The one with J.Wallis' tangled tumble

Bob Sutherland · Post by **Bob Sutherland** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:19 pm

An excellent day for most. Good company, good crack and good flying. Isn't life great.
Best bit of the vid is the last clips if you just wanna see John Wallis' entangled tumble.
No offence intended but i'm sure he'll get his own back.

John Watson · Post by **John Watson** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:52 pm

Brilliant Bob, keep em comin. =D>

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:28 pm

No offence intended but i'm sure he'll get his own back.

Oh yes !

Joking apart Bob there's an educational part to these clips. I've watched some of the guys taking off and one shot don't know if it's Paul ?? with the arms right back approach is good to watch and learn from.

I've been out ground handling again tonight and I'm starting to understand more and more what the wing is doing and the response required. Once we've got all the laughs out of our system (Could be a long time) Maybe we could put something together for take off and landing techniques so new pilots can watch and study along with commentary. Both para and hang. What you think? (Could even be used on DVD for this grand coaching affair that's happening)

It's a big pity the upload of the video clips is a problem for anything more than 8 meg. Steve was saying it's down to the cost of the hosting to keep prices sensible.

Mr Chairman is it not worth spending a bit more on hosting
to improve this most excellent facility?

Regards

The Stunt man.

Bob Sutherland · Post by **Bob Sutherland** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:48 pm

Your dead right John, video shows the things you don't see when you're busy concentrating on other things.

(like paragliders lying around) seriously though, your example with Steve controlling his wing with A's & D's was interesting.

John Watson · Post by **John Watson** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:16 pm

I hope you learn from watching your vids John, coz I dont want my canopy torn to shred's.
Yes that sounds like a brilliant idea, it gives a chance to review teqniques etc, but if they are kept on a lighter note they are much more watchable.
Which is exactly what you guys are doing right now anyway, so just keep it up and people will learn. Im sure you have leaned your fist leson John - DONT TAKE OFF BEHIND A LAID OUT GLIDER

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:22 pm

DONT TAKE OFF BEHIND A LAID OUT GLIDER

Fair comment John but I thought I'd be airbourne well before your position down the face of the hill. The wind dying at a rate of knots didn't help either mind. The jump trying to miss your canopy was the final straw for the duvet.