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Think you've got problems, Scott?? My firewall at work has recently begun to treat Webshots as "Adult Entertainment" and blocks all access to it!? Dang!

The "good ol' daze".? The beginning of this video is very dark?but keep watching to see some fun shots of "how it used to be".? Source, pilots and location unknown.
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I had?the lake-tow operations all?to myself (and Gregg Ludwig -- equipment owner/operator) Saturday on Lake Conroe?-- and what a day it was!? Lot's of bouyant air with bits of lift sufficient to energize my vario and extend each of my four flights.? Wind coming in lightly from the north made for a c...

Okay folks.? My two "passions" (hang gliding and motorcycling) are taking their toll.? To paraphrase Lauren "enough is enough!".? Let's keep in mind those now-imortal (and prohetic) words of John Middleton, "Ed, you're going to let your enthusiasm for this sport kill you!&qu...

A, B & E (Missed the ONLY THREE) bit.

1,2,3 and 5 (in the order presented).? Great pics!

Had 2 great tows and subsequent flights in moderately bouyant air last Sunday over Lake Conroe.? First tow to 2250 ft and second one to a bit over 2300 ft.? Second flight was particularly enjoyable in that I shared a thermal with a mature Bald Eagle for about 15 minutes almost directly over my home ...

Gotta admit, although I'd long wanted to learn to fly, it was the "Virginia is For Lovers" advertisement for the state that featured a hang glider in flight among other Virginia "assests" that got me to actually take the next step in finding Silver Wings.

Good questions, Shawn, Landing takes one of two forms.? With pontoons mounted (similar to a float plane but smaller) you can land fast, upwind or downwind and prone.?? You just skid in as you might?with wheels on land.??On the other hand, if you're using floats as you see being mounted on my glider ...

Anti-climatic -- but Ralph finally got me out of my misery (and ignorance!)
Chuck (thanks Ralph)

It's only Scott's and John's encouragement that forces me to continue to expose myself (and you) to my ignorance on how to get these pics so you can actually see them.? I hope they're worth your patience! If Scott is right, you should be able to use this link to get to the Webshots site .... here go...

A:link{color:#003399;} A:visited{color:#003399;} A:hover{color:red;} http://www.webshots.com/mimgs/webshots_ywop_140x56.gif From: clpyle@hotmail.com To: hg_forum@chgpa.org Hi. Let's try this again. Here are the Texas Boat Tow pics (maybe). To check them out, click on the image or photo album title l...

Here are a few photos from my last Boat Tow outing -- for those of you who may be curious about the set-up. #1 = Set-up area (my back yard) and LZ (marina) #2 = Installing floats on control bar. 5000' of Spectra line on winch (under blue cover) #3 = Yep, that's a life jacket under the harness. And a...

An awesome day for boat tows. And I just can't express the "coolness" factor in being able to set up in my back yard and have Gregg come by, mount my Falcon on his boat, make a couple of traditional tows (1,350' and 1570', respectively) with extendo's -- landing north of an island in 3-1/2...

Ohmigosh! Getting back in the air is AWESOME after such a long layoff and doing it via boat tow is indeed "unique". Imagine heat index numbers in the 100's -- then imagine landing (intentionally) in the lake. That's the way it went on two more flights this weekend. First tow to about 1410'...

Wa-hoo!!! Finally got back in the air -- in the most unlikely way. Got a tow from a boat on Lake Conroe, Tx (my back yard). Gregg Ludwig has a very impressive tow system with LOTS of line. With the entire lake as a "runway" it's more like aerotowing than truck towing. Connect a couple of p...

Just a couple of comments from the voyeur in the group. (1) My 1963 Austin Healey was manufactured before seat belts were required -- therefore, I'm grandfathered and don't (legally) have to install them ...... UNLESS I want to compete in one of the Austin Healey Club of America's (AHCA) competition...

Pine Grove Funace appears to be on SR3008 about 1/3 mile East of SR233 in
Cumberland County, PA. Approximately N40 02.005, W77 17.920 right on the
Appalachian National Scenic Trail.