USHGA Hang Gliding June 2000 by US Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association

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16 Delorme Mapping Software by.fim (Sky Dog) Palmieri rmd Amy Head Expand you r fl ying horizon.-..

20 The Spin On Spins -

Part II

24 Where To Lakeview? by.fuLes Gilpatride Fun flying over the Fourth of July and rhe sire of rhc 2000 USHCA Narion,1ls.

28 Earn Your Intermediate Rating by Dave Wills and Greg Shaw G rear info and guidance for advancing Novice :ind I ntermediare pi lots.

40 Quest For The Perfect Camera articl<' lfnd photos by Erich Riehl'}'

Capture and share images of your flights.

44 High Rock's Silver Anniversary by Brian Vant-Hull

After 25 years, the longest continuously-opt.raring launch site on rhe bw Coasr.

48 The Atlantic Coast Championships by Brian Porter. photos by Dai1id Glover The ACC at Que.st Air - a rigid-wing perspective.

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Wing Tips, by Rodger Hoyt .................. 6

Airm,1il ........... ... ............... ... .............. .... .4

Millennium Nats, by G.W Meadows ... 15

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

Notes From The Net, compiled by Lori

C1.lendar of Events ..... ...... .................... 14

Allen and Peter Birren ....... .................. 19

Classified Advertising ................... .. .... .51

Free Glider? ....... ... ................................46

Aero Club Listing ................ ................ 62

Produce Lines, by Dan Johnson ........ .63

Index to Advertisers ... .............. ............62

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Pagm, Mark Stucky, Rodge,· Hoyt, Jim Palmfori, Bill Bryden Stnff Writers

MID-YEAR WISHES Dear Editor, Ply in fun conditions. Bring one person inrn the sport. Go to a competition (just to volunteer). Support your local, helpful, professional school. Phone, fax or e-mail in your membership. Have a personal-best flight. You can renew or join easily: 1-800(Jl 6-6888, www.ushga.org, fax (719) 632,,6417.

1f you have any suggestions or thoughts for the organization, let me know. Thanks. USHGA President David Glover david@)davidglovcr.com (70(j) 657-8485

A 11AM LICENSE! Dear Editor,

ham rt.idio license. I/you don't; you risk a heavy.fine or other sanctions. "So says the FCCJ· chief rules enfr1rcer Riley Hollingsworth in 11 letter to a Califl1rnia glider port. "\,0: requested the glider port to u;c1rn its patrons that use of'amateur radio equipment without a license could lead to a monet11ry penalty. Wr: had received information that numerous hang glider pilots were amateur radio without licenses to communicate. " This not be the only glider port to get such ti letter. A few years ago Ncwsline reported that similr.f.r was taleing plrtce with hang gliding enthusiasts in New Mexico. According to sources in Albuquerque, the problem has notyet gone away and hmns there continue to monitor and record illegal glider pilot communications.

MARC COMMENTS Dear Fdiror, Pilots from Quebec were very proud of the nice article about Marc Laferriere

Many pilots around the country are using amateur radio without having a liceuse as required by the FCC. Maybe they do not realize how many people they upset by this, including various government officials. 'fhere is no excuse. In my area, license classes arc free and the exams cost

by Jim "Skydog" Palmieri in the April 2000 issue. It's nice to sec that rhe crew at USHGA is aware of out-of USA pilots. Marc's arrwork bas made him a great ambassador for the French Canadian hang gliding community. ·rbc English version of Marc

only four dollars. All exam questions

http://www. minfo.11ct/ max laf/xindcx.htm.

with the correct· answers are on the J nternet. Below is a report from the weekly Amateur Radio Newsline of April 7, 2000, hroadcast on the air and available at www.arnewsline.org.

Lafcrricre's Web sire can be found at

Francois "Scnsorman" Dussau It Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada

MORE HAWAII COMMENTS Crnig Baker Sylrnar, CA Seahawkl 90@Go.com

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my appreciation and si.tpport regarding comments

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''I/you fly ti hang glider and use ham radio to communicate, you had better have 11

am not familiar with either of these gen .. tlemen, I do know Pete Michel more

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al most 10 years since I have lived on, or flown on Oahu, and rhings have changed considerably since rhat time. These new-

Dear Editor,

er, local pilots are certain to have more

sponsors of the 1999 World ·ream r:und

accurate inf<:>rmation. Many new launch-

Raiser Raffle for my new Moyes

es (such as the one mentioned at Lanikai, which bas apparently been improved considerably) and new sites have been developed, and I know Pete has been highly instrumental in this process. I have found Pere to be a mos1- competenr

Litespeed. Imagine my surprise when I came home one evening last October to ftnd an Express Mail envelope from US HCA headquarters containing acerriltcatc for $/i,000 toward the glider of my choice! I was going topless. What to get:? No one makes a bad

insrructor, a talented pilot and an amiable guy, and would thoroughly recommend him to all visiting pilots.

I cannot, however, comprehend why Jon felt I made Makapuu sound benign! In fact, I went to great lengths to point out that pilots must have a high degree of experience, that this is not a site for the fainthearted, the bunch is a vertical di you need to choose cond i rions carefully, the trades can build unpredictably, there is the danger of being blown over

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the back, and that you should contact local pilots. Perhaps Jon was referring to a different article? But it never hurts to reiterate, and I must agree with .Jon wholeheartedly in that Makapuu is a dangerous site with one pilot death occurring there almost yearly for 20 years at one stage (recent numbers arc better). The late Duff King covered this in his excellent article in

['d like to thank the organizers and

glider, in fact, everyone makes a very good glider. But after much deliberation and some great test--flying with Dennis and Claire Pagen l chose a Moyes Litespccd. Thank you Ken Brown for putting up with all of my questions and rushing the order. Kenny always makes you feel like your order is the most irnportanr. l have been supporting the both the men's and women's World Teams from the beginning. They deserve our support because they arc representing our country and we, the recreational flyers, benefo from the new technology resulting from these competitions. I must admit, however, that l probably would be less motivated to contribute without the incentives offered by the manufacturers and distributors. I commend you for your

Hang Gliding magazine (Jan. '97). He

support. I didn't enter the raffle expecting ro

outlines the history and conditions at

win anything. It would be a bonus to

Mabpuu better than I ever could, and

win something because anything on the

I'd recommend it to anyone interested.

degree of safety by experienced pilots in the right conditions, bur it deserves rhe utmost respect.

lisr of prizes is well worth the measly $10 donatfon. I certainly had no delusions abour winning a new glider! Well, rhe guy who coined the phrase, "You got to be in it ro win it," was right. Thank you all who donate prizes each year. Because of your comributions the World Tc:ams can count on my contin-

Brett Snellgrove

ued support. Oh, one last thing. I did not stuff the

Pukalani, HI

raffle box. I purchased one ticket.

l didn't want to harp on the dangers of such sires as l was trying to pro more Hawaii in general, not scare pilots away. f believe Makapuu can be flown with a

Tips by Rodger Hoyt

en Howells of Wills Wing howled in protest when I used the phrase "annual chute repack" in April Wing TtjJs as a mnemonic device to remind pilots to change their vario batteries every season. "'The bane1ychanging tip is good one," proclaimed Ken, "but really, reserve parachutes should be repacked every six months, nor annually. I'd always thought th:n this was being extra careful, bur reccnrly I did a practice deployment prior to a repack. The interval this tirnc was more like eight or nine months, and for the first time all of my rubber bands fell apart as soon as f pulled the chute handle. The whole thing fell to the floor

as J reared back ro throw. As far as I know, my harness and chute experienced the same conditions between repacks that they have for several years. Just goes to show, you never know." Thanks Ken! I was alluding to the annual chute clinic that most clubs have, but your story is a sobering illustration and segues perfr:ctly imo our next tip. Perhaps at some time Ken, like all of us, had thrown his harness into the bed ofa pickup truck, directly over the exhaust pipe! Vehicle exhaust systems generate tremendous heat, catalytic con-verters especially, and harnesses and parachutes have been damaged by them. When forced to put your harness inro a bare pickup bed, note on which side the exhaust exits and place your gear on the opposite side. If that's not possible, throw a blanket, coat or other insulator down between your bag and that hot floor! f-!t11Je ct hot tip? E-mail rhhoJ!t0)go.com or

Bill Watters l fackettstown, NJ

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"RIDE THE WIND: THE STORY OF HANG GLIDING" EXHIBITION AT THE SEATTLE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT

very kid's dream of flyi ng li ke a bi rd , spreading one's wings and silently soa ring, comes closest co real ity in hang gliding. Museum of Flight visitors can explore the evolution of hang glidin g, from legendary tales of soaring 4,200

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Upd years ago to the current inrernarional sports cra:r,e wi1h "Ride The Wind: ·rhe Story of Hang Gliding," on display until February 2, 200 l. A collection of glid-ers, accessories, photos and videos will provide an overview. Venturesome visitors may also try hang gliding in an interactive simulator. The nine-fr)otb igh strucrure suspends a harness in front of a large video screen. The movement of the "pilot" controls the hang glider's flight above a virtual mountain range in this realistic simulation. "Ride The Wind" examines the basic scientific principles and modern developments in this aviation sport. Museum visitors will review decades of glider teclrnoloh'Y in a progression from bamboo and linen, to plastic and synthetic fabrics, to aluminum tubing and Dacron materials. Reproductions of the pioneer-ing 1893 Lilienthal glider, 1896 Clunute--1--lerring glider, and 1902 Wright glider will be on display. Floating above the exhibit will be a glittering array of modern gliders such as the diarnond-shaped Batso, biplane fcarus II, delta Rogallo standard designs, aud the ultramodern Ghostbuster. Ken de Russy, 5 I years old, discovered hang gliding in summer I 973, soon after leaving the U.S. Air Force where he served in combat as a Security Police-man in Vietnam, and later in West Ger-

many. His interest in flight was nur-tured by his Farber Robert G. de Russy's 30 years of exemplary service in naval aviation. This "discovery" took place lirtle more than two years after the modern rebirth of hang gliding at "The Great Universal Hang Gliding Championships" which were held on May 23, 1971 at Corona Del Mar, California, ro celebrate Otto Lilienthal's I 23rd birthday. By foll of 1973 Ken was reaching others ro fly even before he himself was able to reliably take off and land! By early 1974 he was selling equipment and running his own hang gliding school as a fnll--time occupation in Santa Barbara, CA. Ken is a Life/Charter Member and former Regional Director of the United States Hang Gliding Association. He holds a Master Rating, is an Advanced/Tandem Instructor and has taught thousands to fly hang gliders and paragliders. No one in the world has held a hang gliding instructor certification longer! Ken's work as a hang glider pilot, instructor and historian has been fca·nired in numerous issues of Hang Gliding magazine, most recently in the March 2000 issue. Ken de Russy lives in An:1cones, Washington with his wife Bonnie Ne!--

son. for more information he can be contacted at (360) 293-8621, WeFlyUniv@aol.com. The Museum of Flight is located at 9404 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington 98 l 08, and is open daily from l 0:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and until 9:00 PM Thursdays.

Grant Video Productions has a hang gliding photo Web site at www.skynet.ca/ ~skyclog. He has some cool photos from the last 28 years of flying, and who knows, you might see yo urscl r th ere soon!

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his season at Kitty Hawk Kites Flight Park will be very exciting. Pormer foot-launch and tandem instructor Doug Haber will be at: the controls with contagious enthusiasm. Working h,rnd-in--hand with Bruce Weaver (KHK bang gliding manager) he is excired about joining together the dune and aerotowing programs to Cotl·· tinuc promoting high-quality, safe instruction. Doug hr1s been flying since l 993 and is currently an Advanced Tandem Instructor. He can be reached at (252) 453-3540 or 1-800-334-4777.

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In consideration of the benefits to be derived from membership in the USHGA, (PilofJ and the parent or legal guardian of Pilotif a minor, for themselves, their personal representatives, heirs, executors, next of kin, spouses, minor children and assigns, do agree as follows: DEFINITIONS ~ 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. INJURIES' means injury, bodily injury, death, and/or or fimmda.l injury sustained by Pilotas a result of THE SPORTand/or as a result of the administration of any USHGA programs (for example: the Pilot Proficiency System). If under 18 years of age, the term" SPORTS INJURIES"means nP1f11;:n;n!:ll injury, bodily injury, death, prc:>perty and/or injury sustained by Pilot as well as bodily injury, or financial injury sustained by Pilot's parents or legal guardians, as a result of THE SPORTand/or as a result of the administration of any USHGA programs. 3. means the following, including their owners, officers, directors, agents, spouses, employees, officials (elected or otherwise), members, independent contractors, sub-contractors, lessors and lessees: The United States Hang Gliding Association, a California Non-profit Corporation (USHGA); a) Each of the person(s) sponsoring and/or participating in the administration of Pilot".sproficiency rating(s); b) Each of the hang gliding and/or paragliding organizations which are chapters of the USHGA; c) The United States Of America and each of the city(ies), town(s), county(ies), State(s) and/or other political subdivisions or d) governmental agencies within whose jurisdictions Pilotlaunches, flies and/or lands; Each of the property owners on or over whose property Pllotmay 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 Pi/1,tJ'AJi'Tll~l!'Jfff.::S' D IN "All 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 g) All other persons lawfully present at the site( s) during I FOREVER nL11.,L1·i.n;; AND DISCHARGE the PARTIESfrom any and all liabilities, claims, demands, or causes of action that I may hereafter have for INJV/iifES. however caused, even if caused by the negligence (whether active or passive) of any of the au.. ,.......,.,..... v PAJ~Tll~S. to the fullest extent allowed by law. C. I WILL A CLAIM against any of the loss or damage on account of If I violate this agreement by filing such a suit or making such a claim, I will pay all attorneys' fees and costs of the ,u.,1.....,,.,,,.,,.,. P'ARTIEI I THAT this shall be goverm~d and in accordance with the laws the California. in and before a All disputes and matters whatsoever arising under, in connection with or incident to this Agreement shall Court located in of California, U.S.A. to the exclusion of the Courts of any other State or Country. E. If any part, 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. F, I THAT Pilot is at least 18 years of age, or, that I am the parent or legal guardian of Pilot and am making this agreement on behalf of myself and If I am the parent or legal guardian of I REIMBURSE the for their defense and indemnity from any claim or liability in the event that l't!ot suffers IN even if caused in whole or in part by the negligence (whether active or passive) of any of the 111,:;,v..,:;,.,.,a;;;y P'i1RTIJ:-'f

