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Dear Editor, I realize that Wills Wing has document.. eel much higher than those we reported in our review of the 132 XC, and that there will be many pilots who disagree with our findings. However, I am constant, ly searching for an instrnrncnt and a mounting method that will produce the most accurate airspeeds. Since that article l have purchased a SkyWatch Pro, which has a con.. stantly updated setting, two averaging set.. tings and a peak speed setting. 'This airspeed indicator also reads speeds much lower than I would have expected, but they arc consistcm with our previous tests. I 11 fact, the peak speeds during loops read embarrassingly low. In all cases the airspeed indicators have been mounted as far down on the down .. tubes as possible, to make sure that rbc front wires do not ro imerfcre with them. Airflow should be as clean as at any other location on the comrol bar. Since most pilots do nor fly with an airspeed probe mmmtcd five feet in from of the glider, 1 have resisted doing that, although my next set of tesrs will include mouming the probes way out in from on a vaned gimbals so that there will be no question about nnd isturhed airflow and proper orientation of the probe. Om cocoon harnesses arc not rigged too high, and our Xtrcmcs arc variable so that we can optimize our body angles for speed. We alter the angles of rhc airspeed probes in flight to rry to get higher readings, but nNhing has helped us get the sort of read .. ings we arc told we should he getting. Perhaps our helmets arc too big, or our shoulders arc too wide, or we generate an clccrrical flcld that intcrlcrcs with the speed probes. 1 simply don't know. We have tried the SkyWatcli, SkyWarcl1 Pro, Small lfall, Brauniger and Hall. If anyone has an airspeed indicator that they believe to he accu . rate ,md honest, then l would love ro try it. I would love to be reading airspeeds in the 50's and CiO's on a glide. Aaron Swcpsron A11b11rn, WA

Dear Editor, Hang gliding has been, for me, even more than the awesome experience of per·· sonal flight. Among many other wonderful related experiences, the people I have ro know through the sport are a great part of its enjoyment for me. I was reminded of this again rcccmly while at the 19% Dinosam Nationals. I had gone to the Nats to work fr)r G.W. Meadows, and we were only one day into rhc competition when I bad to leave in a hurry to be with my father in Southern California, who had just suffered a heart attack. 'Thankfully, ir was a minor one, he is doing fine now. Meanwhile, a hat had been passed at morning pilots' mccring the day after I to send my clad flowers and a get-well This gesture meant much to me and my family. Dad has spoken several times about the fact that people who didn't even know him rhought enough of his son to also care about his father. While it's true that many of the pilots the Nationals didn't know me persc,nal!y, their response offers another example kind of people who arc involved in our sport. f'd like to publicly thank the pilots and participants of the 19% Nationals, let them know rhat their effort was aJ)Prt:c1atcd. lt's great to be a part of such a group. Bruce Rhymes Susanville, CA

Dear Editor, After more than 800 hours 1,000 flights in the past six and a half years, a or tcn .. minutc slc:d ride didn't excite: me as much as it did a fow years ago u111il I began rnndcm flying. The excitement tandem students before, during and afrcr the flights brings back all the great memo .. rics of rny first higlH1ltitude flights. It has been a pure joy IO share this great excitement, and what a way to reward your who chases yon all day long in the beat when you are specked out. What a great way ro show your friends, relatives or HANC CIIDING

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION (Flequired by 39 U.S.C. 36B5.)

ested others what the spon is all abom, and to get more people involved in hang gliding. 'Emdem is a great tool for teaching new sru · denrs rhe basic techniques of flying, from srarr 10 finish, before they go on their own first high solo flights. My driver, Samantha, is getting one or two tandem flights every flyable wcckencl, and she always looks forward to the next one. A few weekends ago, in a Lite-afternoon thermal, we man:1ged to get to cloud-base and she had the time ofher life. She was having so much fi111 that when l chose to go down she screamed, "No, no, don't leave it yet." We topped it offwid1 some

benefit f1·om a different point of view. J am writing to solicit help from those pilots in completing this chronicle. If you would like ro comrihutc anything to rhis effon please put pen to paper and send the results to me at the address below. John Olson 501 W San Juan Ave. Phoenix, Ai'. 850 l 3 (602) 285-4094 Fax (602) 530-29:18 e-mail: clvolador(!haol.corn

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Another great advanragc of 1andcm ing is that it can mal,c you a better and more skilled pilot. !1 is different to launch, fly and land a tandem glider, ;md you will gain experience and learn new techniques. It is very challenging 10 fly tandem and tbcr· m;:d up to join your friends at cloudbasc. Most hang glider pilots enjoy this challenge, and some of rhc latest tandem gliders arc very cipable of long XC: flights. They have the speed and a very rcasonahlc sink rate. However, if you decide to try tandem please do it right. Ply first with a tandem instructor or tandem-rated pilot, and if you like it, go for it. You can call USHGA and ask for the info package on acqlliring a tandem rating. They can provide you with all the information you'll 11ccd.

Mark Pousri11chian Russellville, AR

Mc1rk Poustinchjan is tt 1v1,1stt'r·J'/Jtt'a 11mdern lnstrurtm'. Ile currently Arkansas X-C dist1mce record o/9"> mi/es and the state altitude gain record o/J 0,270'. lid.

Dear Editor, I spent five years roaming around Mexico and Central America with a truckload of Airwave gliders as rhc flying guide for Safari 'fours. Now f am attempting to assemble a collection of stories aboul the numerous advcntmcs and misadvenrurcs I had with my pilots. Many of rhcrn arc lost in my brain, completely fi:irgotren, or could NOVFMFllR 1996

Dear Editor, When this read I will have to dig a hole and in it to escape the fi.1ror. While full-face helmets offer greater face protection and a handy place to hang a microphone, they do involve a safety penal-at least for some pilots. They dampen a "instrumentation." At the very least change what a pilot hears alld feels. Ea1· holes reduce and/or change the sound of the wind and can be orientation sensitive. So you don't 11ccd to hear and/or fr·cl the wind and develop a sense of airspeed using those senses? Ply wirh me for a momenr into ;i hypothetical cloud where you have only glider fr:cdb;icl, ro tell you what is happening. Now hack i11 the sunny skies, explain why some pilots find that certain gliders slip easily and other pilots have no 1rouhlc flying those same gliders. Maybe some pilots arc not using all their senses or need more input in order to sense what is happening, or maybe they arc flying with the wrong sl'.nscs. No rnattcr what the cause, each pilot flies with a diffcrcm comhination of senses. We arc hang glider pilots because we enjoy flying by our senses, not hy instrn · rncnts, and each of' us is unique and will use tliosc senses which snit him. While full--foce helmets may be safer for some pilots, they may prescnr a hazard for others. Think about it before you start throwing rocks.

Ben Davidson Winsted, CT

1. Tille of publication: HANG GLIDING 2. Publication No. OB95-433X 3. Date of filing: September 25, 1996 4. Frequency of issue: Monthly 5. No. of issues published annually: 12 6. Annual subscription price: $35.00 7. Complete mailing address of known office of publication: 559 E. Pikes Peak Ava. Suite 101, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-36[i7 8. Completo mailing address of headquarters or general business olfico of publisher: Sarmi 9. Full names and complete mailing addresses of publisher, editor, and managing editor: Publisher: United States Hang Gliding Assn, Inc., 559 E. Pikes Peak Ave. Suite ·101, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Editor and man· aging editor: Gil Dodgen, 6950 Aragon Cir. #6, Buena Park, CA 90620. 10. Owner United States Hang Gliding Assn, Inc., 559 Pikes Peak Ave. Suite 101, Colorado Springs, CO 80903·3657. Its Officers are: Bill Bryden, fJresident, 6608 N. I 00 E. Rd., Seymour, IN 47274; Randy Adams, Vice President, P.O. Box 369, Claremont, NH 03743; IC\uss Lecke, Secretary, 868 S. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087; Dan ,Johnson, Treasurnr, fl Dorset, St. Paul, MN 5511fl. 11. Known bondholder, mortgagees, ancl other security holders owning or holding 1'Yo or rnore of total amounts of bonds, mortgages or other securities: none. 12. The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for Federal income tax purposes: (1) Has not changed during preceding 12 months. 13. F'ublication narne: Hang Gliding 14. lssuci dalti for circulation data below: August 1996 15. Extent and nature of circulation: (A) Total No. copies printed: av.Imo. preceding f 2 mo.; 9,637 for Vol. Issue 8. (81) Paid circulation through dealers and carric-irs, street vendors and counter sales: 1,531 av.Imo. preceding 12 mo.; 1,548 for Vol. 26, Issue 8. Paid or requc,1,ted mail subscriptions: av.Imo. preceding 12 mo.; 7.488 for Vol. Issue 8. Total paid ancj/or requested circulation: av.Imo. preccJdinrJ 12 mo.; 9,036 for Vol. 26, Issue 8. (D) Free distribution by mail: 22 av.Imo. preceding 12 mo.; 15 for Vol. 26, Issue 8. Free distribution outside the mail. 30 preceding 12 mo.; 22 for Vol. 26, Issue (I') Total free distribution: 52 av.Imo. preceding 12 mo.; 37 tor Vel. 26, Issue 8. Total distribution: 9,392 av./mn. preceding mo.; 9,073 /or Vol. 2G, Issue 8. (H1) Copies not distributed olfice use, left· overs, spoilnd: 274 av.Imo. precoding 12 mo.; 350 for Vol. 26, Issue 8. (H2) Copies not distributnd rnturns from news agents: 332 av.Imo. preceding 12 rno.; 214 for Vol. 26, Issue 8. Total: 9,968 av.Imo. proceding 12 mo.; for Vol. 26, Issue 8. (,J) Percent paid and/or reL1uc,!SLLJU 99% av.Imo. preceding 1 26, Issue 8. 16. This statement printed in: Nov. 1996 issue. 17. I certify that thB statemBnts made by mB above are correct and complete. SignBd by: Jeff Elgart, Director of Circulation. 9/25/96.

I' shocked to learn from the August of ReelNtws I tha r five of the six .-"''"·''"-gliding fatalities so for this year were towing accidents! One of the pilots killed was Frank Sauber, a "very cautious whose "advancement in die sporr was based on a repetitive and laborious Flight regimen." T'he last two pilots killed were Region 9 Director, Bill Bennett, and a certified instructor, Mike DclSiguore. These two pilots, killed while rancbn aerotowing in Ohio, were among rlie most respected, experienced and competent tow pilots in the world. The fact that such cautions and competem pilots could be killed while towing, and rhe fact that towing accoums i(lr more than 80%1 of the hang gliding C11ali·· ties reported so for this year, prompted Vic Powell to wrire an article in the abovementio11ed issue of Rr:c!Ntws concluding that, "The wall wriri11g says 1hat towing weight-shifr gliders is experimental. People who ww should know that they are fimc> tioning as test pilots." Yes, all 100 many row pilots are being killed. And rnany more are well on their way to becoming furure statistics. ln the September 19% issue of Glirlint l fr)Und two diffrrent articles by two highly experienced and respected tow pilots. Each article contained photographs that sent shivers up my spine. The first photograph, on page 20, depicted an acrotow system that included a th readcd bridle rcb1sc Although it rarely happens, the free end of a thrc:idcd bridle h:1s been known to whip around itself while umhrcading, tie itself imo a knot, and foil to release. The resulting sudden change in towline tension has caused more than one pilor to lose control of his glider, pitching the glider up into a stall or down into a tuck. I ca11'1 remcmher

whether or not such a tuck ever resulted in a tumble, hm I do know that if a threaded bridle ever jams at low altitude, the resnlt could be f:ual. The second photograph, m1 page depicts a Novice (llang J]) pilor fc)ot·· launching while body-rowing. When I first saw the photograph I thought rhnr the towline was running underneath the basetuhc, although I now suspect that it really was routed above the bascrnbc.-l [n any case, if some inexperienced row pilot were ro interpret this photograph the way it appears, and iF that pilot got the impression that such a procedmc must he safr· because it was depicted in the magazine, and if he acwally tried towing rhis way and duplicated the sinrntion :1s ir appears to he in tbe photograph (with the towline tmclemcath the comrol bar, o/T cenrcr, pulling up on the hasctubc, causing the glider to pitch up and roll ro the pilot's ldi), then that pilot could suddenly find himselfin a low altitude lockout! Needless to say, such a scenario could be deadly. All of this that Vic Powell may be correct. hang gliders today may indeed be an experirnental form of'aviation, not because new mcnts arc being devised or hcc:ll!sc rowing inherendy "comains an enormous alld apparently hidden so rhat "even long··tcrm experience seems 10 be no guar· ant or or rhc prob1bili1y survival." not for :my of those reasons, bm simply because many pilots today, novice alld experts alike, appear to be repeating many oF rhc dangerons that were performed by numerous other pilots more number than a decade ago. Indced, a of the lessons learned in those of transition fron1 traditional control-bar rowing to ce11ter-of.m:1ss towing seems to h,1Ve been forgo!ten. Perhaps now is the

time to review some of rhesc lessons ;md reemphasi,,e son1e of the fundamental learned so many principles ofsafr years ago. Of course, such infonn:ttion could be presented either with a positive "do it" type of approach, or in a "don't do it" manner. In this series of articles on towing l have decided w use the negative approach, because most people arc more familiar wirh rules that c:011tain words like "don't," "no," and "stop." After ,ill, most of us have been bombarded with such commandments from early chilclhoocl. As a result we remember "don'ts" much better than '\Io's." Of course, rhe fact rhat we remember "don'ts" pretty well docs nut mean that we acm:tlly obey the rules that comain them. But, hopdi.1lly, we will rcmcrnhcr the rule itself when the rirnc comes to actually apply ii. And the warning d1ar accompa· nies the rule may provide just enough of a mcrnory jog to remind 11s not 10 do some·1hi11g really stupid. I certainly hope so. l Living said all of this, let us bcgi n wirh our first negative imperative: Don't ever that is daing<;rous! One ofrlie most fi111damc1m1l truths about towing hang gliders is that, all things being equal, is more dangerous than free-flight hang gliding. Anyone who thinks otherwise simply is nor operating on all four cylinders. This is because towing is more complicated than free ilight, bccmse more things can go wrong when towing, and because a tow pilot must know a IT,,,,_11\Ter must know plus everything else reciuired ro tow safdy. However, ;ill things are if ever, equal when ir comes to comparing mcth ods ofh:mg Let's face it, there arc many different ways to tow, just as there arc many cl iffc:re111 w;1ys to free fly. And all of these ways are nor equally dangerous. water towing is inherently more dangerous rhan free flying from a training hill. J\nd land towing is more dangerous than water towing. J\nd aerotowing is more d:mgcro11s than that J\nd rnndcm aerorowing is even more dangcro11s than that. Bm it is also true that (iw-flight aero· batics arc more tb:m tandem acrorowing, and rhar cliff-launching in H/\NC Clli)INC

strong conditions is more dangerous than rhat, and tha1 cross-country /lying over rugged terrain is even more dangerous,

and tfon rhcrmaling in severe weather conditions is even more dangerous. ln fact, l guess that surfing a gust front ahead of ;1 cumulonimlms cloud, following a rotor behind a ridge, or landing a glider through a 50-foot wind shadow ;ire all up there prcny close ro rhc rop of the lisr of' dangerous ways to hang glide. OCcourse, you may dis;1grcc with the order in which I listed the ahove items, bur the point I am trying ro make is that many forms of free-flight hang gliding arc considerably more dangerous rh,m many forms of towing. Even a simple and b;1sic free flight from a the top of a moumain to a specific, restricted bnding zone is inher-

ently more dangcrow; tli:m basic land rnwover a large, open, level field. So let's be a little c1refol when we discuss rhe relative of various modes hang gliding, and not resort to hroad gen-

cralitics that suggest that all forms of' towing arc more dangerous rhan all lonns of free flight. I ,er us rarhcr look at specific systems, practices and principles when we consider the topic of hang gliding safory. When we do, we will find that no towing system is perfect. one, without exception, contains clements that compromise lf you remember this, you will rake nothing for granted. You will continually look for those "hidden clanI hat Vic Powell mentioned. And if you rrain yourself to learn what to look for you will find those "hidden dangers," and having found them, you will learn how to avoid them. The secret ofsafo rowing is to learn where your particular towing system deviates from the pcrfocr, ideal rowing system, and then incorporate adequate proccdmcs, equipment and personnel to com-pens;nc for rhe irnpcrfoctious and weaknesses or your system. In subsequent articles in this series we

will discuss the characteristics of an ideal towing system, introduce some practical met hods of approximating this ideal, and describe various ways people have learned ro compensate for v,ll'ious types of deviations fi-01n this icb1L I hope you enjoy the articles. But more than that, I hope you will find them useful in promoting safer cowing for yourself' and your friends. 1 Ree!Nnw is the mws!rtter of the Rrr! 1!cm,~ Glider l'i!ots !lssociation, 502 Sh(lr61wood [,rmr, l:!k Gm111' fl 60007-1706.

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WATER GLIDING IN TAHOE

ugusc brouglu JZ, Zoar Dog, Bob Coma and che Pendulum Aerospons Booe to lake Tahoe for some w:uer gliding. Zephyr Co,·c and Clenbrook (hosred by George Jenson, a.k.a. Greg J"Psen) \Va$ home co the boac and crew. After a doy or twO of ping orgamzed we lined up the (oc,I p•p« for a from page shoe and did on< heel< of• precision show off che beaches of Z"f'hyr Co,..,, wowing che spectators and imp1C$$ing the resident pal'3S3il business. After our demo and tandem Bighcs che Cove look< like ic may be the new home of a water-gliding business. Most impressive was che fuse, efficient manner in which flights were uken ro 3,000 feet over the beautiful bke (which, of course, because we w<re doing some promoring. ""'' obscured by smoke from the Yosemite fires). The old saying, "Gee you should have been here lase \\reek," certainly applied. Yet, the-re were occasions ,vhen the beauty of ,he lake app<ared through the smoke. OveraU, che Grttn Team did a heck of a job upholding irs tradition of flying and fun.

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youngest member of Kicty Hawk Kites' lnstrUctor Training Academy, a program dcsigned ,o crain both new and experienced pilocs all the way through co their USHGA inscrucror ccrcificarion. Her UlScrucror is Sunny Vencsky. Sunny is a ccr• ci6ed Advanced I nsrruetor, and directs all of the lnstruccor Trnining Academy programs at Kiny Hawk Kitcs. The ITA is srrucrured in .such a way that pilots develop ,heir own skills while learning how co coach others. The Righc curriculum is focused around extensive fooc-launch and landing training. Ho"""'cr, the Academy also ucilizcs placform cowing, aerotowiog and tandem

insttut~ion to further develop pilot skills and broaden experience. Hard skills workshops such ,s these arc supplemenr«t by dassroom 5CSSions lWice a week and multi...by clinics adminisccred by outside insrrucrors from orhtr schools. Th= pilocs also develop hands-on c<aching skills by instructing beginner Studenu while under the supervision of a USHGA<cnificd instruccor. AJ the pilots' skills progress rhrough· out the y~r. instructors pa.nicipate in

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UNTIL NOV. 30: IXIOR National 'feain Club Challenge. Most cumulative miles flown (HG/PC flights) by a club. No fee, roving plaque and next year's contest administration rewarded to winclub. Contact: Mark Mulholland at markmulhol@aol.com or (408) 9291753. Send club entries to Mark at 3641 Cropley Ave., San Jose, CA 95132. Entries will be tallied monthly and posted on the fnremer. NOV. .l -4: i%nntt Go "fow Quest Air Soaring Center, Groveland, FL. Prepares female pilots to enter the competitive hang gliding arena while developing towing skills and confidence. Presentations by Barbara Flyll11, Smith, Kari Castle, Sturtevant and Claire Pagen. Registration: Contact: J\ir Center, 6548 Groveland J\irporr Rd., Groveland, Fl. 34637 429-·0213.

