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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>2012-04-02T10:18:20+01:00</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>Latest News</title><dc:creator>colin@skywingsmag.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2012-04-02T10:18:20+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.skywingsmag.com/news/files/ba72cb92a48137d4d1ced7357bc00a26-24.html#unique-entry-id-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.skywingsmag.com/news/files/ba72cb92a48137d4d1ced7357bc00a26-24.html#unique-entry-id-24</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So confident was he of reaching the south coast from his home site at Llangollen that he declared Weymouth, 165 miles away, as a goal.   With a RASP soaring prediction &ldquo;in the red&rdquo; over the entire route, Carl took his first climb at 10.45, passed to the east of the Long Mynd about an hour later, crossed the Severn and reached his turnpoint (west of Chippenham to avoid Bristol airspace) at 13:10 and altered course to the south-south-west.   From there it was little more than an hour and a half to Dorchester and Weymouth beach, landing at 15:30 after four and a half hours in the air.   The few extra km to secure the UK outright record were there for the taking but would have involved landing on the Isle of Portland, a dodgy proposition in the fairly strong wind. ...  Several other hard-nosed pilots were active that day; Tim King securing a 118km Class 5 out-and-return along the South Downs, Paul Harvey on the same route and Tony Stephens going down at Arundel on the way back to Harting, among others. 

...At the BHPA AGM in Nottingham on March 3rd Martin Heywood stepped down from the Chairman&lsquo;s role he has held for more than eight years.  

...The Association values the opinions and views of the membership, and it is hoped that as many members as possible will participate in this short survey.  

..."The Dickenson wing&lsquo;s essential design features were so easily comprehended and absorbed with only a few minutes inspection that it was routinely copied by thousands with no special knowledge or skill, and often flown within a day of that first viewing.   Because it was so simple, so easily copied at a cost of $100 to $300, and so user friendly, tens of thousands became pilots, in a great many cases with no training whatsoever. 

...The Share the Sky campaign is a call to anyone involved in flying to help save the world&lsquo;s vultures by spreading the message of conservation.  ...  By joining the campaign you pledge to participate and contribute to the global conservation effort in whatever way you can, big or small.  

...Teaming up with accomplished Himalayan pilot Brad Sander, John is going to take his experience and learning from guiding in Bir to the big mountains of Hunza in Pakistan.    "If you want to fly in the clearest air on the planet," he says, "and see up close the strong sun sparkling off untouched ice peaks, Hunza is the place."  

...It is hoped that the Saturday night display will feature a leading acro pilot and a further attempt at the world record for the most speedwings airborne at once. ]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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