SHPF Blog

Please find below links to the various videos Robert Veitch took at the recent SHPF Gathering 2010. These show paragliding reserve deployments in the afternoon of the 16th January 2010.
All videos were taken from the top of the facility - nearly 100 feet up. This is probably as close as it is possible to get to being the perfect setup for testing out paragliding and Hang-gliding (though none this year) reserve deployments. Missed it this year then why not pencil this into your diary now for a similar weekend in January 2011 when it should next be run.

The SHPF Gathering consists of a mixture of acitivities - obviosly starting with the deployments shown here, followed by repacking in a large heated space below launch!. This is then followed by the SHPF AGM and a talk by a sky god - last year John Sillvester and this year Eddie Colfox. The Sunday - following some more social activities - usually consists of more technical talks and activities. This year talks were by Dave Thomson, Tony Spirling - really excellent re pyschology, and Cliff Smith re avalanches - especially pertinent as one of the pilots present had been caught in one very recently in the nearby Pentlands .....

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The 2010 SHPF Gathering is scheduled for 16-17 January.

The format will be similar to 2009 ie:
Saturday - Reserve deployment and repacking, AGM followed by evening talk by a suitable sky god (Probably at EICC, Ratho)
Sunday - Skills and technical training sessions.

Labels: 2010, agm, deployment, