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<title>Skywings news RSS Feed</title><link>http://www.skywingsmag.com/index.html</link><description>hang gliding&#x2c; paragliding and paramotoring news from Skywings magazine</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>colin@skywingsmag.com</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2009 Skywings magazine</dc:rights><dc:date>2012-01-02T09:11:49+00:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:50:46 +0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>December News</title><dc:creator>colin@skywingsmag.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2012-01-02T09:11:49+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.skywingsmag.com/news/files/3e14d27a3aab855f2976ff833d6bc57c-22.html#unique-entry-id-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.skywingsmag.com/news/files/3e14d27a3aab855f2976ff833d6bc57c-22.html#unique-entry-id-22</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[BHPA member Steve Brockett attended the first PXP paramotor speed race at Baza in Spain, organised over five days in October by PXP paramotor boss Jose Navarro. ...  The area is said to be the location of the first human occupation of Europe; it&rsquo;s interesting to think what Early Pleistocene hominids might have made of paramotoring had they been able to see a couple of million years into the future! 


...Derbyshire pilots need no reminding of the fantastic wave flying available from Lord&rsquo;s Seat in a northerly, usually in the winter.   Those pilots don&rsquo;t need reminding how rare the correct conditions are, and how even on the right day a lot of people will go home disappointed, made worse by their friends going on about unbelievable height gains and coast-to-coast views. 

...&ldquo;I found a lumpy 5-up that I had to circle in before it smoothed out, and then the valley opened up above base with lift everywhere. ...  After flying about in the Hope Valley at about 3,000ft, just above base, I went downwind and landed near Tideswell where I live.&rdquo; 


...Mario Eder and Mike Kung have both returned to their test-pilot role at Nova following spells with other manufacturers.   Mario, 40, worked at Nova from 1998 to 2009 and had a major hand in the Artax, Mamboo, Mentor and Triton gliders among others before moving to Airwave to head up their test team. 

...As reported last month, the Annual General Meeting of the BHPA will be held on Saturday March 3rd 2012 at the Belfry Hotel, Nottingham, starting at 11am.   It is hoped that members will take the time to turn up at Nottingham to hear how the Association's officers have been working on your behalf.   You will be able to quiz Exec members on their record and put forward ideas for the future direction of the Association.   Topics for discussion at the members' forum, held directly after the AGM, should be notified to the BHPA Chairman by February 1st. 

...These are presented to BHPA members to acknowledge conspicuous service to a club or clubs, or to competitions. if someone in your environment has put their heart and soul into the good of the sport for many years, please consider writing a citation for them for a BHPA Merit Award.   Citations should be sent to the BHPA Office by January 31st 2012; awards will be presented at the BHPA AGM or other suitable occasion.
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