USHGA Hang Gliding October 1997 by US Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association

follows is a brief overview of the lcaro philosophy of design and manufacturing. hope this will help our customers ··both present and future- better appreciate what means lo own a Laminar. based in Italy. An apt metaphor for our approach to building hang gliders be found in another Italian product: the sports car. In the business of hang gli· we have chosen to be a Ferrari, not a Ford, not a Chevrolet. you buy a Laminar, you are buying a Testarossa, not a Tempo, not a Suburban. goal is the highesl level of excellence in design and manufacturing for people who appre,cia1te the best. Our gliders are conceived and constructed to outperform the com· in speed, climb, and handling. Period. We achieve these goals wilh a no·com approach to safety.

S«11fetv: at learo safety is our main eoru:ern. our gliders are certified by the German DHV, the European equivalent to HGMA certiticatitm in USA, llSHA in England, etc. addition, we certify many of our models with the Swiss certification syslern, the SHY. Swiss system is lesser known, but is technically demanding, and in many ways closely approximates real flight situations. An excellent example is the autstabilily in which a glider carrying a simulated pilot in the form of a bag of sand is suspen .. and dropped from a cable cor to demonstrate its inherent pitch stnbilty as it rcco .. from this zero nirspeed situation. Many of our models, the Laminar ST among have been certified by both the DHV and the SHY.

NO'f MODI/FY YOUR IA.MINAR are built exacting precision to carefully controlled specifications that have developed through fifteen years of experience manufacturing hang gliders. modification of your glider will remove it from its certified configuration and poten . render it to

Date 1.516/97 From: Andrew Whitehill

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Blvd. Today, I fkw my brand new IC/\RO L/\MIN/\R ST 14 for the rirs1 time since receiving from A V8 h/\ST in Michigan. l cannot begin lo describe the overwhelming salisfaction and appreciation I have for your efforts wh\Ch has given n,c such joy. After twenty years of f'lying hundreds of gliders in 1housands or hours, I can confidently say that the ( ,aminar is the finest comhina1ion of pcrfnr-mancc, handJing and appearance that I have found. The original version is simply the sleckcsl, best handling, highest pc,rf'orrning post ncx-wing glider on the ntarkcL Tlw L/\MlN/\R S'J' is beyond a doub1 a truly phenomenal 10 expcricn· cc. (flow do you do it?) My observations arc enthusiastically reinforced by every person whom I dt~rnonslratc these remarkable aircran and each demonstration rligh1 incvi\ably results in nnima.tcd discussion ihrouglumt the pilot community rcgcrding the L/\MIN/\R's unique qualities. Enough said.

From: Allan Barnes lallan([Plhinkicarn.1H1ct.comj lo: icaro@alplrnsys.it lli again Dave Holbrook rlcw his glider for 1hc first tin1c and asked me lo pnss on this message: "it is the besl handling glider I have ever l'lown. Thank you \C/\RO" /)(If(' 29/5/()7 From: Jack Slocum <SlocumaJ.)cpix.ncl> I hope this inl'ormation is useful. I could have easily kept the occurrcn, cc secrcl, but I decided to pass the information along to members of 1ny club to emphasize the dangers of flying jn clouds. I also want to thank everyone possible at IC/\RO 2000 for the ou1standing dcsig11 of' the Laminar ST. It saved my life. The only reason I tumbled was poor judgment. The only rcrnmn I survived was the Laminar held 1ogc1hcr and kept flying. Thank you,

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Best Of The Gimmicks by Jim (Sky Dog) Palmieri More helpful hints from the Sky Dog.

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Airmail ....................................................... 4

USHGA Regional Directors .................... 37

Update ........................................................ 8

Product Lines, by Dan Johnson .............. 63

Calendar of Events ................................... 20 Ratings ................................................ 22,28 School Rankings ..................................... .50 Classified Advertising .............................. 51 Index to Advertisers ................................. 62

OCTOBER 1997

GU Dodgen, Dav(i Pom1ds, Art John Heiney, Gerry Charlebois, Hcttina Gray, Leroy Grannis, Mark Vaughn l'/lotow;1plwrs Marry Marlin, J//11strator Dennis Pagen, Mai·k Stucky, Geoff Mumford, G.W. Meadows, Jim Palmieri, S1affWrit<lr, Phil llachman, Exec111ive Dlr,,ctor Mf Elgart, Advertising D. Dean.Lcycrle, MPmh,"d' Karen Sin1on1 Accounting & Elaine Elgart, Membership Services Nalali<i Hinsley, Merchandise Services USI/GA

Dear Editor, l reccndy wrote to request donations ro place a Web camera at Fort Funston. This camera would put current images of the site on the Internct every frw minutes, and allow pilots ro sec if' the site is fogged in before making the drive. Unfortunately, then.: has been some confusion that resulted in an error in that letter. l asked people to make checks om to the "Fellow rcathers" club. The club treasurer since expressed some concern over and has asked that I accept the donations in my own name. Tc:i the extent that anyone has been inconvenienced hy this I offer my apolo\Xfhilc the project is going well, and all donations will be used to purchase and assemble the hardware and software, or to operate the system, I would like to offer to refund the donations to anyone who rnadc a check om to "Fellow Feathers." If you would like a rdirnd of your donation please contact me by e-mail at rick_cav(,Dmsn.corn or phone (415) %1-7825 ext. 13. However, ifyou would like your donation w be used to construct and operate the system (ir's actually built now), l thank you again.

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your "focd" costs arc not as fixed as they may seem. l find it diflkult to understand how former USHG/\ members could embark on an endeavor that could potentially destroy the organization. The USHGA has brought me into the world of true flying, informed and safely. I'm sure many other people feel this same grati· tucle toward our Association. It is my understanding that the waiv-· er was implemcmed to keep insurance affordable. 'fhe waiver shifts much of the responsibility to us as individuals which is where it should be, as we have chosen to parricipate in a sport that requires good judgment and responsibility. It is unreasonable to expect that an insurance company which docs not know anything about our sport should assume the responsibility which is truly ours. If l borrow or use something that belongs to someone else and damage it, J feel obligated to rcrnrn it in its original condition or better. 'This attitude should be universal. "Civilization," lawyers and insurance have changed this to the point where we expect someone else ro solve onr problems. Tt is my hope that the people who instigated this lawsuit (which will only make richer) will drop it, assume their own liability, and quit trying to destroy an organization which has nurtured, supported, informed and protect· cd us for rnan y years. David Woods Orlando, FL

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Dear Editor, Difficulr times require difficult sions. While $6.40 (see page Sept. HG) per person is not an unreasonable amount (we blow that on gas and a hur-rito whenever we go flying), T would 1101 expect every member to send that in. 1f need be, you could save a substantial amount of money by skipping the publication of one month's Hang Gliding. I know that would unpopular bur it would save something to the tune of $12,000. I would hope it docs not come to this, but 1 just wanted to suggest that

Dear Editor, I can't believe what ! read in the August issue of Hang Gliding. We are asked to donate money to the Tim Hall 'frust Fund (my apologies and witb all due respect), we arc asked to donate funds ro the Fort Funston WebCam pro· jcct, and hist but not least, we arc asked to donate money 10 defend the USHG/\ HANG CLIDINC

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against five former members of' the Association because they don't like the waiver. There is something terribly wrong here. Ir seems ro me that five former USl-IGA members could find something more productive to do than attack the USITGA waiver. I find ir highly ironic that the waiver, designed to protect rhe US HCA and its members from lawsuits, is under attack by a lawsuit. Regrettably, it is my opinion that we should be don:1ti11g our time and money Lo preserve our few remaining flying sites. All other issues arc moot once we lose om launch ramps and landing zones. How else can our sport endure ifwc have nowhere 10 train fledgling pilots? The lawsuits will end when the stops. There will he no need for WcbCams whcn sites are shut down. Last, but not least, accident reports will cease when pilots arc grounded for good. l do hope that when I retire from hang gliding l will be remembered f<lr just one posirive contribution I made to ensure that: this sport can be enjoyed by foture gener,nions. Tim Morley I remember you. We used to fly Big Sur and Sylmar with other pilots. Tim, ['m happy for you. You represent what flying is all about: freedom, challenge, excellence, determination. I'm glad you made it back to the sky. H any Martin Thousand O;iks, CA

De;ir Editor, There is a very valuable course called "Wilderness Pirst Aid" provided by authorized trainers through Wilderness Medical Associates: tollfree (888) WILDMED, http://www.wildmcd.com, wildmcd@nxi.com. I helped host this course in Medford, OR e,lrlier this year. ft was very well received. It consisted of 16 hours of training for $79, spread over two

evenings and a Saturday, but did not ind11dc CPR. It goes beyond urhan flrst aid/CPR where it can be assumed that an ambulance is five or 10 minutes away. lt is just: as the title suggests, focusing on haek--country flrst aid situations in which care may be hours away, self-rescue and treatment may have to be done simply to keep the patient alive for that extended period of rime, in an adverse cnviron-mem with bad weather and no close-by services. 'fopics include hypothermia (which in my old wilderness medicine rock climbing and mountaineering teaching days of' the J 970's was the leading killer of outdoor recreationists), anaphylactic shock from bee/wasp stings, lighrning, diabetes, water purificalion and clangers, and spliming and extraction from difficult areas. Prevention and safoty, as well as treatment, were covered well. I highly recomrnend this course to all outdoor recrcationists, especially those who travel far from the comforts of urban ambulances with par:1medics on board. 'Jbis is a good bet for irnproving your odds. J paid for my wile/driver Sandy ro auend and she is highly objective about quality training. She rated it very high. Colin h1gan, our instructor, is a consummate profossional instructor for WMA. Dave Balcria Medford, OR

Dear Editor, I'd like to express my thanks ro the pilots of Mount Nebo, Arkansas frir the hospitality shown to me during their End of'Summer Fly--ln. This annual event, held at the end of August, is just plain fon definitely not a swollen-ego fost. Everyone local pilots, spouses, Mt. Nebo State Park staff········· was there offering a hand or advice to the out-of~ towner when needed. With several local

flying sites, there was soaring every day. Pilots looking for a great way to top off the summer should mark their calendars and check om next year's Ay--in. My thanks again ro everyone. Tom I lager Wildwood, GA

Dear Editor, Paraglider pilots, like hang glider pilots, launch from grassy hills and open ledges. Paraglidcr pilots, like hang glider pilors, chase rising currents of air in free flight. P:uaglider pilots, like hang glider pilots, pay dues to, and arc regulated by, the Un iced Stares Hang Gliding Association. ft would he appropriate to recognize the sport of paragliding by name within the title of. tbe organization that represents rbcm. The USJ·IGA could become the USI-lGPGA with liltlc eflcirt and would make lots of people foci good. [ read with interest John Hciney's recent letter in which he makes two excellent points. 1-Iis first relates to the connotations inherent in the words "free" and "flight." Jf USI-I GPGA seems to be a bit of a moutbfol, might we con-sider the Free Plight Association the FFA? John's second proposal would have our Association hire a person to promote the sports of hang gliding and paragliding, a liaison person who could facilitate the exchange of useful in formation with-in the Association and communicate with local and national media representa·· tives. I know there arc a bunch of talented, energetic, "free fliers" out there who would do a great job.

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INTRODUCING THE NEW USHGA HANG GLIDING TELECARD

new USHGA relecard for hang gliding has been designed and released. The relecard program generates royalties to USHGA when you use your card. These funds are robe used exclusively for site preservation expenses. In order for the USHGA to be effective in supporting our members' rights to continue to enjoy the air, we m ust be prepared with the financial resources to support these efforts now and in the future. The telecard program helps provide funds for this. A relecard, sometimes known as a debit card or a prepaid calling card, is a telephone calling card which you pay for in advance for a specific nwnber of minutes or dollar a.mount, typically $2 co $100. To place a call, dial an 800 number, enter your PIN number, then dial the nwnber you want to call. The account is drawn down as you tall<, "spending" your rime. The card allows calls to be made from any couch-tone telephone, including cellular, hotel and pay phones. When your time is rwming low it may be replenished immediately with your VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express card. The remaining balance is announced every rime you use the card. Prepaid calls are cheaper than calls made with telephone credit cards, collect calls or cash at a pay phone. The cost per minute fo r all domestic calls is the same, regardless of the time of day or the location of the called parry. As an example of the cost savings, imagine placing a call during the week from San Francisco co Tampa. You would pay 75 cents for a three-minute call with your telecard. The same call would cost $1.80 for a user of the AT&T TeleTicket card and $2.75 in coins at a pay phone. Since the telecards are prepaid, fraud, misuse and problems rypically occurring

with billing customers are eliminated. The surcharges and additional cosrs necessaiy with conventional calling cards are not needed. H ence, one can make a 25 cent per minute telecard call any time, day or night, within the United States. In other words, you will save 40%-50% when using a telecard versus a calling card. The concept of a telecard program for USHGA members obviously makes sense. We all make long-distance calls from rime ro time. Regardless of the amow1t of calling we do, we can save 40%-50% of the expense. The USHGA will receive a royalty on the dollar amow1t of calls placed by members using their cards. Over che years chis can become a significant factor toward offsetting the anticipated expenses associated with the continued protection of our flying rights, among ochers.

CAMCORDER HELMET BRACKET

his new product allows anyone wearing a helmet to videotape hands free. Ross Productions, Led ., is pleased to announce che "Look Ma 2" camcorder helmet bracket. Ir mow1ts easily with no alterations to your helmet or camcorder; just clamp it on. The camera is mounted at eye level which allows you to film exaccly what you see, and your body acts as a natural shock absorber to eliminate shakes and jirrers while filming. The bracket is made of aerospace biller aluminum and is lightweight and built ro lase. All hardware and cools are included. The price is $59. 00 plus shipping and handling. Contact your local dealer or Ross Productions: 1-888-276-2104, rossltd@worldnec.acc. nee.

NEW HANG GLIDING/PARAGLIDING MAGAZINE EDITORIAL OFFICE ADDRESS AND PHONE ang Gliding and Paragliding magazines h ave a new edito rial address : 31441

San ta M ai·garita Pkwy., Sui te A-256, Rancho Sanra Margarita, CA 92688. T he new p hone numbers are (7 14) 888-7363 (phone), (714) 888-7464 (fax) . T he editor may always be contacted by e-mail ac: GilDodgen@aol.com . Articles, letters to the editor, news items, etc., m ay be sent d ireccly to the address listed above. Please contact US H GA H eadquarters concerning advertising.

1998 USHGA HANG GLIDING CALENDAR IS AVAILABLE!

he 1998 USH GA H ang Gliding Calendar is now available, and we know you're going to love the awesome photos showcased clu s year. I would like to thank all those who personally took me time to submit their phorography. T here were well over 400 photos submi tted for me 1998 calendar; roo bad there are only 12 months in cl1e year. A BIG "mank you" goes to those contributing photographers whose images were chosen by the esteemed Calendar Selection Committee to grace the pages of the 1998 USHGA Calendar. Rik Fritz submitted a starkly beautiful cover photo fro m the Arizona desert. Ines Roberts FRPS, who is always sending us beautiful photos, submitted a striking setup shot fro m Santa Barbara. Steve Rathbun sent us crystal-clear images taken over Cascade Mountain, Utah. Jan ice Vaughn represented me east coast favorably, capmring her husband Mark launching from Mt. Ascumey, Vermont (photography expertise must rw1 in cl1e family). Reta Schaerli (1995 Calendar cover poster boy) sent us a great head-on photo over the Sierra Foothills. Greg Adler, a fai thful photo contributor, sent a spectacular setup shot from Chelan Butte, Washingron. We were fo rmnate enough to receive two images from world- renowned photographer Gerry Charlebois, who captured the essence of Rocky Mountain flying over Telluride and the wild blue of H awaii. Ed Dohrman n sent us striking images of Claire Pagen lalmching from Hyner View, Pennsylvania. Mas ter photographer and pilot Aaron Swepston showed us that real pilots can land anywhere. Bob McGovern shared me beauty of a fall day in New York with us. Bob is also the winner of the perseverance award, final ly getting one of h is wo nderful images selected by the esteemed Calendar Committee, after how many years of trying? Keith M urray demonsrrated flying and sharing the holiday spirit wim a loved one (fiancee Darlene Huot). And, of course, thanks go to the master photographer himself, John H einey, whose images we've all enjoyed for years . Jolrn has C\vo great photos in the 1998 Calendar. Special manks also go to H arry Martin and Greg Shaw who donated their talent

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and cartoons for the 1998 Calendar. Harry even went so far as to request that his usual fees be donated to the Site Preservation Fund. Super! Look for an upcoming full-page display ad for Calendar order information. It's srill only $9.95 plus shipping and handling, and you'll find a bonus surprise gift included with each calendar. Again, thanks to all who participated in this wonderful project. Jeff Elgart Calendar Coordinator

USHCAAWARD NOMINATIONS SOLICITED

SHGA is soliciting award nominations in the following categories. Keep in mind that there is no limit to the number of Commendations and Special Commendations given each year. Send your written nominations to the USHGA office (P.O. Box 1330, Colorado Springs, CO 80901-1330, or e-mail ushga@ushga.org) or to your Regional Director by October

31.

Presidential Citation - This is the USHGNs highest award, and may be awarded to members and non-members who have made a significant contribution to the sport. The contriburions need not have been made during the previous year. Chapter ofthe Year - This award provides an opportunity for the Association co recognize the USHGA Chapter club that has conducted successful programs which reflect positively upon che Chapter and the sport. Acriviries include, but are not limited to: site procurement, development and retemion, safery, membership development, and beginner and novice programs. Newsletter ofthe Year- This award recognizes an outstanding club publication that has been supportive of the sport and the sponsoring Chapter's activities. The award is based on service to members, layout, article variety, safety promorion, and promoting the sport. Special Commendations - Special Commendations are awarded to non-members and organizarions who have done exceptional volunteer work that has significantly enhanced and promoted the sport in the United States. The Special Commendation is a way for our organization to recognize landowners, drivers, OCTOBER 1997

DUST DEVIL WIND DIRECTION INDICATOR

auer Aviation Products imroduces the "D ust Devil" wind direction indicator. T he Dust Devil is the only CO2-actuated wind direction indicator on the marker. When dropped from altitude, upon impact the D ust D evil sends an explosion of chalk up to 25 feet high while aligning a durable, bright-orange ribbon in the direction of the wind. The Dust Devil is fully reusable and reloadable, legal to use (within FAR guidelines), extremely reliable, and poses no threat of foe. T he device was designed by an X-C pilot who understands the dangers posed by th rowing burning obj ects into the type of terrain we often fly over. The large cloud of chalk is unmistakable from great distances. Reloading is cheap, abo ut 75 cems per pop, and easy. Its small size (6" x 1.25") makes it easily stowable in your harness or down tube. With a U.S. patem pending, the Dust Devil is being disuibuted by its inventor Ray Bauer for Bauer Aviation Products to distributors nationwide. Ask for them at yo ur local hang gliding shop. For more info see the classified ad section of this magazi ne. To purchase a complete starter ki t send $44.95 + $5 .00 S/H , payable to Bauer Aviation Producrs, P. O. Box 23462, San D iego, CA 92193, (619) 715-84 10.

restaurant owners, governmem officials and other good ale boys and gals who have contributed in a non-member capacity during the year. Commendations - Commendations are awards to USHGA members who have contributed to hang gliding on a volw1teer basis in any number of areas, including site developmem and retention, competition organization, public relations, heroic rescue efforts, and/or basically getting off their duffs and doing something for someone else's enjoyment of flying and the promotion of the sport.

NAA Safety Award & USHGA Exceptional Service Award - The NM Safety Award is given ro an individual who has contributed to safety promotion. The USH GA Exceptional Service Award is different from the Presidential Citation in that this award recognizes outstanding service to

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MOYES PRESS RELEASE

oyes is pleased to announce that they are expanding their operation to cater to increased demand in both North and South America. The move is designed to improve service to Moyes' customers. Kenny Brown has been welcomed on board as General Manager of the newly named "Moyes America." Ken has vast experience servicing large dealer nerworks for Airwave, and is now the point of contact for all dealer inquiries in botl1 North and South America so Juan Corral can devote himself exclusively to Moyes R&D working directly with Moyes Australia. Bill Hartke will take on "special projects" such as organized demos. Moyes also welcomes Kamron Blevins and orthwing to the company family.

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in Middletown, NY is proud to .:lflnnomnce that they arc now operating with a. second tow plane. Aerornax:, in addition to its rcl.iable Dragonfly, is now towing with the new Flightstm:. The new plane is great for towing and is also well suited for side-by-side ultralight instruction. Aerorna:x: will continue to operate. nntil the snow flies. Aerornax and Randal Airport would like to invite you to the first annual Octoberfost 'Ibw Meet at Randa.I Airport, October 25-26. will be two tow planes working (no waiting for tows), and discounts on tows and tandems. No1How dub members can purchase two·tows for Tow club members can two tows for.$] 0. 'fandem lessons for spouses, fri.<mds and kids will be only $75. There will also be 10

Rio Grande Soaring .Association everyone to their Columbus Day Fly-In in Alamogordo, New Mexico, October l I -13. This year there will be a $10 entry with half the proceeds to the American Cancer something the City of Alamogordo is very enthused about, There will be contesrs and trophies, 'J'..shirts and a barbecue, and (weather coop.. crating) some fine autumn flying. Come out and join us! Contact: Robin .ti:1st1112:s (505) or 'Tt)mmy West

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ming 1996 we committed to :1 considerable amount of rime to have rhe Associa[ion's bylaws thoroughly reviewed and reconciled with all Board of Director decisions and wirl1 the current California Nonprofit Corporation Code. As a result of this legal audit, proposed changes were recommended in rhe bylaws. A draft of' these changes were mailed Lo all Regioual Directors in the fourth quarter of 1996. Proposed bylaw revisions will be voted on by the Directors at the November 6-9, 1997 Board of Directors meeting which will be held in Kitty Hawk, Nonh Carolina. US] ·[GA members m;1y ohtain copies of the proposed bylaws by submitting a written request to the USHGA office via: U.S. Postal Service: l~O. Box 1330, Colorado Springs, CO 80901 E-mail: ushga(i'i°lusbga.org Facsimile: (719) 632-6417 Two of the proposed changes to the bylaws do require a membership vote. This vote will rake place at the general membership meeting which will also be held at Kitty Hawk, NC, at 4:00 PM local time on T'hursday, November 6, 1997. Proxies for this vote may be obtained from yom Regional Director or by submining a written request to the USHGA office. Your Regional Director's contact information is listed in this issu c. 'T'he two items to be voted on arc: Item#] "Reclassification of rhc current foll and family USTJGA membership categories into three classes of membership constituting Comrihuring, Pilot and Rogallo memberships." The USHGA Planning ( '.ommittec mer in 1996 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, at the Experimental Aircraft Association facilities. We received valuable input from 'Torn Pohcrczny, President of· the EAA, on the lessons they learned over the years as they

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were struggling to increase their association membership. The basic lesson that helped them turn the corner was the realization that they needed to appeal to a broader base of prospective members, not just those who were interested in building a homebuilt airplane. As pan of the Planning Committee's rcporr it recommended to the Board of Directors that we become proactive in soliciting new members, and that we not restrict membership to just pilots so tbar members could flrst learn about the sport and then later become pilots. 'The Board voted to put this plan imo effect. However, in order to initiate the program, we need a new class of' membership for non -pilots. This would be called a Contributing Membership. 'Those in this membership category would not be able to participate in rhc pilot rating program but would receive a USHGA magazine, be able 10 vote and have access to USHGA educational progr;ims. Since d1is is a new membership category, according to the California non--profit corporation code, it requires a general membership vote. The organization currently has two difforcnt types of fi.111 members: those involved solely in their own flying as a form of recreation and those involved in a commercial fashion, offering instruction and related services. 'fhc Pilot and Rogallo membership categories arc simply meant to differentiate between those members involved in the sport 011 a purely recrc· arional basis and those involved in the commercial/instTuctional side of' the sport. A copy of the classification of members in the current and proposed bylaws arc included at the end of' this article.

Item #2 "Ratification of the action of the Board of Directors limiting the class of lifo members to the c11rrcnt number of USHGA lifetime members." ln 1979 the USHGA Board of Directors, in response to an urgent need for immediate c;ish for tbc Association, voted to create a membership category c;illed lifr:time members. In 1980, with rhc cash rlow crisis partially resolved, the BOD voted to terminate the sale oflifetimc memberships. During the time frame between the two meetings, the California Corporation Code was changed. The flrst

meeting which created rhc lifetime membership class was in compliance with the Code. However, with the change in the Code, the vote to terminate the sale oflifctimc memberships was ineffective to amend the bylaws to limit this class because rhc code had been changed to require a general membership vote for any change in classiflcations oF memberships. 'fhe 1980 BOD was unaware of' this, and therd()rc made an incorrect proccdnral move. This problem was fcmnd during a legal audit of the USHGA bylaws and it was realized that we needed a general membership vote to correct the problem. 'This ratification is to approve the action taken by the BOD l'7 years ago. The USI JGA presently has 28 lifo members.

The USHGA bylaws the members 11sfollows: Article III

categorize

Membership

Section 1. The membership of this Association shall consist of the charter members and individual rncmbers whose applicnions for membership have been accepted by the Association. Section 2. Classes of· membership shall consist of the following: Lifetime Member, Full Member and Family Member. Services, privileges and annual dues for each class of mcrnbers will be as provided in these bylaws and as established by the action of' the Board of Directors. Section 3. A Lifetime Member and Full Member will receive the Association's periodic publication at no charge ;is a benefit of'his dues, and may vote as provided for in the bylaws. Section 4. A member of the immediate family of a Full Member, residing in tbe same household, may become a Family Member upon payment of half the Full Member dues. A Family Member receives the same benefits as a Full Member, except the Association's periodic publication. Section 5. A subscriber will receive the Association's periodic publication.

The new proposed bylaws on membership classifications will read· ]'here shal [ be four classes of mernbcrship in this corporation: Contributing Membership, Pilot Membership, Rogallo Membership and Limited Life HANC CIIDINC

(Family Member(.v) must sign separate release from Full Member) .... t]

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In consideration of being granted membership in the USHGA, I,,,_,,,_,,_,,____,,,_,,,,_,,,,_,,,,___,,""_,,,_,,_,,-__,,_,__---,,• for myself, my personal representatives, heirs, executors, next of kin, spouse and assigns, do agree as follows: ~ The following definitions apply to terms used in this Agreement: I. means launching (and/or assisting another in launching), flying (whether as pilot in command or otherwise) and/or landing (including, but not limited to, crashing) a hang glider or paraglider. 2. nPr-c.:nn1::111 or sustained by me as a result of my PAJ"iTJ•t;JP.IJTJ,ON as a result of the administration of any USHGA programs (for example: the Pilot Proficiency System). means the following, including their owners, officers, directors, agents, spouses, employees, officials 3. (elected or otherwise), members, contractors, sub,,contractors, lessors and lessees: a) The United States Hang Gliding Association, a California Non,,profit Corporation (USHGA); b) Each of the person(s) sponsoring and/or participating in the administration of my proficiency rating(s); c) of the hang gliding and/or paragliding organizations which are chapters of the USHGA; d) The United Of America and iiach of the city(ies), town(s), county(ies), State(s) and/or other political subdivisions or governmental agencies within whose jurisdictions I launch, fly and/or land; Each of the property owners on or over whose property I may launch, fly and/or land; e) All persons involved, in any manner, in the sports of hang gliding and/or paragliding at the site(s) where I D AII persons involved include, but are not limited to, spectators, hang glider and/or paraglider pilots, assistants, drivers, instructors, observers, and owners of hang gliding and/or paragliding equipment; and All other persons lawfully present at the site(s) during my g) AND the from any and all claims and liability for INJ'UR.fES, however caused, even if caused by the negligence (whether active or passive) of any of the RE.lE)fS'i'/J to the fullest extent allowed by law. A against any of the loss or damage on account of I INJUR,fES. If Iviolate this agreement by filing such a suit or making such a claim, I will pay all attorneys' fees and costs of the 11

matte1rs whatsoever arising under, in connection with or incident to this Agreement U.S.A. to the exclusion of the Courts of any other State or Country. If any article, paragraph, sentence or clause of this Agreement is not enforceable, the affected provision shall be curtailed and limited only to the extent necessary to bring it within the requirements of the law, and the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

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Membership. The general qualifkations, rights and privileges of each class of membership shall be as set forth in these bylaws and as dercrmined by the bo;ird frorn ti me to time. (a) Memhership: Any person or good character, and dedicated to the purposes of th is corporation sh:1ll be eligible for a Comrilmting Annual Membership upon completion of sud1 prerequisites and rcquircmcnrs as may from time to time be fixed by the Board of Dirccrors and acceptance of his or her annual clues and application by the Board of Directors or its authorized dcsigncc. The benefits oi' a contributing member-ship arc as follows: l) the right 10 vote on matters presented to the members of the corporation; 2) all member notice a11d inspection rights as set forth in these bylaws; 3) a subscription to one of I he publications published hy the corporation; and 4) access to US! ]GA educational programs. Upon the election ofa member

cations and shall have all of the bcncfos of

who resides in the same household with an immediate family member who is also a member of the corporation, the members will receive only one publication per household and will receive a discount as established hy the Board of Directors. (b) Pilot Membership: A Pilot An11ual Member must meet all of the qualiflca-tions and shall have all of the benefits of a C:omrihuting Member as set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section. In addition, the bc11d11s ofa Pilor Membership shall include: I) participation in the US HCA pilot rating program as it exists from time to time at the discretion of the Board of Directors (a rating is not guaranteed); and 2.) participation in whatever insurance programs USI ICA arranges, if any, for the benefit of its members in connection with his or her recreational hang gliding/paragliding pilot activities. (r) Rogallo Memhershi:p: A Rogallo Annual Member nmst meet all the qualiG-

a Contributing Member and Pilot

Member as scr forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of' this Section. ln addition, the benefits of a Rogallo Membership shall include: l) participation in the US11GJ\ instruct.or cenificllion program as it exists fi-om rime 10 rime al the discretion of the Board of Directors (certification is not guaranteed); and 2) panicipat ion in the USHCA train-

ing program. (e) Limited Lfft: Memberships: The corporation has issued twenty-eight (28) lifo time memberships. No additional li{c memberships shall Ix: offored frir sale by the corporation unless approved by the members. The currelll life members shall have all the rights and bencli ts and restrict ions of a Rogallo Membership as set forth in paragraph (c) of this Section for their liforimc except that they shall nor be required to pay annual dues.

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Following through on its commitment to innovation, the Second Air Friday dawned stormy, wirh srrong winds and occasional sprinkles which preCarnival was the first large-scale event involving.free-flight sports to cluded any flying. However, KC Smirh generously lent an old Super Lancer hang take place at a ski resort in the northeast U S. It was on the holiday glider, and a group of crearive pilors attached ir to my pickup rruck which was weekend ofJuly 4th atAscutney Mountain Resort in the town of soon spray-paimed with graffiri for the occasion of a town parade. Following a Brownsville, Vermont, and the event welcomed hang glider and dozen local fire trucks and several military vehicles from the local National Guard, the Air Carnival "float" rolled out of the paraglider pilots from far and wide. Resort onto Route 44. Stefan Tampe drove fro m AustraLa, sat on launch observing the rhe truck, zigzagging to keep the glider's Resort, generously offered all registered conditions . At about 10:30 AM strong wing tips om of the trees and the kingposr pilots and their guests free access to rhe health and fimess center where several of below che power lines. Tomas Verrovsky, in thermals started coming up che slope (typical for a pose-frontal day) and Lee Kaiser us joined in racquerball games and enjoyed full pilot gear, played the role of the glider's was quick to catch one which he immedipilot on rop of the roof where John the pool and saunas. Thar evening, a small Christopher held the nose wires againsr ately rode to cloud base, some 4,5 00 feec group followed Doreen Hurley and Lee Kaiser, who had come from California, w higher. Lee reported conditio ns ro be fai rly strong gusts. The Air Carnival floar was quite a sura quaim local resrauranr, the Skunk smooch (by his standards, with experience flying in several National Championships). prise to this small-town crowd which is Hollow Tavern, in Harland. Afrer a terrific accustomed ro the usual fire trucks and On launch, gusrs from O rq 20 miles dinner worthy military vehicles. Amidst the crowd, John of che title per hour forced a shutdown fo r all bur the "cuimost advanced paraglider pilots. Score C hristopher spotted Miss Berk launched in a srrong cycle but, due to Vermont 1997 on a podium, and the a slight crosswind, rapidly sunk out to the Air Carnival LZ. Robert Willows carefully surveyed the approach parrern and was the fi rst hang team quickly swinging in che swept her off downstairs pub ro glider piJor ever to launch fro m rhis sire; her feet and the sound of a he srayed up a few m inutes but co uld not onro the local blues band. gain any altirude. Meanwhile, hang glider eccentnc pilors launching fro m rhe regular summi t Sarurday startfloat. Jessica ramp co uld not rejoin Lee Kaise r despite ed better weatherenthusiastically their 2,500-foor advantage at launch. wise, but a no-show by rode upon the pickche evem's Flighr Director Consequently, we p repared fo r rhe central up's roof all the way back to creared confusion among the event, the comest fo r the Most C reative Lee Kaiser and crowds of spectators and newlythe Resort (under the watchful Pilot Costume and Flying Machine. Doreen Hurley eye of her mom). arriving pilots. Around 9:30 AM To the swinging runes of the Ease Bay (Mary Poppim, che first group of pilors went up From the ourset, weather Jazz Ensemble (from W indsor, second pbce). adversities brought all the particithe chair life which che Resort had Connecticut, which had gracio usly offered pants closer, and rhere was much generously opened for that specific a midday concert), and with commentary exchanging of stories and developing of by Air Carn ival co-founder John Arwood purpose. Six paraglider pilots and Roben (Goarman in che firs t Carnival, who came friendsh ips. John Plausreiner, owner of the Willows, an advanced hang gLder pilot 16

H ANG GLI DING

fro m his new home in Ontario), the costume contestants paraded in front of the spectators before attempting flights from a small ridge. Costumes were varied and very creative, and two hang gliders were entered in the Most C reative Flying Machine cate-

fronted him in full armor with a shower curtain and ra iler-carpet apron , scrubbing brush in hand . In the aftermath of the latest Jurassic Park movie, C harlie Mellor, editor of Glide Time, entered the contest as the Green Dragon . Again, Nicola Cauchy and 11 year-old Robin gory. Will Hill Bicknell entered entered M r. G izmo, with a tandem with various lam ps paraglider, this time and a battery-powered as Uncle Sam and fan on the tail of the "Sammerte," while glider (which threw Pavel Maruselwski, the center of gravity in full Batman atti re, roo far off to fly), and chased The Joker, John Christopher Stefan Tan1pe, reappeared dus year as through the sky. Commander Durty Strong crosswinds D uck with his B-56 caused several conBomber, which had testants ro drape the giant firecrackers on crowd with their the wing tips and real canopies. (but smal l) firecrackIn keeping ers shooting off on the with the main nuscontrol bar. sion of the Air John Christopher reappeared thisyear as T here were several Commander Durty Duck and took first place. Carn ival - bringing notable costwn e public attention ro entries. Ro bert W illows entered as free-flight spons - a jury was selected Crocodile Dundee, riding an infl atab le from among the specrarors, including peoalligaror and with an inflatable boa conple of all ages. A unanimous first place strictor aro und his neck. KC Smith went ro Commander D urty Duck entered as a paragliding Peter Pan with her (although this higher court suspects him of 10-year-old niece, Amber Loney, as buying the jury's favor by disuibuting canT inkerbell. Tomas Vetrovski was a dy), second place went ro Mary Poppins paragliding n inja, an d Lady Shroom con(Doreen Hurley), and third place went ro KC Snuth whose support Pavel Marusefwski, was essen rial in adverrising the event. in fitll Batman attire, chased The Robert W illows developed a technique Joker, Stefan Tampe, around for comfortab ly carrythe sl,y. ing his hang glider on the chair lift, and he impressed all of us with

DI SCU SSIONS AT THE A IR CARN IVA L US HG A AND TH E SPORTS OF PARAGLID ING AN D H ANG GLID ING

he integration of paraglicung within the U. S. Hang G liding Association was a central topic of discussi on with Randy Adams, Vice President of the USH G A, who joined us Saturday evening. Issues ranging fro m th e nan1 e and m ission of the USH GA to regulations regarding this new sire (in the event that it is to be officially opened as such) were d iscussed in a gro up of about 15 pilots, most of whom were paraglider pilots ofEuropean origin. H ang gliding participants were the first proponents of full integration, incl udi ng a name change fo r the Association and the joining of the two magazines. While Randy explained ·the historical backgrow1d that makes such an integration difficult, a majority of the pilots present had a difficult time understanding the U.S. atti tude toward free flight as embodied by the USHGA. O nce again the name "Free Flight" was proposed (a phrase used in nW11erous other countries) and we can only hope that increased use of this term will encourage the USH GA to modify its stance. Regarding the opening of new sires, many pilots with flying experience in fo reign countries could not understand the need for local cl ub control above and beyond char of the national Association. If a cenual organization retai ns the right to administer site policy and pilot ratings, is it necessary for local clubs to override USHGA policy and impose their own standards and requirements when it comes to site use? W hile it is clear that local pilots do most of the work when it comes ro establishing and maintaining the sites at which they fly, a majority of pilots present expressed a desire to see access free, at the very least ro all USH GA-rated pilots. One thing about which all concurred was the need for USH GA to be more active on the public relations front. T he appointmem of a Pu blic Relations Officer, acting as a Media Coorcunaror as well, was suggested, including the possibility of funding the position from savings realized by merging the two magazines. All present clearly agreed that the sports of hang gliding and paragliding are not adeq uately publicized ro the general public. 17

Author Nicola Cauchy and 11-year-old Robin Bicknell entered with a tandem paraglider.

Robert Willows of Australia as Crocodile Dundee.

Jessica, 1997 Miss Vermont, was temporarily kidnapped to adorn the Air Carnival "float" during the Brownsville Fourth ofJuly parade. 18

his endurance during the process of breaking down, riding up, assembling, and flying down yet again. His enthusiasm soon spread to John Christopher who joined him, and the two hang glider pilots and several paraglider pilots demonstrated that flight is possible and safe from this part of the ski slope. This was the laying of a cornerstone for flying at ski resorcs, particularly for paragliding in this region. This site faces the prevailing winds and, while hang glider pilots have an established launch at the summit of the mountain, there has been resistance to enlarging it for use by paraglider pilots. Saturday's events closed with fireworks presented by the town of Brownsville. Much excitement was produced when a major star went off barely 10 feet above the ground and set the lawn on fire. Sunday morning we were thrilled to find the Air Carnival on the front pages of the region's two largest newspapers, the Eagle Times and the Valley News. As we braced for crowds of spectators the wind swung around from the west and once again limited our flying to sled rides. Robert Willows and John Christopher didn't give up, however, and completed several more flights in their hang gliders

during the course of the day. Unannounced and producing great surprise, out of the west came Wild Cowboy Bill (a.k.a. "Captain Value Jet" Bill Walsh) and "Captain Evinrude" Bruce Herion on their motorized paragliders. After a wonderful fly-by and several circles, waving at the crowd, Bill made a perfect landing in front of the spectator area while Bruce retrieved the car at their takeoff field. As planned, and with perfect timing at 4:30 PM, a broken voice on the radio invited us to look up just as John Heineyperhaps the world's most famous free-style hang glider pilot - announced his descent from cloud base. All present were created to five minutes of exuberant freestyle hang gliding by John, under (and over) his Altair Predator in the spectacular evening light. An unexpected bonus was the appearance of Bill McKellar and Jeff Burnett, former U.S. National Hang Gliding Champion, who demonstrated a series of maneuvers and landed, bringing the Air Carnival's flying events to a final close. Robert Willows earned a solid first place in an informal contest held during the Carnival, for making the most flights HANG GLIDING

,md in of his n1rmc·ennix site for hang gliding. Scott Berk ond place for srruggling to stay up adverse couditions, and fix sacrificing several launch opportunities ro ao as I ,,mncb Director. Tcirnas who ran th<: cmirc meet :is Assistam LOok third place. Many local businesses and several freeflight companies generously donated prizes. These included Sup' Air USA (who donated a paragliding harness), Kitty Hawk Kites (who donated a beautiful stunt kite), Patagonia of Boston, Cross Claremont Cycle Sports, "Just fr" pilot clothing (Shari ""-"'-'' Pepsi, Ben and Jerry's, JiHy Mart, The Royal Dragon of Claremont, Midwest Grill of Cambridge, Morningside Flight Park, Mill Brook Bed and Breakfast in Brownsville, Wills Wing, and several others. We thank them profl!sdy Fi:ir their support and encourage pilots to patronize

these businesses. Several others deserve mention. Jim Johnson, of Jirn's /\irsports, brought his new tow winch which unfortunately cou Id not be tried because of the absence of a tow·ratcd instructor. Roger Morin, from Quebec, brought his ultralight bm could only fly his hang glider for insurance reasons. TJ Custom Design provided Tshins and caps with artwork by Paulina of Camhridgc. The Vermont Hang Gliding Association, 1lic New England Paragliding Club and the Northeastern /\irsporrs Association all advertised rhe event to their rnembers. The lJ.S. Hang Gliding /\s.soc:1a11011, in addition to advertising the event, provided magazines and brochures to he handed out, several prizes, and worked hard to provide adequate insurance for rbc Carnival. The pilots all great thanks to the owners of Ascutney Mountain Resort and their personnel, particularly the chair lift operators who waited patiently for the pilots, who in turn waircd for the weather. hnally, special recognition goes to l .is;i Brown Berk, Karin Frcudcndial and Joanne Chuck Willows who made a tremendous contribution ro the administration the cmirc event.

