Thread: Bungee launching - why isn't it more popular - especially in the US Midwest?
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Old November 2nd 15, 11:57 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Bungee launching - why isn't it more popular - especially in theUS Midwest?
On Monday, November 2, 2015 at 5:19:40 PM UTC-5, wrote:


The geometry of the site at HH is not suitable for bungee launches unless one wants to crash in the scenic overlook.

I was hoping that a bungee launch would clear the scenic overlook and put you 700 feet above the valley floor.