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- 2020/03/15 17:43:48 UTC
- Forum: General
- Topic: open phones
- Replies: 156
- Views: 1519940
Re: open phones
Do what you can to slow the transmission of Convid-19.
Re: Wheels
http://www.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?t=36679
Wheels for inland & xc flying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBdxeZo8EPo
Wheels for inland & xc flying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBdxeZo8EPo
- 2019/11/12 17:06:37 UTC
- Forum: General
- Topic: Weak links
- Replies: 1840
- Views: 719580
Re: Weak links
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/435/19224482318_d97458e0f6_c.jpg - Obvious use of a Tad-O-Link in the above launch. Either that or it was tied improperly such that additional strength was imparted to the fishing line. Any comment anyone? While this may look like too much trouble, if memory serves, t...
- 2019/10/22 15:30:02 UTC
- Forum: General
- Topic: instructors and other qualified pilot fiends
- Replies: 1743
- Views: 814422
Re: instructors and other qualified pilot fiends
Do your flare before throwing your legs forward because it's more difficult if you wait till after.
- 2019/10/15 16:11:33 UTC
- Forum: General
- Topic: Skyting demolition
- Replies: 123
- Views: 327630
Re: Skyting demolition
Yes, now I see the importance of not labeling this as a front view.Hope that helps clear things up.
- 2019/10/14 20:52:56 UTC
- Forum: General
- Topic: Skyting demolition
- Replies: 123
- Views: 327630
Re: Skyting demolition
Really glad the point of view is specified.
- 2019/10/09 18:54:49 UTC
- Forum: General
- Topic: Skyting demolition
- Replies: 123
- Views: 327630
Re: Skyting demolition
Of course, a pilot could deliberately produce a stalled break at 200 lbs...the glider simply drops its nose to the free flight attitude and continues flying. It works best in a lockout situation... if you're banked away from the tug and have the bar back by your belly button... let it out. Glider w...
- 2019/09/26 18:25:15 UTC
- Forum: General
- Topic: Skyting demolition
- Replies: 123
- Views: 327630
Re: Skyting demolition
You don't "CORRECT" for crosswinds. You let the fuckin' glider drift and track where it wants to - pointing at the truck. That's EXACTLY what got hotshot Hang Five comp pilot John Woiwode mostly killed on 2005/07/07. Doesn't seem to be an issue here though 'cause he drifted and locked out...
- 2019/09/24 15:14:13 UTC
- Forum: General
- Topic: Skyting demolition
- Replies: 123
- Views: 327630
Re: Skyting demolition
It's an editing tool similar to 4:38 and 5:06....although at 4:08 a helium balloon is released apparently as the glider comes off tow and turns back downwind. No idea what that was about.
- 2019/08/28 22:42:13 UTC
- Forum: General
- Topic: The Bob Show
- Replies: 1107
- Views: 5651749
Re: The Bob Show
You misspelled world.- Our country ISN'T safe.
Who, among other insanely idiotic things, wants to nuke hurricanes. I just hope the codes are too complicated for his dumb ass.- We have the biggest dickhead in the history of the planet in the White House.