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USHGA members seeking a position on the ballot should send to headquarters for receipt no later than November 30, 1988 the following information: name and USHGA number, photo and resume (one page containing the candidate's hang gliding activities and viewpoints, written consent to be nominated and that they will serve if elected). Candidates must be nominated by at least three USHGA members residing in the candidate's region.

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Volume 18

CONTENTS

Issue No. 11

(USPS 017-970-20)

Features

Columns

12 Wonder Winds and Magic Air

16 Accident Reports

© 1988 by Dennis Pagen

A report on a tandem towing fatality.

More failures to hook in.

compiled by Doug Hildreth

A treatise on magic soaring conditions.

46 Foreign Intrigue

18 High Time With Page 12

Airtime

by Dan Johnson Test vehicles, old age and psychoanalysis.

article and photos by Paul Banken Leaming to tow with Jerry Forburger of ATOLfame.

30 Aluminum-Lithium-

A New Light Alloy

Departments

by Clemens Verpoort, Malcolm Couper and Werner Brandenberger translation by Werner Graf courtesy D rachenflieger magazine

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An exciting new aluminum alloy that could shave 4 to 10 pounds from a glider.

34 Flight From the Great

Wall of China

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Airmail Update Calendar of Events Ratings Classified Advertising Index to Advertisers Stolen Wings

by Fred Wang Fred becomes the first man in history to launch a hang glider from the ancient Great Wall.

Page34 COVER: Fred Wang flying Lu-Shan in JiangSi Province, China. Photo by Fred Wang. See story page 34.

CENTERSPREAD: John Pitt over Telluride's snow-covered slopes. Photo by John Pitt.

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LIFE INSURANCE FOR HANG GLIDER PILOTS

Dear Editor, I am encouraging our members to think briefly about the dangers we face while flying and how one of those "can't happen to me" fatalities could change your family's life.

Most of the pilots r meet love their families as much as they love flying, but many have taken little if any time to ensure that their loved ones have adequate resources to get along in their absence. How many months, without your support, would it be before your family would have to make uncomfortable choices?

Could your wife work and raise the kids? Think about the ti.mes you have read in this magazine about taking up a collection for a family left behind!

The analysis is simple: Consider how much income your family needs to live on and divide that by a reasonable interest rate to determine how much capital is required to provide the income. Income I Interest Rate = Capital Required.

Life insurance is a very inexpensive way to provide that capital; $20,000 of income per year for your family for the rest of their lives requires about $250,000 working at 8%. You can obtain that $250,000 for about 2% of your yearly income at age 30 if you earn $20,000 per year (less than the cost of that new llight deck you were thinking about). Unfortunately most insurance companies want about three times the normal premium to insure your life while you fly, but there are a few companies who will work with us reasonably.

Some brief thoughts on insurance: There are two types of insurance worth considering for most of us. Tenn insurance requires the least current outlay of money, but the cost rises rapidly with each year of age. Universal insurance combines a savings account with lower term rates to produce a more economical insurance over time.

One company I represent has developed a universal insurance plan that does not ask if you are involved in any dangerous activities and offers the least costly insurance coverage for most ages. In addition it allows for safe, tax free, liquid savings at 8.6% and does not require a physical exam. !tis the best product I have yet seen for the hang gliding community.

The USHGA office has a list of companies that do not rate hang glider pilots. Also review the article written by Doug Hildreth in the March, 1988 issue. It contains a lot of information on related subjects.

Remember, life insurance is an inexpensive

Office Staff Liz Sharp, Coordinator Joyce IsJes, Ratings Lynne Parton, Member Services

USHGA Officers: Russ Locke, President Dick Heckman, Vice President Elizabeth Sharp, Secretary Dan Johnson, Treasurer

Executive Committee: Russ Locke Dick Heckman Bob Collins

Dan Johnson REGION 1: Ken Godwin. REGION 2: Ken Brown, Jay Busby, Russ Locke. REGION 3: Bill Bennett, Walt Dodge, Gregg Lawless. REGION 4: Bob Buxton, !im ~iset. REGION 5: Mike King. REGION 6: Ron Kenney. REGION 7: John Woiv.ode. REGION 8: Bob Collins, REGION 9: Pete Lehmann, Jeff Simms. REGION 10: Dick Heckman, Matt Tober. REGION II: Carl Bod· die. REGION 12: Pete Fournia, Paul Rikert. DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Dan Johnson, G.W. Meadows, Dennis Pagen, Rich Pfeiffer, Elizabeth Sharp. EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS: Everett Langworthy, NAA. HONORARY DIRECTORS: Joe Bulger, Dick Cassetta, Doug Hildreth, Mike Meier, Bob Thompson. The United States Hang Gliding Association Inc. is a division of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) which is the official representative of the P<deration Aeronautique Internationale (PAI), of the world governing body for sport aviation. The NAA, which represents the U.S. at PAI meetings, has delegated to the USHGA supervision of PAI-related hang gliding activities such as record at-

tempts and competition sanctions.

HANG GLIDING magazine is published for hang gliding sport enthusiasts to create further interest in the sport, by a means of open communication and lo advance hang gliding methods and safety. Contributions are welcome. Anyone is invited to contribute anicles, photos, and illustrations concerning hang gliding activities. If the material is to be returned, a stamped, self-addressed return envelope must be enclosed. Notification must be made of submission lo other hang gliding publications.

HANG GLIDING magazine reserves the right lo edit contributions where necessary. The Association and publicarion do not assume responsibility for the material or opinions of contributors.

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way to relax a little before launching into that next strong cycle. Spend a little time investigating it right now or first thing tomorrow. You'll feel better for it!

David B. Wamsley Indianapolis, IN

David may be contacted at 1 (800) 522-8608, or 1 (800) 382-1051 in Indiana (without obligation).Ed. REMEMBERING JEFF SCOTT

Dear Editor, The following letter was read to the members of theSylmar Hang Gliding Association on Sept. 21, 1988: Anyone who ever met Jeff Scott would remember him with joy, love and respect. I probably remember him for as long as anyone present here today; maybe I saw him on his first three-minute flight off Sylmar, or perhaps the training hill.

At first one was impressed with his great height-and as you knew him, with his great stature as a human being-his serious face which bloomed in th.e warmest smile.

As the old bird watcher and the mother bird, Karl and I adored Jeff, and when he became ill our hearts were torn that one of our favorite "Birds" should be so stricken.

But I shall speak of happier times which were the essence of knowing and remembering Jeff. When I was hugged byJeffmynosereached his sternum. I remember when he and Karl greeted one another, the kind smile on the face of the ymmg "eagle" and the adoring look on the face of the old "eagle" who realized his dreams of flight through his young friends-his "Birds" as he called them.

I remember his sunburned nose and ready smile. I remember the "Baja Bug" which was truly dwarfed under Jeff and his oversized glider.

I remember Jeff's first cross-country flight from the back side of Sylmar to the football field at Quartz Hill. Karl and I worried about him, fretting until Gary Valle called and said, "Jeff's home." This was at a time when XC was new; Karl envisioned Jeff frozen and I was sure he was starved. I remember Jeff on April 9, 1988 when I had the exquisite pleasure of riding with him in the Sylmar parade. We had great reminiscences of those wonderful past years of hang gliding in Sylmar; probably we were saying goodbye to a wonderful era-and probably I was saying goodbye to my dear young friend.

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AIRMAIL I would like to read the Neptune Society poem which Karl's nephew read at Karl's memorial: Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sun on ripened grain, I am the gently autumn rain.

When you awake in the morning hush, I am the swift uplifting rush, of quiet birds in circled flight.

I am the stars that shine at night.

Do not stand by my grave and weep.

I am not there, I do not sleep.

Soar safely on that big blue therrnal,Jeff. On Karl's marker the inscription reads,"Soaring with his friends." I choose to think you are soaring together.

In memory of Jeff Scott September 18, 1988 Mary Dahlsten, a.k.a. The Mother Bird I would like to add that Karl and Mary Dahlsten have been long-standing supporters of the hang gliding community ever since it got started here in Southern California. A few years ago Karl passed away, but his surviving wife continues to rally to our side when it comes to dealing with hang gliding and political issues. Even though they never felt the sensations of foot-launched flight, they absorbed the joys experienced by the happy pilots landing back safely on the ground.

Harry Martin Northridge, CA

WORLD TEAM SELECTION REBUTTAL

Dear Editor, The historical facts don't support the idea that the World Team Selection System has reduced participation ofranked pilots in the Owens Valley XC Oassic. (See Tom Kreyche's letter in the last issue.-Ed.) The fact of the matter is that the Oassic has had on! ya modest level of participation from top-ranked pilots for several years, and that that level was already declining well before the present system for ranking pilots for world team selection was implemented in 1986.

The '82 Oassic drew 10 top-30 pilots, while the '82 So. Cal. League drew 13, the '82 Masters 11, and the '82 Nationals 14. The '83 Oassic drew 10, the League 11, the Masters 12, and the Nationals 12. In '84 participation in the Oassic declined to 8 , while the League drew 12, the

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Nationals 17, and the Masters 11. In '85 the Oassic drew only 4 top-30 pilots, the Nationals 13, the Masters 9, and the League 13.

Through 1985 the old points system awarded points largely on the basis of con test format, and prospective competitors in each of the years listed above knew that the Classic would be worth a significant number of points because of its high point value format and because the weather traditionally provided enough flights for maximum validity. The Oassic during these years was consistently worth a lot of points regardless of the modest and declining participation of ranked pilots. Yet despite the consistently high point values earned by the Oassic during this period, participation in the meet by top-ranked pilots declined significantly, and was always below the level of participation in other major meets.

The Oassic wasn't held in 1986 and 1987, the first two years that points were computed under the provisions of the new World Team Selection System. In 1988 seven top-30 pilots competed in the Oassic, while 21 competed in the Nationals, 23 in the League, and the Masters was not held.

The seven competitors in the '88 Oassic represented almost twice as many as competed in 1985, and more than the average of the number that competed in 'S4 and '85, under the old points system. The argument that the new system caused a decline in participation of topranked pilots in the Oassic cannot be supported; in fact such participation has slightly increased under the new system.

What has changed is that the participation of top-ranked pilots in other meets has increased significantly during a long period in which it has declined in the Oassic, and that the new points system recognizes that the Oassic has no inherent value as a measure of pilot ability which is independent of the quality of the pilots who fly in the meet. The error is not in the presentsystem, but was in thepastsystem which gave out too many points based on meet format and did not look critically enough at the quality of the competing pilots.

It is true that in 1988, because the Nationals was held in April instead of late August, and because the Masters was cancelled, and because '88 was the last (only) year of a world team selection cycle, that the Oassic this year occurred at the end of such a selection cycle instead of early in the cycle as it normally does.

And it is possible that this influenced some pilots' decisions about whether to fly in the meet.

However, other meets such as the Masters (Sept.) and the Nationals (often Aug. or Sept.) have operated with this disadvantage consistently and have been able to attract their share of topranked pilots.

The present World Team Selection System may not provide the best system for promoting competition, and it may not provide the ideal training program for the world team, but these are not the purposes of the WTSS, and they should not be. As a selection system the present WTSS is properly designed; there simply is no other way to measure a pilot's competitive ability except by measuring it against the abilities of other proven competitors. The Europeans realized this right away, and their original points system, the PIRS, incorporated from the very start a very heavy emphasis on the ranking of the competing pilots.

Mike Meier Santa Ana, CA

REGION 11 CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS

Dear Editor, The Cajun Hang Gliding Club would like to congratulate Mike Degtoff on his victory in the Region 11 Championships held in Uvalde, TX. (See last month's article-Ed.) We would also like to thank the city of Uvalde and our sponsors without whose help the meet would not have been possible: Ball Varios, Hill Country Budweiser, Wills Wing, Hall Brothers, Bullfrog Suntan Products, Publitec, Pacific Airwave.

Victor Toce Cajun HG Oub Lafayette, LA

REMEMBERING GEORGE DIPERRIO

Dear Editor, Recently, my father-in-law George DiPerrio died in a tragic hang gliding accident at Mont St. Pierre in the province of Quebec, Canada. George was 62, had an advanced rating, and had been flying for over ten years. Despite all his experience and skill, he simply forgot to hook in again after completing his hang check and then being distracted.

George loved his sport with a passion and was widely known in hang gliding circles as one of the nicest and friendliest guys around. It was not uncommon for him to spend many hours helping others with their launches, frequently at the expense of his own flights. In addition, George had donated much of his time clearing woods and building ramps in order to increase the number of new launch sites for the enjoyment of others. He especially enjoyed spending time assisting newcomers to the sport.

"Smilin"' George, as he was often called by

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AIRMiIL his friends, took great pride in his ability to "keep up" with his much younger fellow pilots.

He was one of the first in this area to be dropped with his glider from a balloon. His greatest thrill occurred last year when he launched off Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Europe. We will all miss hearing of George's hang gliding exploits, but we will certain! y never forget the wonderful memories we have of him.

