| SDI PARAGLIDING ACADEMY |
| X-C Flying is - "Leaving the nest and exploring the potential". |
| What is cross country flying? Some compare cross country flying to getting out on your own for the first time. That is getting away from the familiar soaring ridge and "going over the back" into uncharted territory- exploring your potential with the excitement and uncertainty of not knowing just how far you may go. X-C Flying can start on a mountain or even ridge site, but tow launching is gaining in popularity due to the flexibility of the starting point. Towing opens up the possibility of flying vast areas without Mountains. The technique is basic- Thermal up to gain altitude, then fly downwind, repeat. Easier said than done. -More to come- |
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| Andrei's & Phils story to follow. |
| Kelly's first session |
| Congratulations to Andrei Cojoianu for setting the North Dakota State x-c distance record to just over 100 miles on 6/20/2009 |
| Phil on his way to another great XC flight |
| Congratulations to Phil Russman for breaking the Minnesota State x-c distance record to just under 90 miles on 7/26/2009 A record set by paul Lundquist in 1997 of 53 miles |
| Thad Spencer after XC flight |
| 1.5 mile long N/S Tow road South of Waseca, MN |
| Steve, Phil has been flying since he was 13 I think he knows how to do it! |
| Steve's waiting for retrieval after XC flight near Cosmos, MN |