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FEATURES:

Vol. 5#5

Sept. I Oct. '94

The Woodbine Cafe

Gin Soek Song

Fred & Claudia Stockwell by Spanish Joe

An interview with Edel' s designer

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Kicking your parents out of the nest

by Pam Kleweno

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Awesome Blossom Crossin'

by Wade Maurer

A sequel Cover Photo; Scott Amy flying Airwave Rave 1st Place U.S. Nationals 1994 Photo by Gerry Charlebois, a hang glider pilot from Hawaii

Published Six Times Per Year Publisher - Fred Stockwell Art Director - Fred Stockwell Editor - Claudia Stockwell Editorial Assistance - Shari Asplund

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Canadian Nationals

by Vincene Muller

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1994 U.S. Nationals

by Will Gad

Aspen, Colorado

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Line Salad

by Richard Wurgler

A technical test

submitted by Mike Eberle

Dan the Ham

by Jean Wright Medina

A pilot profile Overseas Correspondents Philippe Renaudin - france/US Vincene & Willi Muller - Canada Ian Currer - Great Britain James Brown - Japan

Departments

Vol. 5 #5

U.S. Correspondents Ken Baier - Bob Schick - Mike Eberle Alan Chuculate - Jan Ala

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The Woodbine Cafe Story and photos by Fred & Claudia Stockwell

The cafe Andy, Barry Judith and Roger. n a recent trip to Great Britain we decided to visit the Peak District, noted for its great flying sites, about a two hour drive north of London. We had been told of a cafe in the small village of Hope, that is a meeting place for pilots. So we thought we'd check it out. We had a lovely drive up country, on a Saturday and when we neared Hope valley we spotted several sail planes and hang gliders high above a ridge. The Woodbine cafe is easy to find and the quaint 300 year old building is very inviting. We went inside for a cup of tea and met the owners Judith and Barry Lane. The cafe serves lovely homemade food and sweets, and is truly a pleasant place to spend some time. Tourists come to the area for climbing, hiking and mtn. biking all year, but the best months for flying are June through Sept. Judith and Barry are friendly and informative about the area and especially about paragliding and hang gliding. Six years ago Roger, a local instructor for Peak Paragliding asked the Lanes if he could use the cafe for a meeting place for his students. Peak PG school holds a lease on the hill called Hope Brink, and is one of the busiest schools in England. The cafe has since become a regular gathering place for pilots. There are seven good flying sites in the local area, within an hour and a half drive. The Derbyshire soaring club has installed a wind talker wind system in the cafe. Originally it was a phone in system and recently it was upgraded to a digital system which everyone thinks is great, now the pilots can have their tea while watching the wind readout in miles per hour. The system also gives the temperature, direction and a 20 min. average. The cafe sells maps, books

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and other pilot paraphernalia and acts as the official retrieval phone number for pilots going cross country. The Lanes also run a Bed & Breakfast next door to the Cafe, so we decided to spend the night and meet some of the local pilots in the morning. Sunday morning during breakfast we learned that two local pilots, Richard Carter on a Kenda 32 and Matthew Cook flying a B3 23, both flew about 160k in six hours the day before. It was a new British record. Soon they both arrived at the cafe and told us the story of their flights. Richard Carter, who has held the British XC record 6 times, was flying with a barograph, map and radio and thought the day looked promising. He had previously made several record flights from the same area in the Peak District. Richard age 30, lives in Sheffield and works part time for Sky Systems. He has been flying paragliders since 1987, before that he was into rock climbing in the area. He told us his real job was abseiling (rappelling) work for a construction company, which he enjoyed because of his climbing background. We asked him what his goals were in paragliding, he replied, "A bit farther than l 60K", then he smiled and said, "actually if you'd asked me yesterday morning I'd of said about 160K, now that I've done it I think I could do 180 or 190 on a good day". Matthew Cook, age 32 is a relative newcomer to XC paragliding, he's been flying for about four years. His longest previous flight was 80K in 2 1/2 hours in May this year. He said, "It was a good day, Richard and I both launched at Bradwell and took the same thermal up. We could see each other for most of the flight but I didn't have my radio so we couldn't talk". "Six hours later we landed about 5-6 k apart near Sutton it's about 160K, we aren't sure who went the farthest". Both pilots are members of the Derbyshire soaring Club which is both HG and PG and has about 500 members. They both enjoy flying in the Hope area and told us that it is the most visited area in the Peak District. We soon could see why, the rolling hills are a pilots dream, long ridges, grassy landing fields and beautiful scenery are the standard here. As we drove away the Cu's were beginning to form ...... we'll be back!

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Edel's director in charge of design and promotion, Gin Soek, gives his products a very personal edge; he competes on his own gliders. This way, the 36-year old Korean says, he gets his information first-hand, and can add it to that given him by Edel's sponsored pilots. "Competing is part of my work", he says. "I do it to test my gliders. If, when I fly, I feel a need to improve performance, I put the idea into the next generation of gliders. Other pilots' input helps, of course, but tends to focus more on the performance a glider gives in a particular situation than the exact information about the wing that the company needs for its research."

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Though Gin Soek has been free flying for 17 years and has been long leading the Korean Paragliding League, he admits that he doesn't have what it takes to be a World Champion. "First, I'm too old and secondly, most of my time is focused on testing performance rather than competing. I'm always working when I'm flying," says Gin Soek, whose personal ambition is to build the best glider. "And good gliders come in all levels of pilot experience. " Fearful that paragliding will follow the same course as hang gliding, he believes that most of the HG manufacturers concentrate on high performance gliders and tend to neglect the intermediate and training models. Safe, good performing gliders are healthy for the market. Many pilots who change to high performance gliders get scared in the air and quit. Performance is created by the pilot. If you're good, you can do long distances on an intermediate wing. Gin Soek learned to paraglide in 1987 so that he could work with Edel, and he's "still learning". Before that he designed hang gliders. In fact he is considered the real pioneer of hang gliding in Korea, having introduced wings, set up clubs and instructed the sport to literally hundreds of students. Also for many years he was one of the only Oriental faces in a sea of European competitors.

"I studied nautical theory, which is very similar to air theory, at the university, before working on sail boats and wind surfs. ," says Gin Soek. "Then I discovered hang gliding, and built my own wing but had an accident. Later I worked for a large hang gliding manufacturer and spent a year flying in Europe . That was when paragliding was just beginning. For several years he had a go at manufacturing his own wings under the company name Airman but it was too difficult to do everything single handedly (design, test fly, manufacture, promote .. .). Working with Mr. Suh (Edel) presents so many advantages especially with regard to research and development. "He has confidence in me and I can virtually ask for whatever material or machinery I deem necessary." Gin Soek attributes much of Edel's success - indisputably the biggest paraglider manufacturer in the world today - to its management. It is based on what he calls the "Oriental mentality", and to the fact that it gives research and development the importance it needs. "R&D is a very important priority of our company . Also it is Edel' s policy never to center the company around one person. One person alone cannot do everything. Each has his own specialty. We aim to have well skilled people working together. We are like a farnily. Maybe there' s one other thing that helps: We try harder! " Gin Soek believes the paraglider itself is very close to optimum efficiency, although the sink rate could still improve. "At the moment, we need to make a very large jump to a completely new construction. As long as we keep to the same system (controlling with the brake lines), we can ' t produce a really high aspect ratio because of the very short chord. Normally a very high aspect ratio causes difficulty in handling for the normal pilot. It will require a lot of work to improve this. The first Rainbow designed had a higher aspect ratio. Then we discovered that for the average pilot, this did not give enough security so l converted it to what it is now. The Rainbow is very easy to fly and its general performance has improved." It's getting harder and harder to make a better glider because the demand is increasingly more difficult. Pilots want nice handling, more speed; they want more and more, even when they win. In any case, the tides of the sport vary depending on the country and the people involved. In Korea, as in Japan, paragliding is still growing. Gin Soek says that national records are more important to his company from a marketing standpoint, but the real sales come from the schools and intermediate pilots. Up until today all of Edel's development and production has been done in Korea, but things might change with the new center in Annecy. At least for testing and developing wings , not to mention being in the heart of the competition scene and world market **, the move to Europe will be a great asset. The move to France will not be so foreign to Gin Soek (accompanied by his young wife and baby), who has traveled extensively . In any case wherever be goes, this refined, intelligent, well respected sportsman is always welcome.

*Wind Concepts is a merger of Edel and ITV although the companies will remain separate entities. **The "big" paragliding market is basically grouped in 3 countries: Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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My dad called me one day and asked if I would be flying that day (what a question) . He wanted to see me fly. "Of course", I replied and cheerfully gave him directions to the LZ. I flew out and circled the valley. There he was, standing right in the middle of the LZ. He didn't know which glider I would be flying, so he stood in the middle with a sharp eye to the skies for his daughter. Several pilots pulled some amazing maneuvers to avoid landing on Dad as he stood next to the spot landing cone. I made my approach and landed 5' from Dad who stared dumbfounded at the glider still inflated over his head. As I took off my sunglasses and helmet, he let out a loud whoop when he recognized me. "This is great!" he exclaimed. "I want to try it!"

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Father's Day was approaching and I was hard pressed about what to give dear ol' Dad. I'm 31 years old. I've exhausted the tie and underwear bit. My Dad bikes, but he already has every gadget invented for his sport. Then, I thought, what about my sport, paragliding? I struck upon the answer · a tandem paragliding ride! I couldn't see Dad trading in the Performance for a Pro Design, but maybe he might enjoy being a paraglider pilot for a day. I quickly secured the tandem services of a local paragliding instructor, Bob Hannah, and made plans for the big day. To get his approval (and get him to sign the necessary waivers), I needed to ask Dad if he would enjoy such a gift. He was very enthusiastic and excited about the prospect. I quickly reassured him that Bob, his instructor, was a very skilled and safe pilot. "We even call him 'Sky Dad"', I said. "You' ll probably soar higher and longer than I will. " Donna, Dad 's new wife, was not as enthusiastic, but she kept a wise silence. ("Wise" means she knew that if she tried to stop Dad, he probably would' ve signed up for lessons and bought a glider that same day.) Immediately, my brother and sister called me. My siblings have two different approaches to life. My brother said, "Way cool, sis, can I have a ride too?" My sister said, "Are you nuts? Are you trying to kill our father?" You can see that my brother and I are very close. Father's Day came quickly and I prepared a sumptuous feast of potato salad, garlic bagels and cream cheese with herbs and garlic. (Okay, so I like garlic.) The weather was perfect - sunny and blue

skies with a fantastic northwest view. The site was Tiger Mountain in Issaquah, Washington (a suburb of Seattle). "Tiger", as it is known by the locals, is a very busy site. On a good day (anything remotely flyable), the launch is an air traffic controller' s nightmare. Father' s Day was no exception. There was a large number of pilots sitting on launch due to higher than usual wind and gusting cycles . Bob was just coming down from giving another dad a tandem flight. While we waited, I introduced Dad and Donna to my paragliding buds. Dad remarked that they didn' t look anything like the surf dudes he imagined. Two other pilots, Alycia Nickerson and Don Marcy (our NW Paragliding Club prez) brought their dads for a treat also. After Bob landed and stowed the gear, I introduced Dad to him. Bob put Dad (and Donna) quickly at ease. He brought all of the dads over to a small area on launch and proceeded to give them a classroom-like instruction about what they could expect. Dad seemed to like the idea of being a paragliding "student". He took the liability waivers in stride and didn't even mind the references to "reserve chutes" and "hold harmless" clauses. The wind started to calm a bit so Dad was next in the batting box . We helped him suit up in harness, helmet and special flight suit. (I loaned him my wind jacket.) The wind kept gusting here and there so we waited. Dad looked a little nervous as he went through the launch procedure with Bob, and Donna kept gripping my hand muttering something about "being a widow at 52". At last the conditions cooperated and Dad and Bob started to hook their harnesses together. Bob had already brought the wing up to inspect the lines. Donna liked the fact that Bob' s tandem wing, a Flight Design A-4, seemed large enough for both men. During the pre-flight check, Bob once again reassured Dad of a wonderful flight. They started running and soon they were airborne! My Dad in the air! This was great! I was busy snapping off photos for the collage I would make of Dad's flight experience. I could just see the photos in his office Dad puffing up as he told them the stories of his paragliding flight! Bob flew Dad here and there and cored a couple thermals. They

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were having a raucous time and Dad even talked to me over the radio as Bob made another pass back over the "King Dome" (a local house thermal generator). The flight went quickly, and soon Bob began to make his approach to top land. The landing on Tiger's launch is a bit tricky as you must come in from the west side, taking advantage of the wind coming straight in on launch . I didn ' t wony (as much) because Bob had top landed too many times to count as both a single paraglider pilot and tandem instructor. Bob made the first pass . The wind came over one side of the launch and lifted both Bob and Dad too high to make a landing. Bob pulled "ears" and attempted another pass at a landing. Once again , the lip of the launch curled the wind coming in so that it lifted the wing rather than allowing it to settle down gently . It looked pretty rock n' roll. Bob made another pass and on the fou1th attempt, set Dad (and himself) nicely on the flat portion of the launch. Dad looked green from the bumpy motions associated with trying to land in gus ty wind, but he still smiled. Bob blamed me and the garlic bagels. Dad put a stop to our bickering when he held up his hand and said that he liked his flight. I rode down the hill with Dad and Donna to the LZ. Dad had regained some of his color and was chattering loudly abo ut hi s flight experience. He really enjoyed it. he said, and he might even try it again. Donna had other thoughts. "I'll give you a different list of what I want for my birthday. Pam", she said. All in all, Dad had a great time on Father' s Day and I didn ' t "kill my father". I'm thinking about bungee jumping for Donna ...