The family of George DiPerrio would like to thank all those fellow pilots who made hang gliding so enjoyable for him. Special thanks to Jim Lajoie, Bud Brown, Collette Carson, Phil Vangel, Nick Caci, Mary Kesslak, Ron White, the Skyriders of New England, and his friends at Morningside Recreation Area. He truly loved all of you.

Anyone wishing to make a donation in his memory may do so by sending it to: George DiPerrio Memorial Scholarship, c/ o David Konrad, Treasurer, Chocksett Club, P.O. Box 453, Sterling, MA 01564.

Richard Robillard 52 S. Main St. Baldwinville, MA 01436

MINI-BINER DANGER Dear Editor, In the September Accident Reports there was an incident discussed which makes me very angry, because it was unnecessary.

A pilot was described having hooked aminicarabiner over a flying wire and lost control.

Fortunately there was no injury. Back in March, 1976 a close friend of mine died as a result of this incident. His resulting loss of control caused a continued turn into a cliff face.

A couple of years ago the USHGA began selling these "mini-biners" as a flying accessory.

I wrote a letter which outlined the dangers of this exact problem. My letter never appeared in Hang Gliding nor did I get any response. I wrote again and finally heard back from Cindy Brickner. She advised that the USHGA was discontinuing sale of these mini-biners and all purchasers were being warned not to fly with these devices exposed.

But my letter never appeared in print. My concern over an accident repeating itself was never conveyed.

So, I try again. Get those things off your harness!

Robert Caldwell Boulder, CO

I make every effort to publish all safety-related correspondence. I don't recall your letter so I may never NOVEMBER 1988

have received it. However, we did publish a consumer advisory on this subject.-Ed.

portrayed a biased perspective that doesn't tell the whole story. Elden is a great XC site. It is also endangered and difficult to fly.

PLA YA DEL REY CAMPAIGN UPDATE

John Johnson Phoenix, AZ

Dear Editor, I would like to thank all the pilots and friends who sent in cards to help save hang gliding at Dockweiler Beach. It is estimated that roughly 10% of the cards were sent in and they have definitely made an impact.

The card program was funded by local area shops and pilots. There has been no expense to the USHGA or its members. I highly encourage those who have yet to send in cards to dig out their July issue and send in the pre-addressed cards. It is only by exercising our numbers that we can demonstrate a need to be included in city planning.

Rick Perkins Playa de! Rey, CA

ARIZONA COMMENTS Dear Editor, I want to congratulate Geoff Lyons on his 195-mile flight from Flagstaff, AZ. I have a few comments on his short article that appeared in the Sept. issue.

Elden is a very fragile site. The Flagstaff airport is less than enthusiastic about our presence and it is important that they be contacted before any flight. There is a maximum altitude restriction of 12,000 feet in the Flagstaff area. A number of local pilots are concerned that Elden will be closed in the next one or two years.

Outside pilots (like myself) are responsible for most of the site-endangering violations. Please contact local pilots before flying Elden.

Elden can be a very difficult and dangerous site. Launch is a steep slope in a narrow chute cut through pine trees. On the day Geoff flew, about seven of 15 pilots elected not to launch, and one pilot failed his launch. Crosswind launches are impossible. Turbulence at the mountain can be severe on a good XC day. Th ere are only a handful of pilots who have more than 30 Elden launches without a mishap.

I take issue with Geoff's attitude in describing northern Arizona thermals. I was completely inverted twice in two "no-brain er" thermals on the same day as Geoff's flight. I don't doubt that high desert,flatland conditions are less demanding than the Owens Valley, but they certainly require brains.

Geoff flew one of only four 150+ mile days we had this year, and I think his short article

P.S. An alternate way to experience northern Arizona XC is to fly Merriam Crater (20 miles northeast of Flagstaff). Many long flights have originated from this unique site. It features a launch in every direction, a 1,000-foot vertical and unlimited LZs.

ZEISET NOMINATION Dear Editor, I would like to public! y nominate Jim Zeise! of Salida, CO for the USHGA Presidential Citation. If any member has ever deserved hang gliding's highest recognition for their efforts on behalf of pilots in a national organization, I believe it is Jim. In effect, the rest of the country is learning what pilots around Region 4 and in the state of Colorado have known for years; when a job needs doing there is probably no one better qualified or motivated than Jim. In the past year, to the best of my recall, Jim has found time to be the Region 4 director, the world team coach, the acting executive director of the USHGA, and the person who has finally succeeded in securing legal radio communications on the FM band for hang glider pilots. Jim also found time to be an active instructor, examiner, observer, and competition pilot.

However, one nagging question remains.

With all of Jim's accomplishments over the last year, why is he unable to keep the Mountain Queen from vapor locking on that last pitch at Telluride?

Robert Caldwell Boulder, CO

RESTORING THE MASTERS Dear Editor, To all those who are Masters of Hang Gliding enthusiasts, and who are interested in seeing it restored to its significant position in the sport in 1989, please write a letter telling why to: USAir Decision Makers, 1 Piedmont Plaza, Winston-Salem, NC 27156-1000.

David Thompson Charlotte, NC

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The Flight of the Champions!

Mt. Fuji reluctantly let four champions - Bill Moyes, legendary holder of 5 World Records, Ricky Duncan, Current World Champion, Danny Scott, former Australian Champion, and Eiichi Tanaka, Japanese Champion jump from its brooding summit into a developing storm.

The four renowned pilots were flying GI.R. World Championship gliders, which handled the difficult

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UPDAT USHGA WORLD TEAM FUND RAISER!

one new member for the month of September:

The Maryland Hang Gliding Association has gotten the world team fund raiser off to a great start by raising over $1,000!

World Team pilot Larry Tudor attended to show slides on Everest, China and the Owens Valley.

A glider and equipment raffle is being organized with details to be published next month. Delta Wing, Wills Wing, Seed wings, UP International, Moyes and Pacific Airwave have agreed to fund the glider of the winner's choice. Contributions are requested from manufacturers, schools and individuals. A $10 contribution gets you a world team pin, and $30 a world team sweatshirt. Our world team needs your support. Please send contributions to the USHGA World Team Fund today.

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NEW MEMBERS SUBMITIED BY BUSINESSES, SEPT., 1988 Kitty Hawk Kites, East ............................ 34 Torrey Pines Flight Park ......................... 17 The Berkeley HG Club ............................ 16 Lookout Mt. Flight Park .......................... 16 Wind sports International... ..................... 13 University of Alaska ................................ 13 Fly America ............................................... 13 Mission Soaring Center ........................... 13 High Adventure ......................................... 9 The HG Center of San Diego .................... 7 Airtime of San Francisco ........................... 6 Aeolus Hang Gliding ................................ 6 Natural High .............................................. 5 Hang Glider Emporium ............................ 5 Nova Air ..................................................... 5 Mountain Wings ........................................ 4 AirPlayin' .................................................... 4 The Colorado HG Center .......................... 4 Southland Hang Gliding .......................... 3 Western Hang Gliders .............................. 3 Sky Sails of Arizona ................................... 3 Ultimate High ............................................. 2 Moriningside Recreational Area .............. 2 Traverse City Hang Gliders ..................... 2 Santa Ana Hang Gliding Center .............. 2 The HG Shop of Ventura .......................... 2 The following schools/shops submitted

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WINDGYPSY UPDATE Windgypsy Adventures is pleased to announce to all advanced pilots that openings for their Mexico hang gliding safaris are still available but going fast. Wind gypsy will be touring the states of Jalisco and Coli ma with the latest equipment from Wills Wing, UP, Moyes and Pacific Airwave. They offer a complete 7-dayflyingtrip designed to maximize airtime.

The tour will visit Volcano National Park with flying from North America's tallest active volcano. Included is round trip airfare from Dallas to Guadalajara and gliders for $695.

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under a total overcast and dampening the team's spirits with rain.

The end of the third week saw two flights that moved Fly America another 30 miles. Spirits were low as the pilots watched the three weeks they were ahead of schedule diminish to nothing. But as of Oct. 4, halfway through the fourth week in Ohio, a 35-mile flight to Newark, Ohio and more promising post-frontal conditions have raised morale and kept the team right on schedule.

The team has 362 east miles to fly in the remaining 28 days of October. An average of 13 miles a day will see the team arrive in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina by the deadline of November 1. Hopefully by the time you read this update Fly America will have completed its incredible journey.

Those interested in following the team along the last miles to the Atlantic, or in finding out more about the touchdown celebration in Kitty Hawk can call: (213) 595-5195 or (805) 822-8852.

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FLY AMERICA UPDATE

After the agonizingly slow pace of Nebraska, the Fly America team leaped into Iowa and literally flew across the state in 12 days. The last flight in Iowa saw Ian Huss fly over the Mississippi River and cover 107 miles, landing halfway across Illinois.

The corn fields of Illinois slipped quickly beneath Fly America's wings and the team crossed into Indiana five days later. A 95mile flight by Ian from near Rensselaer to Marion, Indiana helped move the team across the Hoosier state in nine days.

On Sept. 9 the team entered Ohio and for three weeks remained almost stationary in the northwest corner of the state.

They flew only 30 miles the first week and 26 miles the second. In the Buckeye State hurricanes Florence and Gilbert spewed clouds northward, grounding the pilots

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SEEDWINGS RELEASES "CG SLIDER PLATE" FOR SENSOR 510B & C MODELS Citing a need for a greater adjustment in trim speed with their kingpost suspension system Sensor 510s, Seedwings has developed a new kingpost base sliding plate, for new production 510s and as an easily-installed retrofit.

The new CG slider plate is designed to accommodate the needs of pilots hooking in at the extreme ends of the glider weight range, and to help keep older gliders in trim, which traditionally "slow down" as the sail stretches over time.

The CG slider plate is available from Seed wings dealers as a retrofit kit for $18.

The new hardware was HGMA certified on Sept. 9, 1988.

NEW CERTIFIED SCHOOL USHGA is pleased to welcome a new certified school: Southland Hang Gliding, 28882 Woodspring Circle, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679 (714) 589-0109.

of hang gliding.

Both programs are menu-driven, run on IBM compatible computers operating under MS-DOS, and can be customized to include data for your local sites. The first is a great circle distance calculator which calculates flight distances and stores multiple flights for reporting and record keeping ($15.00 postpaid). The second is a comprehensive flight activity log that stores key flight data (such as site, weather conditions, altitude, comments, etc.), calculates great circle distances, and reports the flight information in various sorts ($27.00 postpaid).

According to the developer these software tools were designed to assist pilots in "using" flight data as information for planning future flights, as well as keeping rec-

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WORLDWIDE HANG GLIDING SITE DIRECTORY HAS MOVED Dan Shefter continues to seek contributors for the first international hang gliding site guide. All contributors will receive a complimentary copy of the book when published. The new address and phone are: Dan Shefter, 315 College Ave., Apt. IN, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 272-4448.

Calendar of Events Nov. 26: Mt. Wings Hang III Seminar. Hang III test for Hang Us. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Includes lectures, video, food. Rain date Nov. 27. Contact: Mt. Wings, 150 Canal St., Ellenville, NY 12428 (914) 647-3377.

Jan. 1-13, 1989: New Zealand Hang Gliding Championships, Paeroa Range, south of Rotorua. Practice days Dec. 2931. Contact: Geoff Christophers, 24 Basely Rd., Rotorua, New Zealand tel.

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Feb. 11-25, 1989: "American Cup" competition, Governad Valadares, Brazil.

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Jan. 9-16, 1989: Australian flatlands tow meet. Contact: Mid North Coast Gliders, R.M.B. Hannam Vale Rd., Lorne 2439 Australia tel. (065) 56 9692.

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as an inversion layer. Various lapse rates are shown in figure 1.

If the air cools more than 5.5° F per 1,000 feet of altitude the air in this layer is termed unstable. Because of the natural pressure drop with altitude (less air presses down on you as you go higher) air expands as it rises. As it expands it cools at 5.5° F /1,000 feet. (There are fewer molecules whizzing around in a given volume and thus fewer collisions which are detected as heat.) Consequently, if the surrounding air is cooling the same or faster than this 5.5° F /1,000 feet, a parcel of air warmed at the ground will expand and cool but always remain warmer than the surrounding air.

Warmer air is less dense than cooler air at the same pressure, so it will continue to rise. Meet the familiar thermal.

In unstable conditions, air that has been given an initial upward impetus tends to keep rising at least until an inversion layer is reached. On the other hand, stable conditions suppress thermals and downdrafts because the surrounding air changes temperature less rapidly than the rising or falling parcel of air. Thus a heated or cooled parcel of air quickly reaches an equilibrium position and remains there.

There are two more principles we must understand. First, any layer of air that is lifted becomes less stable. The reason for this is that the pressure drop with altitude is not linear. Hence, the top of the layer cools more quickly than the bottom of the layer as it rises. The lapse rate in the lifted layer becomes less vertical.

Second, air tends to move from cool to warm areas. This is because the warm air expands, flows over the top of the cool air, and creates a relative high pressure area which results in the cool air flowing towards the relative low pressure warm air. This action results in the familiar sea breeze (daytime) and land breeze (nighttime).

