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Features

Columns 10 USHGA Reports

Towing Safety Guide

Optional membership benefits. Jeff Elgart relates his adventures representing the Association at the recent Hobbs, NM meet.

by Brad Lindsay An in-depth look at towing equipment and technique from a man with a lot of experience.

51 Competition Corner Reports on the Torrey Pines Air Races, Region l Championships and Region 8 Qualifier.

23 Hang Gliding Directory We publish our annual directory of hang gliding sources. Please help us keep it up to date.

60 Product Lines hy Dan Johnson

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Aero tugs, micro-bladewings, the international market and a hang gliding ranch in Hawaii.

by Erik Fair, as told hy Larry Tudor The story of Larry's historic 300+ mile night from Hobbs, NM to Elkhart, KS.

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© hy Dennis Pagen A report on Moyes' high-performance glider.

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38 The Contest

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© hy Dennis Pagen Some hard figures on hang glider performance.

Page 38 COVER: John Heiney soars over the mist at Westlake, CA. Photo by John Heiney.

CENTERSPREAD: Larry Tudor soars a Wills Wing ll P. Photo by Larry Tudor. See the story of his astounding 300+ mile flight on page 28.

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

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SEPTEMBER

1990

Volume 20, Issue No. 9

AIRMAIL FAR COMPLIANCE Dear Editor, As a sailplane pilot, I was very interested when a co-worker recently passed me his June '90 copy of your nice magazine. Reading through it really raised my feathers for your sport. That aside, however, I felt it worthwhile to write you this note, regarding the "Open Letter to Kevin Christopherson."

During a recent sailplane flight which I made up the Owens Valley, I had the pleasant opportunity to see several airborne hang gliders making what were obviously very nice flights. At one point, however, while at 17 ,500' MSL, I observed one of these craft ascend through my altitude, and enter cumulus over the White mountains.

At the time I judged that the pilot of the hang glider was jeopardizing more people's health and personal freedom than just his own.

I have had some experience in recent years in helping to hold back the FAA tide of even more severe flight restrictions on us all. Believe me, the Feds are considerably at risk from Congress and the public for allowing us altitudes above 12,500' MSL, which I recall they proposed as the PCA floor. Of course the military and airline interests would like to clear the skies of sport flyers, too.

My point is this: It is ve1y important that all of us who fly do two things: 1. Fly in a manner which cannot possibly be cause of an accident or incident which could cause further restriction of freedom of flight. 2. Always advocate compliance with all safety-of-flight rules.

These two items are fully compatible, and dictate that we obey the still generous FARs. Many eyes and ears are on us. In today's situation, probably the first time there is a serious accident related to cloud-flying or illegal flight in the PCA, there will be moves to further limit our freedom to fly. I urge that your publication take a public position in opposition to those who would break the rules, and that you not publish references by those who do so.

Hugh Helmick Ridgecrest, CA

FLARE TIMING TIP Dear Editor, I read with interest Richard Cobb's article in the August magazine. I thought I might add a hint for flare timing which will make his techniques easier to use. Since flare timing is still a lot of by-gosh-and-by-golly plus some feel for the glider for many folks, try this on for size: The idea is to monitor your glide slope

while you are on final. Observe where you are gliding to by watching what terrain seems to be "moving away" as opposed to that which seems to be "moving towards" you. The technique has been covered by other articles in the past.

As you descend through the wind gradient, and as you adjust your airspeed, continue to keep your eyes on the spot that you are gliding to. It may change slightly as you change your airspeed and altitude. As you get closer, begin to tighten up your attention, even if it means looking at a single blade of grass that appears to not be moving. When you get there, it will be time to flare.

Think about it. The spot you are gliding to is the spot where the glider will touch down, whether you like it or not. That is, the glider will be very near a stall. I have been using this technique a lot recently, and it seems to be pretty bullet-proof. Of course an added benefit is that your spot-landing technique will dramatically improve. Give it a shot!

Ralph Karsten

OBSERVER TROUBLES Dear Editor, I am an Intennediate pilot, an Observer, and have been flying for almost five years, during which time I have accumulated 200 hours of airtime. This spring I quit going for my Hang IV rating.

The reason for this decision was simple.

According to my logbook, I flew 152 declared spot landing attempts during 1988 and 1989.

Of these 152 flights, I was able to beg Observers to watch eight.

That's right, eight flights. For the remaining 144 flights-at Dunlap, Ed Levin, Elk, Hull, Elsinore, Kagel, McClellan, McClure, Tamalpais, Peavine, and Slide-no Observer was willing to watch me, or worse, the Observer who promised to watch me did not. On one epic occasion at Kagel, I lined up no fewer than three Observers for each flight, not one of whom could be found after I was on the ground.

Eight flights out of 152 is a terrible ratio, and I feel that it reflects badly on the Pilot Proficiency Program. Perhaps the fault lies with me-perhaps I am such a vile person that no one wants anything to do with me-but I feel that much of the fault lies with the Observers.

There are a few exceptions, but most Observers cannot be troubled to watch someone they do not know.

I will keep making spot landings because it's a skill that comes in handy. I will retain my own Observer appointment, for a while at least, to try to spare other pilots the frustration that I have gone through. But I will never declare another task. I feel that the Pilot Proficiency

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AIRMAIL Program has become a test of one's proficiency at begging for favors, and this is not a skill I am good at. It is not even a skill I wish to learn. I would much rather learn to fly.

Paul Gazis Sunnyvale, CA TOO OLD TO FLY? Dear Editor, Doug Hildreth's accident report in July 1990 Hang Gliding struck home to me. You described a 58-year-old advanced pilot with 15 years experience. I am a 57-year-old advanced pilot with 15 years experience. The same day he was flying Henson Gap I was flying Saurtown Mountain in North Carolina. A gust caught his outside wing and turned him into the hill. The rough conditions at Saurtown with lift in small gusts made soaring iffy. I was scratching below the ridge and a gust turned me toward the ridge. I always turn away, so this was a maneuver totally out of my control. I was fortunate to be far enough from the ridge to complete the turn but the loss of control convinced me it was time to quit scratching and land. Wing loading was not a factor; I hooked in with plenty.

Some say the age of a pilot is a factor but I feel age should tender our judgement so that we fly with a greater margin to allow for slower reflexes. When are one's reflexes so slowed that he must quit driving, or flying, or living?

We all say "not me, not just yet."

E.S. Dummit Sanford, NC PARAGLIDING AT TORREY Dear Editor, On July 18, 1990, at the quarterly meeting of the Torrey Pines Soaring Council, a resolution was passed regarding the future of paragliding at Torrey Pines. At the present time there are four special use pe1mit holders: Torrey Pines Hang Gliding Association (TPHGA), Associated Glider Club of So. California (ASGSC/Sailplanes), Torrey Pines Gulls (TPG/ Radio-Control Gliders), and U.C. San Diego Glider Club (UCSD Glider Club/Sailplanes).

Each petmit holder carries two votes on the council which recommends policy to the city of San Diego regarding flight operations.

Paragliding has just completed a six-month trial period at Torrey Pines under coverage of the TPHGA Use Pe1mit. Since there have been no incidents with the paragliders, and T01Tey Flight Park has been able to control rating and flight operations successfully, the following resolution was passed by the Soaring Council:

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Effective 7/18/90, paragliding will be allowed to continue for an additional 90 days under the TPHGA permit. During this time, a local paragliding club is to be formed by interested pilots, and a separate use permit is to be applied for. Once the permit is secured and proof of insurance coverage is presented, the new paragliding club will be admitted to the Soaring Council with the same voting privileges and representation that the other members now enjoy.

What this means is that anyone interested in seeing paragliding continue at Torrey Pines should contact your fellow pilots and form a club now. You will be responsible for seeing that all members meet the rating requirements and flight rules that apply to flying at Torrey Pines. Flight Directors from Torrey Flight Park and the TPHGAQ will be happy to help you with the necessary City contacts and with questions you may have about our operations. You may telephone Torrey Flight Park at (619)4523202, and correspond with the TPHGA at P.O. Box 357, Solana Beach, CA 92075.

Brad Hall VP, TPHGA San Diego, CA BAGS, RAGS AND BOARDS Dear Editor, They're here. And it appears that they're here to stay. After a slow start in the U.S., paragliding seems to really be taking off, and many of us in hang gliding are on the defensive. We're afraid of losing participants and glider, equipment and instruction sales.

But these are foot-launched, non-powered flying machines! Foot-launched, not deployed during free-fall like a parachute. In my book, that is the only definition of a hang glider. The difference between the categories largely depends on how rigid the structure is; how many "bones" a glider has. The paraglider has just taken the flexible category to its ultimate limit, and they appear to be making remarkable progress within those constraints.There may be some merit to the argument that an experienced flexwing pilot may have less difficulty mastering the paraglider than a rigid hang glider with aerodynamic controls. All aircraft have specific limitations, and those of the paragliders must be considered as we assimilate them into our sport. But it is time to quit wringing our wrists and invite them to join us in our aerial dance. They are hang gliders-make no bones about it.

PARAGLIDING ACCIDENT REVIEW Dear Editor, I hear "alarming" comments about paragliding by hang glider pilots and civilians alike. They are being viewed as a foolproof, safe form of aviation.

I have taken some instruction, made severa! mountain flights and while I don't think paragliding will replace hang gliding for me, "I will have one in my trunk," as the saying goes.

We hear of the enormous popularity of paragliding in Europe and the same is predieted for us here. This will put more flyers in the air and increase awareness of aviation.

That's the good news. The bad news is that I hear second- and third-hand reports of numerous injuries. What kind? What are the causes?

Can they be avoided? Are we being lulled into a false sense of security by not having the facts?

How about a separate category in our accident reports. Since USHGA is embracing paragliding I think we owe it to our pilots.

Let's not be forced to repeat avoidable mistakes over and over like the early days of hang gliding and ultralights.

Bob Lafay Tujunga, CA SUBLIMINAL MARKETING? Dear Editor, I would like to make a few comments on the self-taught towing letter printed in Airmail, July 1990.

The author of the letter clearly implies that anyone could call a tow system manufaclurer, purchase a tow system and start flying without being checked out on platfo1m launch towing. If this is truly happening, I highly recommend the author get in touch with the Regional Director in that area so this practice can be stopped.

The fact that no names were mentioned regarding the "unproven" tow equipment bothers me, and probably others who manufacture safe towing equipment. The uneasy feeling I had was reinforced when I realized the author is a close friend of the Texas-based company he praised.

Come on guys, let's stop playing subliminal marketing games and stmt solving real towing safety problems.

Chris Gagliano San Antonio, TX

Mark West Tehachapi, CA

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ACCIDENT REPORTS compiled and reported by Doug Hildreth Pilot: Age: Rating: Experience: Glider: Date: Location: Method: Injuries:

Eric Aasletten 24 Inte1mediate 2-3 years UP Axis July 5, 1990 Hobbs, NM Platform tow Fatal I Head

Event: Reasonably proficient inte1mediate with over a year of platfo1m tow experience was launching during tow meet. Home-made ATOL copy with winch on the front of the truck.

Immediately after launch, the glider pitched up sharply with nose very high. Apparently the angle caused an "auto release" of the tow line from the pilot, who completed a hammerhead stall and dove into the ground. Observer felt that a dust devil, invisible on the runway, contributed or caused the relatively radical noseup attitude. Also of concern was the presumed auto release which, if it had not occmTed, might have prevented the accident. Severe head injury with unsuccessful CPR. Comment: Home-made ATOL copy tow system was not felt by the reporter to have contributed to the accident. Pilot error in terms of pushing out too much too early or in terms of a purposeful release could not be dete1111ined.

The reporter was certain he saw a dust devil begin on the edge of the runway in a location that would support an invisible dust devil on the runway crossing the path of the truck and glider.

Recommendations of the reporter: If towing is done in gusty, turbulent or the1mal conditions, a row of wind flags should be on each side of the runway at 50-75 foot intervals to warn of invisible turbulence. I) Pilots should attach their release line in such a way that there will not be an auto release. 2) Weak links should be strong enough so that breaks right after launch will not occur. 3) Pilots should be trained not to release in a pitch-up situation until the glider is stabilized. 4) Test each tow rig regularly to assure that line tension just after launch is below 150-200 pounds.

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Rating: Experience: Glider: Injuries:

Advanced 15 years Wills Wing Sport None

Event: Group of pilots went to alternate launch site low on the hill anticipating strong wind on top. Several pilots launched in 20 mph winds, gained altitude and went cross country. Pilot launched in 25 mph winds and slowly worked up over summit, requiring considerable bar pull-in as winds aloft increased.

Pilot was anxious to join friends X-C, needed more altitude, and did a 360 in a thermal. Left the the1mal into strong sink and headwind and could not penetrate. Flew through rotor and attempted to land in a small clearing behind the mountain. Strong gust/rotor on

When approaching a small LZ with tall trees, serious consideration should always be given to deploying your parachute rather than trying to fly it in ... Even though the pilot escaped injury, deploying the chute over the LZ would have been a statistically safer option.

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approach turned glider 90 degrees instantly, clipped tree and fell to ground. Broken glider but no injuries.

Comment: This is a classic case of greed, ego and impatience. Pilot wanted to go X-C with friends. After launching into winds that were too strong, he was able to penetrate,justbarely, out in front of the hill. Rather than patiently penetrating well in front of the hill, and waiting

for a good the1mal to follow up and over the back, he greedily grabbed the first the1mal, too low and too close to the ridge and got blown back~and after warning previous pilots to stay well out in front.

When approaching a small LZ with tall trees, serious consideration should always be given to deploying your parachute rather than trying to fly it in. Macho says fly it in. Rationalization says the glider may hit hard under the chute, it may get caught in a tree, or it may drag in the wind. Remember when the wing hits the tree, the glider STOPS flying and FALLS STRAIGHT DOWN for 50 or 80 or more feet~ right into the hard ground. Even though the pilot escaped injury, deploying the chute over the LZ would have been a statistically safer option.

Rating: Experience: Glider: Injuries:

Intermediate Months Vision Bit lip

Event: Aggressive launch run on shallow slope.

Pilot realized he had failed to hook in. Released glider and fell on face. Glider soared for a while and landed in the fast lane of the freeway.

Comment: Yes, it sounds funny. But failing to hook in is not. It can happen to ANYONE! C.E. SCHUE Fatality last month Quick-release carabinerfailure An alternate hypothesis has been mentioned regarding the mechanism of carabiner failure. You will remember that it was postulated that during the wingovers the pilot became weightless and the hang loop hooked itself under the quick release carabiner pip pin handle and the G forces broke off the handle during pull-up from the wingovers.

A pilot reported that he has had the hang loop hook under the carabiner handle during/ after hooking in on launch, prior to lifting the glider for takeoff.

This would seem to me to be more likely than the wingover scenario; I have trouble envisioning enough weightlessness or slack in the hang loop to hook under the handle. Being hooked or tangled prior to launch seems more plausible.• 7

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USHGA REPORTS

USHGA Optional Membership Benefits Several optional membership benefits have been introduced during 1990. This will provide you with a brief background and update on the status of each offer.

THEFT OF GLIDER/PARTICIPANT ACCIDENT INSURANCE During the past few years, based upon numerous member inquiries, a growing need for glider theft insurance appeared to be developing.

USHGA began a search for a policy that would cover these needs. One insurance company agreed to offer an insurance policy which met our requirements-adequate coverage at reasonable cost. In addition, they offered two options for participant accident insurance coverage.

We sent brochures announcing this optional insurance coverage to dealers, schools and chapters. We included the information in the new member packets and the renewal notice package to cmrent members. We advertised in Hang Gliding magazine for the past seven consecutive months as well as submitting two different articles during that time (does "Fred's Lost Glider" sound familiar?) AND THEN ... we waited ... and waited ... and waited ... and we're still waiting.

We thought we offered what you wanted, what you needed, what you had asked for. To date, we have 160 interested members after extending the application deadline for two more months. That level of interest is not enough to place these policies in force.

The Glider Theft and Participant Accident offer period will end on September 30, 1990. If more than 200 applications are on hand, we will request the insurance company to process your applications. If not, we will process refund checks for everyone who submitted applications. It's your choice, but you must act soon or this offer will end!

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USHGA VISA GOLD/SIL VER CARD In April, the MBNA America premium credit card program was introduced to the USHGA membership, via direct mail and telemarketing communications. This program offers either a Gold or Silver VISA card to USHGA members, which carries the following:

Additionally, a fee is also paid on each membership transaction. You can help support USHGA through your participation in this program and proudly carry your own USHGA VISA card. Consider sending in an application today!

•Identifying wording that you are a member of the United States Hang Gliding Association.

•A representation of a glider and pilot in flight immediately to the left of the identifying wording.

•A personal credit limit based upon application information.

U.S AMATEUR ATHLETIC SAVINGS CARD The U.S. Amateur card is marketed to amateur athletes, officials and administrators for sports organizations. The potential savings which can be achieved through the use of the Amateur card are available for the annual membership fee of $74.95 for your entire immediate family (parents, legal guardians, brothers, sisters, spouse or children of a member living in the same household.) You pocket maximum savings when your entire family participates.

Benefits to members include: • Twenty-four hour customer service availability.

• Credit card registration program.

• Purchase security and extended protection coverage.

• Emergency cash and airline ticket.

• Emergency card replacement.

• Travel accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

• Lost baggage protection.

• Auto rental coverage.

• Travelers emergency assistance.

The MBNA program offers the USHGA membership a brand-name credit card program at a competitive financial rate (17.9% and a $40.00 renewal rate), valuable membership benefits, plus the status of USHGA' s organization identity on your card.

The MBNA VISA card offer is advertised monthly in Hang Gliding magazine. A membership application fmm appears as part of the ad. More than 300 USHGA members have already joined the VISA program.

USHGA receives fees for each new membership plus each renewal membership.

Discounted prices are available on: Airfares: Take 40% off regular coach rates on Delta and Northwest airlines. These fares must be for flights to scheduled USHGA events within the USA. The 40% discounted fare is an unrestricted, penalty-free fare which provides you with the greatest degree of flexibility. All reservations can be made through an "800" telephone number.

Lodging: You receive 30% savings per night at Clarion Hotels/Resorts and 25% off at Quality Comfort and Sleep Inns. These rates are available at any time, and you can choose from more than 400 locations.

Car Rentals: Alamo car rental rates begin at $16.97 with unlimited mileage. National Car Rental offers 20% off local rates, and 10% off promotional rates.

Sporting Goods Purchases: Brand name and

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Bikes Fly Free: Free bicycle boarding passes are available with Delta and Northwest ticket purchases. We are currently discussing a flat rate for hang glider transportation.

USHGA benefits from your participation by receiving free plane tickets based upon the volume of member airfare purchases. These tickets will be used for Board of Director/ Committee activities.

For you - the USHGA member - the U.S. Amateur Savings Card offers major travel savings benefits for one annual fee!

For a 30-day free trial offer, and instant enrollment, call (719) 632-8300 today! •

Cameo Excursions Into The Land Of Enchantment

by Jeff Elgart Yoooshga! Whether it be hang gliding or the cry of an elk searching for a mate, Yooshga (better known as USHGA) is more than just a voice on the other end of the telephone. We are actual living beings, with the purpose of serving the hang gliding community. To make ourselves more visible, Jerry Bruning (Executive Director) and I made our first "on-the-road" cameo appearance this July, at Hobbs New Mexico, to take part in the hang gliding towing meet/festival. It was an adventure that changed our lives and will probably affect our grandchildren.

303 miles ... INCREDIBLE!!! But, considering Lany Tudor's skills, ambition, and especially motivation, his hard work and determination has paid off. He definitely deserves it! The fact that he launched from a tow vehicle really brings added respect to the towing contingent.

So anyhow, Jerry and I loaded up the van with USHGA propaganda and merchandise, and we were out of Colorado Springs by 10:00 AM. Having studied the Rand McNally the night before, I figured eight hours driving time-I wasn't even close!

There's no doubt about it, we were definitely traveling through the desert. Occasionally, you'd glance off to the side, only to see a dust devil, over 100 feet tall. (If I saw one of those dust devils back where I grew up in Ohio, I' cl be heading for the cellar!) One could only imagine what kind of radical conditions were brewing in Hobbs. Definitely world-record

setting climate, just ask Lany Tudor or Kari Castle.

Finally, around 7:40 PM and about a million miles behind us, we arrived at that hub of silent aviation (home of the Soaring Society of America), beautiful Hobbs, New Mexico. After checking into the "Club Motel 6," Jeny and I wondered where everybody was. We didn't know that the tow pilots were out at the airpmt, milking every bit of daylight left. But, by 9:00 PM, all these tow vehicles started showing up at the main after-hours gathering spot, the 24hour "Kettle" pancake house. Yes, 9:00 PM was now rush hour at the Kettle.

I must say, rubbing shoulders with all these Hang IV pilots was a bit intimidating (being the lowly Hang I that I am), but while everybody else was out towing or being towed, I was in a WWII B25 training hanger, with my USHGA merchandise booth. A lot of people were turning to the USHGA booth with hang gliding questions, and I did my best to satisfy their curiosity, sounding like the Master-rated pilot that I'm not. "Is he really upside clown?" one person remarks while looking at the July '90 calendar photo of John Heiney. "How much does one of those gliders cost? ... Really!", as I gave my dissertation on the breakdown of glider classes and USHGA's pilot proficiency program. Otto Lilienthal would have been proud.

I will say that the people of Hobbs, NM were quite receptive to the hang gliding community. Jay Janica and the Hobbs Chamber of Commerce should take a bow for their active

orchestration of this event. G.W. Meadows also deserves a round of applause for running this meet. I've never seen G.W. look as solemn as he did at the nightly "Kettle" gatherings.

You could just hear his gears grinding as the pilots wondered what the next clay's tasks were going to be.

I must mention that from a merchandising point of view, the Hobbs Hang Gliding Festival was quite successful. Looking amongst a neon-dotted crowd wearing USHGA caps and shorts, it was a nice feeling knowing that you were responsible for adding some color to the town.

