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more
lovely flying days, and more to come as the summer kicks
in. We are pretty busy now and it looks like a good summmer
despite the Euro and all. Have you filled in your support
tibet email yet?
Lovely day on the Terrace, perfect all day
(after snow here a couple of days ago)! Amy and Vikkie had
hours on the tandem over the cliffs and Kenny
was the first of the Ventnor crew to overcome his natural
reticence and fly, well done Kenny, great flight!!!!!.
Czech
this out AirGate.
It should be here very soon and looks like a quantum step
for paramotoring.
Back
now and very excited about the new paramotor in the hangar.
Did you see the channel 4 programme about Gilo and the attempt
to fly higher than everest on a Parajet.
Awesome footage.
Dave
has been busy in Devon over the last few days, because his
mum broke her leg. However she is making a good recovery
and hopes to be up and about soon.
The
season is kicking off very nicely with two weekends fully
booked already and its only February. Great people too,
it looks to be a great year in the making!
There
are a couple of very exciting technical developments with
paramotoring coming up. Francis is now a BHPA senior instructor,
and he has joined the Wessex club. As soon as the FLPA licence
is sorted we will be up and running on the fast track as
a BHPA paramotoring school. We are looking forward to a
big season.
Next
overseas jaunt is proposed for Italy. Two centres, Feltre
(near Bassano) and Castelluccio half time in each, two consecutive
groups. Paramotors and paragliders. There is a possibility
of a SIV set if enought pilots want it at lake Garda. Fabulous
site, cable car from hotel to smooth grassy launch straight
out over the water, fairly small landing zone at lakeside.
Practice spot landings every chance you get, its always
a usefull skill! Dates to be agreed.
Smiffy
has got the Swift flying again in NZ.
What
a great result! check this beautiful picture and rejoice!
In
the middle of the January rain and gales, Francis has bullseyed
two soaring windows here at the Terrace and had a good couple
of hours fun on the Excalibur. It seems like so long ago
we were all flying.... still spring is just around the corner
now, it won't be long!
Miranda
and I were hit pretty hard by the flu over the New Year,
so if we missed your calls please bear with us.... normal
service resuming shortly.
Paramotoring
Jaunt: 08
We
are sounding out for interest for a paramotoring jaunt down
to the Pyreenes
The
idea is that the motors travel down in the magic bus with
Francis and the pilots take the plane. On arrival in the
south of France; let the aviation fun begin.
The
bus gives us the opportunity to make an exciting, challenging
but fully supported expedition round this remarkable area
and of course Udo and Jen are right on the spot with all
the paragliding side well under control.
Its
a completely new form of flying holiday and one we think
is going to catch on. Give us a call or drop us an email
if you would like to be in the picture.
Fantastic
new meteorological tutorial in stock now. A completely fresh
and in depth view of the air we fly. Direct from a flight
instructor of many years standing. Good presentation well
worth the £12. We will be giving expert tutorials
using this material from now on. More than a CP is required
to know but very useful for Pilot Club level
Weather
is howling this weekend, hope the house doesn't blow away!
We
are doing GIFT VOUCHERS this year. Just give Miranda a call
with the details and she will rush out a voucher to your
favourite pilot, with a message in it if you like. Easy,
and very acceptable gift. Plus it helps us a bit...They
went so well at Christmas we decided to run them all year!
Not
much flying so I am learning about web sites a bit more,
let me know if it works for you. Once this is sorted out
I may put up a forum type site, but I am always a bit cautious
about them, seems to me that they become very contentious
sometimes, and I never yet heard of an argument sorted out
by email. The lack of eye contact I guess. Anyway, Have
a very Happy Festive season. We have a solstice bash coming
up on Friday, friends, music and some mulled wine on the
neat new woodburner in the music room. Drop by if you can.
The
trip to Bassano was a resounding success, everybody improved
on their previous best flights by a huge margin.. Bob is
in process of making a dvd of the whole event.
We
went to Bassano, training from 22nd to 28th. A fine team
of pilots new and not so new was there with us. It is shaped
up to be a classic, can you come next time? Give us a call
on 01983 731 611. Check the updates on overseas trips page.
Smiffy
has been here, great to see him so well, it seems the bump
on the bonce left him just as daft and mercurial as ever!
We had fun with Johnny the Aces and his microlight. Flexwings
have evolved a long way; 100 mph and 10 up climbs! I am
sorely tempted to chase up some mates and get one flying
here. Best way to get to the mainland no doubt. We also
had the old Ducati out for an airing, Ted tinkered with
the carbs so it runs better than ever and it sailed throught
the mot.
Phil
and H got married in fine style, Paul and Kay are en route
for Oz
SKYWALK;
we really like the Mescal II, so does Scottie.
Winching
is going really well, quite a good flow building up and
all the kit functionimng perfectly. Wheeeee!
Dino
sent down the first Ibex 19 for you to try. It is very fast
on the bar but apart form being small and light it behaves
pretty much as a good paraglider should. Sink rate not quite
the best but it is loads of fun to fly and staysup in alll
but very scratchy conditions. You can also fly the cliffs
in stronger breezes; that is the main benefit, we are quite
often "blown out" by just a couple of mph and
the little Ibex takes care of that! It is DHV1-2 at 55 kg
going to DHV2 at 110kg! It feels a bit like getting off
a big Harley and having a laugh on a zippy little monkey
bike. It just makes me smile....
How
does it sound to you : Italy, either Bassano or my own preference,
Castalucio and the Dolomites. France, Udos place in the
south Pyreneees, Spain, the Costa Tropical or Alicante or
how about Majorca? In the end it depends on the weather
pattern. When we used to go on British team training camps
we would pile into a van and drive to where the weather
was best. Now, I guess, its more likely to be choose a flight
and hire a car.
We
are keen, where do YOU want to go? We will set it up for
you.
HAPPY
NEW YEAR from all of us here at Butterfly Paragliding
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Happy
Christmas
Smiffy
and Jean Luc are much better now and I am enjoying a little
break after about nine summer seasons back to back and migrating
every six months for years!
Bring
it on in the new year. Paramotors, Winches, Wenches and
all....
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