Links Southern Skies SW Va. Hang Gliding and Paragliding Assoc. Saurtown Mountain SMHGC USHGA Clubs/Events: Betty Pfeiffer's Reserve Chute clinics - Aero Sports Connections (ASC) - Blue Ridge Soaring Society - Buzzard Club - Capital Hang Gliding Association - Fun-n-Sun - Mid-Atlantic Powered Parachute Club - Paraglide America - Red Bull Vertigo - Sauratown Mountain Hang Gliding Club - S.W. Va. Hang Gliding Association (SWVHGA) - Southern Para Pilots - USA Paragliding Team 7th World Paragliding Championship - U.S. Hang Gliding Association (USHGA) - VA EAA - Winter Paragliding Vacations in Mexico Legal: NC Chapter 38A. Landowner Liability - VA § 29.1-509. Liability for damages of landowners - VA Virginia Land Use- Recreation; Liability explanation - WV Article 25. Limiting liability of landowners - US FAA Regulation on Ultralight Vehicles, Part 103 - US Proposal for foot launched flight on federal land Also, see the April 2001 update (zip file), January 2002 update (pdf file) - USHGA Regulations Manufacturers: Edel - Firebird USA - High Energy Sports - Paraventure - Parascender Tech - Pro Design - Reflex Wings - Sup'Air Organizations/Internet/Lists: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assoc. (AOPA) - Big Air Paragliding - Hang Glide with Disney - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - FAA NOTAMs - Global Airsport Network - Landings - NTSB - OZ Report - Para 2000 - The Paragliding Companion - Ultralight Home Page - Yahoo's paragliding list Schools: ACME Paragliding - Blue Sky Hang Gliding - Cutting Edge Air Sports - Dixon's Airplay - Foothills Flight Park (Statesville, NC) - High Peak Hang Gliding - Southern Skies - Two Can Fly Paragliding (at The Point) Stores/Software: ACME Paragliding - Aviation Shopping Network - Blue Sky aviation supplies - Braeswood Pilot Shop links - Flight Log (free download) - Sky Dog Videos - PG & HG - Southern Skies - Sport Flyer Weather: Airsports Network (winds aloft forecast) - Aviation Digital Data service - Moore Mountain WindTalker - Ohio State University weather models (the source of "vectors") - Soaring Weather Reports - Thermal Index Report Request form Misc: Aviation quotes - Betty Pfeiffer's Reserve Chute information - Gary Miller - Gyrobee - Paraglide America - Paragliding software - Roanoke Airport - Wind Drifter Live audio from the control tower at JFK airport in NY For information on local flying sites, check out the Southern Skies list. For non-local flying sites, check out the Hang Gliding Sites Guide, the Para 2000 U.S. list, or the Para 2000 world list.

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Free Weather Software from ZDNet
(I'd be interested in your comments if you try out any of this software. kermon@flyroanoke.com)

Simple Fly Hard animated logo for Samsung's YEPP 30S MP3 player (install using the logo editor which can be downloaded from Samsung). This logo will display when the unit starts up, replacing the YEPP logo.

Wind Chart
Today			Tomorrow
8AM	2PM	8PM	8AM	2PM	8PM .
(for Big Walker, Moore Mountain, Sauratown, and anything else nearby)
Now	Pressure systems and fronts				24hr
Weather Underground graphs ( BW, E. Rock, Moore )
OSU Models - WDBJ 7 - WSLS 10 - Hurricane Watch - Satellite radar map
850mb Analysis/Forecast Today: 2pm 8pm Tomorrow: 8am 2pm 8pm

Site Weather Big Walker: (Bland, VA) - 1.5 hrs T.I. Current Forecast: NWS, USA Discussion Roanoke: (Roanoke, VA) - 0 hrs Current Forecast: NWS, USA Discussion Sauratown: (Sauratown, NC) - 2 hrs Current Forecast: NWS, USA Discussion Moore Mtn: (Wilkesboro, NC) - 3 hrs Current Forecast: NWS, USA Discussion Current weather, NWS, and Discussion link to the National Weather Service. USA links to USA Today. Travel time shown is from Roanoke. Southern Skies Flying Sites - SWVHGPA Sites

Here's a current view from the webmaster's window (almost) near downtown Roanoke, in case you're interested in the local weather.