Hang Glider Milestones

Milestones of my hang glider challenge.

Jan. 2005 The challenge is conceived.

Feb. 2005 Started hang glider training with Tony Webb of Lejair Ltd.

Mar. 2005 Elementary Pilot rating achieved, celebrated with two 15minute hang gliding flights from the top of 2000ft high Lejar mountain in Spain!



Video of Shola training to fly a hang glider


Dec. 2005 Achieved my Club Pilot hang glider rating, that allows me to fly a hang glider within a club enviroment.



Dec. 2005 Began training on powered hang glider, achieving a 3 second flight on second day in a Aeros Target hang glider powered by a doodlebug powered harness.

Sept. 2006 Had my first independent hang glider flight at Suffolk Coastal Floaters hang gliding club on my recently acquired Airwave Calypso hang glider.

My Airwave Calypso Hang Glider

I have acquired an Airwave Calypso hang glider from a member of the Suffolk Coastal Floaters hang gliding club. It is a used glider, but is in very good condition, and I am looking forward to flying it in the Autuum.

Having rigged the hang glider and doing a visual inspection, it is looking good, and Phil one of our club members also checked it out for me, and gave it a thumbs up.

I have 2 days booked with my hang gliding instructor Tony Webb of Lejair in Norfolk August where I will be converting to a chest release which will allow me to fly with the Suffolk coastal floaters hang gliding club. Not having my own hang glider has meant that I haven't flown since I qualified as a club pilot in december 2005, so I will be using the 2 days to polish up my skills and get used to the chest release and harness which I should get before my scheduled training in August.

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