Hang Gliding

Can't imagine building that ramp!

I think many people get to a near leaving the sport state when they get a glider that is above their skill level and is more hassel than fun. If a glider is too heavy to carry yourself or takes too lo ...

Great video Dawson - I like the editing also - great site

Awesome footage there, Jimmy. Nice aero and cool use of in flight and ground video.
Thanks Bobfly. I was lucky enough to meet Jim Rooney and Bob Bailey who turned me on to Videopad a simple editing p ...

can't wait. What will I be flying? drool

You've been a H4 nearly as long as I've been alive... I think you're more than qualified to fly whatever you want out of the WW fleet thumbsup

You ...

Not bad Jimmy D Wink

Not bad at all thumbsup

Thanks Ryan. Hopefully you can give me some tips when I join you and Dez and Pops next week. I hear we're doing the daw ...

Wow! Amazing stuff. Yeah, my flight there yesterday wasn't quite like that.. haha.
So they did fly yesterday - any XC?

Wow. Where to begin. I headed down alone, arrived Wed eve. The East Coast XC Championships were already full swing. They had several great days under their belt and more to come. I reconnected with so ...

I guess the only thing I wonder about is: what's the deal?.............. I haven't written Rupert Sweet-Escott and asked, but it appears to me that he is trying to fund his somewhat prolific inventing ...

Thanks Keith just the kind of advise I was looking for>

All correct. Frontloader was making his way up. We took up a collection to pay for that.I was set up on the road while conditions were L&V and the gang trickled in and watched and waited to set up ...

wow TMI any summary of best free programs and best non free bang for your buck? But nice resource>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtpPRtav5dw

Looking for input on the best way to develop a pilot based rescue system. I know some will say leave it to the pros, but the pros can be hard to find. We should get certified and teach our ranks. It d ...

I get a black glider and fly at nite - they'd call me batman

Great report Andrew, boy if this isn't a case study on the benefit of Tandems I don't know what is. Andrew, was your first ever flight a tandem? What glider were you and Curt using? Side by side I ass ...

[quote="TomGalvin"]Lucas already made a similar video and it's awesome

That is an amazing video Tom what I am saying is...Training hill flights only last seconds, and 1st flights minutes. ...

Got thru 2 pages of this thread so far. Hope this isn't redundant. I agree that the task of learning how to HG will seem overwhelming to many. I also agree that some of my flight park tandems(10-20/wk ...

[quote="Rob McKenziequote]

Rob I agree with your sentiments exactly

Hey Jimmy! Let's go make some more snowy flying videos on New Years Day. Today's fresh powder should make for some fun landings.

Y'all are invited to drop by too.

Looks like I'll be around - s ...

