My Piuma. It is a similar colour scheme to Johnny's, but mine has a blue chevron and white under-surface. Johnny's has a blue chevron and black under-surface.
Hi. I rented Jonny's Piuma two weeksa ago. I think everybody can not but love this glider. It turns sooooo softly and yet glides nicely :) . I also flew the Orbiter and liked that one too. It goes places with full wg. It did not loose at all to a big WillsWIng T2 (tank ;) ). But as Jonny and others say, those who have a topless glider and a Piuma, the Piuma gets absolutely the most air time. How do you feel that your Piuma compares to (top end) paragliders in sink and glide. @@ismith7229
Yepp. Too strong a wind. Been there did not do that. Maybe start a little lower and not at the lip? Then, maybe you experience "ramp- suck" (wants to force the glider forward when you lift it)? And/or having hands ready on the spedbar and pulling it all in for speed could have worked. But it seemed that you had your arms straight already at one time (with the harness slider forward, though). At Mala, I saw some Germans launch the pilot on his belly with a 3-man crew. Although it is a much more rounded takeoff. I am not trying to teach anybody anything; I am just thinking out loud. You probably have much more experience than me. Mmm... and a single surface glider, just too slow ? It was good that it was smooth air and you kept it stable and professionally controlled. Fly safe. Love.
@@ismith7229 couple of reasons I came to Bishop, 1. Had a cold and thought of walk and possibly s longer walk after xc was no attractive. 2. at the wind speed forecast it tends to go SW fairly quickly and more south with less wind as all southern faces in glen start pumping. 3. Heat low was forecast to form in Glen esk to complicate things. Will look out for you next time.
