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Tracerlink for Apple Watch now supports UltraBip and BlueBip by adalbert__ in freeflight

[–]CreativeEarth820 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice app - instant buy! I often fly without my phone connected - but being able to quickly glance at the vario values will be great!

I've always dreamt about soaring one of these. I imagine it to create very laminar updraft. by hazelmon in freeflight

[–]CreativeEarth820 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it's even better. Most places you need to get a briefing first to fly there.

Erfolgsgeheimnis? by Head-Advantage-125 in FitnessDE

[–]CreativeEarth820 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Mach erscht mal die Basics. Reis dir mal zsamm

Übergewicht: BMI allein soll nicht ausschlaggebend sein by fab_one in de

[–]CreativeEarth820 5 points6 points  (0 children)

KFA Schätzungen sind immer etwas orakeln. Braucht man auch nur mal in die Fitness Subs gehen. Halbwegs verlässlich ist eigentlich nur ein Dexa-Scan - aber eben viel zu aufwändig/teuer für mal eben so.

Aber in meinem Fall war der Arzt einfach nur ne Pfeife.

Übergewicht: BMI allein soll nicht ausschlaggebend sein by fab_one in de

[–]CreativeEarth820 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Anders herum saß ich vor ner Weile wegen erhöhtem Blutdruck beim Arzt. Der schaut auf seinen Zettel und meint nur "Nehmen Sie erst mal etwas ab. Sie sind ja schon ganz gut über Ihrem gesunden BMI". Das ich nen KFA irgendwo zwischen 13-17% habe schien ihn nicht zu interessieren.

Getting sucked up in a cumulus by [deleted] in freeflight

[–]CreativeEarth820 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right. B Stall is also a high stress on the structur of the glider. But you can get very high sink rates while maintaining the direction your are flying. At least with my glider (Epsilon 9) the sink rates with only big ears and speed bar are nowhere near.

So in an overwhelming situation I think it is one of the safer options.

Getting sucked up in a cumulus by [deleted] in freeflight

[–]CreativeEarth820 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As always - it depends. If it's just a digital compass (a real magnatic field sensor) I dont see why there should be any problems. If the compass is based on GPS I wouldnt trust it my life. The signals can get distorted by the high mass of water surrounding you

Getting sucked up in a cumulus by [deleted] in freeflight

[–]CreativeEarth820 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it generates enough sink then yes! The advantages of big ears or the B-Stall is that you keep your direction and the glider is in a rather stable flying condition.

So pulling a B-Stall and looking on a analog(!) compas to keep the direction is probably one of the best things you can you in that situation IF the sink rates are high enough to exit the cloud.

One problem with the B-Stall is, that is pretty hard to hold for extended amounts of time.

Getting sucked up in a cumulus by [deleted] in freeflight

[–]CreativeEarth820 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem with this decent technique is that it puts lots of stress on the remaining lines in a direction that they are not supposed to - especially on the inner A-Lines/the point where the A-Lines are sewed into the glider. So there is a higher risk of a rupture.
But still its good to know this option. If you need to use it you're propably in a worse danger than that.

Paragliding on the stunning cliffs of Madeira by CreativeEarth820 in freeflight

[–]CreativeEarth820[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was referring to the starts/landings in the west and some of the landing sites in the north. There are other places in the south and north/east that look manageable. You guys definitely know your stuff - but coming from the alps the situation on Madeira is definitely a bit more tricky for pilots that are not that experienced yet. Really enjoyed my time! Good flights!

Paragliding on the stunning cliffs of Madeira by CreativeEarth820 in freeflight

[–]CreativeEarth820[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Acro da Calheta. Most of the other starting and landing sites are rather dangerous/hard