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by Wade Maurer n an issue earlier this year I wrote an article about one of San Diego County's lesser flown sites - Blossom Valley. Besides the usual stuff about site orientation, L.Z.s, etc., I mentioned the lure of crossing the valley and conquering El Capitan (3645' ms!). El Cap looms up 3000' over the valley floor, and is one big chunk of granite.

On Sunday afternoon, May 23, I met Rob Cureton, Joel Gay, and Mark Balzac at the 7-11 in the valley and devised our game plan; leave my truck down at the bottom at El Monte park, plant a streamer for wind direction, and pile into Rob's car and head for the top. When we arrived at launch, we were stoked because the wind was 8 -10 mph and a little southerly - perfect for helping us make it to El Cap which is due north. After unpacking and starting to set up, the flag at launch was telling us that the wind was shifting around a little, while maintaining its general up-slope direction. Hello Thermals! Rob launched first and radioed down to strap it on, because it was rockin' and rollin'. Big lift and big chunks of bad old sink. Rob had made it to about 200' over launch when we heard a big crinkle, crinkle, snap-crackle-pop. Love that new canopy sound! We were busy yacking at the time, so nobody saw much of Rob's front collapse, but we sure heard it.

end of the ridge so we had trouble receiving him on the radio. Mark and I got off in a hurry and started to get up as best we could. Once we got a hundred over we started receiving intermittent transmissions from Rob about being really low and scratching like crazy to get up from the bottom I/3 of the base of El Cap. If you bush land in the manzanita at the base, it's a good I to 2 hour hike out to the road. The whole time this is going on, we were talking to Joel on the ground, telling him to be careful launching, keep up your brake pressure, keep your wing over your head, the whole nine yards. He told us not to worry, because he's waiting until it mellows out a little. Meanwhile, I've gotten to 1300' over launch after a lot of work, and I'm thinking that, yeah, I could make it. But instead of going for it, I bobbled around for a while and lost about 600' in some bad sink. Mark just got up in the same thermal I blew it in and radios to us that he's going for it. No excuses. I turn downwind 700' over launch and follow Mark across the valley. The view is incredible. To the northeast is the El Capitan reservoir. Straight ahead is a big granite wall. We arrive low and have to scratch around just like Rob. I hooked an 800 fpm the1mal out front that takes me up to where I want to be - at the top ! We congratulate each other and agree to fly out to Iand at the park just as Joel decides to launch back across the valley. We're going into the wind now, but have plenty of altitude to make it the LZ. Joel soars the main ridge for awhile, and we all land within minutes of each other in the outfield of the softball field. Whoa! ! ! What a day! Coincidentally, Sunday was the last day of the Lake Elsinore competition. Maybe that had something to do with our motivation to cross the gap at Blossom. Even though it was probably only 5 miles out and back, it was my first taste of cross country flying and I'll always remember it.

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This letter is in response to the article "No Unauthorized Flying On Maui" in the May/June 1994 issue of Paragliding the Magazine. Experienced paraglider and hang glider pilots will not be taken in by Jim Martyn's attempt to monopolize flying sites on Maui. However, newer pilots may be misled by his article, so I would like to present some facts.

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instructing paragliding students and selling them equipment on Maui this year. So what we have here is someone who has been flying less than a year, someone who is instructing outside the system and turning out unrated pilots, and someone who is now telling everyone who does not live on Maui that they can't fly anywhere on the island unless they buy a pass from him (rumored to cost $100 for 30 days). The flying sites on Maui (Haleakala, Poli Poli, the Lahaina "L", Sea Cliffs, etc.) have been flown by paragliders since the late 1980' s and by hang gliders for a lot longer than that. I have flown from Haleakala twice in the last two years - both times with friendly local pilots and well-known US paragliding figures John Bouchard and Mark Shipman have both described earlier Maui flights to me. This is all to point out that paragliding on Maui is not new, nor were the flying sites developed by Jim Martyn. I suggest that anyone wanting to fly on Maui do as I did and contact friendly local pilots for site information. If my experience is any guide, you will receive a much warmer welcome than was implied in Jim Martyn's article. Regards,

A quick call to USHGA headquarters yielded the following three items: 1. Jim Martyn received his Class I rating in November 1993 and his Class II rating in March 1994. 2. Jim Martyn does not have an instructor rating. 3. There is no USHGA chapter on Maui. In addition, even though Jim Martyn does not have an instructor rating he has been

Steve Roti Paragliding observer, Class III pilot

Dear Editor, From the rumblings I hear, the paragliding rating system is up for revision again. So I had better get my two cents worth in. I hope we do it right this time so we don't have to go through this upheaval biannually. First it would seem that we should have a four tear system like the hang glider, parachutist, and FAA. (fifth or master rating optional) Ratings should be approximately equal to, student, pilot, intermediate and advanced. I have heard several people say that class I should be dropped, I think that is unwise. A class I is an impor-

tant milestone to entry level pilots. It should be expanded to require a ground school, including weather, FAR's, reserves I PLF' s etc. A knowledge based test and basic flying skills test should also be required. This rating then would indicate a new pilots intention and efforts to becoming a safe and proficient pilot. Class' 2,3, and 4, would require advancing skills. Class II to stay where it is, old class III to become new class IV (with current holders to be grandfathered), and a new class III to come in with something like 75 total hours 300 flights, etc. I hope there will be much more interest and debate in the next few months and that the board of directors can come up with a comprehensive rating system for paragliding that will require only minor adjustments over the years to come.

spool system". According to the article the system can hold only 3000 ft. of line. False. I just sold two systems that each hold 4000 ft. of 7/64 spectron 12 line. It is also implied that the system can only use one type of line. False. I market several different types of line for use on the TBT system. The author also states, " the line must have a round cross section so that it doesn't flatten, and dig into the underlying layers on the drum", implying the TBT system uses only flat lines. This is incorrect, the spectron 12, I recommend is a round line. I do offer other lines which are flat and do not bury in the spool during tow, as the article suggests. In addition the line guide tension is not intended to be "an alternative to the resistance function of the retrieval kite", and it adds less than 5 lbs of tension and can not cause the line to dig in during tow. Its function is to reduce friction on the tow line during the tow and during the rewind, when the spool is momentarily stopped, preventing a slack line and a sloppy wrap. With the line guide the driver can rewind the chute from any direction, keeping constant line tension no matter where the chute happens to fly. The article mentions there is a problem with the TBT system due to an "excessive change in the effective reel diameter over the entire line length". It

formed, yet well intentioned member, try to bring up the subject again this fall. Usually the proposal is preceded by a statement such as, "I just got my rating and I think the requirements are too easy, we should make them tougher i.e., more complicated, so no one else can have a rating like mine". Secondly I don't know where or when you got your class I rating, but ground schools, a reserve seminar, knowledge and skill tests have been the requirements for many years now, since at least 1989. On the agenda, this fall is a revision of the instructor requirements, because we are very aware of the existing problems. However we feel that the root of the problems is not the rating system but the instructors. If we can improve the quality of the education of instructors, then it should follow that we will have better pilots.

John Wilde Sincerely, Claudia Stockwell Dear John, Your letter sends shivers of dread and loathing down my spin, with the thought that the rumblings are true. At this time, I know of no plans to revise the current rating system, which has taken many years and many BOD meetings to reach its current state. However I would not be too surprised to have some unin-

After reading Jan Ala and Alan Chuculate' s article, "Toe-ing the Line" part 2 in the May/June issue, I felt it necessary to respond to clear up some of the misconceptions about the TBT system that begins, "Unfortunately there are three significant limitations with the TBT skinny

is true there is a large change in the reel diameter, but this is an advantage not a disadvantage. I chose a thin reel for simplicity, reliability and cost. After extensive testing of different line types and diameters, I designed a spool specifically for the 7/64 inch line, and have been very satisfied with the results. There were several other untrue or misleading statements in the article, it's a good thing I own a TBT system, because after reading the article, I would have Incorrectly assumed that they did not work. I believe in the merits of critiquing products in the magazine, it is a good way to disseminate information good or bad about the products available. I just hope the next time some one decides to "examine the design tradeoffs" in tow systems, they have no affiliation with one of the systems being critiqued. I also wish the author would contact the manufacturers to get factual information. I have a sneaky suspicion that Jan Ala may be more than a little biased toward the Smart Tow System with which he had "significant involvement as co-designer". Please address any comments to Larry Keegan, Owner of TBT Inc., 1627 Kenwood, Olathe, KS 66062 913 381-2750

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Torrey Pines Advisory Minimum Skill Requirements Torrey Pines is rated as a USHGA Class II site, so please bring your USHGA rating, IPPI card or foreign rating and logbook. Please recognize that this is the minimum skill rating to fly the site. You must also make a supervised demonstration flight to complete your checkout. If you cannot inflate, launch and land unassisted, without getting dragged, or if you are in any way creating a hazard to other pilots, or to any spectators, you will be grounded for the remainder of the day. We regularly have visiting pilots from near and afar who are newly Class II rated, or who have been flying for some time, yet their ground handling and reverse inflations skills are fair to poor. This is displayed in the pilots falling down, having repeated collapses before launching, or getting dragged out of the inflation or landing area into the spectator area. If the combination of conditions and

glider traffic is considered congested, marginal or excessive by the flight director, you will be asked to wait until after the situation changes. Please respect this policy by demonstrating your patience with the flight director so that all flight operations can be managed for the safety of all concerned.

Wake Turbulence Induced Collapses In late June, an incident occurred with a new Class II pilot on his first day flying at Torrey. He experienced a 50% asymmetric collapse on his outside wing after encountering the wake of a tandem paraglider. The gliders were soaring in close proximity together on the ridge. This pilot did not attempt to weight shift toward the open wing to counter the rotation. As a result, the pilot was unsuccessful in controlling the heading change using brake input alone, and he was also unsuccessful at pumping out the deflation. The glider made one full rotation and the pilot landed on a steep shelf on the face of the cliff. Fortunately the pilot only suffered minor abrasions and after being assisted down the cliff by lifeguards, PAGE 16 • PARAGLIDING, THE MAGAZINE

he was subsequently able to pack up his glider and climb up the trail unassisted. It is important to recognize the two

separate factors which contributed to this crash. The first is pilot technique so as to resist wake turbulence induced collapses, and the second is the importance of using weight shift for recovery from an asymmetric collapse. To resist wake turbulence induced collapses, fly slow to keep the canopy pressurized. Not as slow as the speed for minimum sink rate, but somewhere between min. sink and max. glide. As you encounter wake turbulence you should be watching and feeling your canopy. As the canopy starts to rock behind you release the brake pressure to accelerate the canopy, as it begins to surge, reapply the brake pressure to stop the surge and stabilize the canopy overhead. (This should be taught under radio supervision to every Class I pilot. In the Class I requirements it is called "demonstrate smooth air speed control from min. sink to fast"). Many experienced pilots do this naturally but when asked how they deal with the situation they may not be aware of what they do and consequently can't express it in words, which is OK as long as they can control their canopy. Many pilots are taught to recover from asymmetric collapses only by using the brakes to counter the tum and pump out the deflation. As in this case, this is not always the most expedient means of recovering control of your wing and particularly your heading. Total and immediate weight shift to the open side will prove much more effective in controlling the heading than merely applying outside brake. You also run the risk of stalling the open side if you apply excessive brake at this time because now all your weight is being carried only by the open portion of your wing, which increases your stall speed. Weight shifting can stall the wing as well, but is much less likely to do so unless your asymmetric collapse is greater than 75%. Certainly the best option is to use both weight shift and brake input, but the weight shift should be the primary control input.

