tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589030274248022508.post7550101150622151827..comments2023-09-01T10:41:08.531-04:00Comments on PMSC News: LightweightsAndy Lumleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135102810834285364noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589030274248022508.post-39912002259311716862012-07-06T14:26:22.477-04:002012-07-06T14:26:22.477-04:00Rick,
It was before I started HG, but some time...Rick, <br /><br />It was before I started HG, but some time in the 70s-80s that they lost the crazy surfer dude innocence and turned into real aviators. RR could probably give you a good time frame.<br /><br />The HG pilots are transition pilots, like power pilots. But, they are transitioning from a very different place. They already understand soaring, but are calibrated for a different set of performance parameters. They (mostly) have no experience with stick and rudder, and have a very feel based, no instruments approach to flying. The aerotow issue is interesting, because most of these guys have aerotowed their HGs. Maybe it's the stick VS weight shift control re-training.<br /><br />Also, they are extremely used to flying low and slow near mountains. But are very aware of the dangers of sink and turbulence. They might also not feel that a 300 foot pattern is low. Nor would a 300 foot save be considered that "low" in a HG.<br /><br />Have fun.<br />Todd Smith<br />3S<br />toadsmith@mac.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589030274248022508.post-90408323601924784502012-07-04T23:02:08.189-04:002012-07-04T23:02:08.189-04:00Moshe found this link to the world record story:
...Moshe found this link to the world record story:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/d5f89sg<br /><br />They flew right over Uvalde and made it all the way to Lubbock. Pretty much the same route my pal Leo took in the Silent a few years back.Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589030274248022508.post-51064029373363477542012-07-04T08:46:43.852-04:002012-07-04T08:46:43.852-04:00The first family car I remember was a '56 Ford...The first family car I remember was a '56 Ford station wagon with the fake woodgrain sides and no seatbelts.Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589030274248022508.post-31447754362619143212012-07-04T08:33:38.698-04:002012-07-04T08:33:38.698-04:00Beautiful picture. Who took it. It looks like 10,0...Beautiful picture. Who took it. It looks like 10,000 agl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589030274248022508.post-57949494681647190292012-07-04T08:12:21.757-04:002012-07-04T08:12:21.757-04:00From the HangGlide Yahoo news group at 0240 EDT to...From the HangGlide Yahoo news group at 0240 EDT today (via Dennis):<br /><br />"It has been reported that Jonny Durand and Dustin Martin have both flown approximately 470 miles from Zapata, TX during the World Record Encampment to set a new Open Distance world record for hang gliding."<br /><br />Truly amazing! PMSC Memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288842272502169346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589030274248022508.post-20691338284460081802012-07-03T23:20:14.302-04:002012-07-03T23:20:14.302-04:00I built one of them lightweights when I was in 8th...I built one of them lightweights when I was in 8th grade and was starting to get the "hang" of gliding it down a hill when somebody with more cash than brains drove by, stopped and watched, then offered me way too much money for it. I'm still alive, I dunno about the guy with the light wallet and the long bundle strapped to the roof of his Ford stationwagon (remember the ones with the fake woodgrain on the sides?).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589030274248022508.post-39270279238828238542012-07-03T23:15:50.682-04:002012-07-03T23:15:50.682-04:00Wow. Got a link?Wow. Got a link?Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4589030274248022508.post-30543503148308774762012-07-03T23:00:19.889-04:002012-07-03T23:00:19.889-04:00One of themlightweights went over 700 km in TX tod...One of themlightweights went over 700 km in TX today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com