USHGA Ground Skimmer October 1974

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OCTOBER, 1974

C3ROUND SKIMMER

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ISSUE N0.21 OCTOBER,1974

SERVING ULTRALIGHT FLIGHT ENTHUSIASTS S I NC E MAY , 19 72

GROUND SKIMMER

CONTENTS

MAGAZINE STAFF Editor I Carol Boenish Price Consulting Editor I Lloyd Licher Art Director I Dave Meyers USHGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Lloyd Licher VICE-PRESIDENT Kas De Lisse SECRETARY Carol Velderrain TREASURER Carol D. Price FLIGHT DIRECTOR John Lake

1E3ACCIDENT REVIEW BOARD RobePt V. Wi ZZs

1E3CRYDERMAN S NO-CRASH COURSE IN KITE FLYING 1

Glen CrydePrrlan 24AlRSPEED INDICATORS Cr>awford Meeks

2E3PRE-FLIGHT CHECK Dan Chapman

OFFICE STAFF Carol Velderrain, Mgr. Chon Aranda Kristy Hale Viola Smith

THE COVER: Chris Price soars in a 24'20' Rogallo of his own design as Kurt Kiefer launches at Pt. Fermin, California. Pt. Fermin is one of the most active sites in the L.A. area. Prior soaring experience is required & a set of flying rules has been established to govern use of the site.

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was the world 1 al and enginIt was invenJames Preston , Cal iforni od from hill in li Hill and then own from the 10th Green f Course, Hunts vi 11 , A1abama in the od. Glides from foot-launch of 150 and to altitudes were achieved. Brothers Martin and Richard Natland also flew the "Slope Gl·ider" in 1965.

Records claimed thi ider: 1. First Rogallo Wing to fly in the Southern California area.

World' first foot-launched lo Wing constructed of ai material .

First foot-1 lo Wing to fly east of the Missi the world.

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