Author Archive for: Andre
Entries by Andre Zeman
June 7/13 – Flying circus tonight!
Graham 4 flights, Greg 4 flights, Darren 8 flights. What a great evening. Overcast winds from 10 to 15 km/h NNE. Perfect conditions. Greg showed up first and just as he was about to take off Darren showed hop. I had the gear ready for them so they were in the air 5 min after […]
June 6/13 – Be member of COPA
To get your insurance you must be member of COPA – Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
June 4/13 – Ground handling with Graham, Greg and Kiarash
Forecast called for 20 km/h steady to 10 pm which would be acceptable for flying. Graham, Greg and Kiarash all have 4 flights in their respective log books and we were hoping to add more. At 5 pm when Kiarash has arrived we had nice breeze, bit too gusty but that was to be expected 4 […]
June 3/13 – How to deploy rescue parachute
Once you have decided to deploy your rescue parachute you must follow the following sequence of operations as calmly, yet as quickly as possible: Look at the rescue parachute deployment handle pass your thumb through the rescue parachute handle and close your fist around it open the rescue parachute outer container by pushing the handle […]
June 3/13 – Cima K 2 line plan
If you chop line on your CIMA K 2, just email me size of your glider and the line code – see below. I will make you temporary line if you want to go back to flying ASAP. If you are willing to wait 2 weeks, then I send you original replacement from Sky Paragliders […]
May 31/13 – Niagara Falls restricted flight area CYR 518 demystified.
Due to the restricted airspace around the Falls all aircraft must climb to 3500 ASL ft prior to entering the circuit. The circuit can be entered from SW (50) or NW (100) directions. The boundaries of this restricted space start at the Welland river on the south side and at the QEW highway so if […]
May 30/13 – Darren and Sergei – Sergei is ready to fly!
Fair amount of wind at the field. Sergei ground handled small training canopy then Fides 2 EVO XS. Darren worked with Cima K2 M. Wind was getting smoother but at 6:45 we still had some strong thermal gusts and since Darren had to leave by 7 – no flights for him. Sergei switched to forward […]