It was always going to be an interesting day based on the forecast for frequent heavy showers but on the other hand in between the showers it could be good so not to be missed.
On arrival at Perran Paul H was just popping his glider back on the roof having had some fun flying in bouncy but lifty conditions before heading to the shops.
We wasted no time in rigging the Tandem and tested the air with Fiona A as passenger. It was Fiona's first flight on a Hangy and we had a great time in the classic conditions giving her a chance to fly the glider. With a large cloud approaching we nipped back in on top just before the wind picked up and the rain came down.
Franceska C (Taunton) was along for a Hangy tandem flight as a Birthday present and arrived with the wind so was put on hold whilst we waited for the showers to clear. After a couple of big ones a nice sunny spell arrived and we were up and away. Amazingly the wind now eased back to Paraglidable levels and we were soon having to work hard to stay airborne. Twenty five minutes of fun flying up and down the ridge gave us plenty of time to look at the cliffs and even the seagulls nests before a sinky period made the decision to head to the beach.
We had a classic super soft landing on the wheels to round off a nice if not overly high flight. Franceska was delighted with the whole experience despite having to walk back up the dunes whilst i flew the glider back up in the now increasing wind.
Back on top and things looked much better so Fran' took the chance of another flight and we popped in a quick 10 minutes in again classic conditions allowing us to play with the glider a bit more. A nice landing this time back on top saw the end of play as the clouds returned.
A fun day even if it was a bit hard work to make it happen but when it did it was well worth it, light winds tomorrow ??
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