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inctecn ninety-three was the /irst year that I ,akcview, Oregon hosted the Nationals. Ir was a very success· ful meet with over I 00 pilots in anendance. Nineteen ninety-seven saw the hang gliding Nationals return to this very famous spot with almost 100 pilots again gracing the skies of this south-central Oregon hang gliding he.wen. This year, we return for rhc Millennium Nationals. Sugar hill is a 2,000+ foot-high moumain that faces the prevailing southwest winds that sweep their way om of Northern California 011 their way toward Burns, Oregon. As these winds pass by Goose l .ake they encounter this perfectly situated, rounded-top mountain that juts om imo the airflow. · J'his provides for reliable, safe launches on a nearly daily basis during the summertime. The locals proclaimed the lovely linlc town of Lakeview rhe "] fang Cliding Capital of the West" over a decade ago. [ndecd, this town is hang glider friendly. A pilot can visit the town's chamber of commerce and get a very comprehensive guide to all the hang gliding sites around the area (and there arc quire a few). ( )nc of the area's local pilots, Jules Gilpatrick (the safety director for both the 1997 meet as well as this year's), is also one of the country's biggest and most enthusiastic promoters of free night. J ulcs has been very active in helping maimain the good rcputa·· rion and welcome feeling for hang gliding and paragliding in the area. This Nationals, as was the 1997 meet, will he nm solely from Sugar I Iii!. Hadley Burre will be utilized only in rhc unlikely event thar an adverse weather system sets in for an extended sray, forcing us rouse a northeastern-facing launch. Sugar has a very good dirt road ro rhc rop and ample parking, as well as tons of sernp room for pilots. With multiple launches ,ivailablc, pilots will be able to pick and choose rhe launch thar suits them best. Sugar is known for its easy launch are;1 and a course that leads from Sugar back to I ~1keview (approximately 28 miles away) that oilers essentially one continuous green landing field. ]LJNE 2()()()

All qualifi:cl pilots ([ ntcrmediate-ratcd

and above with XC:, FL and TUR signoffs) arc welcome to compete in this years Nats on a Grsr-come, first-served basis. ·!'he event will he a CPS /lighr-verification meet. This means rhat pilots must have a Garmin CPS to have their flights veri/ied. This is the second competition of rhe year thar doesn't even allow cameras for flight verification. This means th;it a pilot can simply fly the course and let the CPS record the flight for him~ no more pulling om a camera and hoping the film comes our okay. We will be using the GAP scoring formula and rhere will be three classes: flex wing, rigid wing and kingpostcd. New at this year's Nationals is a team competition. Pilots arc encouraged to form four-pilot teams and compete frJr the team trophy. We arc encouraging each chapter, site or region ro send a team ro represent their local club. Ir's a great way to promote your local site and meet folks from all over rhc country. Headquarters will be al the Hunter's I lot Springs Lodge. Hunters is famous for its "foithfol" geyser that spouts up on a semi-regular basis. There's a landing field right on the property ar 1-lunrcr's and we're sure to call it as a task rn1 at least one day of the meet. We're currently in the process oLirranging the first Rogallo (;olfTournamcm to take place the day before the meet starts. This tournament is meant ro raise money for the Rogallo Foundation and golfers ofrdl skill levels will he playing. Don't miss the fun. The 2000 Millennium Nats will take place from July I Ci--22. There's more information abour lodging and such at the www.jusrfly.com website. You can even sign up for rhe meet online. Come to Lakeview, Oregon. We'd love to sec you there. h;r more infimntllion contact: G. W Meadows, 180-.3552, gw<r.11justf!ycom. Seeju!es

Gi!prztrick '., artirle on the Fourth of.July J,al:elJicw FestjlJctl of Pree Ni,~ht (June 30 to July 1) in this issue. -~ h'd. Ill

d Calendar of events items WI Ll, NOT he listed if only temative. Please include exact information (evenr, date, contact name and phone number). I terns should be received no later than six weeks prior ro the event. We request two monrhs lead time for regional and national meets.

COMPETITION UNTIL SEPT'. 30: Slide Mount,tin CrossCountry Challenge XC'ook Season-long X-C challenge. 'T'he challenge is to break the late, great Doug Cook X-C records. Doug holds flex-wing distance records of 134, 124 and 94 miles in three directions. (He was killed in a motorcycle race.) Entry $20 with the toral divided among winner(s), Slide Mountain maintenance, and Doug's family. Comact: www.aclventurep.com (click on "Pilots Advantage"), or e-mail Paul Ffamilton, pilorsa(lvantage&A1dventurep.con1, or call Paul at (775) 747-0175.

UNTIL DEC. 31: The Michael Champlin World XC Challenge. No entry foes or preregistration requirements. Open ro paragliders, hang gliders, rigid wings and sailplanes. For more details visit the contest's Web sire at http://www.hanggliding.org or contact: John Scotl (310) 447-(;234, f,1x (31 O) 6237, brcttonwoods<rilemail.rnsn.corn. UNTIL DEC. 31: Fourth Annual Fr1/con XC Contest (the fifth will start in April of 2001). Prizes awarded in four national regions and one world region (in which all arc entered) in all of three rating-based classes: Pro, Am, Rec. No entry fee. Prizes donated by Wills Wing, High Adventure, Tck Flight Products and Falcon Flyr. Sec your local school/dealer for additional priz.es. Visit http://www.angelfire.com/ct/ iustructor/folconxc.hnnl for entry and landing forms which may be submitted by e-mail (our preference). For rhc electronically impaired write Tek Flight Products, Colebrook Stage, Winsted, CT 06098 including an SASE and request the forms.

JUNE J 6..20: Region 11 competition, Hearne, TX. h111 competition for all! Outof-region pilots welcome. Current sire record is 130+ miles. Friday is "formal" practice day, Saturday/Sunday arc compe .. tition days. Pilot meeting 10:00 J\M daily, GPS scoring with race--to-goal. Comact: flydallas<21)aol.com, (972) 960-0516. JUNE 21-24: Rrd Bull 5)eedrim. Minimum $12,000 in prize money. June

20-21, training days. Contact: phone O11 43 5:)56-73736, fax Ol l-43-5356625184, Kiu.biihel, Austria, info(a>redbull speedrun.corn, www.redbullspeednm.com. JUNE V(lild Wild Wr:st Regionals, ( :ompetitive fun 11ying with some of Lhe best pilots at one of the best flying sites in the West. McClellan Peak as well as Slide Mtn. arc the launch sites and the open desert is the LZ. Location, Carson City/I .ake 'fahoe, NV Includes parry, Tshirrs and Silver Belt Buckle Awards. Registration: $100 until May 30, then $125. Comacr: Adventure Sports 883-7070, advspts<2opyramid.11et. JUNE 23-29: Sanditl Open. Day event, open-distance format. f 1-3/!f pilots with appropriate sign-offs. Set a personal hesr or break a world record. Rigid, topless and kingpost awards. Best Ii out of 7 days scored. X-C: Seminar by /ti best rigid pilot l )ave Sharp. A 11011--profit event sponsored by the Sandia Soaring Association. Entry foe $ I 25 or $100 before June. Online website and registration: http://www.nmia.com/ -·jfdemps/ssa.hrm. Contact: Md Glamz/Sandia Soaring Association, 2710 Parsifal Sr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112, 1nglantz<rDuswest.nct. JULY 3-8, 2000: Gelan XC' Gassir. Started in 1979, one of the nation's rop even rs of the summer. I Jang glider and paraglider pilots come from all over the U.S. and the world, and choose the task they will fly: straight-line, out--and-return or triangle. Pilots start from Chelan Butte and for rhe most part fly over the wheat fields ro the cast across the Columbia River. Contact: (425) ··u..• ··oJL/ · 1'.1ggarr(21)sea1 ictcom. JULY 7-9: 2000 Mountain Meet, King Mouncain, near Moore, Idaho. Open and Recreation classes, super-·killer great trophies, barbecue Satmday night, daily prizes, driver awards, bandicap scoring system. Pre-registration encouraged. Contact: Lisa· fare, Meer Director (208) 376-79 l!f, 7.oolisaCrhaol.com.

JUIY 16,-22: The USHGA Mi/fermium ·Nrttiorwls, l .akcview, Oregon, the "Hang Gliding Capital of the West." fntermediarc-rated and above with XC, FL and TUR signoffa. G PS .. flight-verification meet, no cameras. ·l 'hree classes: flex wing, rigid wing and kingposred, plus ream competition. Contact: G.W. Meadows, (252) 480-3552, gw<2Djustfly.com, www.j11stf1y.com.

AUG. 13-20: I.one Star Championships, Hearne, 'IX. USHGA-sanctioned NTSS points meet. Acrotow (eight tugs), with tasks to be 60+ mile triangles, 90+ mile multi-leg tasks, and l 00+ mile r::ices to goal. Open to 60 pilots and includes both Class I and Class JI. GPS tumpoint vcrifi.. cation, GAP scoring. Meet organizer, Austin Air Sports, meet director, Steve Burns Contact: (409) 279-9382, (409) 2796382 fax,(409) 229-2699 cellular, www.at 1stinairsports.corn.

AUG. 26-SEPT'. 3: Pan American Ch11mpionships (Continental Championships), Dinosaur, CO. Contact: C.W. Meadows (252) 48().3552, www.justfly.com.

SEPT 2-·li: le'- 'Team Big-Money XC Competition, Lake Elsinore, California. $500 first prize, killer trophies, more cash top places, prizes, free Tshirts 10 competi-rors, free barbecue, men's, women's and novice trophies. Excellent first comp. Enjoy Lake Elsinore's J0,000' days. Free camping, activities galore, fun! $50 prcentry, $60 day of meet. All glider types okay; handicapping of gliders gives everyone a chance. Contact: Mickey at skyboy<rilez2.ner, (909) 672-3604.

SEPT. 23-2/i: Fly and Bi!?C Festi1Jr1l, Chelan, WA. Spot-landing contest at Chelan Falls Park, scored on accuracy and landing form. Three best landings count. Contact: Marilyn Raines (509) 682 2251. For accommodations call Chelan Chamber 800.!fCHELAN. OCT. 1-8: 'Tennessee Hee Tr1ppers Tl:am Challenge. Sequatchie Valley. X-C compe tition in which pilots fly together 011 tearns and arc scored according ro their experience. Always a fun and educational experience! X-C, safety and skills seminars. Prizes and generous purse for top-placing teams, daily draws. Entry before Aug. 30 is $85 ($100 after), and includes Tshirt, Octoberfost beer, southern-style breakfasts and party. Contact: sbcllerby@aol.com, mk 1st@compuserve.com, (416) 5882.J%, http:! /Web. InfoAve. Net/ -danshcll/ tree toppers.

FUN UNTJI, SEPT 4: Yosemite National Park flying. l·bng glider flying every weekend, Memorial Day through Labor Day week-

end. (Sorry, paragliders not permitted in the Par!<.) l 6 pilots per day. Meet at Clacicr Point at 7:00 J\M sharp for sign-in and orientation with site monitor. OfTicial HANG CLIDINC

d YHGA monitor must be present to Oy: Must show current Hang 4 card. donation. Monitors are volunteers from rhe Yosemite HCA. Call US!-lCA office at (719) 632-8300 for reservations and info.

SEPT. .30: October/est in Septemher, hosted by rhe 'Jcnncssce 'I ice· foppers. Plan to party umil the wee hours of October 1. Contact: Mark Furst, mk I st(,r)compuservc.com, (li23) 949-4999.

UNTIL NOV.: Ce/ehrating U/i:, '/'he Sdji:ty '/lJur, with Michael Robertson will be offering !P's, seminars and inspirational talks. Contact: High Perspective, (905) staffQZ>flyhigh.com.

.JUNE 17: rirst Annual Father's Day Hy-In, organized by the Valley-Ville I Jang frir Cliding Association, Chapter 161. singles $35 for co1tples and families. All proceeds fond local sires and insurance. T-shirt, , barhecm: dinner. Maps available. $50 prize for spot-landing contest. RSVP please. C:onract: Danny White (Sli 1) 6892786, da nonast ri ngCil)ju no.com.

SEPT. 30-0CT. l: Ifrghth Annual McCormellshurg !Jang Gliding Festival, McConnellsburg, PA, Region IX. Fun flying for Hang II (with Observer) to Hang V. Capitol Hang Glider Association and the Maryland Hang Cliding Association will donate proceeds to McConnellsburg hre and Rescue. Contact: Carlos \)(/eill (240) 631-3821, www.mhga.com.

JUNE 23-25: F1!A Gathering at Ickes Recreational Park, Ostcrburg, PA. Free admission, parking and camping. Contact: (814) 276-3353, diekesCii)bedford.nct, hrtp://www.bcdford.net/d ickcs.

JUNE 30 JULY Ii: The Umpteenth Annual Festival of'Free night, Lakeview, OR. Registration and pilot's meetings June 30 and July I at 7:30 I'M at Chamber of Commerce headquarters. Cash pri,.es for both hangers aud baggers for most accumulated miles, spot landings and the everpopular (and pretty difficult) Sugar IlillLakeview trophy dash. Fly Lake ( :ounty's friendly skies (:md I Z's) and parry aherw;ird. (!(egger at Jules and Mary's on July 3 and you can fly in!) Hang around for the Nats on July 16. Contact: Lake County Chamber of Commerce, 126 N. E Si., Lakeview, OR 97630 I) 947-6040, or Jules c;ilpatrick (541) 9li7-3330, frecfl i 1c@l1ransport.com.

OCT. 6-8: October] Best Fly--ln. The ninth Sauratown Mountain, North Carolina classic will use a new format. Corn petition begins Friday at 2:00 PM with a half day, and ends Sunday at 2:00 PM with a half day. Also, a new accumulative point system will be used. As always, great Friday and Saturday night dinners, breakfast and lunch in the Ll: Saturday and Sunday, free camping and bot showers. Contact: Vic l .cwellcn (336) 595-6505, or 'fony Salvadore (336) 732-7783. Visit the SMHCC: website for skill level requirements and directions: www.gcocitics.com/pipclinc/dropzone/5650/.

