Quotes

[Steve Davy]

You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. - Winston Churchill

[Tad Eareckson]

Those who believe in absurdities will eventually commit atrocities. - François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire)

[Steve Davy]

http://www.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?t=31297
Bent keel?!

Mike Harper - 2014/05/24 15:58:34 UTC

I have seen a keel break on a good landing. It was a nice flare but then the glider came down keel first. I think that's why mfg keep the keel so short to avoid hitting them on landings. I've often thought when setting up my glider, if the keel were a foot longer these wingtips wouldn't be in the dirt.

[Steve Davy]

http://blog.4herrings.com/2011/08/11/zapata-world-record-encampment-wre-2011-parte-dos/
Zapata World Record Encampment (WRE) 2011- Parte Dos

BJ Herring - 2011/08/11

Weak links were going like hotcakes so we doubled them up. On my Atos, I had my only break right as one hand let go of the cart so I held on like crazy to the other side and skidded to a stop.

[Tad Eareckson]

http://ozreport.com/12.081
Weaklinks - the HGFA rules

Davis Straub - 2007/08

Bridles must be able to be connected to the tow line within two seconds.

http://ozreport.com/pub/images/fingerlakesaccident2.jpg
http://ozreport.com/pub/images/fingerlakesaccident3.jpg

http://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7312/11896717394_8748e1d651_o.jpg

http://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3830/11897663133_7acfa1fa27_o.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/meaneyman/35642828/

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[Tad Eareckson]

http://www.ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1563
Platform Launching (PL) Draft suggestions needed

Bill Cummings - 2014/06/01 18:50:41 UTC

I see accelerating beyond ideal launch speed not to be a good idea because the winch may, for many different reasons, bind up or even "nest", and not pay-out line. If this were to happen, and you launched late, at a higher airspeed, maintaining control behind the tow vehicle will be less likely. At this point, I would pump the bar out enough to break the weak link, round-off and land.

[Steve Davy]

http://www.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?t=4358
Broken Weak Link! Not really and issue IF??

Socrates Zayas - 2007/11/14 18:30:49 UTC

The easy fix and "THE DANGEROUS" is use a double weak link! Not recommended and used variously by some pilots I will not mention. This can lead to dangerous situations which is why you have a weak link to begin with.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR_4jKLqrus

[Tad Eareckson]

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26379
Landings

Joe Schmucker - 2012/03/01 21:56:36 UTC

I came in hot...

17-1727

...(as I always do)...

30-1824

...and my ground speed was quite a bit faster than I was used to.

Very first appearance on The Davis Rooney Show.

Major Kudos to Steve for unearthing this gem.

[Tad Eareckson]

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37786
Joe on plowing

Jim Rooney - 2014/06/16 11:23:38 UTC

I'm not sure I understand this or where it's coming from.
It had everything to do with rotor.

[Tad Eareckson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uegD4QeAc58

Hang Glider Crash - Emergency Chute deployment

Ken de Russy - 2009
Anacortes

Maybe the the greatest benefit resulting from this incident being caught on video is the opportunity for this pilot to see how appallingly he lets the bar out immediately after breaking ground. Should tow pressure drop at that point it could be fatal.