Nice save ! good tip.. let the wing do the work ? when you are running and the ground speeds picks up start to lenghen your stride to keep up (space hops) this way you won't get left behind and end up falling down onto the glider !!!
Ok, I have a dumb question. What are the two 'legs' hanging behind it? No, not his legs, the things that look like hooks to land on an aircraft carrier?
@oldfart387 The engine is attached to what is in effect an extended harness. The 2 legs at the back (with small skids on them) support the back of the harness and engine when taking off and landing, without them the propeller would hit the ground and break.
It's pretty obvious that the uprights are way ahead of what they should be for a normal take off. And he still manages to save the day, his pride, his equipment and his weekend. Well done.
Seems perfect to me, the dip can be considered normal in no wind and heavy person and smaller wing configeration. If he had climped more from the beginning he might have stalled the wing.
Just lack of training There's nothing wrong with the aircraft.
Don't listen to the knockers They just don't know how to fly one. Don't stop running before the wing has enough speed to fly Keep your back upright Keep your arms on the uprights using arm leverage to hold the nose down for the whole run. When the wing lifts you off the ground then you can hold on to the basebar in prone Never take off and stay in hang. Motor harnesses wind up into a stall that way because the weight is behind you
Nice save ! good tip.. let the wing do the work ? when you are running and the ground speeds picks up start to lenghen your stride to keep up (space hops) this way you won't get left behind and end up falling down onto the glider !!!
cheers
baldeagle1195 1 month ago
I'm guessing he's an experienced pilot. In a plane this would have been the procedure for a short field take off.
emp29 2 months ago
@miraclepieco In all fairness, he has to talk out of his ass. His head has been up there for years.
oldfart387 7 months ago
Ok, I have a dumb question. What are the two 'legs' hanging behind it? No, not his legs, the things that look like hooks to land on an aircraft carrier?
oldfart387 7 months ago
@oldfart387 The engine is attached to what is in effect an extended harness. The 2 legs at the back (with small skids on them) support the back of the harness and engine when taking off and landing, without them the propeller would hit the ground and break.
jethou1 6 months ago
@jethou1 Thanks!
oldfart387 6 months ago
Why don't you mount a machine gun on your hanglider
MrDixiepride1234 8 months ago
LOL. I'm glad he made it off...
drifter503 1 year ago
It's pretty obvious that the uprights are way ahead of what they should be for a normal take off. And he still manages to save the day, his pride, his equipment and his weekend. Well done.
periergopoulos 3 years ago
Seems perfect to me, the dip can be considered normal in no wind and heavy person and smaller wing configeration. If he had climped more from the beginning he might have stalled the wing.
belgianhorst 3 years ago
Just lack of training There's nothing wrong with the aircraft.
Don't listen to the knockers They just don't know how to fly one. Don't stop running before the wing has enough speed to fly Keep your back upright Keep your arms on the uprights using arm leverage to hold the nose down for the whole run. When the wing lifts you off the ground then you can hold on to the basebar in prone Never take off and stay in hang. Motor harnesses wind up into a stall that way because the weight is behind you
motorharness1 3 years ago
Just the advice i needed! THANX
HelmerRamone 2 years ago
yea I think ultralights are better. Really the Quicksilver!
diggyj 4 years ago
to think we changed federal law to get away from foot launching,,and now we're regressing back to it. Such is the cycle of life.
ultralightflyer2002 5 years ago