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yet i could say between 90 to 95 % of top pilots cant even do a wing over or spiral or sat, so does this mean thay should not be flying the wings they fly. Err did you mean 5 -10% of top pilots can not do wing overs e.t.c. ? Don't know where your figures come from Gary.... Nearly all pilots who are...

Stevie G and I found ourselves on Grisedale Pike on Wednesday 11th, a most beautiful day even by Lake District standards. With a fresh breeze blowing and a couple of Bobcats to admire the scenery from we had a most fun time. I hope you enjoy our antics, and if you want a group hug then GET YOURSELF ...

Why do you get out of bed at 6.30 on a freezing cold morning?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdp3PX6iZNk

Starring the one and only super enthusiastic Chris Little on his first full power speed run, it was his bloody daft idea as well!

Had my eye on a line from the top of Brown Cove craggs for a while, the one which usually stops many an x.c. at the ice cream van. Went to check it out today but the low cloud prevented me getting in the Crags section, still managed to do the bottom half with the gully run. Left the music off the vi...

Gee thank's guys :oops: won't tel you what I had to do for the intiation :roll: Hay if you fancy a talk for one of your club nights I did one on 'the need for speed' the other night for the CSC and think it went down o.k. If you could chuck me a tank of fuel and a floor to kip on then I could do one...

First snow of the winter of the Scottish mountains this morning check out webcam 2 on the link............yipeee

http://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk/

been climbing, sailing etc for over 30 years, never met anyone who has said they knew exactly what the weather was doing all the time. Weather can be strange and its honest to say so i reckon? You should of learnt with me Jim and I may have improved your knowledge of the weather as I do with all my...

The sky was full of wave this weekend and I suspect this is why you had conditions which struck you as strange at Cross Fell. The weather is never strange, if you think that then you haven't put all the parts of the puzzle together and need to keep looking. Saturday had a strong inversion at around ...

Hay way'ta go the lads for Monday (clap) Me mate with the gyroplane and me will hopefully be filming their arrival on the west coast, to assist with a professional film what is being made. Here's the prom of the lads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TCKuNmRwrc By the way Fraz (Fraser) who runs Eupho...

My speed flying mate Dan was up from Wales for a few days and we were lucky enough to sneak a few runs out of the weather. As usual it's all on film, enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCofqdR2f0I

Don't know how Colonel Chris does it, despite the forecasts we had a lovely time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p1Qo2xIH_k

Question is beside the die hards Jan and Chris where were the rest of the canny lads and lasses?

I don't get out much.......... well not on the good days as I am always teaching. However I had yesturday morning free and managed to squeeze in a wee x.c. from Jenkin to Carlisle and back to Rich's house at Dalston for tea, cakes and a lift back home. Enjoy the vid, there is no footage of the first...

Nice one Brian, yep I finally relised you are a Yank and not a maple syrup drinking puffta yesturday, as you zoomed up and down on the Bobcat and could not contain your 'Yeeehaaarrrrsss' it finally gave your indentity away. As for Chris the jobs knackerd now for sure, as soon as he sees the little B...

Arr well that's the biggest decent in the u.k. ticked:

http://vimeo.com/6091697

Aye she's quick is that little 13.5m. All the dynamic flying is with trimmers on slow as this makes the wing more responsive and agile. When I go onto the glide half way down I let the trimmers off all the way to get as much straight line speed as poss, applying them again just before the last swoop...

After the rain came a sunny evening, now't for it but another speed fly down Ullock. Hope you enjoy the ride:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-89WCQXWIKU

Take it your stuck at work from Thursday onwards Steve

Weather forecast looking better and better, with the jet stream breaking up (at last) and the Azores high finally moving our way. 'Happy days are here again'

Could summer finaly be on it's way....................... Advanced charts (not met office!) are hinting at things calming down in our bit of the north Atlantic and hopefully some good flyable days from Thursday/ Friday onwards: http://www.ecmwf.int/products/forecasts/d/charts/medium/deterministic/ms...

Your gona hate me for saying this but nice flying was to be had all afternoon and evening on Bewaldeth on Wednesday. The usuual supects were there as we have all stopped looking at the weather forecast which simply put you off flying, bloody met office haven't got a clue!

O.K. hot off the press.............. After a phone conversation this afternoon with an excited Kitt, who at that point was well and truly tripping out on the happy vibe. And after a text to the Cavster I can confirm Kitt landed 140ish K's down wind of Brigster at Pickering, with Mike running out of ...

Thoughs of you who have been to the LCC will have met our good friend Yves form Switzerland. We have all seen what this quite little Swiss guy can do under a bit of nylon, however after a summer of practising he can now do this: http://vimeo.com/5728641 Lets hope for some better weather at next year...

And here is the latest vid from the last couple of days. Been playing around with wing mounting the camera, hope you enjoy the results and it don't make you feel sick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkFxJGyw-AM

Thanks for all the positive comments guys. Ye its pretty quick I've got to say :o For me persoanly this is the form of flying I have always dreamed of, and for a while I thought had achived through paragliding. Being able to crank a wing up and skim down the mountain side is a fantastic feeling, but...

After trying hard to shrink my old Bobcat, in Buttermere at the LCC. I decided there was nothing for it but to get the smallest one Gin make. My shinny new 13.5m2 Bobcat arrived this morning (thank's Pat) and after a nice play, soaring it about on Bewaldeth this afternoon, I could resist no longer a...

Hi,

I posted this on Saturday in the CSC linked part of your forum, thinking that that would be the appropriate place for it. I take it not many people look in there then! Will post relevent CSC stuff in the pub section in future:

http://nhpc.org.uk/nhpc/viewtopic.php?t=5210

After over 20 years of paragliding on our beautifull fells, finally on what looked liked an o.k. day Mike Cav unfurled his wing on Blease Fell ,took off and a few hours later landed just short of Tinto just over 101 k.m direct distance. For years this invisable barrier has stood in the way of our cl...

Happy days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ePq4ceah30

O.K. were on for tonight (mon/tue) Weather looks clear so we should get a sunrise and after glow, winds due to go n.w. to n.e (ish) so should be bob on for flying back to Bassenthwaite. Meet at the Sun Inn Bassenthwaite after 9.30 p.m. to leave by 10.30 ish. Or if you ascend from the Keswick side se...

Hi Guys, I know you all have a much better plan and looking at the weather I don't blame you. But hay you know me and never say never so if any of you are over this way in the next few days and we do decide to go freeze our nuts off up a mountain then here are my current thoughts: Sat/Sun winds will...

The longest day is nearly upon us and falls next Saturday/Sunday. In the north Lakes there is a tradition of walking up Skiddaw after the pubs shut form various sides and then meeting on the summit around 1a.m. for a few drinks a wee sleep and then an early morning fly down. Last time we did this to...