moving to the dark side...

Quote: Originally posted by ColinW

Well... I've seen the "Old Guard tear a strip of newbies for trying to fly a 5m fb. I hope this thread gets interesting:D:D:D wishing you luck in all your future endeavours, and please shoot some video, colin

for sure ive been looking for a reason to use the gopro, reminds me i have to find my charge cable...

the moment you remember that south padre island, Texas has dunes to soar, and the moment you realize friday your off work and the wind will be perfect for my 31... Priceless

Quote: Originally posted by Houston AirHead

Partial collapses are inevitable...

inevitable....?????? WTF? I think I just lost ALL interest Paragliding....:o

Quote: Originally posted by WELDNGOD

Quote: Originally posted by Houston AirHead   Partial collapses are inevitable... inevitable....?????? WTF? I think I just lost ALL interest Paragliding....:o

I should be more clear, with a larger wing you going to have micro wing tip folds/collapses. Depending on how much you start tugging on lines will dictate blah.

update....... #DOON GOONING

So I finally am making headway on this monster 31, which is actually a approx:26m projected ... (wing).... reflex by the way

WOW so my point of view on flight has completely changed since about 5 hours ago. I finally got her out in smooth laminar wind starting at 7 knots and ending the day at around 12 knots (beach wind)...

So the reflex straps are awesome ..... WOW so awesome!!!!!!!! letting them all the way out reminded me of hot launching my 17m speed 1 in about 9 knots.... :cool2:

SOOOO COOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No havent gotten video but thats comming soon. And yes I finally got the nerve to hook into my harness. HAHAHA!!! i hooked in like a kite surfing kite ! HAHA WOW , so cool though. I was soaring some small dunes ( few feet off the ground...) backwards ..... lol !!!



SO Im currently modifying the hell out of this stadium seat i have and my kiting harness and heading down to the 9 footers this week. I'm craving more altitude , I will share my insanity of a doon goon rig i have created as soon as possible....

When its worthy of video recording... i mean.... So well ...

HAVE A GOOD WEEK EVERY BODY!!! SEE YOU ON THE WATER OR 50 FEET ABOVE IT!!!!!!!:cool2::cool2::cool2:

Quote: Originally posted by PHREERIDER

nice adventure...power is just around the corner!

yep

good stuff!

Quote: Originally posted by dman

Ummm, get some lessons from a certified USHPA instructor. It'll only save your life. Ask me how I know.

How do you know? Did you die, and come back to serve as a warning to others?

Now that the sarcasm is out of my system, I completely agree on lessons or at least flying/learning with a local club. It'll help you learn things to check for in terms of damage/wear/tear, or what you may be doing that seems safe, but isn't, cue boom to the face yesterday for me.

Quote: Originally posted by volock

Quote: Originally posted by dman   Ummm, get some lessons from a certified USHPA instructor. It'll only save your life. Ask me how I know. How do you know? Did you die, and come back to serve as a warning to others? Nope, didn't die, should have though. Without the training that I received from my instructor, even though I thought my skills in all the other sport were enough that I could be self taught, I would have just become a crater maker in the desert on a hot July morning. Even with my training, 60 plus flights, and many hours of air time, I still struggled to get my wits about me as I plummeted towards the ground struggling deploy my reserve. Had it not been for several days of reserve deployment training in a simulator during my lessons, I never would have been able to get it out in the situation I found myself in. But what the hell do I know, I've only been flying for 14 years?