JULY 28-AUG. 5: 2.3 Annlllzf Fhc de Vol Uhre, Mont St. Pierre, Qudx:c, Canada. Hang gliding and paragliding festival. Three launch areas. Entry $35. Gentle ridge lift to rock 'n' roll convergence with gains to 6,000'. X-C: flights common, phenomenal scenery. Comact: Concept Air (Ii 18) 5/i 5-8368. AUG. Annual Mt. Nebo Fnd Of' Summer Ply-In, Mt. Nebo State Park, Dardcnelle, Arkansas, sponsored by the Central Arkansas Mountain Pilots. Current l-lang Ill or better required. Camping or cabins available through the Sratc Park. Contact: James Linscome (501) 890-4 8/i 9, wispyi?Z'tcain ternet.com, or Dave Dunning (SO]) 967-0570. SEP']~ 16: flit,h Rock 25th /lnniversary Party. A fim fly--in near' l 'hurmont, Maryland. Experience the longest continuously opera red launch on the easr mast. Bonfires, food, camping and comcsts are all planned. Contact: Brian Vant-Hull (41 Cl) 889- l 64(i or Bria11vbQ1)marlowe.umd.cdu. Also check out our website i-liis summer: www.mhga.com. )LJNE 2000

OCT. 28-29: Wrnnens f-frllloween Costume Fly-In, Chelan, WA. Prizes for best cosnimc, best food, best flying contraption and more. Conract: M,irilyn Raines (509) 682-2251. for accommodations call (~hclan C:hambcr 800-4CHJiLAN.

CLINICS/MEETINGS/TOURS 2000: Flying in Brazil 2000. Wonderful warrn weather, flying in an exotic setting. Be pan of rhe Advcmure Sports trip ro Covcnador V:1Jadarez, Brazil. Experienced instructors and guides. 'E1ke side-trips to Carnival or any of the beautiful beaches. 12 clays, $1,200 for paragliders, $1 ,liOO for hang gliders. Includes room with breakfast and lunch, ride to launch, retrieval and guided tour. Comact: 88:3-7070, www.pyramid.11et/advspts. OWENS VALLEY 2000: F!:y with a World U1e1mpion, 10-time National Champion and X C: world record holder Kari Castle as your guide in the Owens. Private oneon-one or group instruction available. Further your flying education. Contact: Kari Castle (760) 872-2087, b ricastl c(iDte Iis. o rg, www.northwestoutdoors.com/fly/

fun flying and Octobcrfest !)arty kicks off an exciting meet, in the stunning Valley. Always Lhe premiere east coast event for advancing of all levels of ability, the Ch,1llcnge is a rare opportunity Lo take on tasks, and learn with your team, in J friendly, fun competition. and skills scminBrs, reps and demos, fly in breakfasts, a generous purse for the top placing Learns, and daily draws round out the cxcitcmen t. Early en lry fee, before Aug. 30 is just $8!i and includes Octoberfcst beer mid party, and some big, sot.1th1'rn~st\1lc breakfasts. $100 after. Check the website for pix, info and to print up an onlinc application. http://members.aol.com/wea thcrsci/cha llenge.ht m

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Delorme Mapping Software EXPAND YOUR FLYING HORIZONS by Jim (Sky Dog) Palmieri and Amy Head ot being familiar with an area I am about to fly is both exciting and anxiety producing because it is something new to me. Not knowing the topography of a new area has the potential to put most pilots on a "short leash. " As a pilot explores an area, that leash usually gets longer. We use road maps, hand-sketched maps, topographic maps and word of mouth to try to get an overview of a flying area. Unlike lucky pilots who are either self-employed or are in rhe hang gliding or paragliding business, I am just a weekend pilot. I reach school during the week and find it impossible to get away to fly mosc weekdays. I do nor have a desire to make long X-C flights. Probably the single most important factor inhibiting me is being unaware of the areas over which I wi ll be flying. I have always said rhar I would trade a year of my life to be an eagle or a red-tail hawk for a day. I have often fanrasized about chis. Having a three-dimensional overview of an area is something only a raptor can claim - that is, until recently when DeLorme released its 3-D TopoQuad CD-ROM. Most pilots are familiar with the highquali ty Delorme Atlas & Gazetteer series. I have used rhe Atlas & Gazetteer topographic maps extensively. They stay in my Jeep, and all rhe sires I have ever flown are marked in detail on the pages. I have also used Delorme Street Atlas USA and AAA Map 'n' Go on CD-ROM, as well as the company's Earrhmate GPS receiver. These allow me to plan my combined flying and vacationing rrips and help to give me an overview of new flying areas. I highly recommend them. Late in January I received two CDROM programs from Delorme. One was Delorme Topo USA 2. 0, three-dimension-

As a pilot I spend an inordinate amoun t of ti me studying th e micrometeorology and geography ofareas where I fly. Many pilots feel more comfortable when flying sites closer to home because they have a better feel for the local topographic features. When visiting a new flying site, it is important for me to talk to local p ilots so I can p ick their brains about the local area.

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A 2-D map of Utah with Point ofthe Mountain centered. This map illustrated standard topographical features showing towns, highways, mountains and water systems. 16

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al, ropographic maps of rhe enrire United Scares (one CD-ROM) and rhe other was the company's new 3-D TopoQuads program for Virginia and Washington, DC (five CD's). I spenr five hours at the computer playing wirh the maps; I just could nor break away. The quality was so high and the information so derailed that I called the president of DeLorme, Mr. Gordon Pow, and spoke with him about rhe programs and how valuable they would be for both hang guder and paraglider pilots. The product of char conversation is this article. Below, I will List several of the DeLorme CD-ROM programs, which I see as useful to pilots. I will compare the products using the Point of rhe Mountain and Frisco Peak, Utah, as standard reference points for companson purposes.

A 2-D detailed view of the Point of The Mountain hang gliding and paragliding flying site oriented north to south ( * refers to actual flying site).

STREET ATLAS 7.0 This is a derailed street-level map of the entire U .S. which is useful in mapping our flying or personal trips. Street Atlas is compatible with the DeLorme Earrhmare GPS receiver and will enable you to make address-ro-address routes. Ir can be used with your laprop computer in your vehicle, as you would use the new Garmin III Plus GPS , or it ca n also inrerface with several Palm OS or laprop computing devices.

AAA MAP 'N' GO 5.0 This is similar ro Street Atlas USA bur has greater derail for lodgings, resrauranrs, campgrounds and points-of-interesr information. Trips can be broken down into rime or distance segments. Ir also includes highway-level maps for Canada and Mexico.

TOPO USA 2.0 DVD Seamless ropographic coverage for rhe entire United Stares on one DVD disk or six CD-ROM disks. This program allows a pilot ro locate any place in rhe U.S. quickly. Searches can be made by place name, geographic features, street or larirude/longitude readings, and viewed at street-level derail. Cross-country trips can be profiled in 2-D or 3-D by distance, elevation or grade. Maps can be customized by rhe addition of Map Notes, text or standardized symbols. High-quality, derailed maps or a cross-section profile of yo ur route can be

* Refers to actual flying site. " Refers to the actual launch area. JUNE 2000

Another 3-D view ofPoint ofthe Mountain Jicom an east-to-west perspective. Salt Lal,e City is straight ahead and mountains to the right and left ofthe Benches (" refers to the actual Launch area). 17

printed for in-flight use. Topo USA accesses the global positioning system through connection with a GPS receiver. Maps and route directions can also be uploaded to Palm Computing or Windows CE handheld computers. Ir allows for Find, Print and Draw options, Navigation and GPS information, Netlink co Delorme, and the capability of viewing any map in standard 2-D or 3-D profiles witl1 or witl1out grid markers. In rh e 3-D mode, pitch, rotation and vertical exaggeration (1 X-8X) can be changed. One can determine altitude, latitude, or longitude of any point by moving che cursor ro rhac point on me map. This software program is an inexpensive way ro get a solid 3-D view of any area you will fly.

3-D TOPOQUADS 1.0 DVD A seamless USGS 7.5-minuce quad map series on CD-ROM or DVD for individual states, available for all 50 states. Maps can be viewed as 2-D or 3-D profil es. Maps produced using 3-D TopoQuads are similar ro mose produced by the Topo USA program, bur are in greater detail and resolution. Pilots can prirn cusromized maps of any region regardless of which quads overlap. These software progran1S are compatible with most current GPS receivers and Palm Computing or laprop computers. The two state maps I have used include Virginia (five CD-ROM's) and Urah (seven C D-ROM's). A comparison of two flying sites in Ucal1, Point of me Mountain and Frisco Peak, are made using rhe 3-D TopoQuads and can be seen in the diagrams.

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DELORME HISTORY Since me beginning of rhe CD-ROM revolution, Delorme has been at the forefront of technology and a leading publisher of derailed and easy-ro-use maps, atlases, mapping software and online mapping applications. Delorme began publishing in 1976 wim me Maine Atlas & Gazetteer. Now available for every scare, DeLorme's Atlas & Gazetteer series offers the best in recreational mapping. Each atlas covers an individual state in irs entirety with big, full-color ropographic maps, showing everything from major highways ro trails, boat ramps, lakes and screams, campgrounds and

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A 2-D view ofPoint ofthe Mountain from an east-to-west perspective. Salt Lake City is straight ahead and mountains to the right and left of the Benches (launch area is labeled).

campsites, mountains, forests, waterfalls and much more. In me mid 1980's, Delorme expanded into computer mapping, and ultimately into software publishing, while continuing to add more stares co rhe Atlas & Gazetteer series. The first entry into the CD-ROM market was Street Atlas USA, published in 1991, which provides detailed street maps of me entire United Scares. In the 1990's me company irnroduced a variety of ocher software tides, including

AAA Map 'n' Go, Delorme Topo USA, 3-D TopoQuads, Eartha Global Explorer and a CD-ROM phone directory, Phone Search USA®. In November 1996 the company

released irs first hardware product, the Delorme GPS receiver, an inexpensive GPS receiver designed co work wirl1 Delorme software. In 1998 Delorme released the Earthmare™ GPS receiver. Slighrly smaller than the Palm Connected organizer, Earthmare can be used with DeLorme's Salus Pro software for realrime GPS tracking on the Palm Computing or Windows CE 2.0 platforms. The company just recently released a program especially appropriate for small businesses called XMap Business. It combines the most up-co-dace, street-level map data with database management tools, annotation functions and over 104 million business and residential phone listings.

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compiled by Lori Allen and Peter Birren he Hang Cliding Digest, that clccrronic cunpfire around which many pilots gather, is a nscful tool for cornmunic:nion. Populated by longtime and new pilors alike, iris a medium for exchanging opinions, stories and in for-· rnarion, and like any campfire gathering the discussion can become quite lively, often straying Crom an original topic. The topics discussed arc as diverse as people and their opinions occasionally humorous, sometimes controversial, 011ce in a while even dull. And as new pilots enter the sport some qucstiom and commcllls arc repeated. This article will answer a couple of those f'requen rly-askcd questions. Remember, these arc opinions and observations and should be taken as such.

RADIOS More and more pilots arc using radios for flying, rerrieval and wwing comm1mieations. There arc protocols For radio use bu1- we won't delve inro rhat now as it's covered in the US HCA and H :c srudy material and rests. !/'you arc going to use the USIICA Business Band, take the rcsr, pay your couple of bucks for the signoff and he legal. lfyou have a Ham license then you know the rules thar sratc a radio must not be modified out o/' its originally designated rransmissioll range. Business Band frequencies arc 151.G25, 151.925,and 151.%5. Five watts is the maximum you can use, although in flight om: watt is ofrcn all thar's needed. And remember that these JLJNF 2000

INSURANCE Whar lilc insurance company covers hang glider pilots without charging an arm and a Northwestern Mutual is the way ro go. Rates may vary from srnte ro state and there may be exceptions, but generally the ltiglicr your raring, the lower the cost. When you do find an agent with Northwestern Mutual, advise him of' rhc number of hours you Ay and how many years you have hccn flying, as this will he a crucial focror in determining your premium. A typical TERM premium for a 1--year--old male ($200,000, non-smoker, pass rhc physical exam, I 00 hours of flying per yc1r in the Midwest) is ahour $ I 00 per month. Expect a higher rate for the first year (son ofa probationary pcriocl). ( ;cncrally (although once again ir may vary from state to state), hang glider pilots :ire covered by Northwestern Mutual at the same rate as non-pilots as long as they arc Jiang IV rated, fly ccrtil1cd gliders, and arcn'r trying to scr records. l would suggest callillg a local Northwestern Mutual agcm and checking it our. WITH TONGUE FIRMLY PLANTED IN CHEEK. .. What arc the best exercises to get in shape for hang gliding? (Courtesy of Paul Cazis of Sunnyvale, C:alifcm1ia the Curu of Crins, the lligh Priest of ffomor, the Cood, the Bad and the Funny Bone all rolled into one.)

1 hcrmr1 l Curls Launch on a srrong day ar Cu mer or Paiutc in the Owens Valley. Core a strong thermal low over rhc valley and try to fight your way into rowdy I, 500+ liim lifr. Keep getting kicked out. Fight your way back in. C:ominuc for three sets o/'20 rcpcririons or a .'3,000-foor :1lritudc gain. , I 'hen reverse direction to work on the other side. Qrwd Climbs Co to rhc training hill. Set up your wing.

Launch at Horseshoe in rhc Owens Valley when it's blowing :'JS+ our of rhe west al 18,000 feet. Climb :\000 leer in a lcc,sidc thermal until you gcr obli terarcd by the rotor. Realize, too late, rhc error of your ways. Stuff chc bar and try ro nuke it our to the valley. Cct slaughtered. Cct wings level, point the glider back toward the valley, and srn/l the bar again. Cct slaughtered. Repeat for 2J5 I sets of I 2,G5 I ,892 reps or unril you finally make ir out to the Jlostagc Stamp I J and pound in.

l-foist (biceps PV,n','>'CP / I lead out to the bar with your flying buddies. Order a pint. Pick it up and chug it down while swapping lies about your flights. Pause ro order another round and allow yom heart rate to recover. Repeat with the other arm. Continue for three scrs of 10 to 15 reps or until rorally plastered. Nore: This exercise cm be combined with (]Uick trips ro the restrooms ro make it an aerobic snpcrsct. /)('1,{)fr

Notes From The Ncr hflS lm11 hrought to you hy /,ori Allen (Sl:.ydrmsr:2<frlaol. com, WUJUJ, myrnl:.comllrdlm8) rmd Peter 8irren (petcrb<f1l1m1critr:ch. net, U!WUJ. birrr:nckrz~n. cmn/rhgpt1_ _home. htm/) of'thr: J)igPSt. and the hundreds 1rJ subscribe to the f)igcst, go Io http://,ystems.et. utah.r:du!, rmd gr:t r1 password (rcmemtH'r it). Yrm om hookmrtrl, the usr:r pagr: where you can subread ett. USHGA has totally rcvmnpcd thr:ir website at http://w1uw. ushg11. m;~. 1 here arc "rnernhtr ordy"pttgcs that let you rmd the latest ncw.1·,Fmn the BO!) rmd prouidc comments to the stfljj' Other sections include Chr1pters!Cluhs, h1structon, Pilot Rm1/:.:ings and lots more. lt'.1 a 1.ur'tl-delJclopcd si tc that'.1 cr1sy to nm;igcltr' andji,Jl of'm:ws. Notes From The Ner wr:'lf stories, websites, video relJiews and por:rns at least thrzt'.r our drr:rm1. There'.!- so murh good materirll to use, rmd more is r·mningjiwn thc (,'liding DzefSI {'lJf'r)I day. 1111

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copyright (c) 2000 by Dennis Pagen ow we turn our attention to getting out of a spin once one occurs, and of equal importance, avoiding one in the first place. Our aim is to provide tbe understanding necessary to develop personal defensive flying techniques. 'fhese techniques are really the combination of awareness, judgement and skill that all good pilots employ to be good pilots and to stay healthy. Now let's get ourselves out of a spin.

