Is Paragliding D-Bag Rocket Science? Luis "Mickey" Fonseca Finds Out Video
I was finished with my last run and was commenting the others when Alexander Hagen and others approached me and asked me to get out my gear.. For what I asked.. We're going to pack it for you as you will be d-bagging later. Ahaaa well I've wanted to do it for some years so.. Rolf Dale was kind to lend me his d-bag, Kjartan volunteered to be tandempilot as he then got a chance to test his new Lierne U-Turn U2 Tandem. Ove Tillung, Snaddrikken, Anders Ringheim, Rolf Dale, Øyvind Osdal, Rune , Morten Knapstad, Erlend Borge and others helped to pack it. It was not necessary to watch it as I had no clue what to do anyway :) I had to call Arne Hillestad our Cheif Executive for the Hangglider and Paraglider organisation to get a clearence as that is mandatory. He fixed it pr. sms and we where good to go. Judge Mirjam Steien was kind to borrow me her helmet as I needed a full face helmet as I was going to fly with a wireless mic down to the audience on landing. Jon Skåle from skysign.no was operating the towboat, we where good to go, Kjartan gave signal, Jon replied, accelerated, Kjartan airborne, my feet got lighter and then the boat shut down... "WTF for ¤!"#¤%& sake" I yelled and heard the echo of my voice bounce between the landing-zone.. I'd forgot I was on air LIVE :S Sorry I'm just so nervous I told the crowd, and I really was.. Jon had accidentally pulled the emergency switch and apologized. Luckily we didn't land in the lake :) We got ready for second try, everything was ...
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