A year and a half of doctors, specialists, insurance intermediaries, and drug coordinators. Health slowly but surely worsening, bringing flying to a halt at the end of last season (the season in itself became more or less a write off after France). A brief respite was offered the previous Fall with one drug but the side effects …
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Sled run for one, sled run for all.
Day two with my sheep in wolfs clothing (the recently acquired Gin Carrera Medium in Apple). The atmospheric sounding for the day is looking promising with moderate lift to above launch height and an ever increasing prefrontal inflow. Get out early and stay up all day is the plan. Too bad reality doesn't always mimic …
Take some Gin (Carrera), add some Apple, shake.
Tuesday, a peek in the inbox reveals, "Still interested in trading in your Delta 2?". Jim has a potential buyer looking for a preowned Ozone Delta 2 Large, I'm looking to downsize, and the demo model Gin Carrera M is up for sale. We might just have the makings for a deal. By end of …
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Gin Carrera: One EN B to rule them all.
A revelation occurred while I was in Laragne - my wing (an Ozone Delta 2 - Large) is not penetrating or reacting as fast as I remember from last year. A quick hop on the scales and voila - I somehow managed to lose 10 kg since the last time I checked back in February. …
The Flying Circus.
Friday. Last day of the course and the Mistral is waning. An ambitious plan - St.Vincent to St.Andre, conditions allowing. I have not been an inch south of Dormillouse, so the flight plan briefing is a sort of Greek to me. The collection of town, valley, and peak names is lost in a Francophone alphabet soup. …
A Hat Trick Paragliding Day with Jocky Sanderson’s EscapeXC.
Mistral, the saga continues. So we are going to ... you guessed it, St.Vincent. The previous days top to bottom proved to be a decent confidence booster for the crew, helping them realize that the LZ of death can be conquered. In my case, it opens up the possibility of making a few more higher risk/return plays in …
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Mistral returnth.
Full on Mistral, so not much to report for these days. Tuesday, after seeing a hang glider actually park itself above launch, the day was decided to be more or less a wash. Wednesday, a midday lull allowed for folk to try their hand at nil wind launches from St.Vincent. The alpine and tow trained …
Fishin’ in a gale.
Strong south with a taste of east. Looks like we won't be going far today, neither in distance to launch nor distance post launch. Atop Chabre the wind is whistling through the scrubby trees, varying from 15 to 25 kph. Ridge soarable if one keeps mind not to get blown over the spineback comprising Chabre. …
Leave no man behind.
Spent. That is the general vibe I get from the campground this morning. The Chabre Open has closed and folk are slowly pulling themselves free from bed to begin packing. The organizers start collecting up left over forms and swag*. Having packed up and turned in the key for my room, I sit outside on …
The ‘Happy’ Chabre Gaggle.
Task Day 3. Sunrise. The air is warm and dry today, haze enveloping the hills. Textbook inversion conditions. The question is, how strong and long lived an inversion? Fast forward 6 hours. On launch the task committee is taking a little longer than normal. The conditions are putting a hitch in the planned task. Plan, …
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