Good weather + good company = great time

 

and then came the rain

 

just above launch today

 

Reg Schultz launching

 

Checking my battens for symmetry every 10 flights or so.

 

 

Les preflights his paraglider.
 

 

A paper glider folded with an A4 piece of paper. It really
has an exceptional glide. It can fly easily more than 20
meters.
 

Bad weather to blame for the next couple of posts

Too long?...nope

Rory and myself drove all the way from Kaohsiung to
Puli (Nantou) with the glider hanging out the back like this.
The glider's nose is resting on the dashboard. This is not the
way to transport a hang glider but the lack of a roof rack and
very short notice forced us to do just that. This is Rory's
company car, I might add.

almost 4 years ago!

Landing my training glider

 

This is the same glider as as below. About to launch.
Note the windsock and telltale (on one of the nosewires)
pointing in the right direction.

 

This picture was taken by a paraglider pilot. This is a few
years ago; I'm flying my single surface glider here.

 

More friends leaving

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to pilots Reggie
and Roberta. What a wonderful couple (btw they have been
married for a zillion years and are still best buddies!)They are
heading for Bolivia after a 2 year stint in Taiwan.
We will miss you both guys.
Roberta received the Retriever of the Year award at
Wings Taiwan's annual meeting. Not sure if she can remember
though ;-)

snakes and flying?

Reggie's holding up a snake he spotted lying dead in the road.
I'm not sure who looks more fierce, the snake or Reggie.

 

The Ridgeman is on his way.

Rory J Gilpin (aka the real Will Gadd/Ridgeman)
will be leaving us for good soon. He'll be returning to
his home country Canada after staying in the Far East
for almost 14 years. He will be dearly missed by the flying
community of Taiwan, especially his local site Saichia.
Saichia will not be the same again. :-(

 

Harmony!

I picture of me above the big guy, Matthias...
where I belong anyway ;-)
 

Flying barefoot!

 

Keeping fit

Jehchi and his pretty wife go cycling before flying. This is
a nice scenic area to do just that. They will ride to Sandimen
and back. About a 40 minute ride one way!


I wisk I knew her English name. Have to find out. She
always takes aesome pictures of all of us flying.