Re: [Aus-soaring] Reflex or bungy launching ?

2006-03-12 Thread John Giddy
AFAIK, In classic Bungy Launching, there is no car. The ends of the bungy cord are pulled forward of the glider by teams of helpers, or a horse (funny/sad apocryphal story about horse bungy...) when the bungy was stretched sufficiently, the glider was released, and used the stored energy in th

RE: [Aus-soaring] Reflex or bungy launching ?

2006-03-12 Thread Derek Ruddock
f use > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:aus-soaring- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Giddy > Sent: Monday, 13 March 2006 11:16 AM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Reflex or bungy launching ? > &

RE: [Aus-soaring] Reflex or bungy launching ?

2006-03-12 Thread Robert Moore
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:aus-soaring- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Giddy > Sent: Monday, 13 March 2006 11:16 AM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Reflex or bungy launching ? > > AFAIK, > In classic Bungy Launching, there

Re: [Aus-soaring] Reflex or bungy launching ?

2006-03-12 Thread Jarek
t: Monday, March 13, 2006 11:32 AM Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Reflex or bungy launching ? > They still bungy launch at the Long Mynd. Last time I looked they had > photos on their web site. No horse or car, just around 20 bodies and a > big rubber band :) > > The Essex Gliding club u