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Old 01-07-2012, 04:02 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by AEAJR View Post
TOO FLAT?

You may feel your area is too flat for slope soaring but I would bet that is not true. You just don't understand enough about slope soaring to recognize a good slope spot when you see it.

When you look at the pictures and videos of cool slope sites the look like monster mountains, sweeping vistas of grassy hills and suff like that. Well, yes, those are the true heaven of slope soaring, but you don't need that much to slope soar.

I have sloped 4 foot sand dunes, large buildings, commercial excavatoins.

YOu can slope Dams, bridges, barns, large houses, rock walls, retaining walls, stockade fences, and I have even heard of people flying slope off of tractor trailers and railroad trains.

WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR SLOPE SOARING?

1) Wind
2) Blockage - something to get in the winds way

What makes it better

Open space in front of the blockage so the wind hitting the block is smooth

Height - 4 feet is enough but 400 feet is spectacular


Slope Soaring in New Mexico - a pretty flat place

Slope site - Wyoming
http://www.slopeflyer.com/artman/pub...-soaring.shtml
This looks very promising for guy like myself. I cant wait to give it a try hopefully this spring or summer.

This thread is very interesting read.

Happy flying may your crashes be limited and if they are not limited let them be cool.
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