Last month we began this learning adventure on .spins with a look at how a spin occurs on our hang glider wings. We then discovered some of the factors that make 11 wing susceptible to spins. Wc: jcJllowed this discovery with a practical description of what happens to a hang glider in a spin. 'The whole point of this exercise is to mtzke us more aware ~f the limitations of our gliders. We are especially addressing the matter offlying the new rigid wings with their sailplcme-like per-

SPIN ESCAPE Any discussion of escaping from a spin would be rem.iss if we didn't include a dose of warning and caveat. Here's one: Many aircraft have unique characteristics that warrant different spin recovery techniques. In fact, as we shall see, different rigid wing designs take totaJly opposite recovery controls. Here's another: The m.anufacturer knows what's besr for your wing (presuming they have tested for spins). Seek their guidance. This discussion is a general outline based on theory, not actual practice except where noted. First, let's look at tradition. The old way of getting out of spins in airplanes was to center the stick, push it forward to lower the nose and apply rudder against the turn. But newer, faster aircrnfr may overspeed with this method and even increase the rate of rotation when the nose is lowered. The consensus now is to neutralize the stick (no aileron or pitch control) and use the appropriate amount of rudder to stop the turning, then apply stick forward (nose clown) to relieve any remaining stall. 'fhis method results in the least amount of altitude loss in most aircraft. Keep it in mind because we will try to follow the same procedures, although we cannot folly do so without three-axis control. Note the example whereby spin recovery procedures must fit the aircraft type. Bdi:ire we get specific, let's mention a potential problem. Many hang glider pilots have a habit of pushing out the base bar

formance and sailplane-lilee behavior. when they go over the falls or stall and break (drop the nose) inadvertently. This is natural reaction, but the wrong one to stop or avoid a spin. If one wing is stalled more than the other in such a situation, a pushour reaction will probably induce a spin. A pilot contemplating flying rigid wings should take steps to break this habit by practicing stalls high and pulling in with the bar to the chest. CAUTION: The stalls should be gcntk the USHGA Novice rating material) and the pull-in moderate to the chest. An overly hard pull,,in can over-rotate the glider nose down. Now the recovery: Flex-wing pilots who manage to spin their gliders arc used to relaxing the controls to neutral and per·· haps moving to tbe low side of the bar. T'he glider exits from the spin readily in a diving turn. Such a procedure may be absolutely wrong for a rigid wing. If you are flying an Exxtacy clone with spoiler control (drag device), moving to the low side will open the spoiler on that side which may slow the low wing and worsen the stall (and the spin). The proper technique in most cases is to pull in (move weight forward) and move to tbe high side (if possible). On the other hand, if your rigid wing is partially weigh-shift controlled with ailerons (e.g., the new Stalker) you should pull in and move to the low side. The side

movement raises the aileron on the low (stalled) side which reduces the Hap effect to help relieve the stall. Remember, we don't have a rudder, so only the glider's inherent yaw stability due to sweep will stop t:he rorarion, and that won't happen until rbe stall is eliminated. Finally, 011 three--axis rigids (Swift:, Millennium), the traditional opposite rudder (to deflect the high wing tip rudder), neutralize stick (to even out the ailerons) and stick forward procedures are probably best. Again, we caution you to consult the manufacturer for the final word on proper controls. The success of these procedures depends on how soon you apply them and how much altitude you bave invested. In all c::ises flaps applied make maners worse if the stall extends to the flap area because they effectively increase the angle of attack. Do you have time to let the flaps off? Probably not. Should you practice doing so in a hurry? Definitely yes.

AVOIDING SPINS Now we come to the crux of the matter. Our best defense against: spins is to avoid them. Unfommatcly, it may be impossible to avoid incipient spins if we wish to pursue tradidonal hang gliding. Here's why: In order to work the light stuff we musr fly at or near minimum sink rate. h>r most Dying wings the minimum sink airspeed is Hi\NC GUDINC

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very near stall speed. 'Thus, we find ourselves flying slowly in air which may be textured or turbulent. We arc especially vu] . . ncrablc if we arc low or scratching along a slope. Our fl rst line oF defense when flying rigid wings is ro maintdin e.x:tm aii:rpeed when we 11re low, especially if any turbulence whatsoever is present. Our second imponant defense is to acquire a bit of extra speed before initiating a roll control to turn, especially when we arc low. Avoid slow, "soaring" turns or yaw turns to horse the glider around, which we sometimes practice with flex wings. ln addition, during landing setup, we can benefit from a technique taught to sailplane pilots: make your turns steeper. T'he steeper the bank angle, the more diff1-· cult it is to stall (and spin) since it requires more push-out and more force to reach stall angle of attack. As much as a 45" bank is recommended. In addition, perfect: your setup so you have a long, straight final with a rigid wing to avoid turns dose to t:hc ground. Our third defensive position is to rccogn izc t:hc beginning of a spin and inuncdi-arcly remedy the situation. Our final defense is to know our glider's spin behavior and know bow to get it om of a spin most effectively. The latter two defenses can only be learned through practice. Unfimunatcly, this practice can be dangerous without proper guidance. The reader should resist the urge to go out and try to learn spins on his or her own, even with the advice of an experienced friend. 'fhc friend cannot know your susceptibility to vertigo effects, control confosion or panic. ']'he friend cannot know how hard or fast you make the control actions. Perhaps your controls put the glider into another flight regi.m.c he has not experienced. 'H,lling you bow to do spins is not teaching you. The only reason .. able way ro learn spins on a rigid wing is to get dual sailplane spin training. 'fhen learn the behavior gradually by slowly approach .. ing a stall while in a slightly banked tnrn. Stop the stall by lowering the nose before a spin begins. Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of an incipient spin in this manner at various angles of bank.

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All spin be done with 1tt le1tst 3,000 feet ground in light try an actual spin. We arc not recommending this action for most pilots, bm if you do, consult the manufacturer for advice, and again, take the gradual approach. Remember, the FAA no longer requires spin training because more pilots were hav· ing accidents during this tTaining than were being saved by acquiring spin-recovery skills. 'I'hcse accidents were occurring even with an instructor on board. So what's hap .. pening? It's hard ro determine, but in at least some cases vertigo was die villain. As we explain in Flying; the con· flicting signals from rhc eyes and the inner ear can cause total disorientation. Recent studies have shown than even more complications occur in spinning motion iCyou lifr your head up. It could happen in the case thar you perceive a rotation opposite to that which is occurring and thus mal<c the wrong correction controls. Vertigo are something you can train for, but .it takes a gradual approach. That's why we recommend dual spin train· ing. In general, you can gain some benefit by learning to do spirals in a gradual man· ner. Also avoid looking directly at the ground or your wing tip. The ground rush is whar provides tbc conflicting visual signal. The common advice is to n1ovc your eyes around (not your head!) about every second. I have personally witnessed two hang glider pilots and three paraglider pilots spin to the ground. 'The two hangers ended up dusted and bru.iscd, One paraglider pilot died, one was helicoptered out and the third threw his chute 50 feet above the ground. In the non-fatal cases the pilots reported that they .lost awareness. In the fatal case l watched the pilot descend with perhaps 15 revolutions and he never moved. Vertigo is a powerful mind-boggler. 'fhc flnal caution we'll provide is the possibility of achieving very high airspeeds during spin recovery. When the spin occurs the glider may be extremely nose down. Tc:l the pilot it appears that the nose is pointing straight at the ground. Even though your airspeed and descent rate are moderate in a spin, once you halt the spin yon will be in a serious dive. You must take great care to

pull out slowly so as not to overstress the glider. See om discussion on Vne speeds in the October 1999 issue of Hdng Gliding magazine or Perfi1rmance f¥ying, page 38. The greatest percentage of al.I fatal accidents in general aviation are due to spins (according to Genem!Avidtion News, March ] 99] ). Light aircraft typically lose l,000 feet in one spin revolution. Woody Jones, who practiced spins in his Mitchell Wing, reports that he radically lost about 300 foct in a spin with that era fr no matter what control input he used. An inadvertent spin below this height would have serious consequences. 'There have been a number of docnmcnted fatalities due to spins on a Mitchell Wing (both as a powered and u npowered wing). According to my inside sources, Exxta .. cics have wicked stall characteristics. Because of this the designer moved the control bar forward so that most pilots cannot push it out for enough to stall. Pilots who first learned to fly rigid wings on an Exxtacy have been lulled into a false sense of security and rnay receive a rude surprise when d1ey move to other designs unless they heed the few lessons we have learned here. 'fhcse fow lines are not scare stories; they arc .intended to heighten our awareness that spins arc a fact oF!ifo in aviation. We have now graduated to the real world. There will be a marked increase in the number of spin accidents in hang gliding, but the injured pilot doesn't have to be you (or me, hopcfolly). We can remove ourselves from the roll of the injured or the role of victim by taking spins seriously and making the effort to get trained properly. We have a gift of magic in personal Hight and rigid wings have ex.panded its potency. Let's be sure to use it wisely.

REFERENCES 1) Theory (!/'Wing Sections., Abbott and Von Docnhoff, Dover Publications, 1959 2) Airplane Performance, Stability tmd Control, Perkins and Bagc, John Wiley and Sons, 1963 3) Fundamenttd, r!f'Aircrdji 1"light, Frederick 'Teichmann, Hayden Book Company, 1974 4) 'lhe Student Pilot's Flight Mdmtdl, William Kershner, Iowa State University Press, 1981 5) From the ground Up, MacDonald, Aviation Publishers, no date •

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Lakeview? Faced With Declining Pilot Participation and Decreased Community Support, Organizers Of The "Festival Of Free Flight" Contemplate Their Options For 2000

Talk about "good news/bad news" stories, the Festival ofFree Flight organizers in Lakeview, Oregon have a few they can share. Make that "bad news/worse news. " Their festival, as a large-draw event, seemed to be on its way to irrelevance and possibly extinction. riginally a Fourth of July family oucing for some Rogue Valley Hang Gliding Association pilots in the early to mid- l 970 's, the gathering grew steadily from six pilots in 1987 to 18 in 1989. Mobilized by an active Chamber of Commerce that saw gold in the dacron overhead, along with the Rogue Valley club's active assistance, it reached over 300 in 1991, the second-largesc known gathering of hang glider pilots in the U.S. at the time. Hoping to see the numbers swell to double that amount, the Chamber set about offering large (for Lakeview) cash prizes for X-C flights from its local launch and additional cash prizes for monrhly cumulative X-C miles and seasonal totals, along with pri ze

money for spot landings and even a random monthly drawing from all flight reports turned in. The hope was to acuacc a sready scream of pilots over the four-month "official" flying season by offering a chance to compensate for some of the pilots' expenses incurred in getting to Lakeview in the first place. It didn't work. Despite the efforts to attract additional pilots, including a concerted effort to include paraglider pilots in 1996, attendance co ntinued to decline steadily from 1992 on. Nineteen ninetyeight saw a total of 83 pilots register for the July Festival, which was also the high number for the four-month season. Many of these pilots were contestants at the U.S. Paragliding Nationals. August saw only six registrations, and Septembe r

three. The majority of all registrations in 1998 were paraglider pilots. Weather also played a significant part in the Jack of participation as El Nifio wreaked havoc on the usually very flyable Lakeview conditions. Winds seemed to blow steadi ly out of either the southso utheast or the north-northeast, instead of the usual so utherly to sourhwescerly breezes so highly prized at Sugar Hill and Black Cap, the two most popular Lakeview launches. In 1998, a misbegonen effort to "even the odds" by making paraglider miles count double for the X-C prize money, along with weather conditions chat overwhelmingly favored paragliders, made every big-money contest a paraglider runaway, much to the disapH ANG GLIDING

pointment of the hang glider pilots who drove hundreds of miles to "fly for the gold," only co watch in frustration from Snyder's or Hunter's LZ as paraglider pilots sailed merrily overhead and our of sight in the generally weak lift. Of nearly $3,400 in prize money, paraglider pilots cook almost $2,800, with one paraglider pilot, Rick Higgins of Hood River, Oregon, accounting for $2, 100 alone. While "hangies" wept and gnashed their teeth, Rick ran away with the $1,000 "One Grand X-C" during the Festival, the $ 1,000 for rhe largest season cumulative and $ 100 for the July cumulative monthly contest. Only two hang glider pilots, Ramy Yanetz of Sunnyvale, Californ ia and Ralph Hyde, a Lakeview local , won monthly prize money, Yanerz for his 115-mile effort in August and Hyde for 18.6 miles in September. Nineteen ninery-nine saw a discontinuance of rhe large cash prizes, as everyone agreed that the number of pilots showing up was bringing in less than the amount being paid our in prize money, and the worsening economic climate in Lake County required a lot of belt-tightening. Otherwise generous merchants who had previously supponed the Festival, even if some weren't gerring the remrn in summertime business they'd hoped for, had to drop their sponsorships of many of the events, as economic survival became (and still is, as I write) paramount. Rather than discontinue what had by now become a summer tradition with many "left coast" free-flight pilots of all persuasions, rhe organizers elected to scale back the financial end of the Festival in an effort to return it to its original roots - a friendly, more loosely organized gathering of families and flying buddies our mostly for flying fun and recreatton. Three friendly competitions were designed as low/no-hassle events aimed more at fun than the rhrill of the hunt for big bucks. In 1999, some 75 pilots showed up and generally enjoyed some of the best flying since the 1997 Naes. The Chamber of Commerce even elected to have its annual barbecue at Hunter's Resort in honor of the pilots. They seemed to be on to something. First, the flying weather was great, as the area lay in the middle of the El Nino/La JUNE 2000

Ken Muscio (Left) asks Shannon Raby what took him so Long in the Sugar Hill/Lakeview Trophy Dash.

