SHPF Blog
15 January 2007
Free Flying Social weekend and SHPF AGM, 10th and 11th Feb
Free Flying Social Weekend being planned. In this long, dark, wet and windy times we need something to cheer ourselves up.
Ratho is shut so no chuck?n?pack event so how about trying to get as many
pilots together to fly or talk about flying?
Tommy Bryson is the main organiser with help from David Thomson, Cliff Smith
and other members of the SHPF committee.
Rough details are as follows
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th February
Tinto Hotel at Symington
Saturday, Daytime
If flyable we plan to run a coaching day at Tinto/Broughton or nearest
flyable site.
Coaching will be targeted at what you want to learn so let us know what you
want to do. We might even set some simple but achievable tasks. Ideas
include ground handling, the perfect take off, flying in company, the art of
top landing, how to fly 100km??.
If its not flyable we aim to offer a range of flying related sessions mixed
in with some social time to catch up with all the free flyers who turn up.
Session topics are flexible but could include GPS, flying weather, Harness
setup, DVD shows, slide shows, photo competition, bring and buy sale etc. If
there is anything else you?d like to see please let us know.
5.00pm (ish) the SHPF AGM and annual prize giving.
6.00pm (ish) Meal in the Hotel £15.95 for a 3 course meal or cheaper bar
meal options.
7.30pm Slide show and talk by Steve Etherington. Topic TBC but will focus on
Steve?s paragliding exploits home and abroad. For those that don?t know him
Steve is one of the UK?s few PWC pilots who according to Tommy has a few
right guid tales t?tell.
Once Steve shuts up you can socialize for as long as you want.
B&B is available at the Tinto Hotel for those that want to stay over.
Sunday
If flyable a similar plan to Saturday.
If not flyable a similar plan to Sauturday.
PLUS David Thomson and LLSC are planning on running a CP and P exam. Further
details from DT to follow.
The main thrust of the weekend is to try and get pilots together, have some
fun, get some flying done if we can, share experiences, have some fun, get
some coaching, have some fun, watch the rain pish against the Hotel windaes,
did I mention have some fun???..
So over to you.
At this stage we don?t need any firm commitments but the following would be
helpful
Do you think the idea is a good one?
Do you plan to attend ? helpful for us to know rough numbers so we can alert
the hotel
What coaching would you like?
Volunteer coaches
Volunteers to run a session
That?s it for now. Further details to follow once we get some feedback.
Please feel free to circulate this initial information.
Now for the deal clincher this event is FREE and if that don?t get the
Adeerdonians down nothing will??????.
Cliff Smith for and on behalf of Tommy Bryson
Ratho is shut so no chuck?n?pack event so how about trying to get as many
pilots together to fly or talk about flying?
Tommy Bryson is the main organiser with help from David Thomson, Cliff Smith
and other members of the SHPF committee.
Rough details are as follows
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th February
Tinto Hotel at Symington
Saturday, Daytime
If flyable we plan to run a coaching day at Tinto/Broughton or nearest
flyable site.
Coaching will be targeted at what you want to learn so let us know what you
want to do. We might even set some simple but achievable tasks. Ideas
include ground handling, the perfect take off, flying in company, the art of
top landing, how to fly 100km??.
If its not flyable we aim to offer a range of flying related sessions mixed
in with some social time to catch up with all the free flyers who turn up.
Session topics are flexible but could include GPS, flying weather, Harness
setup, DVD shows, slide shows, photo competition, bring and buy sale etc. If
there is anything else you?d like to see please let us know.
5.00pm (ish) the SHPF AGM and annual prize giving.
6.00pm (ish) Meal in the Hotel £15.95 for a 3 course meal or cheaper bar
meal options.
7.30pm Slide show and talk by Steve Etherington. Topic TBC but will focus on
Steve?s paragliding exploits home and abroad. For those that don?t know him
Steve is one of the UK?s few PWC pilots who according to Tommy has a few
right guid tales t?tell.
Once Steve shuts up you can socialize for as long as you want.
B&B is available at the Tinto Hotel for those that want to stay over.
Sunday
If flyable a similar plan to Saturday.
If not flyable a similar plan to Sauturday.
PLUS David Thomson and LLSC are planning on running a CP and P exam. Further
details from DT to follow.
The main thrust of the weekend is to try and get pilots together, have some
fun, get some flying done if we can, share experiences, have some fun, get
some coaching, have some fun, watch the rain pish against the Hotel windaes,
did I mention have some fun???..
So over to you.
At this stage we don?t need any firm commitments but the following would be
helpful
Do you think the idea is a good one?
Do you plan to attend ? helpful for us to know rough numbers so we can alert
the hotel
What coaching would you like?
Volunteer coaches
Volunteers to run a session
That?s it for now. Further details to follow once we get some feedback.
Please feel free to circulate this initial information.
Now for the deal clincher this event is FREE and if that don?t get the
Adeerdonians down nothing will??????.
Cliff Smith for and on behalf of Tommy Bryson
Labels: AGM, hang-gliding, paragliding, Scottish, SHPF
09 January 2007
Google Earth map overlay how to do it and the effect.
Adding an image overlay to Google Earth and then to generate a KMZ file is quite easy although to can get it a bit fiddly to really accurately place the image overlay.
If you have Google Earth, locate roughly where you wish to add an overlay then, "Add" and then "Image Overlay",
Name your overlay,
Browse for your image.
Then use the green markers to resize and or move the image to the desired location.
(The central cross allows movement of the image relative to Google Earth image, the sides and corner green lines can be "click, hold and drag" to resize the image)
Use the "Transparency" slider to help you during this excercise.
Only once the image is exactly where you desire should you press OK on the "Google Earth new" window.
To generate a KMZ file I just use the email facility within Google Earth.
Here is an example I have prepared showing Hillend near Edinburgh with an Ordnance Survey - Get-a-map overlay.
Hillend with overlay kmz file
The opacity of the overlay can be adjusted using the slider which will appear to the left of your image amongst your toolbars etc.
And a screen capture.
If you have Google Earth, locate roughly where you wish to add an overlay then, "Add" and then "Image Overlay",
Name your overlay,
Browse for your image.
Then use the green markers to resize and or move the image to the desired location.
(The central cross allows movement of the image relative to Google Earth image, the sides and corner green lines can be "click, hold and drag" to resize the image)
Use the "Transparency" slider to help you during this excercise.
Only once the image is exactly where you desire should you press OK on the "Google Earth new" window.
To generate a KMZ file I just use the email facility within Google Earth.
Here is an example I have prepared showing Hillend near Edinburgh with an Ordnance Survey - Get-a-map overlay.
Hillend with overlay kmz file
The opacity of the overlay can be adjusted using the slider which will appear to the left of your image amongst your toolbars etc.
And a screen capture.
Labels: earth, google, image, kmz, overlay
01 January 2007
Brian Steele Paragliding in Nepal
Brian fairly recently went on a holiday to Nepal Paragliding here is his story along with 32 photos and some links.
The rain lashes down outside my window here in Scotland. My slight tan is fading and I've not flown for a couple of weeks. But wow, for 3 weeks beforehand I had one of the best holidays of my life in Nepal.....
The rain lashes down outside my window here in Scotland. My slight tan is fading and I've not flown for a couple of weeks. But wow, for 3 weeks beforehand I had one of the best holidays of my life in Nepal.....
Labels: brian steele, nepal, paragliding, photos, story
