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thealohakid
Since 09 Aug 2006
58 Posts
MAUI
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 Thu Feb 15, 07 3:30 pm zagi wings |
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| Does anyone ever battle with remote control gliders? Are there alot of good places to do this in the gorge?
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Portland Pete
Since 08 Mar 2005
145 Posts
HR
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| Thu Feb 15, 07 3:49 pm |
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lots of places in OR and WA around HR
stop in at Hood River Hobbies for details
East and West winds
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boredbrain
Since 16 Feb 2006
352 Posts
Hood River
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| Thu Feb 15, 07 4:27 pm Sure is |
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Lots of hobbiest in the gorge, there are a few locations the sloppers go in the gorge, and then there is Cape Blanco, where I think they set records with there gliders.
PM me and I will forward to the club members I work with.
BK
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Reaper356
Since 10 Dec 2006
781 Posts
Salem / LC Oregon
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| Fri Feb 16, 07 8:13 pm |
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My experience w/ this is remote control planes w/ ENGINES. Then you try to chop a ribbon off another plane. Fly-throughs and all kinds of fun can happen! Way fun!
How does this work w/ gliders?
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Mr.Onepump
Since 11 Sep 2006
66 Posts
Albany
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| Sat Feb 17, 07 10:29 am |
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Here is a link to the slope gliding spot at hoodriver: http://www.rchomepage.com/~passoari/site_lumber.htm
I think they do alot of full contact combat up there too. I plan on brining a wing up this summer, should be something to do when the kiteboarding is less then ideal. See a few picks of the slope below.
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thealohakid
Since 09 Aug 2006
58 Posts
MAUI
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| Sat Feb 17, 07 11:39 am |
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| Thanks for all the feedback. I fly my zagi alot here in Maui and will be coming for the second half of the year. I'll bring my zagi! We do alot of full contact battles. I'll snap some pics next time we go. Such an unreal spot over looking the ocean only 150 yards below but the winds so strong most of the time as long as you keep your plane high, it just blows back towards you. If you come to maui bring your plane and let me know.
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Mr.Onepump
Since 11 Sep 2006
66 Posts
Albany
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| Sat Feb 17, 07 10:11 pm |
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looking forward to seeing that slope in maui. 
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Sun Feb 18, 07 5:30 am |
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| looks like hospital hill... is there a wind range you guys look for when flying up there?
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Mr.Onepump
Since 11 Sep 2006
66 Posts
Albany
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| Sun Feb 18, 07 6:35 pm |
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| I haven't flown up there yet, but hav flown my wing in anything from about 7-40mph. Of course the higher wind speeds make it more exciting.
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Scribble
Since 18 Nov 2005
636 Posts
NoPo
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| Sun Feb 18, 07 7:26 pm |
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I'm in the doghouse. I lost Mr. Onepump's wing last Friday and I'm too gimp with the knee and all to look for it. Sounds like I'm gunna get a big bill in the mail.
Andy
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Mr.Onepump
Since 11 Sep 2006
66 Posts
Albany
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| Sun Feb 18, 07 8:22 pm |
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| you will never live this one down scrib.
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