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sbrian2
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 Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 3:58 pm Post subject: Great video of nasty lee-side rotor and sink |
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Surfing Vimeo and saw this one from Norway. Scary. Beautiful country, though.
Nice landing at the end. Now, don't make fun of his spelling unless you know Norwegian!
https://vimeo.com/23317483
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Khalesh
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Watching this video made me feel like I was watching a guy in a simulator with a green screen in front of him.
He got super lucky and made the right choice at the right time to get out of there. |
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mrcc
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Am I right or wrong, but you look like that your harness is high off the basebar.
Good landing after that crappy air.  |
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NMERider
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: Great video of nasty lee-side rotor and sink |
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| sbrian2 wrote: |
| Surfing Vimeo and saw this one from Norway. Scary. Beautiful country, though.... |
Good find Brian! JmHerigstad really got his ass handed to him and toughed it out. |
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blindrodie
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| Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Green screen and high on the bar! My exact thoughts...
The rear shot looked like he was standing up in the cocoon.
Sweet landing.
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Oakdude
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:27 am Post subject: well done |
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| You did well getting out of there. Eye opener indeed. Dont think I ever want to be in air like that.. |
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Dontsink
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:04 am Post subject: |
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Nasty!,would a PG have flown out of that?.
Much as i enjoy my flying bag i suspect not...certainly not with me at the controls anyhow. |
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Heli1
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Location: Norway
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:31 am Post subject: |
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Hi
First post.
Sorry about my English.
Yes, I was lucky.
A moment I thought I would end up in either the power lines or in the trees,
The sloping terrain also helped me out 
Jan |
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NMERider
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:40 am Post subject: |
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| Heli1 wrote: |
Hi
First post.
Sorry about my English.
Yes, I was lucky.
A moment I thought I would end up in either the power lines or in the trees,
The sloping terrain also helped me out
Jan |
Hi Jan,
Welcome to the forum 
You did a great job of keeping as much control as you could and made the best of your situation.
Cheers, Jonathan |
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Heli1
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks 
And Jonathan, you have some great videos
Jan |
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sbrian2
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Jan,
I agree that the flight was a combination of skill and luck and perseverance.... it could happen to any of us. Do you and pilots in your area have any strategies for predicting shifting winds like that? Will you fly that site differently now, or does it feel like something that was nearly impossible to predict?
Thanks,
Brian |
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Heli1
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Brian
Not sure if it could be predicted, but I should have been warned by the sink just before I got close to the mountain, and turned back,
I had perfectly good lift on the launch side of the valley.
Should have stayed there.
Had a flight in similar condition a couple of weeks ago, but without any rotor.
Approached the mountain with care that time 
Maybe a wind streamer on the other side of the valley could have been helpful.
Jan |
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GordoDan
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes some very good videos |
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