mrbirdman57's blog

vintage glider collection

mrbirdman57 — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:13:01 GMT

I got a spin gypsy, wind gypsy california gliders made back in the 70s with trunicated tips and 3 way deflexors, anyone have any info on this glider. It is one that will be displayed when my building is done and the info would add to the display, I also need info on the stratus 5 bowsprit as there is one of them here too, any help is cool, wayne in pa, birdman3780@yahoo.com

since quit flying

mrbirdman57 — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:50:05 GMT

hopefully, you all will grow up and make foot launch flight illegal, too dangerous, wrap yourselves in bubble wrap and sit with aluminum foil cones on your heads, birdman

hang gliders for sale

mrbirdman57 — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:36:12 GMT

I have a 166 wills wing skyhawk and a 165 up gemini both really nice 525.00 each, any interest? could not post in classifieds, not sure why, birdman3780@yahoo.com, for pics or to test fly them

alan that worked for manta

mrbirdman57 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:58:49 GMT

[ Mood: Cool ]
[ Currently: Eating ]
looking for alan that worked for manta, need info on flying fledge 2b supine. any info would help, rex miller still alive, someone please, thanks. I was told they are rigged half way between so can be flown either way, hate to find out the hard way, imput please,

try again

mrbirdman57 — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:59:13 GMT

[ Mood: Sick ]
Quote, old buzzards, lol, what an a hole, hope to meet you sometime, or, maybe I bought alot of gliders from you over the years?go flying instead of thinking you are good on here barf vador

lighter side, supine stuff

mrbirdman57 — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:04:42 GMT

[ Mood: Distorted ]
[ Currently: Eating ]
got my swing seat and 17ft standard out and am going flying!!! could use one of them new fangled supine harnesses, anybody got one to sell, skysports supine I think.I could use a good quicksilver c as well, got cash,built my standard from plans in 1974, ran down the farm hill til I flew. been hooked ever since, still fix and sew sails, but prefer topless women to topless gliders, a good stiffywing is cool too. gotta go as the winds are 25mph, may be able to sore, later all!!!

eville crowd

mrbirdman57 — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:44:52 GMT

[ Mood: Amused ]
[ Currently: Eating ]
Well now!!! I seem to have pissed a few off, good, I never seen an instructor walk around with his hands in his pockets huffing cigs instead of being up close with his srudents. never mind the money, I would pay alot more for good instruction. We were told by the darth vador wannabe that this was the place to go. we launch with nose at trim, not nose low, saw many have the glider get ahead of them that day, not good, yes, launching in the mountains is serious, I have well over 3000 flights, and have been hang 4 since 1978. taught for years til lawyers made it inposible to do, and am trying to mentor some newer pilots, not cause trouble. Anyway, be respectful of your elders, they paid a higher price so you can buy this new safe stuff to fly, but remeber, they/ we/ me, have alot more invested than you do. self taught in 1974, u fly safe, contact me, I will tell you who I am!

ellenville saturday pt 2

mrbirdman57 — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:27:00 GMT

[ Mood: Very Sad ]
[ Currently: Eating ]
was sky highs training hill, brian to be exact, think we will just stay in pa, and do without director support, region 9 has a big whole in it, and no one seems to want us to fix that, maybe ultralights will be the way, paul v seems ok, but needs to watch what his money gathering instructors are doing, or maybe it is still the harrier than thou from years ago, either way, done with new york here

ellenville today

mrbirdman57 — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:51:01 GMT

[ Mood: Amused ]
[ Currently: Eating ]
[i]took a bud to ellenville training hill today, just like the other money pits, needs work means i want more of your cash, he did as well as the others and was shot down, go to lookout mnt, much better shop and instruction, they are the real east coast pros, hmmm, nice try evil,ushpa seems to be full of self reg guys, as long as u play it there way, like, this is not burger king, you get it my way or not at all, blessings fly safe, fly rigid, fledges rule