shropshire 0 #1 August 26, 2008 .... in Verbier learning how to fly my Tandem Paraglider... WHooooooopppeeeee I passed So if anyone would like to be balast a passenger, then let me know- Vigin-Burner is already at the head of the queue Photos (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #2 August 26, 2008 Count me in! I'm as awkward as they come. If you can handle me you can handle anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #3 August 26, 2008 You're on Sam... I'll check out some sites down by you and keep and eye on the weather. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #4 August 26, 2008 woohoo! congrats again! job well done.. really looking forward to that! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #5 August 26, 2008 Hey Tony, keep me and my wife in mind when we hit the "old dart" next year You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #6 August 27, 2008 Certainly. Let me know closer to the time. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #7 August 27, 2008 Quote.... in Verbier learning how to fly my Tandem Paraglider... Wow! Incredible scenery! Where is Verbier? How long does a flight typically last? How many flights per day can you make? Do I ask too many questions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #8 August 27, 2008 Thanks John. Verbier is in South Eastern Switzerland (at the junction of Italy & France). It's a really loverly place for walking, skiing and flying. During this visit, I was being taught to fly my tandem, so we were concentrating on take-offs and landings (rather than duration). We used two take-off locations. The first gave me about a 5 minute flight (short hop) and the big one for 20+ mins (with over a 1000meter drop), so that I could do some canopy control exercises. - On my solo wing, I typically fly for over an hour and have 1 massive 7 hour flight under my belt On this course (4 days) I did between 3 and 5 flights a day (the long flights had a long drive back from the LZ to take-off - about 30 mins and the weather was not always on our side (low cloud and some rain) - but i did enough flights to pass my course. Nope, not too many questions, I love to chat about all of the flying sports that I enjoy participating in. - Thanks (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #9 August 28, 2008 QuoteVerbier is in South Eastern Switzerland I've had the impression that you live in England - is that so? Is this a sport that you can do in England's relatively lower mountains? Or do you have to travel to Europe to participate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #10 August 28, 2008 Quote Quote Verbier is in South Eastern Switzerland I've had the impression that you live in England - is that so? Is this a sport that you can do in England's relatively lower mountains? Or do you have to travel to Europe to participate? john, for christs sake, england IS europe. just not the main land.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,596 #11 August 28, 2008 QuoteIs this a sport that you can do in England's relatively lower mountains? Don't even need a mountain, just a decent hill and access to it. Europe is good though because the scenery is far better, the launches bigger and the continental weather is waaaay more consistent.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #12 August 28, 2008 QuoteQuoteVerbier is in South Eastern Switzerland I've had the impression that you live in England - is that so? Is this a sport that you can do in England's relatively lower mountains? Or do you have to travel to Europe to participate? Hi John thanks for your post. Yes I live in England (actually East Anglia, which is as flat as Holland). I tend to fly more in the Alps because of their size and beauty. It's also an easy trip for us to make. I flew to Geneva for £80 return plus a couple of train tickets, so not too expensive. My wife and I like to visit friends in Switzerland and France too and we both like walking in the mountains. I also guess that we're lucky to get a lot of holiday time over here too, so hence all my trip reports. I do fly back near my home town (in Shropshire), where my parents live (when I can) but the weather in the U.K has not been very kind to us this summer. Regards, Tony (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
