Kaz gets settled into her new Flex 2 harness
Whoever tells you that the UK is rubbish for flying is just so wrong! What a super day it was and once again the forecasters hit it pretty much smack on the nail :)
Arriving around 10.30 it was good to see Nigel w and Paul h already up and playing in the Sea Thermals. Whilst Kaz and Phil L rigged I popped together the Tandem and then my T2 C hoping to get some flying in before the tandem passengers arrived. Sorted I was up and away into a classic sky and soon 900 ATO and flying pretty much wherever I wanted, gorgeous.
With the passengers arriving it was time to land and get some work done. Whilst Kaz and Phill got their first flights in their new Woody Valley Flex 2 harnesses (that's 3 this week) I got going on the Tandem.
Lawrence W (Penryn) was first up and having done a Taster Day with us back in the summer was keen to see where it could all lead to. We had a super flight and Lawrence soaked it all up amazed at how much time we had and how slowly things seemed to happen once you have some height to play with. He had a go at flying the glider and did not do a bad job at all. With the air filling with gliders (hangies) and our second customer arriving we slipped back in on top for a tip toe landing and big smiles.
Lawrence gives his flight the thumbs up
Next up was Carl A (Braunton) who had made a two and a half hour drive showing how keen he was. Conditions were still classic and we had a ball mixing it with the Sea gulls and birds of prey whist flying over what must be one of the most scenic sites in the UK. Carl just loved it and to say he was grinning from ear to ear after landing would be an understatement. "that's got to be on of the top 5 things I have done in my life so far" kind of says it all.
Check out the video on you tube on the KernowHPA channel :)
Two up over Sennen
The UK at it's best
Good to take up such enthusiastic guys and along with Gerry from yesterday it is what tandeming is all about.
A five hour round trip and worth every minute of it
The rest of the day was taken up with fun flying by all and both Kaz and Phil giving their new harnesses the thumbs up and making their landings look easy despite their initial concerns over new kit.
Hangy Dave turned up and joined in the fun looking very confident going up and down as the lift came and went with the thermals.
Hangy Dave gets a few words of advice from Chief Coach Paul H
Wyn D got to play on the ASKA before as the day drew on the wind finally eased enough to let the Paragliders off and it was good to see Speaky's patience rewarded.
Nice also to meet up with Jason and Lisa who were down on holiday and have a chat about getting Jason back into Hang Gliding having got so close a few years back, watch this space ..........
Quote of the day "why does my hoodie keep strangling me?" you really had to be there ........
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