tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14740132.post3602714650011638488..comments2023-11-24T05:00:06.292-06:00Comments on Jamie Wanders: Day 3 - I Want a Bigger Cup!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14740132.post-57359952820360806382014-06-29T03:41:44.908-05:002014-06-29T03:41:44.908-05:00I disagree having had a hard life and knowing many...I disagree having had a hard life and knowing many others I can tell you it doesn't make your cup any bigger or easier to deal with stressful situations, quite the opposite. I think your just afraid and with good reason not many people are brave enough to do what you do. And publicly competing against all the top pilots. No pressure. You have to have a ton of faith in yourself and be willing to risk a lot to win. Some people just have more of that and put in the hard yards of practice. My 2 cents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14740132.post-43527351645405710112014-06-28T11:45:34.860-05:002014-06-28T11:45:34.860-05:00BTW, I love flying and launching at Montecucco. I ...BTW, I love flying and launching at Montecucco. I consider this flatland flying. The launch is the best in the world, as far as I know.<br /><br />Of course, the last worlds there totally sucked.Davis Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929303709403259853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14740132.post-53842696772839988442014-06-28T11:43:45.747-05:002014-06-28T11:43:45.747-05:00I just did an edit.I just did an edit.Davis Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929303709403259853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14740132.post-81955255522170354992014-06-28T11:43:19.120-05:002014-06-28T11:43:19.120-05:00Of course, we can have different opinions, and whi...Of course, we can have different opinions, and while there are many different reasons for the prominence of flat land flying in the US, let me point out that pilots have voted with their feet. They want to fly in flatland competitions. They don't want to fly in the mountains. Both Chelan and Lakeview are essentially flatland competitions with foot launch. This basically applies to the Owens also.<br /><br />Nothing in the US or Australia is anything like Europe, with mountain ridges every where and very skinny valleys. Tiny LZ's.<br /><br />Aerotowing in the US is actually a big expensive hassle, that hasn't stopped its prominence.<br /><br />This is just a tiny sample of my thoughts on this issue. I'm a quiet guy, so I keep much to myself.Davis Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929303709403259853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14740132.post-35483241633782357992014-06-28T11:41:46.852-05:002014-06-28T11:41:46.852-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Davis Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929303709403259853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14740132.post-41574279870619629992014-06-28T03:55:33.061-05:002014-06-28T03:55:33.061-05:00I disagree Davis. American competition has gone t...I disagree Davis. American competition has gone to flatland flying because towing is readily available and makes task days more possible because wind direction is pretty much irrelevant. The other reason is convenience. But, I don't think aerotow comps are more fun - I would MUCH prefer to footlaunch any day of the week and that's the reason I love doing comps in Europe. But anyway, that's just me. <br /><br />And Jochen, you're 100% on with your comment about choosing conditions. The contrast between the 10 days of free flying around Italy right before the comp and the comp flying is huge. Before the comp we choose our conditions and had awesome, totally enjoyable flights. And now for the comp, we're flying when I would choose to stay on the ground on days when there are 30 paragliders crowding launch, making it impossible to get close enough to the hill to get a reasonable climb. Jamie Sheldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296657260901647910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14740132.post-6620538958993479942014-06-28T03:14:40.268-05:002014-06-28T03:14:40.268-05:00Hmmm, mountain flying is a lot of fun too. In the ...Hmmm, mountain flying is a lot of fun too. In the right conditions. The problem with competitions is that you do not choose the conditions. They are there and you either decide to fly or not. Flatland comps have a broader window of enjoyable conditions. Mountain flying offers exceptional views and experiences you don't find in flatland flying.Jochen Zeischkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526438480368022521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14740132.post-85332698485697353302014-06-28T02:57:00.805-05:002014-06-28T02:57:00.805-05:00SERIOUSLY. There is a whole world full of people ...SERIOUSLY. There is a whole world full of people not even brave enough to take flight. Don't be so hard on yourself, you are comparing your cup to those in the top 000000.1% :-}Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14740132.post-90276760201263150312014-06-27T14:14:29.027-05:002014-06-27T14:14:29.027-05:00very honest point of view Jamie,most male pilots(I...very honest point of view Jamie,most male pilots(I include myself) think the same, but will not admit to it in public.<br />Mark Haycraft Atos pilot who flies often at Saint Andre and Laragne<br />I think Davis has made a good point... all the besthaycrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352943361652348099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14740132.post-55565819055023746242014-06-27T10:31:31.432-05:002014-06-27T10:31:31.432-05:00Here's the deal. You are not flying in the rig...Here's the deal. You are not flying in the right competitions, but running them instead. You should definitely fly at the ECC in addition to Santa Cruz and Americus. They are a lot more fun.<br /><br />There is a good evolutionary reason that American competition has moved to flatland flying.Davis Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929303709403259853noreply@blogger.com