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Sunday, September 07, 2008

So much Sun So much Fun!

from left to right Adam, Chris S (firts hill soaring) and Dougial M (tandem)
Chris S after landing his first soaring flight
Dougal M comes in on his tandem


It was a glorious Sunny day at Perranporth where it started off breezy so it was up with the Hang Gliders to begin with. Paula (Mick L's sister) cam up first for a tandem flight and didn't stop talking from the moment we took off, she had a super flight and was amazed by the whole thing. Genevieve (that not how you spell it I am sure) was next and also had a top time whilst we played with the sea thermals dodged the other hang Gliders and by now kept an eye out for the odd Paraglider. Finally it was my turn to be on the recieving end when Tim J took me up for a check out flight, we had fun in the now gentler breeze trying get enough lift to top land but we managed it in the end.

A quick flight on the Rush to check conditions then it was out with the Tandem Paraglider to take Peter K up for what was his Christmas present. No sooner had we launched when the air bagan to fill with paragliders and we had a fun time flying with them whilst Pete took in the views before top landing.

A series of tandems as passenger followed with Dougie who completed his tandem rating in fine style and was looking very sweet by the end of the day which he rounded off by taking his wife Julie up as his first passenger as a qualified tandem pilot, nice one.

In between flights gay J took to the air for her first hill soaring flights on a Paraglider and proved that the Mojo1 can still mix it with the best of them. She put in a couple of good flights and top landings to take her one step away from her hill conversion. Chris S followed suit and thoroughly enjoyed himself soaring the cliffs amongst the traffic also putting in two good flights.

To finish the day off Ray D who was down took up the offer of a Tandem flight and spent a pleasant 45 minutes with me scooting along the cliffs as the lift dropped. We persisted and having as Ray put it got on first name terms with all the people on the beach finally managed to find some lift and get back in on top.

By now the BBQ was well underway so a bonus at the end of a busy day.

Good to see lots of old students out having fun on both hangers and para's if only every day was like this.


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