tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104376612024-03-13T17:25:43.624-05:002013 Big Spring Championships, TexasAugust 4-10, 2013Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-8928275490512793732011-05-16T10:38:00.004-05:002013-03-19T08:16:54.783-05:00The US Hang Gliding Championships - 2013<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG10YVQ1a3BFRXh6M2lGM3VCajA2RHc6MA">2013 Registration Form.</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> August 4-10, 2013, Big Spring, Texas, USA. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-11490816839358490952011-05-13T21:19:00.004-05:002011-05-17T21:21:59.302-05:00Big Spring Photos<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fdavidhglover%2Falbumid%2F5229665450343397649%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-26133620864161752092011-05-01T21:25:00.000-05:002011-05-17T21:26:07.032-05:00Photos More<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fdavidhglover%2Falbumid%2F5367961465715293217%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-27981467133576623222009-10-18T11:48:00.002-05:002009-11-10T17:55:13.456-05:00ABC GOOD MORNING AMERICA goes HG<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8855817">Soar Through the Sky with Pro Hang Gliders</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-64314403758854897062009-08-17T16:05:00.002-05:002013-03-19T08:19:50.302-05:00Top 3 in Flex<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rcHdMF7N6x4/SonGH62_S9I/AAAAAAAABwc/49pjpe9cWYw/s1600-h/P8150012.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 392px; height: 193px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rcHdMF7N6x4/SonGH62_S9I/AAAAAAAABwc/49pjpe9cWYw/s320/P8150012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371041869977308114" border="0" /></a><br />Derek Turner 3 Zac Majors 2 Glen Volk 1 <span style="font-size:78%;">Photo Ben Dunn</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-46568102634945192622009-08-16T09:06:00.001-05:002013-03-19T08:19:50.298-05:00Final Scores<h3>US Hang Gliding Championships</h3><a href="http://www.soaringspot.com/2009usn/"><b> </b></a><b><a href="http://www.soaringspot.com/2009usn/results/open/day-by-day.html">Swift</a></b><br /><table> <tbody><tr><td align="left">1.</td><td><b>Greg Chastain</b></td><td>USA</td><td>4600</td></tr></tbody> </table><br /><b><a href="http://www.soaringspot.com/2009usn/results/flex/day-by-day.html">HG Flexible wing</a></b><br /><table><tbody><tr><td align="left">1.</td><td><b>Glen Volk</b></td><td>USA</td><td>6399</td></tr><tr><td align="left">2.</td><td><b>Zac Majors</b></td><td>USA</td><td>6120</td></tr><tr><td align="left">3.</td><td><b>Derreck Turner</b></td><td>USA</td><td>5528</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><a href="http://www.soaringspot.com/2009usn/results/rigid/day-by-day.html">HG Rigid wing</a></b><br /><table><tbody><tr><td align="left">1.</td><td><b>Cambell Bowen</b></td><td>USA</td><td>4702</td></tr><tr><td align="left">2.</td><td><b>Mark Stump</b></td><td>USA</td><td>2552<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-52105040756409658062009-08-15T13:08:00.000-05:002013-03-19T08:19:50.299-05:00Spot Landing Contest Saturday Morning.<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vFyDADuSLeo&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vFyDADuSLeo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-43575979781569114972009-08-15T12:31:00.001-05:002013-03-19T08:19:50.296-05:00Day 7 Task 7 - Full Week of Flying<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rcHdMF7N6x4/SobyQNSWQ7I/AAAAAAAABuQ/5YS1LMwMsSw/s1600-h/IMG_1049.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rcHdMF7N6x4/SobyQNSWQ7I/AAAAAAAABuQ/5YS1LMwMsSw/s320/IMG_1049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370245965944341426" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-84222074818326062152009-08-14T12:12:00.000-05:002013-03-19T08:19:50.307-05:00Day 6 Task<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rcHdMF7N6x4/SoWZTD_D9xI/AAAAAAAABsI/1AQYmpqtzlU/s1600-h/IMG_1047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rcHdMF7N6x4/SoWZTD_D9xI/AAAAAAAABsI/1AQYmpqtzlU/s320/IMG_1047.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-17980013726517559652009-08-13T11:51:00.001-05:002013-03-19T08:19:50.295-05:00Day 5 Similar Task<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rcHdMF7N6x4/SoRJgBKIHcI/AAAAAAAABq0/HatR7g0hc6k/s1600-h/IMG_1045.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rcHdMF7N6x4/SoRJgBKIHcI/AAAAAAAABq0/HatR7g0hc6k/s320/IMG_1045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369497470148025794" border="0" /></a><br />Same as yesterday with an extra leg back to ANDY - <a href="http://soaringspot.com/2009usn">scores here</a> Pilots reported smooth great conditions yesterday.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-54966882850452142162009-08-12T17:14:00.002-05:002013-03-19T08:19:50.301-05:00Day 4 85 mile dogleg Pilots halfway thereFollow: <a href="http://twitter.com/flytecusa">Twitter</a> - <a href="http://Ozreport.com/blog.php">OzReport</a> - many pictures, video and media links.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-1678620750009366102009-08-11T17:36:00.001-05:002013-03-19T08:19:50.293-05:00Day 3 stoppedCheck the twitter feed, photos and videos in the right hand column, <a href="http://ozreport.com/blog.php">http://ozreport.com/blog.php</a> for more updates and other blogs and feeds.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-82511194783528692092009-08-10T18:16:00.001-05:002013-03-19T08:19:50.305-05:00Day 2 - Over 20 at goal!