Hook Knives There are many pilots out there who are flying without hook knives. Perhaps you feel that if you don't tow launch that you don't need one. Besides towing emergencies, the other reasons to carry a hook knife are water landings and landing under a reserve. You may survive the impact of a reserve landing, but you may then get dragged into a worsening situation. The problem with hook knives is that pilots use them for other than emergency situations, which dulls them, and we don't inspect them often enough. Recently in conducting a test I attempted to cut through a bridle line under tension with my hook knife. The knife failed to cut completely through on the first try, which is not good enough. Upon inspection, the razor blades had obviously dulled from rust. After changing the blades we repeated the test with success on the first attempt. Most hook knives come with a pair of replacement blades stored in the handle. Note that some hook knives use bolts and nuts or screws to hold the two halves of the handle together. If these loosen and fall out and the handle separates when you need

it, you loose! 1. Please fly with a hook knife. Be sure the knife sheath is sewn onto your harness where you can reach the knife and be sure that you can extract it from the sheath when lying in your harness. 2. Please preflight your hook knife. Inspect the blades to ensure that they are not rusted and replace them if necessary. Also inspect the handle to see that the fasteners are present and secure. Apply Loctite if your nuts are loose. 3. Please do not use your hook knife to cut anything, unless it is a flying emergency! Treat it as you would your reserve or your rocket, that is only use it when your life depends on it. It is a specialized piece of emergency equipment that has only one purpose, so be sure that it is there and ready if you need it. 4. For towing, keep a hook knife with the tow device and do not use it for cutting anything such as safety links. Have a utility knife available for that purpose. Safety notes submitted by Alan Chuculate USHGA Director at Large I Towing Administrator

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NEWS AND NOTEWORTH Course I site : Chamonix (France) 30 I 06 I 94, Vincent SPRUNGLI (France) Aircraft: to be advised Note: During the first week in August a Spanish paraglider pilot broke the European distance record with an incredible flight of 205 km (unofficial at thi s printing).

F AI Medical Commission meeting Aviation medicine specialists from 3 continents met in Dublin in June to discuss topics such as the effects of high G-loadings on competition aerobatic pilots , the design of helmets to prevent neck and spinal injuries, and the reasons for cut away failure amoncr0 free-fall parachutists . High on the agenda were the European Joint Aviation Authority's proposals for harmonization of medical requirements for private pilots . The committee agreed that there was no medical evidence that the propo sed requirement for annual checks over age 40 would lead to a reduction in accidents. FAI w_ill continue to press stron g ly for longer intervals between medicals. Founded in 1905 , the FAI , the world air sports organization, is among the oldest of the international sporting federation s. The FAI is the source of official world records in aviation. ( Many times we print notable flights, with world record status pending.) This is the latest list, July 1994, of the current world record flight s in paragliding. Category: Multiplace Gain of height: 2000 m Course I site: Salt Lake City, UT (USA) 22 I 05 /1994. Robert SCHICK (USA) Aircraft: Edel Space Category : Multi place Straight distance: l l0.7 km Course I site: Vryburg (So. Africa) 28 I 11 I 92, Urs HAARI (Switzerland) Aircraft: Edel Space 40 Category: Feminine Straight distance to declared goal: 101.] km Course I site: Piedrahita (Spain) 18 I 07 I 94, Sarah FENWICK (UK) Aircraft: to be advised Catego1y: Feminine Distance over a triangular course : 50 km Course I site: Piedrahita (Spain) 20 I 07 I 94, Sarah FENWICK (U K) Aircraft: to be advised Category: Feminine Distance over a triangular course: 50 Course I site: Piedrahita (Spain) 20 I 07 I 94, Judy LEDEN (UK) Aircraft: to be advised Category: General Distance over triangular course: 153.3 km

A new bi-place (tandem) distance record (unofficial): Roland Wuergler and his wife flew from Fiesch. Switzerland to Chur, the famou s gliding race track in the Alps, 134 km on a UP tandem.

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and Will managed to reach altitudes of close to 18,000 ft. Many other pilots mana£;ed to fly to Snowmass, Ba1d Mtn. , etc. 1hey were trying out _a "test" task in preparation for the upcomrng Aspen_ US/Open National Paraghdrng Championships.

Chamonix, France, American pilot Alex Fandel had two incredible flights this summer. The first a 78 km triangle launching, Plan Praz to Pt. Blanch, Pt. Blanch to Pre Rosset, then back to Plan Praz . total time 5 hrs, 45 min. The second was as 80 km out and return, Pl a n Praz to Ugine and back . Highest alt. 3600m. Top landed Grand Montets after 6 hrs, 35 min.

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On June 24 , 1994, Ruth Masters flew an Edel Stardust to 2500 ft. above launch at West Ruthland , Vermont , before croincr cross country 2 1/2 miles!! To our k~owfedge her 2 1/2 hour flight is the only cross country fli~ht by a woman in a paraglider east of the Kocky Mountarns. On Au 0 ust 22, l 994 Ruth' s husband, Rick Sharp, 'new an Edel Superspace for an hour and twenty minutes up to 400 ft. above Cobble Hill , a 300 ft. training site in Milton , Vt. This flight nearly tripled the prev10us duration record at Cobble Hill of 35 minutes. On July 19, Rick also flew a record 1 1/2 miles from the Seascape Motel on Cape Cod ' s west shore, utilizrng sand cliffs only 25 to 80 ft in height!

Lakeview, Oregon, July 4th. John Yates , on a Pro Desicrn Contest, flew 19.5 miles in tw o houfs, launchmg at Black Cap. This is the longest paraglider flight so far in the Lakeview area, and John believes that longer fli 0crhts are possible there.

PWCANEWS Despite Piedrahita' s reputation for good flyrng weather, only 2 valid tasks , one qualifying and one final, were achieved. Over 100 pilots attended the qualifying rounds and 16 countries were represented in the final. There were 26 Spanish pilots, 21 French, 20 Swiss , 14 Austrians, 10 Briti sh , 8 Germans , 5 Slovenians , 4 Portuguese, 2 Venezuelans, 2 Italians, and one pilot each from Denmark, Argentina, Liechten stein , New Zealand, Japan and the Czech Republic. The first final task was a 54.9 km race to goal consisting of tlu·ee turnpoints making a 50 km trian gle and return to goal at Piedrahita. Hans Bollinger (CH) on an

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Avery, Washington, July 22nd. Marie Telep , flying an Edel Rainbow, launched around 4 :00 pm, landed around 6:00 pm 19.25 miles from launch. This is the lo_ngest paraglider flight over the Columbia River Gorge. Mark' s max. altitude was just over 7000 ', making the irnin more than 5500 ft. ~

Aspen, Colorado, August 7th. Tandem Paraglidin,li Instructor Chuck Smith flew with Pam tkstrand to Ashcroft from Aspen Mt. Flyincr a tandem Edel Space, Chuck handed the ~ontrols to Pam who managed to find and feel a thermal and take the glider up to 18,000 ft ms!. Chuck was impressed. "Pam (w ho is blind) has an amazing sense of feel. She flew the glider extremely well staying within the thermal_. " They flew for over an hour and landed rn Ashcroft where they toasted their flight over lunch .

Over Independence Pass, Colorado, August. 7th. Will Gad, former sport climbing champion , achieved a fust by flying a paraglider over Independence Pass to Twin Lakes. Will, flying a Nova Spinx, launched off Walshes ski run on Aspen Mtn. on Sunday morning. The conditions were good

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Other Apco news A new Japanese paragliding distance record of 110 km was set by Nobuyuki Nakano on April 16th flying a Supra 28. This is the first paraglider flight of over 100 km made in Japan. Flight time was 4 hours 41 min. A new Swedish I Scandinavian XC record of 111 .5 km was set on July 19th, by Roger Jansson on his Supra 28. Rob Cruickshank took 2nd place on a Supra 28 at the Bleiiot Cup Meet. Chris Muller took 1st place in the Canadian Nationals, in July, on a Supra 30. A new Columbian National distance

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(,tfFiffh;~ ~' record of 45 km was set on August 2nd , by Jose Casaudoumecq on a Supra 30. A speed over distance record around a 25 km triangle, at 16.85 km I hr. on August 27th, was clocked by Eric Oddy , on a Supra 25 and su bmitted to the PAI for record. In the USA, Bob England took l st place at the Elsinore Meet, on a Supra 30. and Bill Watson flying a Supra 30 took l st place in the Scott Challenge in May. Congratulations to all these pilots!'

U ites Good news and bad news Draper, UT; The post office says the amount of letters coming in to Draper City HaJI is overwhelming, but they are upset that we gave yo u the wrong ad dress, (I wonder how many Draper City Halls there are?) The correct address is Draper City Mayor I City Council, 12441 S. 900 E. Draper, UT. This is very encouraging, as it shows that pilots are conce rned about site s to the point of taking positive action. We will keep yo u informed as to the outcome of the Point of the Mountain.

"Tillamook site in Jeopardy" Thi s is the headline in the June issue of Ridge Dancer, the Bay Area newsletter. The August issue of Flypaper, Northwest Paragliding Club , pleads. " Help Save Andersons Viewpoint! " Both are the same sad story of another of our precious endangered flying sites. (Andersons Viewpoint is in Tillamook, OR) The sy nopsis is , Tillamook County Commissioners posted a sign in June this year, stating "No hang gliding without permit". When the club questioned the meaning of the sign they were told th a t Till a mook Cou nt y intended to close Anderso ns Viewpoint to hang gliding and paragliding, on the advice of legal counsel. The main concerns are traffic and liability. Andersons Viewpoint, also known as Cape Lookout, has been a hang gliding site for many years . Thanks to a new ramp built in 1993 by Harry Kauffman, many paraglider pilots have enj oyed hours of soaring at this spectacular scenic site. The winning photo in our 1994 Paragliding Magazine photo contest was taken by Lowell Skoog, from the air above Cape Lookout. There is still time to influence the decision of the Tillamook County Commissioners. We can best do this by flooding the TCCO with individual letters stating the positive impact that leaving this flying site open can have. Your letter should include the economic impact - pilots spend money on gas, food, lodging e tc. Tourists love to watch han g and paragliding, tourists also

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spend money with the local merchan ts. Liability concerns can be addressed by USHGA site ins uran ce . Pil ots can help with traffic by carpooling to launch, and informing tourists of traffic/ parking co ncerns. Tillamook is one of the best places to fly in the Pacific No rthwest; pl ease send a letter today! Tillamook County Commissioners 201 La ure l Ave. Tillamook. OR 97141

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OWENS VALLEY UP-DATE A battle was lost on August 9, 1994 when the Inyo County Board of Supervisors decided to continue its stance of discrimination against non moto rized ultralights at the Bishop Airport. Since they made this decision we have fi led a complain t with the FAA. The FAA has contacted Inyo County, requesting written explanation for this decision. It is at this point that we can threaten Federal fu nding for Inyo Co., I believe that the county will back down. The building fund is sti ll alive and ready to go when the mess is straightened out. Meanwhile you can put pressure on the Supervisors by calling or writing, supporting a boycott of Bishop, Big Pine and Independence. The supervisor from Lone Pine cast the only di ssenting vote and has supported us throughout thi s bureaucratic ordeal. Thank you for your conti nued support, MarkAxen Send donations to Bishop Bui lding Fund; PO Box 1632; Bishop, CA 935 15 Write to th e Inyo Co. Board of Supervisors at Drawer N; Independence, CA 93526 and the Bishop Chamber of Commerce; 690 N. Main St. ;Bishop, CA 93514 or call them at 619 873 8405

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FUNSTON NEWS The Stables launch is OPEN! We' ve got it ! We officially have a permit with the National Parks (GGNRA) for flying at the coast. The launch site is, as it was, at the lower cliffs north of the stables and south of Fort Funston. The site requires a minimum of class II or equi valent rating. Stickers will be available at the site, as well as local shops. For additional info. call the site director Dave Sondergeld 415 756 4530 or the site administrator Jack Hodges 415 728 0938.

