tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post6361322365480871677..comments2008-01-15T22:09:24.623-10:00Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06249789335111913420noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-30092606557309407602008-01-15T22:09:00.000-10:002008-01-15T22:09:00.000-10:00"KGB" Alex landed at the Kilauea Rec Center on Kilauea and 22nd Ave.<BR/><BR/>I think he did have a GPS, it just wasn't much use in the dark. <BR/><BR/>Someone did get hurt getting blown over the back, landing in the driving range. Oddly enough it was the same pilot who had a fatal accident a year or two later.<BR/><BR/>I have been blown over the back once while flying tandem, no real big deal if you land okay.<BR/><BR/>Staying home and watching TV is one way to avoid being blown over the back. But what fun would life be if you didn't take a chance once in a while.firedavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898944174570618448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-17504742197896091842008-01-15T11:18:00.000-10:002008-01-15T11:18:00.000-10:00Russian luck...<BR/><BR/>No-one should be flying XC here without Navigational aids. KGB Alex was very lucky to have made it out without injury or incident after getting sucked over the mountain in cloud suck.<BR/><BR/>Someday, someone is going to get seriously hurt or killed flying into the clouds without Nav. instruments.<BR/><BR/>I have an extra compass for sale if someone needs it?<BR/><BR/>How many OTB's does that make it now? 10? Not good.<BR/><BR/>I've been flying here 14 years now and still haven't been blown over the back... It's avoidable.<BR/><BR/>Stay safe, fly with a compass (at least)<BR/><BR/>ReaperGravityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14574997933340807663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-8186810884762989112008-01-14T19:54:00.000-10:002008-01-14T19:54:00.000-10:00Photos posted in my flicker account.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177723804823444250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-73302997968378595062008-01-13T17:17:00.000-10:002008-01-13T17:17:00.000-10:00Holy crap, a visitor ticks off a coveted XC flight without trying. It is amazing that the trip was unintentional, but the outcome was good. I love happy endings!<BR/> Actually KGB Alex is an excellent pilot, who flies light on his glider, good job.firedavenoreply@blogger.com