Critique the training
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The Oz Report
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Critique the training
<div id="1560953449"><i>Who's in charge</i><br><p> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2X1hqo ... u.be"><img border="0" src="../pub/images/edlevintraning.JPG" width="640" height="363"></a></p><p>The Condor is supposed to be flown in zero wind conditions. This is not a proper introduction to hang gliding.</p></div>
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Angelo
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Very light winds. A typical training day. Some students get a bit off track, but no one is plowing in downwind. I don't see what the issue is.
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Aeropilot
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I was there flying that date; cx were light and variable until 1300 ish when coastal west winds ~ 10mph arrived. Lower hill instruction looked to be finished up ~1130.
""The Condor is supposed to be flown in zero wind conditions""
FWIW, I note videos of pilots soaring / dune gooning condors; eg at Dockweiler beach, among other locations.
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"Condor General Description
The Condor 330 is a special-purpose training glider designed for first solo flights by hang glidingstudents under direct instructor supervision, at very low altitudes. Focus of the design effort was toproduce a very large span, very large area glider of very light weight, that would be easy to groundhandle, launch and fly, and that would easily achieve flight in little or no wind at very low ground-speeds from a shallow slope.
Condor Operating Limitations and Flight Characteristics
The Condor is intended for use in still air, or in very light winds which are very smooth and uniform,without appreciable gusts or thermal activity. Because of its large area and span, control of the glidercan quickly become very difficult in any degree of wind, thermal activity, or gusty conditions. Theintended flight profile for a student pilot is for a foot-launched flight from a low and shallow slope, incalm or near calm wind conditions, with a straight glide at low altitude to a landing. Maneuveringshould be restricted to minor heading changes of 20 degrees or less, and bank angles should notexceed 25 degrees and are better limited to 15 degrees or less."
""The Condor is supposed to be flown in zero wind conditions""
FWIW, I note videos of pilots soaring / dune gooning condors; eg at Dockweiler beach, among other locations.
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"Condor General Description
The Condor 330 is a special-purpose training glider designed for first solo flights by hang glidingstudents under direct instructor supervision, at very low altitudes. Focus of the design effort was toproduce a very large span, very large area glider of very light weight, that would be easy to groundhandle, launch and fly, and that would easily achieve flight in little or no wind at very low ground-speeds from a shallow slope.
Condor Operating Limitations and Flight Characteristics
The Condor is intended for use in still air, or in very light winds which are very smooth and uniform,without appreciable gusts or thermal activity. Because of its large area and span, control of the glidercan quickly become very difficult in any degree of wind, thermal activity, or gusty conditions. Theintended flight profile for a student pilot is for a foot-launched flight from a low and shallow slope, incalm or near calm wind conditions, with a straight glide at low altitude to a landing. Maneuveringshould be restricted to minor heading changes of 20 degrees or less, and bank angles should notexceed 25 degrees and are better limited to 15 degrees or less."
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Miraclepieco
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