Overberg Paragliding Club

OVERBERG HAS FLYAWAY

I’ll repeat that just in case you think you’re dreaming … get the calender out … red ink the following:

Weekend friday 14 and saturday 15 March

so this coming weekend do as you please, the same for the next, the one after that, however, you should be making tracks northwards out of town …. that’s the weekend after the argus … 1,2,3 weekends time … gettit!!

PAMPOENFONTEIN

Why …. well it’s last of the summer thermals time … the Christmas party is overdue … the forecast (ahem) looks perfect …

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by Wayne Heuer

I’m standing on a sports field being swamped by a tide of over enthusiastic, mostly inebriated adults and hundreds of children and it is late afternoon on Christmas day. My red glider sprawled out on the field, me in my red flight suit all too obviously being mistaken for Santa Clause. My level of insecurity and uneasiness escalating as my personal space is all but swallowed by this demanding and expectant crowd. I can hear calls for sweets and uttering’s about the arrival of Father Christmas and this is very disconcerting for me.

I was staying over at my In-laws’ place and this Christmas day was special because I had recently qualified at Bulwer with my basic license and wanted to share my new found skill and freedom with them. Explaining to the family about flying was one thing, but I really wanted to demonstrate and show them paragliding. So, from their yard in Villiersdorp, I scanned the mountain behind the town for a suitable take off and eventually I settled on a green spot halfway up the mountain. Coming from Durban with rolling green hills I had no Idea what lay ahead of me. I planned the hike and estimate the duration and launch time all from the comfortable hammock slung in their back yard. Every aspect I visualized in my mind’s eye and I HAD NO DOUBT that I would fly and show them just what paragliding’s about.

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Dear Members

Hans and Ria Fokkens of Wildsky Paragliding , based in Bulwer, Natal are running a Cross Country Course from the 12–15 April 2009. The course will cost R1 500 per pilot and excludes petrol for retrieve, accomodation etc. The course covers quite a bit of theory plus flying (see below).. pilots should have a radio. You are welcome to contact Ria directly on 082 7488 637 for further information.

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