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Paragliders spotted by the public and evidence provided here ...

Quoting Nigel and Sue Pacey,
"We were on our way back home and stopped to see the very impressive display of paragliders as we turned off the M74.
I am surprised you didn?t cause the odd accident as you were all very visible from the motorway.
I am a keen amateur photographer and took the attached photos which you might like to post here....
With the grey sky you were not the easiest to photograph!!"

Nigel Pacey

Labels: 2008, abington, july, open, pacey, paragliding, Scottish

Photos by R Veitch on Saturday 12th July - Whiteside near Abington.

BPC- Borders round & Scottish Open July 12th 2008

and on Sunday 13th July - Broughton Heights, near Broughton.

BPC 080713

Labels: BPC, galleries, open, paragliding, photo, pictures, Scottish, tos, veitch

Labels: 2008, BPC, july, open, paragliding, photo, Scottish

Task 2, 13th July 2006.
Race to Goal, Takeoff ~T09050 1312", Multi launch, thermal right, Window open 11:45, Close 14:30. Race start 12:15. Goal close 17:00, Land by 17:00, Report in by 17:30, Check in asap and closes 19:30.
Task:-
Takeoff - T09050 Broughton Heights, Prestart2.5km radius round T02055 (TP1) then 4.14km I think to Race start which is a 10km radius circle around M24016 and start of speed section. End of speed section 2km from the goal G09017. Total distance 44.9km.

Labels: 2008, BPC, july, open, paragliding, Scottish, task 2

Labels: BPC, open, paragliding, Scottish, setting, task

Good morning the first briefing happened at the crack of dawn .. well 08:30 and the decision was made to go to Broughton Heights, accessed via Lochurd Farm.
Conditions - light slightly SW expected to get better during the day.

Labels: 13th, BPC, broughton, july, nationals, open, paragliding, Scottish

Scottish-Open_080712.kmz

Just showing Takeoff, Turnpoint and Goal

Labels: 2008, Earth KMZ, google, july, open, Scottish

The task window has just now opened. The route has changed somewhat with the addition of T029 reference NT07450 17735, replacing M040404, with the same goal as before.

Labels: BPC, event, open, paragliding, race, route, Scottish

Well by the previous messages you might think that pilots are ready to be picked up by now - not so. Just a few minutes before the window opening was scheduled the wind picked up, result the task was delayed.
Quite a few paragliding pilots went free flying as there is apparently going to be quite some time before the task is started. There had been some discussion about moving site because the wind had veered a bit West but the decision was made to stay put.

Labels: 2008, BPC, open, paragliding, Scottish, status, whiteside

The first day of this competition paragliding task has now been set and is :-
Takeoff - T07035 White Hill - external cylinder 2km radius - with takeoff within 1km.
Turnpoint M0404 2.8km down the ridge - 400m radius then speed to Goal 25.7km Go2011 near Moffat - 1km radius.
Elapsed time multi launch attempts allowed, thermalling direction leftWindow and race start 12:30, Check-in closed 17:30. SMS or voice check in.

Labels: BPC, open, paragliding, Scottish, task

Well everyone has decamped to T07 - White Hill- near Abington and at least 18 pilots have taken off for a free fly :-

Labels: abington, borders, BPC, hill, open, paragliding, Scottish, whiteside

Well things are essentially set up, breakfasts eaten, sore heads nursed, and the first briefing occurred about an hour ago - result come back at 10am. Initial forecast looking a tad windy ut possibly flyable. Weather being discussed with great vigour and plans being set in preparation for the briefing commencing in half an hour. Rainfall forecast looking good.

Labels: 2008, borders, BPC, open, Scottish, status

	12.9 Mb	Orange wing landing
	60.3 Mb	2 More TTB landings
	39 Mb	Steve Durkin and Pilot review route
	8.8 Mb	Richard V?.
	13.9 Mb	Pilot landing near landing field
	4 Mb	Steve Nash walking with his bunched glider
	23.4 Mb	Jitka (and Cliff) just shortly after arriving in Goal
	23.4 Mb	Jitka chat
	39.3 Mb	Jitka + Paul Ogden discussing ..
	108 Mb	Jitka - "interview" however very windy so cannot actually hear very well at all - sorry Jitka
	30.7 Mb	Andy McGregor interview and short story?.
	25.1 Mb	Just before prize giving ceremony ?.
	16.6 Mb	Part of Cliffs Speech
	8.5 Mb	Steve Nash receiving the 1st X-Scotia Trophy, 11th May 2008

Labels: 2008, event, May, paraglider, paragliding, paragliding event 2008 scotland, Scottish, videos, x-scotia

The minutes from the recent committe meeting of The Scottish Hang-gliding and Paragliding Federation (SHPF) can now be found by clicking on the above title.

