[JoeF]

Thanksgiving is soon. And this note points to some special details about Florian's visit from Switzerland:

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! 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.

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!

[Semper Fidelis]

TPHG 4.6 at Denny-s Diner Union Station Los Angeles California - HANGGLIFTER

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[Semper Fidelis]

TPHG 4.6 on the bus at Union Station Los Angeles California - HANGGLIFTER

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[Semper Fidelis]

TPHG 4.6 taking a bath after Dockweiler sand - HANGGLIFTER

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TPHG 4.6 at San Francisco Airport SFO California - HANGGLIFTER

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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.

[Semper Fidelis]

TPHG 4.6 ready to come on bord at SFO - HANGGLIFTER

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[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.

[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.

[Semper Fidelis]

...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