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| Friday, May 02, 2008 |
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Hang glider survives crash and tumble; skis away
By FlyingNews @ 7:10 AM :: 74 Views ::
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A hang glider who crashed immediately after takeoff and tumbled several hundred feet down a steep snowfield yesterday afternoon is fine except for a few lacerations, according to authorities.
Witnesses saw the hang glider at the top of 11,700 Loge Peak — the high point above the Aspen Highlands ski patrol headquarters and the top of the Loge Peak chairlift — with a few other people, apparently waiting to fly, as long as an hour before the accident.
You can read the entire article here.
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| Wednesday, October 31, 2007 |
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Duo Discus XL becomes certified for simple aerobatics!
By FlyingNews @ 12:53 PM :: 168 Views ::
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The improved effectiveness of the airbrake system makes it now possible for us to apply the approval for simple aerobatics including spinning. It's now possible to fly from the back seat without any operating handicaps. These features extend significantly the spectrum of use. Further there are many surprising solutions, like the changed water valve lever.
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| Friday, October 12, 2007 |
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RAF Tornoado Pilots save a glider pilot
By FlyingNews @ 12:26 PM :: 143 Views ::
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A glider pilot who endured twenty-eight agonising hours trapped in the wreckage of his plane in the Scottish Highlands today met and thanked the crew of an RAF Tornado bomber who found him.
Mr John Russell (65) a retired business executive from North Yorkshire was competing in a gliding competition in July 2006 when he failed to return. A massive Search and Rescue operation was reaching the end of its second day when the Tornado from RAF Lossiemouth spotted him. He had crash landed on a mountain side near Braemar and was trapped by his left leg which had shattered as it went through the floor on impact.
You can read the article here.
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| Monday, April 02, 2007 |
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Maiden flight Ventus-2cxa
By FlyingNews @ 10:27 AM :: 245 Views ::
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On 28 March 2007 Tilo Holighaus started with the Ventus-2cxa on the airfield Hahnweide to the first flight. This Ventus-2cx variant differs by the smaller "a-fuselage" adapted to the 18m span. Numerous spectators admired that elegant silhouette, which circles over the Hahnweide near Kirchheim. Tilo Holighaus could intensively test the flight characteristics in the spring thermals and he was just as enthused by the flight characteristics as the spectators at the ground of the appearance od this wonderful glider. The variant with the "a-fuselage" has tradition as an option by our airplanes and is first of all the choice for engaged competition pilots of the 18m class, if this pilot bring along the suitable body size in addition. The Ventus-2cxa has a fundamentally new, longer "a-fuselage" with larger tail unit optimized for a 18m sailplane. Apart from this clear improvements concerning security, comfort and visibilities will have also slightly taller pilots more place in this cockpit.
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| Friday, March 23, 2007 |
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Castroville airport yanks gliders' path
By FlyingNews @ 10:47 AM :: 173 Views ::
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A special flight pattern for gliders at the city's airport was eliminated this week, as a federal official had strongly recommended for both legal and liability reasons.
Mayor Pro Tem Hank Seay III approved the new takeoff-and-landing route last year to defuse what he called serious safety concerns stemming from a feud between a glider business and other pilots.But Ed Chambers of the Federal Aviation Administration said that proper clearance for the change wasn't obtained and, if an accident occurred: "You're out on the far end of the tree limb."
The flight pattern was among the concerns about the airstrip — now the subject of local, state and federal inquiries — that Chambers raised at a joint meeting of the City Council and airport advisory board.
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| Tuesday, March 20, 2007 |
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62 years ago, Tucsonan invaded Germany by air
By FlyingNews @ 3:54 PM :: 145 Views ::
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Noel T. Addy flew three glider missions in World War II, and they were some of the most important in the war.
Addy, 87, of Tucson, sat down with Tucson Citizen photographer Gary Gaynor to tell his story on video, which can be seen at www.tucsoncitizen.com.
Gliders were used to get troops, often with special equipment, behind enemy lines. The flimsy aircraft were towed to targets by piston-powered airplanes and cut loose to find a clearing to set down in. The planes often broke apart when they landed.
Then the pilots were foot soldiers and often led the men they ferried into battle.
Saturday is the 62nd anniversary of the last glider mission of the war - Operation Varsity, the airborne assault across the Rhine River and into Germany.
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| Tuesday, March 13, 2007 |
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Inadequate experience doomed glider pilot in 2005 crash
By FlyingNews @ 5:32 PM :: 171 Views ::
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Pilot error, lack of flight experience, inadequate flight training and unfavorable winds are the probable causes of a fatal glider tour plane crash in Mokuleia in April 2005, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Pilot Tyler Nelson, 22, died in the crash. Passengers John Streich and his daughter, Ashley, of Gig Harbor Wash., walked away with scrapes, bruises and sore muscles. The flight was an early 13th-birthday present for Ashley.
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