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NOV: 6: Parachute C'linic. h:atures a lecture, video, care and mainrenance instructions, deployments, proper stowing of lines. $50 or free with chute purchase from MSC. Advance reservations recommended. NOV: 8-11: Basic !CP. Contact: Mission Soaring, 1116 Milpitas, CA 950.15 (408) fax (408) 2(i2·· 1388, MSCH( ;@laol.com.

NOV. Wrnnen; Fun Fly-In and Demo Days, I.ake McClure, Coulterville, CJ\. All Intermediate· and Advanced-·rated women pilms invited. Camping $12./day/vehide ( 1-800-468-8889). $IO entry goes to road fimd. Waiver NoVFMBIR 1996

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6-17, ] 997: Bogong Cup, Australia. Intermediate rating with alpine experience. $185 Australian includes $5,000 prize money, shirt, map, awards dinner, film &. processing. 30 places reserved for inremational pilots until Oct. 31 . Max 130 pilots. Contact: Cup, c/o l~O. Box 308, Bright , Victoria, Australia. lnquiries: Steve tel. 61-57-551-503 (6-10 PM eastern Australia time only). Accommodations: Mt. Beauty Information Centre, tel. 01 1-61 541,267. 1997: 1997 Hatlands, Forber, Austmfi11. Pre-World international team competition for the World Meet in January 1988 in Australia. Contact: '97 Flatlands, J~O. Box 950, QLD 4211 Australia, phone 7-55%-3600, fax 011-61 5596-4394.

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I Miller, arc thcrmaling one hclow rhc orhcr. pilot enters rhc thermal cslal)l'1st·1ccl direction acc:onc1irq~ ro one, according to another). He cncoumcrs n1rhulc11ce and strong sink as the lower continues to rise, rum,

the

in moderate lift. The lower glider secs for two seconds before hir ahout a foot and a

The lower is u11damaged and pilor flies ro the I The other suffers a broken leadrm11n11•c. invcns, then rights aud enters a ilat spin and descends The pilot throws his parachute but it doesn't deploy. He lands on a slope in back of rhc bruising one arm on a rear side wire otherwise esc;1p1tng injmy. Event: A group of pilots is rhermaling as enter the from below, rnrning rhe opposite /\Cter some yelling and several close p,isscs, rwo gliders collide. There is over which direction ro turn, who has other

ANALYSIS hirnmately, we don't receive many reports of midair collisions, usually only two or three a year. We haven't had a fatality from th is rypc of accident in quite a while. Still, injuries and near-fatalities do occur, and it pays ro review your rhcnnaling etiquette and mies occasionally In thermal turbu. lcnce was partly responsible for the two gliders impacting. The lower pilot might not have seen the higher pilot until just before impact. With 30-f<)ot-widc gliders banked up in rnrns, one glider rising while

glider way, but dont you see you, look in direction you to him then fool< see 1

another is folling toward iris a bad situation to be in with only 100 feet of initial separation. In the second incident (actually a combeing close enough to yell at another pilot tt1rning the wrong w:iy is probably too close. Should that pilot have srarted rnming the other as well? \\'lould that have pilots above him? Only one rhing is if all pilnrs had been turning the same way there wouldn't have hci:ll an accident. Dennis Pagen wrorc a good article a couple hack that is an excdlem reference on the and praxis oF thcr· maling etiquette. Basically, the first glider in the thermal sers the rotation direction. The low glider has the right-of~way, but most of all, don't: make waves. If you sec a pilot looking at you, look in rhc direction intend to go to avoid him, then look to sec ifhe does the same.

Be conservative! Enter when the other pilot has seen you and has you in his view, if possible, Enter with a little extra speed in case you need to maneuver quickly. Go with tlie ilow. In a pickle, do what is safest fr)r those around you. Don't let ego get involved. l was prescm at a sire when one pilot had a midair with another. One pilot claimed he had been forced off the ridge, out of lift, and had LO land. He relaunched, vowing ro the other pilot, and made several passes dangerously close to the offender. The other pilot responded to the challenge. They cvenru-, ally hit, without injury fortunately. In discussing the incident one of the scrappiest, toughest pilots] knew the late, great J ,arry Reynolds said, "You know what 1 do when another pilot sr;ins t1oii;g1np; me? (puffing up his chest with anger and challenging me wirh a hard You know what I do if another pilot tries to start a flgh1 in the air?" '!'hen he started laughing, "l buddy!" he s:iid. "I land. I've seen too m:my guys hurt in 20 years in this sport to mess around with rhat stuff J fly off somewhere else or I just go laud."

Event: A pilot on an unfamiliar flares slightly early and climbs out on a no-wind landing. The pilot has his foct down, holds the flare, and the glider falls off to one side. The pilot dislocates his elbow from holding on to the dowmubc when the comer bracket hits the ground.

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es an LZ good speed bm only two foet oF clearance instc;id of his usual four. The glider clips, catches a bush, and the pilot holds 011 as rhe impacts. 1 Ie suffr:rs a spir::il fracture of his upper arm.

Event:!\ Novice pilot makes good appro:Kh for a landing except for a shon final. The pilot flares into a LO-mph headwind. With one wing high, the low wing catches tall grass and die glider ground loops, throwing the pilot through the apex and breaking a downtubc and instn1,, HANC CLIDINC

me111s. The pilot sufft:rs a complex break

Event: /1.11 I 11termedia1e or Advanced pilot

of rhc upper arm when he holds onto the down tube.

lands with a five-mph tailwiud in tall, swampy grass. The pilot flares bu1 still hits hard, sending him face first into a

Event:/\ Beginner or Novice pi\01 reenter-ing the sport doing training flights with a friend can't decide whether ro keep her hands on the basctubc or dowmubcs. She lands prone, holding onto rhc downrnhcs low, in a stalling turn without much flare. Her wheels don't roll because of rnarshy ground, and 1hc pilm is rhrown forward through rhe control frame, suffering a complex break of'hcr upper arm.

nose wire. Ile breaks his upper arm from holding onto his faired downt ubes, which aren't even bent.

Event: A Beginner pilot on his third altitude flight makes ;1 good approach 1mtil a low turn onto final. Misjudging his <ksccnr rate he {lies into deep grass, catches his basetube and suffers "a moderate whack." The pilot purs his arm our to break rhe impact and fracuires his upper arm. The glider is undamaged.

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Event: 1\n I11termediatc pilot who is slightly out of practice sets up a low approach and barely makes rhe l flying roo slowly for ;1 good flare. Running 0111 the landing, the pilot stmnbles, and one dhow hits the ground at the same time as the nose of rhe glider, causing :1 spiral break of the upper arm. Now here is a subject close to my heart. I have a four-inch scar on my elbow where the hardware went in and came out, so here is yet another area where I can speak wirh at least minimal authority. The broken arm h:1s the reputation of' the archetypal hang gliding injury.

(ln reality, the hruise is probably the archetypal hang gliding injury.) The rhree basic ways ro lmrr your arm in a glider arc torsion break or dislocation from holding on at impact, simple fracture fi·om direct impacL with a downtube, and dislocation or fracture (simple or complex) from sticking out your arm as you foll. The question is: let go, or hold on? fr seems that more pilots break rheir arms holding on, bm I suspect rhat is just because frwer pilots stick their arms out. I think the answer is: let go if you can, bur don't stick your arm out and try not to hit a dowmuhc on your way through rhe control frame. Above a ccru1i11 impact speed l am not sure our reflexes arc C1s1 enough to lcr go in rime. And as one local instrnctor says, "If you have enough time to r:igure our how ro crash you almost always have enough rime to save rhc landing."

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always remember sirring next to Bill w1der a gray, overproducing cloud with a boat and glider next to che dock. Bill seemed to be more vibranc chat day. He was in excellenc physical shape and was mentally An Interview With and Tribute To William Coleman Bennett sharp. He seemed 10 years younger. I was 3, 1956 25, 1996) proud of what Bill had accomplished and of whac a giving person he was. I was proud ac chat momenc chat Bill was my friend. We joked about che unfmished interview and calked about ordering a new glider fo r me. For some reason I felc chat ifI bought a glider from Bill it would be better chan getting it somewhere else, as if he would place a special magical spell on it and I would secretly obtain some of his outstanding flying skills. We all have our lucky charms. & I left che picnic chat Saturday night, Bill gave me a good-bye hug. Our souls had connected chat afternoon. Lierle did I know rhac ic would be the last time I would see him. Upon hearing of his accident and <leach I was devastated. I had lost a friend , a good friend. Hang gliding has lost a caring member. Our sport has suffered a great by Jim (Sky Dog) Palmieri loss. After Bill's <leach I had lamented wim senc him abour 30 questions to answer. John Lane about how Bill had not finished COMMENTARY BY JIM PALMIERI He cold me he would gee ic done bur me inten,iew and how difficult it was not I love hang gliding and everytl1ing associatwould need some cime. Bill was so busy to have said good-bye to him. I guess we ed wim me sport. Naming compares to a with hang gliding and hang gliding busisay good-bye every cime we meet. I am not two-hour soaring flight in big, fac, smoom ness char I should have known chat I good at dealing with death. I was too devthermals or che camaraderie experienced in would noc get his answers right away. asrated to attend Bill's funeral . I celebrated the LZ after everyone has landed. The Every rime I saw Bill, he would apologize Bill Bennett's life wich a two-hour soaring friendships and relationships char I have for noc having chem, bm would say, "I flight in an early evening wonderwind. Ir developed tl1rough hang gliding are an really want to do che incerview. I have just seemed ap propriate. I also dedicated important pan of my life. been working on some of me questions. " I our new book, Sky Adventures, Fantasies Of Sometimes mere is tragedy associated felt like I was imposing on his valuable Free Flight to Bill. It also seemed appropriwim the sport. It is difficult for me to cime and Bill felc char .----.- - -.._,.,..__,.rr1_ ~..--..- - - ,cv, ate. I shared my understand why a pilot is wim us one day he was letting me feelings, as did and gone me next. IF you are like me, losdown on a commitmany pilots, on che ing a friend , a fellow pilot, just plain burrs! menr he had made. hang gliding William Coleman Bennett, Bill, was We boch knew char if Internet forum. always a "Sky God" to me. As our Region ic was a choice On August 25, 9 Director, Bill was involved in just abouc between answering 1996, I received a all aspects of hang gliding in Virginia, cal l from Bi ll's sissome questions or flyMaryland and the Washington, DC area. ing, flying would cer, Leah Frank. Ir always seemed mac if me wind was wm. She had just read blowing straight in, Bill would be set up During me July, all the postings and ready to launch or preparing to rake a 1996 picnic ac Smith ---::=- - about her bromer scudent tandem. Bill Bennen was always Mountain Lake, Bill Bill Bennett preflighting the glider as he readies on rhe Internet. She chere for us. and I talked ac lengm to take Maggie Palmieri (author's wife) on a had seen my pose During July, 1995, while ac a abouc hang gliding, tandem flight at Empire Mountain, Virginia about my fli ght and picnic/fly-in held by John Lane ac Smitl1 how he goc imo rhe in June, 1994. about the unfinMountain Lake in Virginia, I asked Bill if ished interview. She cold me chat the famispore, and how cowing seemed to reprehe would consent to be incerviewed for sent che future of hang gliding. I will ly had found a panially completed interHang Gliding magazine. When he agreed, I

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neer; all I was doing was following the lead my teaching, keeps me really busy. I enjoy of orhers, and at the time I was d1e only running and typically put in 15 to 20 UNFINISHED INTERVIEW endrnsiast in my neck of the woods. miles per week. My other passion in life is Bill, I have known you Jim, you asked about traditional Japanese karate train in g, which since I first started hang my mentors . One indihas been part of my dai ly rou tine fo r over gliding. As our Regional vidual stands out who 23 years now. In mis pursuit I still find Director you seem to be played a major role in rime to teach children and adult classes fo r everywhere all the time. my development as a the local Parks and Recreation You have made a great hang glider pilor. In Department. I believe mese activities help impact upon the local fly1978 a graduate student me maintain a good level of fi tness which ing community. I am not at James Madison enables me to be more alert and responsive sure that I know anyone University who had while flying hang gliders. else who has given himself moved up from North I know that you don't consider yourself to to the sport ofhang gliding Carolina began coming be a p ioneer of the sport, but what mle over to my house and as you have. I would have you p layed in establishing hang glidappreciate it ifyou would flying my sites most ing in your area? consent to be interviewed eve1y weekend. Stu I have pioneered quite a few sites and I Smith and I becan1e for Hang Gliding magaderive a great deal of inner satisfaction zine so that others in our friends . I was awe-struck from seeing people enjoyi ng some of the by his skill as a pilot. He flying community could get sites I had a hand in opening. For examto know you as we do in Bill Bennett (left) and student, Alesia was never too busy to ple, me Spruce Knob sire in West Virgin ia (,·ight) in Ohio on July 25, 1996 This share his knowledge and Virginia. Who are you? took me fo ur years of nego tiations with was Alesia's first tandem flight (about experiences wim a the U.S. Forest Service to open. I was My name is Bill Bennett. three hours prior to Bill's fatal crash). novice. In the early morivated to open the site because of its I am 39 years old. I am a teacher of 1980's Middle School Technology Education and Seu played an instrumenLetter to Mr. Hugh Morton, Grandfather Mountain have been a Master Pilot since February tal role in my gaining 22, 1992. I am also the USHGA D irector employment as a member Dear Mr. Morton, of Region 9. of the Grandfather It has been nearly 13 years since I was a member of the Bill Bennett is a well known name in hang Mountain Flyers. The Grandfather Mountain Flyers and I want to thank you for the Grandfather Mountain gliding on both coasts. Has this legacy folwonderful opportunity that was presented to me then. There lowed you? years were definitive in my few experiences in life that can compare with those that I are I've taken a lot of good-natured flak over development as a pilot. enjoyed when I was on the Grandfather Team. I often think d1e years because of this coincidental name (Note: See letter addressed about those days, the magical awesomeness of the mountain, to Mr. Hugh Morton, a thing. It's actually been quite anrnsing at and the many wonderful and kind-natured people that I met month prior to Bill's death.) times. I remember talking to a Novice along the way. Of these things I have many happy memories pilot at d1e 1988 Nationals. After several Bill p lease describe your as well. Sometimes, in the far-off disand some very sad ones first glider and your first minutes I realized that she thought she was tance of my memory, I can see my friend Stu Smith as clearly talking to the famous "Uncle Bill" of Delta flights. as though he were here beside me. As often as not, I must disMy first glider was a bamWing. When I straightened the matter out miss these thoughts for the tears that they bring, and once she immediately got mat "no free or boo frame and plastic sail I can see only the happy days when the mountain is again reduced-price glider" look of disappointdesign called d1e BATSO . bathed only in warm sunshine and smiling faces . You provided ment and went about her business. That T purchased me plans from a great showcase for the sport of hang gliding as well as treawas just one of many instances of confuJack Lambie for $5.00. It sured memories for many people. Wherever my travels take sion that have arisen because I happen to was the typical early of the spirit of Grandfather Mountain goes too. me, a litde have the same name as one of the pioneers l 970's $3 0 standard. My Should I live to a ripe old age I shall consider those of the sport. first crai ning-hill flights Grandfather years to be among the finest of my life. Do you have any notable mentors in the were just what you might Again, thank you very much and please extend the sport and do you consider yourselfa pioexpect, ground skimming my best wishes. Grandfather Family neer ofhang gliding? wim a good measure of When I taught myself to fly in the isolated spills and dirills thrown Very Truly yours, in. I look back on it now mountain coumry of West Virginia, ocher and wonder how I surpilots were hard to come by. I read everyBill Bennett vived without injury. thing I could get my hands on from borI know hang gliding plays rowed copies of che Southern California Hang Gliding Association newsletter to a major role in your life, but what other 3,000-foot vertical drop an d because, on a Dan Poynter's Handbook OfSky Surfing pursuits are important to you? straight glide, I could land on my grandfaand Michael Markowski's Hang Glider I'm curremly working on a Masters of ther's farm. Bible. I don't consider myself to be a pioEducation degree which, in addition to As one of the earlier pilots in my area, I view. I would like to share it with you.

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Would you please describe the numerous hats you wear in hang gliding and in the USHGA? I am very active wid1in Region 9. As Director I try to travel and fly with as many different groups within the Region as I can. I foci strongly abom knowing the pilots in Region 9. This enables me to fairly represent their concerns on the issues at the USHCA Board meetings. I maintain membership in the Mountaineer Hang Gliding Association, the Central Virginia I Tang ( ;Jidcr Association, the Capitol Hang Glider Association, and the Maryland Hang Gliding Association where l serve on their Board as rlight Director. Other hats include functioning as Examiner, Observer, Tmdcrn lnstrnctor, /\eroTow Supervisor and 'fow Administrator. I take pride in my Instructor and Observer ratings because it allows me to issue all hang gliding ratings, We need more observers in the sport to support up··and-coming pilots. ft all keeps me very busy bur I do enjoy taking an active roll.

This was as far as Bill got in answering the questions f sent him. As you can sec, he was not only dedicated to the sport hut truly in love with hang gliding and the people associated with the sport. With teared eyes and a sadclrncd and heavy heart, I present this partially completed interview with Bill Bennett to you, the readership off fang magazine, NOVEMBrn I 996

Wherever you arc Bill, f miss yo11 ;md will never forget you. You have changed the way l have come to love our sport.

[Note: The.fr1llowing paragmph is excerpted fom a letter dated Friday, July 26, 1996 .from D. Dean Leyerle, USHCA Insurance and Membership to Bill Frank, Bill BennettJ' brother-in-law.

