8 Comments

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  by vapula01 (Adam) 4 months ago

  Wow. Glad you weren't hurt. Looked a nice soft hedge!. Woofters beach? Is that reserved for dog walkers?
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  by Steve W 4 months ago

  Nice one! It is surprising how fast you loose height in that field on our class of gliders.I always find myself landing further back than I intended. I think you did exactly the right thing, a low altitude greater than 180 degree slow turn to land in the wheat would have been much more risky. I think the route to the right of the outcrop is better for getting to the cliffs instead of going over the chapel because you have better bomb out options but I know you were advised to take the route over the chapel by much more experienced pilots than me! (These sky Gods sometimes forget what a crappy glide and penetration we have)
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  by psuguru 4 months ago

  There's nothing like hedging your bets!
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  by chasleton 4 months ago

  Well done for sharing this buddy. There may be some micking taking but we can all learn from these events. no matter how many hours experience we have
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  by psuguru 4 months ago

  Some? I was working up to a shed-load.
  Definately this was a case where local knowledge would have helped a lot. Darren was just a bit early on drifting backwards and it seems to me he got into descending air. I suspect that the hedge wasn't a choice, but it worked out OK for him and it's definately something to bear in mind for my next crash (due any time soon on past performance).
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  by Rocket 4 months ago

  Yes it was a nice soft hedge, no damage to me or the glider, I was so sure I would easily make the landing field, had loads of height, I just bubbled across. As you have said Carole if I had stayed more forward still in lifting air I would have been fine or even with my course but added some speed I would have cover the ground, but there live and learn to fly another day.
  Cheers Darren
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  by Ken 4 months ago

  Love the commentary especially when you realized that you were running short, glad you were not hurt though, Finnished my CP now so hopefully will catch up on a hill soon.
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  by Rocket 4 months ago

  Well done Ken, I suppose you will be on the downs every northerly day? Look for ward to seeing you there in the summer. I have not been back that way since I have passed, due mainly to the wind. It will be great to fly there properly now I have a bit more of an idea what I'm doing :-)