Video

General discussion about the sport of hang gliding
deltaman
Posts: 177
Joined: 2011/03/29 11:07:42 UTC

Re: Video

Post by deltaman »

Steve Davy
Posts: 1338
Joined: 2011/07/18 10:37:38 UTC

Re: Video

Post by Steve Davy »

Steve Davy
Posts: 1338
Joined: 2011/07/18 10:37:38 UTC

Re: Video

Post by Steve Davy »

Terry Crippen - 2012/01/12
Maple Valley, Washington

Morton WA Tow - Got Rope?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo_GaaRcm0M


Aerotow experience - On tow, early on, pilots hand shot out with warning, unexpected issue with tow plane, signaling me to release, as the rope was delivered to me, wow! - Quick turn back - Things happen real fast on tow, always watch the tow plane and tow pilots signals - be ready for anything. If it hasn't happened yet, it could on your next tow.
Steve Davy
Posts: 1338
Joined: 2011/07/18 10:37:38 UTC

Re: Video

Post by Steve Davy »

Steve Davy
Posts: 1338
Joined: 2011/07/18 10:37:38 UTC

Re: Video

Post by Steve Davy »

miguel
Posts: 289
Joined: 2011/05/27 16:21:08 UTC

Re: Video

Post by miguel »

School me on this one. I saw a good recovery and landing.
User avatar
Tad Eareckson
Posts: 9150
Joined: 2010/11/25 03:48:55 UTC

Re: Video

Post by Tad Eareckson »

If the objective of the flight were to have a good recovery and landing it would've been a totally awesome performance.

If the objective had been to survive an encounter with a monster thermal at about the max altitude he was able to attain things might not have turned out all that great.
miguel
Posts: 289
Joined: 2011/05/27 16:21:08 UTC

Re: Video

Post by miguel »

I always thought that one of the unwritten goals of a good tow was to be dropped off into a monster thermal at max altitude. :mrgreen:
Steve Davy
Posts: 1338
Joined: 2011/07/18 10:37:38 UTC

Re: Video

Post by Steve Davy »

Post Reply