One of the major goals of the USHGA merchandising crew was to make sure that eve1y kid that walked into the hanger was going to walk out with a hang gliding poster in their hands. We want everybody to remember this meet and look forward to it next year. I' cl like to thank Deanna Kenney (of Prairie Hang Gliding fame) and Debbie Brooks Airington (Rocket City Ridge Riders and chapter sponsor) for allowing themselves to become deputized as part-time USHGA merchandise sales personnel. Thanks Girls! ... So there I am, watching a few pilots landing on the runway to the delight of the dinner time crowd, when suddenly Ron Kenney, Director of Region 6, calls to me, "Hey Jeff, ... reacly for a tandem!?" Well, he didn't have to ask twice. I've been paying my clues on Ron Wilkinsons' training hill, and this was my first chance for some REAL AIRTIME! Let me experience the thrill!

Standing there in USHGA neon shorts and flip-flops, I knew that I'd better do something about my attire before the tandem flight.

So I tried to pull a quick change into my Levis while sitting behind the USHGA booth. But, I wasn't quick enough, as this fine looking female from the Chamber of Commerce approached the booth, then asked me a real quick question about the day's task. She didn't even wait for an answer as she briskly moved away.

I was literally caught with my pants down.

Real good PR, Jeff! I could just see the headlines, "USHGA REPRESENTATIVE ARRESTED FOR INDECENT EXPOSURE ... " Would anybody actually believe the truth!?

But, I couldn't worry too much about it, I had a tandem flight ahead of me.

As Ron Kenney was going over preflight with me, a group of 30 or more people gathered around us and the tow truck. These people continues ...

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were some more hang gliding action, and suddenly, Ron and l were in the spotlight.

While Ron was adjusting my harness, I noticed that was the ON! .Y ON Ii in the crowd who wasn't llerc was this huge purple glider (a 240 Dream), that covered two county lines, and a lJSl !ClA Director giving the lJSI !GA Merchandising a towing briefing.

Nobody was more interested in what Ron was saying than me! Nothing in rny life had pre· pared me for the that was about 10 happen, not even all that hard work on the training hilL But once we pulled away from the crowd, and Chris "the flying fish" Trout drove us to the other end of the airport, r knew that this was serious business. The feeling of ant ici·· pation was mixed with the calmness of the smToundings, as we were perched on the back of the truck. the wind conditions and deciding which runway to use.

Nothing happened like I had imagined it would. 11 was only a mailer of seconds arter the truck started moving that we wen, in Ilic air, just like that. l have to admit, this was the first of several "unique" feelings that I was to have in this adventure. is like 011 the other end of a kite. Ron took us up l ,(iOO feet and I thought this was a strange feeling. We're still attached to that pickup truck 011 the ground, and ii appears to be

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barely moving. Then we release ... and instant lift; this was the second one of those "unique" feelings. You can read and study all about airspeed, but being a part of it is a differ· cnt story. I didn't expect the sensation or just hanging there, motionless in the wind (instead of feeling like you're moving forward, hence the term hang gliding-righl). ll was so serene up there! That's possibly the simples\ way I can describe it. Man, clid this place look rlat !

I'm not sure how I felt aboul the whole hard to describe -but I know tlrnl l want to do it again. That tandem ride has inspired me, more than ever, to scrape even harder lo purchase that MK IV with my name on it. (Sorry Elaine, but that home computer might have to wail till the 1992 tax return.)

I would like to thank Ron Kenney for personally indoctrinating me into the 'real' world or hang gliding. A real-airtime virgin l am not anymore!

The Hobbs Jiang Cilicling Festival had a few black moments, but in general it was a huge s11cccss. Everybody was stoked: the pilots, drivers and viewing community. Public enthusiasm for hang gliding increased trcmenancl towing has grown up a little more.

1,:v,'.r,din,!lv with whom I spoke planned to he back next year. I'm already preparing myself for thal drive -again. GO TO CRUISE!!! Im

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UPDATE WILLS WING RELEASES NEW Z-3 HARNESS The new Z-3 is a front-entry pod harness.

It features in-flight angle of attack adjustment, two integral spreader bars, pin-lock chute container, velcro front zipper (for emergency exit and easy replacement) ATOL tow loops, integral retractable camera bungie, 10,000-pound steel carabiner, adjustable shoulder straps with high density foam padding, ballistic cloth internal reinforcement at all stress points, glider bag storage compartment, three storage pockets, padded leg loops, radio mount, accessory attachment straps, replaceable boot skid plate, low drag design and suspension, and comes complete with a back pack harness gear bag.

Contact: Wills Wing dealers.

NEW SENSOR E MODEL CERTIFIED Seedwings, Inc. HGMA certified the new Sensor E model 159, Full Race, Easy Race and the Sport VG versions of the new Sensor design on July 24, 1990.

New E model features: a new sail which is easier, cleaner and faster to build; 20% increase in lateral area and 10" further aft tail fin; new control bar top hardware allowing the control bar to lay flat on the ground with a new nose catch; new airfoil with increased thickness, L/D ratio and specific reflex.

The new 510 "handle bar" (speed bar) is certified for all Sensor 510's and was tested to 1,000 lbs. with no permanent deformation. The handle bar is made with 20 degree grips, a 1" x .095" 6061 T6 low drag tube and only 2.5" offset for low flex and better storage in the glider bag. It's 58.5" long for all 510's made.

New Finsterwalder streamlined clowntubes were certified for the E model and all 510's. The section measures I" x 2" and has an inner sleeve centered in the tube. The previous Sensor streamlined tubing is not available. This new Finsterwalder section can be adapted to all 510's. The "A" models use a small fitting in each encl of the tube, while the "B" and "C" models require the control bar top plug fittings to be turned clown on a lathe to .875" on the plug portion only, not the shoulder of the plug in order to fit the new streamlined section on the plugs. The most economical and fastest procedure is for "B" and "C" model owners to have their two plugs turned locally by someone with a lathe, to .875" +/-.003".

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tact: Seedwings, 41 Aero Camino, Santa Barbara, CA 93117 (805) 968-7070.

AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION AOPA's 1990 annual convention will be held in Palm Springs, California, October 2427. This year's convention will feature a record number of seminars and presentationsmore than 50 hours worth. The Convention Center will have more than 200 exhibits from a wide variety of aviation vendors, and there will be a static aircraft display.

The AOPA annual convention is an ideal way to meet and talk with the movers and shakers in the aviation industry. Top officials from the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board, U.S. Congress and the aviation community attend the convention, making it a great location for learning the latest aviation information.

Contact: AOPA 421 Aviation Way, Frederick, MD 21701-4798 (301) 695-2000.

USHGA CHAPTER RENEWALS The following Chapters have renewed their 1990 status: #16 Crestline Soaring Society, San Bernardino, CA-#91 Summit Soaring Society, Breckenridge, CO -#115 Central Valley Hang Gliding Club, Clovis, CA -#117 Central Virginia Hang Gliding Assn., HmTisonburg, VA Welcome to a new Chapter# 173 Aeolus/ The Hang Gliding Place in Groton, MA. Also, welcome our first paragliding chapters: #PC 001 Pacific Northwest Parapente, Seattle, WA - #PC 002 Crested Butte Air Force, Crested Butte, CO - #PC 003 Northern California Air Walkers, San Rafael, CA - #PC 004 Arctic Air Walkers, Anchorage, AK.

TELLURIDE HANG GLIDING FESTIVAL World Acrobatics champion, Mitch McAleer returns to the San Juan Mountains to defend his title for the third year in a row during the Telluride Hang Gliding Festival, September 10-15, 1990.

Over 200 pilots from the United States, Japan, Israel, Switzerland, Australia, Czecho-

slovakia and England will fly over Telluride's magnificent mountain scenery throughout the week, climaxed by the World Aerobatic Championships on September 15. Preliminary rounds for the aerobatic competition will take place Thursday and Friday afternoons.

Aspiring novices can get a feel for the sport by taking part in a free ground school, taught by U.S. Hang Gliding Association certified instructors at Town Park.

The Telluride Hang Gliding Festival is a non-profit event sponsored by the Telluride Air Force and the Council for Arts and Special Events. For more information, call the Telluride Chamber Resort Association (303) 72803041. A festival schedule will be available at the Visitor's Center. All events and competitions are subject to weather conditions. For lodging and airline reservations, call Telluride Central Reservations, (303) 728-4431 (inside Colo.) or (800) 525-3455 (outside Colo.). Pilots who wish to enter the Hang Gliding Festival must have a least a Hang IV rating and may contact Hugh Sawyer, Telluride Air Force, P.O. Box 456, Telluride, CO 81435 (303) 728-4772.

ENTERPRISE WINGS NEWS This season will see Enterprise Wings, the internationally established Australian hang glider manufacturer, develop a much higher profile in the U.S. marketplace.

Mr. Nelson Howe has been appointed Market Liaison Representative and is currently setting up a dealer and spare parts infrastrncture. The company anticipates representation in all major areas along with centralized spare parts distribution by mid season.

T h e recently released 152 Combat is the company's new flagship and is certified to Gutesiegel standards, internationally recognized testing criteria. Both Carl Braden and Bryan Hayhow, joint Directors of Enterprise Wings, will be in the U.S. this season to compete Contact: Enterprise Wings, 1/l 89 Parkes Street, Helensburgh, N.S.W. 2508 Australia.

Phone: (042) 942-052, FAX: (042) 943-381.

NEW WOMEN'S WORLD RECORDS SET IN HOBBS, NEW MEXICO Kari Castle, flying a Pacific Airwave Magic Kiss X-C, on July 1, 1990 flew to a new Women's World Record for the Open Distance Cross Country record of 182 miles and a Dog Leg Record of 184 miles. The flight took a HANG GLIDING

UPDATE total of 7 hrs. 15 min. The maximum altitude for the flight was 12,000' MSL. During the flight, which started from a tow launch at 3,700' with release at 5,000', Kari had a number of low saves, the lowest of which was from 200' AGL. "This was the nicest thermal all day," Kari remembers. "I went from 200' AGL to just over 10,000' MSL in the smoothest lift I have ever been in."

Toward the end of the flight Kari flew under heavy overcast skies. Pilots who had been grounded by this overcast exclaimed disbelief that Kari could still be up. But she flew her Kiss for another 50 miles under the overcast skies to two world records.

This flight came on the anniversary of another not-so-great flight during which Kari was tumbled in the Owens Valley. What a way to celebrate an anniversary!

UP PARAGLIDING SEMINAR The first paragliding seminar sponsored

by UP International took place June 8-12 and featured world-class parapente pilot Andre Bucher from Austria. Mark Axen, APA examiner, was on hand to acquaint the attendees with regulations concerning the sport. The event was planned to introduce new pilots to the sport and polish the technique of those currently flying paragliders.

The seminar started with videos and written information on the cmTent APA rating program, followed by a "hands on" session at a local training hill. Watching Andre play with the wind on the edge of launch was inspiring as he illustrated proper techniques for inflation, launch procedure and deflation. His control input was precise and resulted in total control of the canopy, something I was lacking due to the "I can teach myself how to fly approach."

As paragliders become more prevalent an opportunity to test fly one may present itself.

Don't do it, take a lesson from an experienced paraglider pilot!

UP supplied the paragliders, harnesses and assistance from their in-house instructors Scott Gressit and Chris Bolfing, who have been traveling the country promoting paragliding. Greg Smith from Second Chantz brought the new Pocket Rocket, a ballistic recovery system designed for paragliders. Etsushi Matsuo, UP President, experienced paraglider pilot and instructor in Japan, volunteered to test the device. The rocket was easily attached to the side of the harness and we stepped back. A pull on SEPTEMBER

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the ring fired the rocket which had very little recoil but a showed a substantial force as it reached the end of the bridle.

The final day of the seminar found us on a small training hill with a steady 10-12 mph straight-in wind with light thermals. We took turns spotting each other during launch and soon the air was full of day-glo dacron and laughter. I became interested in paragliding because it was another form of aviation which fills the void where conditions permit a sled ride in a hang glider or a tight landing zone makes flying a hang glider risky. This seminar instilled confidence that will allow me to safely fly a paraglider when conditions are suitable.

Bottom line: I'm hooked!

-Brad Lindsay

WOMEN'S WORLD TEAM UPDATE Final decisions regarding the composition of the 1991 Women's World Team will be made at the November meeting of the USHGA Board of Directors. Women pilots interested in participating should send a letter of intent and three copies of a summary/resume of their competition experience to: Women's World Team Selection Committee, c/o USHGA office.

Deadline for receipt of this information is Oct. 31, 1990. You must submit this material in order to be considered for the team.

Nominations and applications for the position(s) of Team Leader I Coach I Support Personnel are requested at this time. The selection committee will be comprised of competition committee chair Ken Brown, Jan Johnson and Rob Kells. Further information can be obtained by contacting Ken at 1083 Madison Lane, Salinas, CA 93907 (408) 422-2299, FAX (408) 758-3270. Team members will be notified by the end of the board meeting.

HOBBS MEET VIDEO The Rocket City Ridge Riders of Alamogordo, NM are offering the Hobbs Meet video at $20.00 per copy which includes shipping and handling. It is not professionally produced but contains uncut footage of flying, interviews with Jim Lee, Larry Tudor, Kari Castle and more. the awards ceremony, flying and more. Contact: RCRR, 2407 Iowa St., Alamogordo, NM 88310 (505) 437-1615.

Calendar of events items WILL NOT be listed if only tentative. Items with exact information (event, elate, contact name and phone number) will be published if received six weeks prior to the event. We request two months lead time for regional and national meets.

Until Oct. 31: 1990 So. Cal. X-C Competition.

Open distance, best 2 flights of season wins.

Entry fees: Class A $75, Class B $50. Prizes to top places. Contact: Winclsports Soaring Center (818) 988-0111 or The Hang Gliding Center (619) 450-9008 for details.

Sept. 1: Novice ground school. Sept. 2: XC clinic. Sept. 9-15: Owens Valley tour. Sept.

22-23: Demo days. Oct. 13-14: Big Sur demo clays. Oct. 19-21: Reno flying tour.

Oct. 27: Glider maintenance clinic. Oct. 28: Chute clinic. Nov. 10-11: Big Sur demo days. Dec. 29-Jan.1: So. Cal. tour I. Jan. 6-12: So. Cal. tour II. Contact: Western Hang Gliders, P.O. Box 828, Marina, CA 93933 (408) 384-2622.

Sept. 1-2: 15th Annual Gateway Fly-In at Cantamar, Baja, Mexico. Fun fly-in, spot landing, street dance, awards dinner. Oct. 20-21: Basic and Advanced ICP. Oct. 27: Halloween costume party. Oct. 27-28: Tandem I & II, and tandem instructor clinic.

Contact: The Hang Gliding Center (619) 450-9008.

Sept. 1-3: Labor Day fly-ins at Sand Tum near Dayton, WY & Dog Mt. near Morton, WA. Contact: Jim Bowman (307) 655-9848, Tina Jorgensen (206) 535-0973.

Sept. 1-3: Team meet near Clinton, BC. Contact: Ban-y Bateman (604) 533-4456.

Sept. 1-3: Haney's Point End-Of-Summer FlyOut, Atkins, AR. Fun and prizes. Contact: Sail Wings (501) 224-2186.

Sept. 1-3: 2nd Annual Labor Day Fun Fly-In, Ellenville, NY. Fun low-key competition for all skill levels. Duration, spot landing, bomb drop, speed run, trophies & prizes, barbeque, volley ball, live music, pilot jam session, kite flying & RC sailplane events, raffles, wild birds of prey demo. Fund raiser for 1st Aid & Rescue squad along with USHGA Gift of Wings program. Contact: 15

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Sept. 1-3: Mt. Magazine, Arkansas Reunion Fly-In. Celebrate 15 years of hang gliding from the highest point between the Alleghenies and Rockies. Fun meet, all welcome. Great flying, swimming, mountain biking and free camping. Potluck blow-out in Ms. Albright's LZ on Sunday. Contact: Mark Stump, Rt. 1 Box 4, Waldron, AR 72958 (501) 637-4363 or Warren Flatte (501) 452-3049.

Sept. 1-7: Manufacturers' League Meet, Telluride, CO, Gold Hill launch. Scored using World Meet System with straight-line, out & return, or triangle goal tasks of 50-100 miles. 3-man teams or individuals. Entry $150/pilot, $425/team before Aug. 1, $175/ pilot, $500/team after. Contact: Nick Kennedy, c/o TAF, Box 456, Telluride, CO 81435 (303) 728-3905.

Sept. 6-10: Basic and Advanced ICP, Colorado Springs, CO. Contact: Ron Wilkinson, Eagle's Nest, P.O. Box 25985, Colorado Springs, CO 80936 (719) 594-0498.

Sept. 10-15: Telluride Hang Gliding Festival and World Aerobatic Championships. Send $70 pre-registration to: Telluride Air Force, P.O. Box 456, Telluride, CO 81435. Con-

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tact: Hugh Sawyer (303) 728-4772. For lodging contact: Central Reservations (800) 525-3455 (outside Colorado) or (303) 7284431.

Sept. 15-16: Liberal, KS airshow and aviation conference. Contact: Rosalee Phillips (316) 624-6427.

Sept.15-16: Mt. clinic. Oct. 6-7: Truck towing seminar. Oct. 13-19: Hang gliding camp.

Oct. 20-21: Mt. clinic. Nov. 7-8: KHK/ Shenandoah Valley instructor fly-in. Contact: Kitty Hawk Kites, P.O. Box 340, Nags Head, NC 27959 (919) 441-4124.

Sept. 20-24: Minneapolis, MN. Contact: Curt Knutson (612) 559-0816. Sept. 27-31: Ellenville, NY. Contact: Paul Voight I Fly High (914) 744-3317. Oct. 4-8: Claremont, NH. Contact: Jeff Nicolay I Morningside (603) 542-4416. Oct. 13-21: Lookout Mt. Flight Park, TN. Contact: Matt Taber I LMFP (404) 938-3541. Oct. 22-28: Sequatchie Valley Soaring. LatTy Tudor I Wills Wing Demo Days, tuning, X-C seminars.

Sept. 21-23: Reno Air Races Fly-In, Slide Mt./ Red Rocks, Reno, NV. Contact: Mike King (208) 376-7914.

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Towing Safety Guide

by Brad Lindsay photo by Jim Grissom

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the increased interest in the towing of hang gliders and the recent record set from a tow line, it' s time some basic design standards be brought to the attention of those wishing to get involved. After the recent tragedy at the Hobbs meet, I feel compelled to share the knowledge I have gained through the designing and testing of towing systems and techniques for launching, flying, retrieval and transport.

PROBLEM Many pilots see the advantages of towing and become aroused by the thought of increased airtime. Some pilots (including myself), took one look at a towing rig and decided to "build my own." One advantage I had was several SEPTEMBER

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years of towing experience to draw upon during the design stages of my system. I will attempt to list many of the design considerations and solutions I feel are significant in this article.

I - THE TOWING SYSTEM A.Towline Since this is the heart of any tow system, I will illustrate the advantages/disadvantages I have found.

From what I have noticed, most tow rigs use a 1/4" or larger tow line. This allows for adequate strength and wear resistance but has one very real disadvantage: oversized weak

links. Not true? Think about it. When is the weak link most important? At 2,000', 1000', 100' or 50'? The answer is obvious: at low altitudes.

How is the weak link currently sized using large tow lines? Large enough to handle the loads placed upon it by the glider, the weight of the line and most importantly, the drag created by pulling 2,000'+ through the air. Example: Let ' s assume the average pilot/glider places a 160-Ib. load on the line. Let's also assume a "magic thread" is used for a towline which creates no drag whatsoever. For this application a 185-lb. weak link could be employed with good results: safe enough to handle pilot/ conditions/system-induced line load increases without breaking prematurely. Since this model

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is not practical, one must add the drag of the towline to the weak link capacity. If the weak link is strong enough to pull 2,000' to 3,000' of 1/4" or larger line into the air, in addition to the pilot/glider load, it is oversized for low altitude use!

I have seen many different types of weak links over the years and most are oversized. I recommend a singe strand of #4 solid braid polyester or a single loop of 205 leachline.

Solution: use a smaller, lighter towline. Kevlar, wire or small diameter polyester (#6) is more than adequate. Small lines have not been pursued due to abrasion problems associated with dragging the line over the ground during rewind. Solution: use a retrieval system.

B. GLIDER MOUNT SYSTEM The design of the glider mount is very critical and must include the following safety features: 1. Hand-Hold. This is designed to allow the pilot to grasp the tow vehicle throughout the launch procedure should the truck/trailer hit a bump, dead dog or whatever. It should be positioned in such a fashion so as to permit the pilot to grasp the basetube and the hand-hold comfortably without inte1fering with wheels, VG, cleats, etc. Furthermore, it should be far enough away so as to not pinch skin if the glider bounces during launch. A steel, l" pipe cut in half and welded to the end of the launcher works well. Important: If the tow system employs a pilot release system, it must be designed to allow the pilot to release without the removal of his grip on the hand-hold. A singe Iing, 1-1/2" diameter works well.

2. Bounce Protection. This design is to assist the pilot during pre-launch should the wing bounce out of the basetube mount. This requires a strong, angled fixture that will allow the basetube to travel rearward a minimum of ten inches before dropping off the vehicle.

Further, it must be designed to allow a smooth movement of the glider in the direction of the intended flight. Many designs cun-ently used do not allow a smooth release. Also, this wedgeshaped fixture must be designed so as to not cause personal injmy should the pilot fly into it after launching. I used l" band iron with a thickness of .125" which offers adequate structural strength yet yields if impacted.

3. Pitch Restraint. This device limits the movement of the glider forward should the vehicle stop suddenly or get gusted from behind. This restraint should be designed to limit forward movement without injuring the pilot, causing damage to the glider or the vehicle.

Recommended: padded ATOL-type double bar with rear adjustable supports. Not recom-

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mended: boom-type with release on the end.

This system has caused sail damage and has potential for pilot injury if the vehicle stops abruptly at or shortly after a launch.

