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Mike Bodary
Приєднався 24 лис 2012
Flight 28, Sept 1 2024, Falcon 2 195 (view from the LZ), LMFP
I gleefully kicked over the cone in the center of the target--and then tripped on it and nearly face-planted in the slick, wet grass. Smooooooth. :)
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Flight 28, Sept 1 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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First flight of the morning in still air. The night before, another pilot told me I looked down coming off the ramp for launch 27 the night before, so I made sure to focus on a target on the horizon (and took extra care to get the nose pitch correct so I didn't pop up on launch). In the air, it was smooth sailing, so I let the control bar out more and more to see if I could go hands-off, but th...
Flight 27, August 31, Falcon 2 195 (view from the ramp), LMFP
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Another pilot sent me footage of my flight from the ramp, which was a fresh new perspective for me. This was my first attempt trying to turn back into thermals. Could definitely see I was passing through lift around 30 seconds in. Passed through it and hit sink at 34 seconds, and the turn didn't get me back into the thermal. The second thermal was at 1:17. I could feel I was going up, but it lo...
Flight 27, Aug 31 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Ist flight after getting my three spot landings and I overshot the target. :) I might have intentionally started this clip a little on the early side to capture the instructor's praise for getting my spot landings in so quickly. :) Solid launch (other than looking down, which a much more seasoned pilot let me know about that evening, so I'll work on phasing out that bad habit.) I'd already pass...
Flight 26, August 31 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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No Flight 25 footage from the day before as I forgot to turn the GoPro on. It'd been about 1.5 months since Flight 24, and despite a good launch, I felt a little awkward once in the air like I needed a few seconds to regain a feel for flying. It came back quickly, and my landing was fine (my second declared spot landing in a row despite there being a six-week period of no flights), but I think ...
Flight 5, Feb 18 2024, Alpha 210, LMFP
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Third and last flight of the day. First time flying in cross conditions. I'm writing these comments after having flown off the mountain 24 times; I'm seeing a lot of what I was missing earlier, and my self-criticism might be useful to new or aspiring pilots. This flight was right at the edge of my comfort zone (at the time) and the windiest conditions I'd flown in to date. The air was also star...
Flight 4, Feb 18 2024, Alpha 210, LMFP
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Flights 2 and 3 are missing because I bungled working my first GoPro. This was my second flight of the day. I'm uploading this after having had 24 mountain flights, so my comments have more perspective which might be useful to new or aspiring pilots. Winter flight: Thermal underwear. Thermal socks. Thermal undershirt. Jacket underneath a windbreaker. Thermal gloves. Toboggan under the helmet. K...
Flight 1, Sept 3 2023, Alpha 210, LMFP
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First flight off the mountain, morning, about 9am, with winds 3-5mph from the NW. I left in a bunch of pre-launch footage so everyone can see how nervous I was. :) Also, I'm reviewing this footage after nearly a year and having been off the mountain 24 times. This might give a little better perspective for new or aspiring pilots, because I am better able to see what I did well and what needed w...
Flight 23 (minus launch), July 15 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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The GoPro decided to break the video into two parts, so this is the flight minus the launch and about 10 seconds of flight. This was the 2nd flight of the day and the air wasn't yet active, so it was a smooth and controlled flight, just like the one before it. I did another spot landing but I'd forgotten to declare this one before the launch! AUGH! If I'd remembered to do so on the this and the...
Flight 23 (hang check and launch only), July 15 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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2nd flight of the day. Getting more comfortable with stronger (4-6mph) winds on the ramp. I included the hang check in this video: chin (is your helmet on and secured?), chest (have about two fists of distance between your chest and the control bar while hanging freely), cheeks (are both legs through the belts in your harness and properly tightened), and carabiner (clipped in front to back thro...
Flight 24, July 15 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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3rd flight of the day, and this time I remembered to declare this would be a spot landing attempt. (And I got it! 1 down, 2 to go, and 4 more attempts!) The thermals were starting to fire up with the sun coming out, so the air was getting choppier. Prior to launch, we had a sprinkle of rain. We waited for it to pass and the instructor told us to wipe down the leading edge of our gliders to remo...
Flight 22, July 15 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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1st flight of the morning, but the winds were a little strong (for new pilots) and slightly cross. Probably needed to go a little faster off the ramp as it was a shorter takeoff. (It'll get even shorter for future flights when the winds are stronger coming directly in.) Once airborne, it was smooth sailing. Nice, controlled box pattern. I got wobbly when transitioning my hands off the control b...
Flight 21, July 14 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Thermals were getting really active as midday approached, so there was some increasingly choppy air, especially over the field. When I rolled out onto final approach, I suspected I was probably too low to make it to the spot landing target and was correct. I tried to stay in ground effect too long to get closer to the target, and when I flared, the wing just dropped. This is the first time I ro...
Flight 20, July 14 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Much less cross-controlling happening, and the glider felt more responsive. Wing control got sloppy as I transitioned my hands on landing (that made me a little right of center on the target). Still managed to pull off a spot landing, although my flare wasn't very good and I had to run it out.
Flight 19, July 11 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Second flight of the day and second time in a pod harness. Waaaaay better than my previous flight. Still cross-controlling on occasions, but it's not as bad here. This time I transitioned to the downtubes with ample time. Nailed that spot landing, but I could have flared harder to have made it even better. When I got over the landing zone, I noticed there was a shadow of another hang glider nea...
Flight 18, July 11 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Flight 18, July 11 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
Flight 6. June 7, 2024. Falcon 3 195 (rental). LMFP.
