Pigeonho
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Holy fuck!!!!
Makes for some stomach turning viewing
Makes for some stomach turning viewing
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‘I’ll go hang gliding again. I didn’t enjoy my first time’
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Pigeonho
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You’d think!Making sure someone is attached is the most basic of prep for anything like this. No excuses for that pilot, no matter how well he got his passenger back down.
Imagine the drag force at play as he’s hanging on for dear life, not to mention the fact that the hill drops and all of a sudden he’s elevated massively.
Fuck. That.
Doesn’t look like he’s kicked up much of a stink though. I would have.
Making sure someone is attached is the most basic of prep for anything like this. No excuses for that pilot, no matter how well he got his passenger back down.
This - thank fuck it wasn't a skydive!
remember arthur mann
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Needed a safety net !
You’d think!
Imagine the drag force at play as he’s hanging on for dear life, not to mention the fact that the hill drops and all of a sudden he’s elevated massively.
Fuck. That.
Doesn’t look like he’s kicked up much of a stink though. I would have.
Guess it depends if it was a mate offering a ride or a business selling experiences. If the latter, the local health and safety lot are going to be all over it.
crazyg
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At least he didn't jump to any conclusions about trying again.
Pigeonho
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That happened to a bloke my brother worked with many many years ago. The song at his funeral? Free Fallin’ by your namesake Tom Petty.This - thank fuck it wasn't a skydive!
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This - thank fuck it wasn't a skydive!
You know what they say, if at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving.That happened to a bloke my brother worked with many many years ago. The song at his funeral? Free Fallin’ by your namesake Tom Petty.
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Some simple maths for hang gliding enthusiasts...
The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival. Large angle of arrival, small probability of survival.
The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival. Large angle of arrival, small probability of survival.