C. RELEASES Several pages could be authored covering this subject since it seems eve1y tow head has his/ her own opinion. The release can be safely mounted in a variety of configurations. However, criteiia for safe release involve the following features: 1. Light Release Pressure. This is very critical during a low altitude line/weak-link/ system failure. The release must have the capability of a clean release with little or no line pressure. (Ring or loop releases work well.).

2. Multi-Directional Motion. The release must be able to release fully with a rearward, forward or side motion. (Many only release with a pull from the rear.)

3. Proper Geometry. Regardless of glider orientation to the angle of the towline, the release must only be activated by the pilot. The release line should not be attached to the wrist of the pilot. This forces the pilot to keep his hand in a position so as to not accidentally release during a tow. The release line should be attached to the shoulder strap of the harness within reach of the pilot. A close examination of the fatal injury at the Hobbs meet revealed a premature release as the cause for the incident.

While the situation was indeed condition-induced due to launching in a strong thermal, it was equipment-related as the nose angle of the glider in relative to the towline angle tightened the release line attached at the wrist. When the pilot needed the line pressure the most to avoid a stall, it was not available due to the geometry of the release system. Rigging a shorter release line on a Hewitt bridle is acceptable for training purposes.

4. No Moving Parts. Mechanical releases are potentially dangerous due to failures from dirt, con-osion and abuse. Hinges, sliders or latches are not acceptable for a safe release.

D. BASETUBE MOUNTS Would you fly your glider 30 mph with the basetube two feet off the ground while prone?

Not unless you have had years of aerobatic practice, fly every other day and sign your name Mitch McAleer. But yet Hang II and Hang III pilots are expected to do this with many tow systems. One important criterion for a safe platfonn launch is the ability to launch without the towline attached. Sound crazy? It's the same thing as breaking a weak link on launch, having a release failure or anything

else that would cause this condition. Pretty tough to land if you are prone, 24" off the ground following a truck that may or may not stop in front of you. Through experience I have found a minimum distance of 48" from basetube to mother earth is necessaiy for a safe launch altitude. If you think you can safely launch off the back of your rig with no line attached, l!y it before you expect someone else to.

II -TECHNIQUES A. TOWLINE REWINDING Many winch operators allow the line to drop out of the sky onto fences, traffic, desert, wires or whatever might be in the way. Several problems result: 1. Dropping the towline is dangerous to ground-based humans and makes them angry.

(We knocked an old man off his moped on the other side of a hill during a rewind, not knowing it.) On another occasion our retrieval system blew off the line into the ocean causing the line to drop over a beach at which point we snagged an eastbound Winebago bumper and damn near lost all of our kevlar!

2. During the rewind procedure, if the line is not wound on the winch spool smoothly, it can create problems during the next tow.

Warning: Do not use a gloved hand to rewind! Solution: Use a retrieval system that flies the line back to the winch. A ram-air kite with a drogue chute works well with smaller lines and eliminates the abrasion problem.

Benefits: Line does not touch the ground, even pressure is applied to the spool during rewinding, less power is required by the rewind motor and most importantly, the operator can see the end of line during rewind.

Tips for tow heads: When building your winch, use a solenoid rated for "continuous duty." Many winch builders employ a starter motor solenoid which is classified as "intermittent duty" and can bum up your rewind motor. I have found a golf cart solenoid which is designed for continuous duty works well and is inexpensive.

B. TRANSPORTING GLIDERS WITH OR WITHOUT PILOTS The transporting of a glider during pre-launch can be ve1y dangerous if not taken seriously.

Injury to the pilot or tow technician is possible, as well as extensive damage to the glider and tow vehicle if proper safety protocol is not followed. Unless the pilot, driver and tow technician are ready to proceed with launch, the glider must be secured to the tow vehicle with HANG GLIDING

straps, ropes or tie-downs that prevent gusts or thermals from blowing the wing and pilot off the trnck. No matter how careful you are, this will eventually happen if proper precautions are not taken. Once the glider is secured, it is imperative that the driver fully understand how his driving affects the pilot while the vehicle is moving. Abrupt stopping, turning or acceleration can cause serious complications even at very low speeds. I tell our drivers to imagine they are driving a bathtub full of water and spilling any is not acceptable.

C. LAUNCH PROCEDURES Angle of Attack: This is an important issue as an improperly set angle of attack can lead to serious consequences. What is right? While this could lead to a great debate, let's look at what is wrong: An angle of attack which allows the wing to lift prior to the pilot releasing the nose is obviously wrong. I know of several instances where the wing started flying before the pilot had a chance to release the nose line.

In one case, a serious injury and substantial damage to the glider resulted. Too low an angle of attack can also ruin your clay. The following procedure was discovered by accident and works so well we have been using it for several years with positive results: • Mount the glider so it has a slight positive angle of attack, two to five degrees.

• Pre-tension the line, pulling the pilot well through the control bar, past best glide.

• Instruct the pilot to assist by pulling in during roll-out.

• Accelerate smoothly to launch speed.

• Release nose restraint line.

• Glider will not launch until pilot rotates rearward at which time the angle of attack rotates positive and pilot and glider smoothly exit vehicle.

At least try it, if you don't like it, you can go back to what you have been doing. Pilots who have experienced both methods prefer this one.

D. LINE PRESSURE Many tow rig operators set a fixed line pressure prior to the launching of the glider. Since there are many variables in line tension during a tow, I have found dropping the pressure 25% before launch allows for a smoother, more confidence-inspiring launch. After 100' of altitude has been achieved and the pilot has stabilized, I increase the line pressure slowly. Your pilots will prefer this over the "blastoff' method.

It has obvious safety benefits. If you find the pilot over the tow vehicle after a launch, the tow pressure is too high. If this does occur, SEPTEMBER 1990

reduce winch pressure by 75%, allow the towline angle to reduce to nmmal (between 40 and 60 degrees), and slowly increase pressure.

E. LINE PRESSURE The best way to judge a successful tow is by gauging the line angle in relation to the horizon. On front-mounted systems this is an added benefit as the driver can vary vehicle speed by watching the line angle. This is far more accurate than winch pressure, pay-out speed or airspeed.

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FL YING THE LINE

A. NEW TOW PILOTS Before towing on any system, get a complete flight plan briefing on the towing procedure from the winch operator. From attaching your glider to the vehicle, to final release, it is very important that you fully understand the operation, techniques and variables each particular system seems to have. Since there is no set

standard for the design of tow winches, there has been a flurry of different designs, all with "superior advantages" over somebody else's.

The point is, become familiar with how the tow system operates so identifying a problem before, during or after a launch can be reacted to quickly. If you feel like a test pilot on somebody's new system, go fishing.

B. GOING UP Maintain a good grip on the basetube and keep centered. The most common problem while towing, especially for first-time pilots, is one of overcontrol. It takes less input to roll your glider while towing so input must be gentle. I recommend keeping your torso in the center of the bar and steering with your feet. This works well unless you get gusted and need to react with more force to stay behind the vehicle. If you find yourself oscillating and don't feel comfortable, release, release, release! The next tow is only a few minutes away.

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lift. Assuming you have sufficient altitude there are two options: pull in to keep the weak link from breaking or release in the thennal. Flying through sink requires a different approach. If the line goes slack and it seems the vehicle is speeding up to compensate for it, you may want to wait several seconds to see if the tow continues safely. If it appears to stay slack, or worse, you fly over it, release, release, release.

At the end of the tow, or when you want to release, I recommend pulling the bar in slightly to relieve line tension somewhat. Always keep your mouth closed during the tow. A premature release or weak link failure will drop you into a dentist's chair.

equipment, pressure setting, etc. draw upon experienced tow pilots/operators for advice.

We have already made the mistakes, and preventing as many as possible is what this is all about.

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• Establish a checklist for pilot, winch and driver, and use it!

SUMMARY • Never tow without someone watching the pilot at all times with a hook knife in hand!

This is a very imp01tant safety criterion some winch operators do not adhere to. There is a human life on the line (no pun intended), and it is not possible for one individual to safely drive, adjust pressure for conditions, and most importantly, watch every second of each tow!

Experienced tow pilots and operators can get away with it, and on occasion I have been guilty, but a close call some time ago prevented me from ever doing it again.

SAFETY TIPS • Never tow with a weak link breaking strength greater than 200 lbs.

• Never tow without a hook knife. It is more important than your parachute. If you do not have one, send $16.00 (includes shipping) to the address below and I will send you one. This simple tool can save your life-it saved mine.

• If there is any doubt about conditions, system malfunctions, pilot ability/attitude, operator ability/attitude or glider integrity, hang it up.

• Never try anything new on inexperienced pilots. T1y to use the same pilot for R&D on

• If you have any questions about procedure,

Facts: Towing is here to stay. Towing is growing in popularity. Towing is inherently more dangerous than mountain flying. However, by utilizing a basic safety protocol this danger can be minimized substantially. Through a cooperative effort between winch manufacturers, winch operators, pilots and the USHGA we can pursue this means of getting what we live for-safe flight. •

ABOUTTHEAUTHOR: Brad Lindsay has been involved in towing since 1985 and has developed towing equipment and techniques since that time. He has more than l ,000 flights to his credit and has experimented with static, aero, step and winch towing. In 1987 he started Reel Altitude, a source for towing-related supplies.

He may be contacted at: Brad Lindsay, 954 East Paradise Lane, Phoenix, Arizona 85022.

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Bob Tram pen au ................... 41 Aero Camino ...................... Goleta .................... CA ..... 93117 ..... (805) 968-7070 Torrey Pines Flight Park ........... Bill Bennett ......................... 2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr .. La Jolla .................. CA ..... 92037 ..... (619) 452-3202 Publitec ..................................... Maggie Rowe ...................... P.O. Box 4342 ......................... Laguna Beach ........ CA ..... 92652 ..... (714) 497-6100 Ultralight Soaring Software ...... Eric Raymond ..................... 33274 Baldwin Bl. .................. Lake Elsinore ........ CA ..... 92330 ..... (714) 678-3931 UP International ...................................................................... 560-4 Birch St. ........................ Lake Elsinore ........ CA ..... 92330 ..... (714) 674-7005 Windgypsy ................................ Paul Bums ........................... 33041 Walls St. ....................... Lake Elsinore ........ CA ..... 92330 ..... (714) 678-5418 Action Soaring Center ............... Bernie .................................. 1689 Armstrong Rd ................. Lodi ....................... CA ..... 95242 ..... (209) 368-9665 Eastern Siena H.G. Assn .......... John Reilly .......................... P.O. Box 1588 ......................... Mammoth Lakes ... CA ..... 93546 ..... (619) 872-0319 Western Hang Gliders ............... Jim Johns ............................. P.O. Box 828 ........................... Marina ................... CA ..... 93933 ..... (408) 384-2622 Marin County HG Assn ............ Bob Reiter, Pres .................. P.O. Box 785 ........................... Mill Valley ............ CA ..... 94942 ..... (415) 649-8 I 11 Mission Soaring Center ............. Pat Denevan ........................ 1116 Wrigley Way .................. Milpitas ................. CA ..... 95035 ..... (408) 262-1055 Wings of Rogallo ...................... c/o Pat Denevan .................. P.O. Box 361-885 ................... Milpitas ................. CA ..... 95035 ..... (408) 262- 1055 Mother Lode Skyriders ............. Tim Morley, Pres ................ P.O. Box 4763 ......................... Modesto ................. CA ..... 95352 ..... (209) 523-6652 Ultraflight Systems ................... Tim Morley ......................... P.O. Box 4763 ......................... Modesto ................. CA ..... 95352 ..... (209) 523-6652 Natural Flying ........................... Jim Woodward .................... 17506 Hoot Owl Way ............. Morgan Hill ........... CA ..... 95037 ..... (408) 779-7976 Silent Flight Hang Gliding ........ David Thomason ................. P.O. Box 1206 ......................... Mt.Shasta ............. CA ..... 96067 ..... (916) 938-2061 Themrnl-Quick Release Biner ... Robert Kalember ................. 19431-41 Bus. Ctr. Dr. ............ Northridge ............. CA ..... 91324 ..... (818) 701-7983 Chandelle HG Center ................ Andy Whitehill .................... 488 Manor Plaza ..................... Pacifica/S.F ........... CA ..... 94044 ..... (415) 359-6800 Upward Bound .......................... Scott Smith .......................... P.O. Box l 175 ......................... Palm Desert ........... CA ..... 92261 ..... (619) 322-9214 Albatross Aeronautics ............... Colin PeITy .......................... P.O. Box I 473 ......................... Palo Alto ............... CA ..... 94302 ..... (408) 438-0480 Ultimate Hi Aviation ................. Roger Chasp ........................ 13009 Acton Ave .................... Poway .................... CA ..... 92064 ..... (619) 748-1739 Hang Gliding Connection ......... Phil Sergent ......................... 1887 O'Conner Ave ................ Redding ................. CA ..... 96002 ..... (916) 241-6974 N. California Skymasters .......... Jim Dowling, Pres ............... P.O. Box 628 ........................... Redding ................. CA ..... 96099 ..... (916) 243-6384 No. Calif. H.G. Assn ................. Randy Austin, Editor .......... 2552 La Crescenta Dr. ............ Rescue ................... CA ..... 95672 ..... (916) 677-5555 Natural High HG School ........... Debbie Renshaw ................. P.O. Box 361 ........................... Running Springs .... CA ..... 92382 ..... (714) 867-7961 Coastal Condors ........................ Briggs Christie .................... 612 Andina Circle ................... Salinas ................... CA ..... 93905 ..... (408) 757-9924 Pacific Airwave ......................... J.M. Bernasconi .................. P.O. Box 4384 ......................... Salinas ................... CA ..... 93912 ..... (408) 422-2299 Dragonwing Sail Repair ............ John La TotTe ...................... P.O. Box 6651 ......................... Salinas ................... CA ..... 93912 ..... (408) 754-1055 Crestline Soaring Society .......... Juanita Jackson, Pres ........... P.O. Box 1628 ......................... San Bernardino ...... CA ..... 92402 ..... (714) 882-4803 High Adventure ......................... Rob McKenzie .................... 4231 Sepulveda ....................... San Bernardino ...... CA ..... 92404 ..... (714) 883-8488 Pine Crest Air Park ................... Juanita Jackson .................... 147 W. Glenfair Lane .............. San Bernardino ...... CA ..... 92407 ..... (714) 882-4803 John Heiney, Photographer ..................................................... 125 W. Cordoba Ave .............. San Clemente ........ CA ..... 92672 ..... (714) 361-0169 H.G. Center of San Diego ......... John Ryan ........................... .4206-K Sorrento Valley Bl. .... San Diego .............. CA ..... 92121 ..... (619) 450-9008 San Diego H.G. Assn ................ Cindy Windsor, Pres ........... P.O. Box 81665 ....................... San Diego .............. CA ..... 92138 ..... (619) 582-6951 Airtime of San Francisco .......... Jeff & Kelly ......................... 3620 Wawona Street ............... San Francisco ........ CA ..... 94116 ..... (415) 759-1177 Fort Funston H.G. Assn ............ Michael Mc Garth, Tres ...... 172 Portola Drive #4 ............... San Francisco ........ CA ..... 94131 ..... (415) 826-5834 Hang Flight Systems ................. Dan Skadal .......................... 1202-M E. Walnut .................. Santa Ana .............. CA ..... 92701 ..... (714) 542-7444 High Energy Sports ................... Betty Pfeiffer ....................... 2236 W. 2nd Street ................. Santa Ana .............. CA ..... 92703 ..... (714) 972-8186 Orange County H.G. Assn ........ Jose Fernandez, Pres ........... P.O. Box 15151 ....................... Santa Ana .............. CA ..... 92705 ..... (213) 439-0874 Wills Wing, Inc ......................... Meier, Kells, Pearson .......... 1208-H E. Walnut ................... Santa Ana .............. CA ..... 92701 ..... (714) 547-1344 Foot-Launched Flight Service ... Robert Brown ...................... P.O. Box 22343 ....................... Santa Barbara ........ CA ..... 93121 ..... (805) 966-2962 HG Emporium/SBHGA ............ Ken deRussy, Examiner ...... 613 N. Mil pas .......................... Santa Barbara ........ CA ..... 93103 ..... (805) 965-3733

Roberts Glider Instr................... Gilbert Roberts .................... 3340 Cliff Dtive ...................... Santa Barbara ........ CA ..... 93109 ..... (805) 682-1088 SB HG Center/Air Tech ............ Achim Hageman ................. 29 State Street ......................... Santa Barbara ........ CA ..... 93101 ..... (805) 962-8999 UCSB/Cal Poly H.G. Club ........ Achim Hageman ................. 29 State Street ......................... Santa Barbara ........ CA ..... 93101 ..... (805) 962-8999 Cloudbase Instruments .............. Mark Kroot .......................... 2464 El Camino Real #513 .... Santa Clara ............ CA ..... 95051 ..... (408) 729-4860 Sonoma Wings .......................... Ralph Hyde ......................... 1803 Austin Way .................... Santa Rosa ............. CA ..... 95404 ..... (707) 528-0726 A Place of Wings ...................... Gregg Pujol ......................... 1484 Falcon Ct. ....................... Sunnyvale .............. CA ..... 94087 ..... (408) 736-1222 Trueflight Concepts ................... Quackenbush/Spinelli ......... 13185 Gladstone Avenue ........ Sylmar ................... CA ..... 91342 ..... (818) 367-6050 Tahoe-Siena Wave Flyers ........ Craig Beck, Pres .................. P.O. Box 79 ............................. Tahoe Vista ........... CA ..... 95732 ..... (916) 583-6136 H.G. Manufacturer's Assn ........ MarkWest ............................ SR 3, Box 4400-111 ................ Tehachapi .............. CA ..... 93561 ..... (805) 821-4406 H.G. Tours, In term. & Adv ....... John Beebe .......................... P.O. Box 54 ............................. Tollhouse ............... CA ..... 93667 ..... (209) 298-9522 Southland Hang Gliding ............ John Engel.. ......................... 12120 Severn Way .................. Riverside ............... CA ..... 92503 ..... (714) 589-0109 Delta Wing Kites & Gliders ...... Bill Bennett ......................... P.O. Box 483 ........................... Van Nuys .............. CA ..... 91408 ..... (818) 787-6600 Windsports Soaring Center ....... Joe Greblo ........................... 16145 Victo1y Blvd ................. Van Nuys .............. CA ..... 91406 ..... (818) 988-0111 Hang Glider Shop of Ventura ... Jim Woods .......................... 8887 N. Ventura ...................... Ventura .................. CA ..... 93001 ..... (805) 649-2470 Colorado Wind Park .................. Jim Elwell ........................... 5226 So. Pitkin Court .............. Aurora ................... CO ..... 80015 ..... (303) 762-6505 Ball Variometers ....................... Mark Ferguson .................... 6595 Odell Place, Suite C ....... Boulder .................. CO ..... 80301 ..... (303) 530-4940 L/D Enterprises ......................... Cindy Drozda ...................... 5000 Butte #183 ...................... Boulder .................. CO ..... 80301 ..... (303) 440-3579 Boulder Flight ........................... Scott Westfall ...................... 101 Meadow Look Way ........... Boulder .................. CO ..... 80304 ..... (303) 444-5455 Leading Edge Air Foils ........................................................... 331 14th St. Dept HG .............. Colorado Springs .. CO ..... 80904 ..... (719) 632-4959 Pikes Peak H. G. Club ............... Bill Swearengin ................... P.O. Box 16934 ....................... Colorado Springs .. CO ..... 80935 ..... (719) 548-8517 Eagle's Nest .............................. Ron & Sheena Wilkinson .... P.0. Box 25985 ....................... Colorado Springs .. CO ..... 80936 ..... (719) 594-0498 Rocky Mountain Glider Co ....... TeITy & Chris Reynolds ...... Box 281 ................................... Conifer .................. CO ..... 80433 ..... (303) 331-2841 Crested Butte Soaring Soc ........ Tony Brown, Sec ................. P.O. Box 1451 ......................... Crested Butte ......... CO ..... 81224 ..... (303) 349-5802 4 Comers H.G. Assn ................. Dennis Haley ....................... P.O. Box 2032 ......................... Durango ................. CO ..... 81302 ..... (303) 247-2065 Front Range Hang Gliders ........ Bob Faris ............................. 1621 Wagon Tongue Dr .......... Ft. Collins .............. CO ..... 80521 ..... (303) 482-5754 Colorado H.G. Center ............... George Greer ....................... 15801 W. Colfax Ave ............. Golden ................... CO ..... 80402 ..... (303) 278-9566 Golden Wings ........................... Ludwig Goppenhammer ..... 1103 Washington .................... Golden ................... CO ..... 80401 ..... (303) 278-7181 Colorado Wind Park ................................................................ P.0. Box 94 ............................. Hartse! ................... CO ..... 80449 ..... (719) 836-2240 Rocky Mtn. H.G. Assn .............. Jayne Renshaw .................... P.O. Box 28181 ....................... Lakewood .............. CO ..... 80228 ..... (303) 985-5340 Pendulum Sports ....................... Jim Zeiset ............................ 13154 County Rd. 140 ............ Salida ..................... CO ..... 81201 ..... (719) 539-3900 Storm Peak H.G. Club .............. Rod Williams ...................... P.O. Box 770808 ..................... Steamboat Sprgs .... CO ..... 80477 ..... (303) 879-5068 Captain Jack's Flying Serv ....... Jack Carey ........................... Box 192 ................................... Telluride ................ CO ..... 81435 ..... (303) 728-4759 Telluride Air Force .................... Hugh Sawyer ....................... P.O. Box 456 ........................... Telluride ................ CO ..... 81435 ..... (303) 728-4772 Connecticut H.G. Assn ............. Wayne Ripley, Pres ............. P.O. Box 517 ........................... Glastonbury ........... CT ...... 06033 ..... (203) 633-6817 Northwind H.G. School .......................................................... 8 Strong Ave ........................... Rockville ............... CT ...... 06066 ..... (203) 875-1964 Tek Flight Products ................... Ben & Alegra Davidson ...... Colebrook Stage ...................... Winsted ................. CT ...... 06098 ..... (203) 379-1668 Valley Forge HG ....................... Steve Schaeffer ................... 17-6th Ave ............................... Wilmington ........... DE ..... 19805 ..... (302) 652-6426 MAP of Gainesville .................. Mike Pleskovich .................. 1031 NE 20th Ave ................... Gainesville ............ FL ...... 32609 ..... (904) 376-4367 Miami Hang Gliding ................. Rob Kayes ........................... P.O. Box 561732 ..................... Miami .................... FL ...... 33156 ..... (305) 667-2392 Central Florida Flyers ............... Steve Flynn, Pres ................. 1690 Pine Ave ......................... Orange City ........... FL ...... 32736 ..... (904) 775-3252 The Draggin Flyers ................... Campbell Bowen, Pres ........ 1690 Pine Ave ......................... Orange City ........... FL ...... 32736 ..... (407) 657-1699 Southern Air Time, Inc ............. Doug Lawton/Matt Taber .... 2405 Pruett Rd ........................ Duluth .................... GA ..... 30136 ..... (404) 476-5446 Lookout Mtn. Flight Park .......... Matt Taber ........................... Rt. 2, Box 215-H ..................... Rising Fawn .......... GA ..... 30738 ..... (404) 398-3541 Flight Eng. & Development ...... Henry Cherry ....................... 2453 Liberty Church Rd ......... Temple .................. GA ..... 30179 ..... (404) 562-3512 Cloudbase .................................. Chris Smith ......................... Box 620, Rt. #1 ....................... Wildwood .............. GA ..... 30757 ..... (404) 398-1226 Hang Glider Heaven .................. Frances Tut Woodruff ......... P.O. Box 1470 ......................... Clayton .................. GA ..... 30525 ..... (404) 782-9908 Hawaii Lani Hang Gliding ........ Jeffe1y Hoff ......................... 73-4228 Loloa Way ................ Kailua-Kona .......... HI ...... 96740 ..... (808) 325-7586 Tradewinds Hang Gliding ......... Lani Akiona ........................ 380-H Haleloa Place ............... Honolulu ................ HI ...... 96821 ..... (808) 396-8557 Sport Aviation Hawaii .............. Bill Fulton .......................... .46-389 Nahewai St. ................. Kaneohe ................ HI ...... 96744 ..... (808) 235-6307 Maui Soaring Supplies .............. David Darling ...................... R.R. 2, Box 780 ....................... Kula ....................... HI ...... 96790 ..... (808) 878-1271 Hawaiian Airsports ................... Neil Kjar .............................. 41-014 Ehukai St. .................... Waimanalo ............ HI ...... 96795 ..... (808) 259-8192 Air Magic .................................. Gary Newt ........................... 1200 Adeline ........................... Dubuque ................ IA ...... 52001 ..... (319) 557-1855 Treasure Valley H.G ................. Mike and Lisa King ............ 11716 Fairview ....................... Boise ...................... ID ...... 83704 ..... (208) 376-7914 Magic Valley Sky Sails ............. Frank Gillette ...................... RR #1 ...................................... Burley .................... ID ...... 83118 ..... (208) 654-2615 Spectrum Hang Gliding ............ Angelo Mantas .................... 1733 W. Altgeld ...................... Chicago ................. IL ....... 60614 ..... (312) 929-1547 Chicago H.G. Organization ....... Greg Fischer ........................ 10035 S. Western .................... Chicago ................. IL ....... 60643 ..... (312) 281-3338 High Expectations HG .............. Dan Hartowicz .................... 400 Touhy Lot 76 .................... Des Plaines ............ IL ....... 60018 ..... (708) 699-8545 Reel HG Pilots Assn ................. Peter Birren ......................... 502 Shadywood Ln ................. Elk Grove .............. IL ....... 60007 ..... (708) 640-0171 Raven H.G. School... ................. Brad Kushner ...................... 300 N. Green Bay Rd. #405 .... Waukegan .............. IL ....... 60085 ..... (708) 360-0700 Glide Path .................................. Martin Bunner ..................... 1600 Cmmel Blvd ................... Zion ....................... IL ....... 60099 ..... (708) 746-1944 Airborne Sails of Indiana .......... Richard Sacher .................... 6 Sylvan Lane .......................... Jeffersonville ......... IN ...... 47130 ..... (812) 288-6597 Midwest HG & Ultralight Cnt .. Rob & Betty Kreske ............ 4612 E 700 N .......................... N Rolling Prairie ... IN ...... 46371 ..... (219) 778-4974 Adrian Aviation ........................ Ron Trobaugh ..................... 5202 Bell Ave ......................... Portage .................. IN ...... 46368 ..... (219) 762-5365 Prairie Hang Gliders .................. Ron Kenney ........................ P.O. Box 785 ........................... Elkhart ................... KS ...... 67950 ..... (316) 697-2577 Dave's Glider Shop ................... David Chitwood .................. Box 223 ................................... Haviland ................ KS ...... 67059 ..... (316) 862-5404 Cajun H.G. Club ........................ Victor Toce ......................... 110 Kent Circle ....................... Lafayette ................ LA ..... 70508 ..... (318) 981-8372