1999 Festival Winner's Circle (kneelingji-om left to right):JeffDavis, Kenny Muscio, Brian Horgan. Standing (left to right): Rick Higgins, Mike Foy, Danny White, Tom Moock, Kitty Goursolle, Thomas Matthews acceptingfar Tim Nelson. Nifia Yin Yang chat materially affecrs soaring conditi ons all over the Northwest. The writer even sprung for a keg and had a party at his house. There was enough beer left over that it ended up in che spot-landing LZ the next day, and contestan ts who elected nor to fly any more were rewarded with thirst-quenching, no-limit quantities of delicious , cold beer, for free! Even the competition took on the warm and friendly aura of early Festival activities. Some tandem-raced pi lots became heroes to a number of locals by electin g to fl y tandem intros off Black Cap for nominal fees. One Southern California paraglider pilot and Festival regular, Tim Nelson, flew some local folks who were disabled or were in desci cute

economic straits, and in a really class act returned their money at the end of che flight! In addition, Tim took second place in the paraglider spo t-landing contest on a tandem flight with a yo ung man who had suffered a severe head injury from a gunshot wo und as a child. No c only did he lee his passenger pick up the trophy and appear as a teammate in the pictures , he gave him al] the credit for helping him with the landing. Ir was probably the high point of the man's life! No t to be outdone by a "bagger," Bob Ortiz of the San Francisco Fore Funston gang and another old Fes tival regular, did yeoman service for those interested in hang gliding tandem intros. Intro lessons, by the way, are very

popular with the lo cal folks, and we hope chat qualified pilots will ass ist us in getting as many of chem in the air as possible at our 2000 Festival. The biggie distance task fo r the hang glider pilots was the Sugar Hill to Lakeview Trophy Dash, an innovative idea by local pilot Ralph Hyde. It's only a little over 29 miles and so unds like a piece of cake. Ir is, until you get low past New Pine Creek! Anyo ne who h as made it al] the way can cell you chat there is a giant glider magnet just so uth of Lakeview and it takes a lot of skill, perseverance and just plain lu ck to negotiate the so uth side of town and make it to Hunter's LZ. T he only accident to mar the event happened to one of our international visitors from England, wh o failed to hook H ANG GLIDING

in while launching at Palisades. lie was able ro let go in time and avoided injury, although his glider was demolished. (Palisades is not the place to fail to hook in; he was very I11cky!) "Where to, Lakeview?" Well, nowhere, I reckon. For those who might have been taken a bit aback by my opening remarks, frar not! The Festival is here to stay, just scaled back to the laidback original formula rhat, frankly, was a lot more comfonablc for everyone, including this Festival I )ircctor. l 11 1999 we were grarcfid for the help of Ralph Hyde as the 'frophy Dash Launch Oflrcial, ;md the invaluable help o/' Mike Stevemon of the Rogue Valley Hang Cliding Association of Medford, Oregon, as spot referee. Mike is one of the "real" origi narors of the Festival, having flown the area since the mid l 970's. And we can't thank local Linda Conroy enough for getting us some really dandy trophies, as well as the cash-strapped local merchants who still gave generously to keep the Festival nying. We're planning oil the s;1me format again in 2000, except that we'll probably hnve to come up with prize money for Class I I hallgies as well as the usual Class I. The new "old" f'ormat worked well, wasn't nearly the strain 011 the local budget that previous Festivals had been, ;rnd the besr part was that everyone had a really good time with lots of great so;1ring. Mary Cilpatrick is planning ro have some really dandy 2000 commemorative ']~shirts 011 hand, and yours truly will continue to try to help in any way he can, including keeping a stock of downtuhcs for various gliders on hand for those who haven't quite got the handle Oil the effects of density altitude here. I ,ong-range weather prognost ic:nion indicates that we will still be in the middle of another El Niflo/La Nifla when the soaring seems to be the best, so y'all come on up and enjoy the friendly skies of Lake County, Oregon from June 30 to July Ii. We're back to being small and "country," bm we like it a lot better that way alld hope you will too. Sec the Gilendrtr in this issue{r;r more in{rirmation on this year~· event, rmd tt1!::c 11 loo/:.: at G. W:' Mcr1dows article on the 2000 IA!:.:e1Jicw Nationals. Ed. Ill JL;Nf 2000

'rbe 'J}ophy Dash was a clean sweep for the Mother Lode Sky Riders Club of Lake McClure, California, also "regulars" at the Festival each year.

Pilot Ken Muscio, Coulterville, CA Shannon Raby, Coulterville, CA Brian Horgan, Modesto, CA

Time 2:29:16

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event for paraglidcrs was a cunm.lativc miles contest from any offkial Fesd· val site. Winner was, Rick "Mr. Moneybags" Higgins, of Hood River, Oregon, who, (I heard) was able to retire on his previous year's Festival winnings.

Pilot Rick Hi.ggins, Hood River, OR Jeff Davis, Yakima, WA 'Ic.1m Moock, San Leandro, CA

Miles 58.2 miles miles 37.00 miles

Prize $200 and trophy $100 and trophy trophy

The spot landing contests were the biggest draw for the locals, who had a lot of fun watching. For the hang glider pilots, the results were:

Pilot Danny White, Eugene, OR Mike Foy, 'frout Lake, WA Volkmar Drubbisch, San Francisco

Distance 16' - 2" 21' 8"

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'Jcirn Matthews Los Angeles, CA and Lakeview, OR Kitty GoursoUe, San Leandro, CA

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1 by Dave Will,, USHC;A Region 2 Examiner, Observer edited ctnd illustrated by Greg Shaw, copyright (0 2000 by Dave Will, 11nd Greg Shaw

This article begins a series directed at advancing Novice and Intermediate pilots. The purpose is to explain the USIIGA Part 104 requirements and what you need to know and demonstrate in order to advance to that next rating level.

ou've jusr gotren your Novice rating and you're ready w set out and explore new sites. You're anxious to get in those 10 hours to get your Intermediate rating. But getting 10 hours isn't all it takes. 'fhere's a lot to do between here and there. The 1 0 hours of airtime is only one of severnl fly. ing requirements that you must have in your log book. ·rhe observed tasks and

the exam nrc still ahead of you. If you've spent any time looking at USHGA Part I 04 you'll sec that the requirements Cor the observed tasks are written in very terse language. Afrer accumulating ye;irs of experience ancl knowledge you can decipher just what Part I 04 means, but as an advancing Novice- or Intermediate-level pilot it may be diffi.. cult. 'fhis article presents, in clear and

simple language, the skills those tasks require and rhe way you must demonstrate those skills. We'll also look at where you might be performing the task in actual flying si ruations. Before we dig into the tasks, let's review the process of advancing to the next raring level. As a Novice pilot, you need ro complete a set oC observed tasks to get your lmermediarc rating. As an HANC CuDJNC

I11rcrmediatc pilot, you need to complete another set of observed tasks to ger your Advanced rating. In addition, you may w;mt to get signed off for some or all of the special skill rasks. Many USHCA sites require you to have some of the spe· cial skill ratings. Let's also review the USHCA policy for observed tasks. All of these tasks require rhe signoff of either a US HCA Observer or a USHGA Advanced Instructor. I 11 al most all cases, you mus£ tell rhe ( )bscrver you arc going to demonstrate a task prior to doing it. 111 addition, the entire flight must be executed safely and under control, 1101 just the task being demonstrated. If things start to go wrong, you'll really impress the Observer with your judgment by disre· garding the task rather than performing a dangerous maneuver. And finally, here's a little bit of advice. After you get your Novice or lntennediatc rating, reLix, have run and go fly! Don't worry abour the tasks right away, bm rather get some experience at other sires and learn from other pilots. \X/hcn you get to the poinr where you're comfortable on your glider, these tasks will be stress free and fun rather than a chore. Now, let's get started!

H3 TASK: DIFFERENTIATE AIRSPEED HlOM GROUND SPEED Since you've paid close attention during ground school, you already know the dif frrencc between airspeed and ground speed. When might the difforence between the two be important? The answer is, only when you're flying near the ground. And why is it so irnportam? ff you mistakenly allow your ground speed to affect your judgrnelll o/' airspeed, your airspeed may be too low and you risk stalling the glider at the worst time. l.et's save those stalls for your flare! ff you Sta]J Oil the downwind leg of a landing approach you can be lcfr in some prerry uncomfortable situatiom. Even if you can get the glider rnmed into the wind, you may not have enough time and glider control to have that nice no-step landing you're f~mious for. Or, if you don't have enough altitude to complete your upwind tum, you could possibly end up d a wingtip. This has the effect of turning your glider toward the low wingtip and can he very nasty. As your glider spins around the low wingtip )LJNI 2()()()

you can end up hit1. AIRCRAFT APPROACH ring the ground quite hard. The last thing that can hap· Downwind Leg pen is that you just cannot initiate an upwind lllrn. !11 this case you're committed to a downwind land I hope you can run really fast! Let's discuss how you dcmo11stratc this Final /\pproacll rask. Before you can demonstrate that you know the differLeg ence hetween air-" Base leg speed and ground ~ speed, what do you Touchdown Spot need? Very good! C You need a differ"" cncc between airFinal speed and ground speed. Whar creates the difference between airspeed and Sec how easy this is? Observed tasks ground speed? Right again, wind speed! A aren't magic. You just 11eecl to understand wind speed of about five mph would be the underlying skills and exactly how to perfect. As the wind speed increases above demonstrate rhc tasks. C:ongrawlations /1vc mph this rask hecomes harder. on completing the first rask. You can demonstrate this skill by perH3 TASK: LINKED I 80° TURNS forming one landing using a standard air" crafr approach. I'm sure you rcrncrnher The linked 180° turn is a maneuver you'll that this is an approach with a downwind be doing many times throughout your base leg and final leg followed by flying career. You'll need to link many your narc. Figure 1 shows the wind and 180° turns to stay upwind of a cliff or the landing pattern you want ro fly. mountain any time rhere is a significant As you enter your downwind leg at wind. One example is flying in ridge lifr. poinr A, you need w maintain your air-" Also, some landing approaches require speed at a reasonable level, lcr's say 25 linked 180° turns downwind of rhc landmph. Since you're traveling in air moving ing zone. ff you do lazy "S" turns rather at five mph in the same direction, your than linked 180° turns, you'll quickly use up the length of your I.'/., leaving you ground speed will be about 30 mph. Make sure you keep your airspeed up. The with poor options to get to rhe ground Observer will be judging the wind speed safely. and your ground track ro make sure your Linked 180° rums show a variety of airspeed is suHkient. When you make your skills. First, they show that you know how downwind to base leg rnrn at point B, be to rum the glider and thar you can actualsure to make a nice, coordinated 90° rum. ly turn it in borh directions. You may After you've tu rnecl on ro base leg, be sure chuckle at that srarcment, bm some pilots to crab a little into the wind to maimain ;i \Urn berrer one way rhan the other. It is base that is perpendicular to your imponant not just to turn the glider, but downwind and final legs. Ar last, make to turn it at the exacr point in threeanother nice, coordinated rurn onto final climcnsional space you intend to turn it. at point C:. If you keep your airspeed con"Finally, this maneuver shows you can stant ar 25 mph, your ground speed will coordinate your turns and do this at varidrop to abour 20 mph. Again, the Observous speeds and bank angles. er is looking for constant airs1iced and Before you can perform this task, you changes in ground speed as you complete and the Observer need to agree on the your landing pattern. course you'll use. Pick a course that has

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ing you already have the skills you wish to dcmonstr;itc, this part is easy. You need ro perform the three 180" turns: one at trim speed, one slightly slower than trim and one slightly faster than trim. Ir docsn'L matter which order you do the turns at these three speeds, as long as the order is clear to the Observer. Fxe .. cure nicely coordinated rums around the pylons and the smiling Observer will be waiting, pen in hand in the LZ, ro sign oil th is task.

two ground n.:fcrencc points (pylons) spaced for enough apart to allow you ro do at leas1 three 180° turns around them. If there is any wind, a line connecting the two pylons must be perpendicular Lo the direction of the wind. This is shown in Figure 2. lt is very important you enter this

course from the upwind side, between the pylons. This is shown as point A in the figure. I'll let you think about why, but the rask becomes much more diffi. cult if you enter from the downwind side, between the pylons. Now that we have all of the details taken care o( let's fly the course. J\ssum ..

H3 TASK: lNTERMEDIATE STALLS Sralls! The terror of every advancing Novice pilot. Sorry, Novice pilots should not be terrorized by stalls. I have one important thing to say, so let me blurr it out right up front: NO 1:ULL-BREJ\K S'J ';\ J,J .S! If you don't know what a fol] .. break stall is, you aren't ready to do this task. '] 'he purpose of this task is not to have you perform dangerous maneuvers, but rather to make sure you know how ro recognize a stall before it becomes a problem. As you srart soaring more, Continued rm pagar:

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you'll be Hying in more "textured" air and in higher winds. If you aren'c careful with airspeed and glider attitude, changes in wind velocity and direction can induce a stall. Pop quiz: When is the entire wing of' your hang glider srallccl? Take a minute to really consider your answer before reading on. The answer is, almost never! Tkrc are a few examples of when the entire wing could be stalled: A pilot has just blowu a wingover and has zero airflow over the leading edge, or a pilot has just completed the landing flare and the glider is resting on her shoulders. Pop quiz: When you do a full-break stall, for how Jong is your wing stalled? 'frick question! It isn't. Let's spend a little time on what's happening when you do a full-break stall in straight and level flight. As you slow down, the wing starts to stall somewhere mid-span. 'fhe slower you fly, the further towards the tips and the root the stall extends. 1 When the stalled portion of the sail becomes large enough, the only parts of your wing that arc still flying arc the wingtips. This is because the wingtips have washout and therefore have a much lower angle of attack. 1'he break occurs because the wingtips arc still flying and working to rotate the nose to a lower angle of attack. So what is the purpose of tbc stall task? 'fo show that you can recognize minimum sink and rninirnurn control-

!able airspeeds, and to show that you can fly under control when flying at min sink. You must also show that you can recognize a stall condition and take aoions to prevent the stall from turning into a dangerous situation. This is one of the hardest tasks for the Observer to measure. Without actually being on the glider with you, the Observer cannot see, feel and hear what you sec, feel and hear. For the Observer w determine whether or not you have this skill, he or she will often request that you do this task in two parts. The first pan o f'th e task is to enter a stall condition during straight flight and the second part is to enter a stet!! condition while turning. Whew! Way too many words. l .et's go fly the task. For the first part of the rask,

fly in a straight line at about best glide. Slowly reduce your airspeed by first letting 1-hc basctubc out and then slowly pushing om. Remember, no full-break stalls! You just want to go slow enough that you create a stalled condition on part of the wing. How will you know if it's stalled? Ah ha! That's the rrick, and that's how you're going to get this task signed off. You need to know everything there is to know about you and your glider when the stall occurs. This includes your angle of attack, the location of tbe baserube with respect to your body and any other visual indications. This also includes what you feel from the glider. Can you continue to control it? Can you turn? Do you srill feel the wind? ls the glider vibrari ng? And finally, how loud is the wind noise? Is the glider making any vibrating noises? The keys to completing this part of the task arc the answers to the questions above. First show the Observer you've slowed the glider ro a stalled condirion, then land and explain to the Observer all of the indications that the glider was stalled. The second part of the task is a little

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more complicated but basically works the same way. In this part you fly in a straight line, slowing ro jusr a few mph above stall speed. You then do a li5° turn followed by a series of alternating 90° turns. This is shown in Figure 3 with the cmry poinr shown at point A. All of these turns should be fairly shallow in brnk angle. For each successive turn, slow the glider just a little bit more. Eventually, your glider will srall. Show your glider control hy recovering from rhe stall, then land and rel! the Observer all of the indications of'stall, as above. If at any time during rhese two tasks you do a full-break stall or slip toward one wingtip, you've failed the task. Before you indignantly confront the Observer and demand to know why, let me give you the answer now. As stated above, t:be pu rposc of th is task is to show that you can recognize a stall condition and recover from the stall. If you do a full--break or slip toward a wingtip, you've shown that you may not be able ro recognize the stall.

