donegalwing Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I couldnt resist the temptation to get out to do some groundhandling yesterday, there was only one wet patch in the whole field... Funny but embarassing, the wing is a secondhand one I use for groundhandling only... Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 LOL Well it got me laughing Laughing is good for you You can have some good fun just ground handling most of the time Thanks for posting it. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Great bit of film. Very funny and thanks for sharing. Learning to control that wing is almost as satisfying as getting it off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonphotographic Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I love this clip. I have all of this to come I don't know why, but it reminds me of a famous quote by Thomas Eddystone when he finally succeeded in inventing the light bulb. A reporter reputedly asked him "How did you have the fortitude to carry on after 1000 failed experiments?" To which he allegedly replied, "I didn't have 1000 failed experiments, I merely found 999 ways that something wouldn't work" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I had one yesterday, it was breezy down here in Somerset as the evening approached but doable - or so I thought. I now have a hefty tangle to decipher before I can kite the thing again. No damage just a ball of string and dented pride. But what a day, and what a skyscape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard1910 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 You'll LEARN him yet Gordan? So who failed there English at school then? The student learns - The teacher teaches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon_dunn Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Don't you mean 'their' English exam? (Touché) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallar Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 "...until he doth repent. I then shall learn him long to full respect his King And bear not arms against his father's blood..." etc etc According to some old chap, name escapes me, presumably Warwickshire branch of the club, somewhere Stratford way I think..! Granted the usage is now considered a bit archaic. (Just cos it is mostly archaic usage, no reason to get heated about it. After all, we can't have archaic and heat it.) RG (mind of a ninja, body of a manatee) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Nice one Dean. BUT WHERES YOUR HELMET YOU BAAAAAAD BOY ???????? the only time you ever need one is when you are doing ground handling! Theres nothing to hit your head on in the sky. Soft grass field I know but concussive cushioning effect of polystyrene .... good habit forming.....message to new students....... etc etc. Not having a go but come on everyone wear your helmet when there is a planet within nutting distance, PLEEEEEEEEEASE? ask Whitters what difference cycling hats has made to that sport's head injury severity stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus1 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Hilarious video, I had a good giggle!! Francis has a point on the helmets though - 1st or 2nd time ground handling I got dragged straight into what I am sure was the only sarcen stone in the field and broke my tooth - its easy to be complacent, I often felt a bit daft in the middle of the field with my glowing white crash hat on. My children bought me a latex viking cover complete with skull and horns.......now I don't feel silly at all!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathboy Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Totally agree about wearing a helmet. It's a no brainer or can be I heard from a transplant doctor how cycle helmets had stopped a 'good' supply of healthy transplant organs. e.g. tap on the head from the ground (or paramotor cage) is all it takes. Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 ......wear your helmet when there is a planet within nutting distance, Totally agree about wearing a helmet. It's a no brainer or can be Priceless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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