day dreamer wrote:I believe in karma.Then what's coming to the guy who has no compassion for someone's misfortune, through no fault of their own?
davisstraub wrote:I'm too old to worry about what some idiot in California thinks about me or my flying.After flying a meet- 7 out of 7 days- against Davis, I have to say I have a lot of respect for him. *I* was hurting, tired, sore... after day 3... Davis had a smile on his face and a bounce in his step every day. Some days he did better than others, but unlike me or Dustin, there was no pouting about it.
michael170 wrote:Ok, Tad wannabe, how would you abort a tow while still on a cart??? Let's hear some of your expertise on the subject.Hangskier wrote:I should have known that Davis would have done a mishap analysis.And not one single word about the fact that he could not abort the tow.
michael170 wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh3-uZpt ... r_embedded[/youtube]No, I said "your" expertise, not someone else's. You're so quick to jump in with the BS comments, how about something with substance that you are personally familiar with? Or will you just keep parroting someone else's rants?
Davedebogusone wrote: did he blame the incident on global waming? or did a bush grab his dolly.Now THAT'S funny, right there!
And not one single word about the fact that he could not abort the tow.Sorry that my report from eight years ago was not thorough enough for you.
I remember seeing the launch that your link points to, at the Rob Kells Memorial. What do you think occurred?I'm trying to remember exactly. I get into more trouble when I use a V-bridle going to the keel (as you can see from the pictures above when the tow rope pulls the glider into the ground as the carabineer inches up the V-bridle).
AIRTHUG wrote:day dreamer wrote:I believe in karma.Then what's coming to the guy who has no compassion for someone's misfortune, through no fault of their own?
davisstraub wrote:I'm too old to worry about what some idiot in California thinks about me or my flying.After flying a meet- 7 out of 7 days- against Davis, I have to say I have a lot of respect for him. *I* was hurting, tired, sore... after day 3... Davis had a smile on his face and a bounce in his step every day. Some days he did better than others, but unlike me or Dustin, there was no pouting about it.
Respect.
If you don't know him, haven't flown with him, don't be so judgmental. If you are basing your opinion of him off of what a guy called "cockroach" says happened years ago... well... yea.
davisstraub wrote:hey davis when did this happen?I remember seeing the launch that your link points to, at the Rob Kells Memorial. What do you think occurred?I'm trying to remember exactly. I get into more trouble when I use a V-bridle going to the keel (as you can see from the pictures above when the tow rope pulls the glider into the ground as the carabineer inches up the V-bridle).
I'm thinking that the connection of the V-bridle to the keel was too far forward. I didn't change it after Steve Pearson loaned me the Falcon 4 after the Wills Wing Demo Days at Wallaby Ranch. I think that after another tow I moved it back.
The second tow was without incident but I remember having to push out real hard and quick to get the glider unstuck from the cart. That's when as I vaguely recall I shortened up the line on the keel that was forward of the carabineer.