Redemption for the previous landing - 6-11/24 Laminar - Tekoa Hang Gliding

[@DougBow96]

Butter 💪😎

[@MikeBomstad]

I try!!!!

[@Theworldofhanggliding]

Redemption = a 380km FAI triangle ? 🙂Landing looked really good !

[@MikeBomstad]

Still chasing that one! Still only at 310 km. Thanks! (better than the last landing 😉

[@Theworldofhanggliding]

@@MikeBomstad "only"... I don't know how your season has been going so far, Mike, but thanks to this El Niño/La Niña Pacific temperature bu******, XC has been practically cancelled in central Europe this year. It's really quite unbelievable. So to us, it's more like a 31km FAI that we aspire to this year 😠 I wonder - how has it been in the Western US for flying ?

[@MikeBomstad]

oh, that was just my big flight from a few years back. The seasons anymore are terrible. Each year is less flights. No big flights this season. Now we have fire smoke. Sounds like your in the same boat with poor conditions. Good thing we love flying

[@Navigator777777]

I know 747 pilots who seek redemption too! ;-)

[@MikeBomstad]

🤣😁

[@JohnDoe-1000xt]

nailed it Mike.. would it be safe to say a high performance glider is much harder to land than a single surface glider..? (higher stall speed)..I remember my UP Gemini 164 single surface had a stall of 10 MPH..it would mush in landing all day long..lol anywho good to see U B still at it

[@MikeBomstad]

@JohnDoe-1000xt yes. As you move up in performance, the flare window gets smaller, and the glider less forgiving, and the stall speed is higher. The WW Alpha 210 and 235, sound similar to your Gemini. Big giant huge flare window at about a walking pace LOL kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGfSi4mFZ818edEsi=NiSz3uTNzVz1DxLx

[@Vl7248]

How do you like the lammy compared to the T3?

[@MikeBomstad]

Its been great. It is 14.1 (151.7 sq feet) it does feel a bit bigger as expected. (I was on a 144. I had a T2C 144 prior and a 154 before that and then Moyes) This was the size Manfred and Christian recommended. Thermals well. Less easy to be upset. Glides great/ VG does feel it takes a bit more effort. Out of the box it takes a bit more high siding. I actually prefer this. Fit and finish is incredible. Sink rate seems good. Buddy has a T3 144 so its going to be fun to compare. Weather has not been cooperative, I only have a handle full of flights. No regrets. Looking forward to getting some distance flights. But the Atos has been hogging them ;-) photos.app.goo.gl/U1MPHaMgyD9jT9a86

[@DougBow96]

Which airport do you land at?

[@MikeBomstad]

Tekoa (Willard Field)

[@DougBow96]

@@MikeBomstad sweet I need to visit. Looks beautiful.

[@MikeBomstad]

@@DougBow96 it's a very nice quiet Airport very welcoming for free flight Pilots

[@DougBow96]

@@MikeBomstad hopefully they like weight shift trikes too.

[@MikeBomstad]

@@DougBow96 yes all are welcome. The airport manager is a very nice guy