courierguy

All my old hang gliding buddies who didn't transition into powered flight like me, have aged out of the sport. Whereas I continue to fly more than...

A good reminder for this ski pilot also!

You trying to be punny? Yeah, the short length wasn't the big deal for a lot of us, but the penalty for landing a tad short on that building's ramp...

My white UHMW plastic Datum skis have worn very well, (hangared) it took a Idaho rock with a sharp projection on it (that would have damaged anything...

I've installed a chain hoist on a trolley, that runs on a 4" I-beam (just big enough to accept the trolley wheels, in 4 different shops with high...

I bought this, a rope comalong, also called a pass thru comalong, and have been packing it in the plane when on skis for the last 10 years, and had...

Yeah but is it MORE beneficial when the added sq ins is on the leading edge? Don't know.....maybe?

What keeps things interesting, is how 16" in one location can be more of a problem than 48" nearby, if one is wind packed, or ones in the sun, other...

It's hard to tell from the point of view, but in some vids I've seen it at least appears that they can zoom climb to some extent? The degree of...

I carry "regular" sunglasses, plus some amber tinted ones when ski flying. It is common for me to switch them off back and forth, or not use any,...

What I love are the ski landings when you realize you HAVE landed, but didn't know it/thought you were still feeling for it, as the powder was so...