Ellie hangs on for a low pass
Ellie snaps as Simon soarsWith a cold front clearing and the wind forecast to come round to the north west we headed out for perran arriving at about 1pm.
The wind was off when we got there but soon started to shift and we decided to rig. Within the hour it was a good direction and strong enough for the 2 tandems that had booked in.
They were newly weds Ellie and Simon on their honeymoon ! Ellie went first as Simon was quite a bit heavier and we were not sure how lifty it was. She had a lovely flight playing with the seagulls and even flying the glider herself followed by a tippy toe landing then it was Simons turn. Graham decided to do a running take off (not easy with 2 on board ) but Simon did a great job. After a few beats below the top the pilot in command used all his skill to get back above the top and another great flight was had. I knew the landing may be interesting as with more weight it was going to be fast. They came in resembling a world War bomber but with the help of a few friends we were able to stop them before the dune. Well done Graham.
We then retired to the van with some afternoon tea shared with Dredgy and Glyn P.
By now the tide was well in leaving a very small beach but I figured if I had to I could get it in so I decided to fly my Hang Glider. I had a lovely flight as the sun was setting and although my landing could have been better the whole flight was done with no communication from my instructor so I felt good.
Then it was off to the pub for tea, very nice!
Kaz
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