Chiroptera Video & Some Photos

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[chilese]

Friday night fly photos start here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/chilesej/2012Kites#5767522274067225586

HD bumpy video of Chiroptera is here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/chilesej/Movies#5767538859354454930

Although, as of 2:08 AM the movie was still being processed by the Googlidytes.

Okay, as of 2:10, it's a go. I'm going to bed now. Must....close.....eyes. 

Everything shot with the Canon S100 pocket camera.

[PUZZLE]

sometimes i think the Chiroptera will glide forever. it almost like its riding the themals, going up and down in slow motion it doesn't even seem real

[fidelio]

thanks for making the effort on the video j. afaik this is only like the 3rd vid of it on the internet.

it's a great kite which hasn't had much exposure.

ps - sorry everybody for hitting a tree in the video. normally i only hit people. 

[chilese]

I added a YouTube™ version here:

Chiroptera SLK Glider by Will Sturdy

Been a while since I've used YouTube. It now has an image stabilization

program which told me perhaps I ought to use it. So I said OK. Hopefully,

the software will improve on my shaky, walking around and zooming vid.

[Wayner]

It was a great night in low to no existence winds. We had the right kites 

We had six gliders; three Chiropteras, a Skate, Urban Nijna and Emong. Three SULs included an Ocius, an Amazing and a Vapor.

Chilese commented “Hard to believe the Vapor is the heaviest kite here.” 

Thanks Fidelio for letting me fly your Chiropera. Love it. Maybe adding one to my kite bag.

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