Thanks for all that information, Bob. I really appreciate your experienced insight, and hope to utilize you as a resource when my training begins.
The one thing that discourages me a bit about HG, is that the conditions really need to be perfect, especially as a beginner to the sport. I'm wondering how many days a year I'll be able to fly here in the northeast.
The gentleman I spoke to in Ellenville, NY did mention the sports dangerous nature. So, I guess he would be a good instructor. It was really cool to slip in under one of the HG and get a feel for the balance required to keep the thing stable. I can't imagine what it would be like balancing it, running full speed, into a launch.
This training center has a couple of small hills, and a static swinging frame for training. In talking to some of the kids there, they we're reminising of the days they did their training and mentioned how after the first day of training, the exhaustion, and soreness that followed the days after. One chap quit smoking, and started running 5 miles a day, to get himself into the shape the sport demanded. He said, his desire to fly HG changed his life for the better, in many ways.
I'm wondering if your selection for your homesite had something to do with a launch site 8 miles away.
Thanks again for all the information.
