All rights reserved to Hang Gliding magazine and individual contributors. 0Cl'OBER 1988

VIEWPOINT Gil Dodgen, Editor/Art Director David Pounds, Design Consultant Leroy Grannis, Bettina Gray, John Heiney, Staff Photographers Harry Martin, Illustrator

Moving USHGA

Office Staff Joyce Isles, Ratings Mary Delgado, Member Services Lynne Parton, Member Services Robert Pratt, Merchandise Dept.

Headquarters

USHGA Officers: Russ Locke, President Dick Heckman, Vice President Elizabeth Sharp, Secretmy Dan Johnson, Treasurer

by Kathleen Ahern

Executive Committee: Russ Locke Dick Heckman Bob Collins Dan Johnson

Are you aware of the possible move of the USHGA office out of Southern California, and possibly away from the west coast? Because this is a big decision affecting all of us I think it should be of interest to Association members. Modern hang gliding was born here in the L.A. area, and today one-third of our membership resides in California, and onethird of all the flying sites nationwide are located here. In addition, this area has the largest number of schools, dealers and manufacturers. This is the "Mecca" of hang gliding. People come here from all over the nation (and even the world!) to visit the USHGA, local schools, clubs and businesses, and to fly the famous sites, many of which are flyable year round. The USHGA is a service organization, and it would seem unreasonable to move its headquarters out of the area where the most members are located, and where the most hang gliding activity takes place. The options being considered include moving to Hobbs, New Mexico (where the Soaring Society is located), Washington D.C. (where the FAA is located), various other cities around the nation offering "bids," and Palmdale/Lancaster, California, which is "down the street" from the present location in Pearblossom. I feel that the last option is the best. The Palmdale area offers many advantages. Moving costs will be minimal, and no address or phone number change need be made (which means no added cost or confusion). This will go a long way in maintaining continuity of service. Also,

REGION 1: Ken Godwin. REGION 2: Ken Brown, Jay Busby, Russ Locke. REGION 3: Bill Bennett, Walt Dodge, Gregg Lawless. REGION 4: Bob Buxton, Jim Zeiset. REGION 5: Mike King. REGION 6: Ron Kenney. REGION 7: John Woiwode. REGION 8: Bob Collins. REGION 9: Pete Lehmann, Jeff Simms. REGION 10: Dick Heckman, Matt Taber. REGION 11: Carl Boddie. REGION 12: Pete Foumia, Paul Rikert. D1REC1DRS AT LARGE: Dan Johnson, G.W. Meadows, Dennis Pagen, Rich Pfeiffer, Eliznbelh Sharp. EX-OFFICIO DIREC1DRS: Everett Langworthy, NAA. HONORARY D1REC1DRS: Joe Bulger, Dick Cassetta, Doug Hildreth, Mike Meier, Bob Thompson. The United States Hang Gliding Association Inc. is a division of the National

Aeronautic Association (NAA) which is the official representative of the Federation Aeronaulique Internationale (FAI), of the world governing body for sport aviation. The NAA, which represents the U.S. at FAI meetings, has delegated to the USHGA supervision of

FAT-related hang gliding activities such as re-cord attempts and competition sanctions. HANG GLIDING magazine is published for hang gliding sport enthusiasts to create further interest in the sport, by a means of open communication and to advance hang gliding methods and safety. Contributions are welcome. Anrone is invited to contribute articles, photos, and illustrations concerning hang gliding activities. If the material is to be returned, 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 (USPS 017-970) is published monthly by the United States Hang Gliding Association, Inc., whose mailing address is: P.O. Box 500, Pearblossom, CA 93553; telephone (805) 944-5333. Se-eond-class postage is paid at Pearblossom, Calif. The typeselling is provided by Isl Impression Typeselling Service, Buena Park, Calif. The USHGA is a membercontrolled educational and scientific organization dedicated to exploring all facets of ultralight night. Membership is open to anyone interested in this realm of flight. Dues for full membership are $39.00 per year ($42.00 for foreign addresses); subscription rates are $29.00 for one year, $53.00 for two years, S/7.00 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 1D: UNITED STATES HANG GLIDING ASSOCIATION, P.O. BOX 500, PEARBLOSSOM, CA 93553.

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there will be no need to train new office staff. If the office moves out of Southern California a complete new staff will have to be hired and trained, since the current staff is not prepared to leave the area. Real estate values are increasing by 20% per year here, and this is the fastest growing area in California; it is a hub of business activity, offering easy access to all the services and facilities needed to do the job effectively. I recommend that a building be purchased, with a tenant sharing the property. In this way the Association could be making minimal payments and building equity. As for the suggestion that the Executive Director be chosen first, and then a site for the office, I feel this is illogical. The building stays put, people don't. Lives change, needs change, things happen. The board has no guarantee that the person hired will be with us permanently. You, the membership, are probably aware of all the rumors that are going around. There are various factions within the Association lobbying to move the office to their location for various reasons. I feel that the decision should be made on the basis of what's best for the Association, its members, and the sport. If you have any feelings about where the office should be located please let your regional director, the president, or the office know your thoughts before October 15, 1988. The decision will be made at the board meeting in Sunnyvale, CA at the Sundowner Inn on Oct. 22-24. It's your Association-speak up!•

AIRMAIL helmet and parachute. Injuries and death can drastically cut into your airtime. Jim Rowan Cumberland, MD

See Pete I.ehmann's article in Competition Corner for some more comments on Jim's flying career.-Ed.

MORE PROFESSIONAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION NEEDED Dear Editor, The need to prepare this request became apparent after reviewing a USHGA fatality report completed thi.s past spring. It i.s our opinion that the report was unacceptable and failed to accomplish anything except data input for a statistical report. This is not an attack on the sincere efforts of the report writer. He was only filling in the blanks on

a form provided by the USHGA. Instead, we have put together two constructive proposals for the membership to review and consider in the investigation of accidents. It is time for us (the USHGA) to start taking responsibility for promoting the sport of hang gliding in a professional manner consistent with recognized principles of loss control and accident prevention. This can be accomplished by either: 1) promoting use of an accident investigation manual to be used byanyObserverpilot,or (better); 2) assigning a USHGA regional director the responsibility of immediately conducting all fatality accident investigations within the respective region, using an accident investigation manual as a guide so that certain facts can be immediately established, thus preventing the unnecessary Joss of life. Investigation costs can be controlled if local chapter club members provide room

and board totheregi.onal director /investigator for the three or so days it takes to document the physical evidence, conduct interviews, and inspect the flight equipment. Getting to the scene of an accident promptly is extremely important to determine immediately: 1) whether a glider model needs to be grounded or an advisory issued to correct a defect; 2) whether a harness or parachute needs to be recalled for modifications to improve its usefulness in an emergency; 3) whether a new standard needs to be developed; 4) whether a site rating needs to be reevaluated; 5) whether a revision needs to be made to the requirements of a pilot rating; 6) whether a competition needs to be postponed due to mismanagement or other safety considerations. Unanimously approved by NCH GA July 29, 1988

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UPDATE New Members Submitted by businesses-August 1988 Aeolus ...................................................... 79 Kitty Hawk Kites East .......................... .49 High Adventure ..................................... 26 Fly Amercia ............................................. 15 Free Spirit Sky Surfing ........................... 15 Mission Soaring Center ......................... 14 Windsports International ...................... 12 Lookout Mt. Flight Park ........................ 10 HG Center of San Diego ......................... 9 Hang Flight Systems ............................... 9 Nova-Air ................................................... 8 Southwind Hang Gliding ....................... 7 Western Hang Gliders ............................ 6 Hang Glider Emporium ......................... 5 Airtime of San Francisco ........................ 4 Moutain Wings ........................................ 4 Hang Gliding Shop of Ventura ............. 4 Natural High ............................................ 4 Windgypsy ............................................... 4 Chandelle .................................................. 3 Morningside Recreation Area ............... 2 Thermal Up .............................................. 2 Prairie Hang Gliders ............................... 2 Airplayin' ................................................. 2 Silverwings ............................................... 2 The following schools and clubs submitted one new member each: Aerial Techniques, Ultimate High, Capital City Hang Gliding, Hawk Airsports, Ultimate High, Tradewinds, Wills Wing, Hang Gliding Club of UC Davis, Desert Hang Gliders, Hawaii Airsport, Eagle's Nest, Colorado Hang Gliding, Fy High, Red River Aircraft, Larry Majchrazak. JEFF SCOTT SUCCUMBS TO CANCER Jeffery Scott, age 32, lost his long and valiant fight against cancer on September 6, 1988. During his 11-year career as a hang glider pilot Jeff flew in co mpeti tio ns around the world, and was a member of the U.S. World Team in 1980. In the Masters Of Hang Gliding competition Jeff broke both flying distance and height gain records in 1979. Jeff will continue to live in the memory of a large and loving family who are very proud of him. He is survived by his mother and father, Beverly and Joel Scott, and brothers and sister Joel II, Janet, John, and James. 0croBER [988

POINT MUGU REGULATIONS

MARK BENNETI JOINS SEEDWINGS

Point Mugu Naval Air Station, California, is having trouble with hang gliders in their airport traffic area from flights originating from Round Mountain in the Ventura/Camarillo area. All pilots must get prior authorization each day they fly. Site closure and $1,000 fines are the next steps being planned if we don't comply with the laws. All pilots are advised to contact the Hang Glider Emporium for details: (805) 965-3733.

Seedwings recently announced that industry veteran Mark Bennett has joined the staff as a full-time employee. Mark is well-known in the sport as a top competitor and multiple U.S. World Team member,as well as for his workatthe "old" Ultralight Products. He has been a USHGA Director and committee chairman. Mark will be primarily in charge of customer service, dealer communication, sales, service and product demonstration. He will also participate in test flying, research and certification. Says Mark, "I am happy to be associated with the Sensor line of gliders and the fine staff at Seedwings. The company's philosophy, as demonstrated by their level of commitment to product development and quality of production, is certainly consistent with my own personal dedication to the sport."

