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Thanks Gordie yes that was the kind of info I was after
Many thanks
Mike

Hi Gordie, How safe are these things? Are we about to get a load of idiots jumping on then when it's blown out for "normal" flying who then end up hurting themselves? What experience level should people have before having a go? I've heard a number of people discussing these wings who rekon...

Hi All, I've been watching this thread with some interest for a couple of days but unfortunately haven't had much time to go to print. I recently spent 3 days as a guest of the RAF down at Valley. The purpose of this was to observe first hand how they conduct low level flying (training) and how the ...

John Wallis wrote:I think it's a joke Mike?

Agh!! Silly me

Jim Bittlestone wrote: Looking forward to getting my new DHV 2 wing next week
Jim

Just curious, Why are you doing that after 11 hours?
And well done on progress so far
Cheers
Mike

Rather than Ronnie surely the first thing to do is make sure their own site guide is correct and putting out important info?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Ronnie, Capt. Cooks is not a formal NYPC club site and never has been. However the club do rightly publish some site notes in the online site guide but there is no mention of which, if any, fields are the ones to use if bottom landing at Cookies so I hardly see how they can be in the wrong with t...

[quote="gordie"] If a plane decided to fly through cloud shrouding the mountain tops then it would be extremely dangerous and also break the VMC rules governing all MOD low flying, so it will not happen. [quote] Hi Gordie, If they do a low level abort due to cloud obscuring their view then...

Plus big-ears out of cloud several times but never a concern Midweek?!!!!!! That is until you meet the fast jet doing like wise who aint expecting you to be in there! I know as I was sat in the back of one past there last week! Lets say you all got lucky. Point made but no doubt ignored! Stay safe ...

Get yourself another Paramotor Gary and stop P***ing about Paratravelling!! Think of the money you'd save on fuel!
Come on you know you want to!
Cheers
Mike

Likewise! What you on about Ron?!!
Cheers
Mike

Bit of info here:-

http://www.northern-paragliding.com/

Cheers
Mike

In that case who's going to Northerns big bash this Saturday night?!! Doesn't matter what the weather's like for that now does it?!!
May see you there
Cheers
Mike

[quote="gordie"]"
I thing most people who are not full on race pilots (who might notice the difference in performance) get them to simply look good.....quote]

Hi Gordie,
Have to disagree here. I think people look complete D**ks in them!!
Cheers
Mike

I liked this!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvETCQiUCv4&NR=1

Cheers
Mike

[quote="ron freeman"]Mick, its sad to read that you feel that the only way to enjoy yourself is to fly in coastal conditions or to have a motor strapped onto your back ? quote] Each to their own Ronnie but I bet im not the only one that thinks like that! And as for flying with a motor on m...

"Mammatus" is your answer. Found under some of our larger cumulus freinds and some other clouds. Saw a few around yesterday under some of the bigger stuff. They say to me "Stay well away"!!!
Here's more:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammatus
Cheers
Mike

For me the less thermic days the better!! Give me surfing up and doon the coast anyday which we've had quite a lot of lately. Im not in it to defy gravity using the rough stuff. I just like flying the things and being in the air with the minimum of fuss. If i want to go off on a jolly then obviously...

Well done guy's would have expected nothing less on a hill that you blat up and down all the time and therefore know all it's little secrets. If you hadn't won i'd be calling for Hanging!!
Well done again and keep it up.
Mike

I would have come and had a go if someone hadn't called me a Tosser!!
Looks like could be a good turnout. Now just sort the weather!!
Cheers
Chief Tosser

But i could end up in the water anywhere on the coast not just the run to seham so wheres all this coming from I ask. Those that care about your safety. Some do, some don't. Some speak out, some don't! Some listen and take notice, some don't! You seem sensible enough to me Colin just take it steady...

A lot of good stuff on here on this topic but as long as this club has people who are obsessed with trying to get from Crimdon to Seaham at all costs for points on a league then lesser experienced pilots will follow and think it is OK for them to do likewise. Some days are black runs and some days a...

Take it steady please Colin. When I left Horden at 17.30hrs it was well top end and way off to the South. May have dropped off but dont see the point of risking things round those cliffs at your stage. Please dont follow the others like Lemmings that have this desperation of flying to Seaham for som...

Im not miserable John!! Happy as a pig in *****!!! It's all the bollocks talked on radios that spoils it's usefull purposes as you say. Any way they are only any good when you land out if someone listening in happens to be in line of sight.See you at the coast tomorrow??
Cheers
Mike les miserable;-)

What do you want a bloody radio for Brian?!! All yer gonna here are a load of people shouting "What's it like up there?!" I like the peace and quiet! The last thing I want to here is a load of people bleeting on about this and that. Save yer dosh!
Cheers
Mike

There's a unit next door to us in Washington selling some sort of dodgy cooking oil for diesels! Cars pulling up all the time to be filled up. Not £1 litre though not too sure how much. As for horses we have one and my bank balance will testify that it is far cheaper to run a fleet of Ferrari's!!!!!...

Come on Gordie!! Extreme Dishwashing?!!!! Looked a tad breezy up there! Did you fly down or were your fingers too soft with all that Fairy?!!!
Cheers
Mike

It would appear that this may not have been a direct Paragliding accident as such.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/gla ... 398123.stm

Sad news from yesterday. Thoughts with friends and family.

http://tinyurl.com/6a6f3x

Yes nice Video. Well put together and like the soundtrack. More importantly a lot to learn from watching this video!!! I was there most of day too and it was far too windy for me! You made the right decision not to fly. Well done
Cheers
Mike