tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post1266123669354839901..comments2023-09-28T09:00:44.681-10:00Comments on Wind Lines: Soaring the PyramidUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-30326852673686887862011-09-29T16:09:37.426-10:002011-09-29T16:09:37.426-10:00Thanks to you and duck for hanging out with heathe...Thanks to you and duck for hanging out with heather and Sarah on the beach. Great smooth flight that evening. I appreciate what you guys do. Thanks.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850908736632776002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-26200502117510307442011-09-29T10:02:16.979-10:002011-09-29T10:02:16.979-10:00Bonnie, I know what you mean - for many pilots, be...Bonnie, I know what you mean - for many pilots, being able to fly over their house or their workplace is a big dream. Yours is definitely achievable! Especially now that you have a glider that will get you there more easily. The most important factor is getting as high as possible to start. Use a vario, and watch other people closely, and use the lift under the clouds when possible. Once you know you're maxing out your starting altitude, it's just a question of taking the right line, which you kind of just have to learn from practicing a lot: head out there as often as possible on different lines, and see how it goes, then come back before you get too low, and try again. Eventually you will find yourself climbing over there before you have to turn back! And finally, it's a lot easier to practice cross country flying and thermaling by going the other direction. Work on thermaling your way to Pounders, getting familiar with how to work the Punaluu and Hauula ridges, and you'll be ahead of the game when you are ready to get over to Kaaawa and Kualoa and Ohulehule. I look forward to being with you when you make it over there the first time, and hopefully many times after that!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06249789335111913420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-75838733305558848012011-09-29T07:44:01.627-10:002011-09-29T07:44:01.627-10:00Thanks for the coffee read Alex, again with the H...Thanks for the coffee read Alex, again with the Hawaiian names of all the peaks and valleys.<br /><br />You guys are definately mapping courses for future long distant runs.<br /><br />I have lost non-jobber status this week, I am slammed and have a new harness hanging on the lanai that I may not be able to use till Sunday. Which I hope the trades hold back enough to use it then.Thomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508629374134042936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-31376193099924918502011-09-28T22:46:54.855-10:002011-09-28T22:46:54.855-10:00Nice write-up, Alex. Man...this is such a big dre...Nice write-up, Alex. Man...this is such a big dream of mine. I can't wait to learn more and fly there with you guys.Bon Bonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155571378588177332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-57010363762802795722011-09-28T12:47:00.284-10:002011-09-28T12:47:00.284-10:00I caught snippets of you big dogs talking over the...I caught snippets of you big dogs talking over the radio from MPU. Mad Dog voiced his concern over leaving the ridge. I assume that the low save happened soon after. Later there was a point that both of you communicating about landing at MDKS. Great job to both of you “Path Finders” making to Hygienic’s. 5-O MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com