Near a slope gravity complicates matters, but theres ult is an upslope breeze during the heating of the day and a downslope flow in the cool of the night.

Finally, we can point out two lesserknown causes of upward- moving air (most pilots are familiar with ridge lift and thermals). The first is convergence.

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The second item is wave activity.

Waves occur when a stable layer is lifted bya ridgethen rebounds down, up, down, up, and so forth in succession like a spring.

As shown in figure 3, waves can exist many miles downwind from the mountain that created them.

Research has shown that waves are

quite frequent in the atmosphere and often exist when a stable layer lies on top of an unstable layer reaching about to the height ofthe wave-producing mountain.

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shadow even more and thus cooled faster.) When this occurs the valley begins to fill with a pool of cool, dense air that lifts the warm air present in the valley.

As the warm air gets lifted it becomes less stable. It is perhaps already unstable or nearly unstable at some point above the surface, but the reduction of heating below it and the lack of movement produces little activity. However, as soon as it begins lifting it may autoconvect and send off large, light thermals. When it lifts into the air moving above it, it is pushed into the ridge and lifts even more.

The lift produced by this large mass of warm air spilling out of the valley is smooth,continuousand widespread. We know it as a wonder wind.

It is quite possible that a wave setting in on a mountain will simulate or enhance a wonder wind. In this case the warm layer in the valley will help activate the wave. However, if a stable layer exists close to the tops of the mountains, we shouldn't expect much thermal activity. This may explain why a wonder wind often sets in at the end of an otherwise blah day.

With this background we can predict the occurrence of wonder winds. It is known that a clear sky towards evening is propitious. This is needed for the ground heat to radiate off and thus promote the onset of downslope breezes.

Also, a westerly-facing slope meeting westerly winds is desirable. A fairly narrow or enclosed valley is a further desirable trait. Finally, a day exhibiting moderate winds and moderate thermals will most readily produce wonder winds.

(Strong winds and thermals often mix and blow out the accumulating warm air.) All of these conditions are not mandatory for wonder winds to occur, but combine enough of them and you'll find your longing for lift fulfilled to repletion.

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the upper air dropping down to compensate, the upper winds are carried downward and ridge and thermal lift bedeck the mountains. As evening draws near, the lowering sun produces less heat with several results. First, ground-based thermals diminish in size, strength and frequency, normally stopping at some point.

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This can result in a layer of relatively still air in the valleys since mixing is greatly reduced as shown in figure 4a.

Next, downslope drift sets in most readily on the slope facing away from the wind as shown in 4b. (If this is an eastward-facing slope this downward flowing breeze is enhanced since it is in

To make things simple we'll state that magic air is converging air. There are several familiar sources of this magically converging air. One is near mountains that lie close to the sea. Sea breeze air is stable, so it tends to go around rather than over a mountain. As it comes together on the backside of the mountain it HANG GLIDING

converges and lifts. Any time such air is directed up a narrowing valley it may converge and create useable lift, not necessarily in the lee of a mountain.

(Example: Mt. Saint Pierre in the Gaspe Peninsula.)

Magic air also exists on top of a tall mountain that sends upslope breezes up both sides. This may be difficult to get into unless a thermal gets you above the mountain. (Example: Grandfather Mt. when it converges.)

A lesser-known form of convergence occurs along the down wind side of large lakes. Wind moving over water flows faster in the lower levels due to less drag (it also changes directions up to 30° due to greater coriolis effect on the fastermoving air). When the fast-moving surface air meets the opposite shore it is slowed due to the greater drag of the land. The result is a convergence along the shore line as shown in figure 5. Often this is the place to look for magic air and thermals promoted by the convergence.

(Example: the eastern shores of the Great Lakes.)

The final source of magic air we'll mention is found in the middle of valleys on lighter wind days. In this case downslope breezes occur on all sides of the valleys, meeting in the middle and converging upward. If the heated air in the valley also convects, widespread glorious lift can occur as shown in figure 6. In this case it helps if the mountains are high and the valleys not too wide. (Example: Buffalo Mt. area in Australia.)

Magic air is encountered perhaps less often than wonder winds, but every soaring pilot should be cognizant when it sneaks up so as to not miss a special treat.

MORE TO CONSIDER We've had some fun with evening magic, but there is an evil side to the sorcery that we should acknowledge. To begin, when cool air moves under the warm layer in the valley a shear layer (area of turbulence) usually develops at the interface of the warm and cool air.

Also, in narrow valleys or high mountains a downhill wind can set in even though it is still soarable on top of the mountain (figure 7). (Example:Ellenville, NY.) In high desert areas the onset of the evening downslope breeze can be sudden and powerful, reversing the windNOVEMBER 1988

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An evening soaring pilot must be well aware of and watchful for these effects.

One other question can be answered here. That is, why is it sometimes not soarable even though the wind is blow-

"In high desert areas the onset of the evening downslope breeze can be sudden and powerful, reversing the windsock 180° and creating robust turbulence. An evening soaring pilot must be well aware of and watchful for these effects." ing very hard at takeoff? The answer is illustrated in figure 8. Here we see a mountain meeting a stiff breeze. Unfortunately, the lower air is stable and moving very little. Thus, only the top of the mountain is deflecting air and it's as

though you were trying to soar a hill a hundred feet or so high. In the East it is often possible to note how far down the mountain the wind lines in the trees extend, and thereby get an idea about how much air is moving up and over the mountain and thus how much lift is produced.

Hang gliders are ideal probes for examining micrometeorology. A number of concepts have been redefined to accommodate the scale on which we operate. These items include wind shadows, asymmetric thermals near a ridge, bolster eddies on a cliff launch and tip stalls near the ground.

While hang glider pilots didn't discover wonder winds and magic air, they certainly explored and defined their limits much morethananyotheraviationgroup.

With our dependence on lifting air and ourcomparativelylimited reach, we must strive to understand the atmosphere as best we can. Our reward is more and more magic air time and wonderful windage. • 15

ACCIDENT REPORTS compiled by Doug Hildreth

at the scene. The pilot had apparently not attempted or been able to deploy his parachute.

CONCLUSIONS NAME: AGE: RATING: GLIDER: INJURIES:

Scott Beyer, passenger, Nick Adams 36 Advanced, Instructor Dream 240 Fatal

The following report was submitted by Pete Lehmann, USHGA Director from Pennsylvania. It has been condensed for publication from the original, very thorough manuscript (eight pages). He may be contacted at: Pete Lehmann, 5811 Elgin St., Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (412) 661-3474.-Ed. TANDEM TOWING FATALITIES IN XENIA,OHIO An Advanced and Advanced Instructor-rated Tandem I pilot was towing up tandem on a Delta Wing 240 Dream using an ATOL system. The passenger was Nick Adams, a reporter for the Springfield NewsSun and not a USHGA member. The passenger was hanging above and to the left of the pilot. The tow bridle was attached to the carabiner and then ran through the two hip loops of the pilot's pod harness. The passenger's spaghetti harness was not connected to the bridle. There was no observer aboard the truck. Conditions were very hot and humid and almost windless.

The launch on a .8-mile run way behind an Isuzu Trooper was uneventful. There was an upwind leg followed by a 180° turn and a downwind leg, toanaltitudeofabout 700-800 feet. The glider initiated another 180° turn and the next report is that it had caught its left tip under the tow line. This caused a severe left turn and probably also stalled the glider. A "twang" was then reported and witnesses reported the glider to be in a descending, sharply-banked left turn. They agree that the tow line was still attached to the bridle (but not the tip) down to about 150 feet, but disagree as to whether it was released at the time of impact. The pilot and passenger were pronounced dead

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The immediate cause of the accident seems to be the snagging of the tip by the tow line during a "step tow." This is not an unknown phenomenon, and indeed the possibility of its occurring is explicitly mentioned in Rob McKenzie's article in the June, 1987 issue of Hang Gliding. His description of how one can catch a tip perfectly fits the known facts of the accident.

1) There was a large amount of slack line present during the last turn.

2) He had been doing tight turns on his previous flight of the day and on the first turn of this flight.

3) The driver had been ordered by radio to accelerate the tow vehicle to tow speed.

The driver has stated that on previous occasions the tow line pressure had reasserted itselfon the glider prior to the glider's having actually completed its turn.

4) A possible contributing factor to the snagging of the tip is the fact that Beyer was turning in the direction of his passenger.

The presence of the passenger can limit a pilot's ability to clear turns, and in this case may have reduced the pilot's awareness of what was happening at his tip.

INCIDENT: Failure to hook in.

NAME: Eric Oppie AGE: 32 RATING: Novice Barr Mt., Washington SITE: Fatal. Cause of death INJURIES: presumed multiple internal and head injuries. No official report received as yet.

EVENT: Failed to hook in. "Novice-rated pilot doing fly-downs at Barr Mountain.

Pilot was concerned about his radio immediately prior to launch."

INCIDENT: NAME:

Failure to hook in.

George DePerrio, Sterling, MA

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GLIDER: INJURIES:

Mt. Saint Pierre, Canada Advanced, 10 years experience Vision Fatal

EVENT: Launched unhooked, fell over100 feet to steep shale slope. Many distractions and extenuating circumstances. Pilot who launched just before got blown back but was unhurt. Conditions were a little stronger than he was used to (his comment}. An impressive tall site which he had not flown before. Backed off from launch to wait for better conditions, unhooked and forgot to hook up when he stepped back to launch. No tradition at this site of doing hang check.

COMMENT: This fatality did not occur in the U.S.and willnotbepartofthe U.S. total.

But he was a U.S. pilot flying in a foreign country.

INCIDENT: Failure to hook in.

DESCRIPTION:Advanced pilot in Owens Valley had had good flight on previous day. Some ambivalence and indecision about whether to set up, and whether to launch. Pilot ran off without being hooked in, released glider but rolled down the hill with multiple scrapes and bruises, but no serious injury.

INCIDENT: Failure to hook in.

DESCRIPTION: During the Chelan XC Classic, pilot failed to hook in and ran off the launch ramp. He fell to the bottom of the ramp, landing on his harness and parachute. No serious injuries. No official report received as yet.

DISCUSSION: Failure to hook in. There were seven of them last year. One was a fatality.

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There have been four reported this year.

Eric Oppie's fatality is recorded above.

George DePerrio's fatality would have made two, but for the fact that it occurred in Canada.

This is an extremely frustrating type of incident for me. It has been written about in virtually every accident review article.

Numerous other individuals have written articles approaching the problem from different viewpoints. It is not a matter of someone coming up with a new idea or a new approach to the problem, it is a matter of all of us on the hill-with every launch, whether our own or our flying buddy's-making sure this does not happen, To repeat most of the things we have said in the past: 1) Consider attaching your harness to the glider during setup and climbing into the harness, never detaching it from the glider.

2) Do your hook-in in exactly the same sequence every time. If you do your hookin before moving up to launch,always do it that way. If you carry your glider to launch, then hook in, always do it that way.

3) After you are hooked in, step through the control bar, look back over your shoulder, and make sure everything is straight and attached.

4) Hook in, do a hang check. Make it a club and site policy to do a hang check (or in very rare instances its equivalent) prior to every launch.

5) When standing on launch, lift the glider and feel the straps come tight. If you launch with loose straps then let the glider back down, but at some point prior to the run, lift the glider at least once.

6) Before beginning your run, and before yelling "clear," yell "hooked in!"

7) On every launch by every pilot, look specifically to see that he is hooked in (visually preflight the rest of his glider as well), and say out loud, "You're hooked in."

8) Lastly, and most importantly, if you unhook for any reason, you must repeat the entire process.

The most consistent factor involved in a failure to hook in is the presence of something different. This can be a new site, or a NOVEMBER 1988

new glider. It can be a new harness. More commonly it is concern about, and the pilot's attention on, something other than launching. Conditions may be different.

He may be worried about the launch, the wind, what happened to the pilot in front of him, or competition, juggling for position, what he is going to do after he is in the air, or fiddling with the radio or camera equipment.

The other well-known factor is a flight being done for show. If you are demonstrating to someone-family or friends, news media, any sort of special observerthe chances of failing to hook in are significantly increased.

Before stepping to launch you must blot everything else out of your mind. You must run through your mental preflight checklist, at the beginning of which, and at the end of which must be "hooked in!" as you stand poised on launch. For the next five seconds you can only think of five things:

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I am convinced that the only thing which will make any difference in the incidence of failure to hook in is a national , local and personal conviction. Every club, every group of flyers, every "buddy," and every individual pilot must make certain that he and every other pilot launching is hooked in. There is just no question about it guys, we must become fanatical about this!