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Institute and their co11tributions to out modern world. For the this year, orf;an1zers included a hands-011 exposition in conjunction with tures by world-famous scientists and en,,;ineei:·s. was "Technology at Play;" and

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of hang gliding paragliding. With mc1(te1.'n sophisticated contemporary glider design, hang gliding has corne a long wa.y. Modern are very stable and predictable, and drag bas reduced without any increase in weight. ln early 1980's innovators modified parachutes foe gliding, and gave birrh to the sport of paragliding. In the 1990's, small backpack.. mounted broadened use pm·ag1wers and spun off powered paragliding. As a result of coverage of ,._,au.u in the newsletter of the Civil Department gractuate work), the Air Carnival was invited to "eccen.. tric" activities on 'Icchnology V<Ll

Gliding Association generously donated i.nuch paraphernalia which was by the public. Wills Wing, one of the world's hang glider manufacturers, sent an impressive video which included GMI Co11Joration, a vwteo·-Pl'IO·· acrobatics and a discussion of glider duction company run by paragliding and powercd··paragliding instruetor Philippe Rcnaudin Island, sent a video about these two sports. of Vermont sent along some paraphernalia, and Morningside Hight Park dts,patdled Instructor Dave Baxter and a hang glider. Ms. Malec brought bcr Wills Wing Falcon and the two hang gliders were set up in the main quadrangle, cm11·e1·cni;x~ hall and the student center. Lisa and Scott Berk (prcsiNew England Paragliding Club) and Cbarlie Mellor (editor of Glide spent most of the day manning the booths and answering questions. During the course of the afi:ernoon we received more than 500 visitors between the two locations. Many celebrities in science and engineering were and we were honored with a personal visit from Professor Rafael head of the I)cpartment of Civil and Environmental as well as Mr. Raymond, MI'T alumnus father World Gliding Champion Eric Rayrnond. Gordon Kelly; Director of Physical Education, and several members of the Athletic Depat:tment discussed mc:Jucim,g free flying in freshman activities. Numerous MIT alumni also stopped by, .many questions. Alumni from the class of 1947 were panicularl.y numerous, proudly announced their record-breaking class of 26 million dollars to tbc Institute. Professor J. Dugundji, from the Aeronautics and Astronautics Uc:partn1en1t, e:{p1·esc1ed interest in analyzing equations relating to deformable airfoils,

such as paragliders. Pew places are better equipped than MIT to revolutionize: 'rhe Second Annual /\ir ( :arnival w;is anorher grear snccess, and it ser an official precedent for safo free-flight operations at a New England ski resorL 'l hanks to all who participated and supported this

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The event was an absolute success in generating interest in free-flight sports and in demonstrating other innovative uses of technology for play.

event.

Calendar of events items WILL NOT be lis1cd if only tentative. Please include exact information (event, date, contacr name and phone number). Items should be received no later than six weeks prior to the event. We request two months lead time for regional and national meets.

UNTIL OCI: 30: Region 7 Open, season-long X-C competition. Monthlytallied open and out-·and-return competition. Scoring determined by pilot's best three flights per month. Flights must originate from sites within the Region. March through June scores determine qualiflcation for entry to the Nats. Send $ l O entry fee to: Peter Birren, 502 Shadywood Lane, Elk IL 60007. Info, rules and scor, ing formulae will be sent. Scores published in Rec/News and wherever else they'll go.

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UNTIL OCT. 31: Region V!I50..Mile and Under Competition. Cross .. counrry competition for Region VII pilots who have yet to exceed 50 miles in a single flight. Plight must originate within Region VII. Longest single flight made by Oct. 31 wins. NO ENTRY FEE, prize for at least top three places. Contact: Spectrum Hang Gliding, 5116 Pratt, Skokie, IL 60077 (847) Angelomant@aol.com.

968 . -621 worxc@aol.com, or call Mark Mulholland (408) 929 .. 1753, UNTIL DEC. 31: Region 11 XC Contest. Sum of best three X-C distances. $10 entry to a USHGA Chapter offlcer required prior to any flights that comll. Flight must origi . nate in Region 11 (Texas and Louisiana). Contact: Jeff Hunt (512) rrajeff@aol.com.

OCT. 26-NOV. 1: Team Challenge, sponsored by 'J'T"T'. 'J'eams of three to

five pilots. Fly in various x . c tasks. tfang III and up. 50-pilot limit. $80 advance registration by Oct. 6, $100 after. Cash and lots of fon! You will be assigned a team if you do not have one. Contact: TTT 'foam Challenge, EO. Box 1286, Dunlap, TN or call Brnce Bawk (423) 2] 2.-4994.

JAN. 9 .. 18: Bogong Cup, Ovens and Kewa Valleys, Australia. Entry $195 Australian. Minimum IPPI Level 4 or higher. $5,000 in cash and prizes. .Requires visiting pilot membership in HGFA. Open/AA, A, B, Female and Masters. Contact: Jeanette McLaren or Dermot Meaney 011-61 Cl, fax 01,. u,··.;···., jmclaren@albury.net.au. Checks/MO's in $ Aus. to: Bogong Cup, I~O. Box Mt. Beauty, Australia 3699. Include name, address, contan phone in Australia, glider ID ti. Por accommodations contact: 011 .. 61

UNTIL DEC. 1: Second Annual New York State Yc,arlong X-C Contest. Two classes, rookie and 65-mile. Fly from your favorite New York site and still compete. $10 entry fee. Call for info and rules. Contact: David Perry (607) 796-3305 (w), (607) (h).

UNTIL DEC 31: W'ORyear-longXC Contest. Sum of the best three HG/PG flights in three categories: Bay Area, Region II and anywhere. For more info visit http:/ /members.aol.com/worxc and submit your flights on-line. Contact: Ramy Yanetz, 302 St. #13, Mountain View, CA 94043, fax

1998: Austrttlian Hang Gliding Nationals, Hay, NSW Tow HGFA membership, databack cameras required. GPS permitted. Minimum of four paid entries per team. Prize money. Australian. Contact: M. Bailey 94, 011 .. 61 baileyme@timken.com, or Sandra Holtkamp 01

DEC.

OC[ 3-5: October's Best Fly-In, 1997 is North Carolina's welcome mat to any pilot looking for a good time. The Sauratown Mountain Hang Gliding Club produces the fall flight festival featuring guaranteed foot . Jaunch air .. time. State···of-rbe.. an launch ramps make cliff jumping a breeze. Strong north winds aren't flyable, everything else is. Cash pri·zes and merchandise !!lveavvavs, fun competition on Saturday and Sunday with practice flights all week long. June Bug's mouth-watering barbecue chicken din·· ner at is to die for Saturday night. flot showers available at the new YMCA, cottage available on the mountain, or free camping in the LZ. $30 entry fee includes custom T-shirt. Contact: Doug Rice (910) Vic Lewellen (910) 595 ... 6505 or 70272.53 l@compuserve.com. l I .. 12: San DiegO:r 3rd Armutd

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Big Black Mtn., Pamo Rd., Ramona, CA. and for one.. and two-·day stay for ouH)f-town pilots, $30 and for locals. Includes barbecue, fly-In T-shirt, contest entry and campground use. Contest both days with prizes. Launch is 2,900' AGL with huge, flat LZ and best glass.. off in San Contacr: Rod Mitchel (619) ··1·t·"L,'1·u:J (days), or Mark LaBianca (619) 484-9025 (nights). OCT. 11- I 3: Dty Canyon Columbus Day Fly·ln, Alamogordo, NM. Sponsored by Rio Grande Soaring Assn. Contest, trophies, shirts, dinner, etc. Meet at LZ l 0:00 AM the 11th. Entry $10 in advance, on site. Mail advance entries to 2216 Pecan Alamogordo, NM 88310. Contact: Robin Hastings (505) or Tommy West (505) OCT. 11-13: 19th Annual Colurnhus Day

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Bi..wingual event Contact: Morningside Flight Park (603) 6, morning-

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Extravagtmza, whole family to our annual event. $1,000/day purse with no entry foe. Includes barbecue lunch and limited deluxe accorn-· modations, cooking facilities and more. from LZ to launch without down. Prize competition for duration, spot landing, most flights and the famous "Mystery Pilot" awards. Includes Tut's exotic animal preserve, live cultural demonstrations. Contact: 'fot's Mtn. 1-800-621-·l (706) 8 or Bruce Hawk l NOV. WrJmens Halloween Expertly by Kristin (509) 327,8172, Kristin Janosky (509) 925-2190 again! Start your costume plans now.

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directed by Achim Intermediate to Advanced Mauna Kea offers incredible flying with launch sites at l l,000',12,500' 13,700' MSL.. 4WD to launch, flights Contact: Paraglide Hawaii, EO. Box Mountain HI (808) 968-8685, hagemanng·· http:/homel.gtc.ner/hagemann/

OCT. l() .. l3: Owens Valley Paragliding KC/Thermal Clinics/7our with Kari Call for schedule in (<ii 9) karicastle@mail.telis.org. OCT. 10- 12: Basic and Advanced ICP with Paul Phillips, CA. Contact: (909)

OCT. 17-19: Adventure 1997

Leonard, Administrator. Advanced and Recertification A comprehensive course of insnuction. Years of instruction provide the best environment for all levels of instructors. Contact: (709) www.pyrarnid.net/ advspts.

OCI'. ICPby Adventure Sports, Carson Nevada with Mark Axen and Ray Leonard. Advanced and Recertification A comprehensive course of instruction. Years of instruction experience provide the best learning environment for all levels of instructors. Mark draws on years of Owens Valley to t·cach about meteorology. Contact: (709) 883-7070, www.pyramid.net/advspts.

Clinic sponsored by NOV. 1,,3: Air California and Sky Hook at La Baja, CA. Contact: David Jebb ((i] 9) aircal@netcom.com. NOV. 6: A USHGA general membership meeting will be held in conjunction with the Board of Directors meeting in Novernber. The membership meeting will called to order at 4:00 PM local Thursday, November G, 1997, at the Ramada Inn, Kill Devil Hills, Carolina. NOV.

USHGA Board of' me,qtzn!rl. Kitty Hawk, NC. All

members are encouraged to atte~nd! Please send your agenda items in writto the USHGA office. Contact Karen Simon at USHGA Headquarters for and reservations: (719) ushga@>ushga.org. NOV. 7 -9: Beginner and Advanced TCP by Steve Bickford, McClure, CA. Contact: (707)

DEC. 1-TO MARCH 1: Vctlle de Bravo Mexico (three hours west of gliding and rental wings, lodg· transportation, multiple sites, and tandern flights. Awesome flying. Contact: 1-800-861 198, flyrnexico@aol.com.

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BEGINNER-TANDEM RATINGS Region 8 ALTHOUSE, JEREMY: East Lyme, CT; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch Region 9 BISER, SCOTT: Cincinnati, OJ 1; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch Region JO ANDREU, WIL: Miami, PL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch BATES, STEVE: Winter Haven, FL.; M. Joncs/Walbby Ranch DOUGLAS, LINDA: Brandon, FL; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch GlJII .LEN, JOSE: Miami, fl.; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch HASLEY, JEFFREY: Orlando,'FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch MAC CALLA, HOWARD: Winter Haven, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch MATAS, JORGE: Miami, Fl.; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch MC GINTY, MICHAEL: Tampa, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch MENDOZA, JOSE: Kissimmee, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch MOSER, ANDRES: Miami, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch ODELL, WILLIAM: MacDill AFB, FL; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch PARKS, RONNIE: Wimer Haven, FL; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch PERRY, JAN: Kissimmee, Fl.; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch SHANE, KERRY: Sanford, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch STEVENS, ARCHIE: Palm Bch Cdns, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch VAN WORKUM, JOHN: Satellite Bcb, Ff.; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch VAN WORKOM, KEVIN: Satellite I\ch, Fl.; D. Clover/Wallaby Ranch Region 12 HOFFMAN, JOHN: New York, NY; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch

Region l ABELN, TOM: Seanle, WA; J. Reynolds/Far Up HG ITALIANO, DAVID: Washougal, WA; S. Sauerwein/Sky's the Limit STUBS.JO EN, KARL: (;raham, WA; I .. Jorgensen/NW Moyes Region 2 ADAMS, GARRET'T: Sacramento, CA; C. T!amilron/Sacramcnto HC BLOCK, GREG: San Francisco, CA; C. Filer/Mission Soaring ClrnNG, Al .EX: Hayward, CA; C. Filer/Mission Soaring Cemcr DUNN, BEN: Watsonville, CA; P. Codwin/Wcstcrn I Jc; FROEHLICH, ERIC: I .os Gatos, ( :A; C:. Filer/Mission Soaring HAGHDAD, MEHDI: J>lcasamon, CA; C. Filer/Mission Soaring HEINRICHS, LOREN: Sanjose, CA; C Pilcr/Mission HERBERTSON, STEVEN: Beale AFB, CJ\; G. Hamilton/Sacrarncmo HC KNOWLES, DEBBIE: Sacramento, Ci\; G. Hamilton/Sacramenro HG SCHJT.l.ER, MARK: Fremont, C:/\; C:. Filer/Mission Soaring TURNER, ZACHARY: San Francisco, CJ\; J. Herrmann/Western HG

Region 3 CHENG, ALBERT: Los Angeles, CA; J\. Bcem/Windsports lnr'l CURTIS, 'TIMOTHY: Devore, CA; S. Donal111c/Hnn1ingron HG HOLLAND, SAM: Waipaiiu, HI; .J. Forbus/Cloudbasc Em KELCH, JAMES: Escondido, CA; K. llarrison/Aclvcnturcs Unlimited PLESETZ, JAMES: Tustin, CA; R. McKenzie/High Adventure VON ZABERN, ROB: Riverside, CA; R. McKcnzic/High Advenrmc WARD, MICHAEL: Visalia, CA; T. Burcar/Fly Away HG WARREN, NAlHAN: ]Itmtington Bch, CA; S. l)onahue/Advcmurcs Unlimited WATERS, MARK: Calrcrnom, CA; K. Harrison/Adventures Unlimited Region 1 BAGGESEN, BILL: Tucson, AZ; E. Smith/Arizona Airfoils EVERHOUSE, MARK: Tucson, AZ; E. Smith/Arizona Airfoils KANTCK, ROBERT: Boulder, CO; M. Windsheimer/Airtime Above HG O'NEILL, MAl.ACHI: Boulder, CO; P. Vcncsky/Kitty Hawk Kites TE.l 'ZLAFF, PHILIP: I .akewood, CO; D. Sharp/The Soaring Center Region 5 SAZAMA, SARAH: Coeur D'Alene, JD; M. Tabcr/Lookom Mrn FP Rcgion 6 PENER, BARRY: Leawood, KS; M. Windsheimer/Airtime Above HG Region '7 ABRAMSl<J, SLAWOMIR: Chicago, IL; B. Kushner/Raven Sky Sports ALFORD, DAVID: Sterling Hgts, MI; M. Taber/Lookout Mtn FP CADMUS, PETER: Almond, WI; B. Kmhncr/Ravcn Sky Sports CORCORAN, JOSEPH: Hinsdale, ll ,; B. Kushner/Raven Sky Sports DINAUER, EON: Madison, WI; B. Kushner/Raven Sports FARRIS, DAVID: Ro.scvillc, MT; N. Lesnow/Pro JIC BAUGO, BRUCE: Maple Plain, MN; B. K11slmcr/Ravcn Sky Sports HENN!NGFELD, ANNE: Adriar, Ml; I'. Vcncsky/Kiny Hawk Kites SORENSEN, KEVIN: Naperville, IL; B. Kushner/Raven Sky Sports S'TARKEY, NANC: Danville, IL; C. 'fhorcson/Lookour Mrn FP VlLIALOBOS, RIGOBERTO: Rockford, Jl.; B. Kuslmcr/Raven Sporrs WENJWORTH,JULTE: Chicago, IL; B. Fifer/Traverse HC; Region 8 AI:fl-TOUSE, JEREMY: East CT; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch BENSON, JOHN: Hatfield, MA; D. Baxter/Morningside FP BERNT, KATHRIN: Somerville, MA; D. Baxter/Morningside Fl' CHMIET.EWSKI, JIU,: Oxford, C:T; A, Torri11gton/Ki1ty Hawk Kites DION, BEN: Montgomery, MA; R. Hastings/Morningside Fl' DUNN, JOHN: West Dover, VT; K. Salko/Morningsidc FP GRYCKIEWICZGREY, .JONATHAN: Putnam, CT; D. Haber/Kl JK HOOPES, TIMOTHY: Corinth, VT; K. Salko/Morningsidc i:P JOHNSON, SHAWN: S Yarmouth, MA; R. Hastings/Morningside FP LESSARD, RYAN: Saco, MF; D. Haber/Kitty Hawk Kites MC AULTFFE, USA: Northampton, MA; A. Torrington/Kitty Hawk Kites SCHMOOKLER, AARON: Belchertown, MA; D. Baxter/Morningside Fl' SHEEHY, DAMIAN: Pawtucket, RI; J. Nicolay/Morningside FP WALSH, SAMUEL: W Dover, VT; K. Salko/Morningsidc FP WINCHESTER, WARREN: Claremont, NH; R. Hastings/Morningside FP

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PILOT REPORT

THE

CSX by Dennis Pagen

BORN AND BRED TO RACE Like a stable in the heart ofbluegrass country, Moyes Delta Gliders, Pty. Ltd has bred a fine lineage ofracers. Their current dynasty ofcurved tips gliders was sired by the GTR more than a decade ago. The GTR was succeeded by the XS, then the Xtralite, the SX (SuperXtralite) and finally the CSX (Carbon SuperXtralite). ach step in chis design evolution featured the legendary Moyes handling, Moyes performance, Moyes structural inregrity and the Moyes admirable safety record.But lee us focus our attention on the CSX, for not only is it the latest sleek racer from the house of Moyes, but it is of the topless breed with a destination in the winner's circle.

GOING TOPLESS AB with most glider manufacturers, Moyes found that making a safe, successful topless glider was not merely a matter

The -30° HGMA test clearly shows the effects ofthe sprogs and defined tips.

of beefing up the crossbar of their previous top-performing glider. The standard problems of structural strength and pitch stability had to be solved. The Moyes design ream opted for a round, capered carbon graphite crossbar. This thing looks like it could slay dragons if it had a pointed end. Instead, it serves to support both wings by virtue of its formidable strength. The two halves are connected with chick aluminum places, stainless steel bolts and a rearward outrigger of graph ice chat keeps the wings from dropping when the crossbar is loosened.

