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Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:26 pm

some amazing video footage, my god it looks like a swarm of locusts must be a bit scarry at times flying with so many

cheers gary

http://vimeo.com/15213623

Stuart Bertram · Post by **Stuart Bertram** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:50 pm

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:24 am

No wonder there are mid airs at theses comps ! far too many for any type of flying but because this is a comp and pilots are fighting for the best lift all the time... its an accident waiting to happen.

I've flown in strong thermals with over seventy + very hungry hanggliders pilots & all going to cloudbase beleive you me its not fun and it should be !

For me a handfull of pilots flying whatever enjoying a nice day

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:48 am

your right there ron i think it would be terifying and like you say accident waiting to happen. i have never seen such a awsome spectical to see this though. mind it looked more like a ozone super final

cheers gary

Post by **colin keightley** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:44 pm

Ozone has pretty much dominated the world cup and other major comps this year you've got to remember these are not your average pilot to be able to enter the world cup you have to be a point scorer in an international event first these guys spend most of there time travelling the world to these events so flying with so many others is common place to them Phillips broere (however you spell it) is one of these people and likes to video it somewhat of an airborne reporter would you consider restricting cars on the m25 just because congested traffic at 70mph is an accident waiting to happen or would you expect common sense and caution to prevale

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:52 pm

Colin, cars don't come at you from below & above so I dont understand that comment

I'm sure you will change your mind when you have been in this situation a few times when competing to experience just how scary it is ! the reporter will get as many a good shot with less flying... the facts are its doen't matter how a pilot we are we can all make mistakes and the more pilots around you increases your chance of a midair

Post by **colin keightley** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:00 pm

If that many gliders mad you uncomfortable then you wouldn't enter the world cup it is a serious competition not ment to be fun that's what fun comps are for, the world paragliding cup is about as serious as it gets my point was about congestion the more congested things get the more caution you exercise weather it's on a road or in the air. Granted I don't like it when it gets busy in the air so I wouldn't put myself in that situation doesn't mean you should stop others

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:06 pm

I've never mentioned stopping anybody ? I'm saying its an accident waiting to happen no matter how good you seem to think these pilot are ! mid'airs happen all the time

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:37 pm

may be they should invent air bags for mid air colisions???

Stuart Bertram · Post by **Stuart Bertram** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:42 pm

Is that Gary the telly tubby or have I just developed incredible xray vision.

Neil that did make me smile.

Stuart

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:00 pm

funny my sister seen my body with all my wanabees and she did think you sooted my strapping physique

cheers gary

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:05 pm

its my homarge to garys t shirt

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check this out of the superfinal

check this out of the superfinal

No wonder !

lack of expereice...

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