It's always good to get back in the field and what a nice day it was to get back in there. We had a mixed bag on with Nigel W (St Just) and Paul L (Plymouth) on the hangers, Matt A (Bodmin)on a Paragliding Taster day and Big Gray A (Torrington) on his power unit.
Matt worked steadily through the morning with the paraglider getting the basics together and making a fine job of it. Meanwhile Nigel and Paul got onto the Falcon for the first time and kept me on my toes between them with various antics but nothing we could not deal with! Big gray did what big gray does and after a bit of super glue repair he took off for a stunning flight playing with the clouds and having a ball.
By lunchtime the wind had filled a bit so we took a break hoping that things would settle a bit. Whilst the conditions didn't the hangies did and on their return to the air they were different pi;lots making life much easier for both me and Tim the winch. Big gray went and played with a mini cloud street on his power unit and Matt practiced reverse ground handling on a small canopy as the breeze was still enough.
Mid afternoon and things calmed down again allowing Matt onto the winch and he put in 3 cracking flights across the field each one better than the previous to round off his day with a huge smile, watch out for his second day coming soon.
Nigel and Paul both had a good days putting 12 flights each seeing Nigel pretty much at the end of his CPC and Paul his EPC well done guys.
Big Gray went home all smiles pleased at his flying and doubly pleased with his new wooden prop for his Booster, call if you need one!
Looks like a good week ahead so will try to get the camera back for some piccies
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