Jonny Durand Jr - Australia

Well after some discussions with the Australian team are in favour of having the next world championships in Texas Big Springs for 2007. We feel that this would be a better place to decide the next world champion, due to it"s great flying and weather conditions.

Oliver Barthelmes - Germany

What a Worlds locaton should have: Site : weather consistancy ( no strong winds or long rain periods ) landing possibilies ( saftey) enough space to set up and launch organisation : people should run a competition with passion and not just to make money !!! that is the receipe for all things working out the right way."

Kevin Carter - Top USA Pilot

Big Spring - it's the place for the World’s for a number of reasons. 1) It has the best flying conditions for a competition anywhere in the world. 2) It has excellent retrieve 3) It is based in a town big enough to be viable, but small enough to care. Big Springs is the small town with the Big Heart. 4) No other location can claim the same kind of consistency found in Big Spring. 5) Friendly people are found everywhere in this region of Texas. 6) Facilities are the best anywhere at the Big Spring Airport. Internet access, AC, plenty of space, and hanger usage for gear. It doesn't get any
better than that.

Vim Toutenhoofd - Netherlands

I have been a competitor in two national hang gliding competitions in which David Glover was the Organizer. One of those was at Big Spring. I very much admire David's style and other qualities of leadership which he displayed in these two events.

I have never in my life (I'm 70 years old) experienced as much support for my hang gliding hobby from members of a local community as I did in Big Spring, and rarely in my life experienced as fantastic soaring conditions, as I did in the Big Spring area.

Holder of sailplane three-diamond badge. Flew three times for the Netherlands in sailplane Worlds. 1974 recipient of (OSTIV) Plaque/Klemperer Award

Alejandro Olazabal - Mexico

Me and other Mexican pilots think that Big Spring has the perfect conditions for a world meet. There is suficient lodging, hotel, restaurants, the roads are exellent, the people of this town make a big difference, they are the most grateful people we have met. Happy to see a bunch of pilots running around like crazys all over their town. The airport is wonderful with vey little transit, big enough to be considered a safe place to have as many pilots as you wish. There is an excellent hospital just few minutes away from the airport. It would be a great place to have the World meet in 2007. I really support David Glover to have this meet in 2007. It would be a successful event in all its composition.

Fausto Arcos - Ecuador

I think it is a great idea to carry on the next Worlds in Big Spring. David Glover has proven how to run a succesfull and high quality meeting many times in the past. The US has my support and from all Ecuadorian pilots.

Ron Richardson - UK

I would like to support Big Spring for the World Championship especially if David Glover is running it as meet director.

Raul Guerra - Ecuador

I am a pilot from Ecudaor and we want the USA for the next World Championship in 2007.

Mike Glennon - Columbia

First of all I want to be honest and say that of all the competitions I have participated in over the last 21 years, the ones I have enjoyed the most have been the ones that David Glover has acted as director of competition.

I think that holding the Worlds at Big Springs would be the best thing that could happen to our sport in a long time , for quite a few reasons, first of all because the conditions there are superb, the town would bend over backwards to make it very pleasant for the pilots and you as director would make it succesfull I am sure.

Rohan Holtkamp - Australia

The Aussie team consensus is for Big Springs. Stable days in Europe with the smog are not our idea of racing. We want to fly back to the hangar as much as possible, and fly in pumping conditions with high cloud bases like in Oz.

Carlos Rizo - Columbia

The Slovakians in their opening statement and I quote: "Many European pilots will find it more convenient to fly the Worlds in Europe." This is a rather exclusive way of seeing hang gliding competitions. In essense, my attitude towards the excellent organization skills of David Glover remain unchanged. David has my full support and vote of confidence for the US bid to hold the Worlds in Big Springs Texas.

Neville Almond - UK

I have heard many pilot reports of Big Spring to know it should certainly be a main contender for a worlds event. Likewise, you & the USA guys show absolute professionalism in competiton organisation & safety, and I'm sure the two would be a winning combination.

On the other side of the coin, whilst the European mountains is a lovely place to be (and, 'sometimes', fly), I have been long convinced the Alps unpredictable wind and weather makes it an unsuitable choice for major
events

Gary Wirdnam - UK

Any comp run by David Glover gets my vote. never mind the flying, at least we know we'd have some fun.!

Paris Williams - USA

There are just too many reasons why Big Springs would be a great site to hold the World Championships:

We haven't lost a single day of flying due to weather in years, retrieve couldn't be easier with landing fields everywhere and good roads networking the area, the consistency of good racing conditions is the best I've ever seen, the size of the airport is ridiculously large, making it possible to set up several different launch lines and get pilots into the air faster than any other setup I can imagine. There are several international airports nearby, the town has lots of good accomodations and restaurants, and perhaps most important of all, I've never felt so welcome at a flying site anywhere - the people of Big Spring couldn't be friendlier!

Jim Yocom - USA

The flying in Big Spring is fantastic! Not only is the air big and friendly, but extremely consistent. I have flown every single day of every meet I have attended in Big Spring! This year's US Nationals had very mellow conditions, yet we still had tasks of 100-200km every day! The town of Big Spring offers good accomodations, restaurants and lots of friendly people. I cannot imagine a better place to hold a World Class Hang Gliding Meet!

Nelson Franquiz - Puerto Rico

Dear Delegates of CIVL,

I would like to share with you my experience and memories on Big Spring, Texas. First let me tell you that David Glover is an excellent organizer with all the characteristics that make a hang gliding meet, fun, challenging, safe and interesting. Is not a surprise that such a succesful pilot and organizer will consider Big Spring to host the world championship there, after we all enjoyed the magnificent air and consistent good weather condition that this place offer. All this is backed up by a five star ground facilities and great town & country people happy to have pilots around. I personally will be back this year for the Big Spring open and if you ask me where I want to have the Worlds, I will say that, I want the 2007 Worlds in Texas.