tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244673002012-01-29T12:17:56.788-08:00Freeflying in Taiwanjust me and my wingsJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.comBlogger2071100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-57376322186198465002011-09-25T04:27:00.001-07:002011-09-25T04:28:23.758-07:00
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Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-34835387496646960092010-08-29T06:37:00.001-07:002010-08-29T06:38:16.518-07:00Flying Site: SaichiaJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-8179505675266201462010-08-02T06:52:00.000-07:002010-08-02T06:55:56.276-07:00These pictures taken in March of 2008!Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-74792402436590278502010-07-25T07:06:00.001-07:002010-07-25T07:06:57.573-07:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-53227814703594986082010-05-08T22:46:00.000-07:002010-05-08T22:48:25.180-07:00Made inGlider made in the States.Pilot made in South-Africa.Passenger made in Korea.Bystander made in Taiwan.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-78100690685739652322009-12-14T20:59:00.000-08:002009-12-14T21:00:09.739-08:00art by EfangJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-52853934718200813762009-08-02T21:43:00.000-07:002009-08-02T21:43:21.960-07:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-19104866327721687412009-08-02T21:42:00.000-07:002009-08-02T21:42:16.624-07:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-78695501020667126422009-06-13T04:38:00.000-07:002009-06-13T04:39:03.214-07:00Holes in the MYLARJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-53453133892679788672009-06-13T04:37:00.000-07:002009-06-13T04:38:09.475-07:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-35337729461936000022009-06-13T02:50:00.000-07:002009-06-13T02:50:53.405-07:00Peter and I getting a ride up the mountain.Note the nervous expression in Peter's eyes.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-51988642583399946172009-06-07T07:54:00.000-07:002009-06-07T07:54:47.213-07:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-76615772152021192612009-06-01T20:36:00.000-07:002009-06-01T20:37:16.228-07:00Flying my Tandem SOLOJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-50038181510241244232009-05-25T05:49:00.000-07:002009-05-25T05:50:07.726-07:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-54899504825388765812009-04-21T21:24:00.000-07:002009-04-21T21:25:17.950-07:00I'll fly with you.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-40190767115660313292009-04-17T09:36:00.000-07:002009-04-17T09:37:21.339-07:00My First Tandem Flight!Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-50553424308536334462008-11-06T05:26:00.000-08:002008-11-06T05:27:13.369-08:00Peter and I scouting the coast.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-62870853357542638892008-11-06T05:21:00.000-08:002008-11-06T05:21:42.283-08:00Erin goes FlyingJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-77245313911446758152008-10-21T07:22:00.000-07:002008-10-21T07:22:20.684-07:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-15585588968588374372008-09-20T09:55:00.000-07:002008-09-20T09:55:25.897-07:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-15810654777121753432008-09-20T09:39:00.000-07:002008-09-20T09:39:50.385-07:00David about to launch.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-31525490497684654552008-09-20T09:36:00.000-07:002008-09-20T09:36:19.014-07:00Saijia 5 years agoJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-43283194600066273132008-08-25T05:16:00.000-07:002008-08-25T05:16:37.111-07:00Made in JapanThis was my first glider. I paid NT$ 20 000 (US$ 600)for it - second hand of course. It was made in Japan about15 years ago. I've taken her up to 1350m. Flying her forlonger than an hour is tiring.I flew her again the other day. What an experience!Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1710226639128182032008-08-05T09:59:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:54.324-08:00An article about flying (at my local site)in a lifestyle (FYI SOUTH) magazine.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-45257595522074054422008-06-22T08:06:00.001-07:002008-12-09T11:29:54.600-08:00FamilyJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-30234435282594202712008-06-01T01:30:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:54.732-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-10245504485220352002008-05-18T08:36:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:54.931-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-55026323302965078212008-05-18T08:03:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:55.093-08:00May and the kids, Jason and Amber. Also Viven Chuang.Everyone likes Viven!Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-37578209503533021922008-05-04T05:10:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:55.284-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-48005518093593079272008-04-27T00:28:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:55.463-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-28743719148434649862008-04-05T04:40:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:55.601-08:00and NikiJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-6242376385536792732008-04-05T03:22:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:55.682-08:00Lyndsey goes flyingJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-35377191269527121982008-03-22T05:46:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:55.883-08:00Cameron and friends!Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-61097805853138205792008-03-22T05:41:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:56.016-08:00and Tim goes flying.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1960194076949684452008-03-22T05:36:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:56.232-08:00David gets airborne!Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-37163063426246338512008-03-08T05:57:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:29:56.386-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-79676194592095193912008-02-05T05:46:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:29:56.468-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-36903818199126856322008-02-04T18:05:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:29:56.688-08:00Stealing the showIt's me (Joseph Salvenmoser) flying my new COMBAT L 12 at the HAHNENKAMM DOWNHILL RACE, last Saturday in Kitzbuehel, Austria. I flew with about 110 km/h through the finish gate of the race course (the gate is 14m wide and 3.20m high) and the crowd, about 45.000 spectators liked it as much I did.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-33221656106225040122008-01-08T19:09:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:29:56.841-08:00And THIS is what I call BACK UPJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-24230173954463929192007-12-30T04:17:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:29:57.029-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-77300413414962266262007-12-30T03:57:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:29:57.205-08:00Beat this!Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-90090355507744398802007-12-30T03:56:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:29:57.274-08:00101 uses for a hang gliderJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-91910867003736513572007-12-30T03:55:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:29:57.622-08:00LZ Liugwei riverJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-15306629162973522922007-12-15T06:38:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:29:57.988-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-37696041671591880512007-12-13T08:57:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:29:58.164-08:00Lindsay goes...flyingJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-44804824594829438152007-12-13T08:53:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:29:58.307-08:00Saichia launch from aboveJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-50709024713121031492007-11-11T02:16:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:29:58.683-08:00Pixie Tsai goes....driving, flying, sleeping and eating!What a brave little gal! Notice how aggressive she launches!If only more pilots could launch this way!The driving actually was the tense part of this day trip.The napping came naturally. She is Taiwanese after all!On our way back we stopped for a snack and a beer.Weighing in at under 40kg I thought the hotdog would dono harm! 7/11 rocks!Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-45727110951392932612007-09-19T08:56:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:58.886-08:00At cloudbase.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-88862838928382891332007-09-09T06:45:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:59.062-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-25211813672478460012007-09-03T21:09:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:59.298-08:00Check out this nice kite!Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-60574631600067503232007-07-09T07:25:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:59.533-08:00Spectators at launchJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-80301557430364129392007-07-07T07:14:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:29:59.949-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-63017804790723429282007-07-02T17:28:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:00.297-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-40329053793358787122007-06-30T07:37:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:00.437-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-60319559718598343582007-06-21T09:05:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:00.660-08:00Apparantly this RC glider has a 50:1 glide ratioJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-41183321799010022962007-06-21T09:02:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:01.548-08:00And then came the rain... Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-53311523295520188962007-06-17T18:00:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:01.954-08:00San San launchingJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-29190555281103014352007-05-30T09:44:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:02.654-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-6537547813182857802007-05-30T09:41:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:02.893-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-57208893042058236182007-05-28T21:09:00.001-07:002007-05-28T21:09:19.499-07:00Camera MountJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-32819331805384018862007-05-27T08:01:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:03.098-08:00Happiness is......two flights (Sa and Su) 4h15 min.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-5930722532934266472007-05-27T07:55:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:03.395-08:00The flying was great today. More pics to follow soon of medoing "acro" if you can call it that.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-28861207436427907462007-05-27T07:10:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:03.644-08:00Another great day!I was "confronted" with this beautiful view early thismorning (10am) as I left for Saichia from my house.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-68162306148489510012007-05-26T18:21:00.001-07:002007-05-26T18:21:36.974-07:00Getting it up. What life is all about!Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-73872604481038306092007-05-26T09:19:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:03.834-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-83898888099367624652007-05-24T07:31:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:04.010-08:00My BirthdayBy far the best gift I got for my birthday. This card fromone of my 3rd grade students. Thank you very much, Alice.It means a lot to me.