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he first competition at the Golden Site was in 1991 , there were 25 competitors. Tn '92 the numbers increased, mainly free flyers but 35 pil ots entered th e meet. By 1993 the meet became th e Canadian Nati onals and th at year it confl icted w ith the World Champi onships in Switzerland . Western Canada had suffe red a very wet summer and the fl ying was not as good as the previous years, still everybody had a great time. T hi s year the interest was high from the US . Eighty two pilots registered for the meet, 4 1 foreign pil ots - mainly from the US but also two Swiss and one New Zealand pilot. There were eight women pilots, including th e youngest pil ot in the meet, 14-year old Martina Werner of Calgary. Youngest male pilot was 16-year old Keith MacCulJough, also of Calgary. Keith was hoping for some long fli ghts after fly ing 40km the prev ious week. Day I had relati vely strong south wind. The rules said that if you went north you only got measured to Donald Stati on (organizers didn ' t want pilots getting into trouble in the back country or in the Rogers Pass) and if you flew East you couldn ' t fl y into the National Park (it's illegal to land in Canadian National Parks). Chris Muller launched first and while he had no collapses, he had huge surges, enough to keep everybody else on the ground and soon got 'blown' north over the HG launch. This solved his problems about which way to go - he headed north . He got up to around 15 ,500' and radioed back to launch about heading up the Blaebury River Valley. Some pilots told him that the road went back about 50-70km before coming to the park boundary , so he headed up that way. ft was spectacular fl ying, quite different from the rest of the valley - he ended up landing about 5km past the Mummery G lacier for 45km. By th e time he landed a large group had launched and were headin g north . As it got later th ey fl ew into a strong headwind around Donald and only a few made it to the last landing field , but they had long flights . One poor girl couldn' t penetrate out to the last field at Donald and ended up hi gh in a tree! It took several hours to get her down. When she went back next morning to try and get her canopy down she found that a friendl y logger had done it for her. Back on laun ch th e south wind dropped and the north wind kicked in . Those that wai ted longer fi nally were able to get over Kapristo and head south . Four made it to Radium without turning after launch, landing as it got dark. A group landed from Harrogate south depending on whatever time they launched . Two tandems teams had entered the meet- Bob Hann ah & Mi chell e Leialoh of Ore gon fl ew 55km . Mi ke Solaj a from Ontari o had recruited hang glider pilot Ray Smith of Cranbrook as a passenger and they placed 3rd for the day, landing close to Radium . Pilots who flew south reported not havi ng to turn - just get up and fl y straight! First for the day was B ernh ard Wage nb ach of Sw it ze rl and w ith 88 km . Peter MacLaren of Vancouver was second . Next day everybody was hoping for a repeat. It looked like it, still the strong south wind but seemingly not as rough. Chris Muller headed south hopin g for a long fli ght. He battled the headwind and hoped for a glass-off and a north wind . In fact it did die on the ground with a li ght north but up hi gh it was still strong south . Many pilots could not make the crossing by Kapri sto, some tried to go south and then ended up going north . Longe st fli ghts were Chris and Boris V ejdovs ky to Kinders ley Creek (75km). It took Chris 5 hours of into-the-wind fl ying. After two days of fl ying the standings had changed with Mike Solaj a/Ray Smith mov ing into first pl ace and Chris Muller moving from l l th up to 2nd . The poi nts spread from 1-10 was quite close; it was anybody ' s meet. Last day was the race to Harrogate, 4 1.5km. After the pilots meeting on launch, all the competitors helped clean up any stray garbage befo re getting ready to fl y. The window opened at 2.30 PM and would close I hour after the first pilot arri ved at goal - after th at everybody got di stance points. Conditions were very li ght at launch, very little wind at all. Eric Oddy launched fi rst, fo llowed by Chris Muller who scratched below launch before fi nally getting up. It got better and most people got off. Chris Muller arrived firs t at goal 2 hours after the window opened, 20 minutes ahead of Eric Oddy. Seventeen pilots got time to goal, with about IO arri ving after

the timing window closed. Chris Santacroce, Ross Groom and Peter MacLaren provided great entertainment at goal, B-lining, big-earing and full-stalling down. Mary Anne Karren and Tina Pavelic both made goal. Dean Leinweber should have received an award for the longest glide to goal - at times he disappeared from sight but then would pop up again and slowly move toward the field - he worked hard for that one! The awards were held at 9pm in Golden. Stained glass trophies from Moon River in Golden were presented by the Mayor of Golden to the first three competitors and also to the top ranked woman pilot, Mary Anne Karren. Draws were made for a host of prizes donated by Peter Bowle-Evans, representing the Golden Site Fund, Mt. Seven Paragliding in Golden, Edel USA, UP International, Rocky Mountain Paragliding, Canmore, Muller Hang Gliding, Cochrane and Aerial Sensations Paragliding, Kelowna and a large number of local businesses in Golden. There seemed to be almost as many draw prizes as there were pilots. Beside the beautiful stained glass trophy, Chris Muller also received $1500 US from APCO Aviation for winning the meet. He said that it would go toward his expenses for the 1995 World Championships in Japan next March. Pilots are already looking forward to the meet next year!

1994 CANADIAN PARAGLIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS MOUNT SEVEN, PARAGLIDING LAUNCH, GOLDEN, B.C., CANADA Total number of pilots: 82 3 valid rounds Day I Open Distance 88.5km longest flight Day 2 Open Distance 75km longest flight 600 points scoring system Day 3 Race to Goal 41.51m • 17 pilots at goal • fastest speed 20.58km/h Pilot Name

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Story by Will Gadd

spen . Horne of glinerati , paparazzi, drug dealers , corrupt stockbrokers and anyone else who can afford the average price of 1.3 million for a home. Aspen , Hunter S. Thompson 's chosen retreat, Martina Navritolova ' s home away from home and the site of the US national paragliding championships for the last 2 years . Aspen, where the gondola whisks paragliders to the top of the 11 ,000 foot peak in 15 minutes and the night life rages regardless of the hour. Nirvana. Except when it rains. The 1994 US Paragliding Nationals attracted 80 competitors and 50 fly-in participants for a week-long program of flying, partying, shopping, in-line skating, flying and kayaking. The reality was that the flying at the 1994 US Nationals was occasionally good and the competition always strong, but it was the town that became the true goal every night. Dick and Paulina Jackson, Jan Stenstavold and all the other volunteers managed to not only lay out the courses every day but set turnpoints (no photos necessary) at local entertainment venues every evening at bargain rates. The event program listed different deals for paragliiders every si ngle day and night of the eight day competition, ranging from half-price food at the top of the gondola to discounted passes for the One World Music festival. So how was the flying? "Today's task will be to get cloudsucked by a CuNim, iced in a hailstorm, blown up a valley and drunk before 3:00 p.m.," said one sarcastic competitor on launch. Task one on Saturday morning was fairly typical: competitors were asked to fly a 20. l mile loop out over the valleys surrounding Aspen, a loop only four competitors were able to complete before cloud cover blocked all thermal activity and rain forced even the die-hards to the ground. Robbie Whinall , flying an Edel prototype with a 7: l aspect ratio, somehow found enough lift to make goal along with three others. Most of the other pilots found sink all the way to the Flying Dog Brewpub in Aspen, where some truly unique performance art captivated most of the bar' s attention. Day two found a massive gaggle of hung-over pilots banling up to cloudbase and back along Richmond Ridge, only to hear the lead pilot come over the radio with," Ah, excuse me, but it's hailing and there ' s virga everywhere and a gust front corning from Crested Butte." Task canceled, back to the bar! Day three was n't. due to more overdevelopment by 8:00 a.m. The restless crowd hanging out in the Aspen Paragliding shop to watch the Weather Channel started throwing cans at the TV every time a weather map came on that showed a stationary front parked exactly on Aspen. Day four had a seemingly simple task that ran from Walshes to Ashcroft Mtn .. back along Richmond Hill to Hurricane before dropping down to a catered lunch at the Pine Creek Cookhouse. The fly-in pilots had an interesting time with a linle rodeo-quality air before Walshes was closed to them and opened for competitors only. Those in the know from the last few days of early over-development immediately raced to cloudbase at about 16,000 feet where they circled for 45 minutes in a truly massive holding pattern before the start tarp was ripped back. The now-familiar trip down Richmond Ridge took very little time and it looked like the goal of arriving anywhere near goal was suddenly a race to goal. The thermals were ripping and only the hung-over or scared weren't getting up . But even the best day has moments of terror ... One minute a multi-colored glider and I were thermalling up in a tight 800 fpm core, cranking and leaning for all we were worth to stay centered and take it to cloudbase. The next, the glider next to me was a ball of fabric twitching and jerking like a rabid dog in its final death seizure , falling below me at a truly exponential rate.Terrified of what must have bitten it, I continued thermalling with desperate enthusiasm while the glider receding below me went through the entire DHV test, shock test and underwear check test before finally recovering and skimming out to the valJey over the trees. Welcome to the dark side of Aspen. The dark side of fl ying in Aspen became even more exciting when the audibly terrified voice of a foreign pilot came over the radio

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gliding Championships Photographs Greg Von Doersten with " I'm over Ashcroft right now, getting drilled , and the winds are very strong. I'm not penetrating. Advise pilots not to come here unless they have a lot of altitude. " At 16,000 feet T felt safe and continued to glide, only to arrive at the rurnpoint going backwards facing into the wind at about IO feet over the ridge along with several other pilots. After getting the world's lowest tumpoint photo, we flew off the backside of Ashcroft for a little rotor action before landing with many other pilots in a gully. Amazingly, Scott Amy , on hi s Airwave Rave, some how managed to smoke the entire field by several hundred points and make it to goal, prompting one top pilot to remark , " Scott Who?, I've been sandbagged." Day five was overdeveloped before the fust cup of coffee and aspirin took effect, but the visiting Euro ' s didn' t seem to mind they had discovered a sport more lethal, more adrenalizing and more intense than paragliding: in-line skating! Jurgen Stock, from Austria , didn ' t remove hi s skates for the next four days , while a dozen other pilots took advantage of a sale at a local store to buy "concrete wings". In another rainy -d ay diversio n, Jim Grossman gathered pilots from multiple countries and took them kayaking, which was fun enough for most people but Rob Whittall whined that he wasn ' t finding the river stimulating enough. Four hours and several Cajun Hurricanes later, Robbie and the rest of team chicken were running a local class four river in the very , very dark. "I've had many people try to kill me , but that 's got to rank right there in the top two ." said Whittall after the trip. After three days of lousy weather, sled rides and near-death ground sport activities, competitors returned to the top of Aspen Mm. and Hurricane launch on a misty morning that didn ' t show a lot of promise. The usual gaggle of lead pilots and parasites launched immedi ately and promptly sunk away into the mist. The cunning pilots who stayed on the hill and let the low clouds bum off before launching were rewarded with a perfect afternoon of ripping thermals. After man y hours of parawaiting and some flying Lee Kaiser made goal followed by three others . Bill Belcourt also made goal , bnt had the "classic" experience of mis sing the first turnpoint photo , hence the points.Bummer. The window for task five on Sunday was originally slated for Walshes, but after the entire fly-in sunk out, Jan moved it over to Ruthies for the afternoon thermals. The usual gaggle formed over launch , but without much altitude . Like none several pilots went on botany expeditions in the trees while many more kicked branches between thermal cycles or just plain sank out. Finally, just as the remaining pilots were starting to really get up, Jan called the task off to a loud chorus of radio feedback from aggravated pilots. Those still in the air were offered the choice of either landing in the Marolt LZ or top landing at Ruthies, a difficult move due to the large trees, lift towers and cross wind. Many competitors managed sporty, crowd pleasing landings on the hillside, but some chose to simply ride the gondola back up . Jan recalled the task for later in the afternoon , which meant a twohour delay on launch. John Yates used the time and his cell-phone to order large quantities of pizza for team Pro Design and other pilots in need of ballast. Finally, at almost 3:30, the competitors relaunched and ran to the first tumpoint on Richmond Ridge with a strong wind behind them. After taking the tumpoint photo, the vast majority of the pilots suddenly discovered that they were fighting an equally strong headwind and sunk out down the west side of Richmond Ridge. Hagen Muhlich, flying a tweaked Kenda, experienced the joy of getting rotored and performed a spectacular series of aerobatics before crashing into the trees . Amazingly, he walked away from the experience with nothing but a damaged glider. Meanwhile , Joerg Drache, a German pilot living in Colorado Springs, disappeared into the setting sun and completely dominated the field by somehow making goal! This gave him a huge number of points over even the day's third finisher , Scott Amy , who was a hundred points over the next finisher. However, Joerg, like many pilots had not done well on the first day so the top places were definitely still up for grabs.