SILVER WINGS BODY SACK

Calendar of Events Silver Wings announces the introduction of the Blackhawk Body Sack Adjustable CG harness. The harness features: an in-flight adjustable angle of attack, lighter weight and less drag, zippered bomb-bay leg opening, glove, parachute, ballast and storage compartments, and a backpack carrying case. Harnesses are custom made with three-week delivery, according to the manufacturer. Introductory price $329. Contact: Silver Wings, 6032 N. 20th St., Arlington, VA 22205 (703) 533-1965.

USHGA T-SHIRT CONTEST FINALISTS The three finalists in the recent USHGA logo T-shirt contest are: Mark Frasca of Lambertville, New Jersey; Hardy Snyman of Los Angeles, California; and Craig BradleyofLakewood, Colorado. We'll publish the name of the winner, and the winning design, in an upcoming issue.

Oct. 8-9: Instructor Certification course (including Red Cross first aid). Oct. 16: Parachute clinic. Oct.29: Lookout Mt. annual Halloween party. Contact: Lookout Mt. Flight Park (404) 398-3433. Oct. 10-15: Hang gliding rally at Billing, India. Cash prizes. Dec. 26-Jan.1: Temple Hill Trophy near Bombay,India. Contact: Sita-nivas, Vallabhbhai Road, Vile-Parle (west), Bombay, India 400056. Feb. 11-25, 1989: "American Cup" competition, Governad Valadares, Brazil. Contact: RuaJardim Botanico, 182/704, Jardim Botanico, RJ Brazil, CEP 22461 tel. (021) 220-4704 TELEX (21) 21818 HAEG. $300 includes retrieval, ride up hill and lunch.

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Morningside, a few days before the August 13-14 scheduled competition, was to lay out the course. I had decided to use the 250-foot hill to minimize the effect of moving air and maximize tum-around. I jumped on an HP II and ran the intended course. To my dismay, I ran out of room as I approached a double-pole, high-potential power line at cable level. This necessitated incorporating a 90degree turn in the course, much to my chagrin. I rationalized this by saying," At least pilots won't gain an advantage by over-tightening their gliders." Essentially, the course consisted of a straight flight for 1,380 feet with a left turn for another 500 to 1,000 feet or so. The tum was laid out around a path similar to what a glider would fly so as to maximize accuracy. We will discuss this turn later. The main chore was to measure the flight distances and heights as carefully as humanly possible. To do this we took an inch-thick hundred-foot rope measured at ten-foot intervals and laid it along the ground from top to bottom. At the same time I took readings from a digital altimeter to draw a two-dimensional

profile of the hill (see figure 1). With this profile and them ultitude ofloci, Ifigured out the horizontal distance of each segment since I knew the height and hypotenuse (100 feet) of each little triangle as shown in the figure. All this was made possible by Mr. Pythagoras. Once the hill was accurately defined I laid out the flat run-out area in hundredfoot intervals, marking each with surveyor's tape held to the ground with nails. The hundred-foot rope was then used to measure between these intervals during the actual competition. The pylon was placed at the start of the turn to allow a gradual sweep ending on the final runway. The pylon consisted of five stacked tires. Other options for measuring the course were using a topographic map or a theodolite (surveyor's instrument). The former works fine on higher hills (I used them a couple of years ago to achieve good accuracy from a 1,000-foot hill to measure glide ratio), but were not detailed enough for this low altitude. Likewise, a theodolite must be accurate to within about 15 seconds of arc in order to be sure of the first decimal of glide ratio

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at a 10 to 1 glide. A theodolite would require more time to shoot each glider's flight or lay out the course. I am fairly convinced that we laid out the course with less than 1 % error (one foot in a hundred), which is good enough for us amateurs.

MAXIMUM GLIDE Before we get to the results, it will be illuminating to investigate this matter of maximum glide. Flying a glider at its maximum glide speed is one of the important concepts in non-powered flight. As indicated by this fun meet, there are some misconceptions that need to be cleared up. First, in still air, maximum glide speed is faster than minimum sink speed by a noticeable amount (some pilots flew the course at minimum sink speed at first). If your minimum sink speed occurs when your control bar is at your chin (as slow as you can go with no portion of the wing stalling), then maximum glide speed will be with the bar at your collarbone or a little below. According to aerodynamic theory, maxim um glide speed is 1.3 times faster than minimum sink speed. This holds true regardless of glider span efficiency (washout and sweep differences), and parasitic drag (pilot drag differences). Thus, if your minimum sink speed is 20 mph, your maximum glide speed is 26 mph. Secondly, in a fixed wing, wing loading and air density (determined by pressure, temperature and humidity) do not affect a glider's maximum glide ratio. A heavier pilot merely flies along the same glide path at a faster rate. Likewise, in less dense air you fly along the same path at a faster rate. Of course in both these cases your minimum sink speed increases, as shown in figure 2. For the 11

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SUNDAY FLIGHTS

SATURDAY FLIGHTS

GLIDER

Dennis Pagen Dennis Pagen Dennis Pagen

Sensor 510B-l/2 Foil 160B Racer GTR World Beater

9.63-f

9.8-f

Tim Donovan

Sensor A 165

8.7

9.1

8.6

Bob Hastings

Magic IV (1986)

10.2-o

9.5-o

9.2-o

8.7-o

9.2-o

8.7-f

Colin Fay

UP Axis 17

10.5-o

10.2-o

9.7-f

9.2-f

9.09-f

9.17-f

Lynn LePelley

GTR 162

9.0-3/4

9.3-3/4

8.7-3/4

Bob Esty

Sport 167 Full Race

8.5

8.2

9.8

Ted Hasenfus Ted Hasenfus Ted Hasenfus Ted Hasenfus

HP II Stock GTR World Beater Foil Racer Magic IV (see above)

9.7

10.2

Karl Cameron

Magic III 177 (1985)

9.6

7.7

8.8

Jake Pierce

Comet II-1/2 (1984)

8.4

9.0

8.3

Barbara Kramer

Magic IV 1/2-Race

9.0-1/2

8.6-112 10.3-1/2

John McAward

SensorB 160

9.3-f

9.9-f

Jeff Nicolay Jeff Nicolay

GTR World Beater Eclipse 14

10.6-f

9.4-f

9.5-f

Randy Adams

Foil 160B Racer

9.5-112

Nelson Howe Nelson Howe

Sensor 510B-l/2 Eclipse 14

Brooks Ellison

Sensor 510A

10.02-f

9.7-f

Tim Duncin

Eclipse 17 (?)

8.7

8.5

Jim Sweitzer

Comet! 165

8.2

8.37

Paul Gipney

Magic III 155

8.23

9.0

10.4-f

10.96-f

10.4-f

10.5-f

Average Best 3

Average 3 Median

10.59

10.23

8.8

9.63

9.15

10.1

9.8

9.0

9.56-f 10.39-f

8.1

9.5-f

9.24

9.7

9.58

9.15

10.0

11.1

10.43

9.96

9.12

8.5

8.6

9.5

9.0

9.7

10.33

9.97

9.55

10.73

(2 flights only)

9.62

9.82

8.6

(2 flights only)

8.43

8.6

(2 flights only)

8.9 9.65-f

9.5-f 9.5-f

8.6

8.8-1/2

10.6-f

8.04

8.97

8.2

9.2-1/2

9.8-f

9.35-f

8.3 9.6-f

9.5-f 10.48-f 10.99-f 7.6 9.0-f

8.7

9.75-f

LIST OF GLIDERS IN ORDER OF MEASURED GLIDE RATIO (Average of best three flights) Place 1)

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5) 6) 7)

9) 10) 11)

12) 13) 14) 15)

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8.6 8.43

GLIDERS WITH ONLY TWO FLIGHTS 1) 2) 3)

Sensor 510 B-1/2 Magic III Eclipse 17 Eclipse 14

10.73 8.6 8.6 7.95

above reasons we did not take data on pilot weight and air density. In actuality our flexible wings do change somewhat with wing loading. As we add weight we distort the wing by adding washout and changing the sail camber. Whetherwedegradeorimprove the glide ratio is hard to tell without more testing. Two pilots, Nelson Howe and Jeff Nicolay, flewthesame Eclipse 14 one after another. Jeff, who probably has 50 pounds on Nelson in full costume, actually got the better glide as can be seen in the data. Pilots not sure of how and why to discover and fly their glider's best glide speed are urged to do so for performance and safety reasons. This matter is discussed in more detail in my book Hang Gliding Techniques. THE RESULTS Included is a chart of each pilot's flight including the averaged glide ratios. Before drawing any conclusions from this data, let me offer some explanation. The contest was run on Saturday and Sunday mornings, commencing at around 7:00 A.M. Saturday and 6:00 A.M. Sunday. At such an unholy hour only a few pilots 0croBER 1988

flew, with others joining later. Saturdays data is less reliable because there was more air moving. Some lift and sink occurred in later flights as well as a headwind of a few miles per hour on the final leg. On Sunday the early flights most likely experienced no vertical air movement, but there was a barely perceptible tail wind on the final leg that may have increased glide ratios by as much as half a point, although I suspect less. Later this tail drift stopped, but vertical movement began. In general, however, Sundays flights were in fairly calm air and should be lent more credence than Saturdays. Also, by Sunday the lagging pilots had learned to fly their best glide and perform the turn without losing undue altitude.

