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by Christian
Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:09 pm
Forum: Flight Discussion
Topic: Video of Flying from Towers to Lukens & More
Replies: 25
Views: 8994

I have been working very hard to raise awareness of what it's really like to fly.

Exctly, and you're doing a great job.
by Christian
Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: XC data needed for John Wayne Airport exhibit
Replies: 3
Views: 2041

Yes, Amazing Flights contains the history of Kagel adventures since 2005. It doesn't purge, all accomplishments are permanently archived. Yet another contribution of the forum and its moderators.
by Christian
Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:09 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Looking for a fun glider.
Replies: 1
Views: 1785

If you're a Hang 3 you might check out my Saturn 167, listed here lower in the want ads. I will drop the price considerably for a good home.

http://shga.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=826

Christian
by Christian
Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LZ fire cleanup - Thanks to all
Replies: 52
Views: 14717

Regarding white lines: Soccer fields, which often are a combination of grass and dirt, use simple spray-can gear as below. The lines have to be redone frequently but it's very easy to do and takes only the time to walk the line. You'd probably have to repaint the lines every weekend to look good. Bu...
by Christian
Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: life insurance
Replies: 10
Views: 5308

motorcycles. A very large majority of the deaths there are the legal fault of someone other than the MC rider. As a former long-time rider I was interested in this statement. (George wisely tempers it with legal ) I doubt the statement is supportable and there doesn't seem to be research -- not sur...
by Christian
Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:24 pm
Forum: Flight Discussion
Topic: An Epic Day @ Kagel
Replies: 6
Views: 4294

Well, Jonathan, since you have the means and the skills and the interest, maybe you are doomed to make the SHGA introductory video. There's lots of great video, from dockweiler to epic flights. What's missing is a narrated club video that starts with assembly of a glider, learning at the beach, the ...
by Christian
Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:49 pm
Forum: Flight Discussion
Topic: An Epic Day @ Kagel
Replies: 6
Views: 4294

Hey, that's a very natural and realistic video--really gives the bouncy fun of things, be great for new candidates to enjoy. (Not that Im against the current poetic standard of HG vids, in which one floats to mellow jazz) Are you using Windows Movie Maker? You could easily tone down the wind noise. ...
by Christian
Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: deleting your own post
Replies: 0
Views: 683

deleting your own post

You can delete your own message as long as no one has replied to it. An "x" appears next to the edit button on the message. (Only the original poster can see the "x") After someone replies to your post it cannot be deleted, because that would leave subsequent messages in limbo. A...
by Christian
Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:11 am
Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
Topic: WHACK!!!
Replies: 38
Views: 12846

What you say is my understanding of it, too. Regarding sink, there's a limit to sink as you near ground level--that doesnt worry me. It is getting the final approach set up right so when conditions surprise you, you can recover. That means speed and a good pattern. We want to shorten the duration of...
by Christian
Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:36 pm
Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
Topic: WHACK!!!
Replies: 38
Views: 12846

If you avoid P.I.O. is there really any reason to not dive as fast as possible on approach? The question has many related issues and definitions and so you ought to ask your instructor for a full discussion. The immediate reasons not to dive as fast as possible on final approach are that a. You hav...
by Christian
Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jeff Craig Was Killed On Landing Today
Replies: 36
Views: 26911

Jeff was a great guy, a guy you would want to be with anytime anywhere. Nobody I would rather sit next to on the ride up the hill, and for me he'll always still be in that seat.
by Christian
Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:13 am
Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
Topic: All zipped up and ready to land...
Replies: 5
Views: 3303

When I had a stuck zipper I ripped the red Velcro release handle right off the harness trying (unsuccessfully) to get it open. (The handle had been improperly stitched back on after a previous Wills Wing zipper replacement job) Joe said later that you should use both hands to break out of the Velcro...
by Christian
Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:54 pm
Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
Topic: A thought about landings
Replies: 8
Views: 5428

Joe Greblo gave me the same do-over advice once, when I was at the opposit pole of Ken's high experience and fast glider. On a Falcon, I had run a downwind leg in thermals, failed to descend, continued on, and landed very long. Never mind that I had 20 hours and a forgiving glider--it was a very dis...
by Christian
Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My resignation as President of the SHGA
Replies: 9
Views: 3356

Election to the presidency of SHGA should come with the power to appoint sufficient board members to guarantee a presidential majority. A two-thirds vote should be required to overturn any whim of the president, no matter how eccentric. In other words, the president gets his way. The BOD is his. Dis...
by Christian
Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:50 pm
Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
Topic: Paraglider killed in Malibu crash
Replies: 1
Views: 2383

Greblo Video Paraglider Fatality Malibu

Joe Greblo comments in LA Times video of Paraglider Fatality in Malibu.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me ... 6386.story
by Christian
Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:48 pm
Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
Topic: Deployment in Utah
Replies: 1
Views: 2089

Thanks for a complete and candid report-- and good reading too. This is not necessarily related to your experience, but it may be worth kicking around: Power pilots in a spin are taught not to pull back on the stick (the equivalent of pushing out in a HG). It only deepens the spin and stresses the a...
by Christian
Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:02 pm
Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
Topic: 6/28/08 crash in Sylmar wash
Replies: 4
Views: 3168

Useful report. Full-face helmet? Would/did type of helmet matter?
by Christian
Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wills Wing featured on Discovery Channel
Replies: 5
Views: 2359

What were the mishandled facts?
by Christian
Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Greblo's Washington Lottery TV Ad
Replies: 8
Views: 3746

by Christian
Thu May 15, 2008 1:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hang Gliders and B737's near Sylmar
Replies: 7
Views: 3314

Well, the thing is, they want you to maintain 5,000 over Oat Mountain. And then they want you to maintain 3,000 until you turn to line up with the runway. So you are flying through our area at hang gliding altitudes. A private pilot would always like to make a gradual approach--set up a 500fpm desce...