Absolutely wonderful video, John! I really miss flying Elsinore with you. My favorite memory was probably my second flight there when I was still flying my first Falcon, probably in 2016. I completely botched getting up in the thermal over the spine, and quickly found myself in a pretty decent headwind. I was nowhere close to making the LZ 😂 I landed in this field: maps.app.goo.gl/DMVejrBP2o7127yq8. You picked me up soon after you landed. Thanks for the great memories there!
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME VIDEO!!!!!! NOW YOU'VE DONE IT !!!!!!!! I'VE OFFICIALLY CAUGHT THE SPRING FLYING BUG!!!!!! PERFECT SOUNDTRACK!!!!!! THOSE OF US THAT FLY HANG GLIDERS ARE SUCH A TINY PERCENTAGE OF THE HUMAN POPULATION. HOW LUCKY ARE WE TO BE BLESSED WITH THIS GIFT OF FLIGHT.!!!! KEEP THE BLUE SIDE UP MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!
That's a great one, John. Thanks for all the great photos and videos over the decades. You have a real ability to showcase our sport in a way that all appreciate!
I have a question. How can I learn to hang glide as a visually impaired person. I still want to get the experience of flying and free falling even with my limitations
How bad is your condition? You do need to see things in order to fly and land. Otherwise you can do tandem flights. If you are decided about flying many times you can talk an instructor into selling a flight package at a good price so you can enjoy several flights in different weekends and sites.
@@DJDevious Then tandem flights it is. Go for it, you will have a lot of fun! For the price you'd spend in a full course and equipment you can get a monthly flight for several years, so if you really enjoy the first one you can keep coming back and a package can make sense.
This is Point of the Mountain. It lies between Salt Lake City and Provo Utah in the USA. It's about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City. The I-15 Freeway runs north/south and passes close to the Point. You will see the north and south soaring ridges from the freeway. Join the club. Have fun. Fly safely. www.uhgpga.org/
3:10 I'm sorry but doing that loop where the 74 (Ortega Hwy) meets Grand Ave (Lake Elsinore) brings back...working to hold back tears...but, well you know.
If it's producing heat, then the thermal fuse is still good. Sounds like you have a thermostat issue. If it still works properly, you can get an in-line on/off switch: www.amazon.com/STARELO-Extension-Waterproof-Grounded-Receptacle/dp/B0CH814D6H/ref=sr_1_1_sspa
Learned to Fly HG in Elsinore at Edwards/The E with Kelly Harrison almost 30 years ago. For some reason I have spent more time flying sailplanes there over the years, although I prefer HG to all other flight. John I remember doing some acro in my Pilatus sailplane with you at 10 to 12,000 MSL over the center of the lake when you were helping with Wolfgang’s Rhythm of flight videos. I think that was the day he tumbled over the spine after launching the E. You also helped me launch my Super Floater a couple of times at Torrey including a less then perfect one that I am sure you remember 😮 Hope to get to share some airtime with you again in the future. Alan Coffield.
Hi Alan, Nice to hear from you. Thermalling with you in your sailplane at 11 grand over Lake Elsinore was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I was worried that you might be offended as I dove at you, but I had a camera on-board so wanted to get some great footage for Tony Ritter's film. I remember the incident at Torrey very well. I have always felt that I should have run over to you to get our signals straight when you dismissed me instead of just obeying the pilot's command. I was glad to see you flying later. You can see a short bit of the footage of our thermalling over the lake in this video around the 52 second point: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OkPchORtTdw.html Cheers, John
Now if someone could post a picture sharing how to adjust the automatic high limits to a higher temperature. They all shut off at way too cool of temperature, then you have to turn it off for a while so it will reset and can only run on medium heat even though there is a high setting. Many have both a thermal fuse type like the one in the video AND an automatic type.
I think the still pic of the Blue Sky wing 3 quarters through the loop is one of the images that inspired me the most to start flying. Epic old school video, amazing to see how the wing has evolved to what it is today. Honestly I don't think it can progress very much more considering how advanced the sport is today.
Thanks John, I always try and get to Elsinore when down south . First time there Saw Mickey hop off in 1 to 2 and climb right up. Another trip I enjoyed a great Thanksgiving dinner when Bill Soderquist invited a bunch of us over. I've never hit it in classic conditions, did arrive just 15 minutes late one day and fetched McAleer . Have made it just short of I5 on a day we were barely getting above 7k. Steve Forslund
John doing a loop at Torry Pines in a UP Comet, the same glider I flew back then. I'm 79 and still fly every couple of years, make sure I can still do it. The last time I flew was at Cape Kiwanda on the Oregon coast. I gave a kid five bucks to carry my UP Condor to the top of the dune for me. Took off and soared for an hour.
I remember you coming to Morningside. My instructor Jeff and Bob were incredible. I was very lucky to fly with them. Jeff Nicoli was my SuperHero! I often tell stories that he told me. Life was such an adventure then!!!!
Hooo Yes Steve was in my house in Monterrey Mexico with his hang glider and he flew, it was the year 1976 He was in his way to the Motocross race in Saltillo called Premio de la Amistad. They where others pilots like Gary jones I was a kid raicing a honda XR 75 So I follow hes tracks and become a hang glider pilot, a parapente pilot and a aircraft privat pilot. I am 62 now, and still have some fun in Motocross traks with my Yamaha WR 500 2 stroke of cours. God bles you Steve.
This was a lovely treat. I found your channel looking for ideas to help me repair an electric heater and happened upon this video scrolling. Thank you for sharing it. I was reminded of my grandparents while watching. I so miss the stories they used to share at gatherings. Thanks again.😊
John it's been both a pleasure and amazing watching over the decades what you can do with your gliders. You make it look so effortless. I don't recall you ever having to deploy your chute, have you had to?
I learned to fly hang gliders and airplanes at about the same time. Airplanes a little before, but never a problem with confusing the controls. Controlling a hang glider by moving your body becomes intuitive. You don't think about the control bar as a yoke.
Myself "Dan Harding" and Jeff Bowman used to travel south from Washington state during our winter months and fly the California sites. We always included the "The Big E" as a must fly weather permitting.