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The top 3 pilots; Rob Whittall, Urs Haari w/ his tandem partner, & David Castilliejo

Sunday night in Aspen was calm , in marked contrast with the usual chaos. Most of the pilots were tired from too many nights of enjoying Aspe n . Monday was the scheduled rain day, and Jan opted to use it. The scoring a thankless job performed admirably well by Tim Meehan and Suzanne, showed that the top pilots stil l had less than 2000 points, a very low total. Those who hun g in until Monday were rewarded with a typical day for Aspen: thermals up to l ,200 feet per minute, reasonable winds and great XC potential. The task was an 18 mile race to Basalt. Eight pilots made it to goal, with Michae l Von Wacher from Venezuela arriving in a speedy one hour and nine minutes. Competitors who flew too slow ran into strong afternoon winds and often ended up sinking out in the fields just south of goal. "I thought I had it", was a common comment. The competitors were general1y unsure of how well th ey had done .Because the scores were so low going into the final day, the results from the race to Basalt were critical to the final scores. Eventuall y the scorekeeping team wrestled their computer into submi ssion and declared Urs Haari First Place in the Open and First in the tandem category . Yes , that's right, a tandem Sphinx won the US Nationals. A guy out for a cruise with his girlfriend kicked all our butts. Scott Amy , flying his Airwave Rave, snagged First Place American, sixth overal l. Mark Ferguson, flying a Nova Sphinx, placed second , followed by Zach Hosington on a Pro Design Contest. Noticeably absent from the victory platform were Bob Schick, who won last year but didn ' t compete this year, and Jim Grossman, who finished second last year but had miserable flights this year. A few things stood out about the 1994 Nationals. First , Aspen Paragliding, the volunteers , and the mountain put an incredible amount of effort and money into the event, that helped to turn a generally rainy drab week into a memorable experience. Second, the sponsors put on some great barbecues I parties, which engendered a strong fee lin g of camaraderie and full stomachs. third, Aspen is Aspen and it was an incredible place to spend a week , even if it was sl ightly rainy . Finally, competition seems to be getting safer and compe tito rs whining Jess. Despite about a dozen tree landings and several reserve deployments , the worst competition injury all week was a broken arm and there were no protes ts filed. After t wo years of effort , Aspen is turning the baton of the nationals over to Lake Chelan , Washington for l 995. Thanks to Aspen Parag li ding for their efforts and good luck to Lake Chelan in 1995!

Will Gadd is a former sport climbing champion and an avid paraglider. He recently placed fifth at the Canadian Nationals in Golden, BC despite having flown for less than a year. Gadd began flyin g after se eing the 1993 U.S. Nationals and deciding that sport climbing was boring in comparison. PAGE 26 • PARAGLIDING , THE MAGAZINE

1994 U.S. Nationals Pilot name & placement 1. Haari, Urs 2. Castillejo, David 3. Whittall , Rob 4. Mulich, Hagen 5. Von Wachter, Michael 6. Amy , Scott 7. Ferguson, Mark 8. Hoisington, Zach 9. Lawley, Fred 10. Kaiser, Lee 11 . Stock, Jurgen 12. Davis, Kelly 13. Vandevelde, Hans 14. Bell, Monte 15. Kruglinski, Dave 16. Gluzinski , Joe 17. Blachley, Chris 18. Vjedovsky, Boris 19. Bibler, Todd 20. Baier, Ken 21. Cohn, Josh 22. Hulett, Nevil 23. Reeder, Mike 24. Tobler, Stefan 25. Gordon , Bill 26. Mac Aleer, Mitch 27. Castle , Kari 28. Chambers, Laurence 29. Drache, Joerg 30. Wallenda, Peter 31. Schmidt, David 32. Gadd, Will 33. Crespin, Elias 34. Sellick, Mike 35. Hankins, Dave 36. Smith, Chuck 37. Mendes , Cary 38. England, Bob 39. Seay, Jerry 40. Leask, Glenn 41. Kloepfer, Peter 42. Belcourt, Bill 43. Ala, Jan 44. Truax, Tom 45. Winter, Foster 46. Whittemore, Brad 47. Ferguson, Paul 48. Krellinger, Andera 49. Russell, Jeff 50. Amy , Steve 51. White , Dixon 52. Karren , Mary Anne 53. Grossman , Jim 54. Karbo , Gene 55. Karl , Dave 56. Yates, John 57. Kelley, Greg 58. Knowlton, Doug 59. Boonin , Elizabeth 60. Liggett, Randy 61 . Meehan , Tim 62 . Stevenson , Gary 63. Ulvi , Henrique 64. Rui, Marra 65. Northey, Scott 66. Magee , Garth 67. Switzer, Thom 68. Hajek, Patrick 69. Harrie, Richard 70. Saxby, Don 71. Delon, Victor 72. Clark, David 73. Galien , Denny 74. Smith, Mike 75. Laurence , Bill 76. Pugin , Phillip 77. Williams, Jason

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The Line Salad by Richard Wurgler, D1plom Engmeer, HTL Fem Werktechnik Reprinted from GLEITSCHIRM Magazine, courtesy of Mike Eberle - translation by Susanne Baker USA ,earing, stretching and shrinking of lines have been discussed in the past as well , . as in present times, and there are many unanswered questions that remain among paraglider pilots regarding these matters, It is for that reason that after 1991 GLEITSCHIRM ventured for the second time to a test laboratory to conduct a search for new findings and facts,

Paraglider-canopy-Paraglider-lines: it is almost like with the chicken and the egg, which is more important? Without the wing profile of the glider upper surface there would be no aerodynamic lift, and without the fine flexible lines the upper surface would not be stabilized, In addition the lines and risers have to perform the function of pilot transport, One could continue the philosophy, but the simple conclusion remains that BOTH, namely the canopy and the lines , are needed to cause a glider to fly,

Function of the Glider Lines Simultaneously, glider lines have to perform two functions: l, They have to retain the profile position in the air, meaning for in stance , that the angle of attack in the air has to conform exactl y with that of the design, It is essential that this position remains constant through out the entire warranty period as promised by the manufacturer, Even line lengthenings or shortenings of one centimeter across an entire line row (for instance the A row) (Which would only represent about 0_2 % extension or shrinkage per line) can result in massive damages during extreme flight behavior, The DHV says, "Line stretching or shrinkage can create an increased tendenc y towards stalling, During towing especially, this can lead to accidents because of the increased weight or

stress, It is therefore recommended to check the line length on a regular basis, when towing, 2. The lines have to support the pilots weight even in extreme flight situations and must never break during a flight This function also should be guaranteed for the life of the glider, Because of the breaking of lines, this subject matter became so 'bot' that insiders call it a " Line War" in Germany, Of course it is very tragic if the breaking of lines leads to accidental deaths, In 1993, 30 pilots died in paraglider accidents, however just a few of the deaths can be traced back to broken glider lines,

History of Paraglider Lines With the development of the first paraglider also began the lofty aspect of Glider Lines, At first, parachute lines of NYLON (POLIAMID) and POLYESTER were used with preference given to polyester because of it' s lessor stretchability,

In 1965 Stephanie Kwolek, a DuPont research scie nti st, di scove red an Aramid fiber to be named KEVLAR, She recalls: "We were not prepared for such spectacular product properties, although we bad spent many years of R&D in that direction!" According to Edovard Kessi, Kevlar was introduced into the Paraglider market in 1987, Thus it was possible at that time for Ailes de K to reduce the line diameter from the original 3 millimeters to 2, In 1988 followed the Dyneema line , After that it was not until 1993 that more development occurred in line production, Then two new lines were developed , however without the usual Pol yes ter sheathing used on D yneema and Kevlar. The two new lines are VECTRAN made by HOCHST and the PARACORD line

made by the rope manufacturers ULLMANN, A third is a synthetic sheathed Kevlar line, manufactured by PARADELTA PARMA, This line has been in use for some 5 years, but has not received much publicity and has led a ' wallflower' existence,

Organic Artificial Fibers (SYNTHETICS) Organic synthetic fibers derive their name from the fact that they base their chemical structure on Carbon and Hydrogen combinations, They are divided into three main groups:

Thermoplaste: Based on the Ethylen molecule (known to most as the gas in Champagne bottles), This giant molecule combination shows a structure somewhat like a disorderly assemblage of crisscrossing spaghetti When POLYETHYLENE (PE) is stretched repeatedly under heat, it assumes anisotropic properties, It is nearly impossible to stretch, It is somewhat like a dried spaghetti resisting lengthwise pu!L In chemistry this fiber is known as HPPE (High Performance POLYETHYLENE); among paragliding manufacturer s it is known as Dyneema,

Elastomere: The 'spaghetti' molecule strings are ordered somewhat parallel, but with giant molecules as connectors there is diminished elasticity , Under stress this material can be stretched , but will return to its original shape after the stress ceases _ Because of the peculiar stretchability, it cannot be used for glider lines _

Duroplaste: Related to the Elastomer, molecule combinations are arranged in a network, and has even less elasticity to begin with, Thermoplaste is , of the three, the only recy-

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clable artificial fiber. The other two ca n only be destroyed with tremendous heat energies. In daily life we see these as mountains of used tires .

A Comparison of Kevlar and Dyneema The usage of Dyneema and Kevlar for g lider lines is not really new , therefore their basic properties are widely known. In spite of this. we would like to sta rt by discu ss ing these two quite stable materials. Dyneema is the more pliable fiber of the two. Therefore it resists breaks or cracks under better circumstances than Kev lar. This justifies its use in steering mechanisms, water sports, etc. While stress loading above 50% of breaking strength is not recommended , there is little danger in the field of paragliding, as only a frac tion percentage of this load is reached here. Kevlar cracks or breaks easier than the other fibers , as several tests have shown . Therefore GLEITSCHIRM has not tested this property extensively. The advantage of the duroplasti c Kevlar is its lesser stretchability. This fiber remains elastic until it breaks, whi le Dyneema, depending on tensile force and duration of the force, molecules start to float (the mo lec u lar structure begin s to line up, resulting in an elongation- i.e., s tretch). Therefore Dyneema is not used under constant stress, such as in the construction of bridges, etc. Paragliding pilots often wonder which line materials are the mo s t expensive. The answer was not that easy to find. Actually. the fiber price of Dyneema is higher than that of Kevlar. Thi s is influenced by the factors of mass production , supply and demand. There is, at the present, much competition among Kevlar producers. K ev lar is a mas s product which is also used in the production of auto tires, balli stics, personal protecti ve clothing s upplies, insulators, e tc. Price does not mean a better product. The braiding of Kevlar is much simpler because of its tolerance to very high temperatures . The temperature necessary to destroy Kevlar is 500 degrees Celsius . Dyneema starts to change co ns istency at 100 degrees Celsius and melting occurs at 150 degrees Celsius. Cutting and sewing is simpler with Dyneema. It is useful to know the exact melting point in order to cut or divide a paraglider line. And the more pliable Dyneema is much simpler to sew, with less use of the needle. Lines for massively produced paragliders, up until now, have been s hea thed with wove n Po lyester, to serve as mechanical and W protection. However thi s usage of differing PAGE 28 • PARA GLIDING, THE MAGAZINE

material for core and sheathing leads to problems because of the shrinkage properties of Polyester. In contrast to Dyneema and Kevlar, Pol yes ter contracts whe n in a relaxed state . The pliabl e smooth Dyneema contracts lengthwi se. Imagine that it s fiber s develop somewhat like minute loops within the s heathing. Thi s also explains the Dyneema line shrinkage of the D row within the centimeter range. While rows A, B, and C support the main weight, the D lines continue to s hrink further and further. This results in the increase of the angle of incidence, and what follows is a constant stall.

