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Hiya Bill, It looks to me like the sites are La Solana and Penia Rubia. Rons pics 8-10 are Penia Rubia take off. Pics 3 is someone out towards La Solana. The 2 sites are opposite each other across a valley. Big landing fields for both sites. Easy drive ups because of the antennas at the top. Apparen...

Awesome video Brian!!!!! What helmet cam were you using?

stay at home and read skywings is my advice at the moment.

This site has a list of weather stations around the UK.

http://www.weatherstations.co.uk/aws_map.htm

It's funny how all your best flying decisions are on the ground after you've landed.

A bit less talking and a bit more flying would be better.

Video of me ramblin on when I should have been flying my wing....


http://www.vimeo.com/15800589

One of my dodgy videos about a flying day at Marske this week. Enjoy!

http://www.vimeo.com/15800589

posted some footage on vimeo

http://vimeo.com/15710730

a short video on vimeo of flying at Crimdon today.

http://vimeo.com/15710730

wind looks like same direction so could be flyable again. i ve only flown 40 mins in the last 6 months so discretion was the better part of valour for me. i just missed the window for a takeoff. wind picked up and the next few takers went off from almost beach level. the approach to horden by car is...

i think its because the videos are in flash player and since adobe and apple fell out they wont play on the iphone.

flying at a windy horden 09/10/10

http://www.vimeo.com/15688909

Best wishes and congratulations!

Glenn & Jane

is the gin boomerang for sale?

£50 for the wing and a fiver foe teh minrs helmt.

Hi James, Sorry if the following sounds a bit harsh and judgemental but honestly its for your own good. As Colin points out ground handling can be dangerous aswell. To say you are going out ground handling in the pissing rain when its blowing a gale shows a lack of judgement and little patience. A 3...

from real people I beleive.

Hi James, You asked for some info on magazines that might help you. Please find some information below which might illustrate what you are about to embark on. As other people have alluded to, paragliding can punish you for errors of judgement. Ie you will either be injured, possibly seriously or eve...

I bought a Suzuki Hyabusa of me mate who didnt know much about it and wanted rid. Actually I bought it off the mates wife, I haven't seen my mate down the pub for a while, she seemed a bit upset when she I collected it, wearing black and crying a lot. Maybe she wanted the bike for herself? I dunno.....

The Lithium battery needs a different kind of charger to charge safely. They will set on fire and they burn like buggery. I had one of the connections come loose inside a lithium battery due to poor manufacturing and the flames were pretty impressive. Well not so impressive for the poor woman carryi...

Colin it looks like I'll miss your SIV talk as I've got to work in Leeds on the club night.

Hope it goes well.

And I'll miss the free food.

do a lot of balloonists kill chickens?

It must be the reason why the woman at model ridge plays up so much when the paramotors fly a.bout

I wonder if Colin might do a talk on his SIV/Acro course in Olu.

He's posted some great clips on Facebook and I'm sure there is plenty of other great flying footage in there. Knowing what Colin is like with computers I'm confident he could do a fantastic presentation.




No pressure.

There's loads to do at Xscape. Loads of shops selling outdoor and ski wear, a climbing wall, pubs and restaurants and a big outlet village next door. Oh and a big Evans cycles shop. Just watch out at the moment as they are roadworks at the roundabout off the motorway and approach to Xscape. The sign...

from the Daily Express

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/199 ... the-runway

I guess he had to change his underpants though.

Story from May this year after a landowner was jailed after threatening a balloonist.

http://www.sportinggun.co.uk/news/46975 ... onist.html

try these Colin

http://www.wsplc.com/

nevadaradio.co.uk

radioworld.co.uk or hamradio.co.uk

or search for ham radio supplies on google.

just give them the make and model number and they should be able to sort you out

Sorry Colin wasn't trying to jump the gun or steal your thunder. Put the post on because there'll only be complaints if people aren't told with as much notice as possible, in words of one syllable and with a map to the venue done in crayon. Hope you can get the deposit back on the brass band and kee...

The banter is back....

yes its back on WED night , 1st of the month, cornerhouse pub

might take you up on the offer will if i cant sort it with a service kit.

cheers

glenn