Kite Strings

And now, some more entertainment.

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

Sasha weaklink break

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59671
Tiki critiques the USHPA

Christopher LeFay - 2019/05/16 17:41:01 UTC

Joe, you don't care for or support the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association; this thread is about support for that organization.

Idiot.

And now I see that Tiki has a little something to say: http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59671 Tiki critiques the USHPA I figure that the folks that care about the future of "this" sport need to get it in gear and start doing a LOT more of the same things and expecting a LOT better...

Steve Pearson - 2019/05/09 00:10:32 UTC Re: It about what is easiest to learn These comments are misinformed and useless. Hang gliding has been in decline for 40 years and at pretty much the same rate as the last 20 years with PG in the scene except for the last few years. The point is that the rat...

The folk who attempt to tow efficiently and sustainably all soon realize that all the stuff to which the glider's connected needs to be powerful, brutally strong, competently engineered, and expensive. That reminded me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd9QxRPb3hk Ls-6 lifts rear end of car d...

It's mostly the omissions, misleadings, half-truths in the promotions and documentation that are providing me the unpleasant surprises and headaches. Reminds me of this: http://www.horizonhobby.com/product/helicopters/blade-helicopters/bind-n-fly-helicopters/fusion-270-bnf-basic-blh5350 Optimized S...

But it's kinda fun to learn how to drive this stuff and debunk the manufacturers' promotional material. Fun and also frustrating, similar to what I am dealing with on these stupidly designed RC helicopters. Ball links where they don't need to be, threaded links that should be turnbuckles, redundant...

Any recommendations on the type of knot to use when attaching the third point of a two ended tow bridle to the hang loop or a cavalry soldier whose principal weapon was a carbine, Dan?

Please don't do that again, JD.

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59438 What it takes to make real change 2019/04/17 11:46:20 UTC Mike Meier You are correct, in this sense: To effect change in USHPA policies you need to get down to the details. You need to pull up the entire library of documents - Bylaws, SOPs, etc. etc. a...