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HE LINE SALAD continued; After the line testing had been completed, Ullmann R&D modified the same line which had been used in the test. During the dying process the new line was subjected to a temperature of l 25 degrees Celsius and stretched with 25 daN. This was intended to reduce stretchability later on. For the sake of accuracy, GLEITSCHIRM conducted a post test of this new Paracord line to verify the improvements. For the time being the Paracord line is used only by Paratech as a Gallery line. GLEITSCHIRM received the new Vectran glider line from the SWING Company. It is manufactured by Hochst, without sheathing. SWING uses one 0.6 mm diameter as a glider line for the high performance !!lider. It supposedly has the properties of Kevlar, minus the high breaking risk. Even Vectran's color is similar to Kevlar's. But it it a thermoplastic type of line nevertheless. We discovered shortly before press time of this article that Vectran is now also made with Polyester sheathing. The sheathed Kevlar lines by Paradelta Parma could not be included any more in the official test. The line is barely known here. but at a recent visit in Parma, we found the line interesting. The Italian glider manufacturer extrudes over an unwoven/un braided Kevlar inner core a Thermoplaste which does not (according to factory specifications) shrink. This patented glider line has been in approved use for more than five years. It was utilized on the le"endary 'Bull Ball ' . At that time the loops were held in with two metal pieces, as it was known from wire lines. Lately at Paradelta Parma, the loops are fused by ultrasound. This especially constructed machine . which not only fuses but also sec tions line lengths accurately to the millimeter, cost Paradelta about 150,000 Franks. (US $ 90,000)

The Testing Concept In past tests only major line brands were compared with each other. GLEITSCHIRM wanted to test the end products which glider manufacturers fastened onto their gliders. The question was whether Dyneema lines were really like Dyneema and Kevlar lines like Kevlar. What average product user actually knows the name of the manufacturer of the line used in flight? 1 Frequently glider pilots don ' t even know whether they are hancru1" from Dyneema or Kevlar lines. And~ as mentioned earlier, recently new lines joined the crowd. GLEITSCHIRM requested for their line test three lengths 2 meters each for every line diameter. One end of each piece of line had to be newly

sewn with the original stitching. Badly stitched loops can reduce the maximum product stren!!th. This is why , for the break test. ;,e required on one end a loop and secured the other end with a special holder.

57 new. aged and wet lines were tested. GLEITSCHIRM conducted mechanical tests at the Institute for Bone Research in DA VOS (also called AO for short: Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Osteosynthese in Switzerland). To test for aging, one each of the three lines was hung on the roof of the (Swiss) Snow and Avalanche Research Institute in Davos Parasenn. Each line carried 2 sacks with 2 kilograms of sand as wei !!ht. Each sack was protected agatnst moisture by two plastic bags. At the beginning of the test a length of I meter was marked on each line to help indicate elongation. These lines kept hanging from the middle of October until the middle of December at an altitude of about 2700 meter above sea level. The 'Weissfluhjach· as the Mountain Range is called, seemed to us to be an ideal test location. because up there much more meteorological data is collected then we ourselves would ever require. The most important weather information , measured on the Weissfluhjoch, is as follows: Exposure to the sun: 310 hours or 4 71 x I 06 Jewels/ square meter Temperatures: minus 16 decrrees Celsius - 5.8 degrees Celsius e Relative Humidity: 11 % to 98 % Wind O - 57 km/h For the wet line test we submeroed the lines for 23 hours in water. The second part consisted of a few basic tests of equal diameter Dyneema and Kevlar lines. We hope to find answers for the following quest.ions: What is the behavior of frozen lines? In order to achieve an accurate starting condition the test lines were fas tened within a cylinder of water and frozen down to -20 degrees Celsius. Thus the frozen state was retained through the subsequent measuring. This clever idea incidentally originated with the measuring room caretaker Dierer Wahl' How is the breaking strength affected hy a blunt or a pointed needle used in sewing the line 7 To design this test. a former member of a repair shop supplied us with samples. How about sharp bends in the line 0 This test had to he all encompassing: GLEITSCHIRM fastened each line in a clamp with a 6.5 daN force and without pulling. pinched each line. bending it o ne hundred times. The outcome was as continued on page 41

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Cui' s ham radio eq uipment is Spartan but effective. For voice communications, he uses a 5-watt 2-meter Amateur Radio hand-held transceiver. The transceiver also receives the VHF aircraft band, so Cui can monitor airport frequencies during his flights. For Amateur TV, he uses a l "x3" transceiver that transmits on the 70 cm band. The tran sceiver has a range of about l mile, which is perfect for most flight s. "The paramotor can take me as high as 10,000 feet but I'll use my Cessna for those altitudes ," Cui says. "I like to cruise the edges of beaches or fly over the masts of sailboats. I can' t think of a more relaxing way to spend the day." Cui discovered the paramotor at an air show in Pari s. "I saw this fan on the ground with a parachute-like canopy behind it,'' Cui says. "I was hooked almost immediately ... I knew I had to buy one. Today, I not only fly paramotors, I sell them. People are always looking for inexpensive and safe ways to fly . For my money, nothing beats a paramotor. " The amateur aviator has survived a tight spot or two in hi s paramotor. Last summer, he was demonstrating the paramotor to a group of hams. Suddenly, a big gust of wind turned his canopy inside out. Cui fell 150 feet and landed on a roof. Another time, the wind died out when he was about 40 feet above the ground. "I dropped like a lead balloon and my canopy got caught in the branches of a tree," Cui says. "I ended up with a broken leg and even made the TV news that night! " None of the incidents have dampened his enthusiasm for the sport. "There are risks to any type of flying , but in a pararnotor. the risks are small," Cui says. "After ·a·ll, if the en-gine dies, you already have a parachute on your back." Cui notes that several park sys tem s use paramotors for emergencies. Since paramotors can take off from almost anywhere and land on a dime, park rangers can use them to get to locations that are inaccessible by other means. Like Cui, Deane G. Williams of Farmington. Conn. is a ham radio enthusiast who loves to combine his hobby with flying. Williams, however, flies hang gliders. Williams built a headset into hi s helmet and bas a push-to-talk switch for his microphone mounted on the control bar of the glider. "Nearly all of the members of the local bang gliding club are hams and several more are studying for their licenses." Williams says "Hang gliding and Amateur Radio are great hobbies that complement each other. That' s why so many pilots are hams." Williams used to use a Citizen's Band (CB) Radio to converse while fly ing. However, he found the CB band too congested for reliable two-way communications. The An1ateur Radio frequencies , on the other band, were perfect for his needs. For Cui , combining flying and ham radi o is nothing new. When be graduated from high school, be hadn ' t chosen a career, so be joined the Air Force and learned to repair radio equipment. From the Air Force, he went on to the University of New Hampshire, where he earned a business degree. Armed with a degree and a knowledge of radios. Cui and a friend fom1ed a business that uses side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiling sonar. magnometers and remote video to locate shipwrecks. Later. be met a radio officer aboard a commercial oil tanker who urged him to get his ham radio license. "I love the electronics aspect of ham radio. Learning the Morse Code scared me, but l took the time to learn it and receive my general ticket," Cui says. "Fortunately, the Federal Communications Commission now offers the code-free Technician license. which provides you with full VHF and UHF privileges. Many new hams would not have gotten their ticket without this incenti ve. "There are a lot of pilots who have ham licenses." Cui says. "People love to talk to me when I'm airborne, whether it' s in my Cessna 172 or when I'm flying my paramotor. I take my hand -he ld transceiver with me whenever I make presentations, too. and always mention to people that I'm a ham. It seems to break the ice, particularly if someone else in the room is a licensed Amateur Radio operator. It al so makes me as a technical salesperson more credible." During his paramotor career, Cui has videotaped parades and real estate. A real estate developer even wanted to pay Cui to put the name of bis mall on the inside of Cui ' s canopy. However. Cui gets the biggest kick out of describing what he sees and hears at altitudes of 50 to 150 feet to fellow Amateur Radio operators back on the ground "I feel like I'm the eyes and ears of others," Cui say s. "Most of the hams who talk to me like to watch me during th e flight. as well. Most barns like to keep their conversations short. However. once I'm airborne, people will talk to me as long as I want to talk to them. Combining both hobbies has given me the best of both worlds. T love to fly and I love Amateur Radio." For Dan Cui, nothing compares to the thrill of soaring with the eagles and talking to the hams.

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priority and hopefuil y the results are headed in the proper direction. In additi on, l will be chairing the Site Management Committee which has the responsibility of securing new sites and protecting the existin g ones. With the pilots support in Region 2, I hope to continue my effort s.

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Gene Matthews - Region 1 Jason Thompson - Region 10 [ fly a 25 meter Bicla Swift which weighs only 15 pounds with the harness and since I am only LS-years old, it is suitable to my weight and size. My current ranking in Karate is a purple belt. The style I use is a combination Jujitsu and Judo. My other hob bies are building and fly ing my control line gas powered airplanes. On certain days the Yamaha water cooled dirt bike comes to life and I tear this mountain up. In bad weather I enjoy playing my two guitars, especially my ·72 Fender Telecaster. I think the paragliding community needs representation for Region 10. How can someone understand paragliding when they don't fly one or even allow them around. Best way I figure, it is just ignorance. I have a launch in my back yard and Dad (Tommy) allows everyo ne to fly. I think it is great to be bi-wingual. My Dad-has taught over 25 students in the past year. He is a dealer for UP . We fl y aloe and have six female pilots in our club. Alligator Rock is our launch site here on Sauratown Mountain . Our LZ owner. Larry Ayers. is paragliding with me now. Dad flew for 3 TV shows last year and did two TV commercials. We have aloe of fun. l get my driver's permit soon and Dad reall y likes that. Vote for me . JASON THOMPSON , and put a kid into USHGA. I will enjoy helping Region l 0. As in the words of the band ... Moody Blues ... Face piles of trials with smiles fo r it riles them to believe that you deceive the web they weave, KEEP ON THINKING FREE!

Ray Leonard - Region 2 For the past two years it has been my goal to represent the pilots fairl y in both hang gliding and paragliding. Integrati ng the two forms of flight has been my top

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I have served as Region One Director for nearly six years, and want to serve for another two. George Sturtevant and I administer Alaska, Oregon and Washington and have delegated Director authority and responsibility in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho to Frank Gillette until Region 5 is restored in 1996. Two years ago I felt that airspace and flying sites were top primities; they still are. I' ve worked with paraglider pilots in Region One since J 989 and believe that we mu st work togeth er to main ta in a nd increase fl yi ng si tes a nd kee p han g glidin g and paragliding free from over-regul ation. Your vote gives me the reassurance to speak up for pilots when the politics of the USHGA board strays from what pilots in Region One (and Region Five) want from USHGA.

Marcus Salvemini - Region 3 Rating: Advanced paragliding (class III), Instntctor. Tandem Admini strator l started paragliding in December 1987 . In August 1989 I started Airtek Paragliding and became involved in the American Paragliding Association (APA). In 199 1 I was elected Chairman of Safety and Training for the APA and maintained that position during the merge between the USHGA and the APA. I was a founder member and chairman of the Torrey Pines Paragliding Association for two years . J have attended all BOD meetings since the merge with the APA and have been consistentl y acti ve in R eg io n 3 . I cu rre n tl y co-c hair th e USHGA Safety and Training committee with Glean Nicolet and will continue attending aU BOD meetings. I feel thi s region needs a Director that is in vo lved more specifically in Paraglidng because of the growing number of paraglider pilots and that the other two directors in

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Barbara Flynn - Region 10 As a member of the USHGA in Region 10, you will soon be asked to vote for a Regional Director. I have been one of two Regional Directors in Region 10 since January of this year and I am running for re-election. As a concerned member of the USHGA, I have attended aII USHGA BOD meetings since November 1990, except two. In this time period, I attended more board meetings than either of the previous Regional Directors. Since the direction that the USHGA pursues is decided at these BOD meetings, I believe that it is important to myself and the membership in Region JO to be present at every board meeting. Biography/Background I have been a hang gliding pilot since 1978, learning to HG boat towing. I have flown several sites in Region 10, including Tennessee Tree Topper's sites and Lookout Mountain. I began aerotowing in 1989 and like most pilots in the region, I am a non-competition pilot. I am a student private pilot, USHGA Basic Instructor, and an Examiner I Observer. Since attending my first BOD meeting in November of 1990, I have become a member of several USHGA committees, including Safety and Training, Towing, Tandem, and National Coordinating Committees. In March of this year, I cochaired the Safety and Training Committee. I also organized the USHGA participation at the annual Sun 'N Fun fly-in in Lakeland this year. Goals • Preserve our right to fly at all sites • Professional training curriculum and instructor courses • Pilot rating system be improved to accurately reflect pilot skill , Consider the individual members viewpoint and to represent that viewpoint at the USHGA board of directors meetings Since January of this year, I have only heard from a few members on issues such as the re-write of FAR part 103. However, the next BOD meeting will be held in Lake Tahoe the first weekend in November, so I am looking forward to hearing from you, your concerns, prior to this meeting. I will serve the membership and the BOD with integrity and professionalism. Whomever you decide to vote for, please vote. I am looking forward to serving you again for the next two years.