The -150° HGMA test inspires confidence in the CSXs strength. Note that the HGMA program is the only one requiring this test. HANG GLIDING

So far so good. Bur as ropless des igners have fo und, without a kingpost the keel suffe rs undue stress and anguish during a hard landing or when the nose is pulled down. Thus, Moyes made a bulletproof keel by starting with large tubing and placing six Delrin bulkheads inside the tube at critical places. A very nice ro uch they added was a step-down, half-moon spacer that allows the keel ro be made much smal ler (lighter and less drag producing) in the exposed rear pornon. All the res t of the CSX airframe is the standard Moyes production that should be very fan1iliar ro anyone who has fondled their products, except for one major exceptio n: the CSX has 7075 aluminum tubing in the outboard leading edge. This small departure is welcome, for the main benefit of 7075 tubing is weight reduction and every ropless pilot knows the main detriment of losing a kingpost is added weight. How much does the CSX weigh? The literature says 77 ro 78 pounds. It may be more, but with its perfect static balance it feels lighter than other gliders that may actuall y be a few pounds lighter. I confirmed this for myself by picking up the CSX and several other ropless gliders in succession several times.

CSX SAFETY OCTOBER 1997

Besides strength the biggest problem that challenges designers of topless gl iders is pitch stabili ty. Good pitch stability is what keeps gliders from tumblin g. W ithout a kingpost supporting an array of reflex bridles, one of the conventional pitch stabili ty tricks is los t. So manufacturers have reverted ro the proven technique of maintaining a certain minimum an1ount of wing twist wi th defined tips and sprogs. A sprog is a little device that attaches to the leading edge and holds the rear of the sail up and prevents it from blowing downward at low or negative angles of attack. On the CSX the sprogs are angled outward so they support the seventh, eighth and ninth battens by virtue of a transverse (oriented across the sail) barren that sits under rhe normal battens. The transverse battens remain in the sai l during setup and breakdown. The CSX sprogs are constructed fro m alumin um and fiberglass. They no doubt could be lighter if they were made from carbon graphite. However, they are certainly effective, for the CSX has passed HGMA pitch testing which is something nor all gliders will do. Bm rhe pitch stability engineering doesn't srop there. Moyes has pioneered the use of straps between the upper and lower surfaces of the glider ro prevem the lower surface from blowing down at negative angles of attack. [n addition, the

new webbing loops aro und the leadin g edge hold the lower surface barrens back, and thus help hold in minimum twist. Also, the boys at Moyes designed a new airfoil for the CSX with a more gentle camber and thus more pitch stability. Finally, they incorporated their trademark sail propensity cur. The meaning of "sail propensity" may have eluded you as it did me until I talked to Juan Co rral, the Moyes U.S. representative. Juan explained chat the rear sail is acrached to the forward part with an overlap that increases roward the tip. This results in the sai l having a tendency (o r propensity) ro maintain a twist all by itself. Again, twist held in a swept flying wing leads ro pitch stability. So all of these efforts and effects combined make up the CSX's stability package. As Juan poirned out, no single device will provide all the necessary pitch stability and only a combination of carefully engi neered devices will render ropless gliders as tumble-free as their propped-up counterparts.

FLYING THE CSX I got a chance ro fl y the CSX in Telluride, Colorado and around Pennsylvania. Out West I flew it on a fo rerunner of the WHGS Speed Gliding course and thermaled it a few times. Back East I soared it and even got a 20mile cross-country flight in weak, low-

base conditions. I flew both the 149 and 153 CSX. The first impression I wish co report is chat the above-outlined pitch stability devices seem adequate (at least at positive angles of attack), since bar pressure was comfortable and increasing from chin co knee-knocking full-stuffed. The glider felt normal in its pitch feedback. Turning the CSX is most interesting and most gratifying. I found the glider co be pleasantly responsive, even with a healthy length of VG pulled. I felt I could put the CSX where I wanted, when I wanted. Handling on the CSX is near perfect, except for some important points. When you first fly the CSX you may experience a bit of roll oscillation (PIO's, Dutch roll, waggles, etc.). I dampened chis out after three cycles immediately following my first launch. Later on chat flight I found some clean air and induced incipient oscillations. I found in shore order chat I could dampen them out and haven't had a problem since. In addition, with the VG full on

when making slalom turns on the Speed Gliding course, I was surprised by an oscillation of a similar nature. By my third run I had eliminated the problem. Such oscillations may be actually induced by the glider but it is the pilot who continues chem or makes chem worse. It is a simple matter to learn the proper phase and force of control input co avoid such oscillations. Another flying feature we must point out is the response of tl1e glider co slipping, diving turns. The CSX will slip radically and lose a surprising amount of alcimde in the loose VG setting if you move co the side and pull in. I found this out by trial and near error on a landing setup, as have otl1ers. I feel pilots should be warned of chis tendency. Consider yourself warned and now let's look at the advantages of chis behavior. You can certainly escape clouds much more easily with such a glider response. Also, you can use the slip co gee down into small fields, but we caution against slipping/diving turns near che ground.

After experimenting with the glider, I found mar the way co perform a normal controlled slip turn is co pull on speed first (bar in), chem produce the roll control. With chis process the glider is docile and predictable. With the roll control preceding the pitch control, a serious slip ensues. The final flying characteristic I'll mention is handling in thermals. Like other curved-tip gliders the CSX tends co off-load errant gusts, but more importantly it allows you co actively push out in sho es of lirr without stalling a tip. Such behavior helps you tighten up in thermal hoc-spots, turn inside other gliders and orren stair-step above the slower climbers. The CSX's VG has a full travel requiring about three abundant pulls. The loose position is very loose for maximum handling and full tight is very tight, although I could still wing it through the Speed Gliding course with ease. In face, my only disappointment was chat Moyes didn't use me new lever VG systems even though it was invented in-house by Juan Corral. Flying the CSX was a joy in general. Once a pilot gets roll riming down , turns are perfect and oscillation is absent. I entered several smooth thermals establishing a 30° to 45 ° bank and let go of the glider. It continued around at the proper trim speed and did not change bank for multiple 360's. l could have called for dinner reservations on the cell phone while chermaling the CSX. These are the best flying characteristics I can recommend.

TAKEOFF AND LANDING So there I was at 12,200 feet MSL in the early gray dawn awaiting my first flight on a CSX. The wind was nil co null and my legs were 12 years older than che lase time I visited Telluride. The glider was also a good 15 pounds heavier. I was the first one co fly and would have doubted my ability co perform except for the hypoxia-induced euphoria. I picked up che glider, cook some deep breaths and ran. Within three steps the glider was tugging on my leg scraps. Within seven seeps I was weightless. One more tiptoe push closed the deal - I was airborne and happy. Since that first launch I have had several more under similar conditions, as well as launches at a more reasonable 2,000 feet MSL near HANG GLIDING

my home. l have launched the CSX with VG full loose, but prefer to do so with I /3 10 l /2 V(; on. The reason for this is that some of the side-wire slackness is removed, but more importantly, l find gliders lift more quickly with a 1ighter sail. You may not wish to do tliis with all gliders, !mt with the CSX its excellent roll response allows yon this The real tests of a glider's case take,, its handling (in off are its slatic to lift conditions) and its ,.,,,,,.1r1" (in calm conditions). The CSX excels in all these areas. The only launch d,,,,,.,,. ""'". is i1s which it shares But the with other topless is lifted as soon or sooner than conventional gliders. I also thoroughly tested the glider's landing characteristics. 1 landed mu! rip le times at Telluride (over 9,000 feet MSL) with the VG Ji1ll on (due to Gliding) as wdl as with rhe VG off both at Telluride and at home (1,000 MSL), In all cases the glider was as easy to control and !fare as any I have flown. Of course, in no wind at 9,000 feet [ had to take two or three running steps. At home in zero wind, no steps were required with a good flare.

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page 22. Region 9 BEARER, SCOT'I': Camp Hill, PA; P. Vencsky/Kiny Hawk Kites BISER, SCOTT: Cincinnati, OH: D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch BOlJI DEN, WAYNE: Middlcrown, DE; J. I larpcr/Vallcy Forge HG BUCKLEY, MICHAEL: Baltimore, MD; R. Hays/Maryland School ofl-IC; CAI.DWELL, BILL: Charleroi, PA; A. Torringron/Kiny Hawk Kites DOYLE, PAUL: Encl id, OJ T; T. Hager/Lookout Mm FP EI.CHIN, ADAM: Portage, PA; P. Vcncsky/Kitty Hawk Kites IN GRAHAM, VICTOR: Roanoke, VA; C. Thoreson/Lookout Mrn FP ISAK, BABS: Charlottesville, VA: P. Venesky/Kiny Hawk Kites KOCON, JOSEPH: Fr Wright, KY; C. Thoreson/Lookout Mtn Fl' KRAMER, LINDA: Hamilton, OH; C. Thoreson/Lookout Mm J:p MEINOR, LARRY: Middleton, OH; A. Torrington/Kitty Hawk Kites PAYNE, DAVID: Vienna, VA: J. Middleton/Silver Wings SHAMALLA, MICHAEi.: Stare College, PA: R. Grove/Summit Airsports TODD, MEI.IDA: Beaver, PA; R. Immordino/Kitty Hawk Kites VOGEL'lANG, JOHN: Srare College, PA; B. Kushner/Raven Sky Sports Region 10 ANDREU, Wll ,: Miami, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch BACON, EVERETT: Durham, NC; A. Torrington/Kitty Hawk Kites BATES, STEVE: Winter I laven, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch BERRY, KENNETH: Hixson, TN; A. Bloodworth/Lookout Mtn Fl' BOLEN, ROBERT: Nashville, TN; M. Labado/Lookont Mm FP BROWN, AARON: Arden, NC; A. Bloodworrh/l.ookom Mm FP DIXON, RICHARD: Chattanooga, TN; C. Thoreson/Lookout Mm FP DIXON, RICI I.ARD: Chammooga, TN; A. Bloodworth/Lookout Mm FP DOUGLAS, LINDA: Brandon, FL; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch GUILLEN, JOSE: Miami, FL; D. Glovcr/Wallahy Ranch GOYARD, MICHAEL: Palm Bch Gard, FL; A. Bloodworth/Lookout Mm FP H:ASLEY, JEFFREY: Orlando, FT.; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch HEYMAN, JARED: Marietra, GA; R. Brown/I .ookom Mtn FP HOBKIRK, ROBERT: Tampa, Fl.; C. Thoreson/Lookout Mtn FP HOBKIRK, ROBERT: Tamp;1, Fl.; C. Thoreson/Lookout Mm FP HOJ.M ES, LEN: Pembroke, NC; R. McKenzie/High Adventure JAMES, DAVID: Atlanta, GA; C. Elchin/Kirry Hawk Kites LOSCH, NICOLE: Kill Devil I !Is, NC; C. Elchin/Kitty J fawk Kites MAC CALLA, HOWARD: Winter Haven, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch MARSHALL, BRYAN: Kill Devil His, NC; C. Elcbin/Kiny Hawk Kites MATAS, JORGE: Miami, FL; M. Jones/Wallahy Ranch MC GINTY, MICHAEL: Tampa, Fl.; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch MC GOWAN, JEFrERY: Brandon, FL; A. Bloodworth/Lookout Mm PP MENDOZA, JOSE: Kissimmee, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch MESSER, GEORGE: Palm Bay, Fl.; T. Hager/Lookout Mm FP MORRISON, JAMES: Wilmington, NC; C. Thoreson/I .ookout M 111 FP MOSER, ANDRES: Miami, Fl.; M.Jones/Wallaby Ranch NORTON, STEPHEN: Oak Ridge, TN; C. Thoreson/Lookout Mm FP ODELi., WILL.JAM: MacDill AFB, H.; D. Clover/Wallaby Ranch PARKS, RONNIE: Wimer Tlavcn, FL; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch PERRY, IAN: Kissimmee, Fl.; M. Jones/Walbby Ranch RAMSEY, MARC: Clemson, SC; C. Thoreson/Lookom Mtn FP RANN, MARTIN: Cherry Pr, NC; A. Torrington/Kitty I fawk Kites SHANE, KERRY: Sanford, Fl.; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch SHATTUCK, JOHN: Powder GA; C. Thoreson/\ .ookour Mm FP SHA'nTJCK, KIMBERLY: Powder GA; C. Thoreson/Lookout Mm FP STEVENS, ARCHIE: Palm Bch Gdns, Fl.; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch SUTZ, JOHN: Acwonh, C;A; M. Taber/1.ookour Mm FP VAN WORK\JM, JOHN: Satellite Bcb, FL; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch

VAN WORKUM, KEVIN: Satellite Bch, FL; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch WHALE, WBI.IAM: Seffncr, FL; C. Thoreson/Lookont Mm FP Region l l BERGERON, PHH.: Tfouston, TX; F. Bmns/ Austin Air Sports DU PONT, JASON: Houston, TX; T. Hager/Lookout Mm FP LAWLER, RANDY: Houston, TX; F. Bums/Austin Air Sporn RICH, DANIEL: Leander, TX; C. Schneidcr/Go ... HG WILLIAMS, LARA: 1louston, TX; T. I-lager/Lookout Mm FP Region 12 AGOSTINHO, FILIPE: Elizabeth, NJ; F. Foti/Miami HG CHOWDHURY, BERNIE: Astoria, NY; J. Hoff/Mountain Wings CROCITTO, FRANK: Wallhill, NY; R. Cizauskas/Wasarch Wings ESTES HI, WILi.JAM: Middletown, NY; P. Voight/Fly High HG FOI .I MAR, KENNEfH: Schenectady, NY; D. Gordon/Adventure Spons Tours GLANVJLLF., ROBERT: Glenwood, NY; M. Labado/Lookour Mm FP HAY, RICHARD: Penns Grove, NJ; M. Taber/Lookout Mtn FP HOFFMAN, JOHN: New York, NY; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch HOGAN, ART: Auburn, NY; H. Boessl/Rochester Arca Flyers KACMARJK, JOSEPH: Jersey City, NJ; J. Hoff/Mountain Wings PET'ERSON, CLARKE: New Flartford, NY; D. Guido/Susquehanna rP PLUNGIS, RICHARD: Marlboro, NJ; D. Habcr/Kiny Hawk Kites TEO, STEVEN: Tuckerton, NJ; J. Hoff/Mountain Wings Region 13 BORKE, PATRICK EH: Canada; M. Robertson/High Perspective COOMBES, GLENN: Canada; K. Dinzl/Skysailing Ontario GRANT, JOHN: Canada; K. Dinzl/Skysailing Ontario NEWMAN, JOHN: England; P. Venesky/Kitty Hawk Kites SAUER, RENAN: Brazil; A. Bloodworth/Lookout Mm FP SAUER, WERNER: Brazil; A. Bloodworth/Lookout Mm FJ> SEDDON··BROWN, STEPHANIE: Belgium; A. Zeger/Kitty Hawk Kites

Region 1 ABELN, TOM: Seattle, WA; J. Reynolds/Far Up HG CASEY, GREGG: Brcmcrron, WA; J. Reynolds/Far Up HG CASEY, KEVIN: Lynn Woods, WA; J. Reynolds/Far Up HG HU.L, STEVE: Buckley, WA; M. Lipscomb/Lipscomb HG SCHNITZLER, WERNER: Renton, WA; T. Johns/Northwest Inst Co-op Region 2 DAVIDSON, DARREi.: Las Vegas, NV; C. Baughman/Utah Mm HG DEASY, ANDREW: San Francisco, CA; P. Dencvan/Mission Soaring JlJLKONEN, JERRY HEIKKI: San Francisco, CA; P. Godwin/Western HG SPINNEY, JOSEPH: Milpitas, CA; D. Yount/Mission Soaring W11Sf, TOM: Santa Cruz, CA; P. Godwin/Western HG Region 3 AMOUR, WILLIAM: Redondo Beach, CA; A. Beem/Windsports Jm'l BONOMO, ROBERT: San Diego, CA; T. Rowe/The HG Center CHENG, ALBERT: Los Angeles, CA; A. Becm/Windsporrs Int'! CUTTER, DAVID: Pasadena, CA; A. Beem/Wind sports lnr'l GRAY HI, WILLIAM: Palmdale, CA; A. Becm/Windsports lm'l HOLLAND, SAM: Waipaiiu, HJ; J. Forbus/Cloudhase Ent

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KELCI I, JAMES: Escondido, CA; K. Harrison/Advcnrnrcs Unlimired LASATER, JOIJN: CA; P. Pl1illips/Lake Elsinore LAUN, ERIC: Monrovia, CA; A. Becm/Wind,ports Im'I LISI, ANTONY: La Jolla, CA; R. Mitchell/The Eagle's MC COWEN, MICK: Beach, C:A; I'. Phillips/Lake Elsinore Sports MULLEN, MICHAEL: San CA; R. Mitchell/The PLESETZ, JAMES: Tustin, CA; R. McKenzie/I Adventure SHERWOOD, ROB: Burbank, CA; F. Vachss/Vcmura HG VON ZI\BERN, ROB: Riverside, C:A; R. McKenzie/High Adventure WARREN, NATHAN: l l11mingron llch, CA; S. Donahuc/J\dvc111mcs Lrd. WATERS, MARK: C1lremom, Ci\; K. l larrison/i\dvrnturcs Unlimited

HEANER m, WILLIAMS: Salr I .1kc UT; D. Sharp/The Soaring Center LAURITA, GABRIEL: Cedaredge, CO; C. Baughman/Utah Mtn !JG LAURlTA, CO; C l\aughman/lhah Mm HC Lc,clarcd~:c, CO; C. Baughman/Ur:1h Mm HG O'NEILL, MAL!\CI II: Boulder, CO; C. Elchin/J<irry Hawk Kites TEl'ZLAJlF, PHILIP: Lakewood, C:0; D. Sharp/The Center

SAZAMA, SARAH: Coeur D' Aknc, TD; !vi. Taber/Lookout Mrn Fl' G I IARRrn .L, PAlJ L: Springdale, AR; T. Middleton/Soaring Wings REAVES, RUSSELL: Forr Smith, AR; T. Middleton/Soaring

7 ABRAM SKI, ST A WO MIR: CJ1icago, IL; Tl. Kushner/Raven Sports AI.PORD, DAVID: Hgts, Ml; M. Taher/Lookom Mm FP CADMUS, PEl'FR: Almond, Wl; l-\. Kushner/Raven CORCORAN, l linsdalc, ll .; B. Kuslmcr/Ravcn DINAUER, EON: Madison, WI; B. Kushner/Raven Sky HA UGO, BRUCE: Maple Plain, MN: B. Kuslrncr/Ravcn SORENSEN, KEVIN: Naperville, ll.; n. Kushner/Raven VILLALOBOS, RIGOBERTO: Rockford, JI.; B. K11shncr/lt1vcn 8 CYR, MICHAEL: Wilmington, MA; R. Corbo/Morningside Fl' ROSSl, SILAS: Cherryfield, ME; D. Baxter/Morningside Fl'

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BAU., NANCY: Austin, T:X;J. Hnm/Go ... HC CLIMER, MICHAEL: i\usrin, TX; F. Burns/ Austin Air Sports DU PONT, JASON: Houston, TX; T. Hagcr/Lookour Mrn FP RICH, DANIEL: Leander, TX; C. Schncidcr/Co ... HC WILLIAMS, LARA: Houston, TX; T. llagcr/Lookour Mm J:P Region 12

