flare timing - Thanks to Kevin

[huddlec]

I had printed off the email Kevin sent me giving me advice on how to flare and read it over and over before taking my first flight. On Saturday I took a second flight late in the day after the wind had died and had a no stepper landing. I was more excited by my success than I was after my last big (for me) xc flight. Whooping and hollering. And I even gave Adam a big kiss, which would have been for Kevin, but he wasn't there.

I was passing around the email to lots of other pilots. (Highland might lose some money on downtube sales.)

I had some more good landings (and one crappy one that, according to witnesses, was caused by a thermal under a wing just as I was about to flare.

It didn't matter that I was hanging on the downtubes and couldn't 'feel' the glider, and it made flaring so easy. What a happy camper I am! THANKS!!! Kevin.

Christy

Lauren Tjaden <Giddyupandglide@yahoo.com> wrote:

Highland was fun, if not epic, on Sunday. Christy Huddle showed off great landing form resulting from tips she got from Kevin.

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[brianvh]

Would you (and Kevin) mind sharing the email? If it can improve the flare
of a H5 it must be pretty good.

Brian Vant-Hull
301-646-1149

On Mon, 11 Jul 2005, Christy Huddle wrote:

> I had printed off the email Kevin sent me giving me advice on how to flar=
e and read it over and over before taking my first flight. On Saturday I to=
ok a second flight late in the day after the wind had died and had a no ste=
pper landing. I was more excited by my success than I was after my last big=
(for me) xc flight. Whooping and hollering. And I even gave Adam a big kis=
s, which would have been for Kevin, but he wasn't there.=A0
> =A0
> I was passing around the email to lots of other pilots.=A0(Highland migh=
t lose some money on downtube sales.) =A0
> =A0