Aelous H.G. Inc ........................ G.McDonald, C.Searle ........ Martins Pond Rd., Box 744 ..... Groton ................... MA .... 01450 ..... (508) 448-5214 European Thezmal Tours .......... Ronald White ...................... 10 Power St. ............................ Spencer .................. MA .... 01562 ..... (617) 885-6073 Mass. Motorized West ............................................................ 162 Bowles Park ..................... Springfield ............. MA .... 01104 ..... (413) 736-2426 Skyriders of New England ........ James David, Pres ............... 11 Texas Rd ............................ Westford ................ MA .... 01886 ..... (508) 692-3492 Maryland H.G. Assn ................. Brad Hays, Pres ................... P.O. Box 1031 ......................... Hunt Valley ........... MD .... 21030 ..... (301) 239-8939 Capitol H.G. Assn ..................... Bobbie Servant, Pres ........... P.O. Box 8808 ......................... Rockville ............... MD .... 20856 ..... (301) 942-7242 Maine HG Assn ......................... Bob Bradley, Pres ............... RR l Box 314 .......................... Yarmouth .............. ME ..... 04096 ..... (207) 846-6009 Pro Hang Gliders ....................... Nonn Lesnow ...................... 569 W. Annabelle ................... Hazel Park ............. MI ...... 48030 ..... (313) 399-9433 Ron Hurst's H.G. Safaris .......... Ron Hurst ............................ c/o 245 W. Michigan Ave ....... Jackson .................. Ml.. .... 49201 Traverse City HG ...................... Bill Fifer .............................. 1509 E. 8th St. ......................... Traverse City ......... MI ...... 49684 ..... (616) 922-2844 Sports Soaring Center ............... Pat Caulfield ........................ 2074 Vienna Lane ................... Eagan ..................... MN .... 55422 ..... (612) 688-8218

Ballistic Recovery Systems ....... Dan Johnson ........................ 1845-HG Henry Ave ............... South St. Paul ........ MN .... 55075 ..... (612) 457-7491 Roy Bruce Hubbard ................................................................ 1501-J Oakforest Pkwy. Ct. .... St. Louis ................ MO .... 63146 ..... (314) 567-4530 River City Hang Gliders ........... Roger Lockwood ................. 912 17th St. ............................. Fort Benton ........... MT ..... 59442 ..... (406) 622-5677 Paradise Gliders ........................ Dan Grav age ....................... P.O. Box 212 ........................... Livingston ............. MT ..... 59047 ..... (406) 222-7240 Falco Flying Co ......................... Lee Metzgar ........................ 400 North Ave. East ................ Missoula ................ MT ..... 59801 ..... (406) 243-5272 Freedom Sports ......................... Steve Coan .......................... Cheny Tree Fatm .................... Creston .................. NC ..... 28615 ..... (919) 385-6711 Ultralight Flying Equip ............. Ben Burrill .......................... 9201 Mt. Holly Hunterville ..... Hunterville ............ NC ..... 28078 ..... (704) 392-3765 First Flight Society .................... Gene O'Bleness, Dir ........... P.O. Box 1903 ......................... Kitty Hawk ............ NC ..... 27949 ..... (919) 441-3761 Fly America .............................. Greg De Wolf ....................... P.O. Box 1021 ......................... Kitty Hawk ............ NC ..... 27949 ..... (919) 261-6166 Corolla Flight ............................ Greg De Wolf ...................... P.O. Box 1021 ......................... Kitty Hawk ............ NC ..... 90740 ..... (919) 261-6166 The Buzzard Club ..................... Travis Bryant ...................... 1246 Cedar Rock Rd ............... Lenoir .................... NC ..... 28645 ..... (704) 758-9331 Grandfather Mountain ............... Hugh Morton ....................... P.O. Box 128 ........................... Linville .................. NC ..... 28646 ..... (704) 733-2013 Kitty Hawk Kites, Inc ............... John Hanis .......................... P.O. Box 1839 ......................... Nags Head ............. NC ..... 27959 ..... (919) 441-4124 Sauratown Kites ........................ Jake Alspaugh ..................... 3708 Woosley Rd .................... Pfafftown ............... NC ..... 27040 ..... (919) 945-2327 NC HGA/Sauratown Soaring .... Tom Thompson ................... Box 274-Cl ,TV Tower Rd .... Westfield ............... NC ..... 27053 ..... (919) 983-9064 Airhead Windsports .................. Hugh A. Martin ................... 939 S. Hastings Ave ................ Hastings ................. NE ..... 68901 ..... (402) 463-6255 Sidewinder Tow Systems ......... Bob Hladky ......................... 217 E. 23rd Street ................... Kearney ................. NE ..... 68847 ..... (308) 236-5892 Morningside Flight Park ........... Jeff Nicolay ......................... RFD 2, Box 109 ...................... Claremont .............. NH ..... 03743 ..... (603) 542-4416 Feather Free Flight Acc ............. Scott Wise ........................... 198 Hiawatha Blvd ................. Oakland ................. NJ ...... 07436 ..... (201) 337-9411 Water Gap H.G. Club ................ Paul Golas, Pres .................. RD l, Box 621 ........................ Oxford ................... NJ ...... 07863 ..... (201) 689-0904 Rocket City Ridge Riders ......... Debbie Brooks .................... 2407 Iowa St. .......................... Alamogordo .......... NM .... 88310 ..... (505) 437-1615 The Airworks .......................................................................... 3900 Van Buren NE ................ Albuquerque .......... NM .... 87110 ..... (505) 884-6851 Up Over New Mexico, Inc ........ Chuck Woods ...................... 9500 Palomas Ave., NE .......... Albuquerque .......... NM .... 87109 ..... (505) 821-8544 Sandia Soaring Assn ................. Chuck Woods. Pres ............. P.O. Box 14571 ....................... Albuquerque .......... NM .... 87191 ..... (505) 821-8544 Hobbs Hang Gliding Center ...... Melanie Janica .................... 1515 Calle Sur #176 ................ Hobbs .................... NM .... 88241 ..... (505) 392-2122 Rio Grande Soaring Assn .......... Robin Hastings .................... 5940 Clifford Ave ................... Las Cruces ............. NM .... 88001 ..... (505) 382-7446 Delta Wing of Ruidoso ............. Riker Davis ......................... P.O. Box 2599 ......................... Ruidoso ................. NM .... 88345 ..... (505) 257-2873 Adventure Sports ...................... Ray Leonard ........................ 3680 Research Way #6 ........... Carson City ........... NV ..... 89706 ..... (702) 883-7070 Hang Gliding, Inc ...................... Karl Earnhart ....................... 849 Shrubbery Lane ................ Las Vegas .............. NV ..... 89110 ..... (702) 452-5554 Sieffa Skysurfers ....................... Paul Hamilton ..................... 10950 Silver Knolls Blvd ........ Reno ...................... NV ..... 89506 ..... (702) 972-3518 Second Chantz Recov. Sys ....... John Dunham ...................... P.O. Box 12671 ....................... Reno ...................... NV ..... 89510 ..... (702) 829-2077 Hudson Valley HG Assn ........... Gavin Warner ...................... P.O. Box 252 ........................... Altamont ............... NY ..... 12009 ..... (518) 861-8068 Center of Gravity Harness ........ Jay Gianforte ....................... Rt. 173 ..................................... Chittenango ........... NY ..... 13037 ..... (315) 687-3724 Thermal Up, Inc ........................ Tom Aguero ........................ P.O. Box 347 ........................... Cragsmoor ............. NY ..... 12420 ..... (914) 647-3489 Ultralight Flight Systems .......... Bob Murphy ........................ 15 Dean Street ......................... Deposit .................. NY ..... 13754 ..... (607) 467-3110 Mountain Wings, Inc ................ Greg Black .......................... 150 Canal Street ...................... Ellenville ............... NY ..... 12428 ..... (914) 647-3377 Southern New York HG Assn ... Greg Black .......................... 150 Canal St. ........................... Ellenville ............... NY ..... 12428 ..... (914) 647-3377 Free Spirit Flight HGCI ............ Jim Kolynich ....................... P.O. Box 13 ............................. Elmira .................... NY ..... 14902 ..... (607) 739-1062 Southern Tier Skysurfers .......... Ron Kittredge, Pres ............. 1004 Prescott Ave ................... Endicott ................. NY ..... 13760 ..... (607) 785-2043 Elmira Air Sports ...................... Marty Dodge ....................... 3025 Vargo Rd ........................ Horseheads ............ NY ..... 14845 ..... (607) 796-2633 Condors H.G. Club ................... David Althoff, Pres ............. 8010 Henry Clay Blvd ............ Liverpool ............... NY ..... 13088 ..... (315) 662-9664 Susquehanna Flight Park ........... Dan Guido ........................... 35 Catherine St ........................ Mohawk ................ NY ..... 13407 ..... (315) 866-6153 Sky Life ..................................... Erik Eklund ......................... 345 W. 21st Street ................... New York .............. NY ..... 10011 ..... (212) 929-4379 Saphir America ......................... Hans-Josef Frings ................ P.O. Box 2343 ......................... New York .............. NY ..... 10009 ..... (718) 855-7058 Aerial Adventures ..................... Peter Fournia ....................... 28 Woodlyn Way .................... Penfield ................. NY ..... 14526 ..... (716) 377-0535 Fly High Hang Gliding, Inc ...... Paul Voight ......................... R.D. 2, Box 561 ...................... Pine Bush .............. NY ..... 12566 ..... (914) 744-3317 Rochester Area Flyers ............... Paul Shultz .......................... 534 Pinegrove Ave .................. Rochester ............... NY ..... 14617 ..... (716) 266-5475 Ohio Flyers H.G. Assn .............. Dave Pigott Pres .................. 1940 Egypt Pike ...................... Chillicothe ............. OH ..... 45601 ..... (614) 775-3632 North Coast H.G ....................... Mike Del Signore ................ 1916 W. 75th St. ..................... Cleveland .............. OH .... .44102 ..... (216) 631-1144 Skyward Enterprises ................. Mario Manzo ....................... 2259 S. Smithville Rd ............. Dayton ................... OH ..... 45420 ..... (513) 256-3888 Oklahoma H.G. Assn ................ Ross Folkers, Pres ............... 725 N. Pine Branch Way ........ Mustang ................. OK ..... 73084 ..... (405) 376-1185 Glider Wings ............................. Stephen Michalik ................ 4501 North Villa ..................... Oklahoma City ...... OK ..... 73112 ..... (405) 943-5484 Oklahoma H.G. Center ............................................................ 6717 N. St. Clair ..................... Oklahoma City ...... OK ..... 73116 ..... (405) 943-5484 OklahomaAirwave ................... Scott Greenawalt ................. 11325 #D North May .............. Oklahoma City ...... OK ..... 73120 ..... (405) 751-3460

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Dennis Pagen, writer and test pilot, Pennsylvania: "The most yaw-stable glider on the market, the E model has every bit of the famous Sensor sink rate.

It's the best handling Sensor yet, and now with more LID at higher speeds."

Seeclwings offers the following [comparison] for pilots to consider the prime factors offlight and setup characteristics. In an effort to he fair, some of the unnamed gliders were given the benefit ofthe doubt, and rated at the next high level. Ratings are excellent, very good, average.fair and poor, in order of value. (A hint-two ofthe gliders are of foreign design, though widely sold in this country.)

First known enclosed crossbar Rogallo design flown. (1976) First preformed airfoil with a bridled reflexing arrow shaft trailing edge pitch stability system.

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Glider A: Excellent handling, very good sink rate and average glide at low speed, poor high speed glide (although "straight down" speeds are fast). Complicated to assemble and maintain.

Glider B: Excellent speed, very good high speed glide, fair sink rate, poor handling in tight vg mode, high glider weight.

Glider C: Very good speed and sink rate, light handling, poor yaw characteristics at speed. Average setup, vg pull is long and hard. Fair sail quality.

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Glider E: Excellent glide ratio at all speeds from minimum sink to VNE, excellent handling at all speeds and vg modes. Excellent yaw stability, nine years as "Sink Rate King," least setup hassle, lightest, easiest one arms length pull vg, easiest to launch and land. (See Dennis Pagen 's report, August 1990 Hang Gliding Magazine.) Features the cleanest sail and craftsmanship in the business.

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nee again the wizard or eross-country gliding stands alone, Seven years after char-· tering hang gliding's prestigious "200 Mile Club" and four years after setting his sights on 300, Larry Tudor has become the first to l'ly over 300 miles in a hang glider.

Talk about Babe Ruth and Roger Bannister rolled into one. Like Bahe Ruth's dary home run, Tudor's flight from Hobbs, New Mexico to Flkhart, Kansas was a "called shot" Jjke Bannister's obliteration ol"lhc four minute barrier in the mile run, Tudor's incredibll'. 302.6:5 miles the of a long new era in his sporL I low long will it he before someone cracks 400 miles open distance, much less declared goal'/ !low long you Don '1 hold your breath hut---if a betting man -put your money on Tudor in the sumrner or '94.

Tudor's record-breaking and a half' hour flight took him through parts of four stales.

From launch via /\TOI, tow in I lobbs, New Mexico he flew due north to Clovis, New Mexico where 11 shift in 1hc wind put him on a northeasterly track to Stra1ford, Texas, Shortly after into Oklahoma, Tudor his final 45-milc glide into Elkhart, Kansas· -his declared goaL his landing point prior to launch Tudor, in one flight, smashed his own "declared goal" world record and reclaimed his "open distance record" which was on loan to fellow American Kevin Chris1ophcrson, Incredibly, on 1hc two days his July 3 breakthrough flight, Tudor flew miles to Whitclakcs, New Mt:xico and miles to just beyond Clay1on, NM. The three successive 200-mile plus flights were Tudor's first on a Immel new Wills Wing I IP AT 158.

His original glider---the one he flew 268 miles to Boise Oklahoma on June I0, 19')0 -was des1roycd along with his retrieval vehicle when his driver fell asleep and ran off the road.

Tudor escaped the crash without serious injury, In the three weeks prior to his l"light into the record books Tudor also survived a close encounter with a tornado, and a two-day search for fellow pilot Ted Boysc who had landed (withou1 radio contact) somewhere in the 4,000 square miles of remote scrnbland near the Canadian River in Northern Texas.

I ,ikc the years and days preceding it, Tudor's flight included morncnts of despair and bad l11ck that would have put lesser men on the ground. But in the end, Tudor combined his considerable skill, experience, and deter mination v,;ith a couple of "thcrrnals from heaven" to successfully complete the grea1est flight in the history or hang gliding,

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/\nd now, Larry Tudor tells the story of his 302.65 mile fligliL

THE RIGHT FIUME OF MIND I had a breakfast nt 7:30 that morning because I knew i! would he my only meal of the day. Afterwards I called Wills Wing lo tell them abou1 my 200""milers on the two previous I also told them that I'd be calling that night from Elkhart, Kansas wi1h news of a 300 mile flighL ! usually lake two aspirin before a bu! I was still prctly sore from the last two so this time I look four.

Condilions in the morning looked J\ low pressure over Arizona was pushing into New Mexico and a high prcssme syslcm to the East meant a good south wind all the way lo North Dakota. The high would also cap off the insla" bility !he low was pumping up.

I decided I wanted to launch at 11 :00 AM. In retrospect, I 0:00 AM would have been better. The low was causing ovcrdcvclopment in lhc mountains 150 miles to the west and some cirrus clouds were slar1i11g lo appcm over 1hc !!Tobbs I airport. l knew they would sh11! down the lilt

Wnrld Record Assault Team. Left to right: Sam Wade, Pat Page, Duecker, Forburger. Photo taken in Elkhart, Kansas, historic: 300+ sunshine. Two or lhrcc miles later some birds showed me a thermal that got me back up to 6,:JOO' before it dissipated. I headed North again" "-this time into sink.

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more miles before the clay finally cut loose a little bit. A ()00 fprn thennal took me to 9,500' and I realized that, at the very least, I'd get a few miles down the road. /\f'tcr scratching a!I that time at , I figured that whatever hap" pcned from there on out was a treat.

J\ mile or two later I was 75' off the deck over

lJnfortunatcly, f had to let Ted launch firs\. When he didn't get away on his I 0:45 /\M tow and needed another, I figured I'd he lucky 10 get out of !he airporL I finally launched at I I: I '.l /\M with Cirrus clouds over me. r got oiTtow at 4,800' !airport elevation is 707'].

The firs1 thermal only took me to (i, I00' bu11herc was nothing to he gained by hanging around the airport sol turned north toward the

mesquite b1Ishes, oil and power lines.

I was scratching to stay even so I could drift north to a safe landing area. Finally, al'lcr five exhausting minutes at 75', I caught a thermal. It eventually took me back up to 5,700' hc!'orc flattening out like the olhers. I thought the whole clay was going lo be like that and decided since I'd already survived the closest call of the flight -to make lhc best of it.

I circled in zero sink ancl drifted a few

CRUISING For the next two hours l crnised between 9,000' J 1,000'. I was still taking ii one thermal at a time, trying to conserve precious altitude. I kept focused on the first rule of flatland rlying: Wind, 1101 speed, gives you distancc:--",md the wind is stronger at altitude. Seventy"fivc miles in1o the rtighl l hit the strongest lifl I'd encoun" tcrcd in the lasl three days. ft took me at 1200 fprn to U,SOO'. It was then that I rcali:r.cd how CO!lllllUCS.

