ridge soaring anyone?

AP · Post by AP » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:42 pm

Yo Hommies-
Got a new trick to share with you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YExo9vxP63w

What do you think?
AP

Nathan B · Post by **Nathan B** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:49 pm

holy shit balls man!!!! nice song for that hehe . thats sick dude, keep up the amazing fyling. I wonder if you were maybe a eagle in another life?
great to see what youve been up to thanks for the peep.

Tighe · Post by **Tighe** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:55 pm

wwwoooooowwww!

I found myself drawn into it, feeling the flight with you then.... I was completely scared. wow, that's living. I will live that one through you.

envious for sure

thanks for poppin up in the Sotan world.

JRN · Post by **JRN** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:39 pm

Warning! Children, do not try this at home!! AP is a trained, professional
with years of experience in lofty persuits, not intended for mere mortals.

BSMITH · Post by **BSMITH** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:36 pm

EXCELLENT! The Pixies. weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. O.K. now do a kite loop! There should be a picture of Mr. Peterson in the dictionary after the word fun.

Professor Robae' · Post by **Professor Robae'** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:39 am

AP!

Anyone ever tell you, "You da Man!"

Like I told you last month out at Kite Island, you have got to get a helmet-cam and record/ Utube your various adventures.

Sweet soaring Mr. Eaglemon!

Tighe · Post by **Tighe** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:05 pm

more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tGjHOuRViE

jeff1 · Post by **jeff1** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:16 pm

OK I give up, why is he not getting blown downwind?

Nathan B · Post by **Nathan B** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:25 pm

Gravity & amazing kite control , with 12 years of paragliding experience.

Nathan B · Post by **Nathan B** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:16 pm

Have you ever seen a bird just sitting up there on a windy day just hovering ? think of it like that.

AP · Post by AP » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:18 pm

Stay in the Bubble....Have Fun!
Like sky surfing an air wave!
Gwar says- "Ride the Wave!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlxFTGblN_g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouF9Xkoi3uk

http://www.greatwesternsoaring.com/id324.htm

See you up there!
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Geo · Post by **Geo** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:03 pm

So do you , like, get another chance if the first try doesn't go so well?!

jeff1 · Post by **jeff1** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:42 am

AP,

Thanks for the links, they helped my understanding of the forces at work.

Just out of curiousity, if you had ended up downwind of the peak of the ridge (beyond the lift bubble) would you then lose the ability to hold your position in the wind?

Thanks again, and very impressive by the way.

Jeff

sekollera · Post by **sekollera** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:01 pm

If you get too far back it gets ugly rather fast. While the lift drops off and becomes sink, the graphic is not very accurate. The wind actually shears off the top creating a turbulent "rotor" effect that can slam you to the ground. The wind then pushes back up the backside of the hill, hence the "rotor" term.

While another topic altogether, this shear is used by R/C sailplane pilots to dynamic soar (DS). These are the fastest R/C craft out there, designed to take 50+g forces and 300+ mph speeds (the record is 312 mph).

Some of you might be interested in seeing what is possible with a motorless craft. All this flying is done on the backside of a saddle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvdswfO6 ... re=related

LAKAWA

ridge soaring anyone?

ridge soaring anyone?

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