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Today's award recipient for the luckiest person on earth:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17185299/?GT1=9033

Kemp

Kemp wrote:
Today's award recipient for the luckiest person on earth:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17185299/?GT1=9033

Kemp


I wonder if she set a new world altitude record in the process.

"Kemp" wrote in message
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Today's award recipient for the luckiest person on earth:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17185299/?GT1=9033

Kemp


Something to remember if you are foolish enough to get sucked into a CB and
lose your pretty white wings as a result. If you bail out successfully, it
might be a good idea to wait a while before pulling the rip cord lest you
continue to go up.

I think a couple of German pilots succumbed that way early on in soaring's
history.

bumper

bumper wrote:
"Kemp" wrote in message
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Today's award recipient for the luckiest person on earth:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17185299/?GT1=9033

Kemp


Something to remember if you are foolish enough to get sucked into a CB and
lose your pretty white wings as a result. If you bail out successfully, it
might be a good idea to wait a while before pulling the rip cord lest you
continue to go up.

Do paragliders (is that what you call the participants?) typically have
an emergency chute?


Shawn

http://www.manilla2007.com/

I just spoke to them on the phone they are compiling the IGC file to a video
file.

Asked if she was asking for her diamond height they laughed and said they
had not thought of that.

Mal

www.mals.net

I encourage everyone to read the following blog entry
http://karicastle.com/blog/index.php?showtopic=111

Kari is one of the top hang glider and paraglider pilots in the world.

You will read how the pilot got got caught, etc.

ALL hang glider and and paraglider pilot do fly with reserve chutes
that are integrated within their harnesses. All competition pilots
fly with FAI certified data loggers, the dataloggers are heads and
tails above what we have available to us sail plane guys in terms bang
for the buck *but* they are not certified by IGC for use within
sailplane competitions or record declaration.

One should keep in mind that paragliders are capable of airspeeds up
to ~35MPH and hang gliders can achieve 80+MPH, these speeds limit the
ability to get away from storms and other weather conditions safely.

Ron Gleason

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bumper wrote:
"Kemp" wrote in message
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Today's award recipient for the luckiest person on earth:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17185299/?GT1=9033

Kemp


Something to remember if you are foolish enough to get sucked into a CB
and
lose your pretty white wings as a result. If you bail out successfully,
it
might be a good idea to wait a while before pulling the rip cord lest
you
continue to go up.

Do paragliders (is that what you call the participants?) typically have
an emergency chute?


Shawn

Yes. It's practically the alternate means of landing with some of the less
risk-averse pilots.

Tim Ward

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bumper writes

"Kemp" wrote in message
roups.com...
Today's award recipient for the luckiest person on earth:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17185299/?GT1=9033

Kemp


Something to remember if you are foolish enough to get sucked into a CB and
lose your pretty white wings as a result. If you bail out successfully, it
might be a good idea to wait a while before pulling the rip cord lest you
continue to go up.

I think a couple of German pilots succumbed that way early on in soaring's
history.

bumper


That's right! I read a book about it when I was about ten. That's what
awoke my interest in this mad sport.


--
Mike Lindsay

On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:18:47 GMT, "bumper"
wrote:


"Kemp" wrote in message
roups.com...
Today's award recipient for the luckiest person on earth:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17185299/?GT1=9033

Kemp


Something to remember if you are foolish enough to get sucked into a CB and
lose your pretty white wings as a result. If you bail out successfully, it
might be a good idea to wait a while before pulling the rip cord lest you
continue to go up.

I think a couple of German pilots succumbed that way early on in soaring's
history.

A Marine pilot named William Rankin spent over half an hour in a Cb
after punching out of an F8U in 1959. He lived to write an interesting
book about it called "The Man Who Rode the Thunder"...I believe it's
out of print.

rj

William J. Rankin. The book is available through Bookfinder
for $20 at the moment -- other dealers are charging
$32.

At 00:48 18 February 2007, Ralph Jones wrote:
On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:18:47 GMT, 'bumper'
wrote:


'Kemp' wrote in message
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Today's award recipient for the luckiest person on
earth:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17185299/?GT1=9033

Kemp


Something to remember if you are foolish enough to
get sucked into a CB and
lose your pretty white wings as a result. If you bail
out successfully, it
might be a good idea to wait a while before pulling
the rip cord lest you
continue to go up.

I think a couple of German pilots succumbed that way
early on in soaring's
history.

A Marine pilot named William Rankin spent over half
an hour in a Cb
after punching out of an F8U in 1959. He lived to write
an interesting
book about it called 'The Man Who Rode the Thunder'...I
believe it's
out of print.

rj