Labels: federation, hang-gliding, meeting, minutes, paragliding, Scottish, SHPF

This coming weekend the rescheduled Arran round of The Scottish Nationals Paragliding Series is arranged, the usual webpage (that the title links to) has been updated with details.

Registration and briefing will be at 10:45 at the Mc Alpine hotel opposite the ferry terminal Brodick Pier, Arran, on Saturday morning.

Bob V

Labels: 2007, Arran, nationals, paragliding, Scottish, series

Owing to the less than ideal weather conditions forecast for the weekend, we have decided to postpone the Tinto round of the Scottish Nationals for one week.

Weather permitting, we will hold the Tinto round on 25/26 August.

George McGhee
Series Co-ordinator

RV - As usual as more details are made available they will be on this page :-
http://www.shpf.co.uk/scotparanationals.php

Labels: nationals, paragliding, Scottish

Please don't forget that the next round of this friendly competition is scheduled for this coming weekend the 7th and 8th July. Also as usual, as details are made available, they will be on the above linked page.

See you there.

Labels: competition, nationals, organising, paragliding, Scottish, series

Hi,
If you wish to see the photos and videos (in Picasa format) that I took on 3 of the 4 days of the recent Scottish round of the BPC - click the title.
Bob V

Labels: Bob Veitch, BPC, photos, Scottish, videos

Evenin' All,

Quick note to inform you of the rescheduling of this weekends Scottish Nationals Paragliding Series round scheduled for Arran.
Owing to a clash of dates with the Lakes Charity Classic and a fairly
poor weather forecast, the Arran round will now take place later in the
year.

Cheers,
George

Labels: 2007, Arran, nationals, paragliding, Scottish

Hello,

Just in case you weren't already aware,

This coming weekend may well be the SMPC and first round this year of The Scottish Nationals Paragliding Series and as such I have updated this page. This will be as usual changed as and whenever I have new information available.

The decision as to whether the weather is good enough for a competition on the 12th / 13th May will be taken tomorrow evening (Wed 9th May) so keep an eye on the above page.

I have also updated the events page - here with as many things as I can find and if you know of any other events please tell me and I shall get them posted asap as well.

Bob V

Labels: calendar, events, nationals, paragliding, Scottish, series

The dates have been set for the Scottish Nationals Paragliding series as follows.

As usual the Nationals page here will be updated as and when information becomes available nearer the time.

12/13 May - SMPC (This round is flexible and decision normally made by the Wednesday evening prior to the chosen weekend.)
02/03 June - Arran
07/08 July - Aberdeen
18/19 August - Tinto
08/09 September - Borders
06/07 October - Ochils

Hopefully this years series will be just as successful as last years.

See you on the hill.

Bob

Labels: 2007, club, dates, nationals, organising, paragliding, Scottish, series

Earlier today as a small and pleasant aside to the Club Coach course - Dave Thomson presented Tina Wood with a Sol flight deck for being the top female pilot in 2006 in the Scottish nationals paragliding Series.

Labels: 2006, nationals, paragliding, presentation, Scottish, Tina

At the recent SHPF AGM George McGhee updated the results from the Scottish Nationals Paragliding Series and prizes were presented to Kenny Cooper, David Thomson and Gordon Smyth pictured below.

Labels: Kenny Cooper, nationals, paragliding, photo, presentation, Scottish, series

AGENDA

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

10TH FEBRUARY 2007

TINTO HOTEL, SYMINGTON

1 Introductions

2. Apologies for absence

3. Minutes and Outstanding Actions from last AGM (26th February 2005)

4. Chairman's Report

5. Treasurer's Report

6. Sites and Safety Report

7. SportScotland and Scottish Sports Association Report

8. Communications

9. Programme for 2006

10. Subscriptions

11. Election of Executive Committee

12. AOCB

13. Presentation of Awards

Labels: 2007, AGM, federation, hang-gliding, paragliding, Scottish, SHPF

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

Labels: AGM, hang-gliding, paragliding, Scottish, SHPF