"All the gliders of the same design class were close enough to satisfy any owner or manufacturer that they are in the ball park with the rest of the team. No one glider seemed to walk away (or glide away) from the rest." Because some gliders sport VG systems that alter their performance, the VG setting is noted in the box with the glide ratio (off, a fraction or full). The second decimal place is insignificant but is included to give a comparison of relative distance flown. THE WINNERS Going strictly by the rules of the meet, the winner, and reigning champion until next year, was Ted Hasenfus flying a stock HP II. His best three flights averaged 10.4 while the total scores minus the best and poorest averaged 9.96. Ted also had the longest flight for a glide ratio of 11.1, but this occurred during the tail wind time and is probably an anomaly. Nelson Howe showed up on the second day during the longer flights and maxed out his Sensor B-1 /2. His two-flight averageof 10.7 is the longest, but other gliders flew an additional flight when the overall distances were less. My own flights

actually provided the highest three-flight average, but I eliminated myself from the competition since I was meet director. In truth, I was more interested in the results than in competing, which seemed to be the case with most pilots. CONCLUSIONS The first thing I can observe is that this sort of competition isa lot of fun, with the exception of having to wake up at 5:30 A.M. Adding to the fun, and the feasibility of running such an event, was the ability to make flight after flight without breaking down and setting up. I doubt if such an event could be held if pilots had to carry their gliders up the hill or rig and derig between flights. Second, the success of any endeavor such as this depends a lot on the enthusiasm of the participants. All the pilots were most cooperative and I thank them. I would also like to thank my ground crew and scorers: Randy Adams, Colette Carson, Cathy LePelly, Ned Stelzel, Ron Wietzke,JeffNicolay, and especially Skip Beland who helped me measure the course, length by tedious length. Third, I think a numberof pilots learned how to best fly their maximum glide speed. Techniques generally improved by the second day. Many pilots took off and landed with their VGs full on for the first time. They learned that flaring is easier with full VG, but a wing is more apt to stall when near the ground. Making an efficient turn was another learning experience. Pilots learned to make a wide, flat turn to lose minimum altitude. The course was laid out to follow the track of such a turn, so although a turn in a glide ratio test is not ideal, I don't believe that too much error was introduced into the measurement as long as the turn was efficient. It was easy to observe the flights and tell who was making efficient turns and who lost too much. Likewise it was easy to tell when a pilot hit vertically-moving air. How well did we compare glide ratios? For the most part I will let the reader draw his own conclusions from the data presented. However, I'll offer my opinion that all the gliders of the same design class were close enough to satisfy any owner or manufacturer that they are in the ball park with the rest of the team. No one glider seemed to walk away (or glide away) from the rest. It should be noted that the Magic IV was two years old and 13

flew with the VG off for most flights. Finding that the gliders all can compete in glide ratio is as useful as finding out that one obviously excels. Finally, we must ask if we measured absolute glide ratio. The sources of error were: losses on takeoff, gains on landing (ground effect), air movement, and pilot technique. I chose the height of the hill (230 feet) to minimize the effect of the air, yet keep the portion of the flight in takeoff and landing mode as small as possible. I expect a hill much below 200 feet would make the takeoff and landing too important, while the chances of encountering vertically-moving air increases with hill height. We tried to limit the flights to calm air, but that was impossible due to general sloshing around in the valley. The weather was hot (70° to 95°), humid, with plenty of sun. By 11 :00 A.M. each day we stopped taking data. The biggest source of possible inaccu-

racy was pilot technique. It was possible to stand at launch to tell which pilots performed a good takeoff. After the initial push-out to set best glide speed, the pilots who didn't put enough energy into the system by running could be seen to constantly rise with respect to the background terrain, as though they had taken off from a lower point. In general those who took off properly, flew the proper speed, and turned effectively (and thus maxed out their glide ratio) went the furthest. That is all we can ask for. And so, despite possible errors from several sources, I believe we can get a rough guess as to the best glide ratios of the superships (those flown by the experienced pilots in the competition). I would put it between 10 to 1 and 11 to 1. This correlates to tests I had performed previously at my home site. Myonlyregret was the absence of three gliders: the Sensor C (the Bs were merely compensated, lacking the stiffer leading

edges), the Magic Kiss (this glider was undergoing HGMA testing at the time, but promises much), and the Colibri by La Mouette. This latter glider showed up on the afternoon of the last day when conditions were cranking. I got to fly it, but I can't say how its many tricks affect performance. The glide ratio contest is intended to be an annual affair. In the future we would like to eliminate the turn from the course, but this will require flying over buildings. Perhaps it will be unsafe or impossible to measure. Also, in the future we hope the manufacturers will send their hot rides along with their hot pilots to max them out. Eventually we would like to a ward prizes like a new yacht or a ride on the space shuttle. That's in the future, but for now we are content to have had a good time, and maybe to have advanced science one chimera's hair-breadth.•

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Concentration was the key as I saw the sky downwind turning into a blue hole. Thoughts of another XC pilot came to mind as I had to use all my mental powers to keep the hostile-looking countryside from intimidating me. Years ago I saw the words THINK and PATIENCE scrawled along a faired control bar upright on Rich Pfeiffer's glider. I've flown by those admonitions many times and I know they pay off. Patience was. critical as I would drift with thermals as long as possible getting from one landing area to another. The blue hole had devoured most of the cumies and by 6:00 P.M. I was on final glide to highway 277. I realized it was there when I saw reflections off the windshields of cars passing by. What a relief. Had I been forced down on the dirt track next to the riverbed I had been following it would have taken hours to walk out. After landing on a soft, dry, sandy riverbed qbout 1I 4 mile past the road, I packed up and hiked toward a house I had seen from the air. Walking up to the dilapidat.ed front porch, I realized that the house had been abandoned many years before, so it was back to the highway to flag a passing motorist. A dozen real "friendly'' folks zoomed by as I tried to wave them down, but finally a pickup truck with three cowboys turned around to see why some guy was so frantically waving. I guess the three of them imagined they could handle me if I spelled trouble. It took a lot of explanation to convince them to call the Holiday Inn for me in Uvalde. Oh yes, the next phone was only 15 miles away in Loma Alta. Alas, my dad arrived 2-1 /2 hours later, after I had suffered the effects of the Texas-sized mosquitos performing kamikaze attacks. We got back to the hotel at 11:30P.M. to find everyone up discussing the day's activities. I carefully measured the flight, hoping that I had achieved my 100-mile goal, but it had eluded me by 14 miles. Maybe next time I'll make 100 miles, but for now I'll settle for 86, a cold Coors Light and some ice cream. Hats off to everyone who helped make the Region 11 Uvalde Tow Meet a success!

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other three assigned to the taxiway. The next day the pilot, truck and runway order would switch. Jerry Forburger got the ball rolling Saturday by being the first one to head out XC. That day saw 17 of the 18 XCclass pilots get the minimum five-mile distance. Those in the fun class got plenty of flying back at the airport. A number of the pilots ended up following one highway while others followed the other. One pilot didn't follow any road for most of his flight. His was also the longest flight of the day (see sidebar). That night again saw the pilots gather and the BS fly. One pilot got to ride back to town on the hood of a truck since there was no room in back with all the sheep. Another got picked up by two old cowboys in a battered pickup. They had stopped to ask what the long thing on the side of the road was. He explained that it was a hang glider and that he had been towed up by a pickup truck from the Uvalde airport. They offered him a ride back into town and all was fine until the cowboys slammed on the brakes next to a large plowed field. They then offered to tow him back up. Talk about friendly! Once the cowboys got back to the airport though, they understood why it wasn't so simple. The first day of the contest saw over 100 tows, 400 miles flown, and a very minimal number of problems. Sunday was pretty much the same, weather-wise, so the meet director called the same tasks as the day before. Throughout the day pilots would latch onto a thermal that would allow them to break away, and the number of pilots remaining slowly diminished. Some pilots had to tow only a minimal number of times before they found the thermal they needed. (Like Mike Degtoff, who became known as "one tow," because of his record three days running.) Others needed more tries. One pilot took seven tows before he managed to getaway.ltwas4:30 P.M., with the launch window closing at 5:00, but he still managed a 36-mile flight. Another wasn't s'o lucky. He managed a 25-mile flight but got away after the window was closed. Meet officials and pilots had to constantly monitor other air traffic. During both days of the contest the active runway was used by crop dusters, sail planes and other powered aircraft. The airfield

has no tower and planes using it need only make their intentions known by radio, although we found that a number of aircraft made no attempt to communicate. The powered aircraft were not much of a problem, since you could hear them approaching. It was the sailplanes that were the most difficult to watch out for, especially for the pilots in the air, since the sailplane approach was just above the hang glider landing area. All in all the multiple use went very well with no close calls. Since a number of pilots were not able to stay on Monday it was decided that the contest would end with Sunday's flights. The meet organizers worked late into the night trying to tabulate the results. In the end, fun class top honors were taken by a petite woman pilot from Abilene by the name of Linda Brenner. The top six places were as follows: Place Pilot 1 Linda Brenner 2 Donnell Hewett 3 Chris Gagliano 4 Tim Ladner 5 Bill Cumbie 6 Robert Coleman

