[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 8188 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 8178 times

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Of several onboard cameras:

RightHandAdjustingRtDownTubeHeldCamera.JPG (19.16 KiB) Viewed 8178 times

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LeftHandBusyOperatingRadioToggles.JPG (22.19 KiB) Viewed 8178 times

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At 6000+ pulling VG cord

RtHandPullingVGcord.JPG (38.44 KiB) Viewed 8178 times

[JoeF]

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

LaunchPushUpperArm.JPG (32.06 KiB) Viewed 8188 times

[JoeF]

Full body CG moved to pilot's left

PositionBODYcgToLeft.JPG (23.11 KiB) Viewed 8186 times

[JoeF]

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

PositionedToKeepSpeedThroughGradientPrepForLanding.JPG (42.66 KiB) Viewed 8186 times

[JoeF]

More JD during big flight

JustGotLegsOutOfHarnessAnticipatingBeachLanding.JPG (23.56 KiB) Viewed 8178 times

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FeetApartAcceptingDragSoonToLand.JPG (27.22 KiB) Viewed 8178 times

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MomentAfterLandingHandToRadio.JPG (27.51 KiB) Viewed 8178 times

[JoeF]

Marina

UpOnQueenPostsPrepMarinaLanding.JPG (35.76 KiB) Viewed 8171 times

SandJamDownslopeMarinaLanding.JPG (33.52 KiB) Viewed 8171 times

WalkingLaterallyWingJustAfterLandingNoseToWind.JPG (29.05 KiB) Viewed 8171 times

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

[JoeF]

What position?

Ah.JPG (85.1 KiB) Viewed 8171 times

[JoeF]

Ah2another.JPG (52.84 KiB) Viewed 8171 times

[JoeF]

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

Seated001.JPG (25.84 KiB) Viewed 8170 times

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Different seated

Seated002.JPG (28.12 KiB) Viewed 8170 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 8153 times