On Monday, November 2, 2015 at 5:57:35 PM UTC-5, son_of_flubber wrote:
On Monday, November 2, 2015 at 5:19:40 PM UTC-5, wrote:


The geometry of the site at HH is not suitable for bungee launches unless one wants to crash in the scenic overlook.

I was hoping that a bungee launch would clear the scenic overlook and put you 700 feet above the valley floor.

Thanksgiving weekend, downwind take-off (towards the valley), 1-26 behind a Pacer........ we were mid valley before the "cheering crowd" saw us visible again above the trees blocking their view.
Many years ago, there was a metal post near the brow of the hill @HHSC, it had a pulley for auto tows........ I never saw it used.
Frankly, (regardless of what I've done in the past), not quite sure I would do a bungee launch from there...... even in a very light sailplane.....

Ask Corky, Heinz (either one), Tim Welles, Dave Welles, etc. to see if they remember a bungee launch off HHSC.