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Be careful on those beach flights from Highland. Remember, people never look up. If coming into land and you want people to see you (even if you just want them to see you land), you have to yell "Look Up-- Look Up IN THE SKY!!!" Yelling "Look Out" doesn't work.
Matthew
Glidng Plane Kills Jogger
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Re: Glidng Plane Kills Jogger
Good points, I use a slightly different procedure.
First have your landing figured out completely! My technique to get people's attention in an outlanding is to first get their attention by yelling something short and crisp like "Hey! Hey! Hey!". You'll have to do this directly over them or a bit upwind. The undersurface actually helps reflect sound down to the bystander. Inevitably they will begin to look around but only then yell "Look up!" They then look up... forget the witness att his point and concentrate on the landing. Never focus on getting the bystander's attention to the point of having it screw up your landing.
It is a good idea to get someone's attention too. You never know when you might botch a landing and will be in need of assistance!
I've always been amazed how dogs are very aware of things going on above. I've seen/heard dogs below going nuts seeing me in the glider overhead with the owner wandering around the dog trying to figure what's gotten into poochy.
Danny Brotto
First have your landing figured out completely! My technique to get people's attention in an outlanding is to first get their attention by yelling something short and crisp like "Hey! Hey! Hey!". You'll have to do this directly over them or a bit upwind. The undersurface actually helps reflect sound down to the bystander. Inevitably they will begin to look around but only then yell "Look up!" They then look up... forget the witness att his point and concentrate on the landing. Never focus on getting the bystander's attention to the point of having it screw up your landing.
It is a good idea to get someone's attention too. You never know when you might botch a landing and will be in need of assistance!
I've always been amazed how dogs are very aware of things going on above. I've seen/heard dogs below going nuts seeing me in the glider overhead with the owner wandering around the dog trying to figure what's gotten into poochy.
Danny Brotto
Re: Glidng Plane Kills Jogger
I wouldn't have thought it possible to turn this thread into a useful lesson. Thanks, Danny. 
David Bodner
Re: Glidng Plane Kills Jogger
This reminds me of the "hey guys watch this!" joke
Re: Glidng Plane Kills Jogger
I had a beach landing during one of my flights in Costa Rica. I was running a downwind/crosswind leg (very light winds) along the beach and was on a glide angle to land about 20 feet in front of a young couple walking in the same direction in front of me. They had no idea I was there. I considered calling out to them or entertaining them by landing right in front them but decided to turn into what little wind existed and land normally without disturbing them. They never did see me. People who look up and around are different than most of the rest of the population.
Other than the flight from the beach site called the Caldera, (think Torrey Pines with darker sand and fewer people, all of whom are significantly better looking than most of the Blacks Beach visitors) it was one of the more straightforward flights I had in Costa Rica. Unfortunately an attempt to steer around a series of small trees in a bail out field a couple of days later prematurely ended my vacation. I'll be well and back in the saddle in a few more weeks.
There were a lot of lessons learned not the least of which was don't scratch and force yourself into a difficult LZ when an earlier exit could have left you with a much easier option. Ironically when I XC the hang glider picking the big fat field over squeaking out another mile or two is always first in my mindset when it comes time transition from flying to landing.
Dan T
Other than the flight from the beach site called the Caldera, (think Torrey Pines with darker sand and fewer people, all of whom are significantly better looking than most of the Blacks Beach visitors) it was one of the more straightforward flights I had in Costa Rica. Unfortunately an attempt to steer around a series of small trees in a bail out field a couple of days later prematurely ended my vacation. I'll be well and back in the saddle in a few more weeks.
There were a lot of lessons learned not the least of which was don't scratch and force yourself into a difficult LZ when an earlier exit could have left you with a much easier option. Ironically when I XC the hang glider picking the big fat field over squeaking out another mile or two is always first in my mindset when it comes time transition from flying to landing.
Dan T