How I fly

[ClimbnSink]

Had some great beach weather lately. Some guys fly to the beach, I fly at the beach. Enjoy.

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

I want to do that.

 

[Irish_Armada]

No sandals?

 

[BigBadLou]

Absolutely awesome!
I assume you enjoy the updraft from the beach wall immensely for long minutes before you need to touch down?
Great video. Keep 'em coming.

 

[ClimbnSink]

Absolutely awesome!
I assume you enjoy the updraft from the beach wall immensely for long minutes before you need to touch down?
Great video. Keep 'em coming.

Not minutes, hours. Flew 3 hours 45 minutes Saturday in 3 flights. Landing by choice to have a break. Glad you enjoyed the video.

 

[FormerHangie]

Free flight is awesome. Quiet and slow, just like a bird flies.

 

[Bill]

Dude, that is bad a$$!

What is your communicator? Bluetooth? Are you communicating with others flying or friends on the ground or???

Way cool.

 

[timwinters]

That looks like a freakin' hoot! Nice music too.

 

[Pedals2Paddles]

Is this completely unpowered? Just a chute and thermals?

 

[frfly172]

Too nice.

 

[FormerHangie]

Is this completely unpowered? Just a chute and thermals?

It's more mechanical lift than thermals. The wind blows onto the beach and is deflected upward by the bluffs. No motor required.

 

[Pedals2Paddles]

Wow. That is wild. I was expecting to see a powered paraglider.

 

[Scott@KTYR]

Looks Like Fun!!

 

[AggieMike88]

Nice! That is an activity that is on my bucket list.

 

[Corpsmaide]

Uhhhhh...need more cowbell

 

[ClimbnSink]

Dude, that is bad a$$!

What is your communicator? Bluetooth? Are you communicating with others flying or friends on the ground or???

Way cool.

Wired to ham radio for talking to other pilots. When I'm talking in the video that is to people standing on the dune, that don't show up in frame.

 

[VanDy]

That looks like a blast!

 

[Bill]

Wired to ham radio for talking to other pilots.

Nice! Sounds like some should do something like this for HG/PG pilots:

http://www.sena.com/product/product/smh10/

Bluetooth line of sight intercoms, I use them to talk to my friends while we ride, about 2-3 football fields of range. Works extremely well.

They also link to your phone, I use it to pipe Pandora to the helmet, can also tie in other devices such as voice GPS and radar detectors. Very useful.

 

[ClimbnSink]

HG pilots went to ham years ago I believe for communicating during flights in the Owens and such. I tend not to be chatty unless there is something pretty to point out on the beach...