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Flight 6. June 7, 2024. Falcon 3 195 (rental). LMFP.
Flight 17, July 8 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Flight 17, July 8 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
Flight 14, July 8 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Flight 14, July 8 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
Flight 15, July 8 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Flight 15, July 8 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
Flight 16, July 8 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Flight 16, July 8 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
Flight 6, June 7, 2024, LMFP. Falcon 3 195 (rental)
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Flight 6, June 7, 2024, LMFP. Falcon 3 195 (rental)
2nd mountain launch off Lookout Mountain Flight Park's ramp, Sept 5, 2023
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2nd mountain launch off Lookout Mountain Flight Park's ramp, Sept 5, 2023
Flight 12 (flight and landing), June 21, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Flight 12 (flight and landing), June 21, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
Flight 12 (launch only), June 21, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Flight 12 (launch only), June 21, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
Flight 11. June 20, 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Flight 11. June 20, 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
Flight 9, June 20, 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Flight 9, June 20, 2024, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
Flight 13, June 21, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Flight 13, June 21, Falcon 2 195, LMFP
Flight 10, June 20, 2024--Falcon 2 195, LMFP
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Flight 10, June 20, 2024 Falcon 2 195, LMFP
Nice!
Great video. As a new pilot ( only 3 mountain flights). It’s always helpful to watch others to learn. Hope to be there in October.
@@Bob-ct2hd I plan to be back Oct 5-12 (weather and life permitting). The trees will probably be stunning and the weather far less oppressive. Hope to see you!
Also, if you do not have a GoPro (or equivalent), I highly recommend one. I learn a TON watching my own flights.
Good flight and flair !
That looked really fun, but man, you had a death grip on those down-tubes!
Truth! I probably left hand prints in the metal. :)
Yah man your looking good . I remember my first mountain flight 30 years ago. A lot has changed at LMFP. Now my home site is Valle de Bravo here in Mexico. With a new WW being built this week. I look forward to soaring again. Best of luck to you !
Great job ! I remember my first time like it was yesterday.:)
Nice landing
good self criticism and way to have something take away. I use my videos the same way; to learn better! Those first 10 flights were the bee's knees as well as nerve wracking for me. I hope to get to the 20 something flights soon at LMFP. Hope to see you up there again! -Jeff
almost a year old but I can still feel that first launch with you..nothing beats it so far !
did you land tail wind? its the first video of this place on someone landing that direction
It blows in different directions, and you need to check the windsock and ribbons on the field when you're entering the LZ. If you look at the 3:11 mark, you can see the windsock blowing to the south, so that wasn't landing in a tailwind even though it was from an unusual direction.
Nice!
Awesome!
Smooth as silk ! Great job!
I can hear Scott saying "you've made a wise decision" for your last paragraph :P. Excellent job!
I learned the hard way last summer--2nd day on the training hill--to listen to my body. Pulled something in my ribs that turned my 2nd day of training into my last one for the next two months.
excellent job! I wouldn't worry about calling spots until at least 50+ flights, you still got a ways to go to hit that 90 :P. What I would focus on now is good launches in progressively stronger conditions, and start messing around in the air like start playing with your speed, getting close to stall without actually stalling, going faster and making slight turns to make sure you don't induce PIO (if you do, just back off the speed and let it stabilize itself), practice those coordinated turns in varying turn angles, and get comfortable with more and more turbulence in the air. That's going to help you build tolerance as you either ridge soar or thermal. You're already doing great to come in with speed on final, you'll need to do that as well when you fly tougher conditions so you don't get pushed around when landing. Oh and you seem to already do a great job coming out of the harness already, but if you're still wigged out by it, just get in and out of your harness a bunch while in the air. On lifty days, hell, do diff direction 360s when you are over the field (do it to the left/right of center so you're not doing unpredictable things when other students are just doing boxes) then get into the pattern. Start experimenting, this is when the fun starts!
A few days prior to heading to LMFP, I threw a rope over a sturdy tree branch and hung the harness from it so I could experiment with getting in and out of it. I wasn't wigged out by pulling my legs out for landing; it actually felt pretty natural. (Getting the legs in on the first try is a bit harder, but I'm really impressed by the design, ergonomics, and usability of pod harnesses.) Launching, flying, and landing in stronger conditions is on the to-do list when I can get back in--sadly--about a month from now. I'm hoping for some lifty conditions and got permission to do a few turns if I pass through a thermal that seems promising. Sadly, by Flight 24 (my last one so far), there were none. Thanks for your suggestions/recommendations! I appreciate the advice, and if you see something I'm doing that's not-so-good (I try to be critical of my flight in my description, but there are things I know I don't know), please let me know!
Way to land inside the target!
Thanks! I've had 4 more flight since this one, and 3 of those 4 have been in the target. Once it clicked (and the LZ air is calm), it seemed to click. Sadly, on the last three, I forgot to declare a spot landing on all but one. Otherwise, I'd have already had my three for my H3!
@@mikebodary9758 Some people have the knack for spot landing. Looks like you are one of them! Are you flying with your own glider?
@@yoshidragonaga I hope I have the knack and it's not just luck! :) Yes, LMFP hooked me up with a really nice used wing, used pod harness, and a new helmet.
@@mikebodary9758 sweet!!! Well, at that rate, if it's luck. I recommend buying a lottery ticket :)
An excellent flight Mike!!!
Thanks, Nihad! Hope we get to fly together soon!
Solid flight from launch to landing!
Thanks for helping to get me there!
Awesome flight...I've got 7 under my belt..
They get better and better!
nice landing