tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post7323040856862793685..comments2023-09-28T09:00:44.681-10:00Comments on Wind Lines: ScratchercizeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-76269198785821913552010-07-01T07:12:19.284-10:002010-07-01T07:12:19.284-10:00Right on Top Hill, I mean Side Land, or would it b...Right on Top Hill, I mean Side Land, or would it be Top Side Hill Land... congratz!Brazilian Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436342581028804698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-13195864141854697472010-06-29T20:01:19.036-10:002010-06-29T20:01:19.036-10:00Looking forward to scratching with you in the hope...Looking forward to scratching with you in the hopefully not to distant future! Great write up Thom. Keep it up.<br /><br />Pmac from BCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-22808025903492227652010-06-28T15:31:22.764-10:002010-06-28T15:31:22.764-10:00yeah, me too, Thom.
ginnyyeah, me too, Thom.<br /><br />ginnyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-64845368423662122712010-06-28T12:13:07.550-10:002010-06-28T12:13:07.550-10:00Don & I talked about the difference between a ...Don & I talked about the difference between a Sidehill and a Top Land. He said a Top Land is an intentional touch down at an established launch area, hence the Land part, where as a sidehill is "Ok I am too low to make it to the LZ too low to make it to 'Top Land', ok controlled crash onto a side of hill that looks the clearest. Although Don has stated several times that being able to sidehill is a valuable tool. You never know when your going to take off with something not quite right or the wind dies out and you have to set it down somewhere quick and safe. I got labled Sidehill after a few eventful sidehills.<br />The most notorious being above crazymans after a low flight out of Juice. I still look at that place and shutter.<br /><br />SidehillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-87205204299149918572010-06-28T11:43:41.354-10:002010-06-28T11:43:41.354-10:00Thom, nice post, thanks. It was fun being ground c...Thom, nice post, thanks. It was fun being ground crew and it was great to be available to pick someone up for a change. I owe all you guys lots of rides back! <br /><br />I'm not sure how you are interpreting the difference between top landings and sidehill landings. a sidehill landing is really just a type of top landing - the type where you are landing on the side of a hill, like we do at Kahana. A sidehill landing requires you to crab in sideways and turn out at the last minute if possible. At Cactus or Manics the landings are more the classic type of top landings, where you're really on the top of the ridge, and you can just set up your final leg directly into the laminar flow. I think the landings you've done in the past could most accurately be called gentle sidehill crashes, whereas yesterday's maneuver was a genuine intentional sidehill landing. Congrats, I know we'll see many more of those from you.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06249789335111913420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-88205911480901162302010-06-28T10:16:09.321-10:002010-06-28T10:16:09.321-10:00Nice scrathing Thom! The wind was 8mph avg. when y...Nice scrathing Thom! The wind was 8mph avg. when you climbed out. Great job!MauiDougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-83396225119125948762010-06-28T09:26:30.436-10:002010-06-28T09:26:30.436-10:00Hi Sidehill,
cool writing! And I like the name Swi...Hi Sidehill,<br />cool writing! And I like the name Swiss Air, haha :)<br />Hope to see you today, I'm heading out to KNA in half a hour<br />roennelerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-42758069726245315512010-06-28T08:43:40.176-10:002010-06-28T08:43:40.176-10:00Hey Thom,
I kinda like Sidehill cause it is alread...Hey Thom,<br />I kinda like Sidehill cause it is already programed in my phone...but if I need to change it to Topland, that would not be so bad. Great Writeup for My morning coffee!<br /><br />Thanks,<br />DuckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-7282048959190539072010-06-28T08:02:41.335-10:002010-06-28T08:02:41.335-10:00Good job Thom! Nice writeup!Good job Thom! Nice writeup!Sharkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06078376589294032571noreply@blogger.com