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Old June 10th 20, 09:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Marotta
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Default Guess I'll stick to thermal power for the time being

Sorta like, "Hold my beer and watch this."

On 6/10/2020 12:51 PM, ProfJ wrote:
On Wednesday, 10 June 2020 12:31:56 UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
Don'tcha just love it when somebody waves a triumphant fist in the air
just before the comeuppance?

On 6/10/2020 12:24 PM, ProfJ wrote:
On Wednesday, 10 June 2020 12:20:33 UTC-6, ProfJ wrote:
How this guy walks away is a mystery...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUImvprq-6M
The hoverbike company's report on this incident says "All safety systems worked well. Safety is our main concern." You could have fooled me.

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Dan, 5J

A paragliding safety officer I know refers to this as "Yee-hah, thud" Syndrome. A yell of "Yeee-hah!" is frequently followed by the sound "Thud".


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