What could possibly go wrong?

Make our flying as safe as possible Sunday 24 February 2019 between 7pm and 9pmDerbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club, Abney Fly too slowly or try to turn more quicker than is possible and we might find ourselves in a stall or spin. If conditions are too lively or there are too many pilots around, we...

At Last!!

After what has seemed like for ever, the last couple of days have seen paraglidable wind speeds. I went to Bradwell yesterday afternoon (with about 40 others) and it was lovely just to be in the air again. Over the last couple of weeks, I think I’d resigned myself to the fact that winter...

Running out of options

Once I’ve left the hill on a cross country flight, there’s an enthusiasm that takes over. Mostly, this is positive, as it makes me determined and tenacious, but there’s something about such determination that tends to distort my view of risk.

60 seconds of Wet Air – #14

As most paraglider pilots, I wanted to understand better the air around us. Looking up, it is clear that the clouds can tell us more that most so it was almost by mistake that I’ve started this short video series looking deeper into the life of clouds. The videos are only short, I know,...

60 seconds of Wet Air – #13

As most paraglider pilots, I wanted to understand better the air around us. Looking up, it is clear that the clouds can tell us more that most so it was almost by mistake that I’ve started this short video series looking deeper into the life of clouds. The videos are only short, I know,...

60 seconds of Wet Air – #12

As most paraglider pilots, I wanted to understand better the air around us. Looking up, it is clear that the clouds can tell us more that most so it was almost by mistake that I’ve started this short video series looking deeper into the life of clouds. The videos are only short, I know,...

60 seconds of Wet Air – #11

As most paraglider pilots, I wanted to understand better the air around us. Looking up, it is clear that the clouds can tell us more that most so it was almost by mistake that I’ve started this short video series looking deeper into the life of clouds. The videos are only short, I know,...

60 seconds of Wet Air – #10

As most paraglider pilots, I wanted to understand better the air around us. Looking up, it is clear that the clouds can tell us more that most so it was almost by mistake that I’ve started this short video series looking deeper into the life of clouds. The videos are only short, I know,...

60 seconds of Wet Air – #09

As most paraglider pilots, I wanted to understand better the air around us. Looking up, it is clear that the clouds can tell us more that most so it was almost by mistake that I’ve started this short video series looking deeper into the life of clouds. The videos are only short, I know,...

60 seconds of Wet Air – #08

As most paraglider pilots, I wanted to understand better the air around us. Looking up, it is clear that the clouds can tell us more that most so it was almost by mistake that I’ve started this short video series looking deeper into the life of clouds. The videos are only short, I know,...