1988 FATALITIES ( As of September) 1. Craig Wendt. 360s close to the hill. Hit trees.

2. Bob Porter. Crash on landing. Medical event? Preoccupied with harness?

3. Dick Cassetta. Crashed on ridge top in high, turbulent winds.

4. Scott Beyer. Tandem step towing. Tow line caught over wing in turn.

5. Nick Adams. Beyer's passenger.

6. Eric Oppie. Failure to hook in.

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Region 9 GARYGRABB: Laneview, VA;GeorgeReeves/ Kitty I Iawk Kites, East - KENNETH McMILLAN: Wilkinsburg, PA; Don Burns/Mission Soaring Center- MIKE PASCALE: Columbia, MD; George Reeves/ KHK, East - LEON PEDONE: Rockville, MD; Chris Thompson/KHK, East-JIM PULCIPHER: Washington, DC; Chris Thomposon/KHK,East - JOE SC:HUCHTER: Gaithersburg, MD; Chris Thompson/KHK, East - STEVEN UNGARO: Fairfax, VA; George Reeves, KHK,East Region 10 MAUREEN ADAMS: Roswell, GA; Buzz Chalmers/LMFP - MICHAEL BITT AR: Smyrna, GA; Buzz Chalmers/Lookout Mountain Flight Park - BILL CONDERMANN, JR.: Miami, FL; Buzz Chalmers/LMFP - STEVE MASSEY: Goldsboro, NC; Steve Wendt/Kitty Hawk Kites, East - PEDRO RODRIGUEZ: Las Lomas, PR; Robert Hastings - DON TRUEBLOOD: Lawrenceville, GA; Buzz Chalmers/LMFP Region 11 JAMES FRANKLIN: Austin, TX; Carl Geers Region 12 TIM ALLINSON: New York, NY; Greg Black/ Mountain Wings - DAVID TRAFGLETCOOKE: APO, NY; Gary Elhart/Nova-Air DAN DE MARLE: Rochester, NY; Dave Hoke TAWAHAH EDMONDSON: APO, NY; Gary Elhart/N A - JOHN HAMMAREN: Florida, NY; Greg Black/M W - FRANK PICONE: Brooklyn, NY; Greg Black/MW - STEPHEN RAPA: Kendall Park, NJ; Greg Black/MW JIM WALSH: Bronxville, NY; Greg Black/MW Foreign RICK ROUSE: Alberta, Canada; Joanne Reynolds/Lookout Mountain Flight Park NOVICE RA TINGS PILOT: City, State; Instructor/School Region 1 KEN ESCH: Ridgefield, WA; Ed Seager- LISA GERBER: Snohomish, WA; Kamron Blevins/ Free Spirit Sky Surfing- JEFFERY JERNIGAN: Grants Pass, OR; Wes Roberts - TERRY PETTINGER: Ashland, OR; Wes Roberts - DOUG PROBSTFELD: Portland, OR; Ric Bailey STEPHEN SAUERWEIN: Portland, OR; Ric Bailey- BRUCE STUDDARD: Ridgefield, WA; Ed Seager- LEANNE STUDDARD: Ridgefield, WA; Ed Seager - DONALD WANLIN: Bellingham, WA; Thomas Johns Region 2 ELBERT ASHBAUGH: Woodside, CA; Charlie Whitehill/Chandelle - KIMO BOWDEN: Daly City, CA; Jeff Greenbawn/ Airtime of San Francisco - ERIC BROUSSARD: San Jose, CA; Don Burns/Mission Soaring Center- PATRICIA ELSTE: Walnut Creek, CA; Jeff Greenbaum/ ATofSF- TIM HERR:SanJose,CA;Chris Crescioli- KEVIN HANLON: San Francisco, CA; Jeff Greenbaum/ATofSF-BRADHILLEDRANDT: Oakland, CA; Jeff Greenbaum I ATofSF- KLAUS KOCH: Half Moon Bay, CA; Don Bums/MSC-

DUANE PRYOR,JR.: Berkeley, CA; Brian Smith -ROBERTRELYEA:PaloAlto,CA;ChrisCrescioli - DIANE RUNYAN: Sausalito, CA; Jeff Mott - ROBERT SMITH: Redwood City, CA; Pat Denevan/Mission Soaring Center - ANONDO STANGL: Stanford, CA; Chris Crescioli ROGER STEELE: Redwood City, CA; Kevin Stowe-ANTHONYSTEENKAMP: Santa Cruz, CA; Chris Crescioli -JAMES STUCK: Crystal Bay, NV; Ray Leonard/High Sierra Sports ROD WALTER: Reno, NV; Ray Leonard/I-ISS Region 3 GREG AREND: San Diego, CA; Roger Chase KANDACE DATEMA: Santa Barbara, CA; Ken deRussy/Hang Glider Emporium - JOHN DUNAGAN: Fontana, CA; Debbi Renshaw/ Natural High - MARK EVANS: Newbury, CA; Ken deRussy/HGE- ROCKYHENDERMAN: Los Angeles, CA; Ken DeRussy /HGE - JOE IDONI: Pasadena, CA; Henry Bittner - TONY KANE: Los Angeles, CA; Joe Greblo/Windsports International - HARVEY PACKER: San Diego, CA; John Ryan/THGC of SO - KEVIN SLA TNICK: San Diego, CA; Joe Bill Henry/ TheHangCenterofSan Diego-ROBBYSMITH: Santa Barbara, CA; Ken OeRussy /HGE WESLEY WINN: Imperial Beach, CA; John Ryan/THGCofSD - ERIC ZASADIL: Los Angeles, CA; Matt Taber /Lookout Mountain DAVID ZOBA: Rowland Heights, CA; Roger Chase Region 4 BILL SW APP: Cotton wood, AZ; Bill Holmes MALCOLM WALWORTH: Flagstaff, AZ; Bill HolmesRegion 6 ERIC BELL: Hot Springs,AR; Lavvrence Haney/ Sail Wings Region 7 PAUL LEIN: Mt. Pleasant, MI; Bill Fifer/Traverse City Hang Gliders Region 8 LIZ BERTANG: New Britain, CT; Robert Hastings - WOLF GINANDES: Framingham, MA; Robert Hastings - MARK GUILLON: Gurley, MA; Buzz Chalmers/LMFP - SCOTT KEELEY: Long Meadow, MA; Robert Hastings - MICKEY WECHTER: Westport, CT; Greg Black/Mountain Wings Region 9 KEN FRAMPTON: Blacksburg, VA; Richard Cobb - PETER FREELAND: Willow Grove, PA; Steve Schaeffer- JOHN MESSNER: Strongville, OH; Buzz Chalmers/Lookout Mountain -NEIL MESSNER: Northfield, OH; Buzz Chalmers/ LMFP - RYSZARD PIASECKI: Dameron, MD; Gaston Servant/Maryland H G Assoc. DONALD SEIB: West Chester, PA; Bill Umstattd - MICHAEL SCHLEGEL: Blacksburg, VA; Dave Curry Region 10 JIM BRUTON: Charlotte, NC; Chris Thompson/Kitty Hawk Kites, East- JOHN EGLE: Dunwoody, GA; Paul Thornbury /LMFP- BOB FRANKLIN: Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Dave Curry/ LMFP - JAMES GARRETT: Rome, GA; Greg Ball/LMFP - BRONDY GLOVER: Oeveland, TN; Buzz Chalmers/LMFP - GEORGE GOFF:

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RANDY LEHFELDT: Redlands, CA; Chris Armenta/Natural High - CAROL MOLEY: Santee, CA; John Heiney - SCOTT TOMSIC: Carlsbad, CA; Paul Phillips Region 4 TODD CHRISTENSON: Holliday, UT; Dave Rodrigues - JERRY DALEN: Glendale, AZ; John Leslie-TIM DELANEY: Gunnison, CO; George Hewitt - PARKER HOBSON: Alamorgordo, NM; Greg Bouten - CRAIG McMILLAN: Golden, CO; Bob Faris - HUGH SAWYER: Telluride, CO; Oaudia Holbrook/South wind HG - DENNIS TUBBS: Apache Junction, AZ; Bob Stout Region 10 JACK McGAHA: Dunwoody, GA; Greg Ball Region 11 HAROLD AIRINGTON: Midland, TX; Greg Bouten Region 12 STAN NOVAK: East Moriches, NY; David Slodki - PETER PECKHAM: Madison, NY; Michael Holl Foreign DAVID CHEESMAN: Hants, England; Ken Baier - ERNST SCHNEIDER: Wildberg, West Germany; Tom Parsons MASTER RATINGS PILOT: City, State; Director Region 1 GEOFFREYLOYNS: Palo Alto, CA; Russ Locke Region 2 STEVE ADEN: Corvallis, OR; Ken Godwin CLASS ONE TANDEM RATINGS PILOT: City, State; Observer /School Region 1 JEFF HUEY: Anchorage, AK; Joe Greb lo /Windsports International

PILOT: City, State; Observer /School Region 1 STEVE DYER: Federal Way, WA; Dave Chadwick/ Airplayin - KLAUS FEDERLIN: Klammoth Falls, OR; Wes Roberts Region 2 WILLIAM ARMSTRONG: Pacifica, CA; Charlie Whitehill/Chandelle-LOUISE CAWTHON: San Francisco, CA; Brian Smith - JEFF GREENBA UM: San Francisco, CA; Kelly Dearborn/ Airtime of San Francisco - KEN JOSEPH: Vacaville, CA; Geoffrey Lyons- RUDI SCHAEDLER: Burlingame, CA; Charlie Whitehill/Chandelle Region 3 KIMBALL DODDS: Imperial Beach, CA; Joe Bill Henry /The Hang Gliding Center of San Diego- KAZUHIKO IWAKAWA: Simi Valley, CA; Bill Bennett/Torrey Pines Flight Park -

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steel. With as little as 2.5% by weight of lithium added to aluminum, it can reduce the weight by up to 10% depending on the application. The first experiments in Al-Li alloys were made in the 1920's when the low specific weight and higher specific strength were discovered, however the development of the Al-Cu-Mn alloys (Duraluminum) delayed further research in Al-Li alloys.

Only in the SO's did Alcoa rediscover lithium as an alloying component, at which time they produced a 1.3% alloy.

Difficulties were encountered during melting and casting bee a use of the strong reactivity of lithium. In addition, the Alcoa alloy exhibited poor toughness and remained the only Al-Li alloy used (by U.S. Navy reconnaissance aircraft). Be-· cause of this low toughness its produc .. tion was stopped in 1968.

Due to the increasing fuel costs of the mid 70's, several companies started in.. tensive investigations into aluminum alloys with higher lithium content to improved uctility and fracture toughness.

Since 1983 Akan International has of.. fered a new generation alloy with the designation OTO XXXA, developed by the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Great Britain. Alcoa and Cegedur Pechiney3A. 5 were next in 1984 with similar alloys and higher strength. The new materials are made from Al-Li-Cu-Mn-Zr and show good fatigue and sufficient toughness characteristics. The maximum lithium content by weight so far is 2.7%. It has been found that higher levels lead to "hot, short cracks" and embrittlement during extrusion casting.

The recycling of Al-Li metal scrap is the greatest problem and has not been solved. Al-Li scrap should under no circumstances be mixed with Al scrap. It must be collected separately and sent to the manufacturer for remelting. Lithium contamination of less than .1 % in conventional aluminum alloys decreases the mechanical properties substantially!

The strength of steel depends on the transformation reaction of the crystal lattice when it is cooled from a high temperature, whereas the improvement in the mechanical properties of aluminum alloys results from a precipitation reaction. During a tempering treatment, after the cooling-off sequence, finely distributed precipitation particles are created. These hard lithium particles

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Table 1 : The Magic material 8090 comparision.

Aluminum alloy:

2014

2024

7075

Specific weight

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9.3%

- 8.3%

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Modulus of elasticity

+ 9. 8%

+ 9.8%

+12,0%

Spec. modulus of elasticity

+21. 1 %

+19.8%

+23.4%

9.3%

Comparision between the relative values of the alloy OTO XXXA 8090 and conventional aluminum alloys (4).

Table 2: The new Al-Li alloys.

No.

Brand name

Replac8s

Strength

Al-2,5Li-l.2Cu-0.7Mg-0.12Zr

2014-T6

medium

Al-2.6Li-l.9Cu-0.7Mg-0.12Zr

7075-T6

high

Al-2.5Li-l.2Cu-0.7Mg-0.12Zr

2024-T3

damage tolerant

Content

ALCAN INTERNATIONAL (GB) 8090 8091 8090

L ITAL II AIf (OTDXXXAl L ITAL II Bu ( DTDXXXB l L ITAL "C" CDTDXXXC l

CEGEDUR PECHINEY (Fl 8090

CP271

Al-2,5Li-l,4Cu-l.0Mg-0.12Zr

7075-T7

medium

2091

CP274

Al-2.0Li-2.1Cu-l.5Mg-0.10Zr

2024-T3

CP276

Al-2,3Li-2.9Cu-0.5Mg-0.10Zr

7075-T6

damage tolerant high light

CP277 ALCOA (USA) 8090A ALITHALITE (Goal Al 2090 ALITHALITE (Goal Bl ALITHALITE (Goal Cl 8092 ALITHAL ITE (Goal 0)

Al-2,4Li-l.3Cu-1,2Mg-0.12Zr

2024-T3

Al-2,2Li-2.7Cu-0.12Zr

7075-T6X

damage tolerant high

6061-T6X

light

Al-2,4Li-0.7Cu-l.2Mg-0,12Zr

prevent plasticdeformationand increase yield strength. This precipitation treatment is accomplished at a temperature between 100° and 200° C. Strength and toughness can be increased by cold forming before the tempering procedure to over 72 ksi ultimate strength and 6%-8% yield. 6 Precipitation particles can be made visible by the transmission electron microscope (figure 1). Al3 Li particles and Al 2CuMg are shown in figure 2 enlarged 160,000 times. Tubes or other extruded shapes are produced by extruding a heated block of material through a die with a press (figure 3). To improve the strength and to meet dimensional requirements the extrusions are also cold drawn through dies. This process is needed to produce the high quality tubes necessary for hang gliders. The Swiss manufacturer Aluminium Menzikon, which pro-

7075-T73X corrosion resistant

duces aircraft-quality aluminum tubes for hang gliders, is already extruding AlLi alloys. European aircraft manufacturers are presently testing this material.

