gliding the english channel on a 6ft carbon fibre wing!

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030731/mxth002_1.html

The question I have is where do they draw the line between skydiving and
gliding/soaring? One requiring a license, one not. Not that I'm aiming
for more restrictions, but add a couple of control surfaces to this thing,
and you have an airplane?


"Sridhar Rajagopal" wrote in message
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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030731/mxth002_1.html

Heres a different story with a pic and video...

http://www.msnbc.com/news/946434.asp?0ql=c7p



"Jeff Franks" wrote in message
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The question I have is where do they draw the line between skydiving and
gliding/soaring? One requiring a license, one not. Not that I'm aiming
for more restrictions, but add a couple of control surfaces to this thing,
and you have an airplane?


"Sridhar Rajagopal" wrote in message
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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030731/mxth002_1.html

Wow! Neat!

Jeff Franks wrote:

Heres a different story with a pic and video...

http://www.msnbc.com/news/946434.asp?0ql=c7p



"Jeff Franks" wrote in message
m...


The question I have is where do they draw the line between skydiving and
gliding/soaring? One requiring a license, one not. Not that I'm aiming
for more restrictions, but add a couple of control surfaces to this thing,
and you have an airplane?


"Sridhar Rajagopal" wrote in message
...


http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030731/mxth002_1.html

Would certainly meet the weight limits for ultralight glider. No license
required...

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Kevin McCue
KRYN
'47 Luscombe 8E
Rans S-17 (for sale)




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Flying or falling across the channel

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"Sridhar Rajagopal" wrote in message
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