The air was so smooth (yesterday - June 24th) that I spent most of the afternoon practicing my launching and landing. I recorded 10 flights on video, but the camera ran out of memory at some point, so I missed at least two flights. It was easily a dozen overall.
Here's a snapshot of my first launch:
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Here's a shot from the air during my first flight:
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Approach for first landing:
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Second launch:
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A picture from the air during my second flight:
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Second landing:
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Third launch:
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From the air during my third flight:
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Big flare for third landing:
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Fourth launch:
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From the air during my fourth flight:
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Fourth landing approach shot:
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Fifth launch:
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From the air during my fifth flight:
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Fifth landing approach:
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Sixth launch:
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From the air during my sixth flight:
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Sixth landing:
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Walking to seventh launch:
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Seventh launch:
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From the air during my seventh flight:
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Seventh landing (practicing one foot landings):
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Eighth launch:
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From the air during my eighth flight:
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Eighth landing (another one-footer):
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Ninth launch:
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From the air during my ninth flight:
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Ninth landing (another big-flare one-footer):
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Tenth launch:
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From the air during my tenth flight:
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Tenth landing (running to the tie-downs):
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What a great day for hang gliding at Torrey!!!