Another old fav of mine, back in my hang glider days, interesting because it was quite cloudy with rain on/off here in Soton on Saturday, great videos Steve keep em coming
Well no. Partcularly when I'm soaring with others I stick my arm out sort of like a turn signal out the window of an old car. Sometimes I open and close my hand to make it blink lol. You got to have fun in the air... It's a great way to telegraph your intention to turn especially if the people you're flying with know you and your wee habits. So try the blinking hand manouvre next time Steve and have fun this summer. Autumn here in the colonies and the season is nearly over.
Do you have a link to that wireless mic setup? Sounds easier than what I've been playing with - a separate mic / recorder for sound and then need to put the sound back in afterwards in post processing. Also, the touch of outside brake is probably just a habit you picked up to flatten the turn - or to 'touch' the outside wing when thermalling to feel pitching. It's good to play with it though and see what feels most efficient for each type of turn. Efficient roll control is more important than what your arms look like. You can access different parts of the brake fan more or less depending on whether you put your arm out, keep it next to the riser or bring it inside the risers. That's why acro pilots favour 'free' brakes to give even more access to different sections of brake fan. It can be quite effective on the inside brake to get a flatter turn - or conversely a more playful turn using more of the tip. There are no rules - experiment with it - especially in weak lift.
@@SteveShovlar Thanks, I watched it. The Rode mic is quite expensive but worth considering. I'm going to stick with separate audio recording for now. I also like the camera to be waterproof for SIV training over the lake.
Thanks for pointing this out. Sorted for future videos. Was recording on split channels rather than merged. Hopefully the weather will improve and I can get flying again.
