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The Accident
I looked down with horror as the dust settled and revealed a motionless pilot pinned under the wreck of the glider. It suddenly dawned on me that this was serious and there was no-one in the immediate vicinity to get to him…
29 Sep 2013
I looked down with horror as the dust settled and revealed a motionless pilot pinned under the wreck of the glider. It suddenly dawned on me that this was serious and there was no-one in the immediate vicinity to get to him…
29 Sep 2013
An Evening at Swanborough
As I launched for the second time, the air certainly felt more buoyant and I was soon established high above those chatting on top of the hill…
27 Sep 2013
As I launched for the second time, the air certainly felt more buoyant and I was soon established high above those chatting on top of the hill…
27 Sep 2013
A Sunset Delight
As the sun began to set I spotted a kestrel and decided to follow it around the sky. Needless to say, this little nimble sky god flew circles around me but I enjoyed the moment…
10 Sep 2013
As the sun began to set I spotted a kestrel and decided to follow it around the sky. Needless to say, this little nimble sky god flew circles around me but I enjoyed the moment…
10 Sep 2013
Something is Leaking!
The flexies on the other hand, were pretty much glued to the ridge with the occasional escape attempts being made…
31 Aug 2013
The flexies on the other hand, were pretty much glued to the ridge with the occasional escape attempts being made…
31 Aug 2013
White-water Rafting at the Lee Valley White-water Centre
I share my Christmas present with Daniel S. and we both go off to explore rafting at the Lee Valley White-water Centre
07 Jul 2013
I share my Christmas present with Daniel S. and we both go off to explore rafting at the Lee Valley White-water Centre
07 Jul 2013
A Prolonged Sled Ride
As I returned to the launch, I started to low. To my surprise, although unable to climb, I was able to soar back and forth along the tree line that bordered the bottom landing field, much to the annoyance of a couple that appeared to be making out in the corner of the field directly beneath me
01 Jun 2013
As I returned to the launch, I started to low. To my surprise, although unable to climb, I was able to soar back and forth along the tree line that bordered the bottom landing field, much to the annoyance of a couple that appeared to be making out in the corner of the field directly beneath me
01 Jun 2013
Truleigh and Traffic
Eventually my paragliding pursuers caught up with me, so I decided to leave them to enjoy Truleigh Hill to themselves and set off back along the ridge…
31 May 2013
Eventually my paragliding pursuers caught up with me, so I decided to leave them to enjoy Truleigh Hill to themselves and set off back along the ridge…
31 May 2013
A Day of Two Halves
With each bit of lift there was also an equal amount of opposing sink so to maximise my chances of staying up, I turned and slowed the glider when in lift, then in sink, I accelerated the glider and moved out of it as quickly as possible…
25 May 2013
With each bit of lift there was also an equal amount of opposing sink so to maximise my chances of staying up, I turned and slowed the glider when in lift, then in sink, I accelerated the glider and moved out of it as quickly as possible…
25 May 2013
