Ground launching

[shah269 0]

Ground launching.
My parents live in upstate NY, about an hour north of Albany. And if you are familiar with that region their ski season is usually a few months long due to the total lack of natural snow. It's actually too cold to snow! So their season is usually done in April.

Now here is the questions.
1) Can you ground launch a 210 Triathlon?
2) Is it a good skill to have?
3) Where is a good place to look for info on the subject?

-my bad wrong spot to post it!

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[shah269 0]

Ah forget about it just googed and read up.
Yeah it looks like a great way to improve your skills but....eh...that walking up the hill crap.

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[beowulf 1]

Now that's funny!

Guess you need a ski lift to make it worthwhile!

[Halfpastniner 0]

Too cold to snow in NY huh? Must be hard on all those ski resorts.

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[shah269 0]

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Too cold to snow in NY huh? Must be hard on all those ski resorts.

It can be "too cold" ie dry to snow. So they make the fake stuff. Which is fine but not as good.
North and east of where my parents live gets more snow and is actually a bit warmer.

I was thinking going up in the early fall right after the local mountain closed and viging the "face" a go. But then I realized.....eh...I'm going to have to climb up there....not once, not twice.....but enough times for me to rethink the idea.

But who knows? And from looking at various pictures on google, the equipment apprears diffetent and the wings much smaller. I will be on a 210.

Nice idea but....eh....no thanks!

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[kuai43 7]

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I was thinking going up in the early fall right after the local mountain closed and viging the "face" a go. But then I realized.....eh...I'm going to have to climb up there....not once, not twice.....but enough times for me to rethink the idea.

Nice idea but....eh....no thanks!

Helicopter?

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[Calvin19 0]

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Too cold to snow in NY huh? Must be hard on all those ski resorts.

It can be "too cold" ie dry to snow. So they make the fake stuff. Which is fine but not as good.
North and east of where my parents live gets more snow and is actually a bit warmer.

I was thinking going up in the early fall right after the local mountain closed and viging the "face" a go. But then I realized.....eh...I'm going to have to climb up there....not once, not twice.....but enough times for me to rethink the idea.

But who knows? And from looking at various pictures on google, the equipment apprears diffetent and the wings much smaller. I will be on a 210.

Nice idea but....eh....no thanks!

awesome decision Strongly suggest you go take a PG lesson, it is super fun.

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[kitesurfa 0]

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1) Can you ground launch a 210 Triathlon?

May be possible ?, but 210 is a bit big - 150/160 is about the same as the biggest speed glider.
But would suggest you see the replies to this post... as to why its not a good idea.
http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3930432

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3) Where is a good place to look for info on the subject?

http://www.speed-flying.com

or Jim Slaton's GLC website.

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[virgin-burner 1]

you just keep on cracking me up shah..

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