- Fri Oct 13, 2017 4:16 am
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Hi again Flybop,i like the way you descibe a ""butterfly effect" of one issue leading to others.As to your question,i believe,yes you got it right and yes to J.G.,especially to 1 and 3. I also reckon your head space before any fly ,{perhaps especially after a long break} depends on what went wrong or right with your last few flys.I"ve been flying a looong time now and from my personal expierience and observations if some bent aluminium or bruises are involved in the pilots last flys, then sometimes What goes first for you becomes what goes second for you and so on.....exacerated when the mistakes are pilot induced not weather induced.This has led to even seasoned pilots wondering what ifs and how comes.This can lead to stagnation in their flying , inevitably becoming another dropout.This is another reason why it is so important you stay with your current grade of glider because you feel so bulletproof.You feel cocky,you put setbacks behind you and you keep growing.There are at least two other strong reasons why we all havn"t succumbed to our what iffs.....A vibrant club scene and strong peer support can really help bring a pilot back to the fold and the main reason for hangin in there is the JOY thing.Our joy from h.g.... those feelings of serenity,peace.amazement panic adrenalin,carving the air,satisfaction with life,etc,etc.These are part of my joy and by the way you don"t need an extreme sport to have a joy.It might be working the soil of your vegie patch,a few hours immersed in a good book,it could be anything that when you do IT , your in your happy zone and the real world doesn"t intrude till you"ve had your fill!We all need at least one joy and h.g. is mine with{at the moment } trail bikes my second.... So let me try to wind up....I guess i"m lucky living here...the coast with its easy stress free conditions are great for a blow the cobwebs away and then i"m ready for the inland challenge again is great....however if i only had inland i would fly later in the day reduce my stress level and allow myself the chance to once again chase my joy.So in a quiet moment before you stand on launch with your glider balanced on your shoulders perhaps you may have a simple mantra like this one,i only ever remembered a few of the lines,but you s.f. buffs will know them well enough..I looked them up..."I must not fear.Fear is the mind killer.Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.I will face my fear.I will permit my fear to pass over me and through me.And when it has gone past i will turn the inner eye to see its path.Where the fear has gone there will be nothing..Only i will remain."..or maybe "the worst that could happen is i"ll do some lazy turns and end up in the bombout..Whatever you do to get to the proper headspace for a relaxed but alert flight is great,so happy and joyfull flying mate.C.R.....I guess i wrote this for the wider audience..not just personally to you Flybop
1975 : Lightning Bolt ( 18x16), Cobra ( cambered keel , roach tips ), Skydart ( 2 piece crossbar , fin ), Ibis ( keel pocket , > a/r , wider nose angle ) , Pelican , Pelican2 , Orion ( 40% d/s , metal battens , tip supports , lufflines?, folding a frame & kingpost , stronger ), Mega3 ( 70% d/s , floating crossbar? ), Meteor ( nose nappy , streamline kingpost , mylar inserts ), Foil ( streamline downtubes , thinner wires ), GT ( glass tips ), XS ( vg , speedbar ), Climax ( topless , 90% d/s , keelpost hangpoint , pip pins ), Climax4 ( >a/r , cam l/e's ), Sting3 ( < a/r , lighter/easier , poorer glide/speed range, fun..), Gecko ( moderate a/r, powerful vg, side wire/luff wire compensation), Fun190 (stress free basic user friendly).
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