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DEBEN, DANIEL: Banner Elk, NC; C. Bryan/Kitty Hawk Kites DIXON, RICHARD: Charranooga, TN; A. Bloodworth/Lookout Mm FP DOUGLAS, LINDA: Brandon, FL; D. Clover/Wallaby Ranch FARKASH, TOM: Gainesville, FL; R. Bachman/Kitty Hawk Kites Miami, FL; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch GUYARD, MICHAEL: Palm Bch Gard, FL; A. Bloodworrh/Lookom Mtn. FP HELMAN, RAY: Huntsville, AL; J. Cook/Rocket Airsports HEYMAN, Marietta, GA; R. Brown/Lookout Mm FP HINES, S KELLY: Kill Devil Hls, NC; R. Bachman/Kiny Hawk Kites HOBKIRK, ROBERT: Tampa, FL; C. Thorcson/l.ookom Mm fl' HOLMES, I.EN: Pembroke, NC:; R. McKenzie/High Adventure MAC CALLA, HOWARD: Winter lfovcn, Fl,; M.Jones/Wallaby Ranch MATAS, JORGE: Miarni, Fl.; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch MC GOWAN, JEJ:fl<.RY: Brandon, FL/\. Bloodworth/J.ookom Mm FP MENDOZA, Kissimmee, n,; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch MESSER, GEORGE: Palm l'>ay, FI.; T. Hager/Lookout Mtn FP MORRISON, JAMES: Wilmington, NC; C. Thorcson/Lookom Mm FP MOSER, ANDRES: Miami, J:T.; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch NORTON, STEPHEN: Oak Ridge, TN: C:. Thorcson/Lookom Mtn FP PARKS, RONNIE: Winter Haven, Fl.; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch PERRY, IAN: Kissimmee, Fl.; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch POWELL, DAVID: New Bern, NC:; R. Bachman/Kitty llawk Kites RAMSEY, MARC: Clemson, SC; C. Thoreson/Lookour Mm FP SI lANE, KERRY: Sanford, PL; D. Clover/Wallaby Ranch SIIATTUCK, JOHN: Powder Spgs, G/\; C. 'f'horeson/1.ookout Mm FP STEVENS, ARCHIE: Palm Bch Cdns, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch SUT'Z, Acworth, CA; M. Taber/[ .ookom Mm Fl' TRASORRAS, SCOTT: Kissimmee, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch VAN WORKUM, JOHN: Satellite Bch, FL; D. (;lover/W:tllaby Ranch VAN WORKUM, KEVTN: Satdlirc Bch, FL; D. Glovcr/Walbhy Randi

BRADLEY, RICHARD: Alexandria, VA; R. Bachman/Kitty Hawk Kites COHEN, DAVID: Annapolis, MD; C. Elchin/Kitty Hawk Kites DOYLE, PAUL: Euclid, OJ l; T. lfagcr/l.ookom Mm Fl' KOCON, JOSEPH: h Wright, KY; C. Thoreson/1.ookout Mtn J!P LINDSEY, LARRY: Columbus, OIi; C:. Thoreson/Lookout Mm FP OWENS, ROLAND: Richmond, VA; S. Wendt/Blue VO(;EI,Si\NG, State PA; B. Kuslmcr/Ravcu '""' '<,.nnc

CHOWDHURY, BERNIE: Astoria, NY;]. Hoff/Mountain CROCITTO, FRANK: Wallhill, NY; R. Cizauskas/Wasarch ESTES III, WILLIAM: Middletown, NY; P. Voight/Fly High [!C GLANVILLE, ROBERT: Glenwood, NY; M. Labado/Lookour Mm Fl' GOODWIN, ROB: Rochester, NY; I l. Boessl/Rochcster Arca HAY, RICHARD: Penns Grove, NJ; !vi. Taber/Lookout Mrn FP KACMARIK, JOSEPH: Jersey City, NJ; J. l loffJMonmain Wings MOORE, JR, DONALD: Avon, NY; H. Hocssl/Rochcstcr Arca SALAMONE.. POTZ, UNDA: E Rochester, NY; I l. Bm,,sl/Rochcster Arca l;lycrs TEO, STEVEN: Tuckerton, NJ; J. Hoff/Mountain Win 1ss Rcgion l.3

SAUER, RENAN: Brazil; A. Bloodworth/Lookout Mm FP lO

ANDREU, WIL: Miami, Fl.; M. Jones/Wallaby Rancb BATES, STEVE: Winter I laven, 1,1.; M. Jones/Wallaby R:mdi BERRY, KENNETH: Hixson, TN; A. Bloodworrh/!.ookout Mm FP BOLEN, ROBERT: Nashville, TN; M. !.aliado/Lookout Mtn Fl' BROWN, AARON: Arden, NC:; A Bloodworth/I .ookour Mm Fl'

Region 12 DlJROlS, TIM: Liverpool, NY; D. Cuido/Susquehanna FP HAY, RICHARD: Penns Grove, NJ: M. Taber/Lookout Mtn FP

Region l PETlY, AMY: Camas, WA; R. Berger/Oregon HG A,soc Region 2. JAMES, ANET: Santa Clara, CA: S. Bickford/Magic Air JlJI.KlJNEN,JERRYHEIKKI: San Prancisco, CA; P. Godwin/Western HG KESSLER, RAY: Palo Alto, CA; R. Leonard/Advcnmrc Sports PAIGE, MIKE: Forestville, CA: D. Wills ROUILLER, VINCENT: Solvang, CA; Y. Bajalaz/ABC Airsports THOMPSON, RONALD: Paci/lea, CA; T. Shca/S & S Aviation Region 3 BROWN, BARRY: Santa Barbara, CA: T. Burcar/Fly Away BG RIVERA, RAY: Los Angeles, CA; J. Tindle/Miami HG VANDERWERF, BRIAN: Sobna Beach, CA: R. Mitchell/The WHJTE, DARREL: Lake Elsinore, CA: P. Phillips/Lake Elsinore Sporrs YANKAUSKAS, WALTER: San Diego, CA; P. Phillips/Lake Elsinore Region 4 KREIDER, JASON: Sandy, UT; 7.. Majors/Wasatch PAPPAS, BILL: Tucson, AZ; J. Prahl/Quest Air Region 5 WERTS, GEORGE: Coeur D Alene, ID: R. Leonard/ Adventure Region 7 TATMAN, DAN: Rome

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Rcgion 8 BERGERON, RENE: Springfield, VT; R. Corbo/Morningside FP GUSMAN, PAULO: Somerville, MA; J. Nicolay/Morningside PP JlJNGMANN, MILOSLAV: Wallingford, CT; D. Jester ROBINSON, NATE: Newington, CT; C. Thoreson/T.ookom Mtn FP Rcgion 9 GILL, JAMES: North Wales, PA; J. Harper/Valley Forge HG KEMERER, KURT: Waynesboro, PA; T. Miller KILMER, RANDALL: Bellefonte, PA; T. Johnson/Observer Region 10 BALBONA, JOE: Orlando, PL: J. Prahl/Quest Air BATES, STEVE: Winter Haven, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch BOTVINNTK, IGOR: Ft Lauderdale, FL; J. Tindle/Miami HG CARRION, XIMENA: Miami, PL; J. Tindle/Miami HG EVANS, LYNN ANN: FI.;J. Pralil/QuestAir EVANS, ROGER: Naples, FI,; J. Prahl/Quest Air FUNK, DEAN: Austell, GA; C. Thoreson/Lookout Mm FP LEWELLEN, VIC: Walnut Cove, NC; D. Rice/Sauratown Mtn HG MAC CALLA, HOWARD: Winter Haven, Fl.; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch MARTIN, SAM: Orange Park, FL; D. Glover/Wallaby Ranch MATAS, JORGE: Miami, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch MOSER, ANDRES: Miarni, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch SANCHEZ, LORI: Maitland, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch

Region l ADLER, GREGORY: Renton, WA: A. ~wc:n,mrn 2

CA; A. Whitehill/Chandcllc DUMLAO, RICK: Union PINE, RAY: Phocnix, AZ; D. Jones Region 3 HEMPEL, CARL: El Cajon, CA; J. Ryan/The J JG Center HEMPEL, CRAIG: Canyon I .akc, CA; .J. Ryan/The HG Center HlJGHES, JR, GENE: Kula, HI; A. Maui MURRAY, JIM: Makawao, HI; A. Maui SWANSON, STEVE: Oceanside, CA; P. Phillips/Lake Elsinore SPorts WENZLER, ANNETTE: Haiku, HI: A. Engerr/HC Maui Region4 HAATS, CURT: Telluride, CO; K. Gendron/Telluride Air Force MC MILLAN, CRAIG: Denver, CO; J. Zeiser/Pendulum Aerosports WELCH, PETER: Aspen, CO; K. Ostrander/Aspen Aerosports Region 5 POFF, DEREK: Missoula, MT; K. Hallman/U of Montana HG WETHF.RBEE, ROB: Firth, ID; F. Gillette/Magic Valley Gliders Region '7 HENDRICKSON, ROBERT: Janesville, WJ; H. Kushner/Raven Sky Sports 9

DU PAUL, CHRISTOPHER: Gloucester Pt, VA; R. Bachman/KHK GREGOR, JOSEPH: Washington, DC; S. Kinsley NIEHAUS, RICHARD: Bethel Park, PA; P. Brooks/Daedalus HG Region 10 MATAS, Miami, FT,; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch MONTANEZ, IGNACIO: Bayamon, PR; R. Rojas/Caribbean Airspons MOSER, ANDRES: Miami, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch PLEMONS, JON: Connelly Spgs, NC;]. Prahl/Qncsr Air SCHMICK, JEFJ1: Orlando, FL: M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch Winter Haven, FL; M. Jones/Wallaby Ranch Region B RIZO--SAT.OM, LUIS: Columbia; A. Whirchill/Chandclle

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THE BEST OF THE GIMMICKS by Tim (Sky Dog) Palmieri n my years in the sport of hang gliding, I have come to realize that hang glider pilots, by nature, are as individualized as the cowboy was in the Wild West. Pilots have their idiosyncrasies, their own ways of doing things. Look at any launch area and see the many different glider rack designs on the vehicles. This article contains some helpful hims that I have picked up over time. I know chat they work because I have used them. Sift through them and pick our the ones that will be useful co you.

THE GLIDER HOMEMADE GLIDER RAIN COVER

On those long road trips when you expect rain , protect your glider with a homemade rain cover. The items needed include: two-inch-wide Scotch brand package sealing tape (duct tape also works), a package of large, heavy-duty plastic garbage bags, and scissors. Begin by cutting the sealed end off seven plastic bags. Slide one plastic bag onto and over co the middle of che glider. Pull the plastic bag tight and fold the excess around the glider, tape the ends tightly around the glider. Next, pull another plastic bag over one end of the glider so that it overlaps cl1e middle plastic bag by two or three inches. Fold the plastic bag around the glider (as you did with the first bag) and again cape both ends of the bag around the glider. Repeat this process until you fully cover the glider. Finish off by placing uncut plastic bags over each end (double bagging the end entering the air flow is recommended) and secure with tape. Your glider will be rain proof for the whole trip. WEATHER-PROOFING YOUR GLIDER B AG

Glider bags can be easily treated co repel light rain. Unzip the glider bag and lay it flat, outside surface up. Using either Scotch Guard spray ($5 .00-$6.00 dollars per can) or a silicone-based spray for protecting tires ($2 .00-$3.00 dollars per can), apply an even coat along the entire length of the bag. Allow to dry for five minutes and repeat the process three or

four times. This weather-proofing should last most of the flying season. BATTEN POCKET CLEANING, MAINTENANCE AN D REPAIR

Batten pockets do wear over time. With proper cleaning and maintenance, rips and wear holes can be avoided or easily repaired should they occur. To keep the batten pockets clean of all dirt and grit, run each batten over a small terry-doth towel or face cloth as you insert the batten into the batten pocket (pack the clocl1 with the battens between flights). Should the batten pockets become dirty or filled with sand (especially in coastal areas), here's a quick tip to help flush them clean. With the glider set up, insert a single-hole, plastic, high-pressure hose nozzle (about a dollar in any hardware or garden center) into cl1e empty batten pocket. Allow the batten pocket to fill with water by pinching the batten pocket around the nozzle. Once filled, remove the nozzle and allow the water co gush out. Repeat three or four times to flush out all grit. This nozzle also works well when cleaning dire and sand from the inside of the sail on double-surface gliders. Batten pockets can be repaired by placing a piece of insignia clocl1 inside the pocket wicl1 the adhesive facing outward. A second piece of insignia clocl1 is placed outside the pocket with the adhesive facing inward. The two adhesive surfaces should contact each other through the rip or hole. The inside patch should be oval in shape and cover the hole adequately. This can be done by either: 1) crawling inside the sail and inserting the inside patch cl1rough cl1e hole before removing cl1e backing paper, or 2) by taping the insignia cloth patch co a batten end and inserting it from the outside. The backing paper can be peeled off with a string caped co the front end of cl1e backing paper. Carefully remove the batten without pulling the parch loose. Once the inside patch is positioned and adhered, cover cl1e outside of the hole with another patch. Should wear continue to be a problem, use several layers of insignia cloth (tip from Bob Mackey) . To prevent further damage and to reduce friction when inserting battens,

lightly spray-coat battens with silicone spray (found at any automotive supply score), wipe dry with a terry-doth rowel, and insert into the batten pockets. This process only has to be repeated once or twice throughout the flying season. Silicone will also prevent dire and grime from adhering to the battens. KE EL N OSE LOOP

A keel nose loop consists of 16 to 18 inches of flying wire tightly looped around the from of the keel post (two to four inches behind che nose plate) and fastened with a nico press. Using a second nico press make a second loop from the remaining length

offlying wire (see photo) . Both nicos should be back-to-back with d1e second loop hanging free. A piece of clear plastic tubing slid over the nicos will protect the sail from possible wear. Attach a minicarabiner ro the free end of the loop. The keel loop is useful when setting up your glider. When the glider bag is first opened, attach the nose wire to the minicarabiner. This will effectively separate the downtubes so that the basetube can be eas-

ily attached (see photo) . Once the glider is assembled, remove the nose wire from the keel loop and attach properly to the glider. Most of the time a pilot will lay his harness on the ground next to his glider while setting up. Instead, attach the harness carabiner and suspend it from d1e Continued on page 56. HANG GLIDING

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Atthtr:ecent.KJngMountainrneetinldaho, a number ofpilots had the ·IDiP,rair.tft tr..! srnon(J· lanzinar valley flow anit /Jt?tnf' tn.nm'a

t2iziters, umao.te to unhook until assistance c1ime along. believe it is an Important safety skill. Before you discard high~windlandings as only a fate of the over#the.hill gang (cross-country pilots) or those.flying in high mountains in highwinds, let us mention thar: we have witone situation and heard of others in which pilots l;:inded in gust fronts and were unable to unhook as the storm passed above themwith gusts, rain and lightning holding their attention. Yi)u can avoid such a with this highswind technique.

to hold the 110se down. This technique works t(, stabilize tl~e glider,. but you can't nnhoi)k from this position. it next time you fly, and remembe1'., in a wind you really let go with one hand very readily. In a gusty, powerfi1! wind it is not safe to put the nose down into the wind either. A strong blast ls very stressfo.l to the glider and can push tips down to lift the nose and tumble you backwards multiple times; ·rhis event is not a ff you lean uprights with your shoulders you will again fina it impossible to unhook, fi:)t let go or twist to reach your The best recourse I have for this situation is:

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As soon as you touch down in a high wind, quickly lean forward to push the top of the A"frame and glider's nose. a bit below level or the neutral position. Put your .:irms around the uprights as if you were going to lift the glider for takeoff (see Pigw:e The;tedmique of hmding in higher winds is l). One foot should forward and.one beyond the scope of foot back as shown so you can push forward tbis but we: as needed. Be carefo1 of sudden gusts catchcan smnmari:z.e them ing you unawares in this position. as: Keep your Now, as soon as you can, tilt the glider approach speed up on one comer of the control bar. The wing and your Hare down. Once you are safely you lift should be the one on the side of the rearward fooc as shown in 2. The on the ground, the problem becomes amount oflift is small just enough so the. BEGINNING POSITION· lifted conn·ol bar comer clears ii,ny gtQund PUSH FORWARD WITM controlling the glider SHOULDERS AND KEEP and managing to obstructions or snags. fou'll find. this tilting unhook This is the is as easy t<) do as when is no wi.nd. problern that conThroughout process be sut!". to keep the nose down as before with forward pressure cems us Many at your shoulders. pilots advocate reach· The next step is to rotate yom glider ing forward and about a vettkal ;1x:is it) so thclifoed pushing on the front wing goes ba.ck and the lowered wing goes for.. ward (see Figure 3). t l~OTATt; RAISED WING Often, the lifted wing BACK AND LOWEHED WING FORWARD INTO i.s in higher w.irids than WIND. the lower wing, so the glidet yaws itsel£ At any rate, a yawing fon;e from your hands.will TILT THE GLIDE!~ help the process a.long. TO LIFT THf" WING ON THE SIDE OF The ldea is to pivot the REAR FOOT. glider ori the contJ:ol LOWE HE[) WING bar corner to move the lowered wing upwind. WIND Once the low~ ered wing begins to @

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move forward, it to keep it swinging above any ground obstructions or bushes. If it gets stopped, it can throw your pitch control off Continue this yawing action until the lowered wing is the upwind direction where you are stand" Once this is past tlpwind, lower the glider's tail as shown in 4. You can now unhook, belittle yourself for nor at and wait for a tide. A slight of this technique may be necessary in very strong 01· gusty winds. In this case you may wish to shuffle one wing back gradually. However, once you are about 30° off the wind line you m"ust lower the llpwind rnake the yaw rota" don in one motion. ff you hmd in sagebrush or other high your job will be more difficult. Sometimes you can the lowered wing forward through the brush. Alternatively, it is possible to lifr tbe glider a bit over brush if the is not too strong. reason you should lifr the wing on the side of the leg is so you turn toward that side which prevents your legs from crossing (try it). Another body trick is to squat down to lower the glider's tall once you have turned it to the stable position. This action serves to ease the stress on the glider. As Figure 4 shows, we recommend quartering the rear of the glider to the wind in

strong flow. 'rhis position minimizes the stress on the glider. You'll also find that this is a position in which to down the We offer one added caution When you fold your in, bring the downwind all the over to the upwind essentially tail to the wind, the glider will be aligned crossways to the wind on its control bat and many pilots had their glider blow over in this position, especially when they put cover on the nose and it billowed in the wind. The best way to learn our little hi.ghwind unhooking trick is to practice it a number in winds. You'll soon be able to initiate the proper action the instant your basembe is se.t on the ground. 'This timing is what you strive for, Be aware that this mtation technique is the way to stabilize your glider or tum it around in any windy situation, whether on launch or landing, We do not advocate flying in 1~10,wever, ifyou are caught in a howling in a lonely field while attached to your gllde1~ you may have qnly one option: Unhook or you may be hang. .Ing on until dark oi:, worse, you may per" form a poor imitation of a tumbleweed. Learn this rotation and your flying will be one i11cremem safer. • HANG GLIDING

PILOT REPORT by Claire Pagen

Aeros Topless Stealth 130 (KPL 130)

"Tout ce qui est petit est mignon. '' (All small things are cute.) That's what the French say when they see something so small that they can't help liking it. That's also what I thought the first time I saw the A eros KPL 130, the smallest topless glider on earth at the time ofthis writing. would have been able to ground-handle anything bigger in such gusty and very windy conditions. "

he glider was sitting on the Kitty Hawk Kites row strip, waiting for me to rake it on a row. It was lust ar first sight and love at first flight.

A NICE, TIGHT LITTLE PACKAGE Aeros, a Ukrainian manufacturer, was introduced in previous issues of this magazine. (See the kingposted Stealth review in April 1997 HG and the topless gliders article in June 1997 HG). This company's popularity has been growing in both Europe and the U.S. in the past six months. Equipped with an airplane-sized wind tunnel, Aeros designers are able ro perform full-scale experiments, a precious asset for predicting the behavior of a hang glider. As opposed ro other small gliders on the marker char were simply scaled down from larger models, rhe KPL 130 was created by a lightweight pilot for lightweight pilots. The designer (Grigorig Gomma) was assigned the specific task of developing a small glider char would suit small pilots. He also performed the rest-flying, which is a.bonus because the testing of small gliders is usually done by average-weight factory pilots. At first glance the KPL 130 is strikingly aesthetic. The sail work is incredibly clean, the hardware simple and functional. Plastic fairings add a nice finish ro the wing rips with their somewhat Lurnsual upwardly curved airfoil. During the 1997 competition season I got many comments from pilots marveling at the rightness of the sail and size of the glider. Aeros called it a 130, bur I suspect it ro be a bit smaller. The battens appear quite tiny at first . This is the result of the small sail area and high aspect

The Stealth's aluminum crossbar. ratio (7 .8) which make for a short chord. The airfoil looks chin ar first sight, bur considering rhe chord, ir is no wonder char the airfoil thickness also got scaled down. Ir didn't rake long for rhe KPL 130 ro acquire rhe nicknan1e of "cure glider" this swmner. Ir's nor only the smallest, cutest topless glider, ir's also the lightest. I did nor have a chance to put the KPL 130 on a scale, bur after picking up the Klassic 133 and the KPL 130 back ro back in our local landing zone, I could nor derecr any difference in weight. This means the KPL 130 should weigh about 59 pounds. This is very surprising considering the increased weight of topless gliders in general, bur rhar's how ir came our.

