GeraldoS
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American flying ultralight crashes and dies in Rosarito
Muere turista al caer con parapente en Rosarito.
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advrider
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I always see the guy flying around San Felipe and giving ride for a small fee, I'll pass. RIP to the pilot, died doing what he loved and not driving
to work.
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BajaTed
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Happens more than you know.
There are already some crosses on the coastal mountain ridge by Puerto Salina from past crashes. Updrafts are the lure.
Yaw, pitch & roll, keep it under control.
Es Todo Bueno
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Barry A.
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Several years ago in Lima, Peru, we had one crash about 200 yards in front of us as we drove up a canyon on a 4-lane from the beach back to our
hotel. He did not survive. Yes, it does happen more than we realize.
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Glidergeek
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RIP Gustavo.
Some say Airspeed, Altitude or brains. you need at least 2 of the 3 to survive.
I've flown and done some risky things in the past but those paragliders are really dangerous.
[Edited on 8-17-2021 by Glidergeek]
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advrider
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Crazy, first flight my wife took was in a ultra light and she loved it, but she was still scared of commercial flights? I remember a lot of them had
VW motors, I've had a lot of bugs that broke down often, not good in flight!
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mtgoat666
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Be sure to wear a parachute!
Can’t they put a parachute on the aircraft so whole thing gets let down gently?
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
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BajaBlanca
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I agree that it is wonderful that he was doing what he loved to do.
apparently he had heart issues and this may have been a factor.
RIP
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AKgringo
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Water landings are not a good thing, except for Captain Sully of course!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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motoged
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Yep .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwvpDy1m4hI
Don't believe everything you think....
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