H3 TASK: MINIMUM SINK DURING CROSS AND UPWIND LEGS As an advancing Hang ll, where might you he executing a lot of-' crosswind and upwind legs? The most obvious answer is in ridge lifr, though in some situations you might do this in light thermal lifr. What do you need in order ro do crosswind and upwind Well, let's see ... You might need some wind. Actually, higher winds on the order of 8 to 15 mph arc ideal for this task. You'll probably be approaching your Intermediate rating before you try this one. With higher wind speeds, your downwind dri/i can be much higher. The Observer needs to be certain that when you start flying in stronger winds, yon won't be blown back imo the hill or mountain, or for that matter into another pilot. You '11 also need ro demonstrate that you can fly near min sink speed without stalling. If you've got these skills, demonstrating them is pretty easy. As shown in Vig urc 4, you fly upwind and crosswind while minirni1.ing your sink rate. The Observer knows immediately whether you've got this skill or not.

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fly ar rnore challenging sires, you'll also be exposed to more challenging landing zones. The purpose of this task is to insure that you're ready for that new Lz.2 What is it that makes an LZ more challenging? Many things contribute, including slope, size, shape and obstructions such as trees and buildings. Another chal-lcnge that you may overlook at this point in your flying career is varying wind con-ditions. When you start to fly new sites,

you'll often find l Z's where the winds arc switching due to thermal activity as well as other micromcteorological conditions. When yon start flying at these more challenging sites, it's the Observer's job to make sure you can land at them too. The Observer will be looking for various skills. These include a good plan for your landing approach, good flight path control throughout the pattern and complete control over your glider when winds arc

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if you land without complete control of your glider, the Observer will take away all of the previous spots and you'll have to start over! Note the one saving grace to this is that you aren't required to declare a spot. Only your dc:clarcd spot landings need to be consccmivc:. J;ecl free to get as many launch and landing practice flights as you need between your declared spots.

AIRCRAFT APPROACH TASK '] 'his is called rhc aircraft approach task because: it's similar ro the landing approach for other aircraft. For this task you need to land within 20 feet of a 200 f<:)Ot-long line that is parallel to the wind. The line is marked with an optimum landing spot, one point I 00 feet upwind of rhc spor and one point I 00 feet down-wind of this spot. This is shown in Hgure

less consistent and have some couvcctive or turbulent activity. In plain language, this means that you need to know how to plan a landing approach based on wind conditions, obstructions and the glide path of your glider. You must not use ground reference points as rurnpoints during your landing approach. H'you do your landing accuracy task in an LZ when conditions arc calm or consistenr, you will be asked to land within 50 feet of a predetermined spot. This is most ofren the case for H3 spots because many sites have cal rn or consistent conditions for some pan of the day. But some sites just cannot be used unless conditions arc less consistent and have some turbulence. In this case, the Observer rnay allow you to do the aircraft approach landing accuracy t:1sk. (Sorry. You don't have a choice. It's at the Observer's discretion which task is used.) Before we discuss what these two tasks are, let's review a few of the basic requirements of the task. The Observer will require that your landings be in complete control before signing off the landing. What docs rhis mean? Generally, no part of the control frame (including wheels) or the leading edge should touch the ground. It's normally okay if your keel hits the ground afi:cr a strong flare:, and it may be okay if you touch a

wingtip afrc:r a /fore. Whether or not you arc under control is left entirely to the judgment of the Observer. How about running om your landings? You need to show that you know how ro flare your glider. The Observer may give you sornc leeway if you take a step or two when there's no wind and altitude density is high. But at sea level U or when there is any headwind, you should be able to stop your glider with no steps. Launch r:inally, Part I 04 requires that your night have at least (WO ru rns.

Again, you must declare each landing and the line marking where you're going to land he/ore yom flight. Unlike the spot task, your declared landings don't need to be consecmive to counr, and you only need to do two landings within 20 leer of rhc line. Bm don't think this task lets you off easy! If you miss your second ancmpt you can't retry the second landing until you've logged IO additional landings.

SPOT TASK Doing the spot task is pretty easy: Land within a 50-foot-r;idius circle three times in a row. You must declare each landing and the spot where you're going ro land hcfrm: your flight. A typicil flight path is shown in hgure 5. If you miss any of the declared spots, or Hi\NC CUDJNC

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/\s soon at you start flying with any significant wind, you have the potential for a wind gradient. There may not always be a gradiem, but you need to be prepared for one nevcnhclcss and fly accordingly. This task measures two basic skills. You must demonstrate that you can recognize the difference between airspeed and ground speed and that you can recognize the potential for a gradient. 'J'liis is an easy task for the Observer to measure. Bcfc)re you can demonstrate it, however, you'll ncccl enough wind that a gradicm may be prcsem. /\n ideal wind speed would be ahout IO rnph. 'lr) demonstrate rhis task, just fly a normal approach and landing. This is nearly iden-· tical LO the first task WC discussed, diflcr·· cnriating airspeed from ground speed. The difference is rhar you'll be doing this task in higher winds. The Observer will have a keen eye 011 your airspeed. Ir it's too low on final, you won't be penerraring well and when you get into ground dlcct

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the latest version of US fl GA Part l 04 from an Observer or the USHGA. Read and understand the flight log, observed tasks and exam requirements. a copy of "United rlang Gliding Association, Inc. Study Material For Intermediate (I-fang III) Written Exam" from an Observer or the USIIGA. This document tells you what other material you should to study for your exam. You can get some of these documents from an Observer. for and demonstrate the foJlowing tasks: l. Differentiate airspeed from ground speed. Linked 180° turns. 3. Intermediate stalls. 4. Minimum sink during cross and upwind legs. 5. Landing 6. Descending through a gradient. Maximum distance flown in a headwind.

you'll be stalled or nearly stalled. Ooops! 'fo do this task properly you need to get into ground effect with airspeed higher than the trim speed of your glider. When you do this correctly, the Observer will know instantly!

TASK: MAXIMUM DISTANCJI FLOWN IN A HEADWIND As you start flying at more challenging sites you'll encounter more challenging conditions, including stronger winds. You'll want to make sure you can penetrate upwind to au 1Z or sray in fronr of the rnotrntain or ridge in these winds. When you do this task you'll be showing rhe Observer you can avoid downwind drif't in stronger winds and you can recognize wind speeds that meet or exceed the trim speed of your glider. Here arc some words of caution before you rry ibis task. Save this task for last when yom skills arc well developed, because the wind speeds may be approaching the maximum operating limits for a Novice Pilot. Airspeeds of 15 mph and above arc just abour ar your s1all speed. If you aren't ready w handle it, rhe task can be risky. Once you're ready, this task is also prcrry easy LO demonstrate. In the higher winds, just fly i1110 the wind and demonstrate fu 11 control over yom glider at a range of airspeeds from min sink to max glide. The Observer will be looking for you to pcm:tratc poorly and thrn penetrate bcner as you increase your You want to have at least a few hundred feet of altitude to do this rnsk because you don't want to risk stalling near to the ground.

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Like many pilots, I've always wanted to capture and share images of my flights as viewed from the air. Pictures taken from the ground, showing small dots against the sky, just don't do justice to the beauty and thrill ofpersonal flight.

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herefore, over rhe pasr few mon rhs I se t our on a q uesr to find a camera to use fo r infli ghr phorography. Ar fasr this seemed like a simple task: Find a 35-mm cam era wirh wireless remote and bang, rhere ya go. I quickl y learned that this was not such a simple task. T his articl e is basically a product review of the Minolta Freedom Zoom Explorer EX, the cam era I rece n dy researched and purchased. Also, this is an overview of in-flight cam era requiremenrs and setup, albeit from a novice photog's perspecrive. Seve ral features are recommend ed fo r a camera ch at will be used fo r in-flight photography: •

W ireless remore: Allows fo r easy installatio n and transfer fro m one glider to anoth er. • 28- mm wide-angle lens: T his all ows fo r the close proximi ry of rh e cam era on rhe wing to the pilo t. • Relarively in ex pensive: Because, lee's face ir, whacks happen. • Small and ligh rweighr: Big and bulky on rhe end of a wing is an obvio us problem. • Po inr-and-shoo r format: SLR cameras are generally too big, heavy, expensive and complicared. • N or automarically shucring off: Since it's kinda difficulr to crawl out to rh e wing and turn it back on!

The combination of all these requirements made finding this camera surprisingly difficult. In particular, every camera I found has the auto-shutoff feature. Some shut off in seven minutes, others in 20, bur they al] shut off This isn't necessarily a problem if you rake at least one picture before the camera shuts off, bur it is certain ly an annoyance. The Minolta Freedom is the only camera I fo und that meets all of these requirements, even the last one - with a little help that is. Ar $150, chis is also one of the least expensive cameras that firs the bill, so co speak. A 28-mm, wide-angle lens is a necessi ry, as the camera will be mo unted on the

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shore distance from the pilot. Lenses of larger diameter (35 -mrn to 38-mm) are more common, bur when mo unted on rhe wing won't be able co rake a wide enough picture to capture the pilot, wing and scenery. Only the point-andshooc format cameras are smal l, light and inexpensive enough to risk mounting on a hang glider's wing. Plus, unless yo u're Gumby, adjusting the focus of an SLR camera mounted 12 feet away on the wing is a challenge. ( or to mention that whacking in with a $5 00 camera wo uld be a bit sad.)

DISABLING AUTO SHUTOFF Of all the cameras I fo und, the

mer all of rhe above requiremenrs, except for rhe auco-shuto ff feature. T he Minolta does automatically shut off in eight minutes. However, rhere is a way co de-feature this "feature, " in o ther words, to prevent rhe camera from shutting off. How, yo u might ask? Well, it involves the simple application of a rubber band. I thought that if there were a way to fool the camera into chinking it's constantly doing something, without having to rake a pictu re, it wo uld scay on. Hmmm. This camera has a button that moves rhe Jens in and our. Pressing co th e left pulls rhe lens in, for 28 -mm wide-angle sho ts. With th e lens pulled all rhe way in , pushing the wide angle button does noth ing, bur it does make a barely discernable click and doesn't di ck aga in

Al l in all, I do n't know of any other cam era that has all the fea tures, especially the ab ili ty to disable the auto shutoff, of rh e M inolta Freedom Zoo m Explorer EX. I've on ly taken 72 photos with chis camera, but all indicatio ns are th at it works quite well and the photos are clea r, if no t breathtakingly beauti ful and professional yet.

until you release the button . Ah hah! W rapping a rubber band around the cam era body, over the left side of this button, de presses the button fully. T his causes the cam era to think it's do ing something and therefo re will stay o n indefinitely, or until the battery dies anyway. Problem solved .

T he rem ote is sm all, about 1" x 2", with two buttons. O ne is a two-seco nd delay, the other is instant. T he M inolta manual states that the wireless rem ote will work fro m 19 fee t. Indoors, under normal lighting, I was actual ly able to get the remo te to work from 34 feet away! Perhaps it wo uld have worked from fu rth er, but that's the longest straight line I co uld attain in my house.

H ow does it work outside, in sunlight? Nor nearly as well. I quickly discovered that if the camera is in direct sunlight, the wireless remote m ight nor even work at all, regardless of distance. H owever, mo unting the cam era so that it was under the shade of my wing immediately resolved this pro blem and the remote fired the camera easily. I'm using the camera mount advertised in the back of Hang Gliding magazine (Tek Flight Products). Oh yeah , when aligning the camera and the remote on yo ur glider, do it before loading th e film! Oh well. In flight, the cam era fired off reliably and consisren cly. I have the remo te attached with sticky rape Velcro to a Ball vari o mount conn ected ro my downtube - not fancy and needs so me tweaking, bur it works.

GENERAL TIPS • Use 100 ASA film for better enlargem ents, slide fi lm fo r submittin g photos to magazines. • Always use the flash to help fill in shadows. • Align the camera and remo te befo re loadin g film! • Mo unt the cam era on the wing so char it isn't in direct sunlight. • Use a 28-mm lens camera, nor a 35 to 38-mm.