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much the low save had taken out of me.and I started to fly fast between thetmals.

I was headed due north between the east side of Highway 18 and the Texas I New Mexico border. Heading into Clovis, New Mexico I noticed the wind had picked up and turned southwest. This worked out well because I needed to pass to the east of Clovis to avoid the controlled airspace of Cannon Air Force Base.

I crossed into Texas at Farwell on a track that would take me northeast to Adrian.

DOWN, UP. DOWN, UP. By the time I got to Adrian I was 175 miles and 5.5 hours into the flight. I was also clown to about 7,000'. This was bad news because 50 miles of remote scrublands around the Canadian River lay ahead. It's all landable but there are only a few unmarked roads and I didn't want to put any of us through another dangerous two-day retrieve like we had earlier with

STATS Date: Distance: Duration: Records Set:

7/3/90 302.65 miles 8.5 hours Open Distance, Declared Goal Hobbs, New Mexico Launch site: Industrial Airpark Launch System: ATOLwinch.

Lone Star Model Retrieval Vehicle: Isuzu Trooper II Retrieval Crew: Teel Boyse, Pat Page Josh Forburger Declared Goal: Elkhart, Kansas Average Ground Speed: 35 mph High Point: 13,500' MSL Low Point: 75' AGL Best Gain: 9,718' Temperature (ground): 100° Temperature (cloudbase): 47° Glider: Wills Wing HP AT-158 Wills Wing Z-1 Harness: Flight Decks: Flytec, Aircotec Baro graph: Replogle Parachute: Free Flight 20-gore Kevlar Radio: Yaesu 411, 2M FM Food and Water: 2L water, assorted granola bars, nuts Survival Kit: Signal mirror, whip antenna, all weather lighter Maps: Rand McNally control bar mounted 32

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"About halfway between Eva, Oklahoma and Elkhar( Elkhart started looking like a makeable glide. That's when I started seriously wondering if I was awake.

Nothing seemed real to me.

The air was smooth as glass and I was so tired I thought I was in a dream."

Teel Boyse. I told Ted (who had lanclecl after 50 miles), Pat Page, and Josh Forburger in the retrieve vehicle that I might have to land in Adrian.

Fortunately I caught a 700 fpm the1mal to cloud base at 13,000'. It felt great but I knew it was no guarantee. I headed out across 50 miles of nothing and hoped for the best. A little ways in, what I got was the worst sink of the day.

After 10 minutes in sink that ranged from 1500 fpm to 500 fpm I was clown to 7,500' in a worse position than Ted had been in when we lost him. I was right where the Canadian River meets Rita Blanca Creek but there were no roads in sight and; worse yet, I had lost contact with the retrieval vehicle.

I finally found some zero sink and after a few minutes it turned into my favorite thermal of the clay. Ten minutes and 5,400' later I was back at cloudbase. I couldn't help exclaiming into the radio: "Do you know how I spell relief!?- 13,000 F-E-E-T!" RACING I stuffed the bar and raced for a good-looking cloud about 6-7 miles in front of me. I lost 4,000' getting there but the lift under it took me right back to clouclbase over Channing, Texas.

I only lost 1,500' getting to the cloud near Hartley and got right back to 13,000' for the last time. I was 230 miles into the flight and things looked good.

The next cloud I ran for dissipated before I got there but I worked light lift for a few hundred foot gain. Unfortunately, all the clouds in front of me were dissipating as well so I

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started being real conservative with glide.

DRIFTING At this point I was just drifting along in a series of zero sinkers toward Stratford, Texas near the Oklahoma border. I'd work a few bubbles but basically I thought I was on final glide. I got to Stratford at 7,300' and radioed to retrieval that if I went down it would be near the road heading north out of Stratford.

When I gained 1,700' in a 300 fpm thermal I was back up to 9,000' and knew I wouldn't be landing in Texas. For the next 45 minutes I drifted and worked lift ranging from 200 fpm up to 200 fpm down. By the time I got to the Oklahoma state line I had gained another 1,200'.

At 10,200' I knew I had a shot at Elkhart.

But I also knew that if I hit the same kind of sink I had on the way into Stratford, I was doomed to land somewhere in the Oklahoma panhandle~probably at around 287 miles~ some 15 miles short of my goal.

I was 45 miles south of Elkhart, I was in a light, sinking tailwind, and I was having to crab against the southwest drift to maintain my north heading. I knew the lift was pretty much over for the clay.

As it turned out I was on an extremely long final glide. I didn't realize it at the time but I think the last 45 miles were possible because the ground below was very slightly upsloping.

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It was a torturous, frustrating final glide because it lasted so long and because I knew how disappointed I'd be if I got this close to 300 miles and didn't make it. The suspense was nerve wracking. At one point I started cussing out loud because I clicln 't think I was going to make it. But the crossing tailwind held out and I caught my first sight of Elkhart just before flying over Crossroads, Oklahoma.

About halfway between Eva, Oklahoma and Elkhart, Elkhart started looking like a makeable glide. That's when I started seriously wondering if I was awake. Nothing seemed real to me. The air was smooth as glass and I was so tired I thought I was in a dream.

When I finally figured out I wasn't dreaming an electric feeling came over my whole body from head to toe. Maybe it was the combination of exhaustion, elation, and dehydration or the effects of adrenaline and low blood sugar. Whatever it was, it got stronger and stronger the closer I got to Elkhart. By the time I had Elkhart directly underneath my wings the tingling sensation was like nothing I'd ever felt before in my life.

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EPILOG Lany Tudor got to Elkhart around 8:30 PM. He made it with 3,000' to spare. He figures he was in position to go another 15-20 miles but the area north of Elkhart is pretty deserted and he was afraid he'd have trouble finding a witness. He was also "buzzing" and "really ready to land." Rather than press his luck, Tudor decided to "settle" for the 302-mile declared goal. So he hovered down in the stiff breeze

and started yelling "HELP!" at the top of his lungs. He needed to attract landing witnesses to validate the paperwork for his two world records.

The world's best hang glider pilot attracted plenty of witnesses when he landed near the Pizza Hut in the small town of Elkhart, Kansas.

One little girl kept asking him why he was yelling for help when he obviously clidn 't need any.

Had her name been Dorothy, she might also have said: "Wake up Tudor! We're in Kansas!"•

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planform with fiberglass curved tips that add to its appeal. There arc 29 battens to fuss over~·· two half battens and four undcr···surfacc battens per side. The batten distribution is the desirable high density inboard, low density out· board standard.

When you hook in you arc hanging rrom the kingpost on a strap with a spreader bar that doesn't have to be moved, by virluc of the positioning of the kingposl when folding.

In night you grip a belly bar, and airfoilstreamlined clowntuhcs help you slip through the thick air. Your right hand gels to fiddle with a VG rope which is very easy lo pull hut requires at least two purchases to operate full range.

XS Hardware

have long held the philosophy of trying anything and everything in moderation. I low· ever, this conservative approach gets tedious so I acccplcd with glee the invitation Paul Bums·····lhe U.S. Moyes distriblltor lo be excessive. I lis offer went like this: "We've go! a new XS 155 for you to fly and write up."

Mc: "What if I get hooked?"

He: "We'll send you to a detox clinic in fowa where there arc no hills and every foot of open ground is covered with man-·sizcd com or hog wallows."

Mc: "Hut what's there to take my mind off rlying?"

He: ""Iowa has plcnly man··Sizcd women and hog wallows."

With visions of mud-wrestling Amazons to ensure a satisfactory outcome, I accepled his invitation. I flew the glider here in Pc1111sylva· nia and also in the elusive thermals in Brazil. I almost had to go to Iowa to break the habit of getting high and going far on the XS. Whal follows is a report on this new glider so you too can enjoy excessive behavior.

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General Features Actually, the XS model is not so new. Last year ii won the Australian Nationals and per· forrnccl impressively in the World Meet. However, this latest version invades the sky with the benefit of numerous tweaks made possible by hundreds of flights in the hands or worldclass pilots: Steve Moyes, Mark Newland, Drew Cooper. The right combination of airfoil, bat·· ten lcnsion, sail tension, leading edge sleeving, sail cut and sail material has been discovered, along with a little designer's hocus pocus to create a superior glider indeed.

Before we speak or flying characteristics, however, let us look at overall design features.

The XS I new carried 155 square feet of sail while a 142 model is available for lighter pilots. A 169 version is also in the works. Pilots beyond or al the fringes of the weight range listed in the stats below should check with their dealer for the ideal size.

The nose angle is l 30°, the span 34 feet, and aspect rntio is 7.46. The glider has a racy

Moyes gliders arc not known for Rolls Royce finish or Mercedes engineering. What you get on the XS is no-nonsense function, but a few unique items have been incorporated thal arc worthy of comment. First, the swan catch at the nose is a convenient and quick method of at· tachmcnt. Farly plastic catches had the bad manners of cracking occasiomllly, but !his was fixed with a melal tang facing the catch.

The second trick item is the crossbar mating ball that cenlcrs !he load on lhc crossbar halves where they join. This fitting has reduced weight by eliminating the need for big clunky plates and stcamship-·sizc bolls.

The control bar corner fittings at the lop and boltom of the downtubcs arc made from forged aluminum and allow easy folding of the control har and rcplaccrrn;nt of the downtubes by pulling a pin al the lop and removing a boll at lhc bottom. The control bar can be flopped back by unfastening the front cable catch at the nose plate, for breakdown on the ground or emergency high-wind handling.

The best reaturc oflhcse fiuings is thal the side tang is loose and long enough lo allow the side cable to fold neatly against the clowntube when the glider is packed. This prevents undue stress focused at the side cable nico, something nol taken care in olher manufacturers' de· signs.

To balance all these plus features, here arc a few of my personal criticisms. The sharp points on the plastic filling that secures the fiberglass tip cut into one's hand severely when fastening these lips. This problem can be cured with a rasp, but I'd rather wished the factory had recast !he rnold. Next, the hole at the encl of the leading edge which accepts the fiberglass tip is in the center or the tube, rather than al the front the leading edge. As a result, it is harder to find the hole during insertion and

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there is a funny little bump in the sail where it drops back from the leading edge tube to the smaller diameter fiberglass wand.

The biggest objection I have is to the bungee cord pull-back line that spreads the crossbars. This cord passes through a tang and either pulls out of the tang or breaks where the tang cuts into it. The solution is to replace the bungee with perlon line that can be readily stuffed into the hole in the keel that accepts the bungee when the glider is set up.

These objections are minor when compared to the rest of the well-thought-out items.

The best I saved: the internal defined tips that are enclosed in the double surface. These tips are held in place with a bungee and are accessed through a short zipper. (A separate zipper allows access to the crossbar/leading edge junction, a feature that's becoming standard on top-level gliders.)

XS Construction Let's consider the bones for a moment, that keep this bird in flying shape. The XS aiiframe is constructed from 6061 tubing and does not readily inspire such adjectives as lightweight or gravity shaving. But at 72 pounds it is right there with the rest of the top-pe1forming U.S. gliders. Besides, it is much lighter than Moyes' f01mer competition glider, the GTR, which will please those pilots who are brand loyal.

Incidentally, the faired downtubes are 2-3/4 inches wide and as such are nice to handle.

The sail comes with a variety of cloth choices, but typically has a bullet-proof squareweave leading edge known a ultra weave. Such strong material enhances the longevity of the glider and most likely the perfonnance.

One last item of superior strength is the double-nicoecl, oversized side cables. These cables are uncoated to reduce drag and will make any paranoiac happy with their stout appearance.

It is appropriate here to talk about the safety of the glider. As of this writing the XS has not been HGMA tested, but has passed the Australian and German (Gutesiegel) testing.

The distributor informs me that HGMA testing is planned. The best testing-actual airtimehas proceeded for a year and a half with no known problems, except for the previously mentioned swan catch breaking. The structure of the glider appears to be sound and stability forces in flight are normal.

Setup/Breakdown Getting the XS set to fly, or packing away at the end of the day is no more complicated than any of the other competition gliders. They all SEPTEMBER

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require a myriad of steps while casting a jaundiced eye over at the pilots who fly Visions, Sports or Missions, and who always seem to be donning their harnesses while you're still sorting battens. But that's the price you pay for an occasional performance advantage.

Somewhat unique on the XS are the fiberglass tips. The official factory method is to put these tips in first thing, but I prefer to fix them after the crossbar is latched in order to reduce the stress on them (they hold up the wings otherwise). Using tricks developed through long experience with the Sensor, I can put the XS tips on by hand without resorting to loops, pegs or sitting on the ground.

The crossbar is opened and attached readily by pulling back on the bungee at the keel behind the glider. This is similar to the Kiss

"To be sure/ the XS is targeted at the competition pilot and advanced recreational pilot (new for this year is the XS Easy for lesser-experienced pilots).

However/ some of the XS manners are docile enough for intermediates. Takeoff isn/t one of them ... Landing/ on the other hand, is a cakewalk." and is very convenient. However, you have to fasten a castle nut and pin on the XS rather than the Kiss' jiffy hook system.

The final item of special attention on the XS is the compensator line on the inside of the double smface at the keel. This must be hooked to the crossbar with a latch clip. It's fast and easy, but don't forget it or the glider will not be overwhelmingly pitch stable with the VG loose.

Breakdown of the XS is typically the reverse of the setup. The only thing to mention here is the plethora of padding. There are pads for the top and bottom of the kingpost, top and bottom of the control bar, bags for the tips and keel as well as separate batten bags left and right. All the little bags keep the glider well protected, but they pose a dilemma when packing the goods for an X-C flight. One nice item is the overall cover which is ample in width (no cursing when zipping up) and small in folded size.

IN THE AIR Takeoff/Landing To be sure, the XS is targeted at the competition pilot and advanced recreational pilot (new for this year is the XS Easy for lesser-experienced pilots). However, some of the XS manners are docile enough for intermediates. Takeoff isn't one of them.

Due to the loose side cables takeoff requires concentration to ensure that the wings are level, and quick reactions if a wing gets lifted during the run. I prefer to launch with the VG half on to tighten these cables somewhat.

This is no problem thanks to the XS's ample handling.

Landing, on the other hand, is a cakewalk.

Despite this, however, I honked the nose or had to run the glider down a couple of times when I first flew it. The reason is that I'm used to flaring hard and fast. On the XS this doesn't produce a full wing stall and the settling of the glider on your shoulders, because the very loose VG setting allows the tips to wash out considerably. They keep flying and rotate the nose downward. The proper technique, I soon learned, is to slow the glider as much as possible then eeeease the bar out. The glider then settles like a swan on a lake.

XS Handling Moyes, from the days of the Maxi to the present, has held a reputation for producing gliders with exemplary handling and sink-rate performance. The XS is obviously from the same stable. The VG system on the XS allows for some of the greatest crossbar travel in the business, rendering the glider a handling bonus in the loose mode. We can simply state that no high performance glider should be expected to handle better with the VG loose.

As the VG is tightened the XS obeys the laws of physics and becomes less obedient as pe1formance improves. This trade-off of handling for perfo1mance is not realized in certain conditions (rowdy the1mals, tight cores, traffic or close-in scratching), so experience in setting the VG is necessary to optimize the glider, as with any VG-equipped ride. Generally I found that steeper banks and stronger thermals require a full-off to half-on VG setting in order to avoid thermal lockout and allow maximum pushout in the thennal (a wing that washes out less in a steep bank cannot be slowed as much).

I reserved 3/4 to full-on VG for racing between thermals and working the light, fat stuff that wafts up in the later part of the afternoon or on the doo-dah clays.

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Even full light the glider was reasonable to handle. It just felt like all the other wide· nosed gliders wilh a little high·siding and yaw input required to sneak it around in as flat a turn as possible. I landed a few times with the VG hair to full on. In fact, when landing up a steep incline I prefer to keep the VG on lo maximize retention in order to float up the slope. A VG-on landing requires a full, fast flare.

Pcrfonmrncc I make it a policy not 10 offer specific performance comparisons, since di ffercnt gl kier tunings and different pilot skills seem to have as much lo do with a glider's performance output as docs the design, now that the handful of top·lcvcl gliders arc all close in performance. However, with the many hours of comparison flying I observed in Brazil in the Pre· World Championships, I can offer a few in. sights.

To begin, we should note that there were 126 pilots competing with every high-performance glider from around the world. Againsl this armada the XS seemed to excel in the lighl conditions at minimum sink ;;nd at best glide.

In solid corns as well, the XS produced excm· plary climb rates. The oHly place it seemed 10 he outclassed was in high·specd glide where the plastic Kisses appeared to have an edge.

Putting this performance package together, we have to be impressed with the fact that the XS took first and sixth in the mecl.

Our conclusion on performance: The XS has a class A rating on all-around flying capabilities and has already proven itself in several world--class competitions. It should continue its record into the future. We recommend this glider to any advanced pilot who is looking for an excess or success.

XS Sp1:,cifi,cations Arca Pilot Weight Nose Angle

sq. ft.

125-240 lbs.

I 30"

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Span Glider weigh1 Number of Battens Recommended Pilol Su.gges11ed Retail Price

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72 lhs.

29 Advanced $],685

The XS is available from your local Moy(;s dealer or the IJ.S. distribu1or: Windgypsy, 33041 Walls SL, Lake Elsinore, CA 92'.BO (7 14) 678-5418, Ill

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Third Annual Morningside Glide Ralio Contest is now history, hut in a sense it is also the future, for as we continue to run such COIi·· tests it becomes apparent that this is the type of event thal the majority of pilots enjoy.

The main ingredient is fun. How much fun? Well, if you can imagine pilots getting up at 5:00 a.m. to set up their gliders, wading through wet grass and standing in line in order to take sled ride after sled ride while herds of HANG GUDINC

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DAY 1 -· June 23, 1990 Jeff Nicolay Tom Ward Bob Corbo Colin Faye John Atwood George Crowe Claire Pagen Dennis Pagen

John McAward Jay Gianforte John Szarek Ted Hasenfus Jack Hannus Jeff Hostler Danny Brotto Gary Brennel Greg Black

Comet III 185 Foil Combat Kiss XC Sensor ;3/4R Moyes XS Axis 15 Javelin Magic IV 165 Magic IV 133 MoyesXS 155 Sensor E Foil Combat HP AT 158 Kiss Comp Moyes XS 142 HP AT158 Magic IV CometJII 185 Axis 13 Sensor E Kiss XC

8.56

7.45

8.79 9.45

9.46 10.18

8.94 9.26 8.33

6.42 9.79 10.83

8.83 10.26

9.5 9.25

10.44

9.33

9.22 8.64 10.45

8.89 8.72 10.45

8.945

9.73 10.19

9.39

9.90 8.71 9.58 9.93

10.60 9.87 10.85 10.02 11.029 10.28 10.33 9.46 9.10 7.92 8.63

10.38 10.98 9.92 9.74 8.88

10.05 10.21 10.02 10.08 7.92 9.49 9.62

9.17 9.93 9.81 9.28 8.53

9.25

9.95

9.48

DAY 2 - June 24, 1990 Jeff Nicolay Bob Corbo Colin Faye John Atwood George Crowe Dennis Pagen Jay Gianforte John Szarek Ted Hasenfus Jack Hannus Danny Brotto Greg Black Peter Burghardt Rudy Schaub Chuck Mallock Pete Gibson Jim David Phil Tanguay Chuck Searle Eric McNett Bruce McKeller Lenny Stabb

Steve Arndt Rick Christopher

Foil Combat Sensor C Axis 15 Moyes Mega Vision MK IV Formula 155 Foil Combat Kiss Comp HPAT 145 HPAT158 HP AT158 Axis 13 Kiss Comp Vision MK IV 17 Super Dream Comet I Vision MK IV 19 Magic IV 166 Sport 167 MagiciV 166 Sport 167 Moyes XS 155 Sensor E 3/4R KissXC Formula

9.95 9.225 9.02 7.79 8.49 10.40 9.28 8.63 10.45 9.7 9.51 8.15 7.5 7.29 8.27 7.96 7.83 8.03 7.47

8.98 9.96 9.79 10.04 8.15 9.18 9.40 9.33 7.3 7.3 7.57 7.08 8.8 7.73

8.55 8.55

9.92 8.83 8.9

HP AT 158 Vision MK IV 19

9.89 6.88

9.89 9.35

8.93 8.55 7.5 8.84 9.93 10.10 9.81 8.95 8.38 8.65 6.99 6.99 7.90 7.08 7.76

8.3 9.71 8.97 8.34

8.18 7.5

6.74

9.44 9.40 9.72

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6.85 6.85 6.62

6.45

7.93

8.60 10.18 6.81

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NOTES: The pilots are listed in order of first flight. Additional flights are also in order so it is possible to compare gliders in similar time slots by reading down the columns.

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HANG GLIDING

Andte Bucht1r

Vector Comet Vector UP Swift

Scott Coxen

Vector 27 UP Swift

6.30 5,83 6.05 5.17 4.71 5.6J S.62

Harris Pt~ter Zimmerli Hostler

TUR For the uniniliatcd: This contcsl is run every year in the summer when conditions arc supposed to be stable, in order lo show pilots a good time while they learn to fly their gliders at best glide. We gather data to compare glide ratios difforcnl and a1tcmpt to arrive at an absolute value for the maximum still·-air glide ratio of modern hang gliders. To do this we try to locate some still air, then fly multiple flights on multiple gliders with multiple pilots.

JV11~m1mirs11t1c Rccrealion Park near Claremont, New Hampshire has as much still air as any place at 6:00 a.m. on a summer's morning.

It also has a 250--foot grassy hill that allows for an almos1 straight flight. But the big honus at Morningside arc the many four-wheelers outfitted with trailers that allow a pilot 10 load his fully erect glider and to the top in minutes. /\11, the joys of baHenlcss flight!

This year the format was essentially the same as before. Pilots fly as many times as they want on a and we average the best three flights. Some pilots like Ted Hascnfus, Crowe and Colin Faye took as many as nine flights wilil(: others gave it their best shot with only three.

