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Archive for May 2008

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Beach bum flying

Testing the new 125cc rig at Fornebu. (South end of the old airport). Steinar, Sindre, Bjørn and me had a great evening in the soft air over the Oslo fjord.

Me landing at the beach.

Bjørn going up

One of the best HG videos

This Discovery Channel short clip, featuring Olli Barthelmes is very well made. I think it really captures the essence of flying a hangglider, while keeping it calm and beautiful. 5 out of 5 stars!

Work in progress on the 125cc towing rig

I went out and got some building materials to mount the scooter on a small trailer, while Steinar produced the drum that will hold the towing line. So far so good, now we just need to test it, hope the weather will allow it tomorrow.
Here’s the scooter mounted on a trailer. I made the supports [...]