Where have they gone?????

just a quick question for yuz,If yuz don't mind that is.
Is Paragliding on the decline in the UK,I ask because I *always* used
to see gliders round the top of a ridge near me,(Swhat got me
interested in them).But lately there hasn't been any.I also used to see
them around Glyder fawr near Snowdon,but I haven't seen them lately
either.Whats goin on!!!

Oh sorry one more thing to ask (Yeah I know 1 quick 1 I said(always did
have trouble with maths))lol.
Do you have to pass a test to fly.I mean are you legally bound to, or
can you just insure yerself,and go jump off hills.
Thanks in advance chaps.

You could go jump of a hill, but you would be jumping
straight into a broken leg or worse.

You do Elementary Pilot course,then a Club Pilot course,which
I believe allows you to fly on your own (though recommended
to stay in the club environment til you have some experience.)

But...you know whats the best thing you should go do...

Fly sailplanes.


Do you have to pass a test to fly.I mean are you legally
bound to, or
can you just insure yerself,and go jump off hills.

In article ,
Jono Richards wrote:

You could go jump of a hill, but you would be jumping
straight into a broken leg or worse.

You do Elementary Pilot course,then a Club Pilot course,which
I believe allows you to fly on your own (though recommended
to stay in the club environment til you have some experience.)

But...you know whats the best thing you should go do...

Fly sailplanes.

Sailplanes have certain advantages but paragliders have others. Hang
gliders are somewhere in the middle.

Depending on his goals any of the three might be best. They are all
flying, which makes them better than pretty much anything that isn't
flying.

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Hoult | 174.8263E | /\ here. | ----------O----------

You could go jump of a hill, but you would be jumping
straight into a broken leg or worse

So I haven't broken the law if I've done it already?

But...you know whats the best thing you should go do...
Fly sailplanes.

Sailplanes as in the remote type?

wrote:
You could go jump of a hill, but you would be jumping
straight into a broken leg or worse

So I haven't broken the law if I've done it already?

But...you know whats the best thing you should go do...
Fly sailplanes.

Sailplanes as in the remote type?

Sailplanes as shown in http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/

Of course, if you like models you could also try flying F1A competition
free flight model gliders. That will keep you fit as well as amused and
meeting new friends. I do both: put www on the front of my domain name
(shown below) and take a look.


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"Is Paragliding on the decline in the UK,I ask because I *always* used
to see gliders round the top of a ridge near me,(Swhat got me
interested in them).But lately there hasn't been any.I also used to see
them around Glyder fawr near Snowdon,but I haven't seen them lately
either.Whats goin on!!!"

Participating in a dangerous sport with no training is self-cleansing.
Often it is a group of buddies that decide to do it. The participation
often ends when most kill or maim themselves. Then, the last guy comes to
his senses just in time. Generally, this type of group event is limited to
men.

Colin

wrote:

just a quick question for yuz,If yuz don't mind that is.
Is Paragliding on the decline in the UK,I ask because I *always* used
to see gliders round the top of a ridge near me,(Swhat got me
interested in them).But lately there hasn't been any.I also used to see
them around Glyder fawr near Snowdon,but I haven't seen them lately
either.Whats goin on!!!

The weather was rubbish this year.


Oh sorry one more thing to ask (Yeah I know 1 quick 1 I said(always did
have trouble with maths))lol.
Do you have to pass a test to fly.I mean are you legally bound to, or
can you just insure yerself,and go jump off hills.
Thanks in advance chaps.

Legally, you can fly without training. However, nobody is going to
insure you, and you are likely to hurt yourself.

Also, most flying sites are private property and the owners usually
insist on club membership and a valid license.

If you book a course abroad, you can have your "club pilot" within
a week. That's a week of invaluable information about what not to try.
;^)

BTW, you are not "jumping off hills" you are taking off. It's a wing,
not a parachute.

Kind regards,

Iwo