The pilots arc supposed to sci their best glide speed immediately after takeoff and hold it until landing flare. Most pilots did this with their VG systems tied off full tighl. This in itself was a learning situation for many pilots.

011cc a pilot landed we measured his total horizontal distance by using regularly spaced !()() .. foot markers and a rope with I 0-foot interval marks. We were accurate to the 11eares! foot. This horizontal distance was divided by the vertical drop and we had a glide ratio.

The firnt day was .Jm1c It was overcast all day. We started at 6:30 a.m. with a flight by Jeff Momingsidc's manager. We

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continued until 8:30 a.m. at which time wind started drifting. The second day, June 24, saw a 6: 15 start and a finish around 8:30. The second day was clear, so I am inclined to give the first day a slight in accuracy.

PEOPLE TO PRAISE This year there were 29 hang glider pilots and 8 paraglidcr pilots participaling. This compares to last year's 17 and I respectively. The great number of pilots flying intenncdiatc type gliders indicates that most pilots flew for fun and their own experience rather lhan lo win lhc contcsl. The spirit of" accornplishment was pal-pablc as each pilot learned to look small to the air in an efforl to better his previous distance.

There were other people in the meet. These

were the altruistic souls who dragged them-· selves out of bed at 5:00 a.m. to stand around and watch others fly, then keep the records. I want to especially thank Boh Hastings and John Harris for their continued help bot Ii days.

Paul Crilberto, Claire Marie Madeleine Vassort-Pagen, Roger Coxon and Bo Hagcwood also lent a hand judging or setting out the course. Photographers cxtraordinaire, Peter Burghardt, Eric and Cindy McNett as well as Anne,Maric Scholer were indispensable in documenting our fun. Finally, volunteer drivers Ed Gray, Peter Burghardt, Jeff Nicolay and Neddy helped keep the air filled with gliding gliders. To all of you, 11 hearty thanks.

We had 17 different glider designs in the meet and 23 or more different gliders. There were two sizes of XS ( 155 and 142), two sizes of Magic IV ( 165 and 133), two Axes ( l 5 and 13), two ATs (158 and 14.'i) as well as several sizes of Visions. Every high-performance Class l glider that is manufactured in the U.S. was represented along with two from /\11s1ralia.

Tile only thing we lacked was La Mouctte's gliders and fixed wings. We'll include them next year.

THE TAI.LY The results arc best displayed in chart form.

The charts give the day, the time and a rough order or riighls so you can judge any change in conditions. There do seem to be a few minor lrcnds. For example, the best series of flights occurred from about 6:4.'i to 7:00 on the first day. /\lso, the first day's flights generally aver·

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aged better than the second clay's. l atlrihute this to a constant light headwind drift along the course on the second morning. As it stands, I would more validity to the first day's results.

Because so many pilots took only three flights on a particular design, I opted to use a pilot's top three nights to determine both glider performance and pilot placemenL I lowever, in the glider char! l also show an average arrived at by laking all !he flights on a given design except for the highest and lowest. The reader can perform his own mathematical hocus--pocus to prove whatever he wishes.

LAST THOUGHTS Arter three years or !his sor! of' lesting including I :n flights this year, l believe we have a fairly accuralc measurement of the maximum glide ratio of today's super ships. l declare this lo be I 0.5 lo I. This is less than some people's expectations, but seems to be home out time after time. Sure, a few flights reach out a lit!le further than this, but I consider them to be anomalies brought about by errant air.

Pilot technique and perhaps physiology (big noses, not ex Ira weight) may have some-thing to do with performance (note that some pilots cop a good glide no matter what they arc flying), but the top pilots are all performing about the same with good launches and clean prof'iles. Flying the righl speed is, of course, also of paramount importance.

Unfortunately, we did not have enough pilots capable of maxing out any ship !hey jumped on. In an effort to gel every glider included in the lest we had to farm some out lo less experienced pilots. Also some gliders only flew a few times. An example is the Sensor E that missed flying during the peak period. You will note thal in years past the Sensor was one or the lop performers.

My honest conclusion is thal all of' the top gliders from each manufacturer represented arc within the envelope of statistical error of one another in terms or still-air best glide. Glide at speed, handling and sink rale depend a bit on wing loading so that's a bit harder to tell.

However, 110 single glider seems to be heads above the others in more lhan one or two of these categories. This makes it easier on you, the consumer You can simply buy the one that offers the best T--shirt.

Congratulations to all the participaling pilots. We should note that Jay Gianforte is the designer and manufacturer of' the CG I000 harness. Perhaps his harness helped his suc-ccss. Also, John Harris is the owner of the world's largest hang gliding sports complex -

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TOP: Pilots await a retrieve and watch some flying. Photo by Anne-Marie Sdrnler. ABOVE: Jeff Nicolay concentrates on copping a glide. Photo by Peter Burghardt.

Kitty Hawk Kiles. It was good to see .John out from behind his desk and taking lo the air. We wish to thank all the manufacturers who sent gliders. Next year we promise to give you more than two weeks notice so you can send pilots.

Finally, we have to mention paragliding.

The best canopies achieved over 6 to l in

glide much betlcr lhan l expected, I must confess. This is better than the hang gliders of the late seventies. There will ccrlainly he improvements in lhe future. We seem lo be up againsl limils in flcx--wing hang glider perfonnancc. Will paraglidcrs reach us before we can bust through to a new plateau? Ill

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The traditional trade-off between performance and stability has been eliminated with the addition of fins. These fins are injection-moulded fibreglass, virtually weightless, and have less drag than a shirt sleeve.

Among other things, the fins reduce the stall speed by 1 mph, allow you to fly confidently within inches of the hill, and give an unprecedented stability at top end speed.

The kingpost hang-point ensures the super light roll characteristics of the XS; the fins enhance the

stability and performance of a glider that has won every major world competition in the last six months.

Some of these include the Australian Nationals (9 out of the top 10), The Flatlands, The French Nationals, The U.S. Glide Ratio Contest, The 1989 U.S. Manufacturers Meet, and most recently, Paulinho Coelho won the Pre-World Championship in Brazil, and Tomas Suchanek won the Shimaseiki World XC Open.

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RATINGS JULY, 1990 RATINGS TI1c following ratings were processed in July, 1990.

It does not necessarily mean they were given in July.

SAFE PILOT AW ARDS PETER K. JOHNSON CHRIS L. HANSEN BRIAN C. HIETT KENNETH B. WINIECKI WAYNE R. BENFIELD KARL CAMERON

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Region 2 JORDAN VOELKER: San Jose, CA; P. Denevan GERT POKORNY: Los Altos Hills, CA; R. Engorn/Mission Soaring Center - JEROME W. LIGHT: Sunnyvale, CA; P. Hystek - HOSSEINALI SABERI: Sunnyvale, CA; P. Hystek RONALD E. REID: Modesto, CA; R. Echavama DAVE KOHANSKI: Yuba City, CA; R. Engorn/ Mission Soaring - JANICE LAUREL KULSAR: Oakland, CA; R. Palmon - TROY M. BEVILAC-

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Region 8 BUD DA VIS: Wendell, MA; R. Hastings/ Morningside Flight Park - KATHLEEN KRAPF: Beacon Falls, CT; P. Voight -THOMAS W. KELLNER: S. Royalston, MA; R. Hastings MARSHALL POOLE: N. Kingstown, RI; J. David/ Aeolus - RICK GRINNELL: Westford, MA; J. Porter - MARK VAUGHN: Waltham, MA; J. Porter - DARREN TEBEAU: Burlington, VT; R. Hastings/ Morningside Flight Park - JAMES D. DELSIE: Montague, MA; A. Davidson Region 9 DANIEL LAURY: Danville, PA; G. Black GUNNAR BROCKETT: Yorktown, VA; W. Vaughn - RUBY SINREICH: Nags Head, NC; W. Vaughn/Kitty Hawk Kites - JOACIM OHRN: Lynchburg, VA; G. Reeves/Kitty Hawk Kites CLIFTON BALL: Greensboro, NC; W. Vaughn/ Kitty Hawk Kites - MARK MALNAR: Cleveland Hts., OH; G. Reeves/Kitty Hawk Kites - JAY R. SHIDELER: Rockville, MD; W. Vaughn/Kitty Hawk Kites - SCOTT ERNST: Dayton, NJ; G. Black/Mountain Wings - JIM CLORE: Alban, VA; G. Reeves/Kitty Hawk Kites - BETH A BOYER: Belefonte, PA/Wind Drifter H. G. - JOHN TOSCANO: Virginia Beach, VA; W. Vaughn/Kitty Hawk Kites - DEWAYNE RENWICK: Apollo, PA; J. Hostler/Mountain Top Recreation

Region 6 DON BOLING: Emporia, KA; C. Eatherton/Colorado Wind Park - CHARLES R. UNDERWOOD: Shawnee, OK; G. Black/Mountain Wings - DONNA STOKES: Little Rock, AR; L. Haney/Sail Wings DON BOLING: Emporia, KA; C. Eatherton - H. WAYNE DELONY: Fort Smith, AR; L. Hawey/ Sail Wings

Region 10 GENE NEMCHONOK: Pt. Charlotte, FL; B. Vaughn/Kitty Hawk Kites - JOHN M. KAECK: Stem, NC; W. Vaughn/Kitty Hawk Kites - JOHN PLASKETT: Chattanooga, TN; P. Thornbury/Sequatchie Valley - JAMIE F. ALEXANDER: Mableton, GA; M. Taber/Lookout Mountain F.P. MICHAEL FLANDERS: Chattanooga, TN; M. Taber/Lookout Mountain F.P. - JOHN W. PEEBLES: Marietta, CA; J. Reynolds/Lookout Mountain F.P. - JOHN BAUSCHATZ: CAFB, SC; G. Reeves/Kitty Hawk Kites

Region 7 DEAN OLSON: Madison, WI; B. Kushner/Raven H.G. School - JAMES M. WORDEN: Madison, WI; B. Kushner/Raven H.G. School - DON SCHANTZ: Madison, WI; B. Kushner/Raven H.G. School - MARTIN JOHNSON: Urbana, IL; J. Estrin/Airplay'n of Oregon - JOHN W. ELLING: Madison, WI; B. Kushner/Raven H.G. School ERIC M. HYATT: Naperville, IL; B. Kushner/Raven H.G. School - DAN BRODERICK: Indianapolis, IN; B. Kushner/Raven H.G. School - MI· CHAEL P. COMMAND: Madison, WI; B. Kushner/Raven H.G. School - JEFFREY S. LITTLE:

Region 11 KYLE KELLY: Austin, TX; S. Burns/Austin Air Sports - JOE CRAIG: Houston, TX; S. Bums/ Austin Air Sports - RICK NEIL: Houston, TX; S. Bums/Austin Air Sports - SCOTT T. CROUCH: Austin, TX; S. Burns/Austin Air Sports - JASON YU: Austin, TX; S. Bums/Austin Air Sports· JOHN HASLETT: Dallas, TX; M. Taber/Lookout Mountain F. P. - BARRY STANLEY: Montgomery, TX; J. Woodward/School of Natural Flying KEVON KLEIBRINK: Lubbock, TX; J. Forburger/ ATOL - STEVE BARNETT: Cedar Park, TX; S. Burns/Austin Air Sports

BEGINNER RA TINGS Region 1 JOHN GRAESSER: Tacoma, WA; J. Reynolds BOB SUMMERS: Arlington, WA; J. Estrin/Airplay'n of Oregon - ROY PARZYK: Lake Stevens, WA; J. Reynolds - JEFFREY A. JOHNSON: McChord AFB, WA; J. Reynolds -JAN BAILLY: Medford, OR; D. Thomason/Silent Flight - DEVEN BAILLY: Medford, OR; D. Thomason/Silent Flight - CRISS M. BLACKWELL: Graham, WA; I. Reynolds

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RATINGS Region 12 PETER R. WRIGHT: Warwick, NY; B. Umstattd/ Mountain Wings - PATRICK MCALLISTER: Wayland, NY; R. McGovern -TODD LAROCHE: New York, NY; B. Umstattd/Mountain Wings DAVID PLA YFAIR: Rochester, NY; R. McGovern - JAMES TREMBLEY: Middle Grove, NY; D. Guido/Susquehanna Flight Park - BROOKS ZINNER: Spring Valley, NY; B. Umstattd/Mountain Wings - PETER NILSSON: New York, NY; R. McGovern - SCOTT DURLAND: Rochester, NY; R. McGovern - ANITA TRAVIS: APO NY; G. Elhart/Nova-Air - IAN T. ERNE: New Paltz, NY; B. Umstattd/Mountain Wings-JOHNW. TOMOVICK: Middletown, NY;G. Black/Mountain Wings - WILLIAM BADGER: Rochester, NY; D. Guido/ Susquehanna Flight Park - TRAVIS PIPER: Holcomb, NY; S. Rowe - STEVE BERGMAN: Johnson City, NY; D. Guido/Susquehanna Flight Park

La Habra, CA; D. Skadal - MARK C. MARIANO: Los Angeles, CA; J. Greblo/Winsports - EARL V.D. BROWN, JR.: Santa Cruz, CA; D. Bums PAUL WOODWORTH: Sylmar, CA; Bob England - BRENT SMITH: Canyon Country, CA; J. Greblo/Windsports - ROBERT MCKENZIE: Huntington Beach, CA - ROBERT MCKENZIE: Hungtington Beach, CA; M. Fleming/Torrey Flight Park - BETSY RICHARDSON: Granada Hills, CA; J. Greblo/Windsports-RICHARD WARDEN: Hawthorne, CA; M. Spinelli - NATHALIE DUCOUDRE: Pasadena, CA; D. Quackenbush/True Flight Concepts

Mountain Wings - SCOTT DURLAND: Rochester, NY; C. Declow - PETER R. WRIGHT: Warwick, NY; G. Black/Mountain Wings - JAMES TREMBLEY: Middle Grove, NY; G. Black/Mountain Wings - MIKE NEENER: Ulster Park, NY; B. Umstattd/Mountain Wings, Inc.

Region 4 LARRY CHURCH: Littleton, CO; C. Eatherton DAVID NEWMAN: Albuquerque, NM; C. Woods

Region 2 JED CHARLEWORTH: Dublin, CA; K. Stowe/ Windrider -MIKE BOHLANDR: Burlingame, CA; A. Whitehill/Chandelle S.F. - GREG GRETHER: Berkeley, CA; K. Dearborn/Airtime of S.F. - JULIE MANION: Quincy, CA; B. Strachan

Region 5 KARL HALLMAN: Missoula, MT; K. Wolfe MARK MASON: Idaho Falls, ID; G. Pollock/ Wasatch Wings

NOVICE RATINGS Region 1 MIKE STEVENSON: Medford, OR; D. Thomason/Silent Flight - STEVE MCINTOSH: Fairbanks, AK; D. Darling/Maui Soaring - ROBERT HOAG: Seattle, WA; J. Reynolds - KIRBY L. GAULITH: Klamath Falls, OR; K. Federlin/Klaus' H.G. & Imports - RICK IVIE: Klamath Falls, OR; K. Federlin/Klaus' H.G. & Imports - LANCE R. YOUNG: Klamath Falls, OR; K. Federlin/Klaus' H.G. & Imports - JOE KOLLMAN: Klamath Falls, OR; K. Federlin/Klaus' H. G. & Imports - DON CARRINE: Edmonds, WA; K. Blevins Region 2 TOM LILLEDAHL: Milpitas, CA; J. Minnick ALAN CUMMINGS: Berkeley, CA; B. Smith ERIC MIES: San Francisco, CA; R. Chin/Airtime of S. F. - MICHAEL HUNTER: Mt. Shasta, CA; P. Sargent - CARLOS H. MENDEZ: San Rafael, CA; H. Amol/Westem Hang Gliders - CHARLES R. L. FRIEDERICKS: Milpitas, CA; D. Burns THOR HANEN: Fremont, CA; D. Burns - DAVE ZITO: Berkeley, CA; B. Smith - STEVEN WOZNICKI: Sacramento, CA; P. Sergent - KEVIN MCCRARY: Santa Clara, CA; D. Bums - ERIK JACOBY: San Francisco, CA; J. Minnick- DANNY N. STEPHENS: Modesto, CA; B. Haneke/Action Soaring Center - ED MARTIN: Los Altos, CA; T. Woodward - ROBERT IMMORDINO: Las Vegas, NV; J. Ryan-JEFFREY POCH OP, JR: Menlo Park, Ca; D. Yount-JIM MCKINLEY: Woodside, CA; C. Crescioli/Western Hang Gliders Region 3 RICHARD GOLDMAN: Los Angeles, CA; J. Greblo/Winclsports - MARK JOHNSON: Los Angeles, CA; B. England - JAMES 0. WHITE:

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Region 6 DAVID GLOVER: Oklahoma City, OK; G. Ball/ Kitty Hawk Kites Region 7 DA VE MICHALEC: Arlington Hts., IL; B. Kushner/Raven Hang Gliding School Region 8 DAVID ENGEL: Portland, ME; R. Hastings/ Morningside Flight Park Region 9 ALAN MACEACHREN: State College, PA; R. Cobb - KATE SPOONT: Baltimore, MD; C. Stockwell/Southwind - KERRY CAUTHEN: Walton, KY; J. Reynolds/Lookout Mountain F.P. - ROBERT W. NIEVES: Trevose, PA; B. Umstattd/Sky High MIKE EFFINGER: Pewee Valley, KY; G. Reeves/ Kitty Hawk Kites Region 10 ED HOLMES: Duluth, GA; P. Thornbury/Lookout Mountain Flight Park - BILLY J. WILLIS: Grover, NC; J. Reynolds/Lookout Mountain F.P. Region 11 LOUIS MILLER: Austin, TX; S. Bums/Austin Airsports - MIKE PAV: Kileen, TX; S. Burns/Austin Air Sports - WAYNE LONG: Austin, TX; S. Bums/Austin Air Sports Region 12 BRUCE GUDERIAN: Webster, NY; P. Shultz STEPHEN KLOS: Syracuse, NY; D. Gurdo/ Susquehanna Flight Park - PATTI BROS CHART: Riverdale, NY; F. Valenza/Mountain Wings, Inc. MARCO SANTANA: Newark, NJ; G. Black/

INTERMEDIATE RATINGS Region I DON HODGES: Arlington, WA; K. Blevins ROSS MUECKE: Lacey, WA; J. Reynolds

Region 3 MICHAEL HEILMAN: Haleiwa, HI; M. Benson - JOHN BELLORA: San Diego, CA; W. Henry/ Torrey Flight Park - DAVID TAYLOR: Fremont, CA; G. Pierson - STEPHANIE WOODWARD: Yorka Linda, CA; D. Skadal -JOE IDONI: Pasadena, CA; D. Snyder - DICK GIRARD: Huntington Beach, CA; G. Meadows/Hang Gliding Center DA VIE E. SMITH: Tulare, CA; D. Fleming HEATHER DAVIS: San Francisco, CA; E. Beckman/Chandelle S.F. - PHIL ALLIN: Pasadena, CA; L. Bynum/Mount Wilson Soaring Society Region 4 YASMINE DEPAGTER: Aspen, CO; J. Shaw TOM HANKS: Haneyville, UT; M. King Region 5 KEITH MYHRE: Billings, MT; J. Bowman Region 6 F. MICHAEL LONG: Little Rock, AR; L. Haney/ Sail Wings - KEN BLACKBURN: St. Peters, MO; D. Skadal Region 7 MARK L. BOYS: Evanston, IL; M. Bunner/Glide Path - FRANK C. PETERSON: Dubuque, IA; P. Thornbury/Sequatchie Valley - JIM FREELE: M. Bunner/Glide Path Region 8 MICKEY WECHTER: Westport, CT; T. Aguero WALTER TAYLOR: Cambridge, MA; M. Spinelli/Trne Flight Concepts Region 9 GRANT WOLFE: Walnutport, PA; G. Reeves/ Kitty Hawk Kites

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RATINGS Region 10 WILLIAM FORREST: Kill Devil Hills, NC; S. Wendt - JEFF STYLES: Chattanooga, TN; R. Jacob

· RICHARD W. ENGLAND: Laguna Hills, CA; D. Wiese/Torrey Pines - STEVEN H. SMITH: Citrus Heights, CA; J. Olson

Region 12 IAN A. MALONE: Bridgewater, NJ; G. Black/ Mountain Wings - RUSS WIDMAN: Willingboro, NJ; G. Black/Mountain Wings - PETE GIBSON: Warwick, NY; G. Black/Mountain Wings

Region 4 MARK SA WYER: Tucson, AZ; E. Smith

ADVANCED RATINGS Region I JEFF JERNIGAN: Murphy, OR; P. Voight Region 2 BILL BRADY: San Francisco, CA; J. Busby RON WOLTER: Berkeley, CA; J. Greenbaum RODNEY CHIN: Berkeley, CA; J. Greenbaum EDWARD A. CLINE: Sunnyvale, CA; J. Walker Region 3 HERNANDO ARNAL: Santa Cruz, CA; B. Christie

MASTER RA TINGS STEPHEN A. MICHALIK, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK CHRIS HANSEN, KENT, WA B.J. SCHULTE (3/87)

Region 7 PATRICK CAULFIELD: Eagan, MN; Curtis Knutson/Sport Soaring Center Region 8 ALLEN J. LARIVIERE: Granby, MA; R. Hastings/Morningside Flight Park - KARL CAMERON: Billerica, MA: J. David - JEFFREY M. PORTER: S. Easton; P. Voight - JEFFREY BERNARD: Beverly, MA; R. Hastings/ Morningside Flight Park Region 9 RON DIVELY: Alexandria, PA; R. Cobb Region 11 WALTER ROBERTSON: Austin, TX; W. Henry/ Torrey F.P.

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COMPETITION CORNER WILLIAMSON WINS 1990 TORREY PINES AIR RACES

by W.A. Roecker

The

annual T01Tey Pines Air Races were directed this year by Ken Baier, who has been in charge of the event since its beginning several years ago. A small field of six entrants included champion pilots Steve Moyes, Dave Ledford and John Heiney. Each pilot raced every other pilot entered.

