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Hi Northumbria HG & PG The Cross Country 2010/11 Travel Guide is now a FREE download. Yes, FREE, no strings attached, no sign up, no obligation, just download it and enjoy it... for FREE :-) We want as many pilots around the world to enjoy the guide so please can you pass the link around your pi...

It must be two years now since I asked for a volunteer to take over the club contact position and six months since I stopped paying my subs and left the club yet I am still listed as contact with the BHPA and in Skywings and still phoning people who leave messages on my phone.I still quite enjoy spe...

Northumbria HG & PG Club The latest BHPA Club Bulletin is now available.Click on this link to download the PDF. http://www.bhpa.co.uk/members/clubs/ind ... y_2009.pdf

Shocked by the news. No words will help but please accept our deepest sympathy. Thinking of you and your family john keep strong.

I have been contacted by a realy nice couple who have moved to the north east from france.Some of our members (myself, Bill, Andrew and Chris) will already now them from the flying school/tandem set up they ran in Millau. They are in need of some info on how to convert his French qualifications to t...

I,ve had an email from a gentleman who took about 50 photos of the our lads and possibly lasses flying. If anyone wants to see these photo`s his email address is Alan Porter (alanporter9@googlemail.com) Hi there Steve I was on St Bees on Saturday and took some pictures of you guys flying. Had a look...

Northumbria HG & PG Club The latest BHPA Club Bulletin is now available.Click on this link to download the PDF. http://www.bhpa.co.uk/members/clubs/ind ... r_2009.pdf

Channel 4 Documentary - Falling/Flying + Ashes‏ From: Carla Berzon (carla@minnowfilms.co.uk) You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as junk Sent: 20 April 2009 17:58:58 To: Carla Berzon (carla@minnowfilms.co.uk) Hi, Sorry to bother you, but I had a quick question that you may be ableto help ...

Sorry to hear about the accident Ali but pleased to hear that contry to the news reports you are up and laughing(which is not so good for you) You are right about it being an exciting day, Alan Sheild recorded a 11.8 up climb above the moors near Barny Castle.not the type of place you want to be wit...

we have been contacted by a company offering discounted paintballing for the club, price is good as you can see, but I haven`t found the nearest location yet. EASTER PAINTBALL ONLY £1!!! With Easter just around the corner, Delta Force is offering all paintball fanatics the ultimate holiday adventure...

I have attached the flyer for the lord stones fund raiser, as you will notice we had the wrong dates on the first post

Alan could be right about model being off limits in June 14 - 17th, the Air ambulance will be based there for two days, flying in and out to calls from the site. The whole weekend John is staging a fund raiser with bands etc and camping. I will post a copy of the flyer when I get home tonight. It so...

You`re cheesed off Kay, I was laid off from work for 5 weeks,with only a couple of half descent flying days. I went back to work last Monday and all I have read is how brilliant the flying has been 1000 ft climbs and cloud base!! I had to go to Manchester to meet the daughters future in laws for the...

The Airwave BCC‏ From: Ken Wilkinson (kwilkinson2000@hotmail.com) You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as junk Sent: 08 March 2009 18:35:15 To: Dear club contacts, please forward to the relevant person. I know many are in the post but this is a reminder that the Airwave BCC will be up and ...

Northumbria HG & PG Club The latest BHPA Club Bulletin is now available.Click on this link to download the PDF. http://www.bhpa.co.uk/members/clubs/index.php?issue=cb175_Feb_2009.pdf Jennifer BurdettOffice ManagerBritish Hang Gliding and Paragliding AssociationThe Old Schoolroom, Loughborough Ro...

Hi Paco, just read your post shame you hadn`t joined us today, the snow was past my knees walking up to the take off but the flying was nice when we got there. I am free midweek as well for the next 3 weeks. 07989954542. steve.

The DHPC are organising a Club Coaches Course in Otley over the weekend of 7/8 Mar 09. Non-members welcome: Dates: 7/8 Mar 09. Timings: 0930 - 1700 (1630 finish on Sun). Venue: The Black Horse Otley, LS21 3AS. Experience: Ideally you should be a minimum of CP + 10 hours. Less experienced pilots are ...

Thames Valley Big Fat Repack‏ From: Big Fat Repack (bfr@tvhgc.co.uk) You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as unsafe Sent: 04 February 2009 20:59:30 To: steve_truwick@hotmail.com Dear club contact, Please can you send the enclosed information about the Thames Valley Repack event on to your ...

From: Ian Currer, Northern Paragliding Ltd (ianc@northern-paragliding.com) You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as unsafe Sent: 13 January 2009 13:38:28 To: steve_truwick@hotmail.com Hi Steve Just to let Northumbrian Club folks know that we are doing another pilot revision day ( 4 lectures...

Dece,a pilot from madeira sent me a link to his vids on para forum. The camera work on Funchal and if my wing had eyes are brill but check the situation the pilots get into on the "leeward vid"
http://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=21318

xTc Paragliding (info@xtc-paragliding.com) You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as unsafe Sent: 30 December 2008 10:23:07 To: xTc Paragliding (bhpa@xtc-paragliding.com) Hi I am contacting you as the listed Club Contact for your local flying club. I wanted to drop you an email about the cha...

should be there if I still have gear to fly with, long story!

Please send this out to your club membership. On Saturday 23rd August I lost the following equipment in the southYorkshire town of Goldthorpe: Advance Flight Deck Flytec 5020 Vario Garmin GPSMAP76Garmin emap Skywatch Wind Speed meter Silva 58 Compass Puxing 777 2m radio If you are offered any of the...

All of these are my choise , I dont go to meeting because of work I dont fly Northumberland because when was the last week end it was worth driving all the way up there? I used to take a night off and spend some at the auction but the last couple were very poor. I am a member of Dales and NYSC so it...

BHPA safety bulliten attached

Was going to join you when you talked about July but I go back to work on August the fourth. If you are still planning to do it for the air ambulance I will sponsor you.

Its that time of year again

Hi, Ali fly from Newcastle Easyjet to Stansted 59 (pound sign doesn`t work on this key board) - Stansted to Rodez - 56.50 charges - Hotel in Millau 136.50 and hire car 82.50 so that works out 334.50 pound each. We drove to Millau in the van last year camping then up to the Puy de Dome and loved it, ...

Nepal expeditions / XC Annapurnas‏ From: Arnaud Quivoron (mail4nox@yahoo.co.uk) Flying adventurers, I have set up 3 paragliding sessions for this coming autumn in Nepal. Each session goes for 2 weeks around the Annapurnas, it is accessible to pilots accessing XC flying. We provide personalised tuiti...

Did anyone else notice the reminder in Skywings that it is ten years ago that a youthfull Ian Miskin without grey hair set a distance record from Cross Fell. Nice to see you it in there Ian, your flying well, so how long will it be before your setting paragliding records as well?