Bill Benncn has been the Regional Director for Region 9 since January I, 1993. He has the following Special Skills: Cliff Launch (Cl.), Flat Slope I .aunch (FSL), Assisted Windy Cliff Launch (AWCL), 'H1rbulcnce (TUR), Restricted Landing Field (RLF), Cross Country and AeroT(iw (A'T} Bill is also rated as both a Foot Launch and Tow Launch pilot and holds an AeroTug Pilot (ATP) rating which is for the pilot in command of the powered ultralight during an aerotow. Bill also holds a 'fow Administrarorship with which he can issue 'fow Ratings and Aero'Tug Pilot Ratings and which allows him to appoint Aerolciw Administrators. His Examinership Rating allows him to appoint other Observers. Bill Bennen has been a member of our association since March 25, l 980. On his initial application he indicated thar he bad been flying for "several months" when he applied. He has been a very active member of our association in all iss11es both prior to and after being elected Regional Director, especially in the field of aerotowing. J The author thanks Barbara S. Bennett; Letih and Bill Frank, Maggie Palmieri, Claire rmd Dennis Pr1gen, Gil Do~gen, Dean l.eyerle, Gene Ji,1atthews, John Ltme, Randy Newberry, Wayne Stlyer, Felipe /Jniu11at,ee1111, 20

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by Randy Newberry, ris told to /im (Sky Dof!.) l'ttlmieri Umpteen years ago, Bill and I launched from the old Big Walker Mountain site (near T--77), and proceeded to get our buns kicked as we headed down the ridge for a little X-C. We were both flying the first Sensors equipped with VG. Several times we'd go slack in our harnesses, but that's the way good days are sometimes. We sure :is hell did not want to go down and land in this stuff About 15 miles into this flight Tnoticed Bill heading our to land. This was not like bim. He'd never give a few rowdy thermals second thought. He was over the prison and [ knew he worked in the correctional system at 1:hat time, so I thought maybe he knew some-" one there. Maybe he wanted a job applica"tiou. We carried CB radios in those days which remind rne of today's cellular phones. "Bill, where ,ire you going?" T asked. "Static ... mumble ... static ... more mumbling ... more static," he replied. Well, he looked like he was flying okay, so l kept on going. Later that day my driver picked me up with a note in his hand. "Pick up Bill at Bland Correctional ].'arm. Hurry!" It reminded me of all the movies I'd ever seen in which someone was getting out of prison. Our old pickup truck came

to a stop at the big iron gates and disappeared momentarily as the dust caught up. J\s it cleared, the driver could feel every eye in every tower trained on him and the strange-,looking cargo atop his truck. Did they know who he was? Did they know why he was there? Or did they think this was a homemade cannon or maybe some son of battering ram about to bust through the gates to release criminals within? Soon we could sec two men walking toward the gate. One was dressed in blue jeans and a f1annel shirt, carrying a large gear hag, and the other was empty-handed and wearing a s11it. It must have been the warden wishing this wayward soul good luck, with a warning to keep his nose clean. As the big gates squeaked and swung open I almost expected Paul Newman to come walking out. Bill shook tbe man's hand, waved goocf-hye to the guards and walked out of there, head held high. He threw his bag in the back, climbed in t:hc cab, and with a very serious look on his focc (Bill was good at that) said, "It's good to be out." Bill later explained that the pip pin that held the crossbar when the VG is in the loose position must have popped out in one of those fear-of-God-producing thermals (there is no such thing as an atheist on a turbulent flight). He discovered this when the VG string slipped out of his hand and went zinging through the jamb cleat all the way to the little knot he had tied in the end. I didn't get to see Bill very often, but the memory of a visit with him would stay wirh you fiir a while. If I live rn be 90 I'll still be able to see him coming through d10se large iron gates. Ill Hi\NC G111 )INC

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officials to nearly tear their hair om in Cmsrrario11. The paraglider spot landing contest had to be abandoned, as well as the Sugar [ Iii! to Lakeview '[i·ophy D:1sh, the new rimed race intended to introduce as many pilots as possible to sotm' fun but serious competition-like flying. They grimly held on, however, rn the hang glider spot landing contest, always a favorite with local residents who line the roads and driveways caring barbecue and drinking beverages near f lumer's Hot Springs to watch. As the 5::-\0 PM launch window opening approached, the thermal low muscled the pressure pmtcrn ever closer to a usable wind direction, hm /inally lost as rhc scuing sun drained its strc11gth. Regrettably, the contest was called ... or was it? What was that sound? 'lhnnpcts? The lrnzz oC "Hungary Joe's" Dragonfly was ccrrniuly music to the cars of cvrnt oJTt · ciak A competitor had asked earlier iC an acrotow la1mch was pcnnissihlc. In light of rhc wind situation permission was granted, hut no one seriously thought it would be done. With the sighting oJ' the Drngonfly with glider in row, however, the event was quickly reest;i\ilished and three intrepid souls l .ancc I .efl10lz of' Carmel, California 011 ;1 I Matt Cillis of Castroville, C:alifomia (glider unknown) and Boh Ortiz of El Sohrantc, lowed California on a lli7 Xtralirc over the 1,/, and gave officials their spot landing cornest ... son of: Lance Lefl10lz's 40 foet frorn rhc spot and a good landing earned him $ I 00 and a nice trophy. Your au I hor won the June cimrnlarivc distance prize, $100 ,rnd a trophy for ing a tot,il of I 00.3 miles from various I .ake County and Modoc Counry sites, and donated his prize lo the [ ,akcvicw

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or course, no evcm would be com. plcrc without some jocularity ar the awards ceremony. Mike Srcvcnson provid .. cd that wirh a hcawiful papicr machc rcn .. dirion of a carpenter's hammer nearly six fret lo11g, mmmted 011 an cighr-foot plywood hacking. In addition to being "I lang Cliding Capital oftlic West," Lakeview now claims to have the Mot her of' ,11\ Colden Hammers. lt was decided to make the I rophy a pcrpcn ial award cl uc to irs with each winners inscribed on a X 4" appliquc. Nominations were taken from the floor and eacl1 nominator was required to describe the "arrival" of' the nominee in detail, to the great delight of the assembled pilots and crew. Larry I .cssard o/' Boston, Massachusetts was nominated for rnanaging to alight 011 a foot hridgc ;1r the ex rremc end of! fo nter's LZ, barely saving himself from a wet landing in the lagoon. The vote was close, hm the winner (in absentia), nominated hy Kevin Kalinowski, was l )on ( :ooper. Kevin held the audience spellbound as he described Don's spectacular "arrival" near Sugar Hill. Fortu11:1tcly, Don wasn't hun. We hope

Kevin was A label from the hammer was sent to Don as a memento. Don't laugh too hard. If you care to join US !lCXI year for OllC of the premier family fi.m cvc111s in hang gliding, you could he ncxr! There's 110 mercy for whackers here! Prizes and trophies ri.H the restival were generously donated hy I .akc Coumy mcrcl1ants who arc their rhan ks to the pilots and crews who came fiom all over the glohc to participate in rhis event. The event. o/fa:ials and the Chamber of Commerce I Cliding Committee would like to special thanks to flumcr's Hot Resort lc1r thci r donation of die June rnmulat ivc mileage prize, Wings Lounge lclr rhcir donation of the hang glider spot landing prize, and a conson of' Pacific Power, I lobby l lorsc Deli, Action Realiry, Arrow Realty, Lakeview Distributors, the Indian Village Restaurant and Lounge, ,ind Thornton's Drugs which donated the $1,000 One c;rand xc: July's rnmularive milc1ge prize of$100 and ;1 trophy was donated by Pizza Villa. August's prize and trophy was donated liy I limtcr's RV Park and September's was donated by rhc Nest Rcstauram ;rnd Lounge. Ahliollgh not awarded due to the aforemcnt ioncd winds, thanks is still due to I l11ntcr's Morel for their dona· rion of the$ I00 prize for rhc trophy dash, and to Lumhcnnan's for their donation of· the $ I 00 prize for rhe paraglidcr spot landing contest. As this is being written, conditions arc building for a gloriolls afternoon of soar.. ing. Hl!ngary Joe is srill ar the airport and I'm goin' flyin'I Come on up to I ,ake County, Oregon next year and treat yourself Ill

I.AWREN CE Cl IAMBI .EE

TlMFTHY HELMS

O'CONNER, WILLIAM: lrvi11c, CA; R. McKenzic/l ligh Advenwrc RETTELE, DWAYNE: Laverne, CA; l'. Phillips/Lake Elsinore Sports ROBIN, MARSHALL: Los A11gdcs, CA; F Vad1ss/Vemura County J JC TAYLOR, RALPH: l.os CA; D. Quackcnlmsh/True Plight TERREL, DOUGLAS: Long Beach, CA; R. Adventure VILLASENOR, SALVADOR: Pasadena, CJ\; R. McKcJ1zic/High Adventure WHITE, JASON: Lake Elsinore, CA; A. Anderson/ Aclvcnrurcs Unlimited WJLLlAMS, JERRY: l.os Alamitos, C:A; P. Phillips/Lake Elsinore Sports WILSON, ANDREW: Sama Monica, CJ\; D. Qu:1ckcnhush/Truc Fligbt WOOD, VICTOR: W Los Angeles, CA; D. Quackenbush/True Flight

100 TIMETHY HELMS

Region 4 PHIU JPS, JULIE: Paradise, UT; '/,, Majors/W:1satch Region 10 WARMOTH, EDWARD: Carolina, PR; M. 1,.,,,,dw1.,11 .. 1"'Ra11ch

Region I TAYLOR, ROBERT: Sumner, WA; J. Reynolds/Far Up HG WHITE, DANNY: OR; T. Sapienza/Airtime Oregon Region 2 ANDERSON, RON: San Jose, CA; A. Mclean/Mission BERRYMAN, TOM: Sunnyvale, C:A; Jl. D(·ncv:rn/Mission GRAVINA, IAN: Palo Alro, CA; A. Mclean/Mission LLOYD, CHRISTOPHER: Pleasanton, CA; P. Dcucvan/Mission MARTIN, M.D., KENNETH: El Cerrito, CA; A. Mclean/Mission Soaring MATTHEWS, DAVID: Smmyvalc, CJ\;!'. Dcncvan/Mission Soaring MILLER, DAN: San Lorenzo, CA; P. Dcncvan/Mission MUELLER, MARK: Mo11nrain View, CA; P. Godwin/Western I IC NANDI, SATISTI: Sama Clara, CA; P. Godwin/Western HG NESSER, BRIAN: Sama Ync1,, CA; Y. Bajulaz/ABC Airspons RABBANI, JAMIL: Fremont, CA; G. Pornaras/Mission Soariug SACHSE, STEPHAN: San Mateo, CA; P. Dcncvan/Mission Soaring TAGGART, JOIJN: San Jose, C:J\; P. Dencvan/Mission TSUBELY, MERAY: Ben Lomancl, CA; I'. Godwin/Western HG WILLIAMS, JOHN: Milpitas, CA; A. Mclean/Mission Soaring Region 3 ANCHETA, DANNY: Wailulm, Hl; c;. Pu111a111/l-lalcabla HG BLOOD, CLAYTON: l.akc FJsinore, CA; K. I larrison/ Adventures Unlimited CLARK, DAVE: N Hollywood, CA; A. Becm/Windsporrs lnr'l FARBER, JAY: Tarzana, CA; D. Quackenbush/True Flight FARBER, RUSS: Tarzana, CA: D. Quackenbush/True Flight GORSKI, GREGG: N llollywoocl, CA; A. Becm/Windspons lnt'I HEWITT', CRAIG: Crand Terrace, CA; R. McKenzie/High Adventure I.JUNGGREN, EDWARD: Los Angeles, CA; D. Q11ackenbush/Truc Flight LYON, JOHN: Santa Barbara, CA; Y. Bajula,) ABC: Airsporrs MOLINA, FELIX: Anaheim, C1\; K. Harrison/Advcmurcs Unlimited MOULTON, GREGORY: lrvinc, CA: P. Phillips/L1kc Elsinore Sports

Region 4 MlLLER, TOM: Spanish Fork, UT; P. Anderson/The Soaring Center S'TEFJ.E, DAVID: Payson, UT;/.. Majors/Wasatch Wil.!.IAMS, GERALD: Payson, UT; Z. Majors/Wasatch Region 7 BARTH, JEFFREY: Anderson, IN; A. Bloodworth/Lookout Mtn Fp BOTTORFF, KIPP: c;recnwood, IN; A. Bloodworth/Lookom Mtn Fl' COOK, MICHELLE: Union Grove, WI; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch GIBSON, RACHEL: Arcadia, lN; A. Bloodwonh/1.ookout Mrn FP OSBURN, DON: Flgin, IL; B. Kmhucr/Ravcn WOOTON, SANDY: E:igan, MN; I.. Mrn i:t' YOUNT, JACK: Marrinsvillc, IN; T. lfager/Lookour Mm FP Region 8 CIST, DAVF.: Cambridge, MA; D. Baxter/Morningside FP DUGGAN, JOHN: Braintree, MA; D. Baxter/Morningside r:p NICHOLAS, JEFFREY: WI lartford, CT; J. Atwood/Morningside FP Region 9 BACKERIS, MARK: Mexfrml, PA; R. lmmordino/Kiuy Hawk Kites BULLWINKEL, MATTHEW: Virgi11ia Beach, VA; C;, Copc/Kirty Hawk Kircs DENI, SUSAN: Virginia Beach, VA: G. Cope/Kitty Hawk Kites ENGEN, BRUCE: Waterford, VJ\; D. I labcr/Kiny I lawk Kites ENGEN, DWIGHT: Waterford, VA; D. 1-faher/Kirty Hawk Kircs ENNIS, MTTCII: Tiffin, OJ I; A. Illoodworrh/Lookom Mm FP GOUDMAN, JAY: Pittsburgh, PA; B. Hawk Kites HJ\MIITON, EUGENE: Clicsrcrtown, MD: D. I Jaber/Kitty Hawk Kites KLAUDER, Pl:!JL: Ambler, PA; C:. Dlll'aul/Kitry Hawk Kites O'DONNELL, KEVIN: Ambler, PA; R. lmrnordino/Kiny I lawk Kites PRESLEY, MARVIN: Gapland, MD; B. I lagcwood/Kiny Hawk Kites SHELTON, DOUGLAS: Alexandria, VA;]. Middleton/Silver Hawk Kites SORROW, STEVE: Baltimore, MD: l'. STRADLEY, JR, J.C.: Woodbridge, VA; W. Thomton/Kirty Hawk Kites THATCI-IF.R, JODI: l lancock, MD; R. Hays/Maryland School I-IC WINSTON, GREG: Rcsron, VA; R. Immordino/Kitty Hawk Kites WOODY, JUSTIN: Waterford, VA; D. IL1hcr/Kiny Hawk l<itcs Region JO ADAMSON, LEAH: Kill Devil Ills, NC; P. Vcncsky/Kiny lfawk Kites CLACK, SCOT'f: Winter Haven, Fl.; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch FlJRJANJC, MARLA: Greensboro, NC; R. lrnrnordino/Kiny Hawk Kites HUFF, ALAN: Newport, TN; C:. DuPalll/Kitty Ilawk Kites MC COY, ASHLEY: Columbia, SC; C:. Dul'a1il/Kirty f lawk Kites OLIVE, RYLAND: Cleveland, SC; B. Burril/Ultralighr Flying Equip PUGH:, RAYMOND: I-lead, NC; D. Hahcr/Kiny Hawk Kites ROBINSON, CHRISTOPHER: Miami, FL; A. Bloodwortb/l.ookom Mm PP ROSE, KEN: Orlando, 1:1.; D. Clover/Wallaby Ranch I IANC CUDINC

SANCHEZ, I.ORI: Winter Park, i:J,; M. Joncs/W:dbhy Ranch WARMOTH, EDWARD: Carolina, l'R; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch WllDRTCK, BHFTFORD: Tucaloosa, AL; W. Thornton/Kitty Hawk Kircs 11 ECKEL, JR, KEN: Santc Fe, TX; A. Bloodworrh/Lookom Mtn FP PEARCF, LUKE: I louston, TX; A. Bloodworth/Lookout Mtn Fl' PEARCE, MARK: I louston, TX; 1\. Bloodworth/Lookout Mm Fl' REED, WAl:llm.: Houston, TX; T. l l:igcr/Lookom Mm Fl' Region 12

BABBITT, MALCOLM: Srnrcn Island, NY; S. I lciplc/Mounrnin Wings FORSTER, MICHELE: Valhalla, \JY; B. Davidson/Tck Flighr Products IBBOTSON, TREVOR: Queens Village, NY; l'. Voighr/Fly High I IC R/\NKA, Ithaca, NY; I'. Voigln/Ply High HC~ Region 13

BORDTGNON, BOB: C:anada; K. Ontario KANEKO, SI lIGETOSHI: Japan; R. McKcnzic/l ligh Adventure KEMBER, Canada: D. c;lover/Wallaby Ranch NFSHAT, REZA: Canada; S. I leiple/Mountain Wings PERL MIT(] I: Canada; I(. 1J11iz11:i1z,,sa11m1c SALMAN, REZA: Canada; K. Ontario

WHITE, JASON: Lake Elsinore, C/\; K. I larrison/ Adventures Unlimited WILSON, ANDREW: Sama Monica, CA; D. Quackenhush/Truc l;lighr Region Ii CORRIGAN, DANIEL: T11cson, A"/,; T. Barton/Airborne USA JOERN, JEFF: Sandy, UT; P, Anderson/The Ccnrcr MC KINLEY, DAVID: l.ay1on, UT; P. Amkrson/Thc Center MILLER, TOM: Spanish Fork, UT; P. Anderson/The Soaring Center PRESLEY, SHARON: Colorado C:0; S. Dewey/Quiet Flight STEELE, DAVID: Payson, LJT; "/. Majors/Wasatch TOOKER, DAVE: h Collins, C:0; M, Windsheimer/Colden Wings Region 7 BARTH, JiffFREY: Anderson, IN; A. Bloodworrh/Lookout Mm ];p BOTTORFF, KIPP: Greenwood, JN; A. Bloodworth/Lookout. Mrn FP COOK, MICHELLE: Union Grewe, WI; D. Clover/Wallaby Ranch GIBSON, RAC! lEL: Arcadia, IN; A. Bloodworth/1 nokout Mn1 FP OSBURN, DON: Elgin, lL; B. Kushner/Raven Sky STR/\TTA, BRIAN: Naperville, IL; B. Kuslmcr/Ravcll TJAALAND, JOHN: Milwaukee, WI; B. Kushner/Raven Spons WOOTON, SANDY: Fagan, MJ>-:; L l'rcslcy/Lookour Mrn fl' Region 8

BACON, STEPHEN: Greenland, NTl; J. /\twood/Morningsidc FP GRABAREK, CHARLES: New Haven, CT; B, Davidson/Tck Flight Products KENNEDY, KATHLEEN: I MA; R. Corbo/Morningside FP MALEC, TERRY: l.owell, MA; D. Fl' 1

JUNKER, KURT: Tacoma, WA; R. Wellhaum/hr HG TAYLOR, ROBERT: Sumner, WA; J. Reynolds/Far lip I-IC 2

