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In reply to the discussion: Flying like a bird with self built wings [View all]kayakjohnny
(5,235 posts)1. Why would everyone start running away at take off?
2. Why wouldn't the camera person run towards him after taking off, to capture 'the moment' better than this?
3. Why wasn't there a good head on view, from in front?
4. Why so blurry and shakey for such an epic attempt? Why not have a pro with a tripod?
5. Why fly in such a sketchy area with tree and water obstacles and limited space in the event of a glitch?
6. Didn't his 'crying' emotion at the end seem just a bit fake and hollow?
7. Where are parts 1-13?
8. When the scene changes at :35, doesn't he seem to be going awfully slow for the proper airspeed to achieve flight? Wouldn't he stall at that speed, which looks like under 10 mph, rather than the 17 or 20 of a hang glider?
9. At the end when he lands, he shouldn't have to run out the speed like he does. He takes way too many steps for the speed he was going.
I could go on. But this thing seems like a fake, and linking to blogs that link to this story don't cut it as verification.
Sorry. This thing just did not happen.