Gregg Mc Namee • Region 10 I have been nominated for the Regional Director position in Region 10. As a nominee who desires very much to become the next Regional Director, I would like to give a brief overview of my qualifications and attributes. I am currently completing my second year as an Honorary Director on the USHGA Board of Directors. I have been an active member of the Safety and Training, Tandem & Tow Committees at the BOD meetings for several years. Prior to forming GrayBird Airsports, Inc., in which I teach hang gliding full time, my profession was Computerized GIS Mapping. I was voted Cadastralist of the Year 1990-1991. I also am currently Past President of a state mappers organization, Florida Association of Cadastral Mappers. For the past eight years I have been a hang glider pilot. During this time I have achieved an Advanced Pilot rating, Basic and Tandem Instructor ratings, and an Observer appointment. I am a Tow & Aerotow Supervisor and a Aero Tug Instructor. Living in Florida, I use various tow methods to make "mountains" but I have trained and flown in the mountains on the East Coast and have flown the West Coast. Last fall I took my first paraglider flight while touring Russia with my wife and the USHGA delegation. I have worked closely with landowners to establish several new flying sites in Florida. I have also organized and coordinated fly-ins, competitions, and hang gliding performances. I am currently negotiating with the State of Florida to access Park and State lands for recreational hang gliding activities. As your next Regional Director for Region 10, I will represent your needs at the USHGA BOD meetings. I also will promote the sport of hang gliding, safeguard existing sites and seek greater access to recreational flight activities and sites. I believe it is important to improve the public image of hang gliding by providing the opportunity to learn how to fly safely. I believe that we, as individuals, need to help make the changes we want to see by actively participating and working together to reach our goals. We Are The Hang Gliding Community. We can "make it or break it" by our actions. If you want to help, it is important you get involved and vote.You can make a difference.

William Bennett . Region 9 I have thoroughly enjoyed serving as your Regional Director for the past 2 years. I have made an effort to travel to and fly with most of the clubs within our region.

I have been interested in hearing your concerns and representing your interests within the National organization. I look forward to serving you in the same capacity as your Regional Director. G.W. Meadows - Region 10 I appreciate and accept the nomination for Region IO director. Most of you in Region 10 know me, I've been attending Board meetings since back in 1986 and I've served as region IO director, director-at-large and honorary director for 6 of those 8 years. I've been chairman of the tandem committee, the towing committee, the paragliding committee and the National Fly-in committee. I like the common sense approach to things and would be honored to represent Region 10 as Director. I am for the USHGA focusing on the things that really matter to the pilots- site preservation and really good pictures in the magazine. If you think I will do a good job, then vote for me, but above all, vote. Fly safely,

Glen Nicolette • Region 4 It has been my pleasure to serve as a Director for a number of years now. In 1989. I started out as a Director-at-Large. Then in 1991 I became one of the two elected Directors for Region 4. Jim Zeiset, who is your other Regional Director, and I have worked together the past few years. This year I am up for re-election. I am willing to continue to serve and welcome your support as one of your directors in Region 4. A lot of you have already met me. I have attended some of your club meetings, talked to many within the region and throughout the country, and t1own with you. Others have called on the phone to discuss different aspects of the sport. My interest in flying started in the late sixties when I earned my private pilot rating in single engine aircraft. I quickly obtained a commercial pilot's license and an instrument rating. In the seventies I added a commercial sailplane rating and flew competition for several years. Presently I hold an advanced hang glider pilot rating and am an instructor and observer. I am now a permanent resident of New Mexico. Presently I am one of the Traffic Management Supervisors at the Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center. One of the most important things we need in the USHGA is good communication and more representation for our members. I have provided this by attending all Director and Board Meetings. We also need more open and shared communication through visits to club meetings and articles in your individual newsletters. By talking to the clubs in our region we can bring everyone closer together. The new folks interested in hang gliding within our region also need information to encourage new growth. Concentration is needed on beginner and intermediate pilots to develop better skills. It is important that the flying community as a whole be represented. Competition needs attention in order to find the best qualified pilots. However, let's not forget to develop and promote FUN flying for all pilots to learn about flying safely. Proper and accurate accident investigation is another area that is important to the safety of the sport. All accidents need to be investigated and the information shared so everyone can benefit. I believe that I can help achieve these goals as Region 4 Director. Over the years I have participated in all aspects of the sport. As part of the Safety and Training Committee I have assisted in updating the rating system and continue to work with others concerning the growing interest in towing, paragliding, tandem, and competition, In several parts of the country we are successfully opening altitudes above 18,000 feet for hang gliding. I will continue to work in the areas of regulation and control without compromising safety. Flying and aviation have been a big part of my life. Soaring is one of my greatest pleasures. I have a special interest in helping promote both the sport and safety of hang gliding. This can be done through education and a positive attitude. My background, education and experience is available and I am willing to assist in whatever way possible to help USHGA grow in a positive direction. Keep in mind that being a small group of aviation enthusiasts we are often misunderstood by many inside and outside the aviation circle. We need to understand and follow some very simple and basic guidelines in our sport to maintain independence. As one of your Regional Directors I believe I can contribute positively to the benefit of hang gliding and public relations. Region 4 needs directors who can give it a lot of attention. It will take a Jot of work and time. Your vote is an important decision, so make it carefully.

Randy Adams - Region 8 I've been a pilot for 14 years and a Regional Director for 4 years. I'm a member of Western Massachusets Hang Gliding Club, Skyriders, Connecticut HG Asso. and Vermont HG Asso. My objective as Regional Director is to give voice to our local pilots at the national level. I've passed out questiounaires and visited local clubs, seeking opinions and concerns. I hold a regional meeting each year to improve communication within the region. In the next two years I will concentrate on preserving and protecting sites, and making hang gliding safer and more enjoyable in New England.

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(Name: City, State; Instructor/school) CLASS I Region 1 BAZILIAN, MORGAN: Ashford, WA; C. Santacroce/UP Int'! BECK, BILL: Maple Valley, WA; D. McMlllln/Parapente USA BROWN, KENNETH: Tacoma, WA; M. Eberle/North Amer PG BURDEN, RONALD: Redmond, WA; D. McMillian/Parapente USA CLARKE, ANDREW: Redmond, WA; M. Chirico/Parapente USA CONLAN. STEPHEN: Seattle, WA; M. Chlrlco/Parapente USA CRABTREE, LELAND: Bellevue, WA; M. Eberle/North Amer PG DAVIS, ROBERT: Pasco, WA; O. McMillln/Parapente USA DIETZ, TAMARA; Seattle, WA; M. ChlrJco/Parapente USA DO-CHIRICO, LAN: Redmond, WA; M. Chirico/Parapente USA HAYNES: NORMAN: Seattle, WA; W. Mickel/Alpine Descents HIATT JR, CHESTER: Gladstone, OR; D. Raybourn/HG PG School Ore JACKSON, MARK: North Bend, WA; M. Chirico/Parapente USA JOHNSON, BRUCE: Palmer, AK: T. Hamler/Golden Eagle PG LORENZ, JAMES: Renton, WA; M. Chirico/Parapente USA MARSH, PETE:: Anchorage, AK; T. Hamler/Golden Eagle PG NUTTER, DENNIS: Washougal, WA; D. Raybourn/HG PG School Ore SALTREIT, JOHN: Portland, OR; L. Pindar/Over the HIii PG SMITH, PHIL: Anchorage, AK; T. Hamler/Golden Eagle PG

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Reg.ton 1 HEATH. DAN: Renton, WA; M. Daniel . KAPLAN,. MARTIN: Seattle, WA; B. Hannah/PG Washington KE!LLOGG, PAT: Missoula, MT; P. Swanson

Region 2 BACHL, JURG6N: San Francisco, CA: K. Fiebig/Airtime SF BLUM, ADRIAN: Albany, CA: J. Greenbaum/Airtime SF GARTON, LOUIS: Sunnyvale, CA; L. Friend . KIRlAKLS, BILL: San Luis Obispo, CA; H. Murphy/Surf the Sky NORBY, .STEVE: Los Osos, CA; H. Murphy/Surf the Sky PiCK, PAUL: Mos.s Beach, CA; T. Switzer/SkYtimes .' WA~NER JR, Lf:E JAMES: San Mateo, CA; S. Amy/Pro Flight WEISENBLOOM, HAIEIOLD: San Francisco, CA; J. Lupas/Glidell

Region 3 BALLARD, CHARLES: Redlands, CA; M. Wright/Gilda Gear deBRLI.IN, JOHN: Santa Barb, CA; K. deR1,Jssy/HG PG Empori1,Jm GUERRERO, ARTHUR: Downey, CA; J. Gluzlnski/AltAmerica PG LINNEY JR, SANEST: Carlsbad, CA; F. Lawtey/Accelerated Flight PET6RS0N, DEAN: Buellton, CA; J. Hagemann/Santa Barbara p>G

Region 2 BIERNACKI, KEVIN: Las Vegas, NV; T. Zakotnik/Above & Beyond CALENDA, GIFFORD: Santa Clara, CA; J. L1,Jcas/Glldell DARLING, CINDI: Mill Valley, CA; J. Lucas/Glidell DENTON-MILLER, ALASDAIR: Sunnyvale, CA; J. Greenbaum/Airtime SF DUFF, DAVE: Mt. View, CA; J. Li,JCas/Glidell ELY Ill, LEONARD: Palo Alto, CA; J. Greenbaum/Airtime SF HAGEN Ill, JOSEPH: Carmel, CA; S. Amy/Pro Flight PG KRIEGER, SCOTT: Martinez, CA; N.J. Marsh/Chandelle LEAHY, DAN: Fremont, CA; R. Visaya/Natural Flying PITMAN, KELLY: Shasta, CA; E. Pitman/Fly America TAYLOR, CLAYTON: Foster CitY- CA; J. Greenbaum/Airtime SF

Region 3 COONEY, BARBARA: Los Angeles, CA; M. Wright/Glide Gear DAHLKE, GREG: Los Angeles, CA; D. Whaley/Alpine World Adventures DAVIS, RAY: Ontario, CA; M. Misiewicz/Flight Systems DRESMAN, BARNEY: Panorama City, CA; B. England/Aerial Action FREUDENTHAL, DONALD: Santa Barb, CA; K. deRussy/HG Emporium FRIES, KURT: San Diego, CA; A. Chuculate/Torrey Pines HARRIS, MICHAEL: Cathedral City, CA; M. Wright/Glide Gear HICKEY, PETE: San Diego, CA; F. Lawley/Accelerated Flight PATCH, WARREN: San Diego, CA; F. Lawley/Accelerated Flight PATIERSON, MARK: La Habra, CA; B. England/Aerial Action SCHILKE, TIM: Port Hueneme, CA; R. Liggett!Topa Topa PG SEVESTRE, LAURE: LA, CA; D. Whaley/Alpine World Adventures TRlVAS, ROSS: Makawao, HI; S. Amy/Pro Flight Hawaii WlNNEMOELLER, JUERGEN: Vista, CA; M. SalveminVAirTek PG

Region 4 DRACHE, ANNETIE: Colo Spirngs, CO; C. Santacroce/UP lnt'I HICKS, STACEY: Arvada, CO; G. Banks/Parasoft SMITH, KEVIN: Denver, CO; G. Banks/Parasoft

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CLASS Ill Region 1 HECKLER, MARK: lssaq1,Jah, WA; E. Pitman MIOKEL, SILL: Redmond, WA; e. Pitman RIOH, STEVEN: Renton, WA; D. Pohl WtaBISR, FRED: Jackson, WY; C. Santacroce

Re:gion 2 B.LACKSURN, PATRICK: Bella Vista, CA; E. Pitman GATIEN, DENNI$: San Jose, CA; J. Yates OST, ROBERT: San Bruno, CA; K. Davis

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Region 10 BOWLES, CHRIS: Ft. Lauderdale, FL; D. White/Thermax BOWLES, TAMARA: Ft. Lauderdale, FL; D. White/Thermax GETZ, SAMUEL: Miami, FL; F. Anderson/Aspen PG JOHNSON, JAMES: Spartanburg, SC; C. Santacrose/Up Soaring LONGWILL, WILLIAM: Memphis, TN: F. Stockwell/Powerchutes

Region 11 FOREIGN RATINGS Class II KUNZ, SARA: Wald, Switzerland; J. Greenbaum/Airtime SF GUBLER ROGER: Uster, Switzerland; J. Greenbaum/Airtime SF KINDLIMANN, THOMAS: Wald, Switzerland; J. Greenbaum/Airtime

Class Ill STEVENSON GARRY: Vixtoria, Australia; J, Yates

GRAY, EDWARD: Dallas, TX; J. Stenstadvold/Aspen PG PRAKOSO, BISMO: Austin, TX; D. White/Thermax PRIORE, JOE: Dallas, TX; T. Zakotnlk/Above & Beyond