ONE LAST MO RE OBSCURE TIP H ave a ni ce photo that yo u'd like to send to a m agazine, or for the calendar, bur they want a slide? Well, you can rake a pho to and turn it into a slide fo r a relatively low cost. A q uick call to my local Wo lf Camera revealed that fo r abo ut $5.50 th ey ca n take a pri nt and make it into a slide. Turn aroun d time is two weeks and the qual ity wi ll pro bably be somewhat less than the original. ~ prefer original slides for the best quality color reproduction since they are first generation. Good-quality prints are fine for everything but the cover and centerspread - Ed •

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High Rock's Silver Anniversary Party by Brian Van t-Huff kn ew no ne of rhis (a nd neve r suspecred a furure rol e) wh en I arrended rh e 20rh anniversary parry as a wideeyed H ang I who had neve r seen mounra in fl yin g before. Th e Rock broke rh e sky li ke so me go rh ic mega li rh wirh wind hiss in g up from rh e vall ey below, and rh ese orherworldl y bein gs clad in rugged fli ght gea r stood on to p and ca lm ly, methodi ca ll y went throu gh th eir fli ght checks before lea ping into the gulf. l stood with my arm wrapped arou nd a sa pli ng, crad ling my chin about waist level in my oth er hand as on e glider after anoth er made th e swoop in g lea p, rh en swa rmed above laun ch as rh ey return ed back along rhe ridge. Could I rea ll y become on e of them? Down to rh e landing zo ne to wa tch landin gs, and rhe party co nrinu ed . As dusk approached , rh ere was a throaty roar over our hea ds and we all loo ked up to see a spectacular loop right above th e LZ. I swea r you co uld see the grin cl ear through th e fu ll -fa ce helm er. Sitting around on e of seve ra l ca mpfires that ni ght I was approached by a delightfu l youn g woman with a beguilin g French acce nr. Wou ld I shell our $2 0 fo r a T-s hirt to support th e Women's Wo rl d Team ? You bet I wou ld! After she left , my co mpan io ns around th e fire gently broke th e news th at she was on e of th e hou es t pi lots around , marri ed to someo ne who wrote many books about hang glidin g, and th ey co uld basica ll y go and fl y anywh ere in th e world they wa nted. At the rim e the name C laire Pagen mea nt norhin g to me. Thar was five yea rs ago, an d rhe memory of rhar parry sti ll brin gs a smil e to th e faces of chose who were th ere. We've got equally bi g plans (a nd poss ibl y even more mischi ef) in sto re for th is yea r. To start with we've ordered up th e best weather to be had - th e smooth , cool breezes of m id-September, perfect fo r fl yin g and ca mpin g. C hef Fred Perm enter wil l man

Ever since Jamie Bowman first launched his Standard Rogallo offa promising prominence of rock near Pen Mar, Maryland, High Rock has been a showcase ofthe mid-Atlantic hang gliding scene. Twentyfive years later it remains the longest continuously-operating launch site on the East Coast, so on September 16 the hang gliding clubs of the Maryland/DC area invite you to a Silver Anniversary! rhe grill to brin g yo u smoky, succul enr, deep-marin ated pie beef, acco mpanied by stea med seaso ned veggies , potatoes , garl ic bread and whateve r else ca tches our fa ncy by party tim e. We'll spare no expense to brin g yo u the best brews on th e eas t coast, icy and on rap. T he bonfire wil l match rhe glow of rh e fu ll moon deep inro th e nighr , as li ve enrerrainm enr by some talented loca ls will co mplemenr the larenight shenani ga ns. All rhe ground acti vities will rake place in rh e landin g zo ne, courresy of landown ers Harry and Emma Jan e Ca rbaugh. Emm a Jane es peciall y has fo rm ed perh aps rhe longest-las rin g and mos r beloved rel ari o nships berwee n land own er and pi lot co mmuniry in th e hi sto ry of hang glidin g. To her, we're fa mil y; to us, she's a fa iry godmother wh ose tenure stretches back furth er th an mos r of us can remember. W ho else can recall a land own er who ca ll s through her porch door, "Wh ar are you sta nding out there for? You don't have to kn ock. Yo u're fa mi ly!" We' ll be happy to inrrodu ce her to any pi lots new to Hi gh Rock as they must fill out a wa iver before fl yin g. T hen lea rn th e routin e: Sto p by each evenin g to fi ll out her log book and char. No ne of th e locals would miss it. T he three-doll ar dail y fee cove rs all nonco mpetiti on fl ying acti viti es. Of course, rh e hi gh point wi ll be th e fl yin g. H igh Rock is a premi er soaring sire: 11 ,000 fee t AG L facing into th e pre-

vai ling norrhwest winds which cool the hikers on th e Appa lachian Trail below. And if it's not ridge soarable th e th ermal accion wi ll still bring a glow to any pi lot's hearr. On a ca lm day a good laun ch run wi ll get you pas t the tree li ne an d safel y into th e LZ, although this is not recom mend ed for rh e in experienced . Ridgesoarable days wi ll require an experi enced wire-ass ist tea m. All laun ches require a Hang Ill rating (or H ang II wirh O bserver) and pi lots must be currenr members of USH G A and sign rhe Hi gh Rock waiver before fl ying. T he usual fl yin g co ntes ts will spi ce up rh e day, weath er permittin g. For th e less-ex perienced , a I 00-foo t trainin g hill is ava il able just a 20-minute drive from th e LZ, within vi ew of the High Rock area . C ross-co untry fl yin g is li m ired by che pres idential prese nce in rh e fo rm of Camp Dav id (kn own as "P-40" on sectiona l maps) directly behind the ridge. Going over the back is frowned upon, ro put it mild ly. C ircuirous roures are avail able if you in sist on headin g southeast, bur we in sist rh at you be a well-b ri efed Han g IV famili ar with th e local geograph y. A mo re popul ar route in vo lves laun chin g from rh e Pu lpit (sti ll a northwest sire) on rh e ridge across rhe vall ey and make the 30-m ile fli ght ro H igh Roe l<. O n a good ,.,.

day you'll not lack few locals to map out the territory for you. And if you really want to flex your X-C brawn, try hc;;ding into the wind from High Rock to rhc Pulpit. Only one pilot, Fred l)crmcmcr, has ever accomplished rhis feat, and there's a standing bag of challenges worth hundreds of dollars to those who match ir. Most of the stakes require cluh membership, but one of the challengers, Danny Brotro, claims that even the likes of Larry 'fi1dor or Chris Arai would be hard pressed to duplicare the beer run of ''Turkey Fred." The gauntlet has been rhrown down. If' the winds arc not fovorahle for High Rock, local pilots will lead expeditions to any of several sites wirhin a couple of hours' drive. High Rock lies just south of'thc Maryland--Pcnnsylvania border, sur· rounded by the towns of Waynesboro,

Emmitsberg and Thunnont. ff coming from rhe Baltimore area, take 795 north ro 14 0, then continue on 140 to the village of Blue Ridge Summit in Pcnnsylva.. nia. At the second intcrsecrion rurn wcsr toward Pt. Ritchie, and continue until you sec the sign for Pen Mar Park on the right. Follow this road past the park to launch. If coming from the north, take Route 81 in Pennsylvania and use rhc Crecncasrlc exi1 onto Rourc I G heading toward Waynesboro. ( :ominue through Waynesboro up into Blue Ridge Summit, rhcn follow the directions above. If coming from the west, follow 1-70 to hedcrick, and exit onto Route l 'S heading north. At Thurmont exit onto Rourc 550 north, go past Fr. Ritchie and turn left onto the Pen Mar Road (Cate Continue past the park up ro launch. Camping is available in the I .Z. Bring

wntcr. From launch, head back down the mountain and look for Pen Mar Road past the park at the stop sign. 'li1rn left, go through a hairpin turn, and look l<ll' Old Pen Mar Road on the left. Continue on this to Upper Edgemont, and another ldt. After several miles (and after passing Mong Road) slow down and look for Coffeepot Lane on rhe righr. Follow this down 10 the while house (Emma Jane's) and turn right to amble into the IJ. Although the main activities will take place on Saturday, Scptcrnbcr 1Ci, all arc inviLcd to stay through the weekend. Derails will change as the dare approaches, but updates will appear on the club website this summer.

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A RIGID WING PERSPECTIVE by Brian Porter, photos by David Glover

Standing alone next to my Swift I found myselfsurrounded by Floridian pineapple plants. In the distance trucks filled with Florida oranges droned up and down the county state-Line highway (basically a dirt road). Looking skyward for passing hang gliders the view was all uphill toward a playing field where I could not climb. I had been shot down. t was the third and worst day fo r me at che Wallaby O pen. Unable to match climb races with the best rigids, I had pushed my Swift in fr ustration too hard and landed 25 miles short on a 105-mil e day when most everyone made goal. Recent rule changes by the CIVL had mandared the removal of all aerodynami c fai rings on ri gid wings with hang cages. T he rul ing had created a "glass ceiling" limiting drag reduction on my glider, the impli cations of which I had not full y understood until now. T he structure of the ruling was written such chat I had to practically fly in my underwear, enclosed in a cage with 30 fee t of exposed cubing. Just the day before the competition was to begin, Mark Mulholland, who had fitted a Brigh t Star pod-harness to his M illennium , was told that chis pod harness would be disallowed. Fortunately, a lase minute e-mail ruling by the CIVL limited the rule changes to Class 1 competitions (i. e., world meets) only, and M ark was allowed to fly with his pod harness. I had already committed myself to flying open cockpit with as much legal streamlining as possible and had no fairing fo r my Swift. After a cell phone call ro my driver, John, I refl ected on my perfo rmance. It was not a loss of gliding perfo rmance which had helped put me on the gro und, but the unanticipated lack of cl imb race and poor pilot judgment. O n the very best flying days 50% or more (usually more) of our cross-country fli ghts were

spent climbing. I unexpectedly fo und myself unable to climb with che best pilots and with each successive thermal I fell further behind the lead gaggle. In the past 16 years of faired hang cage development, climb performance was never an issue. T he Swift's climbing abili ty had always bee n equal to the best fl ex win gs an d rigids, and the loss of climb perfo rmance associated with fairing removal had no t been anti cipated. I found that th e 39-foot-span Swift had been sufficiendy crippl ed and was not able co sink with che lighter and larger 42-foo c-span ATOS/G hos cbuscers. In an attempt co level che playing field , the "Ri gid Wing Control Bar Lobby" had managed co shoot down Bright Star's designs co the point that they did not matter anymore. T he Swift needed more L and less D (LID ) and without chis, che only ocher (unlikely) solution would be fo r m e to become a better pilot overnight. It was too late to win the war in chis competition , but not too late to scare a new offensive. With some resistance from the home front (just concentrate on flying, not enhancing) I enhanced my glider. As I had once done fi ve years earli er in my last Swift competition, the '95 World Meet in Spajn, I increased the span of m y eight-year-old Swift by shimming the rudder out co a 20-degree angle. Steve Morris ran rhe numbers on his computer, whi ch calculated a 6% improvement in sink race, bur negligible differen ces when flying fas ter than 40 mph . Even though chis ultimately would not make H ANG G LI DING

2000 ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS -

RIGID WING RESULTS

Pilot

Glider

Nation

Points

PORTER, Brian

Brighr Scar Millennium

USA

2517

CAMPANELLA, Mario

Flighr Design Ghosrbusrer

BRA

2259

ZEISET, Jim

AlRAcos

USA

2 127

POSCH, Johann

AlRAcos

AUT

2025

BARMAKIAN, Bruce

AlRAcos

USA

20 ] l

GIBSON, Mark

Flighr Design Ghosrbusrer

USA

2009

BOWEN, Campbell

Flighr Design Ghosrbusrer

USA

1973

RUHLE, Felix

AlRAcos

PRT

1937

AlRAcos

USA

1909 1842

Place

STRAUB, Davis

10)

BUSSINGER, Diego

AlRAcos

CHE

11 )

MULHOLLAND, Mark

Brighr Srar Millennium

USA

1497

12)

POUSTINCHIAN, Mark

Flighr Design Ghosrbuster

USA

1380

13)

CARR, Johnny

Flighr Design Ghosrbusrer

GBR

1194

14)

ZIASKAS, Mike

AlR Acos

USA

1169

15)

SH ELDON, Jamie

Flighr D esign Exxtacy

USA

936

16)

CAMERO N, Kevin

AlRAcos

USA

680

17)

LOHMANN, Chrisco pher

AIR Acos

DEU

263

my sink rare lower rhan rhe bes r flying ATOS/Ghosrbusrers, I was now ar lease in the ballpark. On rhe nexr and last day of the Wallaby Open I reaped rhe benefits of rhese changes. I was able co carch and sray wirh rhe lead gaggle which starred in an earlier 15-minute window. While everyone was jockeying co prorecr rheir standings and cover their closest th reatening competicor, I ran ahead co goal co win rhe last day. The Adanric Coast Championships would give us rhree days of really good flying - not enough days co determi ne the king of kings, bur enough co produce a cl ear winner. T he firsr day's flying had srro ng condi rions wirh cloudbases up co 7, 000 fee t, and having hang gliders spread our on the course made running fas r easier. I caught Davis Srraub who was in the lead by climbin g 1,000 fee t over his head and diving on him, catching d1e ATOS at 3,500 fee t in a rhermal just before the last rurnpo int. Climbing an addiri onal 1,000 fee t co 4, 500, I left first on final glide from nin e miles our co reach goal just a couple of minures ahead of D avis with the help of 30 pounds of "built in ballast. " The second day called for an 84-mile JUNE 2000

triangle wirh rwo th irds of the co urse wo rking in co rhe wind. T he headwinds ar so me points were as much as 19 mph and it made fo r slow going. I made only 54 miles alo ng the course and landed in a fi eld with Andre and Berinho. H aving been in the lead I could nor hel p bur feel and norice rhe disappointment showing on Andre's and Berinho's faces as we warched rhe nexr (and last) gaggle overfly our posirion, lan ding fi ve miles furrher down the course line. For rhe rigids this would be the mosr valuable day of the meer and jusr one mi le marrered quire a bi r. We did nor know ir rhen, bur rhe rhree of us cogerher in chis fi eld wo uld ulrimarely be rhe first- and second-place finishers in our respecrive classes. The las e day was anoilier srrong one and rhe besr day of al l. Cloud bases were between 6,500 and 7,500 fee t. We had a foresr fi re co overfly and rhe lift co uld be lighr and difficul t down low. Being somewhar co nservarive I endeavored to sray high and only sank below 3,000 fee r on one occasio n, knowing a no-show ar goal woul d eliminare me from conremion for firsr place. The air was really big, and like many others I flew most of rhe course alo ne. I wo uld arrive fo urrh overal l ar goal (second in C lass 2) and 10 minutes

behind Davis who was rhe speed-demon of rhe day. During rhe Florida meers I was able to demonsrrare rhe foo t-landing capability of the Swift by landing on my feet six our of rhe 10 fli ghrs made during a 14day period. Two out of rhree of my only "our-landings" were made on my feet because obsracles and field size made a wheel landing "more risky. " T he Swift, in its open cockpit configurarion, yielded a few surp rises. Firs r, the Swift did nor have all the performance I was expecring. Second, ir appeared char rhe ATOS/Ghostbuster (with ballas t and a clean harness) had now evolved to th e point of bes ting the performance of a basic unfai red Swift. The Swift with small enh ancements showed its sink rare to be sim ilar to the ATOS/ Ghostbusrer and rhe glide equivalent. T he advancemenr of hang glider perfo rmance and design is sti ll relen dess. O nly span, pilot streamlining, and arbitrary regulations can limir ir. For more information visit: wwwjustjly.com, www. questairforce.com, www.davisstraub.com. •

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ifi IIANG CLIDING ADVISORY l:sl'd hang gliders should ;ilways he clisa.ssemhled lwf,,re for the lirst time and inspected carcfidly f,,r or dented downtubes, rnined bushings, bent hnlt.s (especially the heart bolt), re-nscd Nyloc nuts, loose thimbles, or rusted cables, tangs with non-circ11lar holes, on flex \vings, sails had!y torn or torn loose from their anchor points front and h,ick on the keel and leading edges. IC in doubt, many hang gliding bnsinesses will be happy to give an objective opinion 011 the condition o( equipment you bring thcrn to inspect. Buyers shonld select eqnipnw111 rhat is appropriate for their skill level or rating. New pilots should Scl'k prokssional in.strll(tion i'rnm a \JSJJ(;A C:ERTIFJE!) INS'! R\J(:Hm. FLEX WINGS New, 20 hour.s $.1,(,00. AERO STEAi .Ti I II I 5 I Drea111 220-great tandcrn glider, 100 honrs $'JOO. (970) 72.870M. AIRBORNE SI !ARK, BLADE RACF, STINC, BUZZ. New and nearly new. Demo daily. THE WAL LABY RANCH (86:3) /i2/i-0070. AIRWA VF I<L;\SSIC: I '5'i Cood rnndit ion, pre dictahlc handling $1,300. ('.\60) 7'd-4'J'i.o leave 111essagc.

