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- Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:00 pm
- Forum: Safety and Incidents in flight
- Topic: Near midair-collision over Kagel ridge on Sunday 12/19/2021
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8809
Near midair-collision over Kagel ridge on Sunday 12/19/2021
Time & Date: Sunday, December 19th, around 3PM Place: In front of the main Kagel ridge's third bowl, at an altitude of around 3000 feet MSL. Conditions: Clear and relatively calm, with a southwest wind of 8-15 miles per hour. Temperatures were cool (60s?) What happened: Pilot A (myself) was ther...
- Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:33 pm
- Forum: Non-Flying related
- Topic: Gliding snakes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 12657
Gliding snakes
The glide ratio isn't great, but given the amount of lifting area available it's very good:
https://youtu.be/gpW5aWMxrEw
https://youtu.be/gpW5aWMxrEw
- Thu Jun 06, 2019 9:20 pm
- Forum: Non-Flying related
- Topic: Old documentary about military gliders used on D-Day
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6912
- Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:29 am
- Forum: Flight Discussion
- Topic: Valle
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5699
Re: Valle
Typo correction: Rudy's web site is at https://vuelolibre.mx
Agreed that the flying and the vacation were both excellent
Agreed that the flying and the vacation were both excellent
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:45 pm
- Forum: Non-Flying related
- Topic: Flying the hard way
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5816
Flying the hard way
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAJM5L9hhBs[/youtube]
- Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Back from Valley Of The Brave
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2559
Here are some GoPro flying highlights from Valle, in case anybody wants to see them:
https://public.msli.com/lcs/jaf/valle-highlights.mov
https://public.msli.com/lcs/jaf/valle-highlights.mov
- Fri Oct 06, 2017 2:56 pm
- Forum: Non-Flying related
- Topic: The terror of the white room
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8518
The terror of the white room
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7t4IR-3mSo[/youtube]
- Fri Aug 11, 2017 3:40 pm
- Forum: Non-Flying related
- Topic: Gyro-boating
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6139
Gyro-boating
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy7_B1KOpLw[/youtube]
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 6:46 pm
- Forum: Non-Flying related
- Topic: LA speed check
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6174
LA speed check
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg73GKm7GgI[/youtube]
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Return of the forum
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3544
Re: Return of the forum
Thanks Ken! I know how much work can be involved in that sort of thing.
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 7:43 pm
- Forum: Non-Flying related
- Topic: Some landing tips for a high-end glider
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6423
- Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:55 pm
- Forum: Non-Flying related
- Topic: Weight-shift controlled single-person jet
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6491
- Thu Jul 07, 2016 7:08 pm
- Forum: Flying Related
- Topic: Glider collapse and parachute throw in Norway
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1896
- Thu Jun 30, 2016 5:47 pm
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: Spend a week in the white room
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6004
- Thu May 05, 2016 7:52 pm
- Forum: Non-Flying related
- Topic: Now with 400% more lifting power!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6452
Now with 400% more lifting power!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao-ymagLypI[/youtube]
- Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: commercial trandems are getting out of control
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2879
Re: commercial trandems are getting out of control
Going by Fred's statistic about his tandem glider being able to carry 6000 pounds, they should be able to get an additional 30 passengers on board, no?
- Fri Apr 08, 2016 10:29 am
- Forum: Non-Flying related
- Topic: Is this the guy depicted onthe side of the Windsports truck?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6625
- Thu Mar 31, 2016 3:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: SHGA WiFi
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9283
- Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:44 pm
- Forum: Non-Flying related
- Topic: A proper VG system
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6992
A proper VG system
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVrM5gqICRw[/youtube]
- Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:12 pm
- Forum: Politics of flying
- Topic: Here's a tough LZ
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1668
Here's a tough LZ
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqe7-rFRrkc[/youtube]