BARTOLOMEI, LEE: Mill Valley, C:/\; /\. Whirchill/C:handdlc CICHY, STEVEN: Frcmom, C:A; P. Godwin/Western I-IG MESSMER, JOHN: San Jose, C:/\; F. I linrichs/Narural MORENO, ROBERT: Oaklrnrsr, CA; C. Prather/Dream Weaver HC NEWITT, DAVID: \X/oodsidc, CA; P. Dcncvan/Mission SCI IMTTZ, KURT: San Francisco, C:A; J. Woodward/Natural SPLAN, PAUL: Fresno, CA; P. Godwin/Western HC YOUNG, TIMOTHY: I C/\; P. Dcncvan/Mission 3 /\NCH ETA, DANNY: Wailulrn, f II; C. Pmnam/1-lalcakala HC CLARK, DAVE: N 1-follywoocl, C:A; A. Bccm/Windsports fnr'I FARBER, JAY: 'J'arz:ma, CA; D. Q11ackcnbush/Truc Pligh1 FARBim., RUSS: Tarz:ma, CA: D. Quackenbush/True HEWITT, CRAIG: Grand Terrace, CA; R. Aclventure JOUDFH, AMER: Park, C:/\; /\. lkcm/Windsports lnr'l """'"'-"""'' EDWARD: Los C:A; D. Quackenlmsh/Trnc Flight MAC WILLIAMS, BREWSTER: Santa ;Vlonica, CA; D, Quackcnbusli/Truc i:Jighr O'CONNER, WlLUAM: frviuc, CA; R. Adventure SNEDDON, D/\VlD: l,aguna CA; I'. Phillips/Lake Elsinore ST GERMAIN, ROBY: Kapolci, 11 I; J. Forbas/Cloudbasc l'.111wnmsc.s STEVENS, JIM: l'almdale, CA;/\. Beem/Windsports Jnr'l SWlERCZ, Long Beach, CA;/\. Bccm/Windspons lnr'I "TAYLOR, RALPH: Los CA; D. Quackenbush/True Flight TERREL, DOUGLAS: l ,ong Beach, CA; R McKenzie/I ligh Advcnrurc Vil ,LASENOR, SAi VADOR: Pasadena, ( './\: R. McKcnzic/Iligh Adventure

NOVIMl,IR 1996

Region 9 DE STEPHENS, ELIZABETH: Gambler, OH; R Immordino/Kitty Hawk Kites ENNIS, MITCH: TiH111, OH; A Bloodwonh/Lookour Mm Fl' FUNK, NATHAN: Olmsted Falls, Of I; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch MORITA, PIERRE: hir!ax, V/\; C. Elchin/Kitty Hawk Kites RHODES, R SPENCER: Charlottesville, VA; A. Bloodworth/Lookout Mm FP WEILi ,, CARLOS: Gaithersburg, MD; J. Middleton/Silver Region 10

CLACK, SCOTT: Wimer Haven, Ff,; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch LA, LISA: Eglin Afb, FL; G. McNamcc/(;rayhird ROBINSON, CHRISTOPHER: Miami, l;f ,; /\. Bloodworth/I !)()kour Mm FP ROSE, KEN: Orlando, Fl,; D, Glover/Wallaby Ranch SANCHEZ, LORI: Winter Park, FL; M . .Jones/Wallaby Ranch SOLEY, JILL: Kill Devil His, NC; P. I lawk !<ires SUAREZ, ALFREDO: Miami, FL; P. Foti/Miami HG Region 11

ECKEL, JR, KEN: Same Fe, TX; A. Bloodworth/1,ookour Mm FP PEARCE, LUKE: l louston, TX; A. Bloodworth/Lookom Mtn J,'J' PEARCE, MARK: Houston, TX; A. Blooclworrh/Looko11t Mm FP REED, WALTER: Houston, TX; T. Hager/Lookout Mtn FP THOMAS, JOEL: Duncanville, TX; D. Broyles/Kite t',nl:cqinses Region 12 BABBITT, MALCOLM: Staten Island, NY; S. l kiplc/Mounrain BRZOZOWSKI, JOSEPH: Calway, NY; D. Guido/Susquehanna PP BUSH, WILLIAM: Palmyra, NY; B. I,yon/Rochester Acra JOWETT, FD WARD: Binghamton, NY; B. Casper/Southern Tier ~l<,'smlcrs RANKA, JIN END RA: Ithaca, NY; P. Voight/Fly I ligh HC

SCTJUECKLER, DAVID: Buffalo, NY; I I. Bocssl/Roclicsrcr Arca ZEIGLER, DAVID: Vcsral, NY; B. C.a1:pcr/::iourhcl'l1 Tier ::i1Z',•s1irfcrs Region 13 BELANGER, SYLVAIN: Canada; J. NH.:0L1y/lV10,rn1ng:;1dc Fl' BORDIGNON, BOB: Canad:1; I<. l Jinzl/Skysailing Onrnrio KANEKO, SHfGETOSI-II: Japan; R. McKcnzic/f ligli Advcnnirc KFMBER, JEFFREY: Canada; D. (;Jover/Wallaby Ranch NESJ !AT, REZA: Canada; S. Hciplc/Mounrain Wings ROOS, JONAS: Iceland; J. Ficscr/Wharco111 SALMAN, REZA: Canada; K. Dinzl/Skysailing Ontario SAVARD, MYRIAM: Canada; J. Fl' TAFT, DAN: Canada; S. Hciplc/Mounrain WAAGE, AGUSTA: Iceland; J. J:icscr/Whatcom

Region 10

AMOS, HANK: Orlando, Fl.; M. Rmch HAMBY, JERRY: AL; T. !lager/Lookout Mm FP KIRSCH, RICK: Kissimmee, FL; C. Bowcn/Qucsr Air PARKER, JR, CHRISTOPl-lER: Miami, Fl.; M. ROACH, STEVE: Homewood, AL; 'I'. Fon/Lookom Mm Pl'

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Hcgion 12

ENGLE, STEPHEN: I lunringron, NY; P. High m; LEAL, KAREN: Blairstown, NJ; C. Johnson PLANKEN, GARY: Long Beach, NY: c;. BladdMounrni11

CAMP, RUSS: Crams Pass, OR; W. Roberrs/Smnhcrn Region J

ERZAR, FRANK: Seattle, WA; R. Gclfon/Drcam JENSEN, GREGG: Anacortes, WA;J. Bowman/Observer

DENMAN, DONN: l.os Caros, C/1.; J. Borton/Thin Air FERGUSON, JOSH: San Francisco, ( :A; A. Whitcliill/Chandcllc

Region 2. ALLEN, NOEL: Mountain View, C:A; P. Dcnevan/Mission BAKER, TODD: San Ramon, CA; II.. of Rogallo CLARK, GAYLE: Sunol, CA; J-J. ofR.ogallo DRUEBl31SCI-I, VOLKMAR: San Francisco, Ci\; D. Jones/Wings oF Rogallo GUROVICH, IGOR: San Francisco, CA; /1.. Whitchill/C:h:111dclle KARIS, DlRK: Palo /\lro, Ci\; J. Borton/Thin Air MC CONACH!E, JON: Los Gatos, C/1.; !'. Dcncv:111/Mission TOUR.DO, STEVE: Corre Madera, CA: lJ. ofRogallo

Region 3 ACTON, STEVE: Big Pinc, CA; D. C:onncrs/Calclcra BARIBEAU, DR HELENE: San Dimas, C/1.; K. I larrison//1.dvcnturcs Unlimited LEIGH, RANDAL FYFE: Los CA; G. Recves/Airwave PREUSS, JERE: Lake forest, CA; I<. l-larrison/Advcnturcs Unlimited RUSS, WILLIAM: Los CA; A. Bccm/Windsporrs Inr'I

Region 3 ALEXANDER, GRAY: Mammoth I .aim,, CA; D. ( :onncrs/Caldcra Air BROWN, PETER: Lake Forest, CA; P. Phillips/Lake Elsinore Sporrs SMITH, ROBERT: Hono\11\u, Ill; R. Bachman/Kitty Hawk Kircs SZABO, GEZA: Los CA: D. Quackenbush/True Flight

Region 1

A'.i'.; ). Reynolds/Phoenix Jleros1ports I Jc; /1.'.i'.; J. Reynolds/Phoenix J\erosporrs MAYO, GARY: Srcamboar CO; /1.. Birkett/Observer HOBSON, DAVE: Liulcron, CO; S. Flighr

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BARKER, ALAN: Boise, ID; J. Brakefield/Slick Rock Region 1 BANKS, SHAWN: Colorado CO; S. Might CA LESA, JEFF: C:O; R. Kemp/ Aspen J\cro W/\ULBRINK, K WADE: Clcnwood, CO: M. Windsheimer/Golden WRIGHT, DAVID: Mountain Vig, CO; J. '.i'.ciscr/Pcndulum /le:ms1)orts

Region

KRAMFR, TERRY: Fort Atkinson, Wl; B. Kushner/Raven Region 9

MC GOWAN, TOM: Annandale, VA; J. Middleton/Silver Region 7

BREITZMANN, JEH: Superior, WI; I\. Kushner/Raven REICH, MARK: Wadsworth, JL; B. Kushner/Raven Sky

Region 10

CARDEN, ERTC: Huntsville, AL; R. Patterson/Rocker MOORE, JEM: Maricrra, GA; 13. Kuslrncr/Ravcn Sky

Region 8

MORIN, ANN: Berlin, Nll; J. FJ> PERRY, ELMER: New Milford, CT; B. Davidson/Tck PREPOST, STEVEN: Springfldd, V'I '; J. l\/1,:'0L1v/,1V1c,rrn,n1t,1cle fl' Region 9 DEMMJN, DAVID: Norfolk, VA;J. Tindle/Miami HC !IULL, STEPHEN: Woodbridge, V/1.; C. Bowen/Quest Air SHIEVER, ERIC: Renfrew, PA; P. Brooks/Deadalus HG ZEC;mz, ANDREA: !'A; R. llachrnan/Kitty Hawk Kites

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KLOES, RUSSELi .: Endicott, NY; B. l.aspcr/::i,oarmr, Solutions

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REGION I BILL BOLOSKY -

NOMINEE I believe that the primary mission for rhe USHGAand for local clubs is to provide inexpensive, minimally regulated access to as many highquality flying sires as possible, on a long-term basis. In these days of increasing population pressure, liability considerations and environmental concerns, only a politically and legally aware and active USHGA has a chance of longterm success. While recently on a national level USHGA has been making great strides in helping local clubs keep threatened sires from closing, I think that we need to be more proactive in securing guaranteed, long-term access to sires before they're in danger of being lost. This involves working with government agencies to be written into use plans, working with private companies and individual landowners to secure long-term leases for sites, and, when possible, arranging for the purchase of sires by clubs, flying businesses or individual pilots. Only by acting now can we guarantee that we'll have good places (or any places) to fly in 20 years. In addition to lobbying and leasing and buying sites, we need to improve our image with the general public. There's no better way to get a politician to write free flying into the use plan for public land than to have the local people and business owners say that they want us around. Hang gliding continues to have a terrible reputation with the public at large, primarily because of the safety problems we had in the l 970's. Fortunately for us, paragliding has a much better image. We need to convince people chat hang gliding is as good to have in their neighborhoods as paragliding, and cl1at, in fact, the two

sports go hand in hand. Within our own ranks, we need to continue to build the bonds between both kinds of pilots; if we fight with one another we will never achieve our common goal of continued s1te access . I'd like to emphasize that I feel it's important that we keep the expense and regulation of sites to the absolute minimum, consistent with continued longterm access. The only two valid reasons that I see ro regulate a site are ro satisfy the landowner, and for the safety of the people there. I'm worried that the recent increase in red tape associated with the sires around Seattle (all imposed by the government) will become a trend. There's nothing chat a bureaucrat likes better than "administrative procedures, " and we need to be careful to keep them to a minimum. Similarly, I believe that we need to avoid having hang and paragliding become like skiing, where the cost to participate for a day is in the $20-$1 00 range. We benefit from our modest numbers and close-knit community. As the sports grow, USHGA and the local clubs need to strive to maintain the friendliness and low cost structure chat we currently have. I first flew a hang glider in 1987, and have been addicted ever since. I've served the past two terms as the treasurer of Cloudbase Country Club in Seattle, and prior to that was Cloudbase's Safety Director. As Treasurer, I arranged the reincorporation of the club, and moved the club's money into investments that earn a higher race of remrn than our savings account had been. During my rime in office, Cloudbase's bank account has increased in size by about 40%. I'm. an Advanced-raced hang glider pilot, Basic Instructor and Observer. One of these years I'm going to learn to fly paragliders, but so far I've had so much to learn about hang gliding chat I haven't had the chance.

REGION II RAY LEONARD - INCUMBENT It's election time again so it's an oppor-

rumty to thank tl1e pilots for their past support and it seems like a good idea to let chose in Region 11 know what we've been doing. Our USHGA Site Committee, which I chair, has assisted existing sires and new potential sites throughout the country. We've created a handy site guide useful for traveling that should come out soon. As for future growth it seems chat aerotowing is bringing hang gliding to a whole new group of pilots who enjoy the convenience and luxury of being dropped w1der those booming rn's. Paragliding is still growing at many local ski areas and the future looks pretty bright in that endeavor. Locally, we continue to support competition and those up-and-coming pilots by running our Wild Wild West Regionals. There is certainly a lot more chat can be done, and I hope to continue as Regional Director to represent our imerests nationally.

REGION Ill KEN BAIER - INCUMBENT I started hang gliding in 1973, learning by rowing standard kingposcless Rogallos with my water-skiing friends. Fortunately, one of them flew airplanes and was able to relate the concept of airspeed to me. With that valuable bit of instruction I managed to survive and become an air junkie. After achieving my degree in Public Administration-Recreation at the University of Arizona, I moved to Southern California with the sole intent to fly a lot. During the '80's I flew in the Owens Valley, becan1e an Instructor, got my Master rating, and attended the first USHGA tandem clinic. So, I learned to fly, but I also was there to watch the develH ANG GLIDI NG

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opmeni of hang gliding. [n '87 I watched ;1 paraglider glide quickly ro the beach at 'forrey Pines. It reminded me clearly hang gilding so I wished the pilot good lucid Two years later while managing rhc flight park at 'forrcy it became apparent that paragliding was on the rise. Fred and Claudia Stockwell came, and after our first lesson rny hang gliding friends and l all scratched our heads and smiled. Learning this new sport was hin, and I thought it would boom in rhc U.S. like it did in Europe, so off I went to Salt Lake to lcrirn more and become an instruc· tor.

I quickly developed intermediate syndrome in paragliding, as most hang glider pilots do. The Europeans solved rhar prob·· lem for me at a mecr in Salt Lake by prov·· ing how little 1 knew! Once again I went on an airtime binge 10 develop some skills, 11ltirnarcly gaining my Instrnctor, 'fandem Instructor, Master, and Administrator ratings. I also started my own paragliding school called Airjunkies in San Diego.

Deja vu. Herc 1 was watching the development of another flying sport. l could see history repeating itself sol got involved in the politics. At Torrey we developed a phrn so paraglidcrs could fly with the hang gliders. l got involved with the APA, attended the meetings, became a Director, the Vice President and President for a day when we made the decision ro join 1he USH CA. Since then I've been attending the USHGA meetings as an Flonorary Director. 1hc US( fGA simplify I'd like to most ofits programs. J-lang gliding and paragliding are recreational pursuits and the programs need to help the pilots fly and not restrict them from flying. We also need to focus more on maintaining om and I think that means actually own· ing the ones not on public land, otherwise we soon won't have places to fly. TIM HALL

NO MTN EE

I have been a hang glider pilot and lJSHCA memher for 14 years. 1 have been

a paraglider pilot for three years. I have Advanced rat· ings in borl1 hang gliding and paragliding. I have held Observer, Instructor and 'fandem ratings, and have and paragliding

competed in compctitious. My interest in om sport is as a pilot. I have no financial connection to the hang gliding or paragliding industries. l will work roward making a Board of Directors which is rnore responsive lo the membership, preservation and expansion of our sport, pilot safi::ty, and improving the public of our sport. 1 rccen tly attended the Board of Directors meeting in Colorndo and competed against Ken Baier w serve out the remainder of Marcus

Salvemini\ term. Prior to rnaking their

selection, rhe Board of' Directors asked 11s several questions. One of the qucsrions was what we thought ofthc Board's considcra1ion to possibly eliminate rhc ethics cL1usc in the lJSI !CA bylaws, which requires Board mcmhers to disclose conAicts of interest. Ken Baier chose not. to address the stating that it was roo conuovcrsial ftw him to comment on. I told the Board I felt that mainraining such a bylaw was essential 10 tnaimaining the membership's confldcncc in the Board, and the Board's acco11mability to the mernbcrship. \)(!hen asked why I wanted to he Regional Director, l answered that I fr:lt J could bring rhc voice of the pilots to the Board. A Board member informed me tha1 rhe most important part of' my job would be to bring bad news back ro the pilots, rather than bringing die pilot's views to the Board. The Board apparcnrly did not like my answers, as I was not elected ro the position. J foe! rim ifwc have more pilors 011 the Board, who arc not connected to

the industry, we mighr not have as much bad news to take back ro the pilots. I hope you agree with me, and 1hat yo11 will vote for me to he your fair and 11nbiased reprc-

senrat"ive.

NOMINEE MARK FERGUSON l started hang gliding in 198') and p;1ragliding in I<)<) l. l :Jying has always been a passion with me. I have been w many hang gliding and paragliding competitions and Ay .. ins. I have also competed in paragliding ri.ir the past four years. l have attended the p:m three BOD meetings. Our spon is not growing as it should be. We need growth to keep existsires and to acquire new sites. The US HCA (us, the BOD) needs new members. People get involved because they arc cxci1cd. They catch that excitement: from us. Look at om level over th(: past fow years. l .ook at our average age. Attend

one of our BOD meetings and observe. ls it any wonder? As Region IV Director I will make it my obligation 10 prornote and encourage excitement at our BOD meetings. I will support a.ll ventures that generate excite· mcnt for our sport. I will bring your ideas, feelings, opinions and desires ro the BOD (you arc US HCA). I am easy to contact. I can be reached almost any weekday at Ball Variometcrs.

MARKMOCFIO

NOMINEE

II BILL BRYDEN

INCUMBENT

111 RANDY ADAMS lNCOMBENT I've been a pilot for 16 years and a Regional Director for six years. I'm a

rncmbcr of the Western Massachusetts Hang Cliding Club, Skyridcrs, Connecticut l lang Gliding Association and the Vermont Hang Gliding Association. My objective as your Regional Direclor is to give voice to our local pil01s at the national level. I've passed om questionnaires and visited local clubs seeking opinions and concerns. I hold a regional meeting each year to improve communica· tion in the ln 1lie next two years l will co1iccn1rate on preserving and protect· sites and making hang gliding safer and more enjoyable in New FnglamL

GEOFF MUMFORD NOMJNEE I am an Advanced· rated hang glider pilo1 and active Observer whose primary interest is in promoting the and growth of the sport of hang gliding within Region 9. Alrhongli my roots arc in foor-launchcd flight, I am experienced in both platform towing and acrotowing and will continue my efforts to facilitate tow operations in Region 9. As a private pilot, [ have seen the v,1luc of immediate and exhaustive accident review as a means to promote safory within the general aviation community and through similar accident reviews f believe we will coJJtinuc to advance the safety of rowing. Serving on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Hang GlidingAssoci;ition for two years I have gained a great deal of experience in the management of hang gliding activities at the local level and feel confident that I can now apply that knowledge to advance the sport for our Region. ln addirion, ! have learned a great deal from flying sires outside our Region both nationally and internationally and have actively shared those experiences back here at home. 'fhe Regional Directors arc troubleshooters and problem solvers. As a basic research scientist I understand the impor· tance of applying reasoned analysis in the solution of problems. As a legislative and federal affairs ofnccr, T understand the an of negotiation. As a Regional Director I would bring my professional skills to bear in the decision mal<ing processes of the Board and the formuLition of any policy affocting Region 9. I hope you will endorse my efforts with your vow in November.