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INTERNATIONAL HOPSCOTCH News travels erratically from our international hang gliding counterparts. Long news droughts are sometimes relieved by a deluge of information. Even then, the stories tend to be short versions missing the technical depth we might like to see. The barriers of language and its nuances are often too much for an industry the size of hang gliding. Proper follow-through on articles demands a sizable commitment of money and time. It isn't always possible to make contact. The task of gaining quality translations for late-breaking news in a timely fashion usually proves insurmountable. What results are short, newsy tidbits that sometimes have genuine interest value because of equipment technology or other technical detail. Other times, the pieces are of interest for human or novelty reasons. You won't read them often, because they don't arrive regularly. Hopefully the choices below will satisfy. THIS WILL "FEX" YOU RIGHT UP Herr Thalhofer' s hang glider factory in West Germany isn't a big place. You may recall from the earlier listing that the company is tied for 27th out of 34 world manufacturers. They produce some 100 gliders a year, but enjoy steady sales to a loyal following of German and Austrian pilots. Thalhofer has found a niche by building gliders that offer low weight and very short pack-down. The various Thalhofer gliders-all including the suffix "-fex"-don't carry the 30

contest gliderimage, which matters little to the regular fex customer. But this has been changing somewhat lately. Thalhofer now offers his Funfex. In spite of the prefix "Fun-" this glider has more of the contemporary competition model features. The Funfex has no keel pocket, a striking anhedral span, and tilted back control bar (the hang loop is fastened some nine inches in front of the bar's apex). A definite "today'' look, feels Holland's Bart Doets. Still it weighs a mere 56 pounds-a lightweight version can be had, tipping the scales at only 48 pounds! This combines with a span of 30.5 feet to produce an easy ground-handling glider. The Funfex can be folded straight to 18 feet, or short packed to 12 feet, or even six feet, if that's the size of the hallway closet you use for storage. Drachenflieger magazine did a flight evaluation and was positive about the Funfex' s performance. Given that it sells for under $2,500, complete with airfoil downtubes, speedbar, and German Gutesiegal certification, the Funfex represents quite a value for a modern enclosed-crossbar design. Should this just be more than you can stand, try writing them at Finsterwalder, Pagodenburgstrasse 8, D-8000 Muchen 60, West Germany. SEE THIS, CARLOS? The Santana, designed in Germany and built in Israel by the APCO company (13th ranked), is said to have possessed a reputation before it arrived in the hands of Drach-

enflieger test pilot Gerhard Steinburg. Calculations following the tests on the DHV (German Aeroclub) test vehicle showed this glider has the best performance curve yet seen in a hang glider. The Santana does not appear radical in any particular way. Its aspect ratio is 6.9, the nose angle 124°, with no great span. Yet some nice features may be found on closer inspection. The nose cover is lanyarded to the front, upper wire so that it cannot be lost. The top end of the hang loop is fixed to the kingpost above the top surface of the wing, yet a neatly constructed cone can be velcroed around the kingpost to cover all the links. Claiming that the Santana's weight of 75

"Calculations following the tests on the DHV test vehicle said this glider has the best performance curve yet seen in a hang glider." pounds is its greatest disadvantage, Drachenflieger judges the model as a good performer which is also suitable for the pleasure pilot. Perhaps it all shows that computer or test rig calculations aren't really as meaningful as evaluators might like. Surely the intermittent claims of 15:1 hang gliders based on theory should be taken with the proverbial grain of salt. NO "JOY" IN SANTA ANA Don't confuse Santana with Santa Ana. The two-word name is home of American glider giant, Wills Wing (4th in the world roster of manufacturers). They haven't a "Joy'' of their own. That's because the Joy is the hang glider model put out by the Swiss Orion Delta company (26th). Another reason for any lack of the emotional-type joy in Santa Ana is the fact that Orion has made a copy of the Wills Wing Sport. (Of course, Orion would no doubt vehemently state that they made extensive changes.) HANG GLIDING

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you might reasonably expect. What price was extracted for this newly given freedom? Swiss pilots were forced to accept registration of gliders and the requirement to provide one million Swiss francs worth of liability insurance (valued at about $650,ODO at today's exchange rates).

Author's Note-In the best tradition of the European "review magazine" the above material has been taken from a variety of international sources of hang gliding information. Many European industries pursue the review magazine concept as they too have difficulty with the languages. The items above have been excerpted with the awareness of the various sources. In return, materials are sent to them so they may report some news from the United States. For their pursuit of hang gliding journalism and for their gracious offer to use material, I wish to thank the following publications or persons: • Drachenflieger magazine - Werner Pfiindler, editor • Wings! magazine - Tim Williams, editor • Cross Country magazine - Sherry Thevenot, editor • Volo Leggero magazine - Marc Paris, editor • Bart Doets - editor of Holland's Delta magazine • Noel Whittall - author and current BHGA chairman, and the FAI Bulletin - Il Volo - Airborne! - Sky Sailor - Delta (Switzerland) •

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Safety, Competition and Publication Policy by Russ Locke Dear Editor, I'm a bit confused and dismayed by a certain irony in the August 'BB issue of Hang Gliding. First, there are several references to Richard Cassetta, who perished in a meet, causing USHGA President Russ Locke to. call for competitions that do not put pilots in life-or-death situations. It appears to me that noncompetitive hang gliding is so inherently dangerous that competitions which, as Locke put it, "allow pilots to fly near the limits of their skill" must by definition put a pilot in a life-or-death situation. For example, consider the description of the Monterey Bay Steeplechase (same issue). Briggs Christie, while describing the weather as" outrageous" and wind that was "wild-2535 mph and gusty," reported that a pilot must fly "within 10 inches [of a hill] to be competitive." Christie also reports pilots flying with "only a few feet separating kingpost and basetube" and that the only limiting factor "seemed to be how big your privates were." Who, if anyone sanctioned that event!? Why did Hang Gliding publish a glorification of such behavior? Granted, we as human beings have a strong drive to push our limits and a tendency to turn any and all endeavors into a form of competition. But can we afford to accept such primal urges in a sport that demands that our higher nature take command, in the form of careful education, concentration, and technological advancement? Just as one might call for a nonmilitary approach to space exploration, is it unreasonable to call for a noncompetitive mandate in hang gliding? I am a newcomer to this sport, and so must admit to a healthy dose of naivete. Can anyone help me reconcile these conflicting attitudes? David Cacela Ithaca, NY David has asked several good questions which can be put into two categories. He 32

questions the magazine's publication philosophy as well as asks for some clarification about my comments on making competitions safer. Fair enough. The debate about what is and what is not appropriate for publication in the magazine has been around as long as I can remember-probably as long as there has been a magazine. It usually comes down to this: "Does the editor print those things that exemplify the 'best' in the sport, or does he attempt to have the magazine mirror what's going on in different parts of the country, even if that means washing our dirty laundry out in the open?" I've never seen anyone convincingly win either side of the argument. The current philosophy leans more toward printing what's really going on out there. The magazine has several functions, which range from information exchange to entertainment. The information exchange, which keeps all pilots informed about goings on in other parts of the country as well as general aviation topics, is acknowledged to be critical in our efforts to maintain selfregulation.We could satisfy this requirement with a printed newsletter, however, I hate to think of a magazine without Harry Martin or colored pictures. (You're right, I read the Sunday funnies also.) I have some similar concerns to David's about the Monterey Bay Steeplechase article. However, had the article not been printed in the magazine, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to express those concerns. Generally, the issue should not be with what is printed in the magazine, but with the individuals writing the articles. The magazine only provides us with a forum for the exchange of ideas, stories, information, etc., and the opinions expressed in the magazine are those of the author. Competition is still rapidly evolving within the sport, so there are a lot of con-

flicting opinions about its direction. What follows is my 25 cents worth. I personally accept the following statements as gospel, and they form the framework for my beliefs on both hang gliding and competitions: 1) Everything we do in life has an element of danger; some things are just more dangerous than others. 2) Attitude plays as big a part as education in raising or lowering the potential danger level of any activity. 3) Any accident, from falling off a ladder to bonking a landing, has the potential to end in serious injury or death. I don't believe that the potential for having an accident in hang gliding is any greater than many other sports. In fact, I think that the accident potential in some more normal "accepted" sports, such as football or soccer, is considerably higher than hang gliding. The danger in high-risk sports such as hang gliding or scuba diving is not that the accident potential is any greater, but that the severity of the accidents maybe much greater. It's important to understand the difference between those two. To the degree that we educate ourselves and make conservative decisions when flying, we decrease the potential for an accident (see point two above) and, therefore, hopefully lessen the chance that we will have to deal with the severity of an accident. Or, put another way, the fewer banked landings and bent downtubes we have the better our chances are of not having a really serious accident. There are pilots in this sport who believe it's okay to stumble off launch and pound into the landing area; as long as they don't do anything really dumb, they'll never have a serious accident. I personally think that they're kidding themselves. In any competitive environment the participants are experimenting with the limits of their knowledge and their attitudes. Because of this the potential for an accident goes up in any type of competition. The competition organizers should then set about doing whatever they can to minimize the severity potential of accidents. Some sports have been very successful at HANG GLIDING

USHGA PRESIDENT this-auto racing for instance. The folks at Indianapolis have conspired (if that's the right word) for years to restrict the size and efficiency of engines as well as other construction requirements of race cars. The result has been cars that operate in the 200 mph range and survive crashes at that speed, generally without loss of the driver's life, and usually without even major injury. I have no doubt that we're capable of building a cart hat will go 300 mph, and ifit were allowed to be built, someone would race it. But I think the consequences are fairly obvious. So given that the accident potential is higher in a hang gliding com petition (more pounded nose plates?), what can we do to lessen the severity potential of any accidents? Here's my personal shopping list: 1) I think that meet officials need to understand that it's not necessary to call the most difficult task in order to get an accurate ranking of pilots. Tom Kreyche is a good

example of someone who I think is doing this right. In the last couple of meets in the Owens Valley he has not called any open distance tasks. A few years ago meet organizers wouldn't have considered having a meet in the Owens without open distance tasks. 2) Tasks should be called that give the pilot as many safe landing options as possible. Meet officials should assume that some pilots will scratch right down to the ground trying to complete a task. 3) Tasks called should avoid known trouble spots. The Banning Pass in Southern California is an example. In addition to Dick Cassetta, Chuck Jones lost his life in the pass while competing in the League Meet two years ago. I'm not trying to discount the fact that both Chuck and Dick made personal decisions that cost them their lives, and it may be unfair of me to single out this particular example since I did not compete in either of those meets,

nor have I ever flown around or near the pass. However, I have spoken with most of the pilots who were competing and went down in or near the pass the day that Dick lost his life, and I am convinced, as are several of them, that we were very lucky we only lost one pilot. 4) Fun has to be part of the equation in any meet. This can be the most difficult concept to measure, but I believe it is the most important. If more pilots and meets found ways to "glorify'' the fun they were having, I think there would be less likelihood pilots would do things that scare them. The accident and death statistics would drop proportionately. As I said in the August issue, I think that this is the direction we are going, and to the degree that doing the right things (whatever they turn out to be) becomes the norm, the need for published rules and "policing actions" will decrease. •