The course was a speed run over a course marked by manned pylons. The winner of each round was clete1minecl by the director as the pilot who reached the central or starting point first, after completing a four-pylon run, with both pilots starting out in opposite directions.

During the early part of the meet northbound pilots were advantaged somewhat by better lift conditions, but the wind picked up to 16-18 mph by meet's encl, allowing pilots to "let 'er rip," abandoning finesse for aim strength and courage.

The winner of the races proved to be Jeff Williamson, a 30-year-old sailmaker and loft manager for Pacific Airwave. Jeff had placed third at the Marina Steeplechase earlier this spring. Jeff's unusual skid-and-dig technique, which dido 't allow his glider's nose to rise much above the edge of the cliff while he made his pylon turns, was the winning difference, and was bemusedly admired by his competitors.

Having broken an upright on his penultimate landing, Williamson bonowed another Kiss from a regular Torrey pilot. On his last flight his missed a pylon turn, making his only mistake of the meet. Though he had to go back to get the pylon again, Jeff still proved to be ahead far enough to win the round, and the meet. A 24-minute VHS video with music documenting the event can be ordered for $21.95 from Flyin' Pig Productions, P.O. Box 586149, Oceanside, CA 92058.

finishing pilot and distance flown are used to detennine score.

The first day was a four-comer course of 45 miles, but with winds up the Columbia River from the southwest few pilots got any distance and only three made the first turn point at Waterville. Mike Daily, the eventual contest winner, won the clay with two turn points and a 28.4-mile flight. The winds died clown the second day and a 65-mile task was called from Withrow to Sims Comer and back to the Butte. While the first gaggle out went down, ten pilots in two gaggles flew together out to Sims. Four pilots completed the course in six hours with Dan Uchytil edging out Richard Gilmore.

Since we were trying to get half the pilots to finish the course in order to emphasize speed over endurance, the task committee shortened the course the next weekend to 38 miles (Mannsfield Bump-in-the Road and back), but even with moderately good conditions only three pilots made it back to the Butte with Richard Gilmore winning the day. On the fourth clay the winds again picked up the river and only Dave Little was able to get out beyond ten miles by flying to Mannsfielcl and part way back, with most of the field landing at about three miles in a field by the Columbia River.

While we didn't accomplish our goal of emphasizing speed and flying efficiency over endurance, we did keep the pilots from wearing out the chase crews.

Pilot Mike Daily Richard Gilmore Lionel Space Rich Williams Dave Little Tony Hillis Davis Straub Kirk Btmis Monte Westlund Eric Troili

RESULTS Glider Axis 15 Axis 15 Sport 167 HPAT HP Axis 13 HPAT HPAT GTR Axis 13

THE 1990 REGION l CHAMPIONSHIPS

REGION 8 QUALIFIER

by Davis Straub, Meet Organizer

by Jim Hugo

Points 2304 2185 1752 16!0 1582 1358 1219 1204 1179 1113

Adams had 10 miles, Karl Cameron 8, and Ted Hasenfus 7-1/2. Most of the pilots landed near or with each other at 5.2 to 6.1 miles.

The Memorial Day weekend gave us three days of excellent flying with little or no wind.

Flights were generally made in at least two directions each clay. On Saturday there was no ridge lift but everyone got up. Some went north and some went east. Northbound pilots maxed at 36 miles-Randy Adams and John Hamelin.

There was no real drift but altitudes reached 10,000' and the New England Women's record was broken twice, first by Barb Kramer at 26.5 miles, then by Collette Carson at 29 miles. The eastbound pilots were led by Teel Hasenfus at 42 miles with Jon Scarek and Rich LaPorte close behind. Ted took hold of first place and Randy second; they would both hold these positions for the rest of the meet. Jon, John Hamelin and Rich LaPorte were still close.

Round 3 on Sunday had Teel flying west, then north for 41.5 miles. Randy went south for 42 miles. Their totals were still very close at 98-1/8 and 87-3/4. John Hamelin moved into third with 63.1, Andy Kozak jumped up to fourth with 58-1/2 miles and Jon dropped to fifth with 47-1/2 miles.

The rules of the meet stipulated that if half the pilots flew round four on Monday we would not go into the third weekend. This day was not good for a lot of the pilots and many sunk out.

The east wind was blowing clown at the northwest launch (the good one), and 90° cross at the southwest launch (the flat one). Pilots were reluctant, but when newcomer to the meet George Crow skyed out, pilots launched whenever they could get an acceptable launch window. It took a long time and became unlaunchable before the last couple got off. There were still some good flights: Ted and Randy flew 31 miles and Andy 29. John Hamelin dropped to fourth with a late launch and only 11.5 miles after a low save over the LZ. Steve Arndt had the best flight of the day at 37 miles to move up to fifth. John Arrison moved to sixth bumping Jon to seventh.

Conditions never looked promising but we had some excellent flying. The winning pilots flew consistently well. Congratulations to Teel Hasenfus as our Regional Champion.

RESULTS

The

Cloud Base Country Club hosted the 1990 Regional One Championships at Chelan Butte, Washington, June 16-17 and 23-24 for thirty Northwest pilots. Following sailplane meet fmmat, pilots were required to fly closed course triangles or out-and-returns over four days with the first pilot to finish winning the day and 1,000 points. Pilots arc not timed at launch and only elapsed time after the first SEPTEMBER 1990

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New England Regionals were held May 19-20 and 26-28. Four out of five days were flyable with a total of 760 miles flown by 18 pilots in an open X-C meet.

The meet started with short flights under overcast skies. Altitudes were limited to about 4,800' by cloudbase and from there it was just a glide to landing. Sunday the 20th was rained out. At the end of the first weekend Randy

Pilot Ted Hasenfus Randy Adams Andy Kozak John Hamelin Steve Arndt John Anison

Total Miles 122 118 87 74 65 62

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HP ll Racer, 1989 - Clean, low hrs., extras, fluorescent yellow-green wedge. $2,000 or trade for 220 Dream. (818) 355-1622.

KISS 154 - New (1991) model, 50 hours, never crashed, flies perfectly, 100 mile perfom1er, owner desires 144 size.

Magenta & white. $2,500 OBO. (208) 237-9157.

MAGIC KISS - Like new, 5 hrs., $2,500. New $2,700.

Will split shipping (509) 627-3624.

MAGIC KISS - $2,295 OBO. Blue with rainbow undersurface. (714) 654-8559.

VISION 16 - Low time, great condition, $1,000 OBO. (408) 423-2094.

VISION MK IV 17 -Orange/yellow, trilam L.E., full race, <50 hours. $1,500. (504) 947-4774.

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VISION MK IV 17 and 19-3DCG, camera zippers, trilam L.E. $1,935 ea. Test flown only, shipped anywhere. (303) 750-3226.

ROGALLOS AIR-ZONE-A-Towsters have the new Phoenix Soft Release and a Pagen glider dispenser. Just bring your harness.

Jeff Reynolds (602) 482-9723.

AXIS 15 - Great performance, extra down tube, $1, I00.00.

Must sell. Evenings (619) 934-2125.

AXIS 15 - Full race, beautiful glider, excellent condition, $1,775.00. Andy (602) 774-2320.

AXIS 15 -Two hours A.T., custom sail, will send photo, $2,500 OBO. ED (714) 773-1658.

DREAM 240 - Red L.E. with rainbow undersurface, $600.00. (714) 734-0622.

LIGHT DREAM 145 - Zero hours, beautiful, $2,100.

GTR 175 <50 hours, excellent condition, $2,200. extras.

(714) 783-4429.

MAGIC KISS - Excellent condition, < 5 hours air time. $2,250. (503) 224-9008.

MAGIC IV 166-VG - Metal trailing, airfoils, well maintained 100 hours. $1,000 OBO. Don (415) 945-1233.

MAGIC IV 177 - Race, excellent condition, $1,000. (503) 388-0752.

MAGIC IV 177 - Full race, 20 hrs. Perfect condition. $1,500. (503) 245-3047 collect.

MOYES 175 GTR-Excellent condition with extras. Under 40 hours. Black L.E., blue and white. $1,200 OBO. Raymond pod harness, $100.00. Bell helmet, $20.00. Roberts vario, $100.00. New Thermal Snooper, $25.00. Parachute, $100.00. Will split shipping. $1,350 takes all. (805) 9881952 NEW GLIDERS - Best Prices! Pacific Airwave, Wills Wings, Seedwings, Delta. Silver Wings (703) 533-3244.

185 SUPER DREAM - Pink and green, faired downtubes and speedbar. Less than 20 hrs., matching Eric Raymond harness, chute and helmet. Afro 8,000 cross country. Total package $3,000 OBO. (214) 987-9944.

RA VEN 209 - Sail still crinkles. Excellent condition, new bag, wheels. Extra set down tubes, new side flying wires and extra set, harness, $750.00. (415) 222-1830.

180 ATTACK DUCK - Red, white and blue. Good condition, $400. (714) 722-8001.

SENSOR B - Peacock blue and yellow undersurface, <10 hours, mint. $1,000. (616) 849-1329.

DUCK 180 - Good condition. Must sell $250.00 OBO. (714) 537-7995.

SENSOR 510-B-C- Silver L.E. Red U.S., speedbar, extra D-tubes, $1,200. 180 Attack Duck, yellow and green, $500.

OBO. Will ship both. (215) 286-9427.

GENESIS - Excellent condition, $1,200. Magenta. blue, speed bar, with spare down tubes. Ideal for smaller pilot.

Sandy, (619) 265-8398.

HARRIER 147- Very good condition, low airtime, perfect for small pilot. Mary (415) 641-5591.

HARRIER 147 -

Good shape, blue, gold and white. High

SENSOR 5 IO B - "C" conversion, full race, extra down tubes, excellent condition. Sacrifice $1,000. HP AT - IO hours new, $3,000. HP I - flies great, $500. (7 l 7) 476-6645.

SENSOR 510 B VG - Full race, with compensator, low hours, blue L.E., rainbow undersurface, Keller pod harness and parachute, $1,600 OBO. (913) 441-3757 eves.

energy cocoon harness, 22 chute, Roberts vario-altimeter

and helmet, $1,395 080. PHOENIX POD harness with bag. Blue, medium, like new, $295 OBO. (805) 488-7872 or (714) 624-7856.

SENSOR 5 IO B VG - 3/4 race, superior performance. excellent condition, $1,500. (718) 539-1150.

SENSOR 510 B VG-$1,100. John Olson (916) 546-7438.

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HP-AT 158 - Incredible custom sail work. $3,200. 25 flights. Sport 167. $1,000. Brent (818) 348-0786.

HP-AT 158 - Wills Gliders, 60 hrs., $2,400. Two HP-2's, newer one, $800, faired tubes, new bag. Older glider, $600, Pete (412) 661-3474.

HP 1-1/2 - Very good condition. Low hours, looks and performs great. $750 OBO. Ken Pasterkiewicz (619) 2844765.

HP I - Not a flutter in the sail. Performance at a bargain price. $650. Jim (303) 973-5153.

SENSOR 510-C- 1989, VAFR with opt. #8 rib, low hours.

Excellent condition. Great X-C glider. Bill (603) 672-6629.

SENSOR 510 C - Full race, pig-tail, big tail fin, Xtend half ribs, like new, $2,900. (615) 949-2301 (Tenn.)

SPORT 150 EURO - Like new. Approx. 30 hours. Will deliver Northern California. $2,000 OBO. Michele (916) 335-3132.

SPORT 167 EURO. - Excellent condition. Custom sail w/ spectrum cloth. $1,700. (513) 236-2436.

SPORTS - Low time Eastern gliders. 167 full race. $1,700.

150, 66" tubes. $1,995. (716) 377-0535.

TERRIFIC PACKAGE DEAL - Save $100. Everything goes at once for $2,995. All quality, all in excellent, nearly new condition. Sport 167 Euro. Under 30 hours. Harness, chute, FM radio, instruments. (619) 579-7829.

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COLORADO HANG GLIDING (303) 278-9566 24 hours Delta: Lt. Mystic 188, 177, 166-$1,500, $1,100, $1,500 Mystic V.G. 177 .......... $800 Lt. Dream 205, 185. $900 ea.

L1zor, Phoenix 60 ... $450 ea.

PacAir: Magic formula, Kiss$3,100, $2,700 Vision MK IV 17, 19 $1,950 Vision 20 ..................... $900 Comet III 185 ........... $2,600 UP: Comet II 165 ............... $500 Comet I 185 ................. $500 Skyhawk 188 ............ $1,300 Wills: Raven 229 ................... $700 Harrier!, ll 177 ........... $700 Misc: Sensor 160 VGB ...... $1,600 Atlas 17 ....................... $500 Seahawk 140 ............... $300 All equipment shipped anywhere MC, VISA, Discover, AMEX accepted.

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TANDEM - Minimum high power system. Easily installed on most hang gliders. Excellent for instructing. New dealer in Florida. Info: (305) 975-9703.

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Since 1973, CHANDELLE SAN FRANCISCO, INC. complete hang gliding and paragliding sales service and instruction. Dealers for Wills Wing, Pacific Airwave, Delta Wing, Seedwings, UP, High energy, CenterofGravity, Ball, BRS, Second Chantz, ITV, Firebird, Edel and more! Northern California's most complete repair facility, including 7th class rigger's machine. New and used equipment, spare parts, and demos. Complete training, including introductory lessons, packages, clinics, ground school and tandem. Five minutes from Ft. Funston. 488 Manor Plaza, Pacifica, CA 94044. (415) 359-6800.

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Instructor Rob McKenzie. Dozens of new and used gliders for sale or rent. Other services include, weather information, mountain shuttle, towing seminars, XC trips, repairs, ratings. (714) 883-8488.

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SKYDANCE PARAGLIDING COMPANY - San Francisco's premier paragliding school. Advanced APA certified instruction, sales, para tours. Supplier of new, used and demo equipment by Pro Design, Hilite, Firebird and UP. Best prices - We ship anywhere in the U.S. 250 Alpine St., San Rafael, CA 94901, (415) 456-PARA. TORREY FLIGHT PARK, INC. - At the launch of the world famous Torrey Pines Glider Port, one of San Diego's highlights! Unmatched convenience for pilots and spectators. Refreshments and souvenirs at the Cliffhanger Cafe.

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PRO HANG GLIDERS - Serving since 1978. USHGA certified flight school. Towing specialist. Step-towing or thermal-trolling for qualified pilots. Beginner through advanced lessons. Observer. Wills Wing, Bennett, Manta.

Contact Nom1an Lesnow, 569 W. Annabelle, Hazel Park, Ml, 48030. (313) 399-9433.

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EAGLE'S NEST School of Hang Gliding- USHGA certified school. Dealer for Delta Wing, Pacific Airwave and Wills Wing. P.O. Box 25985, Colorado Springs, CO 80936.

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NEVADA OHIO ADVENTURE SPORTS - Spectacular Sierra tours, tandem & lessons. USHGA certified training and ratings. Dealers for Wills Wing, Pacific Airwave, Delta Wing, UP. Fly the Sierras with a full-service shop. 3680-6 Research Way, Carson City, NV 89706 (702) 883-7070.

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L/D ENTERPRISES - Frame and sail repair; Parts and accessories, Cindy Drozda, 5000 Butte #183, Boulder, CO 8030 I (303) 440-3579.

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TELLURIDE AIRSPORTS - The Rocky Mountain region's newest high perfotmance equipment outlet will save you cash during its Autumn soaring sale. Now you can own the fabulous MOYES XS! New and used gliders in stock.

Call today (303) 728-3889. P.O. Box 2076, Telluride, CO 81435 CONNECTICUT MOUNTAIN WINGS -Look under New York.

FLORIDA LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN FLIGHT PARK - Sec ad under Tennessee. (404) 398-3541.

Look under New York.

See our ad

HAWAII MAUI SOARING SUPPLIES - Sport, Mark IV, Magic Kiss. Rentals, guide service, advanced instruction. Closed Feb., Mar., Apr. Box 780, Kula, HI 96790. (808) 878-1271.

IDAHO TREASURE VALLEY HANG GLIDING - USHGA CF!, service/sales, Pacific Airwave, UP, American Windwright, La Mouette, 11716 Fairview, Boise, ID 83704. (208) 3767914.

SEPTEMBER 1990

MARIO MANZO - Certified instrnction, repair, inspection. CG-1000, 2259 S. Smithville Rd., Dayton, OH 45420.

(513) 256-3888 (eves.)

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

NEW MEXICO

PENNSYLVANIA

UP OVER NEW MEXICO, INC. - Instruction, sales, service. Sandia Mountain guides. Wills, Seedwings, Pacific Airwave, Delta, Moyes. Albuquerque, NM (505) 821-8544.

MOUNTAIN TOP RECREATION - Certified instruction, Pittsburgh. (412) 697-4477. C'MON OUT AND PLAY! MOUNTAIN WINGS -

Look under New York.

NEW YORK AAA MOUNTAIN WINGS HANG GLIDING CENTER AND FLIGHT PARK - Now offering PARAGLIDING instruction and sales. Base of ELLENVILLE MTN. Four exclusive training hills. Area's only dealer for Pacific Airwave, UP, Seedwings and Delta Wing with demos in stock.

We are the largest, most complete H.G. accessory and repair shop of its kind in the country. Many new and used gliders in stock. R/C supplies and kits, Ultra Pod camera systems.

VISA and MASTERCARD accepted. Stop in and get your flight pass and gate combo. 150 Canal St., Ellenville, NY 12428. (914) 647-3377. In N.E. 1-800-525-7850.

FLY HIGH HANG GLIDING, INC. - Serving S. New York, Connecticut, Jersey areas (Ellenville Mtn.). Area's EXCLUSIVE Wills Wing dealer/specialist. Also all other major brands, accessories. Certified school/instruction.

Teaching since 1979. Area's most INEXPENSIVE prices/ repairs. Excellent secondary instruction .. .if you've finished a program and wish to continue. Fly the mountain! ATOL towing! Tandem flights! Contact: Paul Voight, RD 2, Box 561, Pine Bush, NY 12566, (914) 744-3317.

GEORGIA LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN FLIGHT PARK under Tennessee. (404) 398-3541.

KITTY HAWK KITES, INC. - P.O. Box 340, Nags Head, NC 27959 (919) 441-4124. Learn to hang glide on Jockey's Ridge, the largest sand dune on the east coast, just south of where the Wright Brothers' first flight took place. Beginner and advanced lesson packages and camps offered. Advanced tandem tow instruction, 1500 ft. plus up. Dealer for all major brand gliders, complete inventory of new and used gliders, accessories and parts.

SUSQUEHANNA FLIGHT PARK - Cooperstown, NY. Certified Instruction, Sales and Service for all major manufacturers. 40 acre park, 5 training hills, jeep rides, bunk house, camping, hot showers, 600' NW ridge. We have the best facilities in N. New York state to teach you how to fly.

RD2, Box 348A, Cooperstown, NY 13326, (315) 866-6153.

THERMAL UP, INC. - Most complete hang gliding shop in area. Located on top of Ellenville Mountain. USHGA Certified Instructor and Observer. Concentrating 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.

PENNSYLVANIA SKY HIGH - Certified instruction, tandem, service, PacAir. Philadelphia (215) 527-1687.

TENNESSEE 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. FF!: 4328 Cummings Hwy., Chattanooga, TN 37409. (615) 821-2546. Chuck & Shari Toth.

HAWK AIRSPORTS - New and improved hang gliding!

Attention Novice and beginners! New 360 degree training hill designed and built specifically for you. Conveniently located. Fun! Fun! Fun! Clinch Mtn. -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, TN 37862, (615) 453-1035.

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN FLIGHT PARK- Since 1978, Southeast's largest USHGA-certified mountain flight school.

Complete training, from grassy, gently-sloping training hills to soaring high above Lookout Mountain. Our specialty: getting you your first mountain flights. Lesson packages, USHGA ratings, glider and mountain bike rentals, camping, local site infonnation. Largest inventory of new and used hang gliders and mountain bikes, harnesses, helmets, instruments, T-shirts. Repair services. We buy used gliders, equipment! Send $1.00 for brochure, rates, directions, accommodations infomrntion. Twenty minutes from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Route 2, Box 215-H, Dept. HG, Rising Fawn, GA 30738. (404) 398-3541 or 398-3433.

SEQUATCHIE VALLEY SOARING SUPPLY, INC. Dealers for all major brands. Small training c1asses, with USHGA certified instruction, including tandem flights with group rates available. Famous radial ramp located just across the street. Great first mountain flight location with a huge landing zone and camping available with a comfort-

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CLASSIFIEDS able clubhouse. Fly over 100 miles of ridges and enjoy challenging thermals with two launches, soon to be three, right here in "The hang gliding capital of the East." Fully stocked pro shop. Rentals, storage, USHGA ratings and all the latest fashions. Proud dealers for Wills Wing, Seedwings and Delta Wing gliders with reasonable pricing on all products. Brochure, maps. site info., Tennessee Tree Toppers Club memberships available. Visa, Mastercharge and Discover Card accepted. For personal service that you can trust call SVS, Rt. 2, Box 80, Dunlap, TN 37327 (615) 9492301.

PARTS & ACCESSORIES

KEVLAR FULL FACE- Superlite full face cover helmet.

Excellent vision, yet cold weather protection, $295. Visors $25. Pendulum Sports, Inc. (719) 539-3900.

TEXAS AUSTIN AIR SPORTS - Still the one in central Texas, quality service since 1978. Instmction, sales, rental, and a complete airframe & sail repair facility. 1712 Waterston, Austin, TX 78703 (512) 474-1669.

KITE ENTERPRISES - Instmction, sales, repairs, platform towing, Dallas, North Texas area. 211 Ellis, Allen, TX 75002 (214) 996-7706 daytime, (214) 727-3588 nights and weekends. Dealer Pacific Airwave.

BELL SOARING HELMETS -All sizes in stock. Send hat size and $129 to: NAS Distributing, P.O. Box 11701, Denver, CO 8021 l or use VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover at (303) 278-9566 24 hrs.