NOMINEE MARC FINK As Thomas Suchanek i11rima1cd in a recent issue l believe that 9 is the best area i11 country for hang gliding! I'm a "biwingual" pilot and have promoted bod, p;1raglidi11g and hang gliding in rhc area for the past decade. I've served at one time or another as an Observer and l11s1r11ctor in both sporls. My primary co1lccrns arc the develop· mc111 and retention of flying sites and the safe nurturing of new pilots in bod1 paragliding and gliding. I also would , competition in the like ro foster more Region, perhaps bringing a WTSS meet here someday. If elected I will do the best job that J can, although I won't pretend for a second that I could come even close to filling Bill's shoes. I'll do the best [canto listen to the Region's pilots and represent them al the national level. Finally, ifl do get elected, I'll reveal which sport, paragliding or hang gliding, I really prefer.

G.W. MEADOWS

INCUMBENT

II PAULRIKERT

INClJMBEN]'

Hello, Region 12! My name is Paul Voight, and J'rn an airco-bolic. I'm running for what will be my fifth term as Director, and it's rime again to solicit your vote with

wit, humor, and bribery. But first ... a news flash. The had news is rhar Region 12 has lost a Director's position, going from two slors w one. While our Region's membership numbers have dropped slightly, Region l (the Northwest) enjoyed escalating numbers due to a booming growth in paragliding. As a result, portly "slot alloca · tion czar," Randy Adams, gleefolly whacked my slot, and gave it to Region l. The good news is you now only have to vote once every two years, which should end the confosion of years past. The had news is, you must choose hctwccn your previo11sly 11nopposcd Directors, Paul Rikcrt and myself: The good news is, we're both good and you can't lose! Besides ... whoever loses is likely robe successful at elected hy the Board as a "Director at ... Mr. Rikert For his excellent work as Chairman of the Bylaws Committee (which no one else wams to 1-ouch with a ten-foot pole), and myselfhy virtue of my "fim-to-have·· around" personality. Therefore, this year, I'm asking you to vote. You have ro vote, and you actually have to make a choice. For those who don't know me, my qualifications arc many and varied. I've been Aying since I 972, and making a living in rhe business since l 980, which makes hang gliding's best interests my best interests. I go to all rhc Board meetings and pro· vidc as much "voice of re;L~on" input as they can possibly stand. T vote as a pilot, and am resistant to excessive rule making and complexity. [ work on the Safety and "li'aining, TcJwing, and 'Tandem Committees, as these arc areas of interest to me. I also chair the J:inancial Redistrihution Comrnittee which, during rny tenure, bas made great advancements in the ,illocation of funds to appropriate causes. 1 enjoy serving on tbc Board, and quite frankly, would feel uncomfortable if f wasn't present on the Board to help steer things in rhe right directions. I'll thank you now for your time, as rhar's aboUI ir for my campaign pitch. What did I say ... Wit? ... Humor? ... l\nd ... oh, bribery. Well, ifl'vc successfully convinced you to vote for me, let me know someday, as there is certainly a beer in ir for you.

I li\NC CLIDINC

he first half ofScptcmbtr was an exciting cimc fo( the sport of

hang gliding in Florida. Some of i.he best hang glider pilots in i.he southeastern United S1lltC$ g..thcrcd over the course of two v.-eekends to compete in the inaugural lnvirarional Hang Gliding Tournament. This unique c,.-cnc, held both at Cyprc<s Gardens - former home of rhe World Tow Gliding Championshipsand FanrasyofFlighc, an aviacion ffluseum dedicated to re.•aoring antique ajrcraft, involved such spea::nor-oricnred tasks as spor landings, foo-foo catches (to be explained larer), bomb drops, pylon races, and low-altitude duration flights. The Wallaby Ranch provided three aerorugs for the first pm of chc tourna• mcm. and Cypress Gardens boars did rhc towing for the second, Pilo1S' skills w....-c rested in unwual ,vays as they panicipatt:d in tasks designed both to challenge i.heir precision and ro entertain the curious crowds. Thou~nds watched as a cotal of 15 rounds were completed, encompassing over 400 Aighrs. For many onlookers ch,, was a firsr exposure to hang gliding. and i.hey left impr=d. The cfforu of a few dedicated people n:sulted in a public relations coup for hang gliding in general a, well as for the sponsors. with three television stations and five nc"•"Spa.pcrs covering the festivities - all in a positive light. From ,he opening round ro che awards banquet, che tournament could only be called an unqualified success' DOING IT RIGHT Months of careful planning paid off ,eith n fi.10 and educational experience for C'\'err· one. To guarantee a smoorh and thrilling

ABOVE·Mm Organiur &ou C/,,cl, ,.a,lir, himselffor a boar-tow lmmch. RIGHT: Wa//,,by Ranch) Jim Appk-ron prtpam Mau \fitg,r,r for a1111erorow

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performance:. the tournamenr \\'.LS srrictfy invi,acional. ,"1th comperirion limited ro an elite corps with extensive aerolO\\' a.nd boat tow txpcriencr. The pool of comesrants consisted primarily of long-rime Florida area flyers. Wdl-known pilor Man Wagner drow all the way down from Adama in order to join in the fua. The W<".tthcr cooperated. \\ith tly•blc conditions on all six day,. In f.icr, rhe first Friday (mostly a preliminary dry run) was so good i.hai several pilots, after g«tiag off low

cows, ahindoned practicing and simply

disappeared into ,he sky. overcome by r:heir insrinru and unable to resist the ren1prarjon. Rr3n Glove-r. ,vhose piaurc

made ir into the local paper che following morning, left and navigated back to the Wallaby Ranch (his home b:c.se) at che end c>f ,he day. He shrugged off ,he occompli,hment with, "I had a ,ailwind. • Most people do not associate the lakes, orange groves. beaches and palm uecs of the Sunshine State wirh hong gliding. Bm, in fucr, the spon', history here goes back <'\"CO farther than itS G,Jiforrua bentage. The first hang glider flighrs in this country HlOk place ar Cyp~s (~:ardens. Boat row. ing has bc:cn going on down here on this sandy peninsula for decades now, and has ah\':lfS managed to find an enchusiasuc audience. While soaring in l~orida is excdlenr. due 10 abundant ,hcrmals and the ntid~srare convergence 7.0nc ,vhere sea brm,s from Lhc Gulf of Mexico and I he Adon1ic Oc= come rogeiher. the purpose ot ffijs mct"r \\,as primarily to cnrcnai.n the cro,\'Cls, and to offer cro.sKounrry pilots snmcthing a lirtlc bi, different as well. Specmor appeal accram sponsors. and HANG GLUllNG

were rightfull y pro ud of chei1· perfo rmances . D avid Glover, whose consistem flyi ng kept him in the to p three on all fo ur days, still was able to sneak in one particularly extra-special landing; he encountered the water with such alacrity that his glider flipped over. "Did yo u gee ro tored by the stadium?" fellow pilots asked him afterwards. "Nah ," he said, "I pretty much just flew straight into the lake." O ne new contest that went over well was the foo-foo drop and catch, in which a pilot tosses om three balls of brightly colored gauzy scuff and then has to maneuver

runways was child's play for the agile tugs, which used only a tiny fraction of the available space fo r their takeoffs and landings. Kerm ie himself went up fo r a couple of tandem fligh ts with Malcolm Jones after the day's official flying was over, and then reciprocated by giving Rhett a ride in his Grumman J2F-6 Duck, a restored World War II-era amphibious biplane. After the day's tasks were done, a number of the competi tors went into Fantasy of Flight's simulator room and did some virtual dog fighting in Japan ese Zeros and P-51 M ustan gs .

The participants at the awards ceremony after the contest.

sponsorship means bigger, better events. T his to urnament was devised from the beginning with an ambitious look to the future. Scott C lack, Jeff Stoskopf and Brian Voisard of Cypress Gardens, and Kermie Weeks, the owner of Fantasy of Fligh t, worked closely with Malcolm Jones and D avid Glover of the Wallaby Ranch to organize a show that would make everybody happy. T he m ost obvious co mpetition, spot landing, was a real crowd-pleaser, with a few truly spectacular (and often amusing) approaches. Ac Fantasy of Fligh t, a series of red concentric circles painted on to one of the two grass runways marked the target; at Cypress Ga rde ns, pilots had to cry to stick their legs thro ugh a fl oating inner tube. Everyone flew safely, although there were a few dramatic splashdowns and whacks, and a couple of pilots had continuously excellent scores. Mark Voisard made seven out of eight dead centers at the Gardens. (H e won $360 in cash and tows on one flight alone.) W h en the dust settled, nothing had been bent or broken and nobody had gotten h urt, and lots of pilots NOVEMBER 1996

aro und and retrieve them in mid-air. Not only does this give cl1e folks on the ground something diverting to observe, it also rests fligh t coordination to the ljmit. T he foofoos were made from surplus material Cypress Gardens seamstresses used to use for the Belles' crinolines. FANTASY OF FLIGHT - T H E ADVENTURE BEGI S Tourists an d locals flocked to Kermie Weeks' remarkable accraccion omside Orlando, where one of the world's most extensive private collections of restored aircraft resides. Against a backdro p of antique warbirds and a vast, sparkling, l 93 0's-scyle hangar, hang glider pilots zigged and zagged ny ing to rack up poims. Aerotug pilots Rhett Radford and Tom Ramseur kep t a constant rotation going, and eight rounds were completed on the first weekend. Rhett Radford, the Wallaby Ranch's chief pilot and chief mechani c, did an especially val iant job. Ir was rus knowledge, skill and hard work wruch ensured char the competition proceeded without a single interruption due ro mechanical pro blems. O perating our of the full-size

When the scores were rallied, David Glover was on top fo r the first half of the tournament. Bue his position would soon be challenged . CYPRESS GARDENS - THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES Going into the second half the following weekend, David Glover was leading, 45 points ahead of Score C lack and 60 points ahead of Jeff Stoskopf At the Gardens, pilots found themselves flying for large crowds where hang gliders have been a familiar sight for many years. Surrounded by magnificent landscaping and strolling Soucl1ern beauties, the tournament's pace accelerated and the excitement continued ro build. From the "Island in the Sky'' sigh tseeing ride, visirors to the park pointed and snapped pictures as hang gliders cue sharp figure B's over the lake, and pilots jockeyed frantically to nail their lan dings . Because the target was a floating inner rube, some wild vertical touchdowns were made - the kind of thing you couldn't get away with on lan_d . M ark Voisard's strong showing catapulted him ahead, and he ended up winning the 41

Gardens portion, with David second and Scott Clack third.

SHOWDOWN! Ir was down to rhe last round on the last The event: the dreaded triple fon.-foo drop, rhrce /rJO··-ftJos in the air at once. So no one had all three and returned them. the lead, with Scott Clack in second David Clover w;1s the last one to The mood was tense. The crowd watched imcndy as ( ;lover wns towed up to 800 released, and then lcr loose rlie three red, green and orange (()O-itJos. 'fo cheers and appbuse he caught all three of them wirh alrin1de ro spare, and as he circled down rriumphamly, the wind picked up somewhat. Pulling in just a bir 10 descend into ground he inadvertenrly dipped his basetube in10 the lake and ended his flight with a dramatic but igno-minious kersplashl (He later joked that rhc water level had obviously heen raised while he was aloft.) The final omrnme remained uncertain. When the m:1th was finished, it was David ( ;lover who rook home the first--place overall trophy, a bcamifttl hand-blown sculpture of a delta mounted on a rongli-hcwn slab of white marble. The trophy now stands proudly on display at the W:tl!aby Ranch. Mark Voisard took second overall and Scorr Clack was third. All 18 participants received free commemorative T-shirts. Congrarnlations to all the fine pilors who took part great flying, guys.

Name

· fotal Points

David Clover ............. l,(}'ll M,nk Voisard ............. 1,002

Scott C:bc:k . . . . . . . . . . . . 985 Jeff Stoskopf' ............. 925 Gary Davis .............. 894 Hank Amos ............. 869 Brian Voisard ............. 84 0 Ryan Welch ............. 826 Matt Wagner. . . . . . . . . . . . 780 Malcolm Jones ........... 740 Don Netlow ............. 670 Ryan Clover . . . . . ....... 658 'J:J. Beany ............... 655 Jeff Craves ............... 624 Charlie Wilson ........... 6] 7 'fom Ramseur ............ 534 Curt W:irrcn . . ..... , .... 389 Carlos Bess;i .............. 250

THE START OF SOMETHING GOOD Volunteers and sponsors made this tourna· rncm a reality. Thanks to Dick Smith, who served as diiefjudgc and scorekeeper. Smith has been involved in every hang gliding cornpetition at Cypress C,mlcns for many years. Thanks also ro S,1111 Martin, the owner of Wallaby Ranch's Floarcr, who gave up several ro come out and help, and to Jim Appleton, the Ranch lundyman, who put his services at disposal. Acrorug pilots Rhett Radford and '!rJrn Ramseur did a job :u of rligl1t, Pv,r>r1.dw,r1,. up rapidly and efficiently. 'l<ml, who also c:ompercd in the tournament, showed us :ill th:n he knows how to "seize I he " The Ranch extends its deep appreciation to NOV[/v\BER 1CJ96

Sherrod and

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who along with aerotng pilot Austin Collins ran rhe Wall:1by Ranch in the absence of the usual m;:magcmcnt and crew, out on all rhc fon in rhc process. So, what was it like having your

but everybody ended up having a great rime; a more successfol and enjoyable meet could have been hoped for. Ir is unanimously expected rhm next tourn,Hncnl will be even and bcner.

park for two weekends, huh? so rhe l 99G Fantasy of Gardens Invitational draws 10 a close. A lot of hard work went imo ir,

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link breaking streng;this conttQlle,l the o,,ertiarrct knot. However, .caution e.x:c:rc1:se,.l. 111 th ls setup, for if d1e ovt:rhand knot. is .forgotren, thehreakh1g sm:ng1:1.1 will by 60% tcYl009if>, dc:pend1mg on nature oftht: gtape,m1e

strength. In this case, (b) and (c) would bwak at twice the load of (a), while (d) (e) would three and four.times respi:<:uvety. J-io,we·ver, since th.e knQt is in but m:>t in (c), (b) will break With a lower towing fotce. The drawbacks <if all these ex,;ept is that they depend on knots and loops made the .same way every consis-

any nick or roughness on .ctit the weak link «u,,. \w<I.U,>-, Also, th~:

6'Y The weak link position on the bridle greatly alters its As 4 shows, a wt:ak link placed at front of a V·bridle will.feel almost twice the placed at one of the bridle. ~fhis con-

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THE SENSOR 610F W/Interconnected Flaps & VG

SIMPLY OUTCLIMB THEM TH IN Al R

<01 996

by Harry Martin

A New Way To Fly Sailplanes and Paragliders camber their wings at will. The Trampenau Flaprn system, not only boosts your cli mb-rate, but also allows slower and smaller concentric turns. You've never expe ri enced a glider that performs at such a hi gh level , yet handles this easily.

Climb Fast, Glide Far Loosening the VG lowe rs the flap s, increasing camber into a high lift, slow speed, thermaling airfo il . Dominating eve ry core, yo u'll find yo urself climbing fas ter than you ever thought possible. Tightening the VG raises the fla ps and reduces the airfo il camber transforming your wing into a blade fo r maximum speed-ra nge and glide ratio.

Launch And Land With Flaps The launch advantage is becomin g airborne with more margin and cont rol. Landing with flaps has dual benefits. You may accelerate above 30 MPH increasingly buil ding drag degrad ing your glide. When it's time to fl are, your to uch down SReed wil l be noticeably slower!

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oaks are the best thing that ever happened to humankind. Not only do they provide information, entertainment or escape for the reader, they allow authors to express themselves. As long as freedom of speech is maintained, nothing will ever stop anyone from spilling his guts on paper. This give-and-take process is the essence of literature. In the past decade, technology has introduced a new way of communicating through computers. The Internet now allows many neophyte authors to transmit their thoughts, and members of various groups to exchange ideas. In chis environment, hang gliding fans have been very productive. Jim (Sky Dog) and Maggie Palmieri of Roanoke, Virginia combined all these elements to compile a book of stories about hang

glidmg written by hang glider pilots. Jim is in love with the sport of hang gliding, and in an effort to return to the sport some of what it has given to him, he decided to publish a book that would capture the spirit of free flight. How could one do this better than by gathering material from a variery of authors who all have in common a passion for the sport? This 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" volume comes with a beautiful four-color cover of professional quality. John Heiney's stunning photography was an excellent choice here. Two hundred forry-rwo pages of stories (a total of 36) are enlivened with illustrations by Mike Vorhis. These drawings capture the simpliciry and essence of hang gliding.

SKY ADVENTURES FANTASIES OF FREE FLIGHT by Sky Dog Publications © 1996 by Claire Pagen Particular mention must be made of the special book dedication to Bill Bennett, an eastern pilot who contributed greacly to the sport. Jim also gives tribute to his wife Maggie, who had a lot to do with his caking up of the sport. She also had a lot to do wicl1 cl1e publication of this book. Part of the profits generated from the project will go to the U.S. Women's World Team. This is a clear indication ofJim Palmieri's devotion to our sport. Many, but not all of the stories came out on the Net first, and the selections bring cl1e flavor of the Internet to chose of us who do not take part 111 It. The defining feature of chis book is variery. Authors may be as famous as John Heiney, who elaborates on freesryle, or John Harris and Dave Broyles, early

sport, or they may be pilots who are new to hang gliding, relating what it's like to learn to soar. While most of the stories originated in the U.S., many are from elsewhere - Australia, Canada, England, South Africa and Venezuela to name a few. The diversiry of cl1e pilots' backgrounds makes for a wealth of reading material. Information about every contributor is provided at the end of the book, so the reader can get a feel for the authors' experiences in hang gliding. Sky Adventures will cake you to many destinations. Its aucl1ors describe flying at

their home sites best, bur also recow1t stories about exotic places. Hawaii is one of cl1em, and you will read about th e first world distance record there in 1975 . Sky Adventures is also a journey in time, for much oF the spore's history is captured with tales of the early days. Stories start as early as 1972, and take the reader through the years to modern hang gliding. The word "diversiry" definitely describes the subjects covered in the book. Categories range from the humorous (Randy Newberry's "Call of the Skywacker" had me roaring with laughter) , to the informative (sites, cross-country, techniques, weather - special mention must be made about Gary Osoba's fascinating article on microlift) , to the personal (best flights by various individuals can take on many different tones) to cl1e anecdotal (a recurring theme involving birds, chose flying partners we all cherish). Best of all, feelings about the spore are expressed in the most sincere way. If the reader is already a hang glider pilot, he or she can only empathize wicl1 cl1e aucl10rs and absorb information. If the reader is new to hang gliding, he or she will get a true sense of what the sport is like. Many authors describe a personal first - a hop off the training hill, a high flight, a soaring or cross-country flight - and those are the experiences cl1at make hang gliding what it is for most pilots. Various individuals look for different characteristics in books. Adventure, suspense, information, history, feelings and drama are all found in Sky Adventures. No matter what you are looking for in a book, you will find it in chis compilation of short stories. I had a hard rime putting it down once I got started!

