Archive for year: 2014
May 12/14 – PPG course – day 3 pm
Jeff 4 more flights for total of 12. David skipped the session. Brent ground handled but vere very close to first solo. Andre, still sick.
May 12/14 – PPG course day 3 am
I am battling major chest cold so not much time for updates.
Jeff flew 4 times last nigh and Dave did his first solo as well.
Jeff
Dave
Brent was still ground handling but is improving rapidly.
This morning Jeff added 4 more flights. Dave skipped this morning and Brent has ground handled more and is now ready for the engine.
Off back to the field now. Looks like we may have some rain coming our way later today.
May 10/14 – PPG course day 1
What a long day. Started at 8 am – finished at 9 pm. Non stop.
3 students, Dave, Brent and Jeff.
Too tired to write more…
May 8/14 – Flying around Niagara
I had amazing 1.5 hr of flying around Niagara Peninsula in a Piper Cherokee. Several touch and go’s in Grimsby, bunch of stop and go’s in Welland. Sky was overcast at 10 000 ft, bit hazy, but ohhhh what a smooth air! Smooth like a butter…
May 8/13 – Wind meter available
This wind meter is great for all of us who need to measure a wind strength. Remember, safe cut off for flying is 20 km/h and for ground handling 25 km/h.
This is not one of those electronic gadgets that will only last one season. I have had mine for last 15 years!
49.00
Worth every penny.
May 5/14 – New course starting May 25/14
I will be starting with one student on Sunday May 25/14. We will go through ground school in the morning then go to field to practice ground handling. The other 6 training days will be booked based on my and your availability. This course is suitable to for all students which are relatively close so commuting for every day of training is not an issue.
Apr 30/14 – True origins of paragliding
Mieussy, France became known as the birthplace of paragliding when in June 1978 three friends Jean-Claude Bétemps, André Bohn and Gérard Bosson were inspired by an article on ‘slope soaring’ in the Parachute Manual magazine. They calculated that on a suitable slope, a square parachute could be inflated by running down a slope; Bétemps launched from Pointe du Pertuiset, Mieussy, and flew 100 m. Andre Bohn followed him and glided down to the football pitch in the valley 1000 metres below.[6] ‘Parapente’ was born (pente being French for slope).
Apr 30/14 – Visit to Sky Paragliders
I have flown first paraglider in 1989 and it was Sky paraglider. 35 years later this company is flourishing.
Here is a rare opportunity to see some of the equipment and facilities behind production of the incredible Sky Paragliders
Apr 27/14 – Training with Scott and Alan pm
This is Alan in simulator I have trained him in 2009. Back then he had too much on the go and couldn’t get but he just contacted me recently wanting full set of gear. So here he is testing new paramotor.
Then off to the field to see if Alan forgot the ground handling.
As it turned out it only took five minutes to get on the refreshed on reverse ground handling And in 10 minutes he was kiting like a pro
Meawhile Scott was flying his ass off. He was no longer struggling with the inflations – taking off at every first attempt. He quickly managed seven more flights so he has now 15 in his logbook. He is taking off and landing on his own – it’s not absolutely perfect yet but that’ll come with more flying.
Congratulation Scott and thank you Alan for purchasing your equipment through me.
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