Gliders begin to break the inversion which keeps the smoke down 
Steve gives a commited launch on the evening flight
The lonliness of a Paragliding instructor
The gagle climbs out over launch, such pretty colours
more pretty colours on the west launch
Red Devil Ray sees the sun setting over yet another lovely dayIt was another gorgeous day in Algo and with light winds forecast we headed up Lijar hoping for it to pull on on the SE launch.
It did and pretty soon we had the guys launching. Steve led the way so he could guide the guys into the landing field followed by Bill who just went up and up then down and down then back up again where he stayed. Jackie got off well showing the hill how forward launches should be done and had a super flight ending in yet another stand up landing. Nigel also did a perfect launch and had a fine time getting in some thermalling practice in lovely conditions with out it being too busy. Ray was not so fortunate and ended up in the bushes but a quick dusting don saw him ready to go again.
By the time the guys were back on top the wind flicked to the SW launch and things were looking better. Ray got off and did a fine job dodging some lift and flying sweetly down for a cracking landing. Kaz managed to squeak one in and flew straight into strong lift which soon saw her well high before heading out then picking up a cracker over the landing field and circling back up to well above launch. The rest of the guys had a fine time before the wind went further to the west leaving Nigel and Jackie on the hill.
Still no worries we picked up the crew from the bottom and headed back up for and evening flight of the west launch where there was still some lift to play with if you knew where to find it. Nigel honed his thermal skills and Jackie her landing skills. Bill got offered a ride by a local but luckily for him we arrived just in time to save him!
Then it was off to JJ´s for a special German meal which proved very nice and as I write I can hear the guys laughing at Peachy´s body in the background as he models T shirts,
Will update photos tomorrow which looks like yet another flyable day!!
It did and pretty soon we had the guys launching. Steve led the way so he could guide the guys into the landing field followed by Bill who just went up and up then down and down then back up again where he stayed. Jackie got off well showing the hill how forward launches should be done and had a super flight ending in yet another stand up landing. Nigel also did a perfect launch and had a fine time getting in some thermalling practice in lovely conditions with out it being too busy. Ray was not so fortunate and ended up in the bushes but a quick dusting don saw him ready to go again.
By the time the guys were back on top the wind flicked to the SW launch and things were looking better. Ray got off and did a fine job dodging some lift and flying sweetly down for a cracking landing. Kaz managed to squeak one in and flew straight into strong lift which soon saw her well high before heading out then picking up a cracker over the landing field and circling back up to well above launch. The rest of the guys had a fine time before the wind went further to the west leaving Nigel and Jackie on the hill.
Still no worries we picked up the crew from the bottom and headed back up for and evening flight of the west launch where there was still some lift to play with if you knew where to find it. Nigel honed his thermal skills and Jackie her landing skills. Bill got offered a ride by a local but luckily for him we arrived just in time to save him!
Then it was off to JJ´s for a special German meal which proved very nice and as I write I can hear the guys laughing at Peachy´s body in the background as he models T shirts,
Will update photos tomorrow which looks like yet another flyable day!!
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