Rick, in light of your original post ("What is it exactly that soaring parachutists learn from knowing hundreds of fellow fliers have died from unexpected collapses? Answer: Nothing") I read the article below with particular interest - especially the quote from Nick Greece: http://www.inde...
In what is probably the shortest tenure of any office holder in any realm, I herewith resign from the US Hawks Board of Directors. Please delete me from future correspondence. This may be beneficial for voting purposes as it provides an odd number of BOD members to preclude possible tie votes. Thank...
Dennis Pagen is an a**. When we were both staff writers for Hang Gliding magazine (remember that publication?) he ambushed me with a letter to the editor over some presumed mistake in one of my articles. In professional media writers NEVER undermine other writers - it makes the entire publication lo...
Dear US Hawks BOD, Please consider my application for US Hawks 5 rating. Below is a partial list of my experience: Rodger Hoyt USHPA Master (H5) Rating #37302 (withdrew from USHPA Aug 2015 due to profound ideological disagreements) Hang glider pilot since 1982 Former President Rogue Valley Hang Glid...
I've always admired his reporting. Why is Davis not on this forum? Davis doesn't cave to commercial interests. If the new WW glider sucks, he says so. Davis doesn't cave to the massive paragliding industry wallet. Davis's OZ Report gave me a hang gliding news alternative to the USHPA propaganda whe...