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Topic: Fly France
Jimmy D Replies: 17 Views: 850	Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:21 pm Subject: Fly France
Jimmy D Replies: 17 Views: 850	Can't imagine building that ramp!
Topic: Have you ever?
Jimmy D Replies: 22 Views: 1354	Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:33 pm Subject: Have you ever?
Jimmy D Replies: 22 Views: 1354	I think many people get to a near leaving the sport state when they get a glider that is above their skill level and is more hassel than fun. If a glider is too heavy to carry yourself or takes too lo ...
Topic: Nellies
Jimmy D Replies: 8 Views: 401	Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:13 pm Subject: Nellies
Jimmy D Replies: 8 Views: 401	Great video Dawson - I like the editing also - great site
Topic: Aerobatics Highland Aerosports Ridgely Maryland
Jimmy D Replies: 10 Views: 512	Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:17 pm Subject: Aerobatics Highland Aerosports Ridgely Maryland
Jimmy D Replies: 10 Views: 512	Awesome footage there, Jimmy. Nice aero and cool use of in flight and ground video. Thanks Bobfly. I was lucky enough to meet Jim Rooney and Bob Bailey who turned me on to Videopad a simple editing p ...
Topic: Aerobatics Highland Aerosports Ridgely Maryland
Jimmy D Replies: 10 Views: 512	Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:07 pm Subject: Aerobatics Highland Aerosports Ridgely Maryland
Jimmy D Replies: 10 Views: 512	can't wait. What will I be flying? You've been a H4 nearly as long as I've been alive... I think you're more than qualified to fly whatever you want out of the WW fleet You ...
Topic: Aerobatics Highland Aerosports Ridgely Maryland
Jimmy D Replies: 10 Views: 512	Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:47 am Subject: Aerobatics Highland Aerosports Ridgely Maryland
Jimmy D Replies: 10 Views: 512	Not bad Jimmy D Not bad at all Thanks Ryan. Hopefully you can give me some tips when I join you and Dez and Pops next week. I hear we're doing the daw ...
Topic: Aerobatics Highland Aerosports Ridgely Maryland
Jimmy D Replies: 10 Views: 512	Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:39 am Subject: Aerobatics Highland Aerosports Ridgely Maryland
Jimmy D Replies: 10 Views: 512	Wow! Amazing stuff. Yeah, my flight there yesterday wasn't quite like that.. haha. So they did fly yesterday - any XC?
Topic: Aerobatics Highland Aerosports Ridgely Maryland
Jimmy D Replies: 10 Views: 512	Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:34 am Subject: Aerobatics Highland Aerosports Ridgely Maryland
Jimmy D Replies: 10 Views: 512	Wow. Where to begin. I headed down alone, arrived Wed eve. The East Coast XC Championships were already full swing. They had several great days under their belt and more to come. I reconnected with so ...
Topic: Airbikes
Jimmy D Replies: 69 Views: 4781	Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:44 pm Subject: Airbikes
Jimmy D Replies: 69 Views: 4781	I guess the only thing I wonder about is: what's the deal?.............. I haven't written Rupert Sweet-Escott and asked, but it appears to me that he is trying to fund his somewhat prolific inventing ...
Topic: Tree rescues
Jimmy D Replies: 26 Views: 1192	Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:55 pm Subject: Tree rescues
Jimmy D Replies: 26 Views: 1192	Thanks Keith just the kind of advise I was looking for>
Topic: Ellenville Sat
Jimmy D Replies: 5 Views: 272	Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:52 pm Subject: Ellenville Sat
Jimmy D Replies: 5 Views: 272	All correct. Frontloader was making his way up. We took up a collection to pay for that.I was set up on the road while conditions were L&V and the gang trickled in and watched and waited to set up ...
Topic: Comparison chart of video editing software from Wikipedia.
Jimmy D Replies: 1 Views: 235	Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:39 pm Subject: Comparison chart of video editing software from Wikipedia.
Jimmy D Replies: 1 Views: 235	wow TMI any summary of best free programs and best non free bang for your buck? But nice resource>
Topic: Ellenville Sat
Jimmy D Replies: 5 Views: 272	Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:33 pm Subject: Ellenville Sat
Jimmy D Replies: 5 Views: 272	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtpPRtav5dw
Topic: Tree rescues
Jimmy D Replies: 26 Views: 1192	Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:22 pm Subject: Tree rescues
Jimmy D Replies: 26 Views: 1192	Looking for input on the best way to develop a pilot based rescue system. I know some will say leave it to the pros, but the pros can be hard to find. We should get certified and teach our ranks. It d ...
Topic: what would you do if hanggliding was banned
Jimmy D Replies: 55 Views: 1901	Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:14 pm Subject: what would you do if hanggliding was banned
Jimmy D Replies: 55 Views: 1901	I get a black glider and fly at nite - they'd call me batman
Topic: Tandems 2, 3 AND 4 :)
Jimmy D Replies: 23 Views: 1139	Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:13 am Subject: Tandems 2, 3 AND 4 :)
Jimmy D Replies: 23 Views: 1139	Great report Andrew, boy if this isn't a case study on the benefit of Tandems I don't know what is. Andrew, was your first ever flight a tandem? What glider were you and Curt using? Side by side I ass ...
Topic: Are Tandems Hurting the Sport? Thoughts
Jimmy D Replies: 156 Views: 6759	Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:27 pm Subject: Are Tandems Hurting the Sport? Thoughts
Jimmy D Replies: 156 Views: 6759	[quote="TomGalvin"]Lucas already made a similar video and it's awesome That is an amazing video Tom what I am saying is...Training hill flights only last seconds, and 1st flights minutes. ...
Topic: Are Tandems Hurting the Sport? Thoughts
Jimmy D Replies: 156 Views: 6759	Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:03 am Subject: Are Tandems Hurting the Sport? Thoughts
Jimmy D Replies: 156 Views: 6759	Got thru 2 pages of this thread so far. Hope this isn't redundant. I agree that the task of learning how to HG will seem overwhelming to many. I also agree that some of my flight park tandems(10-20/wk ...
Topic: Are Tandems Hurting the Sport? Thoughts
Jimmy D Replies: 156 Views: 6759	Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:18 pm Subject: Are Tandems Hurting the Sport? Thoughts
Jimmy D Replies: 156 Views: 6759	[quote="Rob McKenziequote] Rob I agree with your sentiments exactly
Topic: Winter flyin - Not very colorful but a lot of fun
Jimmy D Replies: 13 Views: 747	Forum: Flying Stories + Flight Reports Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:32 pm Subject: Winter flyin - Not very colorful but a lot of fun
Jimmy D Replies: 13 Views: 747	Hey Jimmy! Let's go make some more snowy flying videos on New Years Day. Today's fresh powder should make for some fun landings. Y'all are invited to drop by too. Looks like I'll be around - s ...