Pilot Error.

Bummer dude. There was a North component to the wind direction, and flying slow can put you in a turn into the trees. He was fine. The trees caught him gracefully but sustained broken leading edges on both wings.

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[Morganizer]

The mistake he made was letting the bar out as he transitioned to the down tubes. This slowed the glider down and stalled the inner wing. Always safer to transition at trim while you've still got some height, then pull on speed. Legs dangling adds drag, lets you land slower.

[glendeco]

@Morganizer Well said.

[dsuco92]

sailling along, singing a song, so young and proud back then, i'm SURE he never thought that some day he'd be face back-hand slamed into a tree one day,

but hes wrong... Andy in 5years~ Hi's mother walks up to his grave to see poor Andy. ~Andy's grave stone says: Killed by a tree, wiped him up side to side back-hand right in the face. R.I.P.

[glendeco]

@dsuco92 You sir, I find disturbing.... I hope they never let you out..

[jacoherbst]

You alright! you 're perfect! ;-)

[unapro3]

He's alright......you alright Andy?

[BJsin]

OH...Oh..oh..Come on Andy OH SHIT.

[AkademicDesignLabs]

LMAO im juss ROFLing here ahahahahahhahaha

[EATBALLS87]

Ummm. I don't know about perfect on that one??? just sayin. cheers.

[Mufaso1000]

He walked away from it, so it was a good landing.

[glendeco]

@cichy1970 You are welcome to come give us a class on it. Come fly with us.

[nothernames12366]

There are just too many quotes from this video. Glad @jacoherbst and @unapro3 got 2 of the best.

[MisterPikol]

Sorry but I laughed :D

[FourDollaRacing]

@Morganizer I disagree...the mistake he made was no motor and no rudder!