Region 12 BAHIRI, MOSHE: Franklin Lukes, NJ; L. Linde/Mtn Wings KLEIN, ULF: Setauket, NY; L Linde/Mtn Wings LOPIPERO, PETER: Oyster Bay, NY; P. Renaudln/GMI PG

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CLASS I Region 1 CARR.BARBARA: Seattle, WA; D. McMlllin/Parapente CORRIVEAU, JON: Fall City, WA; B. Mickel/Alpine Descents HASS, RICHARD: Bellevue, WA; M. Eberle JACKSON, WILLIAM: Portland, Or; D. Raybourn/HG PG School OR KIRBY, WALTEA: Wilson, WY; T. Takotnlk/Above & Beyond NORRIS, DAVID: Teton VIiiage, WY; T. Zakotnik/Above & Beyond PETETSON, DAN: Renton, WA; M. Chrico/Parapente SCHARF, MICHAEL: Newcastle, WY; D.Whaley/Alplne Adventures SMITH, STEPHEN: Seattle, WA; B. Hannah/PG Washington TRAVIS, KATHLEEN: Seattle, WA; B. Mickel/Alpine Descents

Region 2 DEMO, HENRY: Redding, CA; EL Hern/Skyn4hi PG GEBHARDT, ROBERT: San Carlos, CA; N.J. Marsh/Chandelle HOLBEK, LARS: Coloma, CA; L. Friend LAOS, JUAN: Lafayette, CA; N.J. Marsh/Chandelle MORSE, ROGER: N. Las Vegas, NV; T.Zakotnik/Above & Beyond OSBORN, BOB: Los Osos, CA; H. Murphy/Surf The Sky POHL, JOSEPH: Cayucos, CA; K. deRussy/HG PG Emporium WILSON, TOM: Sunnyvale, CA; J. Greenbaum/Airtime SF

Region 3 COUCH, IVAN: Pine Cove, CA; C. Mendes/Compact Wings HARRIS, HARRY: Big Sur, CA: J. Yates/ Pro Designs HEWETTE, JAMES: Rancho Santa Fe, CA; F. Lawley/Accelerated HORN, MARK: Simi Valley, CA; E. Herster/Airplay PG KLEMMER, FRED: Honolulu, HI; J. Martyn/PG Maui UEBELHART, MARK: Chino Hills, CA; T. Zakotnik/Above & Beyond

ARNOT, TAYLOR: Missoula, MT; D. Lovington/Big Sky PG GRAHAM, ROBERT: Jackson, WY; F. Weber/Up Soaring KLEWENO, PAMELA: Seattle, WA; M. Daniel/Parapente TEAL, JEFFERY: Juneau, AK; J. Kreinheder/Alaska PG

Region 2 DESGOUTTE, FRANK: Incline Village, CA; R. Leonard/ Adv.Sports DIAZ, JACK: Berkeley, CA; J. Breenbaum/Alrtlme SF HENNESSY, MIKE: Freedom, CA; B. England/Aerial Action METER, VAN: Soda Springs, CA; R. Leonard/Adventure Sports

Region 3 BUCKNER, BOB: El Cajon, CA; J. Ryan/HG Center San Diego CUNNINGHAM, ROBERT: San Diego, CA; F. Lawlop/Accelerated Flt DAVIDS, RICK: Lake Los Angeles, CA; s. Amy/Pro Flight PG FROST, JERRY: Camarillo, CA; E. Heister/Airplay PG GILDRED JR, STUART: Sta Monica, CA; K. deRussy/HG Emporium NOONAN, WILLIAM: Laguna Niguel, CA; M. Wright/Glide Gear SWIFT, JON: Santa Barbara, CA; B. England/Aerial Action

Region 4 BONDY, RICHARD: Boulder, CO; G. Eichole/Parasoft FETTERS, MARK: Ft. Collins, CO; G. Banks/Parasoft JOHNSON, KIRK: Golden, CO; W. Laurence/Fly Away PG KNAPP, KEN: Aurora, CO; G. Banks/Parasoft MINOR, KAREN: Aspen, CO; D. Jackson/Aspen PG POLAND, RICHARD: Aspen, CO; J. Stenstadvold/Aspen PG SIDWELL, AL: Vail, CO; K. OavisNail PG

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Reglon 2 ALLON, BEN-DAVID: San Fransisco, CA. D. Davis

Region 4 BLISS, ROBERT: Highlands Ranch, CO; G. Banks/ Parasol! PERRY, TOM: Littleton, CO; G. Banks/Parasoft ROSE, ROGER: Louisville, CO; G. Banks/Parasoft SOCHOUKA, JOSEPH: Glenwd Spgs, CO; /Aspen PG WAITE, MILES: Boulder, CO; G. Banks/Parasoft WIRGHT, RON: Glenwood Spgs, CO; D. Frank/Aspen PG WOOD, LARRY: Vail, CO; G. KelleyNail PG School

Region 7 HASSISNG, ROBERT: Pertage, Ml; 8. Fifer/Traverse City PG JORDAN, DONNA: Effingham, IL; 8. Fifer/Traverse City PG WOODS, DANNY: Effingham, IL; 8. Fifer/Traverse City PG

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TANDEM INSTRUCTOR FLETCHER ANDERSON DON SAXBY FOREIGN RATINGS Class I DINZL, KARL: Ontario, Canada; P. Voight/Fly High HG GOETZE, CHRISTIAN: Fukushima, Japan; L. Love/Torrey Pines OUBANOV, VANUCHA: Ontario, Canada; B. Fifer/Traverse City PG STARCK, CHRISTINE: Germany; L. Love/Torrey Pines

Class II HAJEK, PATRICK: W Vancouver, Canada; J. Gluzinski/Air America PACINI, ERASMO: Pisa, Italy; J. Greenbaum/Airtime SF ZAHNER, ALEX: Zurich, Switzerland; J. Greenbaum/Airtime SF

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Fall 1994 BOD Meeting Agenda Items COMPETITION • Meet director responsibility in regards to accidents during competition (S) • Reports I Results from major meets. • 1994 Women's World Meet • East Coast Championships • Sandia Classic • Big Springs Tow Meet • 1994 US Hang Gliding Nationals • So. Cal. Paragliding XC Championships • 1994 US Paragliding Nationals • 1995 World Team Meet • FAI Sanctioning requirements • 1995 Nationals

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NATIONAL FLY~IN • 1996 National Fly-In Bids

PUBLICATIONS • Editor's reports. • Written contract with Paragliding The Magazipe (S) • Policy for use of USHGA graphical elements; (S) • 1994 Calendar sales report. • September magazine survey results. • Logo redesign consideration.

SAFETY & TRAINING • 1994 fatality review. • Status of Instructor manuals. • Paragliding ICP Administrator appointments. • Certified School status. • Peer review committee status. • Pilot certification books. • HG Instructor exam update. • Instructor contract. • Dave Will's Observer manual. • Paragliding rating structure I titles. • Modifications to Class ill exam. • Airspace regulations. • PG ICP package.

SITE MANAGEMENT • Policy guideline for site access (S) • Site guide proposal.

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TOWING • Practical test standards for towing administration (S) • Tow Administrator renewal process (S) • Towing SOP (S) • Tow Topics modifications.

GENERAL SESSION • Select Fall 95 BOD site. • 1995 Officer Elections. (S) - Followup items from Spring 1994 BOD meeting. (R) - Referred from other committee at Spring 1994 BOD meeting.

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expected. But it is difficult to find a test mode approaching real conditions. Test criteria of this type tend to remain on a theoretic plane, although basic line properties invariably surface. How does a line stretch? To answer this question we increased the load in one stretch test for I 0 cycles, going from 0-8 daN, and in the other stretch test for IO cycles ranged from 0-40 daN. For measurement technique reasons, the line elongation was compared after nine cycles.

Tractive power (daN): I deka Newton equals about I kg (2 lbs)

Breaking strength (N/mm2 ): force per surface area

Elongation(%): Extension per original length

Final Remarks Permanent Tension: The above-mentioned long term weight pull with 2 kg sand bags resulted in extensions between 0.2 and 0.5 percent, except of the pre series Paracord line which shrank under load by 1% ! Nobody could explain this surprising outcome to us, because according to the manufacturer Dyneema does not shrink within these temperature ranges. It should be mentioned that a stay of just 5 minutes on the roof of the Snow and Avalanche Institute is most unpleasant. The weather conditions are truly extreme. Line Diameter: The diameters quoted in the results are obtained by GLElTSCHIRM and not from the manufactures quotes. The latter were usually understated Mean Variation; the % values given under scatterings were obtained as follows: As already mentioned GLEITSCHIRM tested new, aged and wet lines. Since no influence of aging regarding the break resistance could be determined with sheathed and Paracord Lines, the greater (bigger) deviation we labeled "mean variation." For a very short time, Edel replaced the I.I line with a 1.2 line. At the same time they used a new line with a smaller 1.0 diameter. Because of the particular incidents in the younger Edel history, GLEITSCHIRM made an exception and admitted Edel after the aging test to the remaining test procedures, exempting them from the aging test.

Braiding: It is interesting to note that tighter braided glider lines proved to be more break resistant. This is probably caused by the increased line core density. To this group belong FLIGHT DESIGN (FSE Dyneema), SWING (FSE/Dyneema) and NORTH (MEISTER/KEVLAR).

Ice Test: Fortunately the frozen lines did not suffer any reduced breakage resistance. At the end of a seam it proved a negative affect to use tightening stitches or, even worse, back stitching. This can be a big problem especially with Kevlar. With Kevlar lines, shrunk tubing should also be avoided, as it tends to pinch the line and to literally set it up for a break. Post Test Paracord: After the high performance gliders short-term tested line had been

modified, GLEITSCHIRM conducted a post test. Because of the measuring problems described in the next chapter, we attached the Paracord line at both ends with a splice loop. The extension was measured in the lower load range. It is now between those of Dyneema and Kevlar. Because of the more real attachment with the two loops, the breaking load increases above 30 daN. Additional Test Paradelta Line: In the interest of completeness, GLEITSCHIRM added a short test to be able to describe this product. The breaking strength of this specially sheathed Kevlar line is below average. There was, however an increase in the line's resistance against bending breaks. After being pinched and bent 100 times no cracks showed in the line! We also had the opportunity to test five-year old lines. Even in these the breaking strength was only reduced by 25%. According to Paradelta Parma, the synthetic sheath does not shrink. This claim could be true, especially since we checked old lines whose sheathing already displayed porosity.

Problems of Measuring While conducing the detailed post test on the Paracord lines, GLEITSCHIRM noted that lines without sheathing experienced a reduction in measurable test results through the clamp that had been specially designed for thread testing. In this test the line ends are guided around a varying radiance within the clamp and are then pneumatically held in place. This holding principle is based on the friction between the line and the convex base on which it rests. Thus, after the clamping, the line cross section experienced varying pressure and tension so that some fiber strands of the line fall under great stress while others, due to their position, experience less pressure. After suspecting this, GLEITSCHIRM wanted to check several number values at the (Swiss - i.e., 'Eidgenossischen') Institute for Quality Control. Briefly stated, this led to the conclusion that the line clamp used in our tests did not reduce the values for sheathed lines! This may be explained as follows: the pulling action which occurs here in addition to the friction tightens the sheath. The result is the same affect as the one during line splicing. The contraction of the sheath causes an increase in the friction even along that side of the sheath which does not touch the surface. This explains the final accurate measurements.

The Future As earlier GLEITSCHIRM mticles (Mm'Ch 1993, Dec. 1994) on the Supine harness proved, there can also be reduction of the line's air resistance that will be a theme of the future. Is it realistic to expect the construction of aerodynamic stream lined lines? The fact is that there is still potential for reduction of air resistance (drag) under the canopy, regarding namely lines and pilot. Basically it should be stated that more points of attachment will permit thinner lines, and vice versa: fewer lines allow larger line diameters! And a few last words about the general problematics regarding lines. Don't become too overly concerned, but be aware that you should keep a constant watch over the materials in use, instead of (at any price!) demanding

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WILLS WING 123 Neon yellow with purple. 75 loving hours of coastal ridge soaring, very well cared for glider $1000. Call Steve 805 528 6795

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WILLS WING 1!5 Mint Condition only used four times. this is a Class I canopy with split A's that flys great 180 - 240 lbs. Qilots. Purple $2400. obo Also available, WW XL harness w /PDA 24 gore reserve 510 447 0856

WILLS WING 1:23 Excellent condition, less than 1 year old. Fresh from factory annual inspection w/ records. Weight range 165 -210 lbs. Split A's, low hours, blue & silver 1 owner stable canopy. $1500. 805 547 9108

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