Category: Lifestyle

May 28 2019 May 28, 2019 May 28, 2019 by Ryan

Aviatorial

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Did you know… aviatorial… is a word? “of or relating to aviation or an aviator“ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviatorial?utm_campaign=sd&utm_medium=serp&utm_source=jsonld


May 05 2016 May 5, 2016 March 21, 2023 by Ryan

Telluride Tandem at 4 yrs old

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The youngest person to fly from Telluride, Colorado.  September 16, 1988. Launch is over 12,000 ft above sea level, and we climbed to almost 17,000 ft- the landing zone is around 9,000 ft.  Check out the tandem on a double surface glider (Wills Wing Sport I think?).  Dad still nailed the landing, of course. #respect…

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Mar 24 2016 March 24, 2016 March 24, 2016 by Ryan

Deer Valley Pow Turns

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A fun Throwback Thursday video: My first year working at Deer Valley, I was a videographer (NOT! a ski instructor). Best compliment/insult I got that year?  “You ski like a really good PATROLLER.  It’s all wrong, but you look great doing it” After becoming an instructor and pursuing certification… that comment is all the more…

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Feb 19 2016 February 19, 2016 February 19, 2016 by Ryan

TBT: Backcountry Pow Turns

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Short video Des took of me, from the Alta parking lot if I remember correctly… skiing the ridge (backcountry) that faces West at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon.  Circa 2008 or so? There’s something really special about hiking (touring) up a rugged mountain line, especially doing it alone.  Yea yea, I know touring alone…

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Jun 23 2015 June 23, 2015 June 24, 2015 by Ryan

Freeing Scotty T

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Today I released Scotty’s ashes from a couple thousand feet over where he loved to fly.  It was a beautiful day to be out and up in the air, he would have been so excited to fly today.  It was pretty surreal flying “with” him… and it was hard to let him go, too… But…

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Mar 12 2015 March 12, 2015 March 12, 2015 by Ryan

The Ultimate TBT: “Destiny”

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I made this video back in 2005… It’s hard to believe TEN years have passed since then! This is actual home video of me as a little… with a childhood like this, how could I grow up to be anything BUT a hang glider pilot?!  It’s all I’ve ever known or wanted… When I made this…

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Mar 10 2015 March 10, 2015 March 10, 2015 by Ryan

Contest Entry and HG Publicity

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If you follow me here on my blog, on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or stalk me from the bushes (must be cold this time of year) you already know I do a bit of aerial photography and videography using a small quadcopter. Well the company that makes the quad and gimbal I use, DJI, is running…

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Feb 26 2015 February 26, 2015 February 26, 2015 by Ryan

The FAA’s Proposed UAS “Drone” Laws are Available for Public Comment

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Link to the complete set of proposed laws, and where you can comment: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-0150-0017 Summary of proposed laws: Operational Limitations • Unmanned aircraft must weigh less than 55 lbs. (25 kg). • Visual line-of-sight (VLOS) only; the unmanned aircraft must remain within VLOS of the operator or visual observer. • At all times the small…

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Feb 23 2015 February 23, 2015 February 25, 2015 by Ryan

Winter Play

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Having worked through physical therapy for my shoulder, and being fully cleared by my doctor… I’m officially a healed, rehabilitated, physically able-bodied person again!  And despite record cold and getting trounced with snow, I’ve been doing by best to get out and fly when I can. Here are a couple recent shots from doing some…

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Jan 10 2015 January 10, 2015 February 25, 2015 by Ryan

Shoulder Health, Part I

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I’ve been involved in a dangerous activity for a long time, but it’s only caught up with me in a few instances. In 1998 I broke my right wrist, in 1999 I sprained and dislocated my left shoulder, and in 2003 I broke my left ankle… all playing hockey. No, it wasn’t flying, and maybe…

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