Video

[Steve Davy]

With some luck perhaps someone will upload a video of Ryan demonstrating his instant hands free release during a low level lockout technique. Eighty-one days remain in two thousand fifteen ya' know.

[Steve Davy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiQ4XCZgrpw


Good job there, nate. Now go fetch another identical loop of string and give it another go.

PS I dig the way you've got your "releases" attached to your harness.

[Tad Eareckson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiQ4XCZgrpw
Hang Gliding Training - Weak Link Break at 200 ft

nate68148 - 2015/09/12

What do you do when your weak link breaks? Fly the glider.

We SO need to kill another couple motherfuckers to get the point solidly across. And we were SO lucky that the one we DID kill...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/13864051003_a820bcf2b8_o.png


...was a really cool professional pilot dude with qualifications and really cool professional dude pilot friends coming outta his ass.
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P.S. - 2015/10/13 13:50:00 UTC

This bullshit is being perpetated at Luling, by the way. (Big fuckin' surprise.)

[Steve Davy]

Just a real cool video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CdxxWaZiCQ


I am having real hard time trying to imagine how one could have any more fun than that!

[Steve Davy]

Wills Wing video demonstrating how not to perform a flying wire load test:

http://www.willswing.com/how-to-set-up-a-falcon-3/
How to Set-up a Falcon 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKOP0mxMTfE

[Tad Eareckson]

And here's how he complies with:

With each flight, demonstrates a method of establishing that the pilot is hooked in just prior to launch.

Rob Kells - 2005/12

Last Thought Before You Start Your Launch Run: Hooked In? Not Sure? CHECK!

This is the technique Steve Pearson uses if he is not absolutely sure he is hooked in on launch. He sets the glider down and while holding the nose wires, turns and looks at his mains and carabiner and physically grabs the carabiner and gives it a tug. While it does not ensure that you are in your leg loops, it is an easy way to CONFIRM that you are hooked into the glider prior to launch.

Got that, people of varying ages? If you're ABSOLUTELY SURE you're hooked in on launch you can ignore the hook-in check requirement and procedure. The hook-in check is only for people who *AREN'T* ABSOLUTELY SURE they're hooked in.

Zack C - 2010/12/13 04:58:15 UTC

I had a very different mindset too back then and trusted the people that made my equipment. Since then I've realized (largely due to this discussion) that while I can certainly consider the advice of others, I can't trust anyone in this sport but myself (and maybe the people at Wills Wing).

(No.)

[Steve Davy]

I get a big kick out of this one and so decided to include it here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCeYDDWCxbc

[Tad Eareckson]

And how long did it take hang gliding to figure out that tow tension needs to be routed through the pilot?

[Steve Davy]

Something wonderful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEXYYIiWHIk


Edit-

And here is a Vimeo version with perhaps better quality audio:

http://vimeo.com/29855697

[Steve Davy]

A bit of celebration for the way things sometimes turn out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJOIqmlI65Y