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Bedlinog 28th June 2009. NorriS
posted by Norris
on Sun 28 Jun 21:08
Weather was poor for local ridge soaring again today so we went to Bedlinog with the motor again. Cookie was there doing lots of extreme ground handling and was seen clambering over his van, Simon was there too boating around, his wife was there too, she is a better welder than I am, and much prettier, and poor Jamie managed to collide with his trailer. He was intending to fly...
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on Mon 29 Jun 21:54
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Paramotoring - Bedlinog 27th June.
posted by Norris
on Sat 27 Jun 22:31
Mark phoned to let me know that Welsh Air Sports was on Bedlinog and I told him I was getting ready to be there soon myself. After loading a lot of kit into the van we set off and bought some more petrol and then headed off to Bedlinog where Edi had set up his SOL gazebo to give his students some welcome shelter from the scorching sun. Not often I get to write that! After...
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Avon Club Sites
posted by paul
on Tue 23 Jun 22:15
Posted on behalf of Avon Club
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The Avon Club committee would like to remind pilots that visiting pilots are welcome on our sites, but they must be fully conversant with the site rules and must have up-to-date membership of the BHPA (or international equivalent). In the case of Draycott, pilots must be members of the Avon club. The site rules are available on...
Latest reply by Norris
on Thu 25 Jun 21:57
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Broken Gate to Fochriw.
posted by Norris
on Wed 6 Aug 17:24
Meant to put in my last post that the gate to the track below Fochriw is broken; the weld holding the bottom hinge on has broken so the gate is only supported by the top hinge, when you open it the full weight needs to be supported, care needs to be taken that this doesn't catch you by surprise, it is a heavy gate. It needs repairing before the top hinge breaks too, Any one...
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on Mon 22 Jun 10:51
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Merthyr from above! June 14th.
posted by Norris
on Sat 20 Jun 00:12
Cloud base on the 14th was about 3500 ft above the hill at Merthyr, I know cos I got there! I slope landed below the rocky cliffs twice, once cos I misjudged the lift and once because someone was flying with his eyes shut, apparently. Some of the visiting pilots like to fly a lot too close for my liking. I don’t mind pilots like Stuart, Cookie and a few other local boys...
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Nantymoel 13th June 2009.
posted by Norris
on Sat 20 Jun 00:10
Called Cookie who wasn’t sure where to go but we eventually decided on Nantymoel. He said take the kayak just in case it was blown out. Jenny and I set off with the dogs in the camper and just as we got to the lights at Treorchy Stuart phoned to tell me that Nanty was on, he was just about to take off. I said I would be with him in five and booted the van up the hill. Well...
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding in SE Wales
if you‘ve ever watched hang gliders and paragliders soaring effortless overhead, and yearned to join them, you‘ve come to the right place.The South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club web site is packed with information about hang gliding, paragliding and paramotoring, and the Free Flight (vol libre en français) scene in Wales and the rest of the UK.
Read how the sport began in America and Australia, and then spread to Wales, the UK, and Europe.
See how modern day hang gliders and paragliders have turned the dream of Icarus into reality.
So come on in, and find out more about the world of hang gliding & paragliding.
Read how experienced hang glider and paraglider pilots can today use their wings to climb up to 4 miles (6.4 Km) high, and cover distances in excess of 300 miles (482 Km), with no power save the movement of the atmosphere.
Check out the flying sites of South East Wales, some of the best hang gliding and paragliding sites in Wales and the UK.
You can also visit our Photo Gallery for a closer look at hang gliders and paragliders in action over the Welsh and UK countryside, or take a look at a recent issue of the Club‘s colourful online magazine Dragonfly.
When you‘ve been flying your hang glider or paraglider for a while, and gained the necessary experience, you may wish to consider adding an engine to your wing.
Most UK hang gliding and paragliding schools have experience of powered hang gliders (PHG) or powered paragliders (PPG or paramotors), and can help you gain the additional flying skills required, and advice on the most appropriate kit to purchase.
The South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club has 19 flying sites.
Eight of these are "Open" and can be flown by any suitably qualified and insured hang glider or paraglider pilot, the remainder are "Members Only".
Visiting pilots are welcome on any of our "Open" sites provided they meet the minimum rating requirement for that site and carry adequate third party insurance. UK pilots must be members of the BHPA.
Unless otherwise stated in the SE Wales Sites Guide, our "Members Only" sites can only be flown by members of the SE Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club.
The majority of our "Members Only" sites can also be flown by members of the Welsh Free Flight Federation, please see the SE Wales Sites Guide for further information.
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