Sky Adventures retails for $14.99 and can be ordered from: SKY DOG PUBLICATIONS 6511 Deepwoods Drive Roanoke, VA 24018-7645 (add $4.00 for shipping) • HANG GLIDING

he truth of the matter is, girls will just have to go row if they plan on competing in the 1998 Women's World Meet, an aerorow event in Hungary. With that caveat in mind, Barb Flynn of Quest Air organized the first G irls Just Wanna Go Tow event (thanks to Jan Johnson for che tide), with a program that included aerocow lessons, a mini-X-C race, and pool-side discussions of all aspects of competition flying. The intent was co get women who were not yet "into" competition fired up about the fun of flying with other women, and co entice chem into the co mpetition scene before the next World Meer. But, as usual, Mother Nature had the final say. The weather on the East Coast in lace June was unseasonably hot, and a sizable contingent from Tennessee was unwilling to make the long drive down co Florida where they expected the heat to be even worse. So, instead of a large seminar with lots of flying we had a cozy little parry, and temperatures were kept bearable by a steady wind that picked up by 10:00 AM and blew until almost sunset. Thar meant that most of d1e day was blown out for newbie cow pilots, bur with flying backgrounds ranging from Barb Flynn's thousands of cows, co C.J. Sturrevant's competition experience, m Judy McCarry's newlygained soaring experience, we had plenry of stories m share during our midday poolside seminars. Judy confessed d1at she'd had several opportunities co try aerocowi.ng, but had been reluctant co do so. She came co Florida pardy because of some e-mai l armrwiscing, but mostly because she found the chance co " ... cry a new skill around ocher women, which was a real privilege. It was completely exhilarating co have overcome my apprehension , do it, and even get a litde soaring rime!" In fact, Judy was the only one in che group to catch a thermal and climb out above her release point during che week! She went home stoked about d1e whole experience, but especially about the camaraderie. Like most women pilots she is often the only female at her flying sires. She co mmenced, "I doubt I would have done it without me group's participation and encouragement. Thank you! " ancy Smith, on the other hand, has been cowing since her first flight a year and a half ago. She hadn't planned on attending the seminar, but when she showed up at Quest on Saturday to do some cowing, N OVEMBER 1996

This article was compiled by CJ Sturtevant.from the enthusiastic e-mail messages received.from some ofthe participants in the Girls just Wanna Go Tow event, June 27-]uly 1, 1996 we dragged her i.nm our pool-side introductory session and she was immediately hooked. She'd already made a few five-mile X-C flights, and che discussions "planted an idea in all of us abour what it would be like co compete and even make the Women's World Team. I know it's been germinating in me back of my mind. " Indeed! The weekend following the seminar she cranked our a 44-miler on her Spectrum, and decided to jump right in and head for Hobbs. In her e-mail message asking me for info on Hobbs she com-

memed, "Next year I'll be in a position co be a serious competitor (I think). Before yo u came, I woLJd never even have considered it. " Clearly, another satisfied customer! Laura Dure! and Robin Dvorak picture the flying communiry as being divided imo "lots of beginners, the world-team class, and me ones in the middle - us!" Laura had limited rowing experience, Robin had never cowed, and they "didn't want to pass up an opporcurnry co meet with ocher female pilots and hear abo ut

their cxr)cncrn:es.

CJ Sturtevtml

They found the snrnll-group setting

rr:ccivcs lttst-rninutc

ideal, because "we

had the undivided attention of expcri-· cnccd pilots, teaching us how to tow... We learned thm there arc 11 lot of opportunities for all of the other

Barb

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Judy

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women pilots om there who arc 'somewhere in the middle.'

Jr's encouraging if you're just starting out, and it's inspiring for anyone who wants to achieve a global competition level. We'll definitely be back fcJr part two and hope to see sorne old and new faces." Clearly, Girls Just Wanna Go· l<JW was a rousing success for these participants. GJWGC The Sequel, will take place a1 Quest November 1-3. Kari Castle, 1he cur-· rent Women's World Champion and the only woman to have flown rnore that 2.00 miles in a h:mg glider, will be the featured

speaker. Kari is well known for her candid

sense of humor and bubbling enthusiasm about flying, and is guaranteed to provide encouragement, c111cnainmcm and inspira1ion 10 pilots of· all levels. She'll h:1ve a selection of PacAir gliders available for demo; Moyes :rnd Wills Wing will also provide demo gliders. Claire Pa gen, C.J. Sturtevam, and other frmner World 'learn

members and comperirion pilots will be sharing their experiences and expertise thro11ghou1 the weekend. Whether you arc a women just getting started in hang gliding, a World 'ft:amclass pilot (or hopeful), or somewhere in the middle, this event designed is for you.

Sec the calendar or call Rarb Flynn at (4 07) 894-57 l 5 for more information. II

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C:ARJ\CF SJ\I.F Formul:i I!iii & I 5/i, low rinw $1,200 cacl," 510 VC:B $li00. Kiss $700. Many har ncsscs, paradnnes and instrurrn:nts" (602) li82.""')723" New and used.

CEMIN I 16•i Fxcdlcnt beginner glider, great con dition $650. (5/i I) 66/i-5830.

DRF1\M 220 Big""boy or tandem. Only $900 including inspectio1L (520) 772-li 11 Ii.

$1,800 including inspection. (520)

llRF;\M 220 Like new, di,unond trilam leading edge. Ask for l'ctc (80 I) 57(,"(,fi(,(),

Hl'AT ili5 Fxcdlrnt condition $1,500 including inS[)('ction. ('i20) 772-li I I ii.

DREAMS CI.EARANCF. SALE Ravrn Sky Sports (Ii I ii) iiTl 8800.

1 IPJ\T I SR Ii 111i"

1:ALCON 110 -" Excellent condition, all white $2,lOO" I IF pod, small $75" (61 'J) 275-JOO'J.

I !PAT 158 Fxcellcnt coudi,ion, low hours, ycl low/white. llrmc (602) lili:, . . 052'5.

FALCONS 110, J 70, 195, 225 new and uscrL Wallaby Ranch ('Jli I) li2ii-OO'/O.

I !PAT 158 Nice glider, s'1uil,cc, mmt sell $?50. CllO) l'J"l81i'Jli.

I'i\l.C:ON l 9'i New, ;"no airtime, immaculate, t radl' ()[ offrL (:l60) 3"/8-'.$(),j I. 1:1\I.CONS c:t.EARJ\NCF S;\J,t,: School use,"'"' season. 1\II sites$ I ,'i00"$2, 500. (Ii 1Ii) liTHlROO.

I ll'AT 158 Fxccllent, folding spccdlnr, 6" rrns, rnstom lw;wy-duty r:iin bag, excellent glider niarching /.Ii harness w/22 gore !'DA, panoramic hcl met, har mitts-cvcrylhing llC\V or C'Xccl!c111 $},800. (701i) (,(,8--)000.

1:1.y TWO ''JS PacAir tandem glider, one season, top shape $),GOO" (Ii I Ii) liTJ-8800.

J l l'J\T 158 Coocl condition, hbck"n-whitc $600. (fl 1."l) 526-562'! Florida.

!'ORM lJ LA 1lili Stopped /"lying, need to sell $1,000 OBO (l U) 6(,l-88l'i.

!CARO MA RS 1/0 Like new, an amning single .rnrfoce $2,ltOO. Demo fir.st at Tl lE SOARING CENTER (80 I) 'i'1G--61i60.

FI.FX WIN(;S AAA DRACONPLY (Ii Iii) li7.l B800.

Tow plane, used, good price.

ABC AIRSPORTS lbt quality, best prices. WW 165, like new $2,100. WW Sport 167, $800. Trade in yom lig or pg. (8(1'5) (,88-0."lli:l lmp://www.silcom.com/. ybajulaz AIRBORNE SIIARK, HLADF RACF, STING, BUZZ. New and nearly ll<'.W. Demo d"ily. THE WALLABY RANCII (9/il) 12/i-0070. AXJS U li88"07%.

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Cl.FARJ\NCE ITFMS l l PAI 1'i8, 50 ho1trs, like new $1,?0(L Raymond [ic]lialin:r, large l O" .(,', w/BRS $Ii 50. Ball M 19, 199'5, used 3 times $T75" Digi/ly vario, used 3 rimes $37'5. New Pelle fidlfoce, IO itnirs $ UO each. We arc and overstock items. Call Ke,nucki,ma ~'"mr1Q·"c"Vltl<e Kelley, (S 12) 288 .·;111, lax (fl 12) 2Bli-11 I 5.

F.xccllcn1 condition, I 00 hours, FORMULA llilt custom sail$ I ,GOO. (702) 786"0818. H)RMUl.J\ 1 ')/i 100 hours, ready to lly. C"ll Tl l F SOARING CF.NTF.R (801) 'i76"MC,O.

Kl.ASSlC: 1l\ "bsolutcly mint" White LE, nndcrsmfocc, no logo .rl,800 ( )ll( l. l Jan or Sharoll (8W) 589" 1520.

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20 bours, excellent condition $2,000. (708) '!57-3281 Chic:igo.

XTRAI JI 'F 1•f7 Good corrdirion, black-n.-whitc, myLir $2,300. (HU) 526-%2') Florida.

SPECTRUM l!ili Low \,oms, stored since l 993 in PA, $2,000 OBO. (717) /3'7-1087.

PULSF lOM..... .. .. IJO homs ...... $1,900 SUl'ERSPORT 113. .. ..... 75 hours ....... $1,650 SPORT 167A ............. .,75 hours ...... $1,300 ]'Al.CON ... 25 hours. ..$2,200 KJ.ASS!C: llili COMP ...... AO hours ...... $2,900 l<I.ASS[C 1:33. ...50 hours. .$2,700 Vulrurc Cliclcrs (801) 25/i-6141

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I<l .ASSIC I ':i5 C:reat \my! Only $1,800 including inspection. (57.0) T72--li I I Ii. I< IASSJC: J 66 Winglcts. MUST SELL, NO REA SONABLE OFFER REJlUSFD. (805) 641.-886/i.

LAMINA RS 13, Iii New and med, nod1it1g flies as nice. ( :omplctc invcnrory of parts. Fly one today at TIIE SOARIN(; CENTER (HO]) '5,7(,.(,!i(,O.

MARK IV17 Coucl condition, new wires, comfort har $1,000. SPORT l 67--good condition, new pans $700. (619) :l87-28 I'! cveniugs.

SPECTRUM 165 . Clear LF, custom rainbow low.. er with Spwrum billboard, 2/iOI ll'T TE, fully faired, spccdbar, .. <,() hours. Sec Wills Wing ad in June '93 issue. Mint condition .$2,200 OBO. Free Plight gore PDA w/l'araswivcl $100. Bill (:-l0:-1) '130-/789.

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SPEC:TRUMS & VISIONS Bt111g\n .. Sold- l'raded. Raven Sky Sports (Ii I Ii) li7'.Hl800. SPORT 150

Flies great, low hours, good condircccnr SI'S hy Chandellc $800 0110.

SPORT 167

50 hours $900. (80l) IJ67 252.'J,

sold, and repacked. Parachutes, bridles, inspected and paraswivcls installer\. AIR .. TIME OF SAN FRANCISCO, 3620 Wawona, San l'rancisco, CA 9/i JI 6. (Ii 15) SKY-1177.

MOYFS XS 15'i -- Airborne Blade, both like new $1,liOO., $2,200. Ask for Pete (80 I) 576-6/i60.

2/i CORF PD/\

With swivel for tandem $57.0

(li14) lil:3-8800.

(80 I) 588-.0757.

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SUPERSPORT 1 li3 Lxccllcnt condition, <(i() homs, ho1 pink/magcma stripes $2,000 OBO. (970) ')2'J-'j510.

PARAC:llUTF 2(,' with paraswivcl and lligh F.11err,y deployment hag, like new $350. (20'J) !(31 ..

MOYES XS J

MOYES XTRAI.ITE 137 Flown one season, excellent NW glider $3, I 00. (:360) 1+'!1296(,.

SUl'ERSPORT 163 Mint condi1ion, new in January'%, magenta&. blue $7.,500. (619) 2.:15-3000

MOYES XTRALITF. 11/

llarncss, parachmc, more. (8(,IJ) fl59-1 Sl!J>ERSPORT 16:l

MOYES XTRAIJIT XS, XS3, XT, XL. New and nearly new. Available imrncdiatcly. Nation's larges! Moyes dealer, THE WALLABY RANCH (91j l) 421-0070.

l IARNF.SSES Cc; I 000 Excellent 57"5' IO" $250, $350 wirh chute. (90/i) 23/i-8 l/lO.

x20'i.

. Mylar sail, one year old, condition) extra downtuhe, out-1,t1<1es & out about !!PAT J 58 $!,ODO. Cheapo (619) IJTl-%61.

%')8.

shape $250 OllO.

Like new, sail crisp, supine

$ J ,800. ('516) 826 7138 evenings. SUPFRSJ'ORT 163

Test flown only & flew grca1

$7.,500 OBO. (619) lilt8-7983

PREDATOR I.ARV A

(TRX 110) Two to choose

from $2,000 OBO. Ask for l'ctc or Dave (801) 576 6/i(i().

Excellent condition, demi led pictures upon request $1,800. (619) 272-85/i(,.

TRX 160

UP XTC 167

P\JLSF. 9M Mint condition, w/new helmet & waterp,ror,lbag, 60 hours, yellow/white $2,JOO 11ego· tiablc. Lori (811) 885-(,J ?.5.

M im, extra downrnbcs and basc-

920-?J 15.

PULSE 1OM Has some hours lrnt Complete annual included, will deliver, call SOARING CFNTEH (801) 57(,.(i/i(iO.

Excellent condirion, 25 hours, upgndcd hardware $800. LID 1,arncss, 5' 1O" w/chme $600. Ball M 19c, JO !lights $:lOO OBO.

rnbc, collapsing speed bar. Must sell $1,000. (970)

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PULSE 1OM Brand new, never flown. Blue, green & white $3,000. (IJog) 143-J 3:36. RAMAIRS (2) - 151 & lli<,, both have vety low hours, like new condition, clean colors $2,500 each. Minnesota gliders ,low UV. (<, 12) 688-8218, (6 l 2)

VISIONS & SPFCTJWMS Bonght SoJd ..Trarled. Raven Sky Sports (11 IJ) ltT\·8800. WANTFD TRX 110 SAIi.

ln good condition. the cost of Predator

559-0816.

RAMAIR 15/i (;oorl condition, 50 hours, him: LF, pink under w/black logo $1,900 OBO. (!iO(i) 2/i 5·

wid1 Bll.S clrntt $/;50.

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SELLING OUT $2,200. Sport American J (i7, l larricr JI I good cor1dJ11on cocoon $37.5, Tracer pod w/rodc1 & new $700. Uvex XL kevlar helmet $150. l'lytec 3005 $:lOO. BEST OFFER ON ALL. foci C:odin (910) 983-fi;,53, godinj«,)o)s.nc1

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XC 155 Fxccllent condition, 50 hours $2,IJOO including winglcrs. (970) (i/i l 7.93?. XTC 170 Donhlc surface, good shape, great flier $1,800. Includes s:1il-off inspection hy lJS]l(;A instructor. Ask for Pete (80 I) 'j/(i 61J60.

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MANTA l'FLEDCF. Wl"IC -- l lang glider harness, trike, j80cc clcc1ric start lloyd, basic ins1rnments, Front brake, /lies great $1,700 OBO. Frank (206) 927 2666

1995, 65TTSN MOUNT/\lNFFR DUAL 175 503DC:DI intake silencer, after mnfller, clu1ch, 6 bl:tde lvo, C: box Ii: I, very quiet! Tundr,1 tires, front suspension, custom trailer, fully tow need release. Ready to fly, priced a1,1>,rcstvely OBO. (413) 528,5571 will deliver.

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SCHOOLS & DEALERS ALABAMA Bo1 h harnesses LA/1'.R $76'l JFTSTRFAM $78'J arc designed with 1hc same hody. The diCl,·rcnces arc in the spreader fr,11nes the La/er being llcxiblc and 1hc Jc1sm:am hei111, a {i,11 b,1cldiamc "comp" harness. Via ;1 convcr.'>ion kit, either harnc.\s can be converted to the n1hcr (yo11 virt[]ally 1wo harnesses in one). Airtime of' San l'rancisco 15) 759-1177, fox (li15) 759-1182., c1mil ainimc~tlmobim.nct

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HIGII FNLRCY POD Size 6'/170lh+/- $7.50. With rocket & p,nach11tc $(,00. fnslrumcnts cxtr,t. (505) 281 5198.

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Complete hang gliding and paragliding sales, service and ins1rncrion since 197.'l. Northern California's 1nnst New and 11sed eqnip-

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HANG CUDFR EMPORIUM in the west! Full service hang g/1,'1t1·1g/;pa1·,tgl1cl1ng shop, cs1ablished 197/i. PO Box 1Tl9, Santa Barbara CA 9.l J!iO 133'J, (80'>) %'i-l7ll.

Tl!E I !ANG GLIDING CENTER

Loc;11ed in bcami/iil San Diego. US! !CA ins1n1nion, cquiprnc:nt rentals, loci! flying tours. Spend your winter vacation flying with ns. We proudly offer Wills Wing. Pacil,c /\irwavc, High Energy, Ball and Moyes. Mannfae1 urers of TI-IE DROGUE CJ IlJTF. PO !lox HWJ, Lakeside CA 920/iO, (619) 56 I -I 009.

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ARIZONA HANG GLIDING CENTER INC. We arc a liill-rimc, FULi. SERVICE hang gliding shop locncd just minutes frnm rhc BEST site in

RIGID WINGS

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prehensiw teach you 10 be a SAFE

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SlJPERFI.OATFR ULTRAIJG!fl' SA!I.Pl.ANF Two in stock, avaiLiblc f,,r 1cst lligh1s, Allen TX (11ca1 Dallas). (21 Ii) 9% 7/0<, weekdays, (21 It) :\')().')()')() evenings/\{ weekends.

Moyes, flytcc, Ball, J Fnergy, CC and many more! \)(le need your Certified instructor Rob Riclwrdson. 353 FLYABLE DAYS LAST YEAR! 5721-) B Robert Road Present r Valley AZ 8(,:l 14 520-772•1111

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J !l(;l l ADVENTURE I lang school. Fquipmcnt .s;1lcs, service,

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California's mile high site, Crestline. US! !CA lnstr11ctor Rob McKenzie. By appoint111c111 year ro1111d. (909) 883 8/i88.

