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Tired of trying to sell this so if you can pick it up at my house (Potomac Md) its yours for free.. T2 154 with a conversion to a T2C sail in 2014 ..New sail Im guessing probably had approx. 150 hours on it before the original pilot bought a new Moyes. Glider has been stored in a garage and comes wi...

Selling a T2 154 with a conversion to a T2C sail in 2014 ..New sail Im guessing probably had approx. 150 hours on it before the original pilot bought a new Moyes. Glider has been stored in a garage and comes with a spare Down Tube.. Asking $1000..Rich Hiegel

BIRD'S-EYE VIEW IMPROVES AS HANG GLIDERS EXTEND THEIR RANGE By ANGUS PHILLIPS April 30, 1989 MCCONNELLSBURG, PA. -- In the hang-gliding pecking order, you can't get any higher than Jerry Nielsen's Hang-Five rating, which certifies him as a master at jumping off mountains and soaring around on gossam...

Many of you don't know Jerry but he was a great pilot and a great friend. I will never forget the phone call I received in the 80s when Jerry decided to become the Capital Clubs President. He asked me to to be the Flight Chairman it took some convincing but I knew that anything Jerry did would be 1s...

Just a word to the wise..Flying Hang Gliders at Woodstock in more than 30 degrees cross with from the NNW or W is asking for trouble. You are basically gambling with your chance to get out of the slot cleanly and if you navigate the slot flying the ridge can and in most cases will be very turbulent ...

Looking good late today (Sat) and Sunday looking good as well. Planning on going out late this afternoon 3-4 pm hoping to fly the last few hours before sunset and possibly staying at Woodstock overnight to fly again on Sunday..Rich

Im looking at a very late flight on Saturday ..Thinking of launching after 4pm ..Rich

Im thinking of getting there before noon Marc..Hopefully Homer will join us..Rich

NAM is predicting winds on the surface at Woodstock on Saturday to be 310 @10mph at 2pm.( NAM Fri AM ) Winds at launch if this holds should be ideal direction and velocity. Thermals predicted in the 400-500 ft/mi range with thermal tops to 6-7th ft. Hoping to get a few pilots to commit.. Wind direct...

Conditions for WS also look ideal wind forecast is 311 degrees at 12mph at 2pm with Thermals in the 400-500 lift range to 6-7 thousand feet. With all this rain Im not expecting great thermal production especially north of the Md line. Conditions improve at Woodstock as we cross into the afternoon.. ...

Checked this Tuesday morning forecast still holding with winds starting to clock around to the WNW around 3pm and tapering off in velocity..Looking like a nice late afternoon or early evening flight will be possible. Im still thinking of arriving between 2-3pm and hopefully launching between 4-5pm.....

Im seeing W most of the day and fairly strong until late afternoon around 4-5pm when the velocity starts to taper off and the direction starts to swing towards a more NW direction of 300-310. Everything right now is pointing towards one of those classic evening glass offs. Im planning to arrive betw...

Forecast is looking very promising for Woodstock tomorrow ( Monday May 2) Winds projected to be WSW in the early AM switching to WNW after noon.. Current 2pm forecast 292 degrees at 9mph on the ground with thermals projected to be in the 400 range to 5-6 th feel.. Winds continue to come around to 30...

Forecast for Sunday is looking promising. 335 degrees at 10mph on the ground at 2pm with a low gust factor. Lift Index 500 with cloud base projected to be between 5-6th feet. Hope we can get some interest..Rich

Leaving next week for the Green Swamp Klassic ! looking forward to seeing old friends and making a bunch of new friends and hopefully get some good flying in after a windy winter.. Rich

I was thinking about this a lot last night and I remember Ward and I and Jerry Nelson and Paul McDermott joking when we were in our 20's that we would still be hobbling off the High Rock ramp when we were in our 70's.. The service reminded me very much of the First and Last scene in "Chariots o...

Don't mind at all Marc..

A Tribute to Ward It’s been several days now since the accident and I’ve had a bit of time to reflect on Ward as a pilot but more importantly as a good friend and a brother in flight. I first met Ward in 1978 we both had new gliders, I just acquired an Eipper Flexi 3 and Ward just purchased a new Se...

It was a really nice service..and I was especially happy to see the all the pilots there. I know the family appreciated it..Rich

Im in Ward.. thinking about getting there around noon.. Rich

Im very interested, the forecast is looking good after 1-2pm tomorrow. W winds becoming WNW 10-12 mph in the afternoon. Sunset is now 6pm and the temperatures are supposed to be above 60 degrees at launch.. The front road may still be closed but we can gain access from the back road coming up from F...

Right now Woodstock is looking pretty good for Saturday ..Partly Sunny 55 degrees with winds expected to be 310 at 10mph at launch.. Still a few days to go but if forecast holds it could be a nice day there..Rich

If Im not mistaken Woodstock faces about 305-308 degrees.. Wind forecast is for 341 degrees at 1pm..thats more than 30 degrees cross. Not saying it couldn't be soarable.. it's possible, but the turbulence you would encounter from the bowl ridges can be sever. One of the most turbulent flights Ive ev...

As of Thursday morning the forecast is holding for WS ...It will be WSW in the morning switching to WNW @ 300 degrees at 8-9 mph on the ground.. 3-5 mph for launch level ..should give us a really nice soaring window from noon to 4 pm..Temperatures are supposed to be very nice in the mid to upper 50s...

Thinking Woodstock on Saturday if the current forecast holds ...WNW 290-300 at 8-10 mph on the ground.. and in the 50s..