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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
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 Sun Jun 07, 09 9:08 am OT: Congrats to Kelton |
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Kelton got his P2 Paragliding Pilot certification yesterday. Now he can fly legit on his own.
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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| Sun Jun 07, 09 9:25 am |
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Cool. Way to go Kelton! 
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Sella
Since 21 Apr 2007
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Doin' The Dalles
FLY'IN HIGH PIE GUY
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| Sun Jun 07, 09 9:37 am |
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| Looks uber fun. Nice job Kelton.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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bambam
Since 15 Mar 2005
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Hood River
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| Sun Jun 07, 09 1:36 pm |
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Sweet... P2... License to Learn!
Welcome to the addictive world of flying, be very careful and take it slowly...
Bam
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FunShui
Since 16 Jul 2006
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| Sun Jun 07, 09 7:04 pm |
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Awesome, Kelton!
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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
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| Sun Jun 07, 09 9:22 pm |
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| bambam wrote: | Sweet... P2... License to Learn!
Welcome to the addictive world of flying, be very careful and take it slowly...
Bam |
That's no lie. We already had to warn him about specking out when the wind is picking up.
Here's a new pic from today.
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Sun Jun 07, 09 9:36 pm |
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| What's specking out?
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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
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| Mon Jun 08, 09 6:50 am |
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| Forrest wrote: | | What's specking out? |
Specking out is getting so high that you just look like a speck when people look up at you.
He wasn't really close to specking out today, but he was pretty high up and far back over Ecola for the conditions that were coming. It was just starting to pick up and cap on the water. You don't want to lose the ability to penetrate the wind speed at a site like Ecola!
Read the Oregonian article that follows the tree self-rescue lesson at this URL. Its about a doctor who was flying at Ecola who decided to keep flying despite bad conditions. He ended up spending the night stuck 165' up in a tree in a nasty storm:
http://www.flyaboveall.com/treerescue.htm
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Mon Jun 08, 09 7:14 am |
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| Do you keep a rope with you for rappelling?
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
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I need my fix because I'm a
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| Mon Jun 08, 09 7:36 am |
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Love the pic over Ecola!!
Congrats!
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eli_anderson
Since 04 Jun 2007
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Addicted
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| Mon Jun 08, 09 7:50 am |
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P-2. Keep it up Bro.
AND THANK YOU FLYDUNES. Kelton scored a sweet mentor!
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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
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| Mon Jun 08, 09 9:24 am |
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| Forrest wrote: | | Do you keep a rope with you for rappelling? |
It depends on where I'm flying. If I'm flying at any of the dunes or coastal ridges, nope. If I'm flying somewhere like Ecola, then I keep a tree kit with me. The best thing to do is stay the hell out of the trees though!
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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
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| Mon Jun 08, 09 9:31 am |
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| eli_anderson wrote: | P-2. Keep it up Bro.
AND THANK YOU FLYDUNES. Kelton scored a sweet mentor! |
Ah, hey Eli, thanks. Here's a pic of you from yesterday.
The whole set in a larger format is here: http://picasaweb.google.com/JustCaws
It's the album in the top left corner.
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kyle.vh
Since 11 Jul 2007
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city of angels
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| Mon Jun 08, 09 10:15 am |
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wow great pics 
you guys make it look easy.
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eli_anderson
Since 04 Jun 2007
507 Posts
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| Mon Jun 08, 09 10:15 am |
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very nice! you captured the epicness of the day just right!
Did you shoot that shot through the risers whilst flying??
I left early and still didn't get home till 11
Dunes, You should get your instructor rating!! then it's legit to get everyone high! 
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craz z
Since 01 Dec 2008
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Montana
Stoked
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| Mon Jun 08, 09 12:52 pm |
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Way to go kelton P-2 is an accomplishment and now its all up to you. Watch out for intermidate syndrome pain is a bitch in paragliding. excitement and determination can cloud your judgement although your instructors have been through that with you be sure to remember when to fly and when to wish you were flying.
Good luck
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