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 Topic: Sport 2 175 vs Horizon 180 |
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 Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:52 pm Subject: Sport 2 175 vs Horizon 180 |
| For me, the biggest issue isn't launching, handling/flying, it's landing. And by landing, I don't mean the flare.... I mean the approach. I mean that slipping a turn on a sport 2, even VG off, things ... | |
| Topic: ***New GoPro HD Firmware**** Woo Hoo!!! |
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Forum: The camp fire Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:06 pm Subject: ***New GoPro HD Firmware**** Woo Hoo!!! |
| (psst... you can put *fake* info in the boxes)
http://download.goprocamera.com/GoProHDHERO_firmware.zip |
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| Topic: right wing lifting first on dollyl aunch |
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Forum: Q&A, Learning to hang glide Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:33 pm Subject: right wing lifting first on dollyl aunch |
| Position behind the tug has more influence than just about anything when towing.
Watch the last one... the cart is wandering slightly back and forth across the "centerline" as you accelerat ... |
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| Topic: ***New GoPro HD Firmware**** Woo Hoo!!! |
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Forum: The camp fire Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:26 pm Subject: ***New GoPro HD Firmware**** Woo Hoo!!! |
Yeah, took me a while to figure that one out too.... you have to fill out the "sign me up for spam" box at the bottom before they'll give you the link 
Jim |
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| Topic: news reporters on launch |
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Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:47 am Subject: news reporters on launch |
One of the best TV spots I've ever seen! Clean, simple, direct. Nice. Any chance you can get a copy of that? Jim |
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| Topic: Sport 2 175 vs Horizon 180 |
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Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:42 am Subject: Sport 2 175 vs Horizon 180 |
| I guess the trap is stepping up too soon, and you won't really know about that until after the fact
Yup. And haven't we all seen this one played out far too often? So I'm going to bang the old dru ... |
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| Topic: Spectra to replace all stainles steel wires? |
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Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:40 am Subject: Spectra to replace all stainles steel wires? |
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| Topic: Spectra to replace all stainles steel wires? |
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Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:47 pm Subject: Spectra to replace all stainles steel wires? |
| And like I also said, it doesn't make a hell of a lot of difference as it's weight savings in the middle of the glider.
So it's more expense for little, if any, gain. Jim |
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| Topic: Spectra to replace all stainles steel wires? |
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Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:36 pm Subject: Spectra to replace all stainles steel wires? |
| I think it was Dusty or Kevin a few years ago was working on replacing his sprog cable with spectra.
To him it was a weight saving exercise. As I recall, it was more about replacing the attaching h ... |
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| Topic: airdynamic, you all OK down there? |
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Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 6:21 pm Subject: airdynamic, you all OK down there? |
| Yup, just getting here now.
Rain and wind for the foreseeable future... even the ski fields closed. Good day for paperwork and movies. Ok, who am I kidding... movies. Jim |
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| Topic: A must see. IMO |
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Forum: The camp fire Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:21 am Subject: A must see. IMO |
This is so entertaining.
Bet you haven't heard of the Ground Zero Strip Club? http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/22/ground-zero-mosque-religion-terrorism-opinions-columnists-conor-friedersdo ... |
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| Topic: Almost lockout |
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Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:27 pm Subject: Almost lockout |
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For getting off tow before things really got out of hand. Sh*t happens. I don't care who you are or how "prepared", or "skilled", or whatever, you are... you will ... |
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| Topic: training on a double surface? |
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Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:39 pm Subject: training on a double surface? |
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I don't recommend it. I learned on a Pac Air Pulse 10M A lovely glider for sure, but I would have done better to learn on a SS glider. Ya take what ya can get though right? If you can, lear ... |
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| Topic: An Apology |
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Forum: The camp fire Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:05 pm Subject: An Apology |
| We've all tasted our share of shoe leather.
I missed the whole drama, but I know how good it feels to step up and clear the air
Now let's go fly 
Jim |
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| Topic: To all instructors and/or those who want to instruct. |
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Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:26 pm Subject: To all instructors and/or those who want to instruct. |
| Woah, sorry to hear.
Hopefully some day we'll be able to discuss the particulars. Sad to know that a brother's got a target painted on him. As for the general question, The USHPA guidelines of co ... |
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| Topic: Accident - Broken Jaw - Full Face HG Helmet |
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Forum: Hang gliding general Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:31 pm Subject: Accident - Broken Jaw - Full Face HG Helmet |
| Every case is different guys.
Don't bother looking for hard and fast rules to this as you won't find any and you'll just frustrate yourself with the effort. I tend to think of it as discussing the ... |
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| Topic: Sense of entitlement - out of control |
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Forum: The camp fire Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:55 am Subject: Sense of entitlement - out of control |
| Get off my lawn! | |
| Topic: HD Movie: My favorite local costal site, Tailors Mistake, NZ |
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Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:32 am Subject: HD Movie: My favorite local costal site, Tailors Mistake, NZ |
| Yeah man,
Position makes a huge difference. I use mine on a moveable pole and there are a few "dead zones" where the wind hits it at just the wrong angle and drowns things out. If I recal ... |
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| Topic: HD Movie: My favorite local costal site, Tailors Mistake, NZ |
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Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:18 am Subject: HD Movie: My favorite local costal site, Tailors Mistake, NZ |
| Nice stuff man.
The open back case has far better audio if that's what you're looking for. Jim |
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| Topic: Zippy - A Short Bio Pic |
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Forum: Hang gliding Videos Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:40 pm Subject: Zippy - A Short Bio Pic |
Holy crap that was good!
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