Quite often, pilots new to the region and/or snaggy, windy mountain launches join us for some sky-time. It's painful to watch them try to manage the wing using the traditional A's and brakes method - if they are really skilled they can get away with it, but most of the time they are plucked and/or dragged - into cactus if they are lucky, or rocks if not so lucky.

I extol the virtues of the A's and C's inflation method, which was drilled into me by my first instructor, Hadley Robinson. I tell the pilots to look for videos showing the technique, but aside from the original one by Aussie pilot Mitsos, they are few and far between. Mitsos' video is very good, but quote old, not in HD, and he turns to the right, which is not the most common direction around here.

So, I decided to make this tutorial. Lame I know, but better than nothing. I hope it helps a few pilots.

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