Ryan pretty much summed it up, though I'm not sure about the Jedi stuff -
unless mind tricks were involved.
I find myself returning to the videos every few hours trying to re-analyze
everything we did because, well, it was all so valuable. My favorite by far
was the full stalls, but who doesn't love a good spiral? More importantly,
I learned my wing's pre-stall behavior and what the toggles feel like
before fecal matter hits the fan. I know I still have a ways to go with
wing-overs, so I know I'll be finding my way back to an SIV clinic in the
future.
I never threw my reserve like some hooligans, instead opting to do one more
flight and practice stalls in the late-afternoon of the third day. I do,
however, agree with Ryan's sentiments - 2 reserves > 1. Ryan did a great
job chucking that reserve, dealing with the unexpected, taking a chill bath
all while keeping that wide grin on his face the whole time. And that's not
even talking about his other flights.
TL, DR: SIV clinic = worth it. Take one if you have not already.
And watch out for those Canadians - robots in disguise.
Stan
On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 12:40 PM, <ceramic
...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Stan and I went down and up to some place in southern Oregon called Lost
> Creek Lake for an SIV course with Brad Gunnuscio.
> We had decent enough weather the first day for a few tows and two days of
> solid sunny conditions complete with scantily clad beach goers. The other
> 6 participants had come from all overt the states and Canada and we ranged
> from novice to experienced with talent and creativity smattered about.
> My hope for the course was to gain confidence at the margins of my ability
> and feel out this old wing (which was unanimously, save for Stan, laughed
> at during orientation). Despite the chuckles, the original aspen flew like
> a champ and came out of stalls and deflations with ease, having mild surges
> and a small number of mild full stall induced cravats. Fun wing for sure.
> I opted to huck my reserve on the last flight which alone was worth every
> penny. I was left with the following thoughts: a) two is better than one,
> b) two is better than one.
> Stan had some killer flights and had to fight to foul his 1-2 wing up. By
> the third day it was apparent that something in Stan clicked, or slipped,
> or combusted and caused him to achieve Jedi status. It was really sweet to
> watch that internal expansiveness as shit fell into place. Anything to add
> Stan?
> Beware there are two Canadians on the loose in Oregon hitting up many
> sights on their way north. Solid dude, Cornell and Charlie.
> --
> --
> Ryan
--
Stan Mordensky | M.S. Candidate | University of Oregon |
Eugene, OR 97403-1272 | (301)-639-8619 | stanl
...@uoregon.edu |
