Dreams of flight (part two)

Landing a hang glider requires a level of skill directly proportionate to the type of glider you are flying. In simple terms, a beginners glider is easy to land and a high performance glider takes a keen since of timing as well as concentration and luck. A hang glider lands similar to a bird. As the glider comes in skimming the ground for a landing, Just at the right moment the pilot pushes his weight aft of the glider causing the craft to abruptly stop. Given the ideal conditions, landing zone and wind direction, landing a hang glider can be the most exhilarating and predictable part of the flight. Conversely, landing where you took off, at the top of a mountain, doesn't share the prerequisites for an ideal landing. If you can master the art of top landing, you enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you can put it in where ever you like at any time. Sometimes the equivalent of landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier, but without power you can't go around.

So after an incredible day of flying, Bob decides to leisurely cruise out and land at the main LZ at the bottom of the mountain and let me drive Mr. Cruiser down solo. As I pulled into the LZ it was dusk. The fireworks mother nature had provided earlier was just a dull fading memory. I was worried. Bob was coming in on final with very little light left to safely make a landing. With a hundred and fifty feet left on Bobs glide, I noticed quite a bit of barking coming from where bob was set up to land. Because of my perspective, I couldn't make out exactly what all the racket was about. After landing, Bob hastily dropped his wing, un-hooked his harness and bolted in my direction. Running as hard as he could as a pack of wild dogs gave chase.