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Re: Variious positions in TCF

Postby JoeF » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:06 am

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Position: prone with one hand on closest downtube and other hand off all downtubes.
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Re: Variious positions in TCF

Postby JoeF » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:14 am

The ever Pose Position
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Re: Variious positions in TCF

Postby JoeF » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:16 am

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One position of holding TCF while holding one's wing
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Re: Variious positions in TCF

Postby JoeF » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:24 am

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Lavezzari 1904 at Berck Beach
Hang-on-for-Dear-Life Position
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Re: Variious positions in TCF

Postby JoeF » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:32 am

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Kneeling on one knee inside TCF. but with arms around outside of upper region of downtubes to brace the wing while
waiting for change of position
when wind becomes inviting ...

Fledge 2 (Manta Products)
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Re: Variious positions in TCF

Postby JoeF » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:39 am

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Position: hands both high on downtubes during beach foot-drag flaring
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Re: Variious positions in TCF

Postby JoeF » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:46 am

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Position: Shoulders pushing TCF while arms are still outside of downtubes yet grasped by hands.
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Re: Variious positions in TCF

Postby JoeF » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:48 am

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August 14, 2018
Bob Kuczewski
Position: Waving loose hand thanking AAMCO; other hand on close downtube.
Condor and photo by Frank Colver.
Dockweiler State Beach
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Re: Variious positions in TCF

Postby JoeF » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:53 am

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Position: thumbs only on close downtubes just after take off; student may have been responding to a mentor's word about clutch gripping.
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Re: Variious positions in TCF

Postby JoeF » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:55 am

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During launch when wing is flying, the position shown: hands on close downtubes being grasped yet high later to be lowered.
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