On arrival it was damp and low cloud so after a nice cup of tea we headed out into the "shed" to introduce him to his Paramotor. All new and shiny the Fly Products Race C Deluxe never fails to impress and you could see Richards eye light up as soon as he saw it.
Richard M and his new Race C
It was nice to have plenty of time to show him the in's and out's of the unit before we hung it up to get the adjustments made to the harness and angle of thrust. Next it was out into the garden and with a touch of a button we were blowing the leaves off the trees and the mist around, but not away!
Another cuppa and we went through the basics of his new Dudek Synthesis 31 Wing before settling down to do a bit of theory. A glance out of the window showed a little brightness so it was off the field in hope of a flight. Amazingly about the only place along the north coast that was clear was the tow field so we wasted no time in setting up. A couple of trial inflation's with the new kit then Richard was off and away for his first flights on it.
Getting set to go with his new kit
Up and away
The extra speed over the school wings was immediately apparent and Richard settled in to the lighter handling easily. with cloudbase at only a few hundred feet he had plenty of time to experiment with the various throttle settings before landing his second flight just as the mist returned, good timing.
So it was a very happy chappy that headed home with new toys and also his CPC Paramotor exam sorted. a good day and just ideal as it turned out making the whole thing very relaxed. watch out for him in the skies over North Devon.
Quote of the day " I just love this button"
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