Nice video from last Saturday

On Monday, November 30, 2015 at 4:00:13 PM UTC-5, Dirk Schaap wrote:
http://youtu.be/BDPAaw_kF3g

Thanks for sharing..... looks like fun, how long are the usable dunes in the video? Is it a mile, multi-miles?
What kind of flight times (yes, L/D can make a difference)....?

On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 6:12:41 PM UTC-5, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
On Monday, November 30, 2015 at 4:00:13 PM UTC-5, Dirk Schaap wrote:
http://youtu.be/BDPAaw_kF3g

Thanks for sharing..... looks like fun, how long are the usable dunes in the video? Is it a mile, multi-miles?
What kind of flight times (yes, L/D can make a difference)....?

Forgot to ask, how were they launched? I will assume winch into the lift?

[Am I missing something on how to edit my posted text after posting? I'm more used to a "forum" where I can go back & change/edit/add to a post]

On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:16:23 -0800, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)
wrote:

On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 6:12:41 PM UTC-5, Charlie M. (UH & 002
owner/pilot) wrote:
On Monday, November 30, 2015 at 4:00:13 PM UTC-5, Dirk Schaap wrote:
http://youtu.be/BDPAaw_kF3g

Thanks for sharing..... looks like fun, how long are the usable dunes
in the video? Is it a mile, multi-miles?
What kind of flight times (yes, L/D can make a difference)....?

Forgot to ask, how were they launched? I will assume winch into the
lift?

Take another look at the opening shot. The glider field is close the the
landward side of the dunes. The ASK-23 is winched straight off the field
and released to fly out over the sea before loosing height to go dune
running.

I have no idea how they launched gliders after they'd landed on the
beach, though. Autotow at a guess. A Skylaunch or Van Gelder winch would
be a heavy old beast to tow on the soft(ish) sand forming the road off
the beach.


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On Monday, November 30, 2015 at 4:00:13 PM UTC-5, Dirk Schaap wrote:
http://youtu.be/BDPAaw_kF3g

Looks like a heck of a crosswind! Nice landings. Fantastic vid.

So fun to see all of those youngin's doing everything from flying, to catching the wing, to putting it in the box, to driving the tractor!!! What a great video and looks like such a fun place to fly! Great video.

Bruno - B4