Day 1 at the King Mountain Meet, June 2 1 log book entry "Howling winds on landing (3 0 to 40 mph on the ground). After hovering for a little while 100 feet above the ground, I stuffed the bar and finally made a successful landing. I wish someone had been there to catch my wires. (That will teach me not to make goal!) very grateful to have been flying such a small ship today. I don't think I

The KPL 130's airframe is made of 2024 aluminum tubing. Aluminum was also used for the cantilevered crossbar which is a unique fea ture considering char many manufacturers reso rt ro composite materials. To build the Steal th KPL crossbar Aeros used a method that has been proven for decades in aviation : T he crossbar of rectangular cross section is extensively bui lt up in rhe high-stress areas with places riveted in place. Dive recovery is assured by defined rips and internal struts (or sprogs as they've been named) that rest on a transversal barren. T his transversal barren supports two of the regular battens on each side and stays in the sail permanently. The KPL 130 is certified in England (BHPA) and Germany (DHV). The KPLs setup is fairly standard. After setting up the control fran1e (nice and short) and standing the glider up, the m ost difficult part is ro remember nor ro reach inside the sail for the kingposr! Instead, the first thing is ro spread the wings, insert the sprogs in the sail and zip them in. T he rest of rhe setup is the usual. Let's just note that the batten tension is very high ro the point where some of the battens appear to bow when under tension (this bowing disappears as soon as rhe crossbar is tensioned). This is normal and critical to the performance of the glider. The manufacturer is ve1y emphatic about this point and stresses nor ro make any change in barren tension. There's a rota! of 13 battens per side ( 11 in the upper surface and two in rhe under surface). The root barren stays in permanently. The high concentration of H ANG GLI DING

battens for such a small glider certainly contributes to the sail cleanness and tightness.

EASYGOING PERSONALITY AND BEHAVIOR Ground handling the Stealth KPL 130 is no different from any other glider. It's made easy by the short control frame designed to fit pilots of small stature. There is some slack in the side wires which disappears after the first two or three steps of a light-wind takeoff In the air, the KPL 130 acts pretty much like any high-performance glider. The absence of a kingpost doesn't

make It any trickier. Roll pressures are light and pleasant. I noticed that highsiding is sometimes required to avoid overbanking when trying to obtain a high bank rapidly. This did not bother me at all and I suspect this characteristic helps roll initiation in general. To illustrate the light handling of the KPL 130, let's mention that the pilot hangs from a strap directly looped around the keel. It should be noted that to improve handling, most, if not all, other kingpostless gliders resort to a system of hooking into an internal little kingpost or to a contraption installed in the double surface which reminds me of a miniarure French Connection. There is no need for such devices on the KPL 130. The glider gets considerably stiffer with the VG all the way on. 1 quickly learned to release the VG right away when abour to work a thermal on a glide. The VG system

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A PILOT'S PERSPECTIVE

THE FIN IS

by Nancy Smith

There was a thread on the Internet Digest last summer about a device that is beginning to be embraced by some sectors ofthe aerotowing community -

the fin. As one of the more experienced aerotowing pilots

using a fin, I was requested to write an article about it by John Lane. WHYTHEFIN? John has been intensely interested in finding ways to make the spore safer after seeing a fatal crash as a friend oscillated his glider into the ground. This article is intended to spread the knowledge chat there is a simple device chat can help prevent oscillations, and co encourage its use throughout the sport. The fin concept has been around a long time, as many pilots on the Net pointed out. Many gliders in rhe mid to lace 70's had fins. Seedwings has always equipped its Sensors with fins, a distinguishing feature of their gliders. Quest Air in Florida has been using chem for a couple of years on XT's flown by new aerocow pilots. One pilot pointed out chat the background of the USHGA home page is Otto Lilienthal with a fin on his glider. However, it is only recently chat its use has begun co grow among individual aerocowing pilots. The trend, not surprisingly, started at Quest Air, as pilots began co accept the fin as a way co make aerocowing easy. Pilots who transition co new gliders, or who only fly occasionally, are quite susceptible co oscillations on cow. The standard technique of slowing down when PI O's begin isn't always possible when crying to stay level with the tug. This can be a serious 42

problem, since oscillations can begin almost immediately after takeoff, resulting in low-altitude weak link breaks. Even when they start well into the cow they are disconcerting and frustrating co the pilot crying to control chem, as well as co the tug pilot. Enter the fin. This remarkable little device attaches co the keel of your glider and virtually eliminates the tendency of pilots co induce oscillations. It does chis because the real culprit that causes us co overcontrol isn't roll, it's yaw. The fin keeps the glider flying straight and gets rid of the yawing chat causes us co induce oscillations. Judging from my own experience and reports from ocher pilots I can confidently claim chat the fin works, and not just a little - it works astonishingly well.

THE PILOTS I can speak from personal experience. I've been flying a Spectrum for the last two years, and have made almost 200 aerocows in chat period of time. When I transitioned co a SuperXtralite 127 last March, I experienced oscillations chat I wasn't able to control, much to my surprise. I was sure, as an experienced aerotow pilot, chat I would quickly tune into the glider and damp out any oscillations. After all, I had

to learn to control oscillations in my Spectrum when I first transitioned co it from my single-surface glider. I first began cowing the SuperXtralite in very calm air, with no difficulties. I even made a couple of uneventful cows in thermals and was thrilled chat I was tuning into the glider so easily. But soon I began having oscillation difficulties. I don't know why they started, I just know that once they did I was constantly having problems. It's strange how things like chat work. I resisted putting the fin on my glider, not wanting co be the only pilot of a highperformance wing with a "training" fin. However, after breaking a weak link far coo low for comfort one evening, I reluctantly gave in. The oscillations were becoming more embarrassing than the fin would be. I'm a relatively new pilot, and don't generally have ego problems, buc I have co admit tl1ac it cook someiliing dramatic co make me try something chat "nobody else had to use." The instructors at Quest Air made a fin for my glider that evening, and I was astonished at the difference. There was NO tendency to oscillate whatsoever. It made an immediate and significant difference. I didn't understand the mechanics behind why the fin worked, I only knew HANG GLIDING

that I never induced any oscillations. Ever. l liad been "'.,,,,-,,,,,,,,,,, lations off tow prior to This type of is very dtc~ctive in learning to control your glider nt high f had used it with great success 011 my Spectrum. Flying move your shoulders f'rom one side of the bar lO the other. the bar pulled in for straighten out the glider and make it fly straight. Withom the /Jr1 I would oscillate wildly, and dcflnitcly didn't have control at high I had to slow down to stop tl1c gyrations. With the l!n on, the straightened out almost instantaneously, making the a waste of rime. Colin King is a long-rime pilot, having Hown since 19g I and with many years of aer·ot<)Wlll1l! ex11cr1c1:1cc. When he acquired his XS in 199 I he experienced oscillation problems for 1hc first rime. Colin may have been the: first 10 realize the clfoctivcncss of a fin on tow, as he installed a Sensor /in on his glider, He continues to use rhe fin to this day, and is 1mprc:ssc:c1 not jus1 with its effoctivcncss on tow, hut witl1 ils effect during high speed landing approaches. "J 1's one less thing to worry about," Colin says. Lori 'fobcr has been /lying a 143 Wills Wing Super Sport at Looko11t Mountain for several yc:irs. She only rcccnrly hcgan acrorowing and was IL1ving signif1cant diHicultics controlling oscillations. ACtcr trying the fin she was ecstatic with the diffr:rencc, that her "Sensor Spor1" now towed a Falcon. Lori joyftilly posted to the one day,"] now have the secret to succcssh1lly and brainlessly aerorowing a Super Sport. It's called The hn." Lori the f1)llowaccoum of her rocky wirh aero rowing: "I made :rn ancmpr to aero· tow my Super Sporr a year ago and wing-, walked chc glider 11p to 600' over before I released, feeling a combination of fear and disgust. Ir was llO( a pleasant ,•v11f'r'1(>tw,• ln focr, i1 almost f1,igh1cncd me om of acrorowi11g ahogcrl1cr. Then I made a trip lO Wall:1hy and gave it another go. l warmed up on a F:dcon, Moyes XT and finally an Airborne all were very easy to tow. However, only once did I manage to get my Super Sport om of rhc field and 11p to alti1udc, ancl only iu calm conditions, bm I still experienced 1hose initial oscillations. I tried again later in Oc101i11~ 1997

rrnm111,r air and Austin, the tug

had to release me because I had PlOcd into a lockout. One of the con1ribm ing factors was that the Low poim needed 10 be more forward. At any rate, once again I was having second thoughts ahout acrorowing my Super although I didn't have any trouble wi rh the Moyes X r or Airborne Sting. "Scvcr;1] momhs later, back home at I .ookout Mountain Plight Park, Mart 'Eiher and Allan Bloodworth introduced me to the fin and cxpl,1i11ecl that it would be just the ro eliminate those PIO's. [ decided to it a go. I fost it off Li1c mountain in calm air to sec how the glider would handle with the fln installed. The fost thing I noticed was that l was at much higher (I got it up to 38 mph) and it was tracking true with no oscillations whatsoThc only dilforcnce was stiffer roll response, but not enough to be concerned with (this is coming from a wimpy female). It was an absolute blast to be able 10 come in "hot" on foial and make a pcrfr:ct landing. So for I was ticklc.d pink. Now it was time to sec how it towed (uh oh). "I was at the south encl of the (icld get, to tow my Super Sport and I was scared. Bob Franklin of Maui and J.T 'frujillo of Colorado were there ro humor and comfon me, bur it was quite obvious l was paranoid. We were

having trouble with the release and I was ready to just can it, bu1 something in me said, 'Just do it and gee it over with for crying out loud!' l took a deep breath, said I was ready, and Bob anc\ J.T. signaled Neal Harris, rhe tug pilot, to go. Off we went. 'Whoa! This is a of cake! I don't believe it!' I exclaimed. My Super Spon with the fin was towing like a f<alcon! You could hear me shoming with delight all the way 10 Chattanooga. 'fo say the least, l was rhrillcd a1 my perfect tow and it w:is all due to rhc little fin now installed on the keel of my glider." ln a Digest post Lori said, "The l!n has erased l 00()1i of my foars about acrorowing." Larry Applebee is a compe1irio11 pilot who has been flying for six years and aerotowing regularly at Quest Air for two years. I .arry admits that he still gets anx-ious on launch. I le recently purchased a topless Moyes and flies with a fin primarily to control oscillations on tow. Larry is also impressed with the fin's cffc:ct in free fligln. He claims, "Fins arc usdid cvrn off Low; at 60+ mph the glider flies straigh1: as an arrow." I could relate numerous other case histories like these. The honom line is thzit you hear the same story, die same cmhusi-asrn, and the same ;1mazemcnr thar such a simple device could make such a difference. It makes me wonder all gliders don't have fins.

year, as acrotow pilots PIO's in an Ultra Sport. When a fin was installed on the glider same pilots no longer had any difficulty at all. LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN

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Campbell Bowen, an instructor at Air, is the primary force behind the development and encouragement of the use of fins for aerotowing. Prior to the wide-· spread use of the fin, Campbell relied primarily on oscillation-training tandem flights for experienced pilots learning to aerotow. These are very effective, and I recommend them highly to any pilot learning to aerotow who doesn't use a fin. Campbell's naturally, learn how to control oscillations from day one. However, oscillations remained a prob-lem. Pilots are always rransitioning to higher-performance gliders, others fly infrequently, and others are new to aetotowing. 'They all need ro learn to fly straight at relatively high speeds for extended of time. As Campbell puts ir, "When you're just flying around you don't particularly notice or care whether rhc glider skates around a bit. But when you're being towed, and have to track a defined path, you need skills that experienced pilots don't have and it them by Our typical flying doesn't prepare you fc:ir that." When Campbell started putting fins on rhe rental XT's there was a noticeable reduction in the number of oscillation incidents. He now strongly believes that gliders should have some vertical stabilizing surface. He secs tbc lack of fins as a flaw in the of modern gliders. I asked Campbell why they stopped putting fins on gliders since it was more

common years ago. "In the early days of aerotowing had much more billow, like a Falcon. Falcons don't oscillate. As the wing gets tighter the amount of adverse yaw increases. The adverse yaw delays the glider's response to roll control input. This makes it very easy to ovcrcontrol a glider because the pilot will hold the .input until he starts to feel the effect. By the time the glider begins to respond, far too much weight shift has been applied, and the glider rolls to the other side even harder. Once we add a fin to get rid of the adverse yaw, the only thing remaining is roll control that is truly weight-shift relat· ed. As gliders become tighter: they need vertical surfaces to stabilize them, just as small planes require vertical stabilizers." I asked Bobby Bailey what he thought of the fin. "It works. It does the job," Bobby said, but he went on to note that he believes it should be a transitional aid because of the added drag. Campbell claims that the added drag is minimal, and believes that a properly designed fin will actually streamline the airflow around the keel. Be comments: "Even if there is some additional drag it is more than for by the drag savings with yaw. I would be willing to bet that if you placed two topless gliders side-by-side, one with a fin and one without, the one with the fin would glide farther since it flies straighter and the pilot doesn't have to compensate for adverse yaw." Quest was able to demonstrate the effectiveness of the fin at the Hang Gliding at Kitty Bawk this

Matt Taber is another strong proponent of the fin. I him about: his cnce with it, and he too has had significant success, bur notes that enthusiasm for fins hasn't taken off yet: "I had talked with Russell and Campbell about the fin quite a while ago, well before the Spectacular. I built test fins for a couple of pilors but they were more concerned with looks and weren't all that excited abour them, although Lori made a positive difference with her testimonial on the I)igest." Matt agrees with Campbell that fins arc necessary for hang gliders: "There is no doubt in my mind thar fins are good for hang gliders. It takes a lot less skilled pilot to fly the same glider equipped with a fin. I wonder how many serious hang gliding crashes or fatalities could have been prevented with the additional directional stability provided by fins. I predict that in the near future more glider manufacturers will fit there new wings with them." Matt continues: "Hang gliders exhibit a lot of yaw instability that pilots have to learn to deal with. We have to learn to anticipate the glider's behavior through subtle feedback from the control bar, then make the correct input before much hap-· pens visually all this to keep the glider going where we want it to. To complicate things fr1rthcr this is all speed sensitive, with different timing and sensitivity required at difforcnt speeds. "If a pilot lays off from flying for a long then resumes where he left off; he has to learn to tame the yaw monster again. I believe a lot of pilots lose their confidence and quit because they don't foci like they fly enough to remain current. I think the way many gliders skate around has a lot to do with this." Matt plans to do more ex1Jer1m.entmi~ wirh fin size to determine the optimal if there is one. The Sensor uses a 9" high fin that is about 40" long. The first fin that the author flew with was 29" high and long. The most common size currently in use is 18" high and :36" long. Matt is also working on ways to make fins

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SETUP AND BREAKDOWN If you have ever set up or broken down a curved-tip glider, then doing the same with a CSX is going to be a breeze. 'fhere is only one change to the procedure from that of a conventional glider: Instead of ereuing the kingpost and hooking up reflex bridles, you must hook up the sprogs. l do this once most of the upper-surface battens are in and the crossbar is pulled hack and attached. The sprogs seem to swing out almost to their appointed place due ro our dubious friend, gravity. 'fhe only procedure required is to put a webbing loop over the sprog end and zip up the double surface. Voila! The battens themselves have their own little tricks. They arc spring-loaded in the rear so a rnb slips into a slot in the trailing edge to hold bancn tension. On setup you merely shove in the batten, push the tab hirward and let it scat in the slot. No messy, draggy strings with which to torture your fingers. There arc 11 upper-surface battens per side on both the 149 and I 53 CSX. In addition, there arc the tip wands to insert and four lowcr-·surfacc battens. The lower battens arc attached with a bungee which is necessary for the pitch stability fr:aturc men tioncd earlier. 'fhe curved tips on the CSX go in very easily thanks to the lighr sail tension in the loose VC setting and the tip lever system familiar to pilots flying most curved-rip designs. Don't forget the defined tip. These arc important pitchstability devices and arc easily accessed through their own zipper ports. These tips are held neatly against the leading edge with a Velcro stick' cm, so they don't flop around during the sail-rolling process. Once you pull the tip away from rhc leading edge and place it in the approximate position it nearly inserts itself due to the bungee loading. Finally, we should say a word about the crossbar haulback. You can literally pull the crossbar back with one hand, even if you arc a lifelong weakling like 46

myself. A shackle clips over a simple hook on the keel and that's that. Afier you do the tips, turn the bang strap rocker arm perpendicular to the keel, inspect the inside, zip up the lower surface, put on the nose cone and you arc ready to preflight. 'fhe CSX breakdown is simply the reverse of the setup procedure, except now you can take advantage of the breakdown keel. The rear of the keel pops om 10 prop up the glider so you can take out the tip wands and three or friur battens very easily. Then you can roll the sail up at the tips and put the covers on. No more unsightly dirty tips for CSX owners unless they drag them through the mud. 'fhc CSX comes with arnplc pads (for the keel, upright ends and apex) and two batten bags (ldi and right). The hard ware is simple, functional and traditional Moyes. The control bar goes together with a bolt, c;isde nut and safoty pin. I promptly replaced this with a pip pin so my fingers wouldn't go numb fumbling wirh the small parts in winter. In conclusion, I can state that the CSX sets up and breaks clown almost as quickly as any conventional glider of a similar configuration.

CSX PERFORMANCE My own experience with the CSX entailed speed gliding and soaring mostly alone. One comparison I made was a speed run with a good kingpostcd glider. ']'he CSX pulled ahead and lost less alrituclc. In the U.S. Nationals this year the CSX took third and fourth, jockeyed hy Craig Coomber and Slade Kennett, two pilots who arc experts hut who were unfamiliar with the site. During thermal flights I noticed I

could slow the glider significantly and roll it when J wanted to. These qualities help thermal climb rate. Neutral pilots experienced on the CSX have reported to me that they climb with the best of the rest of the herd of designs. Besides, Moyes gliders have always heen known for their good climb rates. The two inboard lowcr--surfacc battens arc very flexible which allows the sail to under-· camber significantly behind rhc crossbar. This lcature theoretically contributes to a good climb rate. One other Feature the CSX incorporates is a cable from the keel to the lead-· ing edges at a point between the nose plate and crossbar junction. This cable is intended to reduce leading edge bowing at high speeds. In sum, I believe most pilots will be pleased witb the CSX's pcrfcmnancc package. We expect it to show up in the winner's circle often in the next couple of years. 'fhe CSX is here to delight the racing urge of loyal Moyes pilots and others who want the grace, beaury and performance of' a topless, curved-tip glider. [ liked the glider very much, for it instilled confldencc confidence in stability, conficlcncc in landing, confidence in thermals and confidence in performance. You owe yourself a ride on the CSX long enough 10 feel its power and finesse in thermals. Moyes has turned out another winner with the CSX. It is also confidence inspiring to know that this glider is part of a long line of winners that have been at or near the top for over 28 years. You can discover your part in this tradition by contacting Moyes at: Moyes California 22021 Covello St.

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Climb Fast, Glide Far Loosening the VG lowers the flaps, increasing camber into a high lift, slow speed, th erm aling airfoil. Dominating every core, yo u'll find yo urself climbing faster than you ever thought possible. Tightening the VG raises the flaps and reduces the airfoil camber transforming yo ur wing into a blade for maxi mum speed-range and glide ratio.

Launch And Land With Flaps The launch adva ntage is becoming airborne wit h more margin and cont rol. Landing with fl aps has dual benefits. You may accelerate above 30 MPH increasi ngly building drag degradin g your glide . When it's time to fl are, your touch down SReed will be noticeably slower!

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Point ofthe Mountain, UT, June 16 Log book entry - "Nice to have a relaxing flight at the North side today No camera, no oxygen, no CPS, no map, no competition, just the air and me... and a dozen other pilots. Smooth thermals provided a great opportunity to compare sink rate. The glider is good at that too, and compared very favorably with all other topless gliders in the sky " G lide is a bit more difficult to judge unless two pilots specifically decide co compare glides at various speeds. However, while compering I found myself gliding with many ocher gliders. T here were slow glides going downwind and faster glides while bucking a headwind or escaping strong sink. In all cases the Srealch KPL 130 exhibited good perfo rmance compared co ocher topless models, and definitely left the kingposced models in the dust at medium co higher speeds.

