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So just about All of us Pilots who Fly HG's. Well, I guess I should be a little more Specific. Well to all those Pilots who when You are able to, You Fly XC. Well, what I have and are going through is like Flying the Ultimate; {Out and Return, I mean this while being a Transitory Experience. It has been One Hell of a ride.

Ok, I just was informed by My Sister that She needs the computer. So, I will finish My Post later, Good by Chris.

Well as time goes By. It becomes harder to make gains in recovering my Physical and My Mental Self. But I still strive to increase every aspect of My Physical and My Mental Self.

OK does anyone have an old Manual Typewriter that You might want to sell to Me. I see as i have experienced Playing My SG Guitar. I would Benefit from Typing on a: "MANUAL TYPRWRITER". Thanks Chris 925-497-1059.

OK, I know that marly By saying this Demonstrates just how bad a case of TBI I had. But even though I am aware of the problems associated with being able to Short Pack My Predator. Nevertheless, in the Spring when John is Here, I will discuss this short pack concept with Him,

TBI-? I so hope that I have not recovered from the effects of having sustained an TBI Injury. See One of the Indicators of having sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury is a Persons experiencing Memory Failures. When I told John; How I so hoped that When I Fly again, that I will have Forgotten How to Whack. John replied: Don't Worry; "You will remember how to Whack". Well, I am so looking forward to when I can Fly My Predator again. Check this out; There was a time when John and I were over at Funston. Well John offered Me the Opportunity for Me to Fly His One Forty-Two Predator. Back then I weighed oh I am not so sure how Much I weighed? Let's say that I weighed @40 Plus or Minus Two Hundred pounds. Anyways: I know that I will be Fully recovered when I Demonstrate to John and Myself that I can still Fly. Then I will be expecting John to A: Sign-Off My USPA ratting, and once again offer His One Forty-Two Predator to Fly.

AS some of You know Thirteen and a half Years ago, I pounded Myself into the Ground harder than a Human being should ever Pound themselves into the Ground. But contrary to the Doctors who were attending My battered Body I did not succumb to their Dier Prognosis: Death. Nor did I only recover Mentally to

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I was not supposed to recover Mentally to never be much better than a Potato. Oh Well. I am doing pretty well. I never knew that Potatoes could Fly.

Ok You Guys need to cut Me some Slack. For I suffered a TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury. So take what write with a Grain of Salt. For I can not be held responsible for What I say. Regarding what People have said about Me. Such as Doctor, Family, and Friends. So, upon learning that a Sophomoric Self-Important Doctor Having said to My Sister: "He will never be much better than a Potato, or this: "He will never Walk again". So, I like to eat Vegetables, and Currently I'm working on recovering the ability to Run. This statement is so untrue: "Sticks and Stones may Break My Bones, But Words will never Hurt Me". Well Words have Hurt Me.
Check this One out; I have a Pilot Friend who said to Me: "Bet Real Chris; You will never Fly again!" That really hurt. I mean for Him to not have any understanding or Compassion for My Flightless State. It took Twenty Years of Flying before I screwed up and Pounded Myself nearly into no longer being a Living Predator Pilot. I mean it happened. When Flying HG's Bites, it Really Bites Hard.

So this Year come the end of May I Plan on being in San Diego where I will Fly A Three Hundred and Thirty Square Foot Condor. Can You Say Low Wing loading?

"Questions, questions"

Ok I know that I am not the Only Pilot Who has a Parent Who has Dementia. Well, My Mother has suffered with Dementia for I do not know. But say She has been afflicted by this truly horrible Condition for say 10 Years now. But I just want to say that My Mother was always a very Brite, intelligent Woman. But since Dementia it is as if Ny Mother did LSD. Does any know of a link where I could do research regarding Dementia?

ON SUBJECT QUESTION'

I have always enjoyed Flying My Predator. For the Predator for Me is the Consummate Hg. mean the Wing has an Un real Sink rate! But what is it about the shape of the Wing that allows My Flex Wing to rise to Heights when other Pilots who would be Flying in the same Air, would be needing to set up their DBF's?

It is something Where I am rite now. Yes, I am sitting here waiting on a Friend. For John when He can take a Break from Teaching Students. John will head up here to Northern California. We will do what We used to do. We will Fly. I am concerned that because I suffered a TBI. Thirteen Years ago. I am concerned that I will have Menary Issues when I Fly. I told John that I was concerned that while landing that I will have forgotten How to Whack. John replied: "Don't Worry, you will remember howe to Whack". That reply from John really cracked Me up.

So check this Flight out that I had once, I was doing a Job at a House that was Quite Close to the Lime Ridge Open Space LZ is Six Miles from Juniper Ridge. My Total Sled Ride was a Six Mile Sleder. I tell You that When You Launch from Juniper ridge and Fly the Six Miles to the Juniper Ridge LZ at Six in the Morning. I had a "TOTAL SLED RIDE". Yes, that Flight was made in the Spring. But at 6:30 AM there was not even a Bump in the Air, I used about 2,400 Feet getting to Lime ridge, while using around 2,400 Feet of Altitude in order to cover the six miles to Lime ridge open space. I mean for Me this was My furthest Pure Sled Ride that I have ever made. But You all should be aware of the reality that James Bond Flys a Predator to Work.

Yes, My Predator Has a Phenomenal sink Rate. Up in the Air when You are Flying trying to maintain the Best Glide. Over the Years I have been able to determine the optimal Speed that Yields the Best Glide. For As We all know managing One's Air speed is about all that You can do to affect Your Glide. Either to better Your Glide or make it Worse. I like many of You think about Cross Country Flights that I have had. I second Guess Myself as to how fast I Flew. Wellbeing that My Predator Has an uncanny ability to get Back up. I have tended to while Flying a Cross Country Route. I cannot wait till I am able to Fly My Predator again. What a Hang Glider the Predator is. What a Design! Thanks John.