Paragliding @ 30,000 ft
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:47 amSCPA & SBSA Discussion Board
Paragliding @ 30,000 ft
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:47 am
Re: Paragliding @ 30,000 ft
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:50 pmClimb 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.
Re: Paragliding @ 30,000 ft
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:05 pmDidn't Grantham (or was it Pipkin?) claim a similar ascent rate at Pine a few years back? 
Re: Paragliding @ 30,000 ft
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:55 amIt 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
Re: Paragliding @ 30,000 ft
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:36 amRe: Paragliding @ 30,000 ft
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:08 pmI 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.