Green Flying

[tonycondon]

I'd love to find a place where I could launch like this:

 

[KennyFlys]

Video embed issues? It's not showing.

 

[Clark1961]

Video embed issues? It's not showing.

I thought he wanted to launch into nothingness. But then I've been up most of the night with a sick simulation so my perspective is a bit warped.

 

[tonycondon]

im not sure what's going on with embedding. here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-noBy7oHCG0

 

[KennyFlys]

I guess it wasn't your post. For some reason, it's not letting me play Youtube videos. I'll look at work later.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

Wow, that thing rolled...what?...5 feet on takeoff?

 

[tonycondon]

yea im sure there was a pretty nice breeze coming off the ocean.

 

[jmaynard]

If that were a certificated glider, would that require a ground launch or a self-launch endorsement?

 

[steingar]

yea im sure there was a pretty nice breeze coming off the ocean.

Always is. And you can look at all the naked people on the beach.

 

[tonycondon]

If that were a certificated glider, would that require a ground launch or a self-launch endorsement?

beats me. i dont think that this type of "launch" would really fit in the definition of ground or self launching.

 

[gprellwitz]

Wow, that thing rolled...what?...5 feet on takeoff?

I was thinking closer to 5 inches! I swear, that thing was in the air instantaneously!

Edit: Yeah, it was closer to 5 feet. But I didn't see any of those naked people steingar was apparently watching!

 

[Mtns2Skies]

Talk about STOL, that thing puts the Piper super cub to shame.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

Not nearly as versatile as a Cub, though.