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DD: How did you get started in hang gliding? JH: In 1973 I moved from Illinois to California for lack of anything else to do. The first thing my friends took me to see was a hang gliding meet at Escape Country. When I saw humanoid units being lifted from the ground by colored wings something clicked in my brain. I knew this was for me. Not being one to rush into things I waited five years, then took one lesson at Playa de! Rey and became an advanced pilot. DD: What inspired you most to photograph hang gliders? JH: I'd seen the excellent shots taken by people like Leroy Grannis and Eric Raymond. It seemed like so much fun I thought I'd try to see ifl could take some pictures like that myself. I bought a camera and designed my own mounting system, and flew with the camera just about every flight for awhile. DD: What was your first published photograph? JH: It was the centerspread of Hang Glidingmagazine,February, 1983. I was flying a Dyer Hawk over Lake Elsinore. DD: I remember that picture. You had a fantastic flowing beard at the time. What prompted you to shave it off? JH: I don't remember what her name was. I mean who, what, why. It was three years old and I was ready for a change. DD: How did you get started taking pictures for Delta Wing? JH: I had decided to a pp roach a manufacturer with the proposal of offering my photographs in exchange for hang gliding equipment. It appeared to me that the only company that needed a photographer was Delta Wing. So I walked into Bill Bennett's factory one day and told him I had some photographs I wanted to show him. He said that would be fine and we looked at about 20 slides on a projector. I walked out that afternoon with a new glider on my shoulder. I have to say that Bill didn't know me before then, and I had only heard of him, but I was really

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impressed with him. I had long hair and a beard-just a glider bum. But Bill recognized some potential in me. He has given me one hundred percent support ever since that day. DD: Have you been able to market your pictures elsewhere besides Hang Gliding magazine? JH: I've sold pictures to Westways, California,LosAngeles, Outside,Friendly Exchange, Drachenflieger, Kit Planes, The Delta Calendar, and Volkswagen World magazines. DD: Volkswagen World? Hmmm, very interesting John. What's it like approaching a magazine with your work? JH: I'm really enthusiastic and optimistic about it. I'm always sending proposals to magazines and other photo consumers. But it's tough. I get a lot of rejections. It's difficult to convince people who don't know anything about hang gliding to buy a hang gliding photograph. DD: Have you ever had a mishap mounting a camera on a glider? JH: At Elsinore I once mounted a camera considerably forward of the glider's CG on the wing. I had it counterbalanced for roll, but I forgot to put a weight on the rear of the keel. When I launched I dove for several seconds before I realized the trim imbalance and pushed out hard to correct for it. It's important to realize the seriousness of your close calls and fully think about what could have happened to you if you had not lucked out. In general a camera that is properly counterbalanced and not on a very long boom seems to have little effect on the flight characteristics of the glider. (See article, Jan., 1984 HG.) DD: What's the funniest thing that has ever happened to you in your experience with photography? JH: I mounted a camera on the keel, launched and took some pictures with film left in the camera. I tried to top land where I should not have. I turned downwind a few feet off the ground in turbulence and crashed. The control bar button jammed in the dirt and the camera pro-

ceeded to take several pictures of me in various crash positions while I was trying to extricate myself from under the glider. DD: When did you first start to learn aerobatics? JH: I initially learned to soar at a site called Salt Creek. It was a 300-foot-long ridge by the ocean. I spent a lot of time ridge soaring there before I flew much inland. It got kind of boring flying back and forth and I needed some diversion, so I started doing wingovers. I did not get very radical, only about 120° rollovers with my Super Griffin. DD: Did flying with the great aerobatic pilots who frequent Lake Elsinore encourage you? JH: Yes. Seeing Dave Gibson, Eric Raymond and Rob Kells had an effect on me-most notably Dangerous Dave Gibson. When I first started flying Elsinore he was there every day and I saw him doing his radical maneuvers close to the ground. In the beginning he flew a Mosquito, then a Comet. He would launch first when nobody else thought it was soarable. He would go out and scratch around and get a few hundred feet up, then wang down. He would put on a really impressive show every day; we all thought it was great fun. I also heard about Dan Racanelli. His name became synonymous with hang gliding aerobatics. I observed him from above while flying at a Telluride contest. He was doing some exotic maneuvers in which he seemed to yaw 90° while upside down. I was sure he had a special name for this maneuver. When I asked him what he called it, he simply replied "wingovers." Later, while watching the videos of the day's flying at the Flora Dora Bar, Racanelli turned to me and said, ''Was that you?" He was referring to my aerobatic sequence on the video. I said yes and he replied, ''Nice routine." Those were two of the most encouraging words I'd ever heard. DD: What things do you feel have contributed to the advancements in aerobatics in the last few years? JH: I think Mitch McAleer has made the most significant contributions to hang

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COMPETITION CORNER and storybook cumulus clouds dotted the sky along the Whites and Sierra. These idyllic contest flying conditions continued for the remainder of the contest; a pilot's (and organizer's) dream come true! DAY 1 - A relatively short task of 71 miles was called for a warm-up. The course consisted of a flight north to Benton, then back down the valley to Klondike Mud Puddle. The task was obviously too easy since all competitors (save one) made goal! High density altitude and zero wind in the LZ caused more than a few ungraceful landings. Nelson Howe, Ted BoyseandJim Lee finished 1-2-3; these names promised to become familiar throughout the contest. DAY 2 - A tougher task of 99 miles was called to help weed out the less serious contenders. The course was a run south to Black Mountain, then again back north on a dogleg to Coaldale out in Nevada. Ted Boyse won the day and Jim Lee took second; nearly half of the pilots finished the course, with John Woiwode the final finisher with a five-hour flight. Returning to Bishop from the goal, I noticed a couple of small dust devils breaking the off the desert floor at around 9:00 P.M.! DAY 3 - To explore a bit more Nevada desert, a dogleg task of92 miles was called out to nearTonopah, Nevada. Nearlytwothirds of the pack made goal, with Jim Lee winning the day, Eric Beckman putting in his first major appearance in the Odyssey, and Ted Boyse bringing up third. This was the most fun day for me, since I had enough time to fly to goal, arriving in the early evening to watch a huge cumulus cloud tower up into the sunlight and tum half the colors of the rainbow-a very spectacular sight!

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DAY 4 - This day's task was designed to giv_e pilots a taste of flying the Inyo Mountains. An 87-mile course was called, first north to White Mountain Ranch and then back south to the abandoned WWII internment camp airstrip at Manzanar. Most pilots found the portion of the flight on the Whites fairly easy, but a south wind was building. Half of the pack got flushed at Black Mountain; much wailing was heard over the radio, and the goal was getting rather lonely! A few pilots made it further past Lake Tinnemeha, but only Ted Boyse streaked out from the Inyos to cross the goal; one finisher makes a contest day. Eric Beckman in the Odyssey glided way over to the Sierras in a vain search for lift; he must have been hypoxic since that much glide would have also made the goal! DAY 5-Another out-and-return flight ending in a dogleg to Coaldale was called, for a distance of 92 miles. More than half of the pilots achieved goal. For the first time, two new faces appeared in the daily top three spots: Chris Arai won the day with Kari Castle in hot pursuit for second, while Jim Lee pulled in third place. Ted Boyse was 17 minutes behind Chris but that was only good for fifth place on the day! DAY 6 - A good long ridge run on the Whites of 87 miles, ending at the crystalclear Fish Slough swimming hole, was called for the final day. It had been extremely obvious that Ted Boyse was nearly unbeatable; pilots agreed that Ted and Jim Lee were pretty much flying in a class of their own. Nelson Howe had a rather precarious hold on third place. Later, with pilots scattered along the course, Kari Castle reported herchutedeploymenton the radio; I I I I I I I I ·'··qI

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short order it was determined she was okay, and several pilots top landed nearby (the Barcroft area) to help carry her gear to the road. Exactly half of the pilots made the goal. Although Nelson slipped a bit, he held on to third place despite strong finishes by Keith Lamb and Chris Arai. Jim Lee easily captured second place overall, and Ted Boyse (to no one's surprise) finished up in grandiose style by winning the day, as well as overall first place. Traditional stained glass window trophies were awarded to Ted Boyse, Jim Lee and Nelson Howe for their fine performances. All pilots are to be congratulated for demonstrating the highest standards of skill, safety, sportsmanship and comradery. These factors and ideal weather combined to make this year's Classic one of the most enjoyable for me. Remarkably, not a single pilot dropped out of the contest! It is difficult to express the excitement of the early discovery days of the Owens Valley, and especially the first few years of the Cross Country Classic. The Owens has now been pretty thoroughly explored by hang glider pilots; XC contests are much more common, and most records are now inaccessible to any but a few pilots possessing the stamina for dawn-to-dusk flights. But glider technology and pilot skills have advanced incredibly; flights fantasized about only a few years ago are now experienced by a very broad range of pilots. Yet no pilot will ever be able to claim to have wrested away flight's remaining secrets. The incomparable mountain and desert arena of the Owens will offer a competitive challenge for many more years to come. •

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HP 1-1/2- Excellent condition. Once you see it you won't mind paying $1200 (714) 395-6723 days, Randy. HP 2 - Full race, 10 hrs., large cross bar, red leading edge, $2200. Pod and chute, $400. (602) 893-1330. White/rainbow, trilam, faired, low hours, never damaged, no coast, like new. (503) 582-2650.

LIGHT DREAM 185 - 5 hours, excellent condition, harness, helmet, $1600 (812) 282-2014. MAGIC 155 - Race, red LE, rainbow, 3 hr. new 6/88 $2750 (408) 395-1454. MAGIC III 177 - V.G., full race, $800 (205) 722-0088.