RRA - AUSTIN, TX - A difference in Region l l. 4811 Red River St., Austin, TX 78751. (512) 467-2529.

THE FAMOUS "LAMBIE LID" - Aerodynamic Hang Glider helmet. $75 postpaid. State size and 3 choices of color. 8160 Woodsboro, Anaheim, CA 92807 (714) 7791877.

USA La Mouctte - La Mouette parts, gliders, trikes, paragliders and accessories. 11716 Fairview, Boise, Idaho 83704. (208) 376-7914. Dealer inquiries welcome.

UTAH WASATCH WINGS - USHGA certified hang gliding school, dealers for Wills Wing, Moyes and Pacific Airwave.

Flight operations at Point of the Mountain. Call Gordon (801) 277-1042.

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

WASHINGTON AIRPLAY'N PRO SHOP & Hang Gliding School. The largest full time, full service hang gliding shop in Wa,5l1ington. All major brands sold and serviced. 800 Mercer, Seattle, WA 98109. (206) 467-8644.

BLACKHAWK BODYSACK CG HARNESS -with case, custo,n made, $395 including shipping, also Pods $395.

Silver Wings (703) 533-1965.

BRAND NEWMAXON RADIOS -$175 shipped! Colorado residents add 3.5% sales tax. Colorado Wind Park, PO Box 94, Hartse[, Colorado 80449 (303) 762-6505.

INTERNATIONAL DEALERS CLOSEOUT ON NEW V ARIOS - Ball, Litek, NAS, Systek. New & used. (303) 278-9566. VISA/MC.

SWITZERLAND SWISS ALP HANG GLIDING SAFARI -For quick, easy flying May to October, call or write Ron Hurst, Jostenstr. 21, 8854 Galgenen, Switzerland, Dir. Dial USA 01 l-41-55645229, FAX#: Ol 1-41-55-645223.

LINDSAY RUDDOCK VARIOS - Considered by good pilots on all 5 continents as the very best sensitivity and stability that money can buy. Sold all over the world for most of the last decade. Customized for each pilot with choices from:

altimeter, airspeed, averager, stopwatch, 2

zero's, TE, dual battery, QNE, millibars, switched ranges, metric/English, colored case, etc. Prices $600-$800. Not the cheapest but definitely the best. We also sell Pacific Airwave performance gliders. Call or write for more info.: Bob Fisher, M & B Associates, 1 !003 Oasis, Houston, TX 77096. (713) 728-4146, FAX 728-0438. VISA/Mastercard accepted.

MAXON RADIOS - $325. New synthesized, programmable VHF FM 5 watts. Includes 6 channels (3 USHGA and 3 weather), charger, case, antenna and warranty. Best prices on Maxon hand-held, mobile and accessories plus fast, reliable service facility. I-watt Maxon $169.95. Quantity discounts available. Pendulum Sports, Inc. (719) 539-3900.

EMERGENCY PARACHUTES ALL BRANDS - Bought, sold, and repacked. Inspection and repack $20.00 - Parachutes, bridles, inspected and replaced. Airtime of S,F., 3620 Wawona, San Francisco, CA 94116. (415) SKY-1177.

NEW NAME BRAND - 20, 22 gore $345 each. Used $250.00. Includes inspection and repack. Colorado Hang Gliding. (303) 278-9566.

POCKET ROCKET - Ballistic recovery system for hang gliders. $799 complete, $499 with own parachute. Paragliding system $775 complete. ADVENTURE SPORTS 3680 Research Way #6, Carson City, NV 89706. (702) 883-7070.

SPECIAL 14-gorc Hanbury Super slim only for reserve use. (303) 278-9566.

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DON'TPAYFORANAME, PAY FOR QUALITY. High quality sh011 shell, open car helmets at an affordable price.

MEETS & EXCEEDS the new 1988 DOT standards. Well finished brushed nylon liner with High strength Polycarbonate shell. ONLY $55.00. Golden Wings: Colorado's New Hang Gliding Supply Source, (303) 278-7181.

DON'T PAY HIGH PRICES! - High quality, short shell, open ear helmets, meets and exceeds new DOT standards.

Finished brushed nylon liner with polycarbonate shell only $45.00. Colorado Hang Gliding (303) 278-9566. Dealer discounts.

NEW N.A.S. VARIO/ALT COMBO-Extremely accurate

+/- ID feet at l 0,000 feet. One foot increments alt, digital, NEW HARNESS FOR SALE- Wills Wing L-2, mediumlarge, bright colors, $490. (415) 326-3424.

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radio shielded, five years parts/labor, Ball clamp $10.00.

Colorado Hang Gliding (303) 278-9566. VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover, Shipped anywhere.

HANG GLIDING

CLASSIFIEDS PARAGLIDING EQUIPMENT FOR SALE-A complete line of equipment and accessories available. Whatever your needs, from Alpine descents to ocean, thermal, and ridge soaring, we have it. PEAK PERFORMANCE PARAGLIDERS INC., P.O. Box 213, Crested Butte, CO, 81224. Tel/Fax (303) 349-5961.

T-SHIRTS - Free catalog. Blue Horizons, P.O. Box 695, Goleta, CA 93116.

X-C SMOKE BOMBS-$4.00. Signal mirror, $6.00. Jack the Ripper cutaway knife, $20.00. Pendulum Sports, Inc. (719) 539-3900.

TOWING STILL TOWING GLIDERS WITH LINE BIG ENOUGH TO TOW A CAR? - Fat line is for Dweebs ... Get the FINELINE, simply the best towline available. 3/32", 900 LB, low stretch, low drag! Guaranteed performance from REEL ALTITUDE. Also, releases, bridles, hook knives, retrieval systems and more! Free samples. (602) 992-7243.

BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

QUICK RELEASE CARABINER - Breaking 10,000 lbs. $24.95. Extra 5/16 ball lock pin$ IO. Dealers wanted. Patent pending. TI1ermal, 1943 l-4 l Business Center Dr., Northridge, CA 91324.

SAILMAKING & RIGGING SUPPLIES - All fabric types. Massachusetts Motorized, P.O. Box 542-G, Cotuit, MA 02635. (413) 736-2426.

jSENIEk/ SENTEK SYAi ALTIMETER with audio vario. ACCURATE to 20,000 fl; EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURE DRIFf: 60 ft. from 32° F to 125° F; RF! shielded; adjustable to zero at LZ; low battery warning; COMPACT 4x3xl .5 in. and VERY AFFORDABLE, now $229. MODEL SVI audio-only vario, very sensitive, audio for up and down, only $99! SENTEK 14327 27th Dr., Mill Creek, WA 98012 (206) 337-9575.

SHOP MANAGERS!! We can supply your needs for: Tubing, Cable, Helmets, Steel carabiners & Perlon. Base tube "COMFORT GRIPS". Also!! The brand new parachute bridle Swivel "PARA-SWIVEL". Save money & time. Call us for a Dealer price list. GOLDEN WINGS: COLORADO'S NEW HANG GLIDING SUPPLY SOURCE. l !08 MINERS ALLEY, GOLDEN CO 80401 (303) 278-7181.

ATTENTION - LICENSED HANG GLIDING INSTRUCTORS. Contact us for free information on opening your own Paragliding School. We provide everything you need to start a school, and trnin you to use our proven methods of instruction. Free introductory Paragliding ground school and flight to Licensed Hang Gliding Instructors. For information on your own Paragliding Schoo], contact: PEAK PERFORMANCE PARAGLIDERS INC., P.O. Box 213, Crested Butte, CO 81224. Tel/Fax (303) 349-5961.

ATTENTION: POSTAL JOBS! - Start $1 l.41/hour! For application info. call 1-602-838-8885, Ext. M-15034, 6am 10pm, 7 days.

VIDEOS & FILMS

VidEOTApES

AiRPLAy FOR HANG GlidER PiLOTS HANG GLIDING TODAY - is a new, short introduction to our sport and the programs of USHGA. Available only from USHGA for $9.95 © $3 shipping. Copies of TELLURIDE!, Mountains High And Flatland Flying are $37 each (Calif. Res. add state tax) © $3 shipping from AirPlay. Make checks payable to Robert Reiter, 800 Heinz Street #9, Berkeley, CA 947 lO. For additional information, call (415) 649-811 l.

OFFICIAL - U.S.U.A. documentary about what's really happening in ultralight aviation. FAA and other interviews and lots of flying. $19.95 plus $3.00 P/H, VHS. (301) 8985000. ***NEW*** "HANG GLIDING TODAY" - The official USHGA Headquarters membership video. Produced by Robert Reiter and narrated by Russ Locke, covering member programs and benefits. $9.95 plus $3.00 S/H. Send to USI-!GA Video, P.O. Box 8300, Colorado Springs, CO 80933.

MISCELLANEOUS

CHANDELLE HANG GLIDING CENTER - is looking for an experienced, qualified person to fi]l the position of Sky School Manager and air frame mechanic. Candidate must be highly proficient in hang gliding skills, knowledge of repair technology, self-motivated, resourceful, highly safety conscious, work well with people and have a great sense of humor. USHGA ce11ificate desirable, but emphasis is on abilities and experience. Duties include instruction, ground school, guided tours, professional demonstrations and repair. Salary negotiable. Call Andrew. (415) 3596800.

INSTRUCTORS WANTED - Prefer certified but will train qualified people. Advancement opportunities include tour guiding and management. Western Hang Gliders, P.O. Box 28882, Marina, CA 93933. (408) 384-2622. · MOUNTAIN WINGS - Is looking for advanced hang gliding and paragliding instructors. Salaries negotiable.

Full and part-time positions available. Manager position available-requires knowledge of computer systems. Call Greg or Judy at (914) 647-3377. Send resume to 150 Canal St., Ellenville, NY 12428.

PUBLICATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS

REW ARD - for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the hang glider pilots responsible for dumping the hang glider and washing machine off of the flying site at Soboba near Hemet, California on the afternoon of Thursday, August 2, 1990. Contact the Riverside County Sheriff's department or the Paraglicle USA office at (7 l4) 9245229.

NEW· NEW· NEW - USHGA NEON CAPS. Hot Pink or Wild Yellow w/braid. Full color embroidered with Mountain Glider design. $9.95 plus $2.00 S/H. USHGA, P.O. Box 8300, Colorado Springs, CO 80933.

JOHN HEINEY SEMINARS - Balloon drop, photography, and aerobatic safety seminars available to your club or school. Learn by doing in weekend seminars. Individual attention to each pilot, intermediate through advanced. For infonnation call or write: 125 W. Cordoba, San Clemente, CA 92672 (714) 361-0169. ***NEW*** USHGA POSTER! Full color, 24" X 37" poster of Eric Raymond doing oxygen at 17,000' MSL over the Siena Nevada Range. $5.95 plus $2.00 S/H. USHGA Poster, P.O. Box 8300, Colorado Springs, co 80933.

***HANG GLIDING MAGAZINE*** - Special New Pilot Edition. Covering many aspects of hang gliding for the beginning pilot. $4.50 plus $ l.50 S/H. USHGA, P.O. Box 8300, Colorado Springs, CO 80933.

PARAGLIDE USA- Subscribe to North America's most widely read paragliding magazine. $25/ycar/l 2 issues. VISA/ MC (714) 924-5229 or FAX (714) 242-4718.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SITE GUIDE - Including Nationals and the National Fly-In Sites. $5.75 to RMHGA, P.O. Box 28181, Lakewood, CO 80228.

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, USA. Satisfaction and 12 month warranty. (205) 881-7886.

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, P.O. Box E, Hobbs, NM 88241.

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CLASSIFIEDS DISTANCE RECORD - Three launching sites overlooking Goose Lake Valley. Soar from the famous Aben Rim. Come to this mile high city for wide open spaces, friendly folks and beautiful scenery. Contact The Lake County ChamberofCommerce, 5 l3 Center St., Lakeview, OR 97630 (503) 947-6040.

RIDERS WANTED - to central Mexico, crossing border l0-20-90, one way only. John Olson/Safari Mexico (916) 546-7438.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH -TELLURIDE FLYING FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 10-16, 1990. Experience the MAGIC in tl1e San Juans and leave your glider home. A complete vacation from SAFARI MEXICO includes: gliders from PACIFIC AIRWA VE, nightly accommodations (no camping), transport lo launch on Gold Hill, entry fees and more .. $775 plus airfare. Contact John Olson/Safari Mexico (916) 546-7438, FAX (702) 786-4006.

WANTED - Information on old Fledge I A. Glider is blue and white with black and white buzzards painted on rudders.

Is it alive? Call Chris (507) 454-1598.

USHGA EMBLEM T-SHIRTS - The original, revised for the 90's! Bright neon colors. Your choice: a white tank top or black t-shirt. Both 100% cotton. Please specify type and size. Available in S, M, L, XL. Only $9.95 each (what a deal!)© $2.00 S/1-1. Colorado residents add 6.5% tax. Send to USHGA, P.O. Box 8300, Colorado Springs, CO 80933 (719) 632-8300.

USHGA 1989 World Team Sweatshirts - We still have limited quantities in sizes S, XXL. $19.95 © $3.00 S & H. Call USHGA to reserve one for yourself! Limited time only.

Call Jeff at (719) 632-8300 for details.

STOLEN WINGS BRAND NEW HIGH ENERGY COCOON -Stolen along with contents of my vehicle in Durango, CO in early May, l 990. Stripes from toes to shoulder, brown, tan, orange, yellow, red. Red stuff sack with yellow, orange and brown patches. Please contact Tim at (213) 375-8438. Leave message.

155 MOYES XS - Full race, stolen from side of road at 101 and Scheller exit, between San Jose and Morgan Hill. It was taken away with no bag or tics. Colors are: L.E.-orange, main-green, bottom-white. Contact Kevin Dutt. (415) 9342189 ITALIAN MOYES XS - Red L.E., yellow, white T.E. Stolen from my home in Birmingham, Alabama on June 4, 1990. European tubing, I of 5 in U.S. Call Allen (205) 5958641.

STOLEN FROM SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 2/90- 167 Sport Euro. Full Race. All white with dayglow orange undersurface. $300 reward for information leading to recovery. Call Dave Rodriguez at (801) 572-1000.

FAST

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 call to cancel the listing when gliders are recovered. Periodically, this listing will be purged.

Hand deploys have done an excellent job of saving lives. Nobody would tell you differently, certainly not BRS. But we can help you get that trusty hand deployed 'chute out of your chest-mount container in less than a second!

For that one time in your life when you may actually require a deployment, you'll feel better knowing that a BRS rocket can get your present parachute out in less than one third the time it would take to throw your hand deploy.

Our new CORDLESS model offers a truly "Quick Draw" for those once-in-a-lifetime emergencies.

Just ask Geoff

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

'""I ULTRA GOLD WINGS - YOUR STATEMENT OF FLIGHT (in fine jewelry) Available in 14K or S.S. A choice of stud or French wire earrings. $129.00 14K, $49.00 S.S. Necklace including chain - $99.00 l4K, $29.00 S.S. Versatile pin of flight $79.00 14K, $24.00 S.S. We design custom and personalized wings, and offer satisfaction guaranteed.

Contact Dave Morgan, 130 F St., Salida, CO 81201 (719) 539-7612.

Prices: 14K S.S. French wires or stud earrings $129.00 $49.00 Necklace with chain 99.00 29.00 Pin 79.00 24.00 HA VE YOU SENT FOR YOUR NEW 1990 USHGA MERCHANDISE ORDER FORM TODAY? FREE! Tl1e rate for classified advc11ising is $.40 per word (or group of characters). Minimum charge, $4.00. A fee of $15.00 is charged for each line art logo and $25.00 for each photo.

Bold face m· caps within the text $.95 per word. Please underline words to be in bold print. Special layouts of tabs $22.00 per column inch. AD DEADLINES: All ad copy, instructions, changes, additions and cancellations must be received in writing I l/2 months preceding the cover date, i.e. August 20 for the October issue. Please make checks payable to USHGA: Classified Advertising Dept. HANG GLIDING MAGAZINE, P.O. Box 8300, Colorado Springs, co 80933 (719) 632-8300.

When You Need Your 'Chute

FIREBIRD COBRA PARAGLIDER-24m2, yellow, pink, orange. Stolen from car in Kcntfield, CA on 4-15-90. Call (415) 456-7272.

AirWorks ................................................. 47 Ball Varios .............................................. 50 Brede! Tours ............................................ 48 BRS ......................................................... 59 Daekeo .................................................... 57 Enterprise Wings ..................................... 20 Flytec ....................................................... 37 Hall Bros ................................................. 48 Hang Ventures ......................................... 37 High Energy Spmts ................................ .48 Lookout Mt. Flight Park .......................... 16 MBNA ..................................................... 49 McLaren Products ................................... 48 Morningside Hang Gliders ...................... 50 Moyes ...................................................... 44 Pacific Airwave ......................................... 1 Popstar ..................................................... 37 Roberts Glider Instruments ..................... 32 Ron Hnrst ................................................ 48 Satellite Link ........................................... 19 Second Chantz ........................................ 22 Seed wings ............................................... 27 Sentek ...................................................... 37 Sierra Cloudbase ..................................... 50 Sport Aviation Publications .................... 47 Tow Launch Systems .............................. 50 Torrey Flight Park .................................. BC UP International ...................................... 52 USHGA ............... IFC,IBC,2,4, I 1,12,21,22 Wills Wing ............................................. 8,9 Windgypsy .............................................. 22 Xcalibur ................................................... 43

BRS users agree throwing a parachute is a difficult proposition under violent circumstances.

Nothing beats a BRS rocket for speedy line stretch, whether tumbling or coping with a broken or spinning glider.

Our new CORDLESS model is one of our two new products (the other is our WEDGE). They're specifically designed to make mounting a piece of cake-much easier than our older models. See your local qualified dealer or harness maker.

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ST. PAUL, MINN - September '90 begins year #2 for this column in Hang Gliding magazine ... thanks for your enthusiastic readership.

This is also the month that Prez George Bush has declared to be Sport Aviation Month (thanks to a lengthy effort by the NAA) . Does this mean we've arrived? • • • Aero towing development continues to complement the successful truck tow method initiated by ATOL. Florida designer, Bobby Bailey, has returned from a couple months in Australia helping Bill Moyes develop a prototype aero tug based on Bailey's work for Advanced Aviation.

Bailey reports the plane flies well. After further changes stall was seen at only 18 mph.

Plans call for Bailey to return to Australia next year to assist with intitial production.

••• Why is Moyes so keen on this idea (that he'd spend considerably to hire and transport Bailey plus equipment costs)? A veteran towing enthusiast like Moyes may just be expanding his understanding of the art. But rumors say Moyes has also spent funds on a Horten wing derivative. Ah ha! More evidence? ... to suggest "conventional" hang glider manufacturers could be eyeballing rigid wing development? If you hear any reports along these lines, pass 'em along. ••• Recently, Airwave UK announced the successful competition outing of their Mylar Magic Kiss 144 in the hands of British hotshot, Bruce Goldsmith. As you'd expect, he spoke highly of the small wing and its ability to act like a larger glider. This continues a trend in the sport, as manufacturers offer a proliferation of micro-bladewings. Wills Wing promotes their 145 HP AT with similar enthusiasm. Moyes is marketing a mini-XS and as announced last month, Pacific Airwave has certified their Magic Formula 144 to 200 pounds of pilot weight. UP International, Enterprise Wings ... well, just about everybody is offering products in micro sizes. Do such small wing areas provide slow enough launch and land speeds for "normal" pilots? Are we targeting cross country speed and performance to the detriment of newcomers? Nonetheless, one has to commend the irrepressible development energy of our fine manufacturers. • • • A conversation with Steve Moyes a few weeks ago helped to focus on a favorite subject, the international market, and which manufacturers seem to dominate. Moyes again affirmed that France's La Mouette seems top of the heap productionwise ( in spite of rarely occupying that position in contest

results). Steve thought La Mouette was pumping out some 1,600 gliders a year, followed by Airwave UK (he didn't estimate, but the figure is widely thought to be 1,100 units) . Wills should exceed 1,000 gliders again as America's clear market leader. In Steve's opinion, Moyes ranks 4th at about 1,000 units a year. What's fascinating about this is that the majority of these (700 units) are moved through Icaro-Italy, a longtime Moyes rep'. Moyes has done well in competitions. But perhaps their best efforts have been consistent travel around the world, pushing their gliders. In this business, nothing seems to beat on-site visits by factory gurus, and the name Steve Moyes doesn't hurt. • • • To close, Hawaiian Bill Fulton leads a group that will soon burst upon the scene with an operation many can envy, and for more reasons than Hawaii's "Paradise" reputation. For years, Fulton and a partner have pursued a full-blown flight park concept to promote flying sports while earning a few bucks. Their dream is nearly reality. Using a 4,000-acre private estate valued in the hundreds of millions, Sport Aviation Hawaii will offer a complete valley for hang gliding and ultralight flying. You' 11 be able to start on a Hang Glider Simulator®, the longest in the world, offering a quarter-mile flight into the Kualoa Ranch, itself a successful operation appealing to Japanese tourists with several activities guests can select. The Simulator will be one of several new activities. •••Next, you may choose full "conventional" training using groomed Hang II and III sites in the Kaaawa Valley. Initial reports from students and experienced pilots are very enthusiastic. • • • Perhaps you' 11 tow aloft on an ATOL-launched tandem glider in the smoothest and most plentiful lift on the island. ••• _Or you could get intro training in a two-seat ultralight. Both the tandem and ultralight flights can likely roam all around the 2-mile deep, 1-mile wide valley, until recently reserved exclusively for Kualoa Ranch's 2,000 head of cattle. Few outsiders have set foot in the stunning valley which has spent 140 years in the owners family. • • • Write Fulton at 46-389 Nahewai St., Kaneohe HI 96744, Or call the Ranch at 808/237-8529

Give the Ranch personnel who answer a chance to understand your call; they' re new to hang divers. Got news or opinions? Send 'em to: 8 Dorset, St. Paul MN 55118. Or call 612/4577491 (days). FAX to: 612/457-8651. THANKS!

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