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An Epic Day With a Not So Epic Landing!
I pulled on speed and set up for a landing, then at 10-15 feet above the ground, I hit rotor and dropped hard on the deck for a crash landing…
25 Sep 2010
I pulled on speed and set up for a landing, then at 10-15 feet above the ground, I hit rotor and dropped hard on the deck for a crash landing…
25 Sep 2010
Not Quite the Epic Expected
As I launched I had to run like Forest Gump before I was lifted off the ground…
18 Sep 2010
As I launched I had to run like Forest Gump before I was lifted off the ground…
18 Sep 2010
Between the Rain - It's Wales of Course
I checked my vario/altimeter to judge if I had height for a top landing but I had forgot to zero it at take-off! It read an altitude of 1,200 feet, I was nowhere near that high so had to rely on my own judgment…
04 Sep 2010
I checked my vario/altimeter to judge if I had height for a top landing but I had forgot to zero it at take-off! It read an altitude of 1,200 feet, I was nowhere near that high so had to rely on my own judgment…
04 Sep 2010
A Perfect End to the Day
As I crossed the large mound of earth that borders the western end of the paddock, I turned back into wind, moved onto the uprights and for a brief moment thought I was coming down right there as the glider hung stationary above the ground…
16 Aug 2010
As I crossed the large mound of earth that borders the western end of the paddock, I turned back into wind, moved onto the uprights and for a brief moment thought I was coming down right there as the glider hung stationary above the ground…
16 Aug 2010
Overcast at Mendlesham
With such benign air, I flew the glider fast and embarked on several tight turns. My head began to spin when the scenery around me spiralled and I felt the g’s pushing my chest into my harness! I quickly decided I’d had enough of that
01 Aug 2010
With such benign air, I flew the glider fast and embarked on several tight turns. My head began to spin when the scenery around me spiralled and I felt the g’s pushing my chest into my harness! I quickly decided I’d had enough of that
01 Aug 2010
Devil's Dyke / Ditchling Beacon Loop
Daniel and I ride from the Devil's Dyke to Ditchling Beacon and back.
31 Jul 2010
Daniel and I ride from the Devil's Dyke to Ditchling Beacon and back.
31 Jul 2010
Exams
The pilot exam itself was much harder and of a format that I had not expected but I worked through it and finished it in just over an hour. I then re-read the entire paper and changed some of my answers…
24 Jul 2010
The pilot exam itself was much harder and of a format that I had not expected but I worked through it and finished it in just over an hour. I then re-read the entire paper and changed some of my answers…
24 Jul 2010
Summer Competition
I screamed at everyone to grab a glider but realised after seeing the confused looks on people’s faces, that I had been the only one to have seen the pending chaos! When gliders began independently flying themselves, people realised the gravity of the situation...
03 Jul 2010
I screamed at everyone to grab a glider but realised after seeing the confused looks on people’s faces, that I had been the only one to have seen the pending chaos! When gliders began independently flying themselves, people realised the gravity of the situation...
03 Jul 2010