DEMON 175 - White sail, red L/E pockets. Flight Designs manufactured. 30 hours TT, kept in storage for 3 years. Great trike wing. Like new, $650. Will ship freight collect. Marc (615) 843-1761. DREAM 145- Black leadin~edge, purple panel, followed by gold panel, hot loo ·ng glider! Low airtime, andspeedbarputon for small fiilots. $1200withstirrup harness thrown in. Call (41 ) 668-9119 and ask for Valerie! DREAM 145 - Black leading edge, pu::f'le panel, followed by gold panel-hot looking glider. Low airtime, and speed bar put on for small tlots. $1200withstirrup harness thrown in. Call (41 ) 668-9119 and ask for Valerie! DREAM 165 - Black/red harness, low time, nice. $500. (509) 467-5647. DREAM 185 - Light blue/yellow with black leading edge, red tips. Good condition, about 14 flight hours. Recent certified inspection. $1200. Also; Dream 165 OranJe w /black leading edge. Good condition. $1000. Phil llin, Pasadena, CA (818) 794-9841, eves. DREAM 185 - Tight sail, low hours, rainbow clrs, beautiful condition. Best glider to learn on. $1200 (408) 248-4568 H, (408) 996-6744 W. DREAM 205 - Supine or prone. Excellent condition. $1295. Call (916) 265-9284. DUCK 160 - ~ clean, Tl hours, black & yellow. $800 (914) 794, Bruce. DUCK 180 - Jan centerspread, low airtime, excellent condition, camera zippers, built in camera button. $1100 OBO (209) 221-7428. FLEDGE IIB - Gar~ed for 6 years. $450 OBO. Marty Backe. (213) 803-43 . GENESIS 148-Like new, good condition glider. $1500, will pay shipping. Harrison (919) 367-5461.

MAGIC IV 166 - F.R. 6.6 doth, low hrs., 8+, $1900, (503) 668-8206. MAGIC IV - Full race 177, excellent condition $1900. Tom (612) 866-0109. MAGIC IV 177-Full Race. Su~er clean, see Aug. HG cover. Bargain $1500 (919) 377- 650. MINI-MAGIC 133-King-post hang system, vg, speed bar, owner's manual, special batten pattern and extra down tubes: $1,200. ATLAS 14, owner's manual, batten pattern: $600. Harnesses too. LIZ (302) 530-0718. RAVENS 229 - two in stock. Excellent shape, rigged for tandem, multi-colored. Sequatchie Valley Soaring. (615) 949-2301. SENSOR 510 B - VG, Full race, yellow & white, 34 hours airtime, excellent condition, $1700. Also selling C.G. 1000 harness, black$245, parachute$245, airstrcam helmet $40. Must sell. Mark (315) 445-9720. SENSOR 510 165 - White/red, XLNT, hardly flown, $750/best. AAS cocoon harness for 5'9" pilot w /kevlar chute, $300. Ball M20 vario $120. (702) 831-2784. SKYHAWK 188 -Red/white, excellent condition, 11 hours, $1150, OBO (714) 651-7187, Rick. SKYHAWK 188 - Never flown! $1250, navy, red, rainbow, white, (213) 828-0987. SKYHAWK 188 - 18 hoL•rs, and UP cocoon harness $1500. (805) 928-1216. SKYHA WK 188- Low time, excellent condition, $800. OVR 165, clean, must see $300. (714) 652-1031. SPORT EUROPEAN - Very good condition, $2000. 240 Dream, $1950 or trade for 220. Phoenix 6D 165, $350. Litek vario $90. Free Flight parachute $250 (714) 589-0109.

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SPORT EUROPEAN 167 - Blue, yellow, white great glider $1850. (408) 395-1454.

GZ- White with ri;'llow leading edge, great condition. $600 OBO. (503) 8-0752.

SPORT 167 - Cherry, top, dark LE, rainbow bottom, belly bar, excellent condition, $2000 (412) 381-2284.

HARRIER 147 - Good condition, no time to fly, $400. (408) 625-3497.

SPORT 167- White with navy blue L.E., low airtime, excellent shape, $2100 000 (818) 761-0085.

HARRIER I 177 - Excellent condition, new lower wires, built in camera button. Dark blue L.E., light blue wedge, white T.E. $800 000 (209) 221-7428.

VISION 20- Orange L.E., brown & white $1000 (717) 762-1981, speed bar.

HP 1-1/2- Blue & white sail U.V. cloth, great condi!ion $1180, will ship (602) 939-3281.

VISION 170 - Excellent condition, recent annual. Faired, kingpost, half ribs. Yellow, white & blue. $1100. (401) 245-0581.

HP I & HP II - Both mint, must sell, make offer, will ship (805) 687-8533.

X-CEL 160 - 6 flights, excellent condition, recently married, sacrifice, $1800 OBO. (503) 484-0256.

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WILLS WING 168- Blue sail, rainbow colors. 40 hours airtime, $1000. Dave Mazzola, (213) 638-8781, (805) 6881503, (714) 968-9969.

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NC 27959. 919-441-4124. Learn to fly over soft sand dunes just south of the site where the Wright Brothers learned to fly. Beginning and Advanced packages; complete inventory of new gliders, accessories and parts. Windsurfing sales and instruction also available. SAURATOWN KITES - Winston Salem (919) 9452327. Hang Gliding School w I certified instructor. Dealer for Wills Wing, Pacific Windcraft & Delta. New and used equipment.

airtime to the ~ofessionals, ATOL, Inc.! SOI 82nd St., Lubbock, TX, 404 (806) 745-9633. AUSTIN AIR SPORTS-Still the one in central Texas, quality service since 1978. Instruction, sales, rental, and a complete airframe & sail repair facility. I 712 Waterston, Austin, TX 78703 (512) 474-1669 UTAH FLY UT AH WITH

Your hang gliding success company. Representative for Wills Wing, Delta Wing, Seed wings, Moyes and Pacific Airwave. State of the art training with mobile flight simulator and dual instruction. Let a USHGA CFI lead you to your flight success. 1600 Carmel, Zion, IL 60099. (312) 746-1944.

OHIO

MICHIGAN

OKLAHOMA

PRO HANG GLIDERS-Since 1978, Michigan's only USHGA Certified school specializing in towin&Step Towing availableto~alified pilots, Wills Wing aler, Norm Lesnow,569 . Annabelle, Hazel Park, MI 48030.

OKLAHOMA HANG GLIDING CENTER- USHGA Certified instruction. Wills Wing, Delta Wing, Up and other major brands. New and used equipment, instruments, parachutes, and service. OKC, (405) 943-5484.

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HIGH SIERRA SPORTS - dealers for Delta Wing, Wills Wing, Pacific Airwave. USHGA certified training and ratings including tandem. Sierra tours and rentals available. Carson City and Reno locations. 2303 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701. (702) 885-1891.

SOUTHERN OREGON HANG GLIDING - USHGA certified instruction. Our students have doubled their airtime since we started using a small ATV to pull the gliders back up the hill. Scenic lakeside training site with camping near Ashland, OR. (503) 479-9531.

NEW MEXICO

TENNESSEE

SOUTH WIND HANG GLIDING SCHOOL & GUOING FLIGHT PARAGLIDING SCHOOL. Certified Instruction. Dealers for: Delta Wing, Seed Wings & Pacific Airwave. Harley Para Gliding Chutes Finest accessories, Clothing & Repairs. Utah's oldest continuous Hang Gliding Business. (801) 943-1005 OR 5615208 917 FALCON CIRCLE, SANDY, UTAH 84092

UP OVER NEW MEXICO, INC. - Instruction, sales, service. Sandia Mountain guides. Wills, Seedwinfs, Pacific Airwave, Delta, Moyes. Albuquerque, NM (5 5) 292-0647.

HA WK AIRSPORTS - New and improved hang gliding! Attention Novice and beginners! New 360 degree training hill designed and built specifically for you. Conveniently located. Fun! Fun! Fun! 0inch Mtn. - The longest ridge, two launches. The popular ~ t wind indicator Windsok. Brochures available. our satisfaction is the key to our continued {owth and success. Hawk Air.Js'orts, Inc., 251 North oyd's Creek Rd., Sevierville, 37862, (615) 453-1035.

WASATCH WINGS, INC.- USHGA certified hang glidin~chool, dealers for Wills Wing and Pacific Airwave. ·ght operations at Point of the Mountain. (801) 571-4000.

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN FLIGl-ff PARK - Our specialties: your first mountain flights, mountain and thermal soaring, certified training (package plans, group rates, USHGA ratings), glider rentals, camping, local site information. New and used gliders (all major brands), equipment, accessories, parts, reftr services. We buy used gliders and equipment! US GA Novice pilots can fly l,340'Lookout Mountain and soar 12-mile ridge (distance record, 130. 9miles; altitude gain, 10,400') Send $1.00 (refundable with any purchase) for brochure, rates, directions, accommodations information. Route 2, Box 215-H, Dept. HG, Rising Fawn, GA 30738. Twenty minutes from Chattanooga, Tennessee. (404) 398-3541.

WASHINGTON

NEW YORK FLY HIGH HANG GLIDING, INC.- Serving N.Y. City I Albany, Jersey, Connecticut areas. (On Ellenville Mtn.) Area's exclusive Wills Wing dealer/specialist. Also all other major brands, accessories. Certified Instruction. 10 years experience. Quick repairs. Area's most INEXPENSIVE prices. ATOL truck towing! Contact:Paul Voight, RD 2, Box 561, Pine Bush, NY 12566, (914) 744-3317. MOUNTAIN WINGS, INC. - Visit our new hang gliding center at the foot of Ellenville Mt. USHGA CF! with tandem training. Five traininghills, factory trained repair specialists, area's exclusive Seed wings dealer I specialist. Delta Wing, Pacific Airwave, UP with demo gliders. The cost complete line of hang gliding accessories in stock. Many new and used gliders. Mail orders, VISA, MasterCard and Discover Cards accepted. Greg Black, 150 Canal Street, Ellenville, NY 12428. (914) 6473377. SUSQUEHANNA FLIGl-ff P ARKINC.-CenlralNew York's Hang Gliding Center. Certified instruction, sales & service for all major manufacturers. Training hill O160', jeep rides, 600' NW soarableridge, campin~t02, Box 432, Cooperstown, NY 13326. (315) 86Mi1 . THERMAL UP, INC.- Most comreiete hang gliding shop in area. Located on top of El enville Mountain. USHGA Certified Instructor and Observer. Concentrating on hang gliding instruction with emphasis on launchin~ and landing techniques. Dealer for all major brands. ffering expert sales and service with lowest ~rice in area. Large mail order inventory. Tom Aguero, .0. Box 347, Cragsmoor, NY 12420. (914) 647-3489.

