Kite Strings

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I am guessing, Tad, that at the Pleasant Pastures Dream Air Park, you never lose control of your glider due to conditions. There I was, a couple feet above the ground, about to land. The wind was about 25 to 30 mph and gusting wildly. I had no forward motion and thought I had it in the bag. A strong...

I did try the downtube extenders... https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/785/41388467721_ac0e90bc91_o.jpg 1. Suprone your shoulders/arms are AFT of your harness mains / center of mass. 2. Thus your pitch range is limited in the positive department. 3. Hence extenders extending AFT of the downtubes. 4. The...

You forgot to give me credit for the quote, "Let go of the downtube". I didn't forget. I don't bother with attributions from short times before in threads 'cause anyone with the kind of attention span that makes it worthwhile to read the threads already knows the source. If something is o...

You forgot to give me credit for the quote, "Let go of the downtube". Color me saddened. :cry: I find this one humorous. http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27086 Steve Pearson on landings Steve Pearson - 2012/03/28 23:26:05 UTC I can't control the glider in strong air with my hands ...

As long the "practice" doesn't result in shattered arms, bilateral humerus fractures, and radial nerve trauma. Repeat along with me... Let go of the downtube. Let go of the downtube. Let go of the downtube. Let go of the downtube. Let go of the downtube. Let go of the downtube. Let go of ...

Letting go of the downtubes prevents spiral fractures. I learned this as a H-0 after watching a double spiral fracture. Letting go of the downtubes is a strategy for minimizing bodily harm during a crash, yet you continue to profess this crash survival strategy in a topic labeled "landing"...

Letting go of the downtubes prevents spiral fractures. I learned this as a H-0 after watching a double spiral fracture.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51874504095_677bb637ef_o.gif more keyboard wizardry. A prudent pilot will have adequate foot landing skills. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-spd4pjv8I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-spd4pjv8I Harder to land a hang glider than to land a Corsair on an aircraft c...

Surely, if the navy taught 20 y/os to land blind on a carrier, you can teach yourself to land a hang glider consistently and safely on your feet.
training hill + practice = proficiency
keyboard wizardry never made anyone a better pilot.