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- Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:56 pm
- Forum: Flight-Related Topics
- Topic: Training hills close to DC
- Replies: 8
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Re: Training hills close to DC - Visiting Pilot
I've been following this bulletin board for some years now, and finally find myself in a position to ask this: I'll be in the DC Metro area for a few weeks, will have my paragliding gear with me, and am seeking an opportunity to fly with y'all on the weekend of Mar 16-17. Would it be possible to mee...
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:48 pm
- Forum: Flight-Related Topics
- Topic: Harry Potter landing: least and most favorite
- Replies: 1
- Views: 74
Re: Harry Potter landing: least and most favorite
My least favorite landing occurred on an LZ that gradually declines along the primary landing axis. Only, I forgot that. I started my flare, naively thinking I was going to have an artful landing. However, I ended up doing a not-so-graceful PLF. Were I flying a hang glider, I would've been heckled b...
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:04 pm
- Forum: Flight-Related Topics
- Topic: Kiting Practice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 234
Re: Kiting Practice
If you are truly merciless, you'll kite anywhere!!! That's been my approach where I live in NC. However, my activities here are tolerated by the local land owners and law enforcement types. I don't think I'll be so lucky in Northern Virginia, where my work frequently takes me. Thanks, everyone, for...
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:08 pm
- Forum: Flight-Related Topics
- Topic: Kiting Practice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 234
Kiting Practice
Is there anywhere within an hour or so drive of the DC metro area where I can kite? I remember seeing Juanito on a local news broadcast that showed him at a training hill in Fredericksburg, but I haven't been able to raise him using the e-mail he provided on the USHPA website. Fredericksburg would b...
- Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:03 pm
- Forum: Marketplace
- Topic: Gin Zulu + Harness + reserve - $2400
- Replies: 3
- Views: 306
Still Available?
Is this kit still available?