... ... and fixing JUST this is ~950 EUROS! That is the quote I got from FS just yesterday. The kites should be also designed for the simplicity of fixing it. The above A15 is NOT feasible to fix by the factory - reply from them! It was destroyed on first flight, not by me. I'm ex paraglider pilot,...

Toby wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:47 am

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Toby -- I'll give ya a "Like" ; if ya send me a PM, with a picture of that young
lady , without the smile covering her up !!

Bille

... Paraglider collapses are not unusual, but they're generally manageable and the wings are designed to handle them ... to an extent. ... What He said ; and , "He" is a lot better at PG Than Me. The new PG wings have technology that keeps them inflated ; inflated a bunch better than what they were...

Are these foldings common? Or very rare? Looks like a big gust hit. It's called Big Ears Toby . Ya pull the bridles on the wing tips , to make them fold under ; it reduces your glide ratio , and makes your sink-rate Suck ; a good way to descend Fast . I use that maneuver to get the hell out of the ...

Here is how it works :

...Pump me up gonna love this one ... And then there's legless guys like Bille ; far removed from ineptitude , and capable of a Good landing , after outlasting the 25 other pilots in the club ,( last to land) and being the only one to bust through the inversion layer that day , (or most Any day) LO...

Alternate view; Neil Armstrong (part of what made Merika) great?) “A man only has a certain number of heartbeats and I’m not going to waste any of mine doing exercise” Charles Barkley (NBA power forward) asked about staying in shape after retiring “When you are young and you exercise you get strong...

At 70 , I figure staying in shape is paramount for a quality of life , for the next few decades. A Little bit of Beer , and a Little pot a few times a month , and a strict diet of home made food is essential ; along 3 hour hikes and swimming a Bunch to insure i can actually see my peepee , when I pe...

... I don't know exactly what your limitations are, but I would guess that kite foiling would make more sense than winging for you. ... YES -- I agree, and will get into hydrofoiling with a kite , (First) ; after the wing gets familiar to me , then I'll give the wingie-Thingie a try. Thanks for all...

I weigh 200 Lb , (97kg) , and can count on decent wind over 10kt. What size hydrofoil
would ya recommend for me to learn this sport ? And the size wingie-thingie as well

Thanks : Bille