Kite Strings

I predict that no commercial school or instructor will EVER implement this most simple and effective fix to one of hang gliding's deadliest problem. And when a student really appreciates the danger nobody's gonna need to pressure him to perform the procedure properly - when it counts. In the US, co...

Unfortunately all this rain in CA has probably flooded all the dry riverbeds I love so dearly and washed away all my Frisbee® targets along with the nice soft sand. :cry: :cry: Take heart, the large rocks should still be strewn all over the place, with some nice soft mud here and there. A friend wh...

Steve Davy wrote:.....I wonder why Simon didn't go for the parachute option when he had the opportunity rather than risking a wheel landing.

Why didn't he 'put on his big boy pants on land a no-stepper' on his harness boot?

.....http://www.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?p=348564#348564.... ....Being restricted can be subjective. Here's an acknowledgement of technique and the value of practicing landing short in what one feels is a large field. Understatement of the day. :D :shock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH-qejM...

Thanks zillions, Jack, for promptly doing exactly what I predicted you would... Un-F'n-believable! They deleted my safety warning topic because I linked Kite Strings. All he had to do was edit the post but I think it's faster just to zap it. As much as I enjoy the discussions here and read things o...

Long canyon glide-outs always end better with the right music!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kPoJ0jUTdU

http://www.shga.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=5376 hook in faliure (almost) Steve D - 2016/10/06 07:40:14 UTC Jay Devorak - 2016/09/22 16:26:42 UTC My normal procedure is to hook in my harness to the glider and then get into my harness. A new step was added to the procedure because my new radio ...

Tad Eareckson wrote:....Jonathan, if you really wanna do something to moderate fatality rates a bit and be remembered well by aviation history then start by helping us drive a stake through the heart of this duplicitous little motherfucker.

I think a nice coating of Crazy Glue on his keyboard should suffice.

Steve Davy wrote:Thanks a bunch, NMERider! That really means a lot to me. That goes to you too Brian.

You got it pardner! Any time.

Didn't know you could change a rating. I'd thought about the possibility of a post being edited after it was rated and wanting to though. Good to know. I didn't know this until I tried it after reading Steven's post. There is a time limit on how long before you cannot edit a post and you can only d...