The beginning of my hang gliding adventure.
My hang gliding blog, learning to hang glide with Tony Web, and then take a 1,000 mile hang glider trip around the UK, from Land's End to John O'Groats in a Doodlebug Powered Harness.
I'm a member of the Suffolk Coastal Floaters club
Hang Gliding Plans
Monday, September 01, 2008
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Paramotor Tip to Tip 2008
Land's End to John O'Groats by Paramotor
This is just a note to wish the 6 paraglider pilots currently attempting to fly across britain in paramotors all the best with their adventure.
Tip to Tip 2008 is attempting to raise money for 2 charities The forces children's trust and some regional air ambulances.
The 6 motorised paraglider pilots took off on Jul 29 2008 from Land's End, and are currently battling the UK weather in a bid to accomplish their flying tasks.
When I do finally get round to planning my own hang glider flying adventure, I'd have a chat with these paraglider pilots to gain from their experience of their planning this event.
More details about the motorised paraglider flight from Lands End to John O'Groats can be found at www.tiptotip.co.uk
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Hang Glider Airfield visit one Year on.
Exactly a year ago I had my last hang glider flight, and this last weekend I visited the Suffolk Coastal Floaters Hang Gliding club airfield in Mendlesham to see some hang gliding launches and remind me of the dream of flying across the UK in a doodlebug powered hang glider.
I didn't participate in any hang glider flying as I haven't flown for over a year due to the various reasons, I mentioned in my last hang glider blog post, and I knew my flying skills would be current enough for me to deal with hang glider safely in the conditions of a warm june afternoon.
I stayed around to watch a few hang glider tow launches, renewed my hang gliding club membership, as I could be returning to flying in the autumn when conditions are milder, and hopefully I've sorted out all outstanding personal issues.
Here is a video of some hang gliding activities from my visit to the Mendlesham airfield.
I didn't participate in any hang glider flying as I haven't flown for over a year due to the various reasons, I mentioned in my last hang glider blog post, and I knew my flying skills would be current enough for me to deal with hang glider safely in the conditions of a warm june afternoon.
I stayed around to watch a few hang glider tow launches, renewed my hang gliding club membership, as I could be returning to flying in the autumn when conditions are milder, and hopefully I've sorted out all outstanding personal issues.
Here is a video of some hang gliding activities from my visit to the Mendlesham airfield.
Friday, January 04, 2008
The hang gliding dream lives on
The year 2007 has come and gone, and I didn't do much as far as my hang gliding flying challenge is concerned.
There were many obstacles that I had to overcome in the year, but unfortunately this really meant that I had to put my hang gliding dream on the backburner.
The year started off with family commitments stopping me getting out to the airfield, and I only managed to have one day of hang glider flying in June 2007. Later on in the year other things cropped up that meant I had to completely abandon any thoughts of hang gliding while I sorted things out.
I am still committed to making this challenge one day, and I'm praying that things will turn round soon so that I can get back on track.
In the meantime I wish all of you my hang glider flying adventure supporters the best for the year 2008.
There were many obstacles that I had to overcome in the year, but unfortunately this really meant that I had to put my hang gliding dream on the backburner.
The year started off with family commitments stopping me getting out to the airfield, and I only managed to have one day of hang glider flying in June 2007. Later on in the year other things cropped up that meant I had to completely abandon any thoughts of hang gliding while I sorted things out.
I am still committed to making this challenge one day, and I'm praying that things will turn round soon so that I can get back on track.
In the meantime I wish all of you my hang glider flying adventure supporters the best for the year 2008.
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