Pleasant Gap, PA, May 20 Log book entry - "Late afternoon flight. Wind was fairly strong and got stronger Later in the ai1'. Thennaled back ftom the ridge with other gliders (all with kingposts). Heading back toward the ftont ofthe ridge I always came out higher when penetrating a 20+ mph wind. " Continued ftom page 41. is a pleasure co use and never gave me any trouble, even after flying mostly desert sites for a month and sitting in a variety of gusty, dusty winds. Piech pressure is very lighr from trim to stomach position and increases in a healthy manner at higher speeds. Ic remains very comfortable when gliding fast. I found the cute glider co be like a little spores car. Ir's easy to go coo fast if you're used co slower vehicles or higher bar pressures. It cook me a few flights co gee used co the light pressure at low speeds and co realize char the glider accelerates very fasr from trim co chest position. I also learned co cake advantage of tllis face in handling rhe glider, and char I could actually save energy rather than bully the glider in pitch as I was used co witl1 kingposred gliders. Day 2 at the Sandia Classic, June IO Log

book entry - "The mountain was very turbulent today Everybody complained about it at goal. Got drilled when Leaving Sandia toward Santa Fe and found

myselfLow and stuck over the flats. Thermals were ve1y disorganized, broken and ha1d to put together. Thanks to the great handling ofthe glider I survivedfor over 45 minutes, drifting between 500' and l ,500'AGL before reaching cloud base again and heading on to goal. Final glide into goal was fast. Glider feels very solid and on rails at high speeds. " Landing tl1e KPL 130 is also standard. Anything less tl1an perfect anyone may have wimessed about my landings was only pilot induced! Another behavioral characrerisric worth mentioning is the glider's cond uce on cow. I cook two cows behind a Dragonfly during the Kitty Hawk Spectacular and the KPL 130 behaved like an arrow on a mission. Again, the light bar pressure makes it a pleasure co aerocow.

AND IT PERFORMS ... Sink rate is usually easy co judge. It only cakes fairly smooch conditions, a bunch of pilots and a site where most pilors fly locally rather than go ccoss-councry. All these

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THE FUTURE With Quest Air and Lookout Mountain actively supporting the use of fins it is likely rhat we'll sec them more and more often at acrotow parks. Bill Moyes is also intrigued with the effectiveness of fins on high-pcrfonmncc gliders. Rob Kells has also been suitably impressed with the fin's ability ro dampen oscillations on Wills gliders. Will we sec the return of the fin now that the top manufacturers have seen it in action? Campbell and Man both n01cd that Sccclwings gliders have been coming stan-· dard with fins lc)r a long time. At a recent speed-gliding contest the Sensors made an impressive showing, perhaps lending credence to ( :ampbcll's assertion that tracking straight can provide a significant advantage. If this proves to be true we may see fins become popular even among experienced pilots who never tow. Lori 'fabcr mentioned that ar fost she planned to use rlie fin only while towing. She now believes that it also enables her to make smoorhcr, more efficient turns while therrnaling. Having discovered that the fin has additional advantages, she now feels she will ;ilways fly with one. Initially I thought f would only use the fin for a few flights until l got the feel of my glider. I'm quite confident l could now easily fly without it, since l fly often. However, it dawned on me there is no reason to take ir off1 It is pretty. Jr makes flying easier. It makes flying safor. Even more importantly, l realize that even I influence the decisions of other pilots. Once f began using the fin others started using it as well, even pilots who had bcc11 flying for years and never mentioned a11y oscillnrion anxieties (only their tug pilots know for sure). Perhaps, as experienced acrotow pilots start using fins, the image of the device as a training tool or a crutch that a pilot shouldn't need will be changed. The fin is a simple device that is extremely effective in eliminating Pl O's on tow, on landing approaches, and during high ..speed flying. The fin-flying pilots of the East and J encourage anyone who has ever oscillated to give one a try. Ill

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P.O Box 1330, Colorado (719) 632-8300 • lax (719)

LAMJNAR 1li S'J l'xcellcnt condition, excellent performance $/i,300, (801) ?.54,,61 Ii I,

SPFC:TRUM CLEARANCE SAi.le ,CL,<U'<hr.,,L.\111. lbven

LAMINAR ST, lit, 13 iu stock, WALLABY RANCH (9ft [) '12/i,0070, LET'S TRADE XC 15'5, excellent shape, one sea· son, for a Klassic 155 or 166, or TRX 160, (970) 7283905. l.TKE NEW Moyes XS 155, 50 hours, never damaged, tip fins $1,200/offcr. Rodger Hoyt (541) 661· 3055. MAGIC VJ 1'77 (51 !) 327 1730.

Mylar sandwich sail $750 ONO.

MOYES CSX SX, XTL, XS3, XT, ere. New and nearly new. Available immediately. Nation's Lirgesr Moyes dealer. WALLABY RANCH (941) 424,0070. MOYES CTR 175 ~-· Cood condition, plcmy flights left $500. (107) :3:32-9683. MOYES XT PRO 1(,5 Novicc/imermcdiate double smfacc, 25 homs, great shape $2,'JOO. (Ii \/i) li73-8800. l'ULSF 2 9M

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Ii months hill use only, ,csking optional. (}O I) 678-5"788 I l:mcock, M ll. PUT.SE !OM - l'lown Ii times, speedhar & lcaro hcJ. met included $2,600. (80/i) 295,8660. PULSE 1 OM w/harness, chute, Ball flight deck $1,200. (li15) %5-li9%. PULSES & VISIONS Bought-Sold.Traded. Raven Sky Sports (Ii IIr) li73,8800. RAMAlR 11i6 --· Watermelon LE and purple 8" undcrsmfacc band, slight sail damage repaired, great performer, good condition $900. (805) 966-7812. RAMAIR 15/i 961 2817.

White, logo, winglets $2,300. (5 I 3)

SENSOR SIOVCB All options! I.ow time, rainbow sail $795. Wayne (701) <,2<,-2099. SPECTRUM I!iii <20 hours, magenta/black/lilac, w/Z-3 harness $2,150. (970) 'J/i/i.28/i').

Three 165

nc:u new condition, w/all opt ions

Sky Sports (111) 173,8800.

HARNESSES BYAIRTIME

SlJPERSl'ORTS' I 4.,, 153 Excellent condition, 60 hours $1,500. (801) 2.51,6141. SUl'ERSPORT 14/i Immaculate, <10 hours $2,500. Harness, Ball vario, Yacsu radio: besl offer. (208) 788 1122. Like new, <25 hours, great docnmcnted, orange LE, very clean. Wheels, specdbar, ma.tcl1111g IIE Tracer harness w/all options l/vcx foll face helmet.

SLJPERSPORT 163 performance, well

I.AZER $799 JFl'STREAM $79') Both harnesses arc designed with the same body. The differences arc in the spreader frames the LaZcr being flexible and the Jct.stream being a !11ll back-frame "comp" harness. Via a conversion kit, either harness can be converted to the other (yon vinu:1lly two harnesses in one). Airtime of San Francisco (~ 1 751 ·50(,8,

SUPERSPORT 163 Never used-must sell-make offer-will ship. (5 l G) 826 7138.

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TOPLESS LA MOUFTTE 12M $3,300 <20 hours, white LE, blue tmdcrsurfocc. Plies great, easy ro set-up. *Crear* glide. Be the first at your sire 10 go topless, without breaking your bank account. Contact Flytec USA 1·800,.(,{i}.-2/iii'J. TRX J 'i8 199/i, supcrclean, extra faired upright, white diamond rrilam kevlar LF, full race $2,39'i. Andy (520) 525 2657.

111(:ll ENERCY COCOON Used $75. Robertson 'i'8"·6' pilor, borh good eondirion. l !!GI! FNERCY l'OD HARNESSES Sizes & styles change monthly, .$:lClO liOO. CG 1OOO's $2'50. Cocoons ,~200 each. Kncchaugers & stirrnps also available. (Ii 11) li73-8800. TRAI NJNC !!ARN ESSFS (513) 961-2817.

VISION Ml<IV 17 c;ood condition $1,000. C:dl Richard (}O 1) 2:16-0'\2(,. VISfONS & l'UI.SES llough1-So/cl. J'radcd. Raven Sky Spons (Ii I Ii) 173-8800.

Two, $'i0 & $200.

PARAGUDERS IKAROS S.A.

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WILLS WIN,;s SPORT 16'/ -- With High Energy harness $ J, 100. (508) 68/i,6267 rcz11cltati1)frp.com John ( :nnnolly: Do you want yom vario back?

l;LE!)(;F !II !Ohrs, immaculate, trike ready $1,liOO. (706) 820,2017.

XC 155 Fxccllem condition, winglets $2,300. WW Duck 130, great shape $500. (510) 722"9874.

S\VlFI ·,.... New, factory test flown only, all accessories. (805) 489,,2220.

XTRALITE 147 C;ood condition, black-n .. wl,irc, mylar $1,500. (813) 526,3(,2') Florida.

SWIFT 61Jli,88Ci/i.

... $2,600 XTH.A!J l'E 147 .. F.xcellcnr ( :on,l. CFNESIS.. ".. Double"surfacc/srnall pilor .... $1,200 I !PAT 1/i '\ ........... Excellent condition ............... $1,liOO SPFC:TRUM 1651.ikc New .... $2000 Also Mark JV 17 & l')'s and 1':1lcorn. All include fidl insnec·tic,n Ariwna J lang Cliding Center

Sl'FCTRUM ! /iii -- ''Jli, almost new, motivated seller $1,500 OBO. Julie S:mdman ('160) 215-7.5/i'J.

EMERGENCY PARACHUTES

SPECTRUM 165 Less than one hom on this solid white beauty! $:J,000 OHO. 1 larncss, emergency chure, wheels extra. (360) 671 1359 rjlflljuno.com

2/i c;OJZE PDA With swivel for tandem $570 OllO. gore w/swivcl $/i20. Many more par:rclrntcs 10 choose from. (Ii 1Ii) liTJ,8800.

PRISTINE condition, all extras. (805)

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BUILD/FLY Your own BACKPACK POWERED PARACHUTE f,,r fun/profit. Takes off from level ground unassisted. Sak simple, inexpensive. Derailed book with sources. Now only $ ! 'J.95. EasylJp, I 089 Medford Ccnrer f/)./i/ig, Medford OR 9'150/i.

FLY ,,~ Folclable trikes, 53 lhs. ('iOJ) 851-li09/i

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HARNESSES CLOUDHASE HARNESSES & UITRAMlTTS Also s:1il repairs and DISCOUNTS on v:rrios and para· chutes. NEW LOCATION I Iii mile from I IENSONS launcl1. Q11ality harnesses since 1972. (li23) 9/i'l-705/i.

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ROCKET CITY Al RS PORTS - The fi1n, safo place you learn quickly and safrly profCssional i11struc1ors. Crcat place for first cross rntmtry flights, Three sites and a Moye.s·-Bailcy acronig for diosc '(orhcr"

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THE II/INC GL]J)!NG CENTER Located in liea111ifiil San Diego, 1-Iang and paragliding ins1rnc1ion, sales and service, conducted al TORREY PINES and local mountains, Spend your winter vaca1ion us, Demo our line of gliders and equip" always convenient and world famous TORREY PINES, We pnmdly oifor !CARO (LAMINAR ST), MOYES (SX), WILLS WING (XC) and all kinds of mi/I Makers of the DROGUE C!-!UTE, (619) %1 \()()'), HlC:11 ADVENTURE --- l lang gliding, paragliding schooL Fquipmcnt sales, sCl"vicc, rentals at So11thcrn California's mile high site, Crestline, USHC:A Instructor Roi, McKemie, By appointment year ro1111cL

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31401 Riverside Dr. lake Elsinore, CA

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FULL SERVICE Sl!OJ> Located on Hwy 7/i at the base of the Santa Ana rno11111ain range. Proudly repreALL major brands, Renrals available ro quali6 days a week 9am-'5pm, closed on V i,;;1/ 1V1':1strTc;ml/ Arnc:r1can Fxprcss, MJ\ClC AW. Located in Northern Cilifornia, Lessons, sales, service (/07) 963-3455,

in -San Francisco! 36?0 Wmvona, San h·Jncisco

WIN DSPO RTS since 197/i. Fif"tecn minutes from LAX, LO Sylmar, Crestline, Elsinore and training sites. Vacu-ion and glider sales including lodging The most and equipment, new and used in old cquiprnenL suuny days each year, Come wid, us! 16 J;j'j Victory Blvd,, Van Nuys CA '! Ili06. (818) 988-0111, htx (818) ')88 1867.. COLORADO AlR.T!MF ABOVF I lANC CLl])!NC ht\! time Jes.sons, sales, service. Colorado's most cxpcricuccd. Wills Wing, High Energy, Ball, Moyes, (:HU) G//i 215 I Ainimcl Ic;~1\10Lcorn CONNECTICUT

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school. US! IC/\ certilted it1str11ction ,md tan,cc1111pmc:n1, Wills Wing W\,\IW,:ll'lllCL,l!Cli/,,1;ky,llot>Jn11dc:,,lr1 ml (71 Ii) 19/i 8000.

J LY AWAY I IANC GLJ])]NC TlllS WINTER FLY SANT;\ BJ\RBJ\RA! Consistent conditions make our mollntains allcl training hill the besL lJSJ IG/1 ccr tificd i11struc1ion, T;imrny l\11rc;1r (805) 9(, 1-27(,(, ht l p:/ /www.body1n:11ds.com/flyaway,h1111 ll/\NG CLIDER EMPORIUM in the wcs1! "1111 service hang gliding/paragliding cstahlishcd 1')7/i, I'() Box Ii UY), Santa Barbara CA 931 liO I Yl9, email: wcfly1111iv(f1\10Lcom (805) %5 3/3),

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your vacation. Progra1ns for novice pilots and nonpilots, Tandem XC 1hc Sierras! Toll free (88B)

l!J\NG Gfl]). WEST COAST PARAGLIDING lNG & PARAGLIDING, USIIC/1 paragliding instruction, 1anclcm, All major brands of paragliding and hang gliding equi1m1e111 (new and med), Repair sp,:cia,11s1.s, Next ro Fon F1111sto1L The only !iii! service

(909) 883-8188,

ARIZONA llANG GLIDING CENTER INC We arc a foll-time, FlJLL SFRVICF gliding shop in Arizona, loc\lcd just rninmcs Crom rhe BEST Mou111ain, We have d,c most comprehensive 1rnining available and can reach to be a SAFE in less 1ime! We s1ock gliders, ncsscs and ins1rnmc11ts from Wills, Airwave, Moyes, Flytec, Ball, I ligh Energy, CC ,111d many more! We need trade ins, Certified instrucrors Rob & Tim Jlclms, 'l50+ FLYABLE DAYS PER YJ,:AR! ViO-L South J i1Pl1w,1v I,'! l)ewey AZ 520-632,lt 111 a hgc.f·hnort l ili nk.corn

THE NAME SAYS 1T ALL' Join us at Walts Point and other launches for the flights oi" your li/"e. Tours/rides to la11nch/rctricvals/XC and record clinics. Camping and bunkho11sc/Windtalke1 launch info. Fqnipmcnl sales and rcnrals/rivcr rafting and back country exrnrsions, The Hang Gliding Centers' Owens Base Camp opens May l S1h, Please call today to plan

Om comprehensive instruction progr,1111, located at the S,111 Francisco !lay Area's premier training site, brn1rcs gently sloped "bunny hills," superlitc gliders and comharnesses! ''l'lRST' fl.!CHT," a video fortable lesson is availfor only $20 shipping be 11pplied to _your .fi11ur1' lesson purchases), Our deluxe rerail

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FLORIDA

showcases lhc larcst in hang gliding innovations. stocl, new and used Wills, Airwavc and Moyes gliders, PLUS all I he hottest new h:tmesscs. Tradc .. ins arc wcl-" co,m-, Take a flight on om arna?,ing new VlRTUt\L REALITY hang gliding flight simulator' I I 16 Way, Milpi1;1s (11t11r Sf/rt Jose) CA 9503'5, (408) I 055, fax (108) 2(i2- i 388, MSC! IC~1la0Lcom www.ll/\N(;_(_:JJl)lNC,corn

USIICA CERTIFTED TANDEM INSTRlJC:T!ClN -- By Crcgg McNan1cc. Acrotmv training <<i_x ratings. Dealer /,n all major flight and acrotow equipment, l .'i homs from Disncyworld, Call (:)52) 24'5--8263. graybird~ilpraxis,net Jul p:/ /www.gypzi.com/grayliird LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN l'I.ICJ IT !'ARK Sec ad under Ccorgia, Nearest n1mmtain training center to Orlando (only 8 hours),

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pilots cam their wings ar Lookout than ,ll any other school! We wrote USHGA's Official Training Manual. Om specialty-customer satisfaction and fim with the REST FACILITIES, inventory, camping, swima flying trip, intro /light or ming, vollcyhall, more! lesson packages, Lookout Mountain, ontsidc Chattanooga, your COMPLETE center. Info) (800) 688-LMPP.

The rnost advanced training program known to hang gliding, teaching you in half the time it takes on the training-l3UNNY HILL, and with more irdlight air time. YES, WE CAN TEACH YOU FASTER AND SAFER. for ycar·round training lirn in rhe sun, c:ill or wrirc Miami I Ling Cliding (305) 285 il978. 2'S50 S Baysborc Drive, Coconut Cnwc, Florida '.ll!33

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Just Smiles from Disney World Central to Attractions NEW BUNKHOUSF AT LOOKOUT! For visiting pilots. Separ:itc female and unisex dormitories, w/multiple showers/bathrooms for each. Call Greg at The I .anding RV Park & Cabins l -800-8(lJ.7'788!

• YEAR ROlJND SOARING • OPEN DAYS A WF.EK • FOOR TUGS, NO WAJTING • EVERY DIRECTION 50+ NLGE demos to /ly: Topless Clidcrs: Lami11:1r, Moves, TRJ, Wilk Super Xrralirc, XC, Concept, Shark,

HAWAII BlRDS IN PARAl)JSF Hang gliding & ultralight on Kauai. Certified tandem instrnction. (808) or (808) 63')-1067, bitdit@aloha.net www.birdsinparadisc.com

Sting, Falconi Supcrfloatcr and more; also harnesses, variosi ci-c.

Ages I:l To Tl have learned to fly here. No one comes close to our level of experience and success wi1h randcm aerotnw jnstTuction.

ILUNOIS

A GREAT SCENE J:OR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ... 10 motels&. restaurants within 5 mins., camping, hot showers) shade trees, sales, sron1ge, ratings, XC

QUEST AIR SOARING CENTER Your vacat.ion ha11g gliding location. (352) 129-0213, fox C,52) /i2') .. li81i6. Visit our wchsite al: www.qucstai1forcc.com or email us: qucsrair0lsundial.11e1

RAVEN SKY SPORTS (312) 360-0700 or (lilli) 173-8800. Please sec our ad under WISCONSIN, INDIANA

GEORGJA

JJ MITCHELL

swimming pool, etc.

TANDEM. Airwavc dealer. 673.3 Columbia Ave., Hammond, IN 4632/i (219) 81J5 .. 2856.

Flights of over l 00 miles and more than 6 homs. Articles in Kl1p!t1ws, Cm.r.,

RAVEN SKY SPORTS (411) 4Tl-B800. Please sec our ad under WISCONSIN.

retrievals, great weather, climbing wall, rrampolinc, DSS TV, ping pong, lmngcc swing, picnic tables,

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KANSAS PRAlR!F HANC GLIDERS Full service school & dealer. Great tandem instruction, towing&. XC ages. (:316) 375-7.995.

Visit us on the Web: http://www,wallaby.com Please call us l,,r rcfrrences and video. 1805 Dean Still Road, Wallaby Ranch, Florida :l:\8J7-93'i8 (911) li2/i-0070 phone&. fax

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Malcolm Jorn,s, David ( ;Jover, Rhett Radford, lZyan Glover, Austin Collins, Tom R:unscm & Jim Appleton

So:ir from l.Mf;p (or learn rn) then come on down to "THE I.ANDING." Private cabins, campground & RV park. [,oc:11cd in the 1./. at Lookolll Mountain . Picturesque and clean. "Land in your own front yard." <:all Cina at 1-800-803-7788. Mc11tion "Falcon" for your $10 discount.

