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Recent and Featured Video:
January 30, 2007
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Head Cam Man - Yesterday I stuck my camera on my helmet and shot this video of me flying the Spinner over Douglas Pass, Colorado. Do not attempt this without professional help. Um...
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September 03 , 2006
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Take You Down - Foamie combat action from Willaims Peak, Colorado on August 19-20, 2006. Crank it up! |
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August 27, 2006
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Quick - A collection of time-lapse scenes of sunshine and sky taken while out flying in Colorado and Hawaii. |
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May 31, 2006
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Dust and Wind - Scenes from the 2006 Western Colorado Slope Challenge, in Montrose, Colorado. |
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May 2 , 2006
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Talus - maiden flight - A prototype EPP glider gets its first chance to fly. Ed Berg design. |
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November 12, 2005
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The Scythe - More scenes from Raven Ridge. The Spinner in excellent lift, some DS, and an interlude of flying in the rock desert near Moab, Utah. |
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November 1, 2005
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Raven Ridge - Scenes from my "home" slope. Includes some DS with the Spinner DLG. Near Grand Junction, Colorado. [Questionable Content?] |
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May 31, 2005
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Pop Fly - The Alula is a small glider that can fly about anywhere. So it does. Not just another nice video. |
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Mothballed Video from the distant LavaWing past.
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What is this website all about?
These photos and videos show the sport/hobby of radio controlled slope soaring. These model planes have no motor to power them, but instead use natural lift to stay in the sky. When wind hits a ridge or cliff, the air is forced upward, and a glider -- which would normally slowly sink downward as it flies -- can remain aloft. The pilot holds a radio that sends signals to a receiver inside the glider, allowing the plane's control surfaces -- rudder, elevator, ailerons, etc -- to be manipulated. With skill and lift, the pilot can not only keep the plane aloft, but attain high speeds and perform aerobatic maneuvers. Some of the gliders get an extra boost -- especially when lift is light -- from a hand throw or an elastic launcher.
Why do this?
Because it's clean, quiet, and really, really fun! And the view from the top of the hill is great.
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