Now we can add ... being dropped from a BALLOON? *Would *YOU* do
this?


The only thing scary about that one was taking off so close the the
cars, which appear within the swing of the glider when initially
launching. Okay, rope break options kinda suck below 400', but that
was still really tame compared to the helicopter launches (New
Zealand) I got on vid... initial launch and first 1000' or so is
'normal' aerotow, but after that the chopper really starts climbing
and the ASW 24/27 (grainy footage...) is vertically dangling -by it's
nosehook. Pilot releases once the propwash starts spinning the
glider. O_O

-Paul