tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post483567092793108938..comments2023-09-28T09:00:44.681-10:00Comments on Wind Lines: Diamond HexUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-7561919076330629852015-02-15T17:22:53.854-10:002015-02-15T17:22:53.854-10:00Thanks Dave....'coming up short'.....story...Thanks Dave....'coming up short'.....story of my life!Thomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508629374134042936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-45878005210450233152015-02-15T10:49:35.321-10:002015-02-15T10:49:35.321-10:00Thom, I think you have to appreciate that the zero...Thom, I think you have to appreciate that the zero is still a bit of a speed wing and any time you get off the brakes or get out of lift you sink way faster than on a normal glider. That is why they top land so well, but if you use your normal flight estimations you can end up short. <br /><br />At least you got some flying in first. firedave2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07212702155886596067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-38599528047577019532015-02-15T08:23:53.715-10:002015-02-15T08:23:53.715-10:00Well, I would like to thank you for this ditty, ok...Well, I would like to thank you for this ditty, ok I will it was a good write.<br /><br />I landed just above the ankle in water not more than 6 feet from shore, with no strong waves. I was on my feet and stepped forward into a hole in the coral reef that sent my right leg past my knee and I fell over. While jammed in the whole I saw my wing float past me and off the edge of the shoreline coral head. <br /><br />It was stuck. Thanks to Alex and Drew for the rescue. The wing will have to make a trip to Brenda in hopes of a sew along a seam that ripped.<br /><br />Now how did I get here. Blaming it on the poor monk seal or the scantily clothed gentleman, the wing, the air or Friday the 13th is not it......by the way it never usually is. IT WAS the PILOT. Apparently another year of wisdom did'nt make me any better.<br /><br />You can see the launch and my bullish kiting. They were ok, although I am sure there is a Yogie watching it with some disdain. <br /><br />I couldn't get into the harness dam seat board. No still not the excuse, I got into it and was feeling ok.<br /><br />Got around to the light house where it was working perfectly the other day, I was a little lower but still had chance.<br /><br />When chance was gone, landing was eminent. Still a little high to land on Butt Crack beach I leaned left, pulled left and drifted slightly off shore. Still thinking I was High, I turned toward the beach and the massive wall from the road down to this beach was my fixation. Don't want to hit that, possibly with that thought or again PILOT error. I did something and the glider stopped and elevated staight down in a flash to my watery demise.<br /><br />So, No excuse, except for the fact that I should have kited this wing and flew it on a better day, like at Kahana under the supervision of.....well you know who.<br /><br />Pilot error....Judgement....lack of skill on this type of wing. Next time you screw up, don't look at the gear or the wind LOOK in a mirror.<br /><br />I survived with an extra crack in my pride, a couple of coral scrapes, a rip in the glider and a broken line. Thank God for that bag of luck.....how's yours.<br /><br />It's Time to Fly, Get Your Skills,Judgement and 'gear' and Go!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /> Thomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508629374134042936noreply@blogger.com