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  • Would you ditch in water or trees?

    QUESTION: Given a choice with an engine failure, would you land in shallow water near a shoreline or go for a tall stand of pine trees? Wally Moran tackles this difficult decision HERE

  • THE RAIN FALLS. THE CREEKS FLOW. THE DAM BREAKS. THE LAND FLOODS.

    On Sunday 24th October 2010, a group of pilots based in Yarrawonga Fli...o Urana to see the extent of the floodwaters from Billabong Creek, Wangam...00 feet Wangamong Creek looked like a water channel for our first time, i...ke Urana, which, at present does have water in...

  • Super Dell in Hot Water

    http://fox13now.com/2013/04/08/man-kicks-owl-while-paragliding-outrage-ensues/   News for those of you active in PPG community...thanks Rizzy

  • the life of thread ? (not brian!)

    i have two wings, the original 12m chronos , 1993, and a 15m northwing maverik, appx 20...ound the edges to keep the covers on. i used to put water in 'em but with the covers fr...o climb better, that could be the yellow too! i use water ba...

  • Megafauna Flyaway 2012

    Megafauna 2012...          ...sque. The locals were pleased to have water in the Koorong, and the Murra...ers call it KI. The flight across the water was spectacular and along the...happy for a few years with the ground water re...

  • What is Part 103 and why have a separate group for ULs?

    So what is Part 103?  In the USA in 1982 the FAA initially define Federal Ai...slow is relative. What is "low"?  Well some might define it as skimming the surface at no more than 1...

  • Remembering TWA

    You remember TWA (Trans World Airlines) don't you? Well I do, as one day at LAX everyone in the tower held...of no return on takeoff. The pilot had decended to the ocean level to use the water as...

  • A lighthearted tale (several tails) of moronic stupidity...

    There's a little grass strip amongst the tussocks in a nearby valley that I love. ...n here in Kiwiland that it takes over 200 litres of water to make 1 litre of milk. ...ase, you look thirsty and there's some lovely fresh water do...

  • is it time

    is it time to banish complacency ? not in any way blaming this as a cause for rebs accident, a possibility only. i...uits! don't fly up the center of  box canyons, close to mountains or over water ,...

  • When I learned my lesson about Dew Point-- TIWTIWGTD

    Hostman started this great group- Member's Life Stories. I told him I wished...l the flags straight out, see the white caps on the water, but drive up to launch (abou...the block would be a mile or so West, out over the water--...