The day started off pretty good with a little sunshine and a moderate breeze. Warren D (Saltash) was along for a Taster Day on a Hanger whilst Chris Pearce (Stithians)was along for the first day of a Two day taster on a Paraglider, also out was Nick G for his second day on a Paraglider. The Para boys did well with the ground handling despite the breezy conditions and Chris was quick to get a grasp of the basics and how to stay safe. Warren found life with the Hanger easier as conditions were nearly ideal and to be fair he had a good feel for it. By early pm the breeze had not eased so with the Paragliders being restricted to hand tows we had some fun getting them into the air, Chris's face was a picture as we towed him aloft and kept him there for as long as we liked.
Kaz flew over the field courtesy of Sue B in her Sky Arrow aircraft whilst on a scenic tour of west Cornwall and gave us a wing waggle on the way to brighten up our day.
Tim ran the winch out for the Hanger just as the first spots of rain were felt and by the time the demo' flights were done it was a light drizzle. Still undeterred warren clipped in and did a great job on his first hops and was quickly getting into it. By the end of the day he was flying nice and relaxed across the field and even putting in some nice landings, think he should give it a go myself. We packed up in the wet at the end of what turned out to be a good day with plenty getting done lets hope the next one is drier.
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