It was always going to be a matter of timing with a flyable slot forecast between the wind easing and the rain starting. At Freathy on arrival it was windy around 34 mph so we sat it out for an hour or so before there were signs of it easing a little. Another hour and it was noticeable so I rigged the tandem whilst what appeared to be nearly the whole KHPA Hang Gliding fraternity did like wise! In fact there were no South Devon pilots on site it was a Kernow take over, but then it is in Cornwall!
By the time we were sorted things looked a lot better and with Carez testing the air it was time to get flying. Steve L (Plymouth) was up for a tandem flight having tried a Paragliding one in Turkey and survived. We had a great time in cracking conditions flying the cliffs and being joined by more and more pilots. A super flight was followed by a super landing and big smiles all round. Thanks for your patience Steve whilst we waited for the wind to ease back.
Nice to see a whole gaggle of ex students making the most of it and having fun and doing well in what were not the easiest of conditions. Phil l took the chance to get up on the tandem with me to suss out the top landing and Dave L took the chance to have a play with the ASKA on the ground and quickly got the measure of it.
With the wind picking up again and the rain on the horizon we packed up quickly and headed west back into deepest Cornwall and safety......
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