HANG GLIDING ,\',,>BICYCLING PARAGLIDING FULL SFRVICF SJIOl' l .nc1ted at the h,1sc of rhc mo1111tai11 on 1fwy 7/i. Dealers of Moyes, Bl11c Sky Aircraft, l'aci\ir, Ball, lligh Fnergy, Avocct & more. C,11 for fiTe :trt'a info pack. Open daily. ll.cntals available. Visa & Maslcrc,nl accepted.

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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN FLICI JT PARK I .ocncd in Northern Lessons, vice. USllCA ccnilied towing instruciion. I.anding a11d thermal clinics. (7()7) 965--041], (707) '>6.l-5/i55.

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THE HILL wrrH IT! Om the Bay

ins1ruc1io11 program, located at premier crajning ,,;ire, fc~1rnrcs

"h1mny hill~," winch towing, supcrlitc comfort able I raining h,1rncsscs! "i: I RST J'J,l(;J fT," a video of our lcs so11 program, is for 011ly $1.0 ping (mily hr· r1ppfiNI to Our ,kluxc retail shop in hang innovations. We stock new, \\Sed and dvino, Trade-ins arc welcome. Feel free tn demo the

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WE IIAVE The most :1dv:rnccd knowl\ to hang gliding, 1c;1cl1ing you in ii 1:1kcs on the training-HlJNNY JIJLI, and with more· in-flight air time. YES, WE CAN TEACll YOU r:ASTER AND SAFER. For year-round train ing Jirn in the sun, call or write Miami 11:mg Cliding (:305) 285-897B. 26/i() S llayshorc llrive, Coconut <;rove, Florid:1 .n 13.'l.

The Original & Most Fxpcricnced Acrntow Park

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Very convcnicntly located

YEAR ROUND SOARING• OPEN ALL DAY 7 DAYS A WFFK • FOUR TUGS, NO WAITING LAUNCI I STRAIG!IT INTO ANY WIND DIRFCT!ON

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TRUE FLIGHT IIAN(; GLIDING SCHOOL DONALD QUACKFNBUSI I lm the only shop at world fomo11s Mountain, Los Angeles. of hang

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No one comes close ro nttr level of experience and success wirh Landcm acrotO\:v instruction.

A Grear Scene for Family and J:riemls... 10 morels & rcslatlrnms within ':i mins,, shade trees, sales, storage, ratings, X<' wc1thcr1

COLORADO GOLDEN WINGS Lessons, s:ilcs, service. US] !GA ccrcif'ied instrnctors. Dealers for Wills Wing, Blue Sky Aircraft Co. and Pac/\ir. I W. 'lth Ave., (;olden CO 80/i() I. (303) ?.78 7181.

INTROl)UCES qUEST Am SOARINC CENTER. Corne Ply with chc Origin:11 DRAGONFLY TEAM I .earn to Hang Glide with st:llc-of-dic-·arr rnndcm cq1,11prm:ntand gcr a minimum of C, to 8 homs during can accclcr:Hc your 1h,:rir1alingskiills, randcm soaring in prime Lime air! :rnd swimming available, also close to Central Florida Arrracrions. bec:omint., a TUG PILOT?

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Fligb ts of over I 00 miles and more than G homs. Articles in I lang (,'licli117,; J<itplrmr•s, Cross Country and others. l'carnred 011 numerous shows, inclllding FSPN2. Sec our Web site at: http://www.wallahy.com

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PLO RID A LISIJ(;A & CRAYBlRD AIRSPORTS INC USUA ccnil,cd instruction. Beginner thrn advanced hang glider pilot tandem acrotow training & ratings. USU/\ ulmdigl11 pilot rhru basic insrntctor training&. ratings. 3 a,is sticktirnc l'nr Swil·c, pilot training. Instruction Supcrfloatcr or a week hy appointment. llcalcr for all and acroww 15 minmcs from .5 homs Disncyworld. Call Crcgg ll.l\~cl'htncc (}52) 245-8263.

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l'ind om how you or Flighr Park srancd. c1n and Training 11:rcility IN STOCK Bobby llailc:y, C:m1pbdl Howen and l(1tSs Brown arc l/SUA and USHCA Ccr1ilicd T:mdcm lns1ruuors. GLIDER & EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICE OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK CALL FOR MORE INFO (352) 42902B.

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CO ... I IANC Cl.llllNC!!! (Mexico) Alex Olazal>:d, Valle de Bravo. 011 52. l).(,.22/i/i'), fox 011 52 2 55.l lO!i5. MFXlCO Fl.YING CENTFR -- Invites you ro our loc:il tours, all year round flying, many sites!

For more information co11t;1cl: Roberto Pons,

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l'ERM/\NENT RV SITES w/fidl hooL1q,s, as low as $50/mo. Call Creg (;Jover I 800 iW:3'7788.

MEXICO WINTFR %--97 Mid--Dcccmber to mid-Marcil. Awesome sites for hang() 5. ( ;liders provided. C:011tact ('j 12) /i67--2'52'J or email: rrajcf](,1laol.com

MlCl l!CAN I.OOl<OU'I' MOUNTAIN J'!ICI IT PARK Sec our display ad. Discover why FOUR TIMES many pilots earn their wings at Lookorn than ;H ~rny other school! We wrote USI ICA's Official Trai11i11g Manual. ()ur spcciahy-c11stomcr satisl:ictinn and flrn with rhe BF.ST FACILIT!F.S, Lirgc·si i11ve11tory, camping, swimming, vollcyhall, more! l'or a flying trip, intro flight or lesson paclc1gc,<-,, Looko1Jt Mou11tain, j11st outside Chattanooga, y,H1r COM PLETE trainiug/serviC(· 1Tnter. Info? (800) 688, I.MF!'. JIA WAIi

BIRDS 01' l'ARAl )ISi' I !:mg gliding ,"x ultralight flying on l(:rnai. Ceni/,cd tandem instn1ction. (808) 822Sl0'J or (808) <,:J'J. J 06/.

NORM LFSNOW'S 1'1.YINC AllVFNTURFS Ridge soaring, foot--1:iunch h:rng gliders and paraglidcrs, lnstr11ci-or, 1,~xamincr, 'l'ow J\drninistr:11or, lessons. Call Norm (g IO) 3')').')/i:l,'l. TRAVERSE Cl'l'Y llAN<; CLIDERS/PARAGLIDERS FULi. TIMF shop. Cenificd instruuion, foot hunch ;incl tOV'l. S:1ks, service, accessories for J\1.1. major hr:tnds. VISA/MASTERCARD. Cotnc soar our !i'iO' dunes! 150'! I•: 8th, Traverse City Ml li%8/i. Olfrring powered paragliding lessons & a dis tributor for tl,e new jap:rncsc unit, the WI IISPER. Dealer inquiries welcome. Call Bill at (6 I 6) 922.· 28/i!i. Visit our paragliding school in Jackson, Wyoming. Call Tracie at (.101) l.J<J.8(,20. MINNESOTA

]!)AHO TRI\AS\JRF VAI.Ll·Y I IANC CIJll!Nt; 1ligh qu;ility products from rqrn1ablc m:rnnfoct mcrs. Proudly f'e:1tt1ring l'acii'ic Airwav·c, l ligh Sporrs, l:Jytcc and more! Sales, service, seminars & ing inlc,. Boise, Idaho ().08) :l76·7'J I /i.

SPORT SOJ\IUN(, CENTl,:H./MINNEAl'Ol.lS lnstrnction, equipment dealers fcir Wills Wing, l'aci/k Airw:1v,· & l·'.dcl. ((, 12) 688·0181. NEVADA

IT .T.INOIS for Airborne, Blue Sky, Moyes, Pacific Airw:11-c, Wills Wing. :J(,50-22 Rcse:1rch Way, Carson City, NV 8')706 (702.) 883·7070 phone/fax.

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NEW MEXICO l(ENTUCl(JJ\NA SOAR INC -- Sec our disphy :1d. MOUNTAIN Ri\VFN SKY SPORTS (/ii/i) ii/38800. Please see our ad under WISCONSIN.

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Ff.YI JJCI I I !AN<: C:IIDlNC, JNC. Serving S. New York, Connecticut, Jersey areas (Fllcnvillc Mtn.). Area's EXCLUSIVE Wills Wi11g dealcr/spc cialist. Also all other major brands, accessories. Certified school/instrnc1ion. Teaching since 1979. Area's most INEXPENSIVE Fxccllcnt sec· ond;uy insrn1uion ... if you've ;1 program and wish to continue. Fly the mountain! ATOl. Tandem flights! Contact Paul 5163 Rd, l'i11c Bush, NY I 2'i66, ('.llli) IKAROS SPORT AVIATION :rnd only C('l'til,ed hang gliding, microlights (rrikes), powered parngliding, Distributors, dealers for Finstcrw:ildcr, learn 2000, Apco, La

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more. l'i11l service and eqnipmc111 :11 best The most Cricndly service· in the area. For .send $Ii 10: JS;\, )811 l lirmars Blvd 111 l 0, 1\s10ria NY l I I 0'5. Store address: 2931 Newtown Ave., As1oria NY. Phone/fox ('/ 18) T!l--7000, email: lkaros I tii>aol.corn FLIGI IT SUSQlJFIIANNi\ PARK Cooperstown, NY. Certified lnstrncrion, Sales and Service for all major 111:rnuf:1ctnrcrs. Ii() acre park, 5 training hills, jeep rides, bnnk hou.sc, showers, GOO' NW ridge. We have the best i11 N. New York state to teach you how 10 fly. RD 2., Box :l/i8A, C:oopcrs1ow11, NY I :J:l2.6, (.'\ I 5) 86(,. 615:l

()/Tcring sales) service, instruction in rhc hrnr Corners

area. Wills Wing, l'acific i\irwave. (505) 6.'\2,8/i/i:J Farmington NM.

NORTI I CAROl .lNA ( :ORO! .I.A FLICJ IT --- A111eric:1's 1110.st experienced

K/\NS/\S PRAIR!F I IANC CI.IDFRS Full service school & dc,1lcr. Creal tandem instrllction) tc)\ving & X(: pack ages. C\16) 375-2995.

AAA Fl.IC! IT SCl!OCll. MOUNTAIN WINGS and EAST COAST PARAGLIDING in Ellenville NY. Si,uply the MOST PROFFSSIONA!. training fociliry in NE wirh I years experience. '/ full time certified instructors, Ii exclusive hills. We stock everything available for pilots and & service AIRWAVE, UP, BLUE SKY, WJLl.S WING :rnd now MOYFS, also SWIFl', SUl'ER-J!T.OATER and AI.L PA!tAGLlDER BRANDS. l/11bc:11ablc prices 011 gliders. Full time towi11g facility, t:indcm.s, JCP, clinics. We do ir all. 1·800-525,-7870, ('!Iii) 61i7-.lT77. I 'iO Canal Street, Elle11villc NY I 2/i2.8. OUR EXPERJl\NCE SPFAl<S !'OR lTSF.I.F.

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UI' OV!,:I{ NEW MEX ICU -- lnstrnction, sales, scr· vice. Sandia Mountain guides. Wills, l':tcific Airwavc. Albuquerque, NM ('iOS) 821.Wilili.

tandem flight ins1rucrnr, teaches utilizing J\TC)I, ;11Hl

Double Visio11. ( :,ill or write for i11forrnation DeWolf', Corolla Fligh1, PO !lox 1021, Kitty NC: 279/i'). (91 'J) IJSH800.

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eagle t•Shirt #HTEAO $14.95 1 lb

standard polo # HPOL $ 24,00 l lb blue, green & burgundy

earth polo #HPOLE $27.00 l lb spruce & 011 ve

stone washed caps #HCSW $17.95 l lb blue, green & berry sun gradient t-sh1rt #HTSUN $14.95 l lb

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long sleeve denim #HDENLS $35'.00 1 lb short sleeve denim #HDENSS $30.00 1 lb

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1lll.l. COUNTRY PAll.i\CUDlNC INC I.earn pilot skills. l'ersonab,,cl l/SI lC:A cer1il1cd training, ridge soaring, foot &_ low launching iu central Texas. MOTORL/,ED l'ARi\GLlDlNC INSTRUCTION &. EQlJfPMF.NT AVAILABLE. ('l Vi) 379 I 185. Rt 1. Box ICil;, Tow TX 78(,72.

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KITE FNTERPRJSES HANG CLIDlNG AND PARAGLIDING. Instruction by Dave Broyles, the mos1 experienced scooter tow instructor in rhc US. hHH Lurnch) pknform launch and acrotow instruction sales, rentals and l':tcAir, Wills :1nd the ultralight Dallas, hm Wonh and north Texas area. 211 Ellis, Allen TX 75002. (')72) 3')0.')0')0 11igl1ts, weekends. RFD RIVER AIRCRAFT/CO f!ANC <;UDINC!/1 (/\11s1i11) Jeff l !11111, li8l I Red River S1., Austin Texas '/87'51. J'h/L1x (512) /i(i/,252') rrajeflf"aol.con,

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Area's OT.DEST \1(/ills TOTAi. AIR SPORTS Wing dealer. Certified i11stn1c1 ion available. "/ only DEAi. with WILLS' 6.354 l.imcsronc, J lo11ston TX 770'>2. (7U) 95(,.(iJ/i7.

ABSOUJTFLY Tl IF BEST Prices for Ball Comp & ttltr:1,slow dcsccttt emergency chute. Promotions l Jn/in1itcd (61 'J) 22'J.()O/i8, email: Rl-:llROl<l'.Jl.(dlinrnn1.net . Sec TOW JN< ;, THF WALLABY HANCII (9/i I) iJZlj.()070.

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Al.I NEW lJITRA,LJC;JIT LAMB!fi LID The lightest, most corn/'orrnl,lc hang glider helmet. Aerodynamic, low tml)!Jlcncc, low drag shape. I ligh· tech loolc l'inish is clear resin over the gold/black weave of' the s11pcr·Strong carbon/kcvlar 011tcr shell. Open Lice, only 1?, oz., price $1@. lnrcgr,tl f'ull face version, only 17 oz. $ I')'J includes he,Hlsct installa· 1ion. Measure aro11nd hcwl and from honom of car· lobe over top 10 ho11om o/' earlobe for custom fit. l'rom the designer, Jack I ,arnbic, 81 GO \X!oodsboro, 1\naheim ( :A ')2807. Phone and fox (71 Ii) Tl') .. 1877.

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JJAWK AIRSPORTS INC: P.O. Box ')()56, Knoxville, TN :J79ii0 0056, (lt2\) 'ffl'Y2%. !fang Cliding :111d world Lunous Windsoks.

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ARMADIJI.C) Cl.!DFR BACS Prntcct yom glicl· er f'ro111 UV and all of' 11at11n's clements. Custom made hcavy·duty polypropylene wllitll length zipper $90 (plm $7.')() s/h.) EXCLUSIVELY through l<rntucki:\11<1 Soaring, li25 N Ave., Clarksville JN /i7J2'l. (812) 2B8 7111, (812) 28/;.fil 15. MC/Visa.

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CARMIN CPS :38 j; 199. M,my other flying ,tccessorics av,tiLrhlc. Ctll Ch,td al (80'i) 5(,<J .. ] (167 for more inf,, or vi.sit om weh sit,·: http://hodytrcnds.com/para.htm BEST

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in quantity Jmmedi:it-c delivery. Lookout Moun1ain, (800) (,88 l.Ml'P.

"FRFQUEf'.:T FlYFR" J\1\Z-TO-CROUND l lang gliding radio package. f nc\11(\cs: (2) new Motorola ? w;it t, ch,11rncl \und-hcld radios pre-programmed w/USf J( ;;\ l 'i 1.62.5 and 151.9'55rnliz w/ba11csries, dropin ch;irgcrs ;rnd coded squelch; Stt1hhy ;inlet1na; earpiece/microphone; voice x1ivaml adapter and (2) lcailtcr or nylon radio cases. ( :ornplctc package only $'J50 includes lJl'S ~round ship1iin)\· Contact Troy ('/0/i) B.l7-J'i?<,, fox (70/i) 8:l7- l Ol 'i. Sorry, no N(: s:tlcs.

KFNTLIC:1(/AN/\ SOARING PRESENTS "New" Radio lleadsct by <:ut,1H'ctions. HEAVY-DUTY IIEADS!ff with gcr monnll:d switch allows pilot to communicate while their h,rnds 011 the control har or ;rnd more rcliahlc co1um11nic1 brakes. 1ion.o.;. Ynnr instrument is protected ,vith a 90 day mfg warrant)' with repair service av~1ilablc beyond tlic w;11 ranty. Currc11tly avaihble for Yaew, Imm, /\li11co, Kenwood and other compatible r:idim. Available fo1 foll face or opcn ltclmets. $8') +$:l.50 .s11•<1>1>11>1.,, MC/Visa, dealer i11quircs invited. Soaring, !i'.l'i N Ave., C:larksvillc IN li7U9. (812) 28B-71 l 1, (B 12) 281\-li l l'i. SPEClAUZ INC IN ELECTRONICS, RADIOS, VARIOS, CPS UNITS & MORE!

FPOM HJ3READPAW' Ml\KJ::p NRW COMBO UN"J T FOH HIINU AND P!,!U\OLTDLN<;

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only 5x:lx I .Ii" still l1:1s reserve battery! ln1crcll:111g,·ahlc broad Velcro straps or base llJl)c mounting $2')5 Shipping iw. (805) 682- I 088. Jlreadpan units s1ill $2'Vi. I .asn trimmed retrofit avaiLih\c $8'i. ROBFRT, CLIIWR INSTRUMFNTS

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IIANC GI.IIWH CAMERA MOUNT -- Shown on JO." tube, $.l').'iO includes shipping. TEK FUGJ!T PRODUCTS, Colebrook Stage, Win11ed ( :T O(,O'Jil. (B(,O) :l7'). J 6(,8 (( :arncra not included).

KNOW llFFORF. YOU CO Windtalkcr details 011 the Web at: hrqi://www.magick.net/-·litek <H email: li1cl,Q1,,11agick.11ct, or call ('iii I) /i/9-66.'l:l.

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- 20', frts most carncr:i.s. S11ap.s on over cxi.sring shutter release, $Ii~ (a~k abou\ our i11lmduc1ory $I() rcb:i1c). Tek Flight !'roduct.s, ( '.olcl,rook Stage, Winsted ( T 0(,098. (( :anwr·,1 not included.) NOVIMll/1,,'. I CJ%

Real lik savers' 12", light, u,ugh. Fi1s all gliders. Send $Ii 1.95 + $/i.50 shipping pn p:iir to Sport Aviation,]'() Box IOI, Mingoville PA i 6ii'i(,. 1\sk ab01tt om dealer prices.

