Sarah C does a lovely launch whilst Richard M practices ground handling
Stuart c does his last flight before converting onto Paramotoring
Mike S gets it sussed as he takes off as straight as can be
Roy M does a bit of finger knitting
Still looking good after all these years! The school unit survives another day
No taster days or day oners helped things along and we were up and towing early in nice lifty conditions with Ian F making the most of them as he got his first thermal flight around the field on his first day after finishing his CPC tasks, can't be bad. With things looking good and running nicely the wind decided to fill in and combined with the termic activity and it got a bit rough for the students.
As luck would have it it was nearly lunch time so after a bit of ground handling we took a break and it gave me time to get Stuart and Richard now both EPC Paragliding rated going on their Paramotor course with the theory and unit introduction, most handy.
A few decided to leave early and to be fair it did look like the breeze was set for the rest of the day but as it turned out that was not to be. By the time the Paramotor boys were sorted things mellowed and it was all go again. Whist Stuart and Richard practised ground handling in preparation for having the unit on their backs we got the winch back in action and had a fun time putting pilots into the air.
Mike S back on a refresh had a good time popping in the flights and by the end of the day looking confident and relaxed and back to where he was some 3 years ago. Jo A and Sarah C (Exeter) both had cracking days moving into their EPC's by completing release flights before moving onto gentle turns, good to see them back and getting to grips with it.
Jack S (Truro) put in a few more experience flights chasing buzzards and Roy M (Dorset) who was along for some Ti experience as part of his Instructor training took the opportunity for a tow having not done it for 3 years and looked happy as he floated around.
With the Para' students full up it was time for the Paramotor boys to get going again. Ground handling with a power unit on your back is a very different thing and whist Richard got it sussed Stu needs a bit more practice before he is sorted. With Richard looking good we fired the unit up and he put in a couple of nice "aborted take offs" both planned before a bit more fuel in and he was set for his first flight.
Richard did a super job making it look all to easy and was soon up and away. With the wind on the increase again he did not linger and returned to planet earth for a stand up landing and with a big grin. Nice work.
Good to see Keith B in the field and good to see him flying his unit nicely, thanks for a good demo' Keith. Also nice to see ex student Phil L drop in after his first flight at Godrevy, "how was it Phil?" "interesting" still it sounded like he enjoyed it and got hi first taste of thermals on the hill :)
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