Owens Valley 2009-05-23

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Uploaded by on May 25, 2009

My first experience of cross country hanggliding. Flew 11 miles from Walt's Point to the Lone Pine airport on both 5/22 and 5/23. Went to 13,400ft on 5/23..

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  • he never turns left...

  • I actually did few. But I am not used to left turns. I may start thermaling in left turn, but I will usually manage to turn to right :)

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  • What a great and inspireing video, are you still doing XC?

  • @smilingglider Unlike you who never even post a single video...I bet you turn left all the time.

  • Thank you for posting!

  • incredible. you had a birds eye view of my most favorite region in california.

  • incredible video.. ty for posting.. i think this video was so amazing to me because i am in love with the area.. the owens valley and the sierras alike!.. ty again!

  • Nice flight - vould do without the fucking Richard Clayderman soundtrack though (that guy always looked like he had one in a headlock)

  • We did exactly the same flight on our dual glider back in 1997, when John R. used to supervise the site (is he still there?). I had about 1500 hours on hangliders by that time.

  • shorbmountain :

    I logged about 100 hours before coming to Owens. I am still very cautious about cross country hanggliding. Not like most of my fly buddies, they went dozens or even hundred miles far, I chose to fly safe and land in the airport.

  • @smilingglider You must be a NASCAR fan...LOL Most people favor a side. Everybody points to the coriolis effect, but I think thats BS. I just try to turn towards lift! ;) And nice vid lijianliu

  • You are right men! Once turbulence tried him to turn left but he refused, lol.

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