NORTH COAST HANG GLIDING - Certified Instruction. New & used 15!ders. Specializing in Pacific Airwave gliders. Mike l Signore, 1916 W. 75th St., Cleveland, OH. 44102 (216) 631-1144.

SEQUATCHIE VALLEY SOARING SUPPLIES Dealers for all major brands. Small training classes so you can learn to fly easily. Come fly over 100 miles of ridges and enjoy challenging thermals. Located next to the TTT Henson's Gap site. For personal service you can trust call Valley Soaring, Rt. 2, Box 210, Dunlap, TN 37327 (615) 949-3384, (615) 949-2301.

T VIRGINIA

SILVER WINGS INC-Certified instruction & equipment sales. N. VA. (703) 5n-l 965.

AIRPLA Y'N PRO SHOP & Hang Gliding School. The largest full time, full service hang gliding shop in Washington. All major brands sold and serviced. 800 Mercer, Seattle, WA 98109. (206) 467-8644. INTERNATIONAL DEALERS JAPAN

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Distributormajorbrandshanggliders (Ailwave,Magic), instruments, parachutes. Tokyo 03/447 /5560, Yugawara 0465/63/0173, Kurumayama Hang School 0266/ 68/2724 (April - November).2-19-63 Doi, Yugawaramachi, Kanagawaken, Japan 141. FAX 0465 636641. SWITERLAND SWISS ALP HANG GLIDING SAFARI - ForJour hang gliding needs in Switzerland. Ron Hurst, P Box 270, CH-8401 Winterthur, Switzerland.

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ALL BRANDS - Bought, sold, and repacked. Inspection and repack $20.00 - Kevlar, nylon, s/s, bridles installed and replaced. Airtime of S.F., 3620 Wawona, San Francisco, CA 94116. (415) SKY-1177.

W ANI'ED - Full-time shop/service employee, Mission Soaring Center in beautiful Milpitas, CA. Position available now! Mechanical experience a must. Glider maintenance experience a plus, but not necessary. Call (408) 262-1055.

High Energy 20 or 22 gore parachutes $350. Colorado HG. (303) 278-9566.

Experienced USHGA Certified Instructors needed NOW! Lots of students .... not enough instructors. Send resume to: Mission Soaring Center, 1116 Wrigley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035.

PARTS & ACCESSORIES MAXON RADIOS $2951 New hang gliding legal frequency (sec July issue). Includes charger, case and warranty. Best prices on Maxon radios and accessories plus fast, reliable service facility. Rocky Min. Glider Company, Box 281, Conifer, CO 80433. (303) 331-2841. TURN' & BANK INDICATOR - Gyro instrument; immediate response to turns independent of bank angle; be safe in cloud suck conditions; 15 second turn; 1.2 lbs, $200. (408) 266-9314. PHOTO POD - The first remote photographic system designed specifically for hang glider pilots, including impact absorbing streamlined PHOTO POD body/ receiver, 35 mm ricoh X-F 30 camera. Light weight mounting bracket, remote radio trigger, and ballast pouch, installs in less than 2 minutes. Camera can be used separately, total system weight (excluding ballast) 1 lb., 2 oz., $350, complete, shipping extra. For infonnation, or to order call (201) 337-9411 or write Feather Free Flight Accessories, 198 Hiawatha Blvd., Oakland, NJ, 07436. Mail orders include color choice and left or right hand model preference. "Now you can do more than just picture in your mind."

PRIMO AIR MITTS- standard with shiny Lycra exterior. $28.50 per pair. Plush or terry cloth interior, $35/ pair. Shipping $2.00 per pair. Mitts in stock for fast delivery. 8 Blue jay Way, Conway, AR 72032. (501) 3270698. TUBING, WHEELS, BOLTS, BRACKETS, DACRON plus much more. Free tubing price sheet or send $5 for complete catalog. Leading Edge Air Foils, Inc., 331 S. 14th Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904. Phone (719) 632-4959.

INSTRUCTORS WANTED - Prefer certified but will train qualified people. Advancement opportunities include tour guiding and management. Western Hang Gliders, P.O. Box 828, Marina, CA 93933. (408) 3842622. PUBLICATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS BINDERS FOR HANG GLIDING MAGAZINE Brown vinyl with wire centerfold spines to allow library reference organization of your issues. Keeps up to 16 issues tidy and handy. Only $9.00 from USHGA, P .0. Box 500, Pearblossom, CA 93553. SOARING - Monthly magazine of The Soaring Society of America, Inc. Covers all aspects of soaring flight. Full membership $35. Info kit with sample copy $3. SSA, PO &ix E, Hobbs, NM 88241. MANBIRDS: SOON A COLLECTOR'S ITEM! Inside look at heyday of sport by professional writer Maralys Wills. Only $7.95 plus $1.00 shipping. 10 or more, $5.95 shipped. Write "Manbirds," 1811 Beverly Glen Dr., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Also Hang Gliding romance "Soar and Surrender" $3.95 shipped.

PacificAirwaveLiteriderCocoons. Neverused. Matching flight bags. Red- 5'11". Blue 6'1 ". $260 each. (501) 224-2186. POD HARNESS-Brand new Bennett Airstream5'11"6' 4" $250 (714) 395-6723 days Randy SYSTEK VARI OS-Small, lightweight, rugged. Dual batte1ies. One model with altimeter. Prices start at$195. Contact Systems Technology, Inc. PO Box 585, Seymour, TN 37865.

VIDEOS & FILMS LINDSAY RUDDOCK, PRO BABLY THE FINEST INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE Standard features: volume control, lift and sink cut-in control, dual range, very sensitive and very stable, fully compensated altimeter, altimeter millibar setting. flight levels switch, 8 hr. battery warning, 1 year warranty, money-back guarantee. Option: total energy. &lb Fisher, 110030asis, Houston, TX 770% (713) 728-4146.

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QUICK RELEASE CARABINER - Breaking 10,000 lbs. $24.95. Extra 5/16 ball lock pin $10. Dealers wanted. Patent pending. Thermal, 19431-41 Business Center Dr., Northridge, CA 91324. BELL HELMETS - in stock. (303) 278-9566.

OCTOBER 1988

THERMAL SNOOPER-The exciting new soaring instrument. Proven to indicate nearby thermals and more. For competition or just fun. Own m1e for just $98 check or money order to: Digi-Log Circuits, Co., 5711 Tannahill Circle, Huntsville, AL 35802. Satisfaction and 12 month warranty. S'fEEL CARABINERS-$16.20. Stubai 11,000 lb. Colorado HG. (303) 278-9566.

TELLURIDE I Videotape of the annual fly-in at one of the most spectacular flying sites anywhere, with comprehensive coverage of the 1987 aerobatic competition. Professionally shot and edited. One hour long, VHS. $35 plus $3 shipping. California residents add state tax. NEW VIDEO COMING SOON! Robert Reiter, 1539 63rd Street, Emeryville, CA 94608. (415) 655-0615.

CLASSIFIEDS COMPOSER- Producing a gliding film. Need pilots to shoot video, or can use existing footage. If interested please leave message, I will return call. (718) 442-4305.

SAILMAKING SUPPLIES & hardware. All fabric types.Massachusetts Motorized, P.O. Box542-G, Cotuit, MA 02635. (413) 736-2426.

PAUL'S VIDEO PRESENfS - Tom Tatum's "Daredevil Flyers" with Chuck Yeager featuring '82 aerobatics in Telluride, $45.00. '88 World Meet ''USA in Australia" $40.00. '87 Telluride Festival & Aerobatics $35.00 P.O. Box 1662, Telluride, CO 81435. (303) 728-3217.

CRYSTAL AIR SPORT MOTEL at Raccoon Mountain; Bunkhouse, private rustic rooms, regular & waterbeds, video in-room movies, private jacuzzi room, pool, sky gear gifts, fliers work program. FFI: 4328 Cummings Hwy., Chattanooga, TN. 37409. (615) 821-2546. Chuck & Shari Toth.

MISCELLANEOUS FLIGITTS, MOUNTAINS, BEAOIBS - 9 days in a tropical paradise, VENEZUALA. Let's fly in winter. Enjoy fabulous beaches, tropical forests, and the cosmopolitan city of Caracas, our base; known for its beautiful women. Whether you like X-Country flights, or just to land on a sandy beach from high summits. Parrout tours, travels and expeditions, guarantees you an incomparable experience. Includes: Airfare for pilot and glider, luxurious hotels, one meal, bi-lingual driver, fully equipped car, insurance package, 3 one day tours, experienced pilot guide, and 7 days of flying included. 5 trips available from January to March 1989. Reservations 3 months in advance. Hang 3 required. Extra activities and special prizes for non-flyers. For more information call Lookout Mtn. Flight Park, (404)398-3433, or (404)398-3541 for free color brochure. X-C FLIGHTI.OG SALE- Great Christmas stocking stuffer - 2 for $5.00, postage paid. Air Zone Mfg., 303 Sharpe Rd, Anacortes, WA 98221.

