Kite Strings

[ ] Second level question: Did your system allow you to abort from being towed without moving a hand off the basebar? My Russian mouth release would have allowed me to release at the 4 second mark. I haven't used it because it never seemed necessary until now. Of course without saying, means no. Od...

Tell us why Davis isn't shifted hard to port at this: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48549633686_8ddae42a95_o.png point. I'm going with his foot still hanging on the cart (which is probably trying to go in the opposite direction) and pushing himself off the control bar (no doubt making it more...

Lower body is resting on the right side of the cart. I'm sure there's a perfectly good reason for that - one way too complex for any of us stupid muppets would understand. I'm going with it's his one leg in, one leg out prep for inconveniences. Note quasi-upright position. On grass (normally barefo...

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Trying to pick up that 7-10 split.

I'll have them up at weak links - which is my call for max relevance Yeah, good call considering "Bobby didn't give me the rope, thankfully". Releases would be a close second for me. If it wasn't previously obvious, there is likely no similar situation where Davis will try to release. A t...

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My launch on Tuesday
http://ozreport.com/pub/images/VID-20190813-WA0012.mp4

Might be getting Rodie a bit in your corner, Bob. Keep up the great work. http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=24556 Wall of Shame in banning of Joe Faust from hanggliding.org In my opinion, Jim Gaar (blindrodie) has been supportive of many good things over the years. He's been a member of the ...

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Re: Universal Paragliding Design Flaw (UPDF)

wingspan33 wrote:...And I have NEVER seen a hang glider pilot "miss-launch" involving falling and bouncing against the ground in the process...

Define "pilot".

Bob Kuczewski, a perennial thorn in the side of Air California Adventure... If you're not happy here, you can leave. Love it, or leave it. http://www.ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1682&start=60 Soldiers Guarding Poppies Not Rosa Parks The great thing about choices is that people sh...

http://forum.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?p=360889#p360889 Yikes I have always assumed that the spreader on the hang loop is to prevent the hang loop from touching the keel and reducing the pilot's control authority. In this video the spreader is much closer to the carabiner than the keel, allowin...