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Saturday, May 15, 2010

Top of the line

Dave K launches on the Hangy

Karen M floats down on one of her higher flights

The Hangy Boys hang out together


Hywel comes in after his first high flight and circuit

Decisions Decisions, it was a tricky call whether to head to the hill or to the field but the field won in the end. It proved to be a good choice as the conditions on the coast were light and off and when it did become flyable it was Busy!
In the field we got moving pretty quick and with a string of hangers and an odd Paraglider we had plenty to do.

On the Hangers Dave K (Bristol) was back to continue into his EPC having given up with another school, Shad (London) was down for his first day with us having also given up with another school and Hywel (Pembrookshire) on his 4th day made up the novice class.
They were also joined by Terry P (Exeter) and Derek J (Caerphilly) who were out building experience tows.
On the Paragliders (which we thought would be blown out) was Karen M (Bristol) on her second day of her EPC.
Conditions settled down and we got underway with a good atmosphere and everyone mucking in. The Hangy students worked hard and despite a few techniques that needed sorting they all clicked with the gliders and made huge progress. Putting in 10 flights each they all managed to get to high flights by the end of the day and were all looking nice and relaxed, almost like Hang Glider Pilots! Congratulations to them all on getting sorted and through their EPC's.
Karen had a great time on the Paraglider and after practicing some ground handling managed to slip in 9 flights to take her through her EPC flights in fine style before the breeze became just a little too much for Paragliders.
Terry and Derek had a great time using the lines putting in 15 and 5 flights respectively, hopefully off to the hill with them tomorrow.
Great news from Wales where Pete C was away on one of his coaching trips and informed us that ex students Graham A (Hanger) and Davis L (Para) had gone XC completing 26K and 18 K respectively, well done guys and well done Coady!

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