Kaz gets to go on the bike before Phil commandeers it (along with the camera)

A light wind day saw us head to the field where the sheep had given it a good grass cut leaving it like a bowling green, all be it as lightly messy one.

The day started with the wind being light and fickle so whilst Kaz got the Paragliding students going I spent some time with Triston J (Torquay) introducing him to his new Dudek Synthesis 31paramotoring wing. With the wind still not settled enough to set the winch out Triston got ready and it was not long before he was off on his first flight on his new wing.  The very light wind and faster wing gave him a good run but he got off cleanly and proceeded to have a super flight getting used to the more sporty feel of the wing compared to the training ones.

Surrendering to the power

With the wind making its mind up we set out the winch as the Paramotor buzzed overhead and the guys got set to tow.  Triston came in for a super stand up landing dealing with the extra speed and glide well making it all look far to easy :)

Triston just loves it

 The guys got going on the winch with Kieth W who we taught some four years ago getting back into the air for some refresher training after a long lay off and making a pretty good job of it too..  Next off was Todd A (Totnes) back for his second day with us followed by Peter F (N.Devon) on day four, Shaun S (Penzance) on his second day and last but not least Paddy B (Falmouth) on his third.

Paddy bundles a bundle

Kieth W gets back in the air after a long lay off

Everyone made steady progress through until lunch time when we took a well earned break for hot soup and tea.  Triston refuelled and  refreshed went up for a second flight on the Paramotor and had another cracking flight playing around for a goof 40 minutes before coming back in in zero wind conditions and pulling off a very acceptable landing despite the speed of it, yes he stayed on his feet again!

Todd does an impression, you decide........ possibly a Morris dancer

The wind went fickle again so we held fire on the towing but it was not long before it did a 180 and filled to a very pleasant light breeze making things easy and we got going again.  The tows rattled up and the guys worked steadily through their tasks until we called a halt at 17.10 in order to get the kit away before dark.   Keith was back in the groove, Todd moved well into his EPC, Shaun had a blinder and completed his EPC tasks finishing the day with a high flight, Peter F moved nicely into his CPC tasks and also managed to complete his EPC exam (congratulations) and Paddy finished off his EPC tasks and moved nicely into his CPC with 3 high flights.

Pete F comes in after another high flight

Triston was his usual beaming self and is now waiting for the delivery of his new Parajet  power unit which should be a few weeks with a bit of luck.  Kaz put away 40 tows on the winch and thanks to Phil for the help in bike riding and piccy taking, yes that was piccy not p*ss........ but there was some of that as well.

Quote of the day "a little harder please" ............

 Phil shows his autistic side , sorry artistic