September Paragliding

September 30, 2007 on 11:27 am | In Paragliding |

September was a bit wetter than we would of liked, some of the high pressures we had were full of moist tropical air that condensed into rain as it passed over the hills.  Despite this we had a few good days in between weather systems. 

We had a few people starting their elementary pilot courses, Harry, Merrick , Micheal, Maria and Ian.  Sandy and Stuart came for some more flights.  We flew a few tandems at Bennan and Catacol.  Sarahs grin was huge after her flight at Bennan.

Lee had his first days paragliding whilst his brother Damion and father John Mitchell who have just qualified club pilot picked up some extra tips and practised different techniques.   John runs a hotel in Pokhara www.hotelgardennepal.co.uk he and Damion will be flying with us at  in Pokhara for some more advanced training.

In strong winds on a flat field we practise rear riser control - not clipping into the harness. Two front risers held evenly in one hand and the other grasping the two back risers.  Launch and collapse the wing to gain control and learn how to use your body weight.

 We have our tickets for Nepal and head out mid Nov to mid Feb for our fifth season in Nepal. We are running joint courses with Blue Sky paragliding for beginners and advanced pilots. More details on www.flyingfever.net

Zabdi Keen
http://www.flyingfever.net
Paragliding instructor and tandem pilot and run a paragliding school on the Isle of Arran and in Nepal. New mother overcoming the challenges to continue being in the hills with my new baby.