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Re: Florian has Landed!!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2024 9:51 pm
by JoeF
Thanksgiving is soon. And this note points to some special details about Florian's visit from Switzerland:

:arrow: Thank you, Frank Colver, for Joe's harness that you gave to Joe; the harness was used for several aspects of Florian's visit: practicing putting the harness in the same TPHG 4.6 bag along with the wing; it fit! And for Florian's flight on the Condor 225 that was Frank's and then Bob Kuczewski's! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Florian expressed that he will be buying the same harness once he gets back to Switzerland; Frank, you continue to change the landscape of hang gliding in core meaningful ways.

:arrow: And   THANK YOU, FRANK COLVER  , for the harness that I have first used Monday at Docweiler's Florian Fly Party. My first use of the harness was on the Florian Flyer test flight Monday, November 18. Then I used the harness for my other 8 flights (seven on the Condor 225 and one on John Heiney's Dream 240 hang glider) Thanks, John! In all: > > the harness was super easy to put on and off; and the harness was very comfortable for the flights. Thanks to Florian for the cause of the fun day of show-tell-test-fly-talk-eat! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Re: Florian has Landed!!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:49 pm
by Semper Fidelis
20241120 - TPHG 4-6 at Denny-s Diner Union Station Los Angeles California - HANGGLIFTER.jpg
TPHG 4.6 at Denny-s Diner Union Station Los Angeles California - HANGGLIFTER
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Re: Florian has Landed!!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:50 pm
by Semper Fidelis
20241120 - TPHG 4-6 in the bus at Union Station Los Angeles California - HANGGLIFTER.jpg
TPHG 4.6 on the bus at Union Station Los Angeles California - HANGGLIFTER
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Re: Florian has Landed!!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2024 1:02 pm
by Semper Fidelis
20241122 - TPHG 4-6 taking a bath after Dockweiler sand - HANGGLIFTER.jpg
TPHG 4.6 taking a bath after Dockweiler sand - HANGGLIFTER
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Re: Florian has Landed!!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2024 1:03 pm
by Semper Fidelis
20241123 - TPHG 4-6 at San Francisco Airport SFO California - HANGGLIFTER.jpg
TPHG 4.6 at San Francisco Airport SFO California - HANGGLIFTER
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Re: Florian has Landed!!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2024 1:07 pm
by Semper Fidelis
20241123 - TPHG 4-6 oversize but not overload - Charge free at SFO check-in - HANGGLIFTER.jpg
TPHG 4.6 oversize but not overload - Charge free at SFO check-in - HANGGLIFTER
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To be under 50lbs, some parts went into the "normal" luggage and to protect the glider
I've put empty water bottles in the empty space.
:wave:

Re: Florian has Landed!!

PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2024 1:09 pm
by Semper Fidelis
20241123 - TPHG 4-6 ready to come on bord at SFO - HANGGLIFTER.jpg
TPHG 4.6 ready to come on bord at SFO - HANGGLIFTER
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Re: Florian has Landed!!

PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 8:10 am
by JoeF
Florian is back to his home.

Your home seems to be the world, Florian.
You are home. You made new friendships
and added important fuel to a grand movement's hearth.
Thanks for your profound investment shared
with many others.
Joe


He has added importantly to the Tiny Packed Hang Glider Movement.

Re: Florian has Landed!!

PostPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 9:22 am
by Chris McKeon
OK, I have Posted My Thoughts regarding being able to Short Pack My Predator. Well, seeing the Picture of the Pilot standing with His Short-Packed Glider, that is oh I do not know for sure how long it is, possibly no longer than Five feet, so cool.

Re: Florian has Landed!!

PostPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 4:05 am
by Semper Fidelis
Chris McKeon wrote:...Well, seeing the Picture of the Pilot standing with His Short-Packed Glider, that is oh I do not know for sure how long it is, possibly no longer than Five feet, so cool.


Only 4.6ft (140cm) packed :wave: :thumbup: