Speed wing top landings the first time
- LAUNCH:……………Bald Hill: Stanwell Park
- LANDINGS:……..…3
- TOTAL FLIGHTS:....308
- TIME HOURS:………1. 4 hours (see flights in read more)
- TOTAL TIME:…..….155.9 hours
- WIND:……………….13 - 16 kts……. ESE
- WING:…………….… Shooka
- PHOTOS:………….
- GPS MAP:…………..see
Andrew rang on his way home from work about 4:30 to say it was on. I was still at Shellharbour so it was 5:30 before we left. I was quite strong.. about 14 knots straight on (ESE) so I got out my Shooka Speed wing 14 m² (12 projected) and got off no probs about 5:50pm ... I even flew all the way up to Hell Hole and back. Andrew used Larry's speed wing and and when he top landed I tried my first speed wing top landing. Success and a 50 minute flight.
I pretty much took off straight away again about 6:45 and experimented with little wing overs (very little) and weight shift steering. Andrew was now flying his new Ozone Alpina. I had some trouble top landing and finally came in on the South landing after 20 minutes.
I went for a short third flight but this time the wind was a little more gusty and slightly stronger and I could not comfortably land on the South... maybe the wind had moved a little more East (or North) and so finally I landed up on the East launch with no problems.
I pretty much took off straight away again about 6:45 and experimented with little wing overs (very little) and weight shift steering. Andrew was now flying his new Ozone Alpina. I had some trouble top landing and finally came in on the South landing after 20 minutes.
I went for a short third flight but this time the wind was a little more gusty and slightly stronger and I could not comfortably land on the South... maybe the wind had moved a little more East (or North) and so finally I landed up on the East launch with no problems.