Check out the video above for a quick 7 minute flight filmed with GoPro Max 360 degree video. If you open it in the YouTube app on a tablet or smartphone it should default to a VR interface where you should be able to change the view by moving the phone. When I play with it I find that it is really similar to the view and sensation I get when flying: look up and see the wing, look down and see the world beneath my dangling feet.
It is not a particularly notable flight other than the epic struggle not shown. I got onto launch at about 7pm but it was very windy and so I waited a while. In a lull I set up. I had four aborted launches including two that gave me very nasty lineover tangles that took a while to clear, especially in the continuing wind. I was feeling particularly defeated, especially since a few days prior the conditions were also windy, did not improve, and I opted to hiked back down the hill for the second time ever. I was really close to packing up but decided to rally for one more attempt. At sunset 7:58pm the wind finally cooperated, I had my moment, and I was off for a smooth dusk light flight. The landing was smooth. I really like this launch but its position high on a ridge makes for challenging wind conditions. I've since started scouting and flying other launches but am sure I will be back to this one before long.
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