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Paragliding @ 30,000 ft
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Re: Paragliding @ 30,000 ft
by oj » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:50 pm
Climb rate of 20 mps works out to 3937 fpm up. I read in another forum that other pilots in the area were holding their gliders in full stall and STILL going up. Scary stuff.
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Re: Paragliding @ 30,000 ft
by Randall » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:05 pm
Didn't Grantham (or was it Pipkin?) claim a similar ascent rate at Pine a few years back? 
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Re: Paragliding @ 30,000 ft
by Chris G » Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:55 am
It was pipkin with 2600ft/min...I had 2400 briefly a few days later on the north side but sparky's was sustained for minutes on end..heh
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Re: Paragliding @ 30,000 ft
by Parma Chris » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:36 am
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Re: Paragliding @ 30,000 ft
by Chip Bartley » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:08 pm
I would love to hear "the rest of the story". I wonder how far she traveled and how long was she up. I wonder if the gps track will be available. Paraglider magazine should do a feature on this. Its amazing to think how mother nature can rock your world in a heart beat.
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