ALTAIR SATLJRN 167 -- Like new, .30 liolJrs, rcd/whiu_· $2,'JOO. (2:l 1) 'J/i]-:l86/i

F;\Cl.FT - c;reat trainer, 2 h,trncsses $250. Javelin 209, 2.0 hours, w/spaghctti h11rncss, ch11te $'l50. (570) (,}'J-O'i22, ko\i&flhotmail.com EXXTACY NEW & USED IN STOCK, DEMO DAILY. WALLABY RANCH (863) 42/i-0070.

GLIDERS :l'i+ f'or .sale, rigid to single surLicc. C:all/ernail for Cll!Tt'tlt list. Wallaby Ranch (8(,:l) /i2./i00;0 Florida, ~lidcrs~ilwallahy.com

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I<IA,SlC 1}l -- Blue and orange custom colors, dO hours, spccdhar witli hand foiring.s, prauictlly new $1,liOO. You cm't pass this ofkr up! ((,26) 285 5810. J<I.ASSIC: !!iii Crisp, orange l.F/ycllow nnder, 17 hours $2,200. (216) /i76-22.l9. I< I .ASS}(: I /iii

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MOYFS SX5 Clean glider, great condition, 15 hours $2,200. (520) 790-J507, azairl,,iJs(tlcs.rnm MOYES XTRAI.ITE 137 -- Cood condition, new hall bearing pulleys $500. Call Russ ('Jli9) 661-8')82, hrow11rjQllhomc.co1n MOYES XTRALJTF 137 Well kept. hlue/grecn/white $I, 500 0 BO. (262) li73·8800, infoV!!hanggliding.com MOYFS XTRAl.lTE IM -- Mylar $700. Moyes XSl(i') $300. Borh flown for 5 ye,m. (925) 8.'l'7-li261, bn1noj(t1lworldnct .all .net MOYF.S XT PRO 165 Novice/intermediate double surface, two available $1,(iOO., $2,300. (262) 1738800, info(alhanggliding.com l'RF.DATOR 158

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*NFW* TO FLY: DISCOVER HANG GLIDING TODAY - $5.00, by Adventure Productions. Discover how modern hang gliding can easily help you realize your drcan1s to fly. Thi.-; video was created to show how hang gliding has evolved into a sale, affordable, and f,rn way "To 1:Jy". It shows how modern technologies co111bined wirh rnh:mccd training rcclmiqucs have made h:rng gliding easier to learn and safer than ever before. l'ilmcd at several major hang gliding schools in rhe United States 'This production has my best f,mtage packed into a short 10 minute eye opener. We were ahlc to cover i-hc gentle ,1nd easy training options for beginners, as well as, the extreme aspects of'hang gliding which make it educational, c1itcnai11i11g) alld Cun to watch." Says producer Paul I l:1milton. 10 111in. $5.00 for USI !CJ\ members! This is the video you show your family and friends! iNEW' WEATHER TO FLY, by Adventure Productions. A much needed inslructional video on rnctc·orology. Dixon Whire, Master pilor and lJSI !CJ\ Examiner, 1akc.'> you through a simple prou_'s\ showing where to acquire wellhcr data ,md how to interpret ir. This video will help pilots of' any airer-aft under, stand 1norc aho1Jt 111odcling and forecasting. You'll learn about regional and lorn! influences and how to determine winds alofi and stability. "\X!c:1thcr To Fly" is an over-all view packed wirh rncli,i details and includes great cloud f(lotagc. lt is as1raight··forward presentation tl1;1t i.'> easy to follow. 50 min. $:l').')5 'NFW' STJ\IUINC HANG CUDINC, by Adventure Productions. Produced especially ro promote the sporr. Covers basic preparation, weather, proper attitude, groundhandling, launching and those first flights. :30 min $:l9.')5. TURNING POINT IN ALPINE THFRMJ\LLING, by Dennis Tron/1\lpine Flying Centre. 50'Y<, I IC, 50% PC. Discover techniques w tame the elusive alpine ther· n1al. Beau1ifl1I fr)Otagc sel agai11st l·~uropc's most clrnmatic mouni;1i11s. Also fCaturcs co111rnents from rop pilots & great animation. 21 min $35.95 ( :urrently our honest selliug video! J\ERONJ\UTS IIANC: GLIDING MASTERS, by i'ho1ographic l'xpcditions. ;\ dornmentary of'hang gliding roday. Superb f,,ot:tge, graphics & inrerviews. ii:l min $29.~5. l'i\RTY AT CLOUDBJ\SE - J\ li;tng gliding music video by i\dvcnture Producti011S $ I 9.9'i. IIJ\NG GJ.ll)JNG EXTREME & BORN TO l'LY by J\dvl'nlllre l'roductions, great hg action $31.95 each. l li\WAIIJ\N FLYIN by Space 9, soaring in paradise, :mtazing l:tuncl1cs $.B.00 C:all llSJIC;J\ (719) (1$2 8.lOO, fox (719) 6:l:,,6lii7, nnail: ushgac?1\1shga.org, or order off our web page

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SPEED GLIDING: TEAR UP TIIE SKIES By J\dvcnturl' Producrious $21.95 Covers the speed gliding c01ncst in l<amloops, British Columbia and then onto Telluride, Colorado. animation, great utmc-ra angles. 21J Superior minutes. TELLURIDE SPEED GLIDING By Tatum Productions $19.95. ( :ornplcre coverage of this event. The sound of' the gliders passing through rite control gates is toi-ally awesome . .'-f) minutes. Call USIICI\ (71'!) (,32,iUOO, fox (/1'>) 632-6iil7, order from our web site www.ushga.org. Please add , $Ii s/h in the US/\.

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S'r. PAUL, MINN. , Wallaby and Quest are done with their big conter; Le; and each even w:i. LI s1Jrely genenite stories our favorite magazine. But, given thii; column' [ocus on products, surveyed the glider brands usE,d by competitors. • ln the Wallaby Open, Wills Wing had a slim lead with 26% of U1E, field, closely trailed by Aeros with 2',%, Moyes wit:h 22% and Icaro with 5%. Largely unknown to Yankeoe pilots, CJK' s Avian brand made a small mark at 6%. Airwave had a minor 3% and La Mouette even sma1Jer at J% of the field of 6fl Elex wing ..11. In the Atlantic Coast Championships l:he wec,k (but w} thou t; exactly the same participanLs), Aeros lead al~ 31%, followed by Wil at 7.6% of the field of 54 wing entxonts. \ll]ell below these Lwo Lcad(0 n; were Icaro at 15%, Moyes at 13'1i, l:railc,d (even [urther by Altair at 6%, Avian and Airwove at 4% each and La Mouet.Le w:itl1 2% oJ the total. M9 Among rigid wing gliders, AIR' s Atos was undisputed al br:,tter tban ha_lf ( al Wa_llaby and 53% al: Quest). Flight Design''" Cl1ostbusLcr did credib Ly well at 30% and 3 5% n·2spE0ctively, traiJ eel by Brightstar c1t 3,1; and 12% and Guggen:mos with 7% at Wallaby and no entry at tho ACC . .._ Adding both contosl·.s and looking just tJ-ie four clear flex winCJ leaders, Aeros cam.es out on top with 2fl% the total of both fields, followed closely by Wills Win~1 at 26%, t.hen r;Lipping to 189<i for Moyes and 16% for Tcaro. M9 Since e,ach con t·.est wc1s loaded wi lh foreign pilots, J resurveyed to see how Yankee pilots selected their contc,3t wings. Again Aeros won cl L Wo1laby with 3(3% Lo Wi1ls Wing',; 30%, followed by 1f3% for Ican, and 10% f:or· Moyer,, and 3% each for L,a Mouel~te and Airwavc with no Al toir g1iclers entered. At the ACC, Aeros did c~ven better at. 36%, followed J closely by 28%, caro ot 15%, Moyes at 9%, Altair at 6%, Airwavc at 1%, and La Mouettc at 2% of Lhe eld of LJ7 Yankees. Notably Wallaby had only 59% American pilots entered in the t:icJ cl of 68 flex wing pi1ots, whi1c the ACC had 87% u. S. competitors. M9 I' 11 J eavec, t:he figures Lo speak Lo you howev,:.,r they do, but remincl you that these are cont·.c"st pilot wing cctions, not eboiccs of: the gencrc1I U.S. flying community. However, a numbc.,r lower placing pilots were not l:he so-ca.11.cd "circuit pi the percen Lagcs could somewhat reflect the overall purchase decisions of U.S. HG enthusiasts. M9 At l:he ACC, competil.or and mail writer Davie, Straub did an informal survey of va:rios :Ln use competitors. With my parophrasing, he "J would soy that number one choice was Flytec. 1~c next mos~ popular, and qu popular it was, wos the Tangent (built by Chris Arai, one of the top US competil:ion pilots) . Nexl: carne the Ball Graphics Comp witb a class oE pilots that love the big screen and advanced hmct:Lona Li ty of the Ball GC. 'Phe B:rauniger IQ/Comp hod tl1e Jeas\· rnm1ber of adherenl:s, perhaps 4 to 6, though understand that. pi lots in Europe ancJ other countries are mucl1 more J ikely to use Brauniger vario.c;. " For l:he full t.cxl:, go to Straub's web itc, at DavisStraub.com. M9 As T waLched all tber;c hot pilol:s fly at WaJ laby, L.okccl my flying )UNI 2()()()

interest as well. My t.ime available to hanq gliders has dccn?asccl due l:o heavy work load and other responsibi li tJ like many HG pi lot,.;. One time when at Wallaby, my old friend Mal coJm otfered me my d1oicc of gliders. J diof3e cl Wills Wing Falcon 195. clones l.cascd me askinq why I'd pick a trainer gJ whec?L.c; and a11, when J. could have anything wanted. My rep1y was t..hat knew T c:ould successfv} ly land the Fa.Leon wbEc,reds bad concerm; about a bladewing with no wheels, given my shorLage of very recent experience. I no 1ong,"r hate to aclmi I'm not cl hanq gJ iding skygod. For what:ever it's worth, I out i.n t:he PaJ con, topping even the hot:slwts, !:hough didn't: any cross country 1 had a ball on the W.1-Us u·a_ine1· and regreU:ed my choice. M9 With thouqht in mind, I want to interjccl: a personal desire mine. For several years I've been asking various people to cleve1op a piece of HG equipment. A market might exi.st: ( 1 can't be the on\ y one who wan one',) , bu l unfortunaLely I don't possess Uie ski] ls to crcote l: so I'm asking for help. 'I'o daLc, my have fa] len flat. Either I 'm off base o.r othen; haven't seen itc, appeal. iii. Wlrnt I wanL-. a soaring trike. Before you no-motor types sneer, wha l I'm talkir:g about. is a Lrikc that har; no engine and nol .intended to have one. believe l:hat if a trike-· l:ype package was desi qned t:o be vccry smooth (read: drag efficient), could become a harness :replacement those of: us concerned about Landing hiqh ocrformancc~ q_Li.den;. iii. Imagine cl fiberglass body, perhaps with an aluminum or ;c;tcel rrame, that hooks up to any hanq glider. Wlieels could be designc,,d into tbe tr.i.ke :c;o t:hat Lhey provide almost no drag but allow roJ J -on landings. By towing from the front· of this hypothetical soarin9 Lr:i.ke, aero tows might be) chi 1d' play ( as my experience wi. th l:hc SuperFloatcr prov,0d) . 11i. "Won't conl:ro I bar whcel:c; some have askcc3 me? No! have yet to see a truly low-draq set: of whcel.s, ond besides, the hang glidc,r contro L frame was never designed to handle landing loads. In the evenL cl hard .Landin9, I don't want the wing cl ir rome compromised. A A soaring ke could a1Jow an ins t:rvment panel, E,o these don' hang off the cont 1~01 bar. And a bal parachute could be bidden out of the airstreom. would be flown r,eated, bul aging pilots could actuaJly come l:o prefer that. Lots o[ powered t:rike Lyinq experience t:clls me posture of flying comfortable and, frankly, flying c,cated (supine'?) plus having some structure arovnd you safer. 11i. J' 1J save furl:hcr expJanati.on my "rigid hang gliding harness" after hear oI any intere,;l: helping l.o such a contraption, but to add a 1 i ttle inccnt:i vc to L:ho,Jc of you wi bu.i 1der skil '11 put: $1,000 on t.hcce pily (part:ia11y'?) Jor one it meets my That won't hardly pay for all the dcve lopmcn t, bul. it' a start·up fund. Are you up fo.r M9 So, qot news or opinions'? Scmd 'cm to: fl Dorset, S1:. Paul MN 5511(3. Mer;sagetc'l or l:o 6':il-4 50--0930, or emaiJ to CumulusMan@ao:J.com. JI.. All "Product. I,ines" colvmns wj 11 be ava:ilabJ l.er Lhis ycor al: www.ByDanJohnson.com. THANKS!

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