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-30663660877218713392007-05-22T21:59:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:04.204-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-83957272902940441792007-05-22T21:58:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:04.367-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-82732453588011318992007-05-20T08:53:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:04.524-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-9882635933992540782007-05-20T06:57:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:04.808-08:00glider in the gymGreat was my surprise to notice this glider hanging abovethe reception area of the new gym in Kaohsiung. I just knewI had to join.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-17114033047555504892007-05-20T06:52:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:04.993-08:00cloudsuckJeh Chi being rescued by Tom and Efang. He got sucked upclose to 3000m and landed after deploying his reservein the mountain. Fortunetaly the "rescue team" wasfamiliar with the terrain for they camp there almost everyweekendJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-51399712948100826952007-05-20T06:48:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:05.227-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-83057087312930304852007-05-20T06:47:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:05.660-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-12198864262222840122007-03-26T22:37:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:05.808-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-57259497420906510182007-03-26T22:32:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:30:06.076-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-50031084290954999442007-01-06T01:05:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:30:06.330-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-68037758168801625152007-01-06T00:32:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:30:06.435-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-54421649695500311002006-12-28T07:42:00.000-08:002006-12-28T07:53:00.220-08:00Launching my Paraglider (Gin Bolero Plus)Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-65067266745151351592006-12-25T04:00:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:30:06.741-08:00Season Greetingsand what did you get from Santa?I got a 2h20 minute flight and a scarf (which I wore)Then I met a friendly couple from Kaohsiung (I live in Kaohsiung, remember),Lin and his very, very pretty wife Mickey.Sorry Lin, you are not in the picture...maybe next time.They drove my car down from launch, which saved me a lot of trouble.Thank you very much, Lin.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-77521046569814812802006-12-25T03:47:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:30:06.928-08:00and from Korea (James Noh and his wife (whose name I cannot pronounce, let alone write)Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-84668001535067585852006-12-22T09:10:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:30:07.075-08:00I have a dreamNo flying but close... I've been reading alot about this monsterlately...isn't she beautiful!I want to climb it...my new 5 year plan...Waar 'n wil is, is 'n weg. Vir Martin...hy sou dit saam met my wou doen.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-33613639863887272752006-12-19T18:10:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:30:07.230-08:00just another landingcheck out my landingJáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-53415820466711213512006-12-13T20:38:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:30:07.447-08:00Bundu bashing for 2 hours got us eventually to the top.Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-16157178991304185012006-12-13T20:28:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:30:07.750-08:00Cleaning a new site. Steven found this beauty. He is hanging onthe rope going down from my car, chppoing off yet another tree ;-)Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1163002039935880362006-11-08T08:06:00.000-08:002006-11-11T20:09:00.443-08:001650 m asl camping and possible launch.Clouds come from the south to cover launch as early as 11am.Launch abandoned. Nice camping site though. Will try again in feature.Locals reckon it gets more foggier in winter. Let's see.Location: Between Tainan and Nantou. Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1162218356797449602006-10-30T06:23:00.000-08:002006-11-11T20:09:00.012-08:00Retired hang gliders in the hangar at Nanhua airstrip - notin use anymore. Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1161648843886235422006-10-23T17:13:00.000-07:002006-11-11T20:08:59.616-08:00Yuri supplying us both cold beers! Note the tree landing! Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1161050495306341252006-10-16T18:59:00.000-07:002006-11-11T20:08:59.023-08:00Les waiting for a cycle. Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1161050106819689332006-10-16T18:53:00.000-07:002006-11-11T20:08:58.605-08:00doing what I do best...flying Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1158615544084859682006-09-18T14:35:00.000-07:002006-11-11T20:08:57.920-08:00What do you do when...the weather looks promising, summer is coming to an endand you are looking forward to a long flight...when Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1158615284054050162006-09-18T14:31:00.000-07:002006-11-11T20:08:57.352-08:00I put up my glider and get this far. I put in the left wing tipwand... Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1158615210885469832006-09-18T14:27:00.000-07:002006-11-11T20:08:57.094-08:00And then I broke the right tipwand...damn. It had cracks init and I was postponing replacing them. Good thing it brokenow and not later in the flight. I was kinda relief then! Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1158614828246615022006-09-18T14:25:00.000-07:002006-11-11T20:08:56.480-08:00Plan B: setup the Atlas. Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1158614881854898952006-09-18T14:23:00.000-07:002006-11-11T20:08:56.706-08:00Fly the atlas. Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1157949677579051292006-09-10T21:39:00.000-07:002006-11-11T20:08:56.251-08:00Siau yu Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24467300.post-1157894163452802042006-09-10T06:14:00.000-07:002006-11-11T20:08:55.861-08:00Jáco Herbsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889486217905349686noreply@blogger.com1