MINI VARlO World's smallcs\, simpks1 vario 1 Clips 10 helmet 01 chi11str:1p. J.00 hours on b:11terics, () .. J B,000 Ct., fast response ,111d ). year warr:inty. ( :rcat f,,r paragliding too. ONLY $169. Mallct1cc, PO Box 15756, Sa11ta Ana CA, '))/.l5. (71 Ii) %G-l 2/i0. MC/Vi.sa accepted.

THF. ZEPHYR RADIO MOlJNT Utilizes a Flytcc or Ball vario mount, a CNC machined Ddtin adapter hlock, a modified bdt clip to hold radio scrnrcly anywhere on your glider's control frame. This moum provides radio functions, foll 3. J i2 axis (Ball 2-112 axis), quick easy removal of approx 20 lhs of force to remove) while mount is still Mtachcd ro provision for a is included. Currently line, and a storage for Yaesu, !com, Alinco and Kenwood. Call or send radio hrand/modcl and $60/Ball mount or $80/Flytec mount (,$5 s/h) to: Zephyr H Foxwood Road, Bristol CT 06010 or call at

58:k,610. The world--class XCR. J 80 operates up ro 3 honrs @18,000 fr. and weighs only !Jib. Complete kit with cy]j1Hlcr harness, cannula and remote on/off flowmctcr, only

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III(~HER THAN EAGLES

by Maralys & Chris Wills. The life. & times of BOBBY WILLS, hang gliding the triumphs and tragedies of the ,ind the evolmion of Wills Wing. $19.95 hardcover Sill), sec cl'1ssi-(icd f,,r USHGA BOOKS ordcrinr;

OFFIC:!Al. FAA SECTIONAL And VFR Terminal Arca Charts. All areas, rnrrenr (up to date New Airspace Classifications). Senional maps $7 each, Vl'H Terminal Arca Charts $Ii each. Add ship· ping and (Cal. residents only) rax, Dealer prices. Aini me of S.I'. (Ii 15) 759 l I 77, fax (ti J 5) ?'S'l--1182.

PTT BUTTON SWlTCII Finger mount wi1h "click" focdback. All popular I IT's·ttscr sdccrable. Connccrs between headset and radio $39.95. Check or money order. Voice (IJ23) 531--8045.

COME TO CANADA! me to you! For Hang Glidinp, ICl''s. Cct rcccr1ili,:d 1hc RCR way! &. for instrucwrs & Also, we arc tandem pilots ro hire & pg. Contact: Michael Robertson-lligh RR'>, 8(,5 C:onc.7, Claremont Ont. I.I Y l A2. (905) 291 2536, fax ('!O'S) 2')/i-81J'!'i, email: $26 per pair, plus $J.75 Sill. Tek Flight Products, Colebrook Stage, Winsted Cl' 0(,098. (860) 379-1668.

BAG JTl If you don't have your copy of Dcunis Pagcn's PERFORMANCE Fl.YING yet, available tl,rougl, US! !GA l Jc;1dqnancrs $7.9.95 (+$Ii s&li).

TEK 6" WHEELS

cs, releases) etc. for sale. PUBLICATIONS &. ORGANIZATIONS CALL USHCA

DON'T GFT CAUCHT 1.ANDlNC DOWN-WfND! ~· 1.5 oz. ripstop nylon, UV treated, S'IJ" long w/11" throcit. Available colors Ouorcsccnt pink/yellow or rluorcsccnt pink/white. $39.9'5 (,$Ii .00 Sill). Send to lJSI !CA Windsok, P.O. Hox 1:no, C:olorndo co 80901-1330, (719) 632 8300, fox VISA/MC accepted.

DOWNWIND l'rom the e:1rly days of rhc ?O's, ro the air of Owen's Valley, DOWNWIND is packed thrill and exhilaration of cross country adventure. The for both pilots aud non-pilots. SHARE THF EXP!;:RJF)',/CJI(, well r,,ld. Available

"NEW" A RISK MANAGEMENT MANlJAL !'or Gliding, by Michael Robertson. Used cx1cns1vcly ,1s USHCA's lnstrnctor Cerrification Program Srudcnt Notcbool<. l nclndcs: history, the wondrous wind, ucw ww scciion, the die vvindividual, and the famous REVISED, CHARTS OF RELIABILITY. $9.95 +$3 s/h. Order your copy from: lligh Perspective, RR 'j, 865 Cone.?, C:larcmorn Ont. Canada LJY IA2. (905) 29ft 25:l6, fox (')05) 29li-8/i9'i, email: flyhighQllinfr,ramp.nct

$10.95 (+$2 s/h). UlllOJ'a(lO ,))ll'lllf;S C() 8()9()]. JJ:j(J,

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Monthly m,1gazi11e of The Soaring SOARINC: of Society of America, Inc. Covers all with /light. hill membership .$55. Info. copy $3. SSA, P.O. Box F, J lobbs, NM 882/i I. (505) 392-1177

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/\EROTOWING ACCESSORIES for: The finest releases, secondary "V" bridles, weak links, tandem kit.s, etc. THE W/\1.1.ABY RANCII (9/i I) li24-0070. /\TOI. TANDEM TOW SYSTFM With level wind, dual disk brakes, 5000' oClinc. Steal at $1,100. Chuck Woods (50')) 2.:','J TliiO. THE MASON TOW RELEASES -- Arc ready for immediate shipment. Send $52 to: Mason's Micro Machining, I2:l'J Corrine Sr, ldal,o Falls ID 8.Yi02. (208) 529 210(,,

PA YOU'J' WINC! I With liOOO' of Spectra line. Works great, call for detail $800 OHO. Kevin (<JOii) 736-0583 after 6pm l'lmida. TLS TRUCK TOW SYSTEM

Full color 2:l"x 31" poster fca-mring John Heiney doing what he docs best-f.OOPJNC' Available through US! [CA l lQ for just $6.')5 (-,$3.'SO s/h). Fill that void on your wall! Send to USl-{C/\ /\crnhatics Poster, PO Box J:)00, Colorado S1,rings CO 8093:3. (U::iA & Canada only. postns arc NOT /\YAlLABl.E on orders.) SPEC!Al.-Acrobatics poster & Eric Raymond postcr-110'1'1 I H)R $10 ( ,$3.50 s/h).

FLY EVERY DAY - With a hang gliding screenfrom the saver for rour PC. Outstanding world's best hang Rio, Owens, Yosemite to name a $ l9.95 for 22 images) $:l9.<J5 for !iii images (+$!, s/h). Major credit cards accepted. Cet it now & f1y every day. 1-800--8801831. Chcckour our weh site www.amalis.com/amalis

"MOONS!f/\DOW" Highly detailed bluc/whi1c/purple artwork 011 l,hck, llcdyT. Specify S,M,L,Xl.,XXL. short $15, sleeve 1;17. Add $2.50 order shipping. Send or money order to: Wear, i'() Box 5/i!i, Signal 886-Ci:l') I. Mountain TN .373'17. YOOR GLIDER one else. Simply

iu rntttllcd cross· wilh pos1crs of sonw color photo of' your

. We convcr1 10 an accurate chart for you or

yom craf'tcr to stitch. $20. Send to: Ray Classic Cross-Stitch, PO Box 1758, SC: 2%81 Photo will he l 758. I11cl11de a return address rentmcd unharmed.

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TOW HOPES ... TOW ROPES ... TOW ROPES Spectra, Dacron. l lavid Bradley. Braided Products Division. (21 'i) 8;>2. I %S, fax (2 I 5) 822 5852. ULTRAMITTS AND CLOllDBASE HARNESSF.S -- Keep yonr h,rnds toasty warm! (70(,) YJ8.-YJ(,li (lcaYc message.)

VIDEOS & FILMS FIRST FLIGHT Follows the action of a new pilot's first lessons. This video is an entertaining to show your friends and fomily how you learn to fly. VHS 15 mimncs. $20 includes shipping (mt1y be to lesson purchase'). MlSSION SO/\lt INC 111(, Wrigley Way, Milpitas C:/\ 95035. (!1()8) 262-1055.

l CAN LAND 150 good, had & ugly landings. J\ must for all students. <JO 1- minutes & lots of aero. Send $35 money order ro: Jeff Reynolds, 1902 F Sharon Drive, Phoenix AZ 85022. POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN---- /\W",ml winnin 1; by East Coast Video, hg/pg action at this Urnh m,·cc;1 $29. HANG GUDINC EXTREME & BORN TO FLY by Advcmurc Video, great hg acrion $:lli.95 eHch. llAWAl!AN H.YlN by Space <J, soaring in par adise, amazing launches $Tl. Call or lax US! !CA (7 I 9) G32-8JOO, fox (71 ')) 632-(,!i 17, please +$Ii domestic s/b (+$5 for two or more videos). Great to fi·icnds or for those socked-in days. for the bunch po1ato mrncd couch potato. us ,1bot1t our paragliding videos'

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-·--HANG GI.IDING CHRISTMAS CARDS BL1ck :111d white style, and now card 1125 in FULi. COLOR. $10 per dozen, $18 for 2 dozen, $:fl for 50, or $(,() for 100. Pins I O'Yc, for shipping. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope for au assortment selection sheet to: TEK l'I.fGHT Products, Colebrook Stage, Winsted CT 06098 or call (860) }791668.

WTNDSl'.!'.K1':l( More fon than a barrel of down· tube.1. It soars. it loops, it fliest ONLY $:l,00 pins $2 s/h ($3 s!h on orders 1f.'l. Mort th1111 _! or Int'/ ore/en, p/msl' ml/) US! !CA, I'() Box l .BO, Colorado (:o 8090 I. (l I'J) 632-8300, fox your MC :JVis,t order ro (719) Ci:,2-6/i 17. VrDFOS BOOKS & POSTERS - Call lJSIICi\ for yonr Merchaudise order frinn ('719) Ci:\2--S:300.

WILLS WING XC 155 Lost on Lufrhansa ilight between I.OS ANGELES and Munich, April 2nd, 19%. Ydlow wired XC scparntmg vcr) bottom (sec Apr Contact Wills Wing (71 It) '>98-63'i9.

DON'T LEAVE YOUR GROUND-BOUND FQOIPMENT SITTING IN T[iE GARAGE. SHL IT lN THE !TANG GLIDING CLASSIFIEDS. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES The rntc for classified advertising is $.50 per word (or group of characLcrs) and $1.00 per word for bold or all MINIM UM AD CIIARGE $5.00. A fee of 15.00 is charged for c,ich line mr logo :md $25.00 for each photo. LINEART & PHOTO SIZE NO LARGER THAN l .75" X 2.25". Please underline words w be in bold prim. Special of' tahs $25.00 per column inch. Phone words. Email or wcl, ;1<\drcss~}words. AD DE/\Dl.lNF.S: All ad copy, instructions, additions and canccllalions must be received in 1 1/2 months preceding the cover date, i.e. October 20th for the December issue. Please make checks to USI-ICA Cl:issifJed Advertising

PACIPIC AIRWAVE RAVE 30 PARAGLJDER Srolcn from the l .AS VEGAS MAXIM, NV on 6th, 1996. Solid white Also pn1n1!,::/black "Paradise" harness w/rcscrvc mi.«:. Ink, windmctcr, ere.) $200 reward for inl<)rmamm ing to the recovery of this equipment! Any hdp will he ap11rc,:1a1c,1. Contact collect Eric or Sharon 587-1739 or (71/i) 7,55.j')()(l, or co111ac1 the British School of Paragliding (702) 896 .. (i()OO.

NOVA PHT!.OU 21 PARAGUDER New, l)Juc/r,urtllc. only one in the US (s/11 6105). Also radio (sin 60501515). (71 Ii) 97') 7,/i/i<).

Dept. <;LJDJNC MAGA/.INF, P.O. Box 13:30, Colorado CO 809011.'llO (719) 632 8300 or fox (719) 1 with your Visa or

HIGH ENERGY TEAM BAG Stolen from AI.BlJQlJERQ_UE, NM 011 March 9th, l 996. Rcdlwhire/hluc JJ igh Energy Tc:tm hng with CC harness (yellow/hluc); BRS rocker & chcsr moum reserve clnJLc; Ball 652 vario; Uvcx full focc helmet (white) w/radio headscr. Also Fncrgy Racer harness: electric hluc outside,

Mastercard.

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SOT.AR WINGS SCANDAL Stolen Crum VAN COl/VER, BC CANADA on A111•,us1 I0th, 19%. U.6 meters, libic & undcrsmfacc, blue chevron parac/Jmc; hlllc Skyhrk vario.

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Flytcc .............................................. 31 Hall Bros ........................................... 2 Spons ......................... 62 1--!igh lcaro ...... ,........................ ,............ ,... 21 Just Fly Avi:1t.ion Gear ....................... 2

Kenmckiana Soaring ......................... 7 Lookout Mm. Flight Park ................. 2

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Sport Aviation Publications ............. 15 STOLEN WTNCS arc listed as a service to USJ/Gi\ members. Newest entries arc in bold. There is no charge fr,r this service and lost and found or eq111p1nc111 he called in (71 'J) 632-8300 or fox in 632

IK/\ROS (KOREAN) P/\RAGLIDER Stolen from SAN BERNARDINO, CA rental car on June 6th, 1996. Pink upper, white under with blue hawk design on right bottom, kit brake line replaced with 505 hg cord. Comact Min) lo Yoon (')O'J) 887-lt841i or Rob McKenzie, lligh Adventure (909) 88'.l-fllt88.

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© 1996 by Dan Johnson OSHKOSH, WISC. L ] 0Ci1 d.i !.:hi mont.h, "Produc1· from l:he headquarters of the E:AA or /I Association, t:hc, fo k,; who build ,i:i.rcraf '.l'he s,;Pmbly o tho C 1 Cl Planning e USJIGA Committee. the mo::., t wi.t.h the qoaJ of l onqer ranqf, he21ltr1 ,md my p I mine, Ji tics of USHGA. wa and honor, mu I. aclm it to keep company and work wi tli l~h i grcmp. T'he Pl an Comm rnl,e L inq took place a1 EAA a Executive Director Phil Bachman and T l1cJd met with EAA President Tom Poberezny ] a t Mdy. V(,n e ( r u ho e jumped the chance. Ail commit on l:.wo occcJ ion::c,, mos iE',d thal:. we had gotten some EAA reprc ens .165,000 empJoye ,c1, ncl a cnorrnou :ivCc: faci i whj ch include:J pro onaJly c?xecut.ed museum. 'J'hc-,y are clear.1 y do inq ,wme thinq qht and U1e qroup ben n O:c,hkof3h. Capping trw spec;cia1 hop··a round-r.}w··pa Leh Ford Tri·-Motor wa spor Lc,d by OU l. Wills Wing' Mike Meier, who held the contro ,o for rnosl f U1e c:i Motor experience wa uniqu take a break from two intense d~ys. 'I'hc comm.i 1· w:i rcclaU? i l.s work r.o the, [u board I. and then 1·0 1·.he membersh.ip. I'LL only l erwnJ:i?.ecl by l:he l: J11 o.1 OITICc Of idea in implemented, lJSHG/\ e;ma :in a v i b r d n I: o r CJ n will I believe. kind leadership d01w1y valuabl lway;=;, and by the wily, J the d:i .Lme lncludc0d were Creqc:r Russ T,ocke, CW Mc~adows, ockwE?11, Handy Adam::,, Bachman, and mysE?lf. On Lo I lmven' go LL en al the way l:hrouc3h vend.on of Jim (Sky Dog) book, "Sky Adventures, l•'an a :L ight." We've hdd d few books publiuh0,d in hilng qliding bu th:i be one of l_he most readable I' couple of easy- l:o-undc; l'.'S tand l:he Lor, only 3G tales h:i mse.1 of well known, ,Jolm COVE:!'. photo), cJ Cl h cJ Lre P g n, Dav:i and ~3amantha ,Jo the i LLusl:ration work. consL:c:;tl:,nt readab.Ll.i 3 6 p cc a NOVIMl11 R I 9%

short, typicaJ ly 4-·6 pages. This breezy style mako,, quick, interesting reading w:i. thou loading up unmercifully on arcan"' deta l. Somo are humorou , otben3 education l, bul: all quite wel wri ten. My :irnpres ion wa that hang gl has :i.t:s of qood wr:i tellers. cJim J mieri 's ab.i i ty a ong wi l:.h ou hc"JporE, Lncludinq h.i wife, Mar0 gic~ sbows in h choice o .i t-<.:rs, s Lory and in tho d t. nq he" add d. T k "Sky Advc,ntun,s" an excel.I enl. gi r choice for I he corning holiday think most readc,rs wil] find .it the book's ted goal. "SA" wi 11 have some adverti :ing il: and lmiceri reports, "l\ portion of the procc?ed,3 from ULi book will qo toward,, supporLing the Uni l.cd Women's World Hang Gliding Team. A.·1 J ad dol wil.l qo l:o purpose." Buy book $14.99 plus ~:;4.00 S&H. Call !JO 7 2 !J262 or mai.1 jpalmieri@pen.kl2.va.u~;. oeeTn preparation for (oh, dread) win t.er, Earth Cog Industries released a new bar mitt design wbicb is dif c,ront: by i nq removabl in t. 'I'hey " ... these 1:ricl, mit s atl:.ach lo l.be ba via velcro grip pads and velcro palm paLcbes. 'I'hc mosl: posiUve qrip you' bad in a bar mitl; and you' not c;Luck on U1e base tube." Now hand nc:r you VG con l.rol won' L hand on co]d days. Standard mitts lo como wir.h map pocket, qrip pads, custom add-ons, and someUd ng cal] ed a "snot: l.c:h," about which don't l:hink want to know any more. Thec,se 11 ndt rcl:ail for $'/ and ot:her Earth Cog pruducl:s Lke l:he Speed Sleeves), call 50":i 2/J.:). '/3'/3. ••• F.irwlly I want to clear up some confusion bout l:he s tics prcsentnd Ln ,.he May '9 (i .is eel tb t paraql ding c,ec;med to be n qrow and ,:hat hang gliding was t.rE)nCfl.hcning c,I iqhl:ly. T'he info did not rc?presenl: membership tal: c,l::i but ralber ts of t.he aircraf rospondenr.s are idinc:r continues to grow modecJtJ y bu.,. s loadily according to curren lJSHGJ\ 'l'hc? 1 gurGS in t.:bis co] umn r,ilated l:o U.te PG qlider brandc3 sur· veyed p:i lots sa.i cl they owned. As such, fldel was rly in th0; l~)ad at a.bouL: a quarlcr of l type My ma eriaJ wa picked up by France' i; Vol L:i.bre wr1ich publisbed i Chief Edi or Noel Bertrand r0,porls, "Trekking not OK wil:11 this!" Trekking s i t accounts for a q:udrter of all U.S. in thE; las may may nol be true. I usec1 yc"ar. a ist:tcs vvhat ots own now, NOT what rocent.Jy. My regretf3 any mi are useful, like po]]s, bul: bolh can bc0 mi Jcadi.nq. ••• So, qot news or opinions? Send 'em to 8 St. PauJ MN ':i llfl. Fax or 1 to 61;:; 4:iO 0 9 3 0. E ma :i. I to Cumu lu sMan@a ol. corn. THANKSJ.