Wonder why all that effort was put in to build a structure to launch off . It looks like more of a nightemare then if it was just a clean piece of dirt! His launch looked ok. His last tap of the plank wasnt necessary but cautionary. I think it might have been cross wind launch
The pilot is still recovering from the broken legs.
yes, I finally get to fly from the site about 4 months ago and it was a little scary to fly from it the first time. Because at the end of the plate forum is about a 20 meter drop off. When I get my hard drive back I can show you some more of the site in Jecheon, South Korea.
to me is looking more like a very dangerous take off...what if You dive after launching and hit the metal frame in front of the ramp...it sounds pretty scarry to me
Once he gets up high, it appears that he doesn't make much progress when pointed back at the mountain. So he must have launched off the lee side. Bad idea.
Wonder why all that effort was put in to build a structure to launch off . It looks like more of a nightemare then if it was just a clean piece of dirt! His launch looked ok. His last tap of the plank wasnt necessary but cautionary. I think it might have been cross wind launch
aleshaleee 1 year ago
I didn`t see lee side it seemed to be thermal
WeFlyTogether 3 years ago
The pilot is still recovering from the broken legs.
yes, I finally get to fly from the site about 4 months ago and it was a little scary to fly from it the first time. Because at the end of the plate forum is about a 20 meter drop off. When I get my hard drive back I can show you some more of the site in Jecheon, South Korea.
lowpo123 3 years ago
lee side launching, what a great idea
youcantleaveDave 3 years ago
The launch site is beautiful and looking at it for the first time it was a little scary. I was told it was built by Gin Glider.
The winds where strong from the back side of the mounatain and a light breezy from the side of the take off.
I wish that I kept taking a vido of the flight, becuase he kept having trouble with the front of the wings wanting to collapse.
lowpo123 3 years ago
I hope the pilot had better than excellent recovery from his injures. The launch condition did not look all that bad, and yes nice launchig site.
SplitPhase 3 years ago
to me is looking more like a very dangerous take off...what if You dive after launching and hit the metal frame in front of the ramp...it sounds pretty scarry to me
cloudsvisitor77 3 years ago
I also think it looks like the lee side in fairly strong wind, as PaulinTaegu mentioned.
What is the location? It looks like a nicely prepared launch site.
tubewerk 3 years ago
MT.BIBONG, which is surrounded by the CHEONGPUNG LAKE of JECHEON IC.
lowpo123 3 years ago
Once he gets up high, it appears that he doesn't make much progress when pointed back at the mountain. So he must have launched off the lee side. Bad idea.
PaulinTaegu 3 years ago
About 50 feet above the landing zone, his wing was collapsed by a down wind. He dropped and broke both of his legs.
lowpo123 3 years ago