Manufacturing In the manufacture of 7075 (Perunal) tube of 2" diameter with a wall thickness of .035", 18drawing operations are necessary with six intermediate annealings and surface quality inspections. At Aluminium Menzikon, Switzerland, these drawing operations would have to be developed for the new Al-Li alloys. Sufficient demand for the material from the hang glider and ultralight manufacturers is a requirement. The aluminum manufacturers have invested $30 million in the development of the alloys, including safety measures for the melting processes.

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reduce the percentage of aluminum in the weight of aircraft from 80% to 25%.

New generation materials will be developed even before the introduction of AlLi alloys. An increase in lithium content to 3% or 4% is aimed at through powder metallurgy, which will bring additional weight reductions. McDonnell Douglas and Allied Signal are actively pursuing this.

increase. The better materials will allow for the design of new aerodynamic features such as winglets, spoilers, etc.

The sink rate of sailplanes has been dramatically improved through the use of fiber composites. Although the introduction of Al-Li alloys for hang gliders shows great promise it will not stop the strong advance of modern fiber composites for future high performance gliders.

THE BAD NEWS: It will be available in the

1990's.

A further weight reduction of 25% is possible by adding beryllium, and the modulus of elasticity can be increased by adding silicon carbide fiber. 8 An addition of 20% by volume of SiC fibers doubles the modulus of elasticity of7075.

1) H. L. Hillebrand-"Werkstoffe: Aluminium-Lithium vor der Einfuehrung, Wunsch und Wirklichkeit," Flug Revue, 3/1987, p. 78.

2) P. Condom-" Aluminium-LithiumLegierungen, Massive Investitionen in einen neuen Werkstoff," Interavia, 11/1984, p. 126 3) K. Welpmann, M. Peters, T. H. Sanders Jr.-" Aluminium, 60," 10/1984, p.

735.

4) M. Peters, K. Welpmann-" Aluminium-Lithium. Eine neue Generation metallischer Leichtbauwerkstoffe," Metall 39, 12/1985, p. 1141.

5) G. LeRoy, Ph. Meyer-"Status of Al-Li Development at Pechiney," Al-Li Symposium, March 25-26, 1987, Los Angeles, CA.

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NOVEMBER 1988

The Authors Dr. Malcolm Couper and Dr. Clemens Verpoort work as material scientists in the Research Center of Asea Brown Boveri, Baden, Switzerland. C. Verpoort has recently been converted from sailplanes to hang gliders. W. Brandenberger owns the oldest hang glider instruction school in Switzerland at Wald, was Swiss national champion in 1979, is taking part in the production of two new glider prototypes, and tests hang gliders on his own test vehicle.

Acknowledgements The authors wish to thank Dr. M. Peters (DFVLR, Cologne) for his assistance and Dr. H. Hofmann (Aluminium AG Menzikon) for assistance and for supplying Lital-B test material. •

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What will be the impact of the new materials on the design of hang gliders?

With a yearly production of 150,000 tons of aluminum for western aircraft, some 100 tons of aluminum for gliders and ultralights is negligible. Hence the new Al-Li materials aim at a wider market, where we would be a very useful application.

Fuel costs are not a consideration for us, but a weight reduction would certainly be greatly appreciated. The new Al-Li materials would reduce the weight of a hang glider by 4-11 pounds, or allow greater span resulting in a performance

7) N. N.-"MD-11s to get AluminumLithium F!oorParts," Aviation Week& Space Technology, 7 /87, p. 32.

8) K. S. Ravichandran, E. S. Dwarakadasa-" Advanced Aerospace Al Alloys," Journal of Metals, 5/1987, p. 28.

References

THE GOOD NEWS: Aluminum-Lithium is tougher, stronger in compression and weighs less than the aluminum alloys currently in use.

It could save 4 to I 0 pounds per glider.

6) M. Peters, V. Bachmann, K. Welpmann-"Fatigue Crack Propagation Behavior of the Al-Li Alloy 8090 Compared to 2024," Proc. 4th Int. Al-Li Conference, Paris, 1987.

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CLASSIFIEDS CONSUMER ADVISORY: Used hang gliders always should be disassembled before flying for the first time and inspected carefully for fatigue or bent or dented down tubes,ruined bushings, bent bolts (especially the heart bolt), re-used Nyloc nuts, loose thimbles, frayed or rusted cables, tangs with non-circular holes, and on Rogallos, sails badly tom or tom loose from their anchor points front and back on the keel and leading edges. If in doubt, many hang gliding businesses will be happy to give an objective opinion on the condition of equipment you bring to them to inspect.

ROGALLOS COMET 135 -Half battens, v /g. DUCK 130, both well cared for. Low hours. $500 each/ offer (707) 525-9698.

DREAM 165- Dark Blue LE/TE, rainbow colors, low hours, excellent condition. With knee hanger harness and helmet. Must sell - Best offer. Lou. hm. (805) 9489833, wk. (805) 277-3306.

DREAM 165 - Black/red harness, low time, nice. $500. (509) 467-5647.

DREAM 185 - Tight sail, low hours, rainbow clrs, beautiful condition. Best glider to learn on. $1200 (408) 248-4568 H, (408) 996-6744 W. DUCK 160 - Very clean, 27 hours, black & yellow. $800 (914) 794-8383, Bruce.

GEMINI 134-White LE with mylar, spectrum middle, white main, good condition. $650 OUO. Call (209) 4854342 evenings.

GENESIS 148-Likenew, good condition glider. $1500, will pay shipping. Harrison (919) 367-5461.

GZ- White with yellow leading edge, great condition. $600 ODO. (503) 388-0752.

HP 1-1/2 - Red, gold, white. Faired down-tubes, high-point suspension. $800. Mike (619) 576-2098.

HP 2 - Full race, 10 hrs., large cross bar, red leading edge, $2200. Pod and chute, $400. (602) 893-1330.

LIGE-IT DREAM 185 - Six months old, beautiful condition, as new. Very low hours, color gold. House forces sale. $1700. (714) 952-8987.

UGI-IT DREAM 185 - 5 hours, excellent condition, harness, helmet, $1600 (812) 282-2014.

SENSOR 180 - Good condition, V.G., H.B., K.T.E. Rainbow sail. $800 (805) 541-1275.

SENSOR 510 165 - White/red, XLNT, hardly flown, $750/best. AAS cocoon harness for 5'9" pilot w /kevlar chute, $300. Ball M20 vario $120. (702) 831-2784.

SKYHAWK 168 - White with yellow LE, new in summer 1987, 2 hours airtime. $1300 OBO. Kurt (916) 455-1798.

SKYHA WK 188 - Red/white, excellent condition, 11 hours, $1150, OBO (714) 651-7187, Rick.

SKYHA WK 188-Never flown! $1250, navy, red, rainbow, white, (213) 828-0987.

SKYHAWK 188 - 18 hours, and UP cocoon harness $1500. (805) 928-1216.

SKYI-IAWK 188-Low time, excellent condition, $800.

OVR 165, clean, must see $300. (714) 652-1031.

SPORT EUROPEAN - Very good condition, $2000.

240 Dream, $1950 or trade for 220. Phoenix 60 165, $350. Ll tek vario, $90. Free Flight parachute, $250.

(714) 589-0109.

SPORT EUROPEAN 167 - Excellent condition, fresh inspection and dealer test flight 25 hours. $1700 OBO. Call Jeff (805) 682-3666.

SPORT 167- White with magenta L.E., excellent condition, $1850 OBO. (714) 969-1831 evenings.

SPORT 167 - Cherry, top, dark LE, rainbow bottom, belly bar, excellent condition, $2000 (412) 381-2284.

SPORT 167- White with navy blue L.E., low airtime, excellent shape, $2100 OBO (818) 761-0085.

SPORT AMERICAN 167 --All white with blue LE. 60 hrs. Verysweetflyingglider. Must sell. A stealat$1600.

Larry (703) 989-7438 evenings.

VISION 18 - Harness, helmet and parachute $875.

(714) 629-0063.

TEN USED GLIDERS FOR SALE - All under $1000.

Some under $500. Must sell. (919) 945-2327.

MAGIC III 166-20 hrs. airtime. Rainbow sail, red LE. $900. (313) 756-3653.

SUNRISE HANG GLIDING 220 DREAM $2000 165 DREAM $1600 185 C-2 $400

MAGIC III 177 - Excellent shape, low miles, blue leading edge, white trailing. $1700 OBO. (714) 6507782.

PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING (619) 367-4237.

MAGIC III 177 - V.G., full race, $800 (205) 722-0088.

CASH FOR CONDORS (any condition) - and other equipment. Bang Glider Emporium. (805) 965-3733.

MAGIC IV - Full race 177, excellent condition $1900.

Tom (612) 866-0109.

MAGIC JV 166-VG, 1/2 ribs, 4.4, white L.E., blue L.S., excellent condition. $1400 OBO. Pat (818) 332-3639.

MAGIC IV 177- F.R. 1988. 10 hrs., total time. Half ribs, VG, MLE, 4.4 oz., speed bar, airfoil king post & down tubes $1800 (303) 259-5198.

RAVENS 229 - two in stock. Excellent shape, rigged for tandem, multi-colored. Sequatchie Valley Soaring.

(615) 949-2301.

SENSOR 510 B - VG, Full race, yellow & white, 34 hours airtime, excellent condition, $1700. Also selling C.G. 1000 harness, black $245, parachute $245, airstream helmet $40. Must sell. Mark (315) 44.5-9720.

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COLORAOO HANG GLIDING Demo Lt. Dreams 145, 205 ... $1600 and $1800 Demo Tandem Dream 240 .......................... $1880 7,9, 11 cell paragliders ................................... $1480 High Energy Parachutes .............................. $350 Bell Helmets .................................................. $call Steel Carabiner, Stubai 11,000 lbs. rated .. $16 Call Colorado Hang Gliding for lowest prices. All gliders checked; shipped anywhere. (303) 278-9566.

THE HANG GLIDING CENTER

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ULTRALIGHT POWERED FLIGHT FOR SALE ENGLISH ULTRALIGHT - Weight-shift aircraft. HiWay Demon wing w/Hornet trike, 330cc, foils/ pod, AS I/RPM, compass, elec. start, asking$2500.

Tabb, VA. (840) 867-83%.

SCHOOLS AND DEALERS ALABAMA

STUDENTS, new pilots-· Free helmet, harness, training wheels with every new or stock ~lider. Lowest prices. Colorado Hang Gliding, (303) 2 8-9566.

NEW AND USED GLIDERS, FREE TANDEM - with purchase for you or a friend. Call Rick, MSC (408) 2621055.

WANTED- Used hang gliding equipment. Gliders, instruments, harnesses and parachutes. Airtime of San Francisco , 3620 Wawona, San Francisco, CA 94116.

(415) SKY-1177.

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN l'LIGHTP ARK-See our ad under Tennessee. (404) 398-3541.

ARIZONA ARIZONA WINDSPORTS - Largest Hang Gliding center in the southwest. Certified Instruction utilizing the world's first man-made trainer hill. INEXPENSIVE prices on lessons and equipment. Dealer for Pacific Airwave, Wills Wing. Delta Wing. Seedwings, Moyes, High Energy, Ball and Seagull classic parts.

1327E. Bell De Mar Drive, Tempe, AZ85283. (602) 8977121.

DESERT HANG GLIDERS, USHGA Certified School.

Supine specialists. 4319 W. Larkspur, Glendale, AZ 85304. (602) 439-0789, 938-9550.

$1495 DREAMS 165 New Blk, Blue, White 185 Demo Llme, White, Psycho stripes $1595 Capital Oty Hang Gliders (206) 459-8389.

HANG GLIDING

- CLASSIFIEDS Delta Wing, Moyes, Seed wings and High Energy. Five minutes from Fort Funston. 488 Manor Plaza, Pacifica, CA 94044. (415) 359-6800.

ARKANSAS OZARK MOUNTAIN HANG GUDERS - Sales, service and instruction. Dealer for Wills Wing, Moyes, Eric Raymond harnesses. 8 Blue Jay Way, Conway, AR 72032. (501) 327-0698.

SAIL WINGS HANG GLIDING - Certified instruction. Authorized agent for Pacific Airwave, CG 1000.

1601 N. Shackleford #131-4, Little Rock, AR 72211.

(501) 224-2186.