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-80027836437812112502009-08-09T21:45:00.003-05:002013-03-19T08:19:50.304-05:00Scores Here<a href="http://soaringspot.com/2009usn/results/flex/daily/day1.html">http://soaringspot.com/2009usn/</a> Look at right hand columnUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-54063902611387033882008-08-08T16:31:00.002-05:002008-08-08T18:42:30.824-05:00Epic Sky - Day 7<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/davidhglover/2008BigSpringInternationals/photo#5232281214846450226"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/davidhglover/SJzMCwffOjI/AAAAAAAAAh4/4l-A27w77rM/s400/IMG_0166.JPG" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-51760438721432190072008-08-08T11:22:00.003-05:002008-08-08T11:41:00.759-05:00Task 6Milk Run - <a href="http://soaringspot.com/bsi2008/results/flex/task/day6.html">133 Miles Dogleg TBAR</a> to <a href="http://www.airnav.com/airport/F85">COCHRAN County Airport</a>. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=33.729264,-102.733818+(F85)&ie=UTF8&ll=33.7313,-102.735386&spn=0.01656,0.03768&t=h&z=15">Google Map of Airport.</a> Launch starts at 1:15pmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-82285882826268782052008-08-08T10:24:00.002-05:002008-08-08T18:43:14.732-05:00Day 6 Night TaskBowling and Nightclubs. We here some of the boys are quite the hit at the local karaoke western bars.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/davidhglover/2008BigSpringInternationals/photo#5232167003311514146"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/davidhglover/SJxkKxXnIiI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/PR5Qkjb1MJE/s400/IMG_0158.JPG" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-37372489640677102312008-08-07T14:21:00.005-05:002008-08-08T18:45:38.373-05:00Day 6 CalledThe task and safety committee both agreed to call the day.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/davidhglover/2008BigSpringInternationals/photo#5231857264642946994"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/davidhglover/SJtKdm6W97I/AAAAAAAAAfI/8zLFnMjU8Tg/s400/IMG_0055.JPG" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-86547418082653839592008-08-07T13:20:00.004-05:002008-08-08T18:46:31.855-05:00Day 6Looks good to the south and ominous to the north. Task is on hold.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/davidhglover/2008BigSpringInternationals/photo#5231855454377921938"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/davidhglover/SJtI0PJizZI/AAAAAAAAAe0/_7_eloI1eJs/s400/IMG_0154.JPG" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-90182447274053784232008-08-06T18:49:00.000-05:002008-08-06T18:51:03.764-05:00People/Pilots 2 mins.<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gBjJg5JPXq0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gBjJg5JPXq0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-28666182446740723352008-08-06T12:01:00.004-05:002008-08-07T06:50:14.331-05:00Day 5 task - Weak Looking - Goal update<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/davidhglover/2008BigSpringInternationals/photo#5231478485829889506"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/davidhglover/SJnx9x39LeI/AAAAAAAAAc4/4w-Vtc9KuxQ/s288/IMG_0150.JPG" /></a><br />105 miles downwind, some high overcast from the hurricane, could be iffy. Some of the pilots are specked out, 10 or so relights. Dustin came back to take a later tow and hopefully fly over everyone's head, or that is his plan. Goal update - 7 made it, unbelievable. Glen Volk wins the day.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-54370942810157071792008-08-05T21:21:00.002-05:002008-08-06T08:40:15.743-05:00Video - Day 4 Goal - 59 seconds<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Cjw410MWm0A&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Cjw410MWm0A&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-1850525969531851092008-08-05T18:15:00.002-05:002008-08-08T18:47:41.885-05:00Day 4 Goal!<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/davidhglover/2008BigSpringInternationals/photo#5231175677377158914"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/davidhglover/SJjekAe6nwI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/x5-nNvsEEHc/s400/IMG_0147.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Back to Big Spring, most of the rigids made it. So far about a dozen flexis. Stump wins rigid, Zimmerman (above picture) wins Flex .Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-66655130338446499222008-08-05T11:13:00.005-05:002008-08-05T15:40:43.905-05:00Task 4 - 76 mile Triangle<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/davidhglover/2008BigSpringInternationals/photo#5231135024975184434"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/davidhglover/SJi5lufAAjI/AAAAAAAAAY0/B1WC-xAyY2s/s288/IMG_0142.JPG" /></a><br />76 mile triangle back to Big Spring. Light switchy winds. Everyone took one tow except Dustin who took 3 or 4 to get up. Cloudbase looks high. <a href="http://www.kwes.com/Global/SearchResults.asp?vendor=wss&qu=hang+gliders+take+over+big">Video from the local news.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437661.post-72883674583731579642008-08-04T20:40:00.002-05:002008-08-04T20:47:06.342-05:00Pilot hurt in accidentTim from Colorado was practicing approaches and landings with thetug, after the launch window, and had an accident. He is in the hospital and expected to make a full recovery. Possible broken wrist, rib and punctured lung. Details unfolding. Tim is wonderful guy and we are all saddened and wish him a quick recovery.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0