Be That Guy (Hang Glide)
Hang gliding as seen through the eyes of a hang gliding pilot and a non-hang gliding person. It's good to see that we share a similar vision of what it is like; the coolest thing in the world! Check Vholdr for camera info: www.vholdr.com
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Flying With Eagles
Bald Eagles used to be endangered because the use of DDT made their eggs too fragile to survive sitting on for incubation. That was a long time ago and they are no longer a rarity. In the Pacific Northwest the Bald Eagle lives in abundance, and hardly a day goes by that we don't see several near our home. This time of year the eagles are extremely numerous at our flying sites, and so it is common to be able to fly with them on any given flight. They are accustomed to flying with hang gliders, and so we share the air in very close proximity, with apparent comfort and confidence. While the nature of wide angle lenses makes the eagles look small and distant, they are actually quite close and quite large. Their size and proximity in flight is something one will never forget once experiencing!
Frostbite Festival POV (Hang Gliding)
The Frostbite Festival is an annual gathering of hang gliding and sometimes paragliding pilots to celebrate the freedom of flight and the ending of winter. The purpose is to have fun, and the competitions held during it are tailored in that vein, whether spot landings, coloring contests, how long one takes to break down their gliders, and so on. It's one of the northwest's best, if not THE best event of the year. This is but one tiny slice of that event, a few minutes of fun and frivolity. :-)
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Chelan @ 91 mph
Standard morning flight at Chelan Butte, before conditions get thermally enough to make soaring easy and big. I figure why waste the morning when the flying can be so sweet!
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Rob At Dog
Rob N. having a great time flying at Dog Mountain, WA.
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Chelan @ 91 mph 2
Standard morning flight at Chelan Butte, before conditions get thermally enough to make soaring easy and big. I figure why waste the morning when the flying can be so sweet!
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Aaron's trusty HPAT 145
Ah, this was a sweet glider! Wills Wing HPAT 145, with stiffer leading edge pipes! I found this clip by accident, it was on a stock footage site. I wonder if I can get royalties? :-)
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Marshall Falcon
December 2009 hang gliding road trip to Marshall. First flight was an evening flydown in the Falcon 170, second flight was a thermal flight in the T2, and final flight was another evening flydown in the Falcon. Disclaimer: This video was made under controlled conditions on a closed course with a professional driver. Do not attempt this at home. No animals were harmed during the production of this movie. A stitch in time saves nine. A hand in the bush is worth two birds, or one bird... you can't fool me a second time.
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Aerobatic Demo at Morton
Aerobatic demonstration for the town of Morton, WA.
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