PATCHES & DECALS - USHGA sew-on emblems 3" dia. Full color- $1. Decals-31/2" dia. Inside or outside application. $.25 each. P.O. Box 500, Pearblossom, CA 93553. TEE-SHIRTS with USHGA emblem $8.00 including postage and handling. Californians add 6% tax. Men's sizes in BLUE and TAN-S,M; L, XL. USHGA,P.O. Box 500, Pearblossom, CA 93553·. (805) 944-5333. The rate for classified advertising is $.40 per word (or group of characters). Minimum charge, $4.00. A fee of $11.00is charged for each photograph or logo. Bold face or caps $.55 per word extra. Underline words to be bold. Special layouts of tabs $22.00 per column inch. AD DEADLINES - All ad copy, instructions, changes, additions and cancellations must be received in writing 11/2 months preceding the cover date, i.e. November 20 for the January issue. Please make checks payable to USHGA: Oassified Advertising Dept. HANG GLIDING MAGAZINE,P.O. Box 500, Pearblossom, CA 93553. (805) 944-5333.

TYPE: WILLS WING HP 1-1/2. Pacific blue L.E. & top front surface, undersurface spectrum and white main body. Speed bar, hand fairings. WHERE AND WHEN: Torrey Pines, CA, in May from the cartop. CONTACT: Dave Weise, (619) 942-2174 home, (619) 442-0984 work. TYPE: TWO SPORTS. #14396- magenta leading edge, white top and bottom, white trailing edge. #14903 yellow tri-lam leading edge, green top and bottom, white metal trailing edge. WHERE: Long Beach, CA. WHEN: Friday, January 2. Stole Nissan Silver 4WD truck with gliders stowed on top. CONTACT: Jose Fernandez, (213) 439-0874, home answering machine. STOLEN WINGS are listed as a service to USHGA members. There is no charge for this service and lost and found wings or equipment may be called in to the office for immediate inclusion in Hang Gliding. Please do call to cancel the listing when gliders are recovered. Periodically, this listing will be purged.

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Aerial Tease ................................................... 15 Air Tech ....................................................... IBC AirWorks ....................................................... 48 Ball Varios ...................................................... 44 BRS .................................................................. 31 Colorado Hang Gliding ............................... 31 Delta Wing .............................................. 15,BC

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STOLEN WINGS RAYMOND POD HARNESS W/PARACHUTE Bright blue, rainbow stripe up both legs. White bell helmet. Litek vario held together by duct tape. Stolen August 2, Madison, WL All In a bright blue brand new bag with black straps. Call Tammy Burcar at (608) 256-1599.

WILLS WING SPORT 167 - Red LE., yellow under surface, whiteT.E. Competition numbers 64 on glider, serial n umber14ll95, smashed nose al the keel. Stolen In Oakland. Contact: Sarah Kurtz, 5809 Florence Terrace, Oakland, CA 94611, (415)652-0129. Your driver deserves more than a pat on the back! Buy him/her an Official Hang Driver "Get Radical" pocket T-shirt or tank top. Tanks are $8. T's are $10 (not including postage). All shirts are 100% cotton and available in several colors. An original

ECLIPSE 17- Yellow L.E., purple midsection, white T.E. Serial # EM6158. Stolen July 20th, Marina storage area. Contact Steve Brown, (408)288-4130.

High Energy Sports ........................................ 7 Lookout Mt ...................................................... 7 Microflight ..................................................... 29 Morningside .................................................. 33 Moyes ............................................................. 21 Pacific Airwave ............................................... 1 Publitec ........................................................... 40 Ron Hurst .................................................... IBC Saphir America ............................................. 44 Seedwings ...................................................... 28 Skylife ............................................................. 44 Sport Aviation ............................................... 14 UP International ............................................. 4 USHGA ..................................................... IFC,8 Western Hang Gliders ................................. 15 Wills Wing ............................................. 41,IBC WindGypsy ................................................... 45 Worldwide HG Safaris .............................. IBC

HP I - Stolen Lake Elsinore, 6/ 16/88, white canvas bag. Black tursh, white top, yellow undersurface. Contact Dick Farnsworth, (714) 678-2021. HIGH ENERGY - Cocoon harness, converts to back pack, blue with rainbow chevron stripe. Odyssey parachute with red bridle, Ball vario 652, SN 4588, ICOM FM radio, model & number OC02AT and SN 406-066115. White Bell helrnet w /headset, blue ski jumpsuit. Canyon Lake, CA the weekend of June 4. Contact Tom Oeftering, (714) 843-0711. $300 reward if found. Need shirts for your hang gliding club or special event? I'll design and print T-shirts to your specs. If you've seen the '87 Nat'! Fly-In, '88 Nal'ls, '86 Masters shirts, you know my work. I'd love to do some shirts for you! Contact Gretchen Niver, (919)467-5262, 701 Northampton, Cary, NC 27513. COLLECTOR BOXES for Hang Gliding Magazine. Blue vinyl, heavy duty, with clear label inserts on spine. Holds up to two years issues. Only $9. 75 from USHGA, Box 500, Pearblossom, CA 93553.

WILLS WING SPORT EUROPEAN 167 - Serial Number 14034, orange leading edge, spectrum cloth, white rear body. Stolen 4/21/88 at Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the Nationals, from Super 8 motel, off Rich Pfeiffer's car, along with Steve Luna's W.W. H.P. II. WILLS WING HP II - Full Race, pacific blue leading edge, rest is white. 2sets of competition numbers on the trailing edge. Stolen on 4/21/88 at the Nationals, from the Su per 8 motel in Chattanooga, TN. $200 reward, no questions asked. Contact Steve Luna, (714) 980-2378.

• Always there when you need tnem • Warm, comfortable, durable, slide easily across control bar • Instant bare hand dexterity for launch, CB, chute, camera • Quality constructlon 1 1h.-in. neoprene, nylon inside and out • Available in red or black S, M, or L only $32.50 dealer Inquiries invited

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RIO DE JANEIRO-DEC. 27-JAN. 3, 1989 $1295 New Year's Eve party in Rio. Glider rental available. First class hotel. -

AIR TECH ELECTRONICS Advanced Air Technology USA Achlm Hageman 29 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 962-8999

VIRGIN ISLANDS-Jan.14-28, 1989 $1995 A sailing/hang gliding safari on board a 44-foot yacht. Soar the trade winds, diving, spear fishing available. TANZANIA/KILIMANJARO-FEB. 14-28,1989 $2595 Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Rifft Valley, Kilimanjaro. Photo/hang gliding safari.

Instruments

WARNING: THESE ARE HIGH-ADVENTURE TOURS. You ARE LIABLE TO GET SICK OR INJURED. No LIABILITY IMPLIED OR INTENDED. Gliders UP Axis ................................ $2695 Sensor 510C .......................... 2695 Moyes GTR ............................ 2695 Moyes Mission ....................... 1995 Delta Wing Super Dream ....... 1995 Delta Wing Light Dream ......... 1795

Harnesses Eric Raymond ........................ $395 High Energy Sports ...................... 295

Chutes Achim J. Hageman USHGA Certified Instructor 29 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 USA (805) 962-8999

Ballistic Chutes ....................... $595 High Energy Sports .................. 345 Free Flight ................................ 345

Helmets Aerodyne Streamlined Helmet . $85

AFRODig. Airspeed ............... $149 AFRO Pocket Vario .................. 329 AFRO XC 8000 ...................... 1050 AFRO Cirrus 8000 .................... 950 AFRO Cumulus 8000 ............... 595 AFRO Pocket Combi ................ 490 AFRO Dig. Alt. wtvario audio ... 395 AFRO Dig. Altimeter ................. 325 AFRO Thermal Indicator.. ..199 Litek VE 12 ............................. 169 Litek VE 7 ................................. 169 Ball 651 ................................... .475 Ball 652 .................................... 575 Fly tee Data Flight ..................... 852 Flytec Data Flight AV 2020 .... 1072 Flytec Pilot 1 ............................. 495 Aerocom 1AF ........................... 495 Aerocockpit .............................. 595

Paragllders Firebird Maxi ........................ $1750 Firebird X3 .............................. 1795 Firebird Ex-Tase 30 11-Cell ... 1950

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Attention Wills Wing Pilots

Ron Hurst .Jostenstr. 2 1 CH-BB54 Gal genen Tel:055/64 52 29

If you own a Wills Wing glider we urge you to send us a large, self-addressed envelope with your glider model and size written on it. In return, we will send you a copy of each service advisory which has been issued for your glider since it was manufactured. This will allow you to check and make sure that your glider is being maintained in an airworthy condition.

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A precision instrument for the serious pilot. Rugged, dependable and easy to read.

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Specify 1" or 1-1/8" control bar. Wheels - $2000/pair Foreign & C.O.D. orders add $2.00 Hall Brothers P.O. Box 771-H, Morgan, UT 84050 MasterCard I Visa I COD Phone Orders (801) 829-3232

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DREA HANGI - first flight! From the very first time your LITE DREAM lifts your feet off the ground. you'll be amazed at how responsive and easy to fly she is. You'll know it's the beginning of a lasting, exciting relationship.

As you 5 ow accustomed to your LITE DREAM, you'll notice how quickly your flying skills improve You'll delight at how the LITE DREAM is maneuverable as he is forgiving as you advance rapidly through the learning stages.

c.-, :ii; oward higher altitudes, your LITE DREAM still amazes. performing with grace and ease. As you perfect your talents, the UTE DREAM is ready to · ::cept new challenges, even aerobatics!

HANGW , .,. -a ::;_ pilots choose to renew the learning cycle by introducing newcomers to hang gliding with a thrill,ng tandem flight. The easy handling 220 LITE DREAM (the ONLY glider HGMA certified to 400 lbs. hook in weight), maximizes the excitement and safety of tandem flying. I\

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LIGHTWEIGHT LONG-LASTING VALUE HANDLES LIKE A DREAM P.O. Box 483, \Ian Nuys, CA 91408 • (818) 787-6600