Interesting that more single-surface gliders flew that trip. Is there a reason for that or just the luck of the draw?
Also, does anyone ever get to or manage to fly over half-dome or over the falls?
Thx. It is so hard to put together something that is short but still tells a story.
I think it is just 'easier' to fly a single surface glider. If you do fly a double surface then you can explore a little more. I believe Todd flying an older sport flew to El Capt -well pass the LZ. He came back to the LZ with plenty of altitude. I could not get him on my P/S camera.
I have heard of soaring flights of an hour long flight. A DS glider can certainly turn right and head to the Vernal falls. Just make sure you make it back and land in the designated LZ. You can not see the LZ until you make the corner.
Jason and crew were heading there this last weekend flying their hot ships.
launch is always no wind (in my experience) at 7200 feet and you only get 3-5 steps, the LZ is also no wind at 4k feet with tall grass hiding holes. When i was there last weekend of the 13 pilots that flew only 3 were high performance (me sensor 610f2, my dad t2c, my brother litespeed) the rest were either falcons, or beginner double surface wings (spectrum/saturn) When i flared my keel caught in the tall grass and bent(behind the wires, snapping the tail fin in the process-fortunately on day 2)
People have gotten high then half dome. and over a few waterfalls.
When i was there on the 18th/19 i got to yosemite falls about 300 feet below the top on my old sensor. I was getting about 13/1 on glide there so a modern high performance could make it over that falls. the Falls across the way (nevada/vernal) require about 11/1 to make it over Nevada and back to the LZ. Illieutte Falls is an easy glide from launch on a high performance and doable on a beginner double surface
if carm doesn't mind here are a few snapshots from the video i took sat/sun a writeup is in the works as it was the first time a father and two sons have flown there
ok, with all the pics of your 'biner, I have to ask...
What's with the duct tape?
they are just frames taken from video
its not duct tape, its electrical tape. the main steel biner goes thru the harness/chute bridal and hangstrap, the secondary biner(AL) just goes thru the harness/chute The electrical tape keeps everything in position so i can't hang from the gate of the main biner and things don't flop around
Wow Carm Nice video ! Looks like you had a blast ! was that a picture of you flying with the waterfall in the background at 5.50 minutes . That sure is beautiful country and you got to see it from a birds eye view and a fishes eye view
Thanks for sharing your video i am inspired !
p.s. i am hurt that you didn't play John Denver's I am the Eagle
everybody else was thankful though ! i liked your music _________________ Explore nature from the eyes of an Eagle
Wow Carm Nice video ! Looks like you had a blast ! was that a picture of you flying with the waterfall in the background at 5.50 minutes . That sure is beautiful country and you got to see it from a birds eye view and a fishes eye view
Thanks for sharing your video i am inspired !
p.s. i am hurt that you didn't play John Denver's I am the Eagle
everybody else was thankful though ! i liked your music
Yes that was me. I am so glad you like it. Thank you.
Hmmmmm....Country music just not my thang and John Denver?!? Lets not go there.
Eagle fly with Sammy has been used plenty but it seemed fitting.
Tx Carm!
It was nice meeting you and Rex .
We got a little wild on the river, sorry if we left a wrong impression,
but that's we do out there on wild...
Other than that we are good people.
Any time you venture down to SoCal, make sure to visit Sylmar HG Club.
We'll be happy to have you around, take you up and fly with you, guys.
Great video, we love it.
Vrezh.
We had a great time. I think we were a little conservative over the weekend. We had fun though! That early morning wake call sucks!!
I really need to work on the on board video camera. I like the onboard and ground footage.
I am glad to hear about the HD for the gopro.
That BBQ was awesome. You can not say enough about the rafting trip. The flying is icing on the cake.
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You can not say enough about the rafting trip. 