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Post by ⚓️anchor on May 6, 2017 20:22:11 GMT
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Post by Joey on May 7, 2017 5:09:14 GMT
It's just like the glides I have been on. They fly towards the cliff to get lift.
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Post by ⚓️anchor on May 7, 2017 20:04:42 GMT
Never underestimate the power of the wind!
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Post by Joey on May 8, 2017 6:59:02 GMT
True. The first time we did the glider ride we went out over the ocean then flew straight toward the mountain and when he turned up and up we went till we were way above the top ridge. There seems to always be a breeze there so they could do this non stop all day. It was fun enough we went back again years later.
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Post by ⚓️anchor on May 8, 2017 16:54:29 GMT
I've never tried it. My cousin was a triple champion, but I lost two friends in freak accidents, so it's best to avoid extreme sports, particularly now when I'm older and much more careful. One can surely say that my daredevil days are over.
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Post by Joey on May 9, 2017 6:55:25 GMT
Nothin daredevil about this really. Plane pulls the glide up to a certain height and cuts them loose and goes back and lands while you glide around for 1/2 hour to an hour with the pilot.
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Post by ⚓️anchor on May 9, 2017 20:33:23 GMT
Oh, you mean glider plane - I was thinking about hang-glider. It was the latter that claimed my friends.
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Post by Joey on May 10, 2017 4:51:07 GMT
That's why I put the video on here. I don't jump off cliffs, I want someone that knows what they are doing for me to go along. But I have seen people hang gliding while in Hawaii, just not my thing.
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Post by ⚓️anchor on May 10, 2017 20:37:07 GMT
I think I'll limit my airy escapades to traveling on commercial jetliners.
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Post by Joey on May 11, 2017 2:19:34 GMT
Those guys have to log a lot of hour to het there license. While we were up there there was another glide flying below and to the left of us gaining hours so he could take passengers up.
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Post by ⚓️anchor on May 11, 2017 18:14:33 GMT
Hats off to them, but I prefer more down to earth hobbies.
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Post by Joey on May 12, 2017 3:16:43 GMT
Well it was really nice up there gliding around. They have two type rides, a nice smooth glide up and down the coast, out over the ocean back in to get lift and fly above the cliff or a thrill ride that is more like a roller coaster, We chose the first. Near the end he wanted to know if we would like a little taste of the other flight and we said sure. We already saw what we went up there for so he extended the ride a little longer and gave us a bit of the thrill. It was fun and he got a good tip for making it a lot more fun. The only thing we would do different is each take a different flight. We aren't as little as we once were and it's a tight little cabin.
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Post by ⚓️anchor on May 12, 2017 20:16:52 GMT
The closest I come to a similar experience was about ten years ago, when I rented a sea plane for 45 minutes that took me and my family over our home and around the city. That was quite a ride, too.
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Post by Joey on May 13, 2017 5:14:45 GMT
Years ago we took a sea plane from Seattle to Vancouver Island. Just spent part of the day and flew back. Seemed like an older plane but it was interesting to see how many logs they move on the water. The next time we took a Ferry and I enjoyed that even more. Just a slow ride past a lot of other small islands, Very relaxing.
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Post by ⚓️anchor on May 13, 2017 13:13:23 GMT
Sometimes, it's useful to take a step back and enjoy yesterday's slower modes of transport for a change.
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