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The Bottom Landing Field is the Place to Be!
I must admit, my confidence in flying has been a little dented since my crash. For this reason, I had decided to revert to my old familiar harness…
14 Jun 2014
I must admit, my confidence in flying has been a little dented since my crash. For this reason, I had decided to revert to my old familiar harness…
14 Jun 2014
Return to Flight
Over two months since my crash and my glider is finally repaired with thanks to both John Barratt from South Downs Hang Gliding, and Steve Elkins from Avian…
08 Jun 2014
Over two months since my crash and my glider is finally repaired with thanks to both John Barratt from South Downs Hang Gliding, and Steve Elkins from Avian…
08 Jun 2014
Still Grounded - But Not for Much Longer!
Almost two months on and I'm still grounded. Due to the economic downturn in the European Union, the strength of the Australian Dollar compared to the UK pound is making AirBorne spare parts prohibitively expensive and in turn, problematic repairing my AirBorne Sting 3...
17 May 2014
Almost two months on and I'm still grounded. Due to the economic downturn in the European Union, the strength of the Australian Dollar compared to the UK pound is making AirBorne spare parts prohibitively expensive and in turn, problematic repairing my AirBorne Sting 3...
17 May 2014
My Hang Gliding Crash!
In retrospective, I should have listened to my inner voice and opted to fly another day but I feel fortunate enough that I was able to walk away from this one; even if my glider didn't…
23 Mar 2014
In retrospective, I should have listened to my inner voice and opted to fly another day but I feel fortunate enough that I was able to walk away from this one; even if my glider didn't…
23 Mar 2014
An Ugly Landing!
Out in front I spotted black birds all enjoying a thermal so advanced in their direction. As I bullied my way through they all dispersed in every conceivable direction and I was rewarded with a few beeps from my vario…
15 Mar 2014
Out in front I spotted black birds all enjoying a thermal so advanced in their direction. As I bullied my way through they all dispersed in every conceivable direction and I was rewarded with a few beeps from my vario…
15 Mar 2014
The Myth Debut
As I ran down the hill the glider lifted above me, much more than I was used to. For a moment I feared that I hadn't attached my leg loops but then I felt a reassuring grip as the leg straps went taught…
30 Nov 2013
As I ran down the hill the glider lifted above me, much more than I was used to. For a moment I feared that I hadn't attached my leg loops but then I felt a reassuring grip as the leg straps went taught…
30 Nov 2013