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NEW MEXICO MOUNTAIN WEST !!/\NC CLJ])fNC: l'annington's only ft,J\ service school and Wills Wing dealer. Offning tow and tandem flights. ('i05) 6:l7. 81tli\. Based in lknnifid Valle de Bravo expcrit'nccd) proks.sional grouJ) ' FJ\Bt:l nus I IOUSE FOR IODCINC , J\1/\ C:/\RTE SERVI CF MENU/\ V/\IL/\BLF , FLYINC: & INSTIZUC:TION /\ V/\IL/\BLE FOR /\LL SKILL LEVELS 'RENT OlJR 11/\NC: CLIDFRS OR BRIN(; YOUR OWN , B/\SIC: P/\C:l</\CES J\T $100/[)/\Y I IC, $(,9/ll/\Y PC: , REFERENCES/\ VJ\ll/\BLJ: l'I I( lNL I 800 8(, 1 ·'1198 EM/\11: llyn1exico(,1laol.co111 WFB: il11 ri:/ /rn,·111hc1s.ao,J.rnm/llyll'1('Xi1·0/i111dc:d1tml CONT/\( T US H)R MORE INl'O OR RFSERVi\TIONS MIC] ll(;J\N

lJ\' OVER NEW MFXICO lns1ruc1ion, sales, ser vice. Sandia Mountain guides. Wills, Airwave. Allmq11crque, NIVI ('505) 821 85/ili. NEW YORK Ai\/\ Fl.IC! IT SC:11001 - MOUNTAIN WINGS and EAST COAST PAR/\GLIDlNC in Ellenville NY. the largest, MOST PRCWFSSJONAL training in the NF with 15 years experience. 7 fidl time instrnctors, Ii exclusive training hills. We stock everything av,1il:tbk for pilots and sell & service AJR. WAVF, AV8, ALTAIR, WILLS WING :md now MOYES, also SWIFT, SUPFRFl.0/\TF.R, KASPER· WINC and Al.I PAR/\GLIDER BRANDS. \Jnhe:Hahlc prices 011 gliders. 1'111! time towing facility, 1andems, !Cl', clinics. We do it all. (91/i) M7-:lT/7, 111111wi11gs~ilaol.com. I ':iO ( :an:il Street, Ellrnvi\lc NY 12428. OUR EXPERIENCE SPEAKS FOR ITSEU:.

i\EROT( lWTNC Ti\NDFIVI lNSTRUC:TION , BOAT TOWINC: • Pi\Ri\CLIDINC MOUNTAIN CLINICS FOOT 1./\lJNC:I I OPEN YF.i\R ROUND BI\ACl I RESO!ff FCJUJPMF.NT SALLS AND SERVIC:F

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NOltM LESNOW'S I LYINC AIWFNTllRES Tandem, turbo tug

and {idl range progr:uns i\crotow clinics & llSI IC/\ :1p1,ropnatc COllLlCl

I .csnow·M:1stcr Pilot, Ex:uninl'r, Advanced l':mdem Instructor, Tow /\dn1inistra1or. (810) :l'J'J 9/i'.n, l'lJLL· rIMF school. www.Serio11sSports.rn111 TRAVERSE CITY I !/\NG GLIDFRS/PARACLJD. ERS FULI.-TIMF shop. Certified instrnction, foot launch and tow. Sales, Sl:rvicc, aCCL'Ssorivs fcJr ALL major brands. VIS/\/M/\STFRC!\RD. ( :onw soar rn11 li50' dnncsl 150') I'. 81h, Traverse City MI li%8/i. paraglidir,g lesson., & dealer for new the Whisper and rhc l'ly. Call Bill at (616) Visit our paragliding school in Jackson, Wyoming. ( :,di '1 'racic at ()07) Tl9-8(,)0. MINNESOTA SPORT SOi\RlNC CFNTI R/M!NNEAl'UI.IS lnstrnction, cqnipmrnt dealers f,,r Wills Wing, l'acifk Airwavc & Edel. ((, U) 688 . () 181. NEVADA S icrra Ae1·otc,w111>g.'Tandem. Tours 011r specialty. I \:mg 1111,/p:,,rav:liding USI !Ci\ ccrtil,ed instruction. S:1\es & foll service shop for Airborne, Airwave, /\\1Air, Moyl's, Wills Wing. 3(,5().22 Research Way, Carson City, NV 89706 (702) 88:1-'70'/0 phonc/1:ix, advs1,1s~tl1,yra11, id .11c1

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El.l.ENVJI.LE FI.IGHT !'ARK S:1ks, snvice, LISI IC:/\ certified instntction. Dealer f,,r AIRBORNF., I.A MOlJI,:TTE TOPLESS, i\PCO, instrnrncnts, ,tccessorics. 80 llang Clider Road, Lllenville NY 12/i28. Call Tony Covelli or Jane, phone/fax (91 Ii) 6/i7- 1OOiL l'IY I !!CI I l 1/\NC: C:UDINC:, INC. ·- Serving S. New York, Conncctirnt, Jersey areas (Ellrnville Mtn.) Area's EXCI.USJVE Wills Wing dealer/specialist. Also all other major brands, accessories. Cert ificd

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MOUNTAIN TOP RLCRFATION -· Cerri/Jee\ instruct ion, l'i t tslrnrgh. (Ii 12) 697 AliT!. C'MON OUT AND PLAY!

TENNESSEE

school/instruction. '!'caching since l~)7c;. Area's most

INEXPENSIVE prices. Exccllcm secondary instruc· finished :1 program and wish ro continm011111ain1 /\TOI. Tandem flights' Rd, Pinc Bush, C:omact Paul NY P'i6(,, ('Jlli) lKi\ROS SPORT AVT/\TlON & Spartan Microlight NYC's Erst and only certi· /,ed school for hang paragliding and trikes. brands. Man11foc1mer Distrilrntors/dealers for all for tlw BFST microlights in the world, SP/\RTJ\N. New and used equipment m best prices. The most friendly service in NY. For c:1t:tlog send $5 to: ISA, 3811 Ditmars Blvd i/1 l 0, Astoria NY I 11 ()5, Store: 2931 Newtown Ave., Astoria NY. Phone/fax (718) 777-7000, email: lk:nosl JC<ilaol.com Internet: http:/ /nH'mhcrs.aol.rnm/ikarosl l /lly.lum S\JSQllF.J 1/\NNi\ FUCJ lT PARK Cooperstown, NY. C:crtif,ed lnstrnnion, Sales and Service for all major 111:11rnCtcturcrs. liO acre park, 5 lrainini; hills, jeep rides, bunk house, hot showers, (,00' NW ridge. We have the best in N. New York state to teach yo11 how to fly. c/o Dan C11ido, !\ox 29:l Shoemaker Rd, Mohawk NY 1:lli07, (:I 15) 86<J .. (, I '53.

11/\WI< /\IRSl'ORTS INC l'.O. Box 9056, Knoxville, TN :l79/i0 0056, (li7.'.i) 7. 12 li9<J/i. ] Jang ( ;Jiding and world famom Wind.sob. 1.00KO\JT MOUNTAIN FLICI IT P/\RI<

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TEXAS AUSTIN AIR SPORTS INC. C:cnif'ied foot launch, tow & tandem training. Sales/service, Steve & !'red ll11rns WINDEMERE (710) (,9.l-5805. IIOlJS. TON (28 i )/i7 I ! li88. TllLL COUNTRY l'AR/\CLIDINC: INC - Lc:trn complete pilot skills. l'nsonalizcd US! IC/\ certified fraining) ridge so:iring, foot & tow bunching in central Tex:ts. MOTORIZED Pi\R/\GUD!NC INSTRUC TION & EQUIPMENT AVi\JL/\BL!,. (915) T/9· I I 8'i. Rt I, Box 161', Tow TX 78672.

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preflight (see photo). The addicional weighc also helps scabilize che glider during unexpecced wind gusts while waiting at launch.

Superlock fastener strips to the back of the equipment you wane ro mount (see photo). Superlock fasceners click imo place more like zippers chan do normal Velcro strips and provide an excellent artachrnem surface. (Always use a backup nylon cord or bungee to artach equipmenr to che glider.) PROTECTIVE EQUIPME T C ASE

SAFETY ID INFORMATION STICKER

Every glider should have emergency informacion attached to che end of che keel. Include pilot's name, address, medical alert informacion, emergency celephone numbers and radio/repeacer information. Laminate che sticker to protect it from the weacher. ("A Hang Gliding First Aid Kir," Hang Gliding magazine, December 1994)

INSTRUMENTS

Many new as well as used pieces of eleccronic equipmenr come wichour cases. An open-cell foam, nylon, zippered water boccie holder works well as a procective case and is available ac mosc backpacking equipment stores. If a larger case is needed to hold several pieces of equipmenr, an ensolite (closed-cell foam) padded camera or lens case may serve che purpose. Insulaced and padded sofr nylon lunch bags are the least expensive solution, and they work exceptionally well for the price

UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENT ATIACHMENT

MOUNT

Baserubes and downrubes are often decorated with multiple pieces of equipment. While some pieces of equ1 pmenc come with clamps or mounts, nor all do. This simple but effective mount can be adapced to almost any piece of equipmenc. Purchase a Flyrec Mounting Clamp (1800-662-2449). Remove the ro und artachment plate and rub it clean wich extra-fine steel wool. Next, clean the acrachment plate with a clean cloth soaked with alcohol. Repeac chree or four times. Do nor touch che round place wich your fingers . Cover che plate with two Superlock fascener strips (a sticky-surfaced Velcro-like material available from Radio Shack, part number 642360 - see photo) . Press tighcly and allow to cure for 48 hours. Trim any excess from the round artachment place using an exacto knife or razor blade. Repeating che same process, attach

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TIE-WRAP TIPS

Tie-wraps or rie-twiscs are the black, plastic-coated wires commonly used in electronics to secure wires together. Keep several in your harness pocket to help rechread che elastic bungee cords thac secure parachme pull pins (cip from Jon McConachie). Use che tie-twists to loosely secure main and backup hang srraps. (Always actach che two hang straps to che keel independently, wich che backup strap slightly longer chan che main.) Hooking in will be easier and more reliable, especially during high-wind launches (tip from Roy Spencer).

THE LAUNCH AND LANDING ZONE W TND STREAMERS

Wichouc a doubt, wind screamers made

from old sail material work besc because chey wichsrand weathering. Plastic streamer macerial, alchough brightly colored, becomes briccle wich UV exposure and shredded by che wind . Often it is gone wichin weeks. Durable and inexpensive wind streamers can be made from old video cape. A single video cassette will yield 15 to 20 wind streamers. Have a friend spread his hands about 18 inches apart and coil che video tape around his wriscs 10 to 15 times. Cut che tape from th e cassette and run several loops of electrical tape tightly around one end of the coil. Cuc the coil tape opposite the eleccrical tape. T his will yield a wind streamer wich 20 to 30 strands. Secure to stick, pole, fen ce or branch wich either p lastic cable locks or duct cape. Alchough these streamers may look like cheerleader's porn-porns, they lase four to six months, even in high wind. S ECTIONAL WIN D I N DJCATOR P OLE

A six- to eight-fooc pole can be made by joining two broom handles togecher. Place a six-inch length of ro und downtube (we all have used pieces of downtube around) over che top chree inches of the rounded end of one broom h andle. Secure firmly by drilling a small hole chrough che downrube and screwing the downtube segment to che broom handle. Sharpen che ocher end of che broom handle to a po int for easy penetration into che ground. Sand che end of the second broom handle so chat it easily slips into che top end of che downtube connector on the first broom handle (see ph oto). Once finished, handles can be separated and stored in the glider bag or placed in a bumper storage tube. SELF HANG CH ECK STAN D

If alone at launch, it is difficulc to do a full hang check and still be suspended from the glider. A self hang check stand can be inscalled ac almost any launch setup area (see photo). All that is needed is a th ree- to four-foot lengch of 2x4 board (use firstH ANG GLIDI NG

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DOWNTUBE WIND CHIME W.ind chimes can be made from old round downtubes (even those are slightfy bent). Pop the rivet and. remove any lining tube: from inside the downtube. With a hacksaw, cm downnibes into six progressively longer lengths (such as 6, 8, lO, 12, 14, and 16 inches). Smooth the of the cut tube with a shat'p shop knife: and remove any buns that exist. Drill a srnall hole through the mbe 114 of the way cl.own the tube. Place a finishing nail through the hole (the hole must be just wide enough so rhat the nail slips thtough but the end of the finishing nai.1 stops. Cut the remainder of the nail 1/8 inch from the tu.be and flatten the cut end of the nail with a hammer by placing the head end of the nail on a solid metal surface. The hammer hit will flatten out the cut end of the nail and cause the nail to bend a bit inside the downmbe. Tie a length of nylon cord onto the ,nail inside the down~ tube. Suspend the six dowmubes from an old bicy~ cle chain wheel or other round mount. Add a round wooden disk or block to the center of the chain wheel to act as a clapper. rfang the wind chime where it will catch the prevailing wind. When yot1 hear the melodious tinkling, it is time to drop everything and go flying. Cenainly rhe sound of the Downmbc Wind Chime will be far more pleasant than the sound of a whack (modified frol11 plans produced by Bob Mackey).

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by Dan Johnson

KINGMJ\N, J\RT7,. Whore,? Kingman and .i ,m' r:,ir rom tlw popul Mingus Mountain. Why am J h(•re·? Becau:;e BR.', h a 2.1ircraJt \.o drop hc·avy ght,: tlie } company conduct:s final R,SD for tlie CJrrus paradrn Cirrur; will certj fy tho:i r f:01n ·seate 1· SI<2 0 year and con1e,s s tancLnd wi t:h BRS 'chute, system. Now to product I to] d you L:rnt mont:h tha :r had ic•:c; I couldn' i.L. F:i ofr the Dust Dev.il, w:ind indiccilor tmt wiUi cJ diff:c:,rence:. You won't have: t.o go l:o c1 Landing Li e:J irnd and tlags or wind sockc,. you can :i.ndi cat:or w_i th you, whc,ther on ocal country f'Jigl:1L.

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d0veloped a ,;imph,, ]ow cm,t: device, that· ,,hould h01p all your Limdirt(F, b(~ into t:l1c, wi.nd. c,maLl ah1m:i.num t:1ilx, (about ~" lonq by 1" d.i arnc,ter) that con ta ins iJ CO2 earl.ridge cmrl quan\· i t:y o [ oranqe chalk t.hi1t raL;es dust. cloud l:wo or 1·h,P0 a hei qht. Lt s blown downwind. You rniln' load .i I: ("ilSY and d i.rcct:i om; n0v:i 1 wi l h you tl_icJhi:. landing at a withoul a wind :indi.calor, yon dangh, t:he tube from ten-toot· lonq ribbon and . ThE' l)ust lJ(·'ViL alwayF: t:ri.c,s t:o orient iU;o] f i::t:n:iiqht down t.o hit ,c;qu,Jncly on ,J ltcm1mPr that p1mct:1Jre;; l.ho CO2 carl:ridqe. From mos al ludo:;, you ,,hould ly be ciblc Lo de1c;rmine Uic, wind. Dur,l Dc,vi.l sells for $39 but :it cun be red oadcx:l ccasiJ y wi t:11 supp] ·i you ind at: many hardware . 'I'l1e chalk duc1t: u:,cd in snap·· I i t. ha l any carpc'n L carr and l:he cart:r:icl9es lWEcd ·in CO2 powercx:I CJuns. A Bauer Av.iat.ion Products i,ent me'" t.hrce Du:;\: Devi] w:i th supp:l chalk and carl:ridqc:,. We u:1cd l:hcc·m durinq Lhe BH:J drops ,.rnd they performed. pro:m.i.sed. They were, c,c1,:1y lo and pr·mrided an obv.i 011,; wincl indicator. In our experience during ?.D mph winds, the c Loud didn't·. go 11:igh but·. r.:pread th0 line of wi.nd aero:::;,; L:he qround. F:.i.t·r101: up acym;s, it was vi,,:ibLe. 'J'o order or CJE.:t [ur:l:her inl:ormat.ion, write, .0 13ox 23~62, San nic::,90, CA 02193 ($39 pl $':i S&H). Next: :i '" anot:h0r ideD that J 've heard about: years, Li.Lera] Ly, all.houqh J 'v0 never :ieen a r inishc::,d . Longl:.irc\Q Charlie Baughman has develop(,d an in.verted hang system., Yep, wj th }1j.rJ idea, yo11 can be more: ::JL1·r:·c:: t·.hat :in a Lumble, you'll be able t.o mcii nta.i o (Jt i p on tbc control bar base l:ube: AH mo:c.:t: of: you know, if a pilot could ::;tc.iy :in Lhc· p0ndulum po,;it:ion iv0 to IJ1e ql i.cfor r·amc1, contro] might be maintdi.nod iJncl U iqht·. r(,:;umc,d (a::,:;uminq of cour,;c, t:haL t:he pilot:' con:;idorab] doe:;n' t hil any 1 ubes) . "A ::: tron9, glider could recover lo normal. n i c:rhl," ::;ayc1 Cl12ir1ic·. Obta i.n incJ tri:i:c: r,y,;t:r,rn won't cm:;t: you a dime, because he,' giving .it away. 'rha I:.' r i.c:rh t, free! Drawinqs LI appear i.n an of l!G r:oon. IL: makes \11/hy ,;riou.Ld e confront the Jec:ral 1:iabi I it.y o ing t:l1em .. e,;p0c:iaJ ly wllen tl1c· :;yst.em i:, so wondc?rfully simple? Elauqhman is nol: rnarket·inq th.is t:o encourage:, (lhouc,h cc,rl:ainly some wil.l rn1hrac0 t:hal r:earmn). Hal:11er, it could make hang qLi.dinq r,afcr. 'J'hir; ,;y:;t:em which Charlie ,.:ays he,' worked cm s:i nee, turnblinc:r in 19'l') wi] I al low a pi lot to " l." toward the only ':1 incheF:. r l works vic.1 at l:achmc•n tr; to the control bar OcTOllCR I 997

cornea;. A Li n0 runs from on0 corner throuqh ri.nqs atl.ached lo l:hc harnef,S and back lo ot.her corr1E,r. 'l'his permi LE: J:ull lat era] movc,ment: "You can ,,tand up for Land·ing and hdve push-out:," Charlie:, "Lhouc:rl1 l.lic I:] i incompleLeun] ymJ n,leasc, the line, on one de;," 'I'hat:' exactly what he does; "T 'm not hookod up on t.ake 1and:i ng, " llauq]mkm adcln. Soon, ho propoi,es l.o i t w.i. th a "f] ippc,d qlidE,r " 'Phe h0 sayf;, l:huL whcm you tumble you don" t even have t:i.me to t.h:i.1lk about holding on. '"J'hc; cJl i dcr oft ahead of you and you lose conlroJ qui.ck·ly," Baughman. A:3 membor of l he; Been 'I'liore/Donc 'J'ha t crowd, hE, knowp; the :i nt::i.malc,ly I havo heard a L ] dozen br:i qhl: folks in hang qlidinq f3ay they wc,ro qoinq l:.o Lack Jc; inverted hanc:r r;ystems, but: Baughman' s effort: :is l:hc; I :i Ume someone c:I a:i med ( \:o me) Lo liavc; succe(~ded. J th:i nk an important addition to the hang gliding scene i:lnd J stronc(Ly commend Charlio for pen:everinq. it i:_-::n L us rnom(~ntous us Baughman'~; but. Peter Birren eMai] od to EJay he' 450 or: his Linkn.ife N/\.SA, who bouqht: them to rirEc', Jiql1L wuiql1t method o :inil·.iaJ droc:rue chute; of a m:w NASA bouqht f011c, "nol: at $600 each but norm,i I amount: of '.'.;1 "i, " Dirron. Coe Davinq u.s payers a Lew buck:.,;, Pel:er.) rnon, informolion, call 8~"/-640-01'/l. C]encJ eMaiJ t.o: PHCPA@aol.com. got web page, :30 you Netheadc, can sed, him out tor under T,inkni[e or po,;L an (cMaiJ.. I

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