CALIFORNIA AIRTIME OF SAN FRANCISCO - (formerly San Francisco Windsports), Gliders and equipment, sales, and rentals. Private and group instruction by USHGA certified instructors. Local site information and glider rental. 3620 Wawona, San Francisco, CA 94116. (415) SKY-1177.

HANG FLIGHT SYSTEMS-USHGA Certified training program featuring the combined talents of Dan Skadal and Erik Fair. We sell and service all major brands of gliders and accessories. New and used. S-MLG Sport, Skyhawk, HP II, Genesis Vision Mark IV, Magic Kiss. Demos available to qualified pilots. 1202 E. Wainut Unit M, Santa Ana, CA 92701. (714) 542-7444.

HANG GLIDER E~RIUM - The best training hill in tb.e west is in Santa Barbara, a hang gliding VACATION PARADISE. High quality PERSONALlZED instruction focusing on the skills that most affect your SAFETY. Call for vacation info and glider inventory.

Tues.-Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-4. 613 N. Mil pas, Santa Barbara, California 93103 (805) 965-3733.

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BRIGHT STAR HANG GLIDERS - Sales - service restorations. All major brands represented. Santa Rosa, CA (707) 576-7627.

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TRUE FLIGHT CONCEPTS - USHGA certified instruction, sales, and service. Only minutes from our local Kagel Mountain flying site. 13243 Gladstone Ave., Sylmar, CA 91342. (818) 367-6050.

~.~~~.~~:~a HIGH ADVENTURE - USHGA Certified high altitude dual instruction program. Over 2,000 tandem lessons since 1980. Instructor Rob McKenzie. Rides, ratings, radio solos. (714) 883-8488.

WINDSPORTS, INTL-Hang Gliding School-Since 1974. Largest and most complete HANG GLIDING CENTER in Southern California. Large inventory of new and used gliders including Sports and Lite Dreams.

Accelerated training program features Tandem instruction and minimizes course time. 16145 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91406. (818) 988--0111.

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3900 Van Buren NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 (505)

SANTA BARBARA HANG GLIDING CENTERUSHGA CERTIFIBD SCHOOL 29 State St., Santa Barbara, CA. 93101 (805) 962-8999 COMPLETE FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION PROGRAM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED, HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION, VERY HIGH SUCCESS RATE, BEST SAFETY RECORD, RENTALS AVAILABLE, CALL FOR QUOTE ON NEW AND USED EQUIPMENT OR VISIT OUR SHOP RIGHT NEXT TO THE BEAO-I AND WHARF IN SANTA BARBARA.

WINDGYPSY - USHGA certified school. Offering tandem instruction, daily, year-round. Only full service facility in Lake Elsinore. New and used gliders and equipment from Delta Wing, Moyes, UP and Wills Wing. Demos available. 33041 Walls, Lake Elsinore, 92330. Call Paul Burns, (714) 678-5418.

CHANDELLE HANG GLIDING CENTER- USHGA Certified school., "The best damn hang gliding shop in the world." Dealers for Wills Wing, Pacific Airwave,

FINGER FAIRINGS

NATURAL HIGH HANG GLIDING SCHOOL- Lessons, equipment, hang gliding jewelry. P.O. Box 23073, San Bernardino, CA 92406. (714) 880-3888.

THE HANG GLIDING CENTER- Located in beautiful San Diego. USHGA instruction, equipment rentals, local flying tours. Spend your winter vacation flying with us. We proudly offer Wills Wing, Pacific Airwave, High Energy, Ball and we need your used equipment. 4206-K Sorrento Valley Blvd., San Diego, CA 92121 (619) 450-9008.

MISSION SOARING CENTER - Serving the flying community since 1973. Complete lesson program with special attention to quality take-off and landing skills.

All major brands of gliders, parachutes and instruments sold. Sail repair and air frame service available.

1116 Wrigley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035. (408) 262-1055.

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COLORADO HANG GLIDING - USHGA Certified School, dealer all brands. Lowest prices on new gliders.

Bell helmets in stock. (303) 278-9566.

GEORGIA LOOKOUfMOUNTAINFLIGHTPARK-Seeourad under Tennessee. (404) 398-3541.

HAWAII MAUI SOARING SUPPLIES - Certified Instructors.

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CLASSIFIEDS TRADEWINDS HANG GLIDING - dual instruction, rentals, equipment. (808) 396-8557.

IDAHO TREASURE VALLEY HANG GLIDERS - USHGA certified instruction, complete service. Featuring Pacific Auwave. 11716 Fairview, Boise, 83704. (208) 3767914.

MOUNTAIN WINGS, INC. - Visit our new hang gliding center at the foot of Ellenville Mt. USHGA CF! with tandem training. Five training hills, factory trained repair specialists, area's exclusive Seedwings dealer/ specialist. Delta Wing, Pacific Airwave, UP with demo gliders. The cost complete line of hang gliding accessories in stock. Many new and used gliders. Mail orders, VISA, MasterCard and Discover Cards accepted. Greg Black, 150 Canal Street, Ellenville, NY 12428. (914) 6473377.

ILLINOIS

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SUSQUEHANNAFLIGHfPARKINC.-Centra!New York's Hang Gliding Center. Certified instruction, sales & service for all ma~manufacturers. Training hill O160', jeep rides, 600' soarableridge, camping. RD 2, Box 432, Cooperstown, NY 13326. (315) 866-6153.

Your hang gliding success company. Representative for Wills Wing, Delta Wing, Seedwings, Moyes and Pacific Airwave. State of the art training with mobile flight simulator and dual instruction. Leta USHGA CR leau.ou to your flight success. 1600 Carmel, Zion, IL 600 . (312) 746-1944.

THERMAL UP, INC. -- Most comr.,iete hang gliding shop in area. Located on top of El enville Mountain.

USHGA Certified Instructor and Observer. Concen!rating on hang gliding instruction with emphasis on launching and landing techniques. Dealer for all major brands. Offering expert sales and service with lowest price in area. Large mail order inventory. Tom Aguero, P.O. Box 347, Cragsmoor, NY 12420. (914) 647-3489.

MICHIGAN

NORTH CAROLINA

PRO HANG GLIDERS-Since 1978, Michigan's only USHGA Certified school specializing in towing. Step Towingavailabletoqualified pilots, Wills Wing Dealer, NormLesnow,569W. Annabelle,Haze1Park,Ml48030.

KITIYHA WK KITES, INC. -PO Box 340, Nags Head, NC 27959. 919-441-4124. Learn to fly over soft sand dunes just south of the site where the Wright Brothers learned to fly. Beginning and Advanced packages; complete inventory of new gliders, accessories and parts. Windsurfing sales and instruction also available.

NEVADA HIGH SIERRA SPORTS - dealers for Delta Wing.

Wills Wing, Pacific Airwave. USHGA certified training and ratings including tandem. Sierra tours and rentals available. Carson City and Reno locations. 2303 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701. (702) 885-1891.

SAURATOWN KITES - Winston Salem (919) 9452327. Hang Gliding School w / certified instructor.

Dealer for Wills Wing, Pacific Windcraft & Delta. New and used equipment.

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NEW MEXICO UP OVER NEW MEXICO, INC. - Instruction, sales, service. Sandia Mountain guides. Wills, Seedwings, Pacific Airwave, Delta,Moyes. Albuquerque, NM (505) 292-0647.

NORTH COAST HANG GLIDING - Certified Instruction. New & used gliders. Specializing in Pacific Airwave gliders. Mike Del Signore, 1916 W. 75th St., Oeveland, OH. 44102 (216) 631-1144.

OKLAHOMA

NEW YORK

FLY HIGH HANG GLIDING, INC.- Serving N.Y. City/ Albany, Jersey, Connecticut areas. (On Ellenville Mtn.) Area's exclusive Wills Wing dealer /specialist.

Also all other major brands, accessories. Certified Instruction. 10 years experience. Quick repairs. Area's most INEXPENSIVE prices. ATOL truck towing!

Contact:Paul Voight, RD 2, Box 561, Pine Bush, NY 12566, (914) 744-3317.

OKLAHOMA HANG GLIDING CENTER- USHGA Certified instruction. Wills Wing, Seedwings, Delta Wing and other major brands. New and used equipment, instruments, parachutes, and service. OKC, (405) 943-5484.

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SOUTHERN OREGON HANG GLIDING - USHGA certified instruction. Our students have doubled their airtime since we started using a small A TV to pull the gliders back up the hill. Scenic lakeside training site with camping near Ashland, OR. (503) 479-9531.

TENNESSEE HAWK AIRSPORTS - New and improved hang gliding! Attention Novice and beginners! New 360 degree training hill designed and built specifically for Conveniently located. Fun! Fun! Fun! 0inch tn. - The longest ridge, two launches. The popular light wind indicator Windsok. Brochures available.

Your satisfaction is the key to our continued growth and success. Hawk Air Sports, Inc., 251 North Boyd's Creek Rd., Sevierville, 1N 37862, (615) 453-1035.

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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN FLIGHf PARK- Our specialtics: your first mountain flights, mountain and thermal soaring, certified training (package plans, group rates, USHGA ratings), glider rentals, camping, local site information. New and used gliders (all major brands), equipment, accessories, parts, repair services.

We buy used gliders and equipment! USHGA Novice pilots can fly 1,340' Lookout Mountain and soar 12-mile ridge (distance record, 130.9 miles; altitude gain, 10,400') Send $1.00 (refundable with any purchase) for brochure, rates, directions, accommodations information.

Route 2, Box 215-H, Dept. HG, Rising Fawn, GA 30738.

Twenty minutes from Chattanooga, Tennessee. (404) 398-3541.

SEQUATCHffi VALLEY SOARING SUPPLIES Dealers for all major brands. Small training classes so you can learn to fly easily. Come fly over 100 miles of ridges and enjoy challenging thermals. Located next to the TIT Henson's Gap site. For personal service you can trust call Valley Soaring, Rt. 2, Box 210, Dunlap, TN 37327 (615) 949-3384, (615) 949-2301.

TEXAS

~ Tired of being a test pilot? Move up to the finest in proven towing equipment. Info pack $2.00. Trust your airtime to the professionals, ATOL, Inc.! 501 82nd St., Lubbock, TX, 79404 (806) 745-9633.

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For New Hang Glider Pilots

Hang Gliding According to Pfeiffer: Skills For the Advancing Pilot

• Proper launch & landing techniques • forced, crash landings • angle of attack control • prone transition • glider repair • presoaring, beginning soaring • first altitude flight • Doo Dah days • the term "wuffo" • lJSl;-GA wind direction signal • intermediate, advanced sr,ndromes • pear people • whats cool, what's uncool

The most comprehensive guide yet for expanding your knowledge and skills. With 244 richly illustrated pages, loads of true stories, and a complete subject index. You'll learn all about: • Soaring Principles • Competition Flying • CrossCountry Flying • Equipment • Speed-to-Fly Calculations

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PARTS & ACCESSORIES 2 NEW RADIO SHACK 5 watt radios with charger, special antennas, external hand mike, and other extras, all for $120. (408) 646-1071.

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pair. Shipping $2.00 per pair. Mitts in stock for fast delivery. 8 Blue Jay Way, Conway, AR 72032. (501) 3270698.

TUBING, WHEELS, BOLTS, BRACKETS,DACRON plus much more. Free tubing price sheet or send $5 for complete catalog. Leading Edge Air Foils, Inc., 331 S. 14th Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904. Phone (719) 632-4959.

THE CRUISE X\C SUPRONE POD -Total comfort FREEDOM WINGS SOUTH WIND HANG GLIDING SCHOOL & GLIDING FLIGHT PARAGLIDING SCHOOL. Certified Instruction. Dealers for: Delta Wing, Seed Wings & Pacific Airwave. (801) 943-1005 OR 561-5208 9173 FALCON CIRCLE, SANDY, ur AH 84092 WASATCH WINGS, INC.- USHGA certified hang gliding school, dealers for Wills Wing and Pacific Airwave. Flight operations at Point of the Mountain. (801) 571-4000.

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and customized to your needs. For details contact: Steve Dyer, P.O. Box 4504, Federal Way, WA 98063 (206) 383-4675.

MAXON RADIOS - $2951 New hang gliding legal frequency (see July issue). Includes charger, case and warranty. Best prices on Maxon radios and accessories plus fast, reliable service facility. Rocky Mtn. Glider Company, Box 281, Conifer, CO 80433. (303) 331-2841.

SYSTEK VARIOS-Small, lightweight, rugged. Dual batteries. One model with altimeter. Prices start at$195.

Contact Systems Technology, Inc. PO Box 585, Seymour, TN 37865.

LINDSAY RUDDOCK, PROBABLY THE FINEST INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE Standard features: volume control, lift and sink cut-in control, dual range, very sensitive and very stable, fully compensated altimeter, altimeter millibar setting, flight levels switch, 8 hr. battery warning, 1 year warranty, money-back guarantee. Option: total energy. Bob Fisher, 110030asis, Houston, TX 770% (713) 728-4146.

