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Short low manual tows by one or more persons

Postby JoeF » Mon Sep 06, 2021 8:14 pm

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Please review all towing matters before doing towing of a hang glider. Mistakes can be deadly.
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Re: Short low manual tows by one or more persons

Postby Chris McKeon » Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:59 pm

I just simply Love this Video Clip of these Guys having a Grate Time! I approve. Well that said, there really should be a law against that. No one should be allowed to have that much fun! I Loved it when the Pilot did the push off from the shoulders of his friends, His Ground Crew, Correct? Ever Pilot should have His own personal ground Crew. I am making strides so that I will be well equipped for My first Flight in Eleven Years Six Months and counting.
Yes I wilkl have John as My Crew Chief. I will have Bob and Joe, I might have Dave C, and possibly Pil9ot X also. When theHarnes gets taught and My feet leave the sand for say just one foot, the experience will be glorious! I will truly be undergoing for Me personally it will be mY: "FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX"
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Re: Short low manual tows by one or more persons

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Tue Sep 07, 2021 12:03 am

Great posts Joe and Chris!!
I'll be happy to be on any crew supporting either of you.   :thumbup:

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Here's my favorite "Short low manual tows by one or more persons":

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If you look carefully (follow the tow rope), you'll see a faint and tiny hang glider up in the sky. That's Bill Cummings being towed up by his wife - and fellow hang gliding pilot - Terry. The photo was taken by Donnell Hewitt at Padre Island (and can also be found here).
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Re: Short low manual tows by one or more persons

Postby Chris McKeon » Tue Sep 07, 2021 7:04 pm

I just Re-Watched this Video. You Guys really look like You are having Way too Much Fun! Way to Much, , , , , , Fun!
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Re: Short low manual tows by one or more persons

Postby Chris McKeon » Fri Sep 10, 2021 10:24 am

Please forgive my somewhat rude, brash Comments. But I really do not mean any harm. But I have just been re-watching this Post. I realy should let You Guys know that making this Video and then posting here was a really wrong incorrect thing that You have done. For I have not Flown in 11 Years 5 Months 13 Days! My not being able to Fly is something that I must deal with. So You can imagine how my Blood is boiling, How I oh so wnt to do a day like the Flying day that you just Posted.

This is just plain wrong!

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Re: Short low manual tows by one or more persons

Postby Craig Muhonen » Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:26 pm

Here's some tow gliding for you, and women flying them to boot.

Tow gliders start at 2:22 thru 10:59
Sometimes you gotta' push the stick forward while you're lookn' at the ground
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