[JoeF]

Vicarious Icarus (JD) in prone with one hand on basebar while other hand is pulling VG cord
Jonathan Dietch
Elsinore to Capistrano Beach
Part of over-hou-half video "Soaring to 11,000' & the Ocean w/ Spectacular Views!"
Shor-video version about 5 minutes: HERE
Launch: No room for any helper error! None!

VicariousIcarusProneOneHandBasebarOtherHandPullingVGcord.JPG (31.57 KiB) Viewed 7377 times

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"I'm freezing up here; I want to get lower." JD

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LeftHandAdjustingInstrumentRightHandOnBasebarJD9000ft.JPG (21.43 KiB) Viewed 7367 times

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Of several onboard cameras:

RightHandAdjustingRtDownTubeHeldCamera.JPG (19.16 KiB) Viewed 7367 times

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LeftHandBusyOperatingRadioToggles.JPG (22.19 KiB) Viewed 7367 times

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At 6000+ pulling VG cord

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[JoeF]

Somewhat close to Red's post which see.
But:

LaunchPushUpperArm.JPG (32.06 KiB) Viewed 7377 times

[JoeF]

Full body CG moved to pilot's left

PositionBODYcgToLeft.JPG (23.11 KiB) Viewed 7375 times

[JoeF]

Positioned to keep airspeed up through wind gradient in preparation for landing

PositionedToKeepSpeedThroughGradientPrepForLanding.JPG (42.66 KiB) Viewed 7375 times

[JoeF]

More JD during big flight

JustGotLegsOutOfHarnessAnticipatingBeachLanding.JPG (23.56 KiB) Viewed 7367 times

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FeetApartAcceptingDragSoonToLand.JPG (27.22 KiB) Viewed 7367 times

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MomentAfterLandingHandToRadio.JPG (27.51 KiB) Viewed 7367 times

[JoeF]

Marina

UpOnQueenPostsPrepMarinaLanding.JPG (35.76 KiB) Viewed 7360 times

SandJamDownslopeMarinaLanding.JPG (33.52 KiB) Viewed 7360 times

WalkingLaterallyWingJustAfterLandingNoseToWind.JPG (29.05 KiB) Viewed 7360 times

Head in front of TCF, feet behind basebar, hands on near downtubes. T2flier

[JoeF]

What position?

Ah.JPG (85.1 KiB) Viewed 7360 times

[JoeF]

Ah2another.JPG (52.84 KiB) Viewed 7360 times

[JoeF]

http://www.ct-hanggliding.org/graphics/capebay.jpg

Seated001.JPG (25.84 KiB) Viewed 7359 times

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Different seated

Seated002.JPG (28.12 KiB) Viewed 7359 times

[JoeF]

One hand on basebar; other hand saluting viewers celebrating open recreational hang gliding at POTM




Bob Kuczewski

PositionOneHandSalutePOTMopenHGAug19or20guessHistoricPermit.JPG (38.43 KiB) Viewed 7342 times