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Suffolk Thermals
When everything went quite I knew something wasn’t right and looked down expected to see the weak link had failed. It hadn’t, the bridle and line were still there and as the ground was rushed towards me, I instinctively flared…
26 Jun 2010
When everything went quite I knew something wasn’t right and looked down expected to see the weak link had failed. It hadn’t, the bridle and line were still there and as the ground was rushed towards me, I instinctively flared…
26 Jun 2010
Hot and Humid in Suffolk
As I looked at the sky as I drove to Suffolk I could see an inversion was established and with the high-level cloud, thermal activity would be minimal. It had been over a month since I last visited the tow field and despite the not so inspiring sky, I was keen to get on the winch and in the air again...
05 Jun 2010
As I looked at the sky as I drove to Suffolk I could see an inversion was established and with the high-level cloud, thermal activity would be minimal. It had been over a month since I last visited the tow field and despite the not so inspiring sky, I was keen to get on the winch and in the air again...
05 Jun 2010
Rough Air at the Devil's Dyke
The forecast for the Devil's Dyke hinted the wind would veer more to a north easterly and drop later in the day. When I arrived, the wind was pretty strong, blowing a good 17 mph from the north [possibly with a hint of east in it]. I wasn't totally inspired to rig my glider and John and I wondered if Bo Peep might have been the better option...
31 May 2010
The forecast for the Devil's Dyke hinted the wind would veer more to a north easterly and drop later in the day. When I arrived, the wind was pretty strong, blowing a good 17 mph from the north [possibly with a hint of east in it]. I wasn't totally inspired to rig my glider and John and I wondered if Bo Peep might have been the better option...
31 May 2010
Soaring the Long Mynd
My personal mission today was to complete two successful top landings - I needed this to complete my BHPA Pilot tasks.
15 May 2010
My personal mission today was to complete two successful top landings - I needed this to complete my BHPA Pilot tasks.
15 May 2010
Boot Camp Day Two
As I launched, I knew it was going to be the highest of the day. I didn't kite out, but I did release at over 1,100 feet…
18 Apr 2010
As I launched, I knew it was going to be the highest of the day. I didn't kite out, but I did release at over 1,100 feet…
18 Apr 2010
Boot Camp Day One
The helmet queue was now quite substantial and more than an hour passed before my next tow…
17 Apr 2010
The helmet queue was now quite substantial and more than an hour passed before my next tow…
17 Apr 2010
Hard Work Rewarded at the Devil's Dyke
First attempt I was again way too high, my second attempt, too high, my third attempt, too high, my forth, too high! It was getting monotonous, so I turned back after my last attempt, headed for the larger landing field behind the Paddock...
14 Mar 2010
First attempt I was again way too high, my second attempt, too high, my third attempt, too high, my forth, too high! It was getting monotonous, so I turned back after my last attempt, headed for the larger landing field behind the Paddock...
14 Mar 2010
Blue Skies at Mendlesham
Eventually the winch was coaxed to life but the motorbike was ditched and Keith's car employed for the pulling out of the winch cables...
07 Mar 2010
Eventually the winch was coaxed to life but the motorbike was ditched and Keith's car employed for the pulling out of the winch cables...
07 Mar 2010
