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Honorably Discharged!

Posted from hang-gliding « WordPr... 5 days ago
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Great news this week as my surgeon tells me on my last post-op exam that he’s got my wrist back to God’s original design. My physical therapist tells me she’s giving me the boot in two more weeks as well. So after all that, guess which one wants to go hang gliding? (Just ignore the... (original story)

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The remarkable Remarkables

Posted from hang-gliding « WordPr... 5 days ago
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Greetings from Queenstown…wish you were here! Photo taken from Coronet Peak, launching off point for our tandem hang-gliding ride in Queenstown, New Zealand 2002. This is the remarkable view we had of Queenstown and the remarkable Remarkables mountain range, before running and jumping off the... (original story)

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Slipping Out

Posted from SkyOut 5 days ago
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I was outside working in the yard shortly after 6 am this morning watching high clouds choke the rising sun. A couple hours later Amy and I met our son for brunch to celebrate Mother's Day. When we got back home around 1pm the sky was clearing and a few high cumulus clouds were starting ... (original story)

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Road Trip To Fly My New Glider

Posted from hang-gliding « WordPr... 5 days ago
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The ever-faithful Casey anxiously waits in the car to start the road trip to Florida Ridge to fly my new Falcon 3. The glider colors came out super and she flew great on a beautiful day that brought out a lot of very good pilots. I was able to soar for a brief time in a thermal with an eagle less th... (original story)

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Hang Gliding when you're Afraid of Heights

Posted from hang-gliding « WordPr... 5 days ago
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Hang gliding was amazing! I didn’t do the kind where you run off the mountain – I am afraid of falling on my face, crushing my legs on landing, and being able to fly the thing. No, I didn’t create irrational fears about this at all… Instead I went tandem, which involves a plane. Forc... (original story)

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High Day

Posted from SkyOut 14 days ago
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The forecast yesterday morning continue to shout "Mount Equinox", an east facing launch in the Green Mountains of Vermont. I wanted to fly there if possible, since easterly winds are rare around here. It was also a weekday, so the number of pilots available was limited. Peter, PK, ... (original story)

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Tanner-Hiller

Posted from SkyOut 14 days ago
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I packed my gear Saturday night in preparation for a day of flying at Mount Ascutney the next day. However, the sky was totally socked in across all New England early Sunday morning. After 2 hours of phone conversations I decided to skip flying for the day. Peter stopped by and sai... (original story)

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Race & Rally: Day 7

Posted from SkyOut 14 days ago
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Although I am home in cold and cloudy New England, it is easy to mentally transport myself back to the hot and sunny skies of Georgia and the last day of the 2012 Race & Rally. We were launching from Moultrie and flying, via a turn point near a small town, to Americus. I setup and tried in vain... (original story)

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Water Attraction

Posted from gliding « WordPress.c... 22 days ago
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There is a swampland preserve next to the parking lot… After leaving work I noticed first the ease of flight Of the single hawk with open wings gliding on the wind current Then I was enchanted with his shadow on a near by building… With an easy turn of my head I then saw a group of playful gulls... (original story)

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Race & Rally: Day 4

Posted from SkyOut 22 days ago
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After spending the night at yesterday's goal, Lake Wales Florida, we got a text message telling us to move to Quest Air for the day. After a quick breakfast we drove to Groveland Florida and setup. Davis gave us the weather forecast; light winds, blue skies, and relatively low top-of-cli... (original story)