SILVER WINGS INC-Certified instruction & equipment sales. N. VA. (703) 533-1965.

WASHINGTON AIRPLA Y'N PRO SHOP & Hang Gliding School. The largest full time, full service hang gliding shop in Washington. All major brands sold and serviced. 800 Mercer, Seattle, WA 98109. (206) 467-8644.

INTERNATIONAL DEALERS JAPAN THERMAL SNOOPER-The exciting new soaring instrument. Proven to indicate nearby thermals and more.

For competition or just fun. Own one for just $98 check or money order to: Digi-Log Circuits, Co., 5711 Tannahill Circle, Huntsville, AL 35802. Satisfaction and 12 month warranty.

Distributormajorbrandshanggliders (Airwave,Magic), instruments, parachutes. Tokyo 03/ 447/5560, Yugawara 0465/63/0173, Kurumayama Hang School 0266/ 68/2724 (April - November).2-19-63 Doi, Yugawaramachi, Kanagawaken, Japan 141. FAX 0465 636641.

QUICK RELEASE CARABINER - Breaking 10,000 lbs.$24.95. Extra5/16balllockpin$10. Dealers wanted.

Patent pending. Thermal, 19431-41 Business Center Dr., Northridge, CA 91324.

BELL HELMETS - in stock. (303) 278-9566.

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SWITZERLAND SWISS ALP HANG GLIDING SAFARI - For your hang gliding needs in Switzerland. Ron Hurst, PO Box 270, CH-8401 Winterthur, Switzerland.

ALL BRANDS - Bought, sold, and repacked. Inspection and repack $20.00 - Kevlar, nylon, s/ s, bridles installed and replaced. Airtime of S.F., 3620 Wawona, San Francisco, CA 94116. (415) SKY-1177.

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BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIBS AIR TECH - seeks energetic sales reps nationwide.

Excellent territories available. Send Resume to: Air Tech Electronics, Santa Barbara Hang Gliding Center, 29 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

WANTED- Full-time shop/service employee, Mission Soaring Center in beautiful Milpitas, CA. Position available now! Mechanical experience a must. Glider maintenance experience a plus, but not necessary. Call (408) 262-1055.

EMERGENCY PARACHUTES

High Energy 20 or 22 gore parachutes $350. Colorado HG. (303) 278-9566.

STEEL CARABINERS-$16.20. Stubai 11,000 lb. Colorado HG. (303) 278-9566.

Experienced USHGA Certified Instructors needed NOW! Lots of students .... not enough instructors. Send resume to: Mission Soaring Center, 1116 Wrigley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035.

PRIMO AIR MITTS- standard with shiny Lycra exterior. $28.50 per pair. Plush or terry cloth interior, $35/

INSTRUCTORS WANTED - Prefer certified but will train qualified people. Advancement opportunities

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CLASSIFIEDS include tour guiding and management. Western Hang Gliders, P.O. Box 828, Marina, CA 93933. (408) 3842622.

MISCELLANEOUS

PUBLICATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS FOR O.ristmas- Get the first 6 issues of PARAGLIDING REVIEW, 8125 Burthe Street, New Orleans, LA 70118.

BINDERS FOR HANG GUDING MAGAZINE Brown vinyl with wire centerfold spines to allow library reference organization of your issues. Keeps up to 16 issues tidy and handy. Only $9.00 from USHGA, P.O. Box 500, Pearblossom, CA 93553.

SOARING - Monthly magazine of The Soaring Society of America, Inc. Covers all aspects of soaring flight.

Full membership $35. Info kit with sample copy $3.

SSA, PO Box E, Hobbs, NM 88241.

MANBffiDS: SOON A COLLECTOR'S ITEM! Inside look at heyday of sport by professional writer Maralys Wills. Only $7.95 plus $1.00 shipping. 10 or more, $5.95 shipped. Write "Manbirds," 1811 Beverly Glen Dr., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Also Hang Gliding romance "Soar and Surrender" $3.95 shipped.

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HANG GLIDING CHRISTMAS CARDS - Unique hand-made in old black and white etching style. $7 for an assortment of twelve or $25 for 50. Plus 10% for shipping. Call Alegra Davidson, (203) 379-1668 or send a self-addressed stamped envelope for assortment selection sheet to: Tek Flight Products, Colebrook Stage, Winsted, CT 06098.

HANG GLIDING IN MEXICO-We do the organization, you do the flying. Enjoy country and people especially in winter. For information E. Heyer, Apdo. Postal 1416, Pueblo, Mexico.

Cloud base Software-Custom software for IBM compatible computers using MS-DOS: 1) GREAT CIRCLE Distance Calculator.

Calculates distances and stores multiple flights for reporting. ($12.50) 2) FLIGHT ACTIVITY LOG and Data Base.

Stores key flight data, calculates Great Circle distances, and reports information in various sorts. ($24.50) Please include coordinates of six of your favorite sites (to customize your software) and $2.50 per program for packaging/postage with your order. Send Order to: Cloudbase Software, 4213 W. Villa Maria Dr., Glendale, AZ 85308. Phone: (602) 439-3316.

MOUNTAINS HIGH - is a professional VHS videotape by the producer of TELLURIDE! Includes footage of the 1988 hang gliding festivals at Telluride and Silverton, CO. Watch aerobatic highlights, ATOL truck towing and incredible flying, including aerial footage. $35 plus $3 shipping. Calif. residents add state tax.

TELLURIDE! also available, $35. Robert Reiter, 1539 63rd St., Emeryville, CA 94608. (415) 655-0615.

PAUL'S VIDEO PRESENTS - Tom Tatum's "Daredevil Byers" with Chuck Yeager featuring '82 aerobatics in Telluride, $45.00. '88 World Meet ''USA in Australia" $40.00. '87 Telluride Festival & Aerobatics $35.00 P.O. Box 1662, Telluride, CO 81435. (303) 72S-3217.

NOVEMBER 1988

Your driver deserves more than a pat on the back! Buy him/her an Official Hang Driver "Get Radical" pocket T-shirt or tank top. Tanks are $8. T's are $10 (not including postage). All shirts are 100% cotton and available in several colors. An original

FLIGHTS, MOUNTAINS, BEAO-IF.S - 9 days in a tropical paradlse, VENEZUALA. Let's fly in winter.

Enjoy fabulous beaches, tropical forests, and the cosmopolitan city of Caracas, our base; known for its beautiful women. Whether you like X-Country flights, or just to land on a sandy beach from high summits.

Parrout tours, travels and expeditions, guarantees you an incomparable experience. Includes: Airfare for pilot and glider, luxurious hotels, one meal, bi-lingual driver, fully equipped car, insurance package, 3 one day tours, experienced pilot guide, and'l days of flying included. 5 trips available from January to March 1989.

Reservations 3 months in advance. Hang 3 required.

Extra activities and special prizes for non-flyers. For more information call Lookout Mtn. Bight Park, (404)39S-3433, or (404)39S-3541 for free color brochure.

X-C FLIGHTLOG SALE - Great Christmas stocking stuffer - 2 for $5.00, postage paid. Air Zone Mfg., 303 Sharpe Rd, Anacortes, WA 98221.

Need shirts for your hang gliding club or special event?

I'll design and print T-shirts to your specs. If you've seen the '87 Nat'! Fly-In, '88 Nat'ls, '86 Masters shirts, you know my work. I'd love to do some shirts for you!

Contact Gretchen Niver, (919) 467-5262, 701 Northampton, Cary, NC 27513.

COLLECTOR BOXES for Hang Gliding Magazine.

Blue vinyl, heavy duty, with clear label inserts on spine.

Holds up to two years issues. Only $9. 75 from USHGA, Box 500, Pear blossom, CA 93553.

SAILMAKING SUPPLIES & hardware. All fabric types. Massachusetts Motorized, P.O. Box542-G, Cotuit, MA 02635. (413) 736-2426.

CRYSTAL AIR SPORT MOTEL at Raccoon Mountain; Bunkhouse, private rustic rooms, regular & waterbeds, video in-room movies, private jacuzzi room, pool, sky gear gifts, fliers work program. FFI: 4328 Cummings Hwy., Chattanooga, TN. 37409. (615) 821-2546. Chuck & Shari Toth.

PATCHES & DECALS - USHGA sew-on emblems 3" dia. Full color- $1. Decals-31/2" dia. Inside or outside application. $.25 each. P.O. Box 500, Pearblossom, CA 93553.

TEE-SHIRTS with USHGA emblem $8.00 including postage and handling. Californians add 6% tax. Men's sizes in BLUE and TAN- S, M, L, XL. USHGA, P.O. Box 500, Pearblossom, CA 93553. (805) 944-5333.

The rate for classified advertising is $.40 per word (or group of characters). Minimum charge, $4.00. A fee of $11.00 is charged for each photograph or logo.13old face or caps $.55 per word extra. Underline words to be bold. Special layouts of tabs $22.00 per column inch.

AD DEADLINES - All ad copy, instructions, changes, additions and cancellations must be received in writing 11/2 months preceding the cover date, i.e. November 20 for the January issue. Please make checks payable to USHGA: Oassified Advertising Dept. HANG GLIDINGMAGAZINE,P.O. Box500,Pearblossom, CA 93553.

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CLASSIFIEDS FM: radio, model & number DC02AT and SN 406-066115. White Bell helmet w /headset, blue ski jumpsuit.

Canyon Lake, CA the weekend of June 4. Contact Tom Oeftering, (714) 843-0711. $300 reward if found.

STOLEN WINGS PACIFICAffiWAVE VISION MK4-BlueLE,black A panel, rainbow undersurface. Serial #VM9003. Sto!en from parking garage In Toronto, Canada.Tip plugs missing. Call Peter Cheney (416) 927-8109 or 869-4846.

RAYMOND POD HARNESS W/PARACHUTE Bright blue, rainbow stripe up both legs. White bell helmet. Litekvarioheld together by duct tape. Stolen August 2, Madison, WI. All In a bright blue brand new bag with black straps. Call Tammy Burcar al (608) 256-1599.

WILLS WING SPORT 167 - Red L.E., yellow under surface, white T.E. Competition numbers 64 on glider, serial number 14095, smashed nose at the keel. Stolen in Oakland. Contact: Sarah Kunz, 5809 Florence Terrace, Oakland, CA 94611, (415)652-0129.

ECLIPSE 17- Yellow L.E., }urple midsection, white T.E. Serial # EM61S8. Stolen uly 20th, Marina storage area. Contact Steve Brown, (408)288-4130.

HP I - Stolen Lake Elsinore, 6/16/88, white canvas bag. Black tursh, white top, yellow undersurface.

Contact Dick Farnsworth, (714) 678-2021.

HIGH ENERGY - Cocoon harness, converts to back pack, blue with rainbow chevron stripe. 0d yssey parachute with red bridle, Ball vario 6.52, SN 4588, !COM

WILLS WING SPORT EUROPEAN 167-Serial Number 14034, orange leading edge, spectrum cloth, white rear body. Stolen 4/21/88 at Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the Nationals, from Super 8 motel, off Rich Pfeiffer's car, along with Steve Luna's W.W. H.P. II. WILLS WING HP IT - Full Race, pacific blue leading edge, rest is white. 2sets of competition numbers on the trailing edge. Stolen on 4/21 /88 at the Nationals, from the Super 8 motel in Chattanooga, TN. $200 reward, no questions asked. Contact Steve Luna, (714) 980-2378.

TYPE: TWO SPORTS. #14396- magenta leadingedr, white top and bottom, white trailing edge. #1490 yellow tri-lam leading edge, green top and bottom, white metal trailing edge. WHERE: Long Beach, CA. WHEN: Friday, January 2. Stole Nissan Silver 4WD truck with gliders stowed on top. CONTACT: Jose Fernandez, (213) 439-0874, home answering machine.

STOLEN WINGS are listed as a service to USHGA members. There is no charge for this service and lost and found wings or equipment may be called in to the office for immediate inclusion in Hang Gliding. Please do call to cancel the listing when gliders are recovered.

Periodically, this listing will be purged.

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Aerial Tease ................................................... 37 Air Tech .......................................................... 22 AirWorks ....................................................... 39 Ball Varios ...................................................... 44 BRS .................................................................. 17 Colorado Hang Gliding ............................... 10 Delta Win\.j ............................................ 37,BC Enterprise ings .......................................... 23 Eurorran Thermal Tours ........................... .45 Hall ros ........................................................ 22 High Enerr; Sports ................................... !BC KittkHaw Kites .......................................... 45 Loo out Mt .................................................... 44 Microflight ..................................................... 11 Morningside .................................................. 47 Moyes ............................................................... 8 Pacific Airwave ............................................... 1 Publitec ........................................................... 40 Ron Hurst ...................................................... 22

~~t~~~.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::!~ ~ r t Aviation ............................................... 29 elluride Video ............................................. 45 UP International ........................................... 48 USHGA ..................................................... IFC,4 Western Hang Gliders .......................... 37,IBC Wills Wing ................................................ 22,28 WindGy_P,sy ................................................... 21 Worldwide HG Safaris ................................ 22

MODEL 651 VARIO/AUDIO/ DIGITAL ALTIMETER $515

MODEL 652 VARIO/AUDIO DIGITAL ALTIMETER/ AIRSPEED $615

MODEL M20 WRIST VARIO $220

BALLCLAMP $20

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• Hang Gliding Festival • World Aerobatics Meet • Cross Country Competition • U.S. Premiere Hang Gliding Event • Awards Ceremony • Get the rest of the story from Paul.

• Official T-shirt, $15 (please specify S. M. L. XL)

Please send $40 to: Telluride Video Concepts P.O. Box 1662 Telluride, CO 81435

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or call ( 303) 728-3217 N.T.S.C. video only.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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ERMAL TOURS" Two unforgettable weeks with Mark Chirico, French-speaking guide and Advanced USHGA Instructor

MAKE HANG GLIDING YOUR CAREER. POSITIONS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND BEST HANG GLIDING SCHOOL. WE'RE GROWING. Assist. Manager - $14,000 - $20,000 Tandem Tow Instructor/Manager $14,000 - $20,000 Tandem Tow Instructor/Mechanic $7 - $10/Tow or $100.00/Day Tandem Tow Instructors - $7/Tow Basic Instructors - $6.80 - $9.00/Hr .

Assist. Instructors - $4. 75 - $6.00/Hr. (We will train and certify.)

Reservationists - $4.00 - $5.50/Hr. Send Resume To: John Harris Kitty Hawk. Kites P.O. Box 340 Nags Head, NC 27959

FOREIGN INTRIGUE

''Testing, Testing . ..

One, Two, Three''

by Dan Johnson

equipped with a telescopic post to lift the wing out of the "car wash" (vehicle-generated turbulence). Numerous computer measuring functions, including stress readings on the spars oft he wings, are recorded for later analysis.

The computer gear also permits "interactive" readings that can be observed while testing is being performed. The wing is then tested until parts begin to show signs of failure on the stress readings. In this way any part about to fail can be changed or reinforced before continuing.

As a general rule, VEST ALE is used for the rougher measurements, while E.S.P.A.C.E. remains valuable for more subtle measurements of glider characteristics.

Stories reviewed from Wings! and Cross

Countrymagazines;edited for American readers.

SPHINX LINKS

ESPACERACE Le French Hang Gliding Association has a testvehiclemuchlikethatused by American companies pursuing HGMA certification. The vehicle-named E.S.P.A.C.E.*, a French acronym for test vehicle-is comprised of a heavy mast built onto a Citroen automobile (a big, heavy car by European standards). E.S.P.A.C.E. has been in use since 1982, and in development for ten years, with what Cross Country magazine calls, "vast sums of money."

The Citroen testbed is a kind of laboratory on wheels, and under the direction of Robert Caen, is now financially and technically operational. Several French governmental agencies helped in its funding, and refer to the finished product as "the most precise and sophisticated of its type in the world." Once Swiss, German and French wing certifications are standardized, E.S.P.A.C.E. will prove very useful indeed.

The lone drawback is that the vehicle is based in Toulouse, said to be a ten-hour drive from the Northwestern France home of nearly every French hang glider manufacturer.

• In case you're an interested Francophile, E.S.P .A .C.E. stands for Experimentation Sur Piste d' Aerodrome des Caracteristiques d'Engin.

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Recently, another vehicle has arrived on the test scene. This one is acronymed VEST ALE (for Vehicule d'Essai de STructure d' Aeronefs LEgers). Quite a sense of name humor these French have, don't you agree?

It was found that although E.S.P .A.CE. was adequate when researching the flying characteristics of a wing, it was not powerful enough to test its strength up to the

"To create VESTALE, a 360 horsepower Renault Turbo semi-trailer tractor was equipped with a telescopic post to lift the wing out of the 'car wash'." limits. To test a two-place hang glider or an ultralight wing to 6 Gs, you have to drive at 70 miles an hour. At these speeds, the wing will drag at approximately 900 pounds.

Further, as wings can lift in excess of 2,000 pounds, the vehicle must be heavy enough not to be lose traction during the higher speed tests.

To create VEST ALE, a 360-horsepower Renault Turbo semi-trailer tractor was

Claiming the title of the world's largest hang glider manufacturer, La Mouette of France also claims to have manufactured more of any one glider model than anyone else: the Atlas.

Yes, even after being the choice of both the French and British teams in the American Cup of about 1981, the Atlas continues in production to this day. Estimates on the total number built hover around the 7,000 mark. By any measure this is a major achievement, ranking with the ubiquitous Cessna 150 trainer.

Now, the Dijon-based company introduces a successor that isn't. It seems the Atlas will remain in production, but La Mouette offers their latest beginner /intermediate glider: the Sphinx.

The Sphinx is a single-surfaced glider with an aspect ratio somewhat higher than the old Atlas, and with a floating crossbar.

Germany's Drachenflieger magazine evaluated the new glider, and calls it a "good 'junior' glider." Still, it seems rather a tardy entry for the French giant, as the void of sweet-flying intermediate gliders has been targeted by most of the major manufacturers in the last couple of years. Those who question it future success, however, forget the huge network of La Mouette dealers all over the world.

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FOREIGN INTRIGUE YOUNG, OLD, BLACK, AND LEFT-HANDED We all have been yearning for greater contest diversity (haven't we?), and now all can breathe a collective sigh of relief.

A new annual event has crept onto the competition calendar, in the form of the Senior World Cup. Its age threshold has been lowered from 50 to 45 years of age. As hang glider pilots continue to age, this concept may develop, and no doubt the grayer-haired among us are already marveling that a "Senior Cup" is for pilots only a few years older than ourselves (you know who you are, don't you?).

Since we have a Women's World Cup, this Senior Cup surely throws open the door to World Cups for Blacks, Jews and Left-Handed Pilots. Who can say where the hair-splitting will end? But, it's all good fun, and wonderful that our European counterparts seem determined to provide a Cup for All Persons.

If enough Senior Women show an interest, a separate female class is planned.

Should you have an interest, drop me a self-addressed, stamped envelope and I'll send you the organizer's name.

DEPRESSED, BUT SEXUALLY FREE

A group of German psychologists investigated the probable depressiveness of people in an article published in Drachenflieger magazine. Looking at people in sensation-seeking sports, these esteemed doctors conclude that hang glider pilots tend toward a depressive nature. Further, they surmise that hang gliding holds the remedy and that all depressive patients should take up hang gliding. (Isn't that a fun thought?)

The nicest thing about the article is a list, taken from the original psychologist's report, on the characteristics of German

hang glider pilots in relation to the average German citizen.

The hang glider pilots scored high points for their business consciousness, for being sexually free, and for being depressive.

They scored lower in being opportunistic, economical, tied to their family, and of being fearful.

Thanks to the kind doctors, we can all live easily in our sexually free, businesslike, courageous, and independent depression. I know I'll sleep better now; how about you?

Postscript Note: Dan Johnson can be reached by writing: 8 Dorset, St. Paul MN 55118, or by phoning (612) 457-7491 (days). Information on the foreign hang gliding scene will be appreciated, as will feedback on the subject matter in "Foreign Intrigue." •

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• Snap On/Snap Off Anytime-Anywhere • Affordable/High Quality • Rugged/Dependable Safety wheels protect you and your glider from injury on that occasional stave' em up landing.

A must for dealers with demo gliders. German made, thousands flying in Europe.

7" Olarneter x 2-1/2" width Extremely lightweight Store in glider bag or harness Specify 1"or 1-1/8" base bar $45.00 PER PAIR SENO CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO:

Morningside Hang Gliders RFD 2 BOX 109 Claremont, NH 03743 603•542•4416 DEALERS WELCOME

NOVEMBER 1988

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Winter Clearance Sale NEW GLIDERS: Pacific Airwave Pacific Airwave Pacific Airwave Pacific Airwave

Magic KISS Mark IV (Custom) Mark IV(Inventory) Genesis

LIST $3495 $2600 $2400 $2550

USED GLIDERS: Pacific Airwave Pacific Airwave Pacific Airwave Pacific Airwave Pacific Windcraft Pacific Windcraft Pacific Windcraft Pacific Windcraft Moyes Delta Wing Delta Wing Wills Wing UP UP Flight Designs ProAir

Magic IV FR 166 MKIV 17 MKIV 17 MKIV 17 Eclipse 19 Eclipse 19 Eclipse 17 Esprit 18 GTR 162 Dream 220 Dream 165 Harrier II 147 Gemini 164 Gemini 134 Demon 177 ProAir 142

$1995 $1795 $1750 $1750 $1495 $1195 $1295 $950 $1995 $1495 $1095 $950 $850 $795 $725 $595

SALE $2995 $2195 $1995 $2195

SALE PRICES GOOD NOW THROUGH CHRISTMAS We will ship anywhere in the U.S. (add $5.00 frt./handling)

ACCESSORIES IN STOCK LIST Ball 652 Vario/Alt./Airspced Deck ........ $640 Ball Wrist Vario ...................................... $295 Roberts Vario/Alt./Clock Deck .............. $345 Litek SE 10 ............................................. $179 Litek Mini Vario ..................................... $179 WW Z2 Pod Harness .............................. $425 High Energy POD ................................... $360 Delta Wing POD ..................................... $340 Moyes POD ............................................. $395 High Energy Cocoon .............................. $283 Romer Helmets ....................................... $110 Romer Full Face ...................................... $115 Pac. Air. Helmets .................................... $58 Kiwi Helmets .......................................... $48 High Energy 22-Gore Chutes ................. $420 Pac. Air. 26' Chutes ................................. $380 Bullet Ballistic Chute .............................. $545 Pitchies .................................................... $135 Speed Rails .............................................. $80 VHF Radios (6 watt marine freq.) .......... $645 VHF Radios (3watt marine freq.) ........... $339 Bar Mits-4 different types .................... $40 Tekna Knives .......................................... $50 Revo Sun Glasses .................................... $116 Bogen Camera Mounts ........................... $80

SALE $595 $249 $295 $149 $149 $395 $339 $295 $295 $249 $99 $99 $49 $39 $395 $349 $445 $99 $59 $389 $188 $29 $39 $99 $69

Contact our service department for your annual maintenance super preflight and wash-only $50.00

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NEWS FLASH ...

Is hang gliding a hot news item in your local paper? Please send clippings of stories, photos or articles to the Public Relations Committee through the USHGA office. We want to see your name, your club or your site mentioned in print!

USHGA - Public Relations P.O. Box 500 I Pearblossom, CA 93553

HEADLINES ...

Have you made any lately? USHGA would like to see your name in print. Please send clippings of any local news articles or magazine stories on hang gliding to the office.

The Public Relations Committee needs clippings to assess our image and catalog favorable writers on our sport. Good or bad, we need your news articles.

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USHGA - Public Relations P.O. Box 500 I Pearblossom, CA 93553

Hang Gliding Lesson #1 Fly hard, fly safe, fly with High Energy Sports To reduce risk of bodily injury or death while hang gliding you need a complete safety system. From your glider to your hang straps you need to know you have the best system for you. We at High Energy Sports specialize in harness-parachute systems designed for the worst circumstances.

COCCOONS, PODS, PARACHUTES, etc.

• Flat Circular Solid Gore Construction • Vent Cap Covering Apex Hole • 1/2" Tublar Nylon Reinforcement At Apex • All Seams Reinforced With Type III Webbing • V-Tabs At Each Line Attachment • Type XVIII Bridle • Parachute Safety Lock System • Continuous Webbing Sewn With Five Cord Thread • Each Harness Custom Sized • Safety Back Strap • Adjustable Padded Leg Straps • Two-Week Delivery • Custom Options • Your Choice Of Colors

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2236 W. 2nd St.• Santa Ana, CA 92703 • (714) 972-8186

Four good reasons to hook into a

DREA HANGI - first flight! From the very first time your LITE DREAM lifts your feet off the ground. you'll be amazed at how responsive and easy to fly she is. You 'll know it's the beginning of a lasting, exciting relationship.

As you 1; ow accustomed to your LITE DREAM, you'll notice how quickly your flying skills improve. You'll delight at how the LITE DREAM is maneuverable as ,he is forgiving as you advance rapidly through the learning stages.

Rea_, .:ig oward higher altitudes, your LITE DREAM still amazes, performing with grace and ease. As you perfect your talents, the UTE DREAM is ready to · :cept new challenges, even aerobatics!

HANGW , ,,. ,..,, ce_ pilots choose to renew the learning cycle by introducing newcomers to hang gliding with a thrill,ng tandem flight . The easy handling 220 LITE DREAM (the ONLY glider HGMA certified to 400 lbs. hook in weight), maximizes the excitement and safety of tandem flying.

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AN ENDURING CLASSIC AT EVERY LEVEL

FAR & ABOVE, AMERICAS #1 CHOICE FOR TRAINING BY USHGA CERTIRED HANG GLIDING INSTRUCTORS & SCHOOLS

LIGHT WEIGHT LONG-LASTING VALUE HANDLES LIKE A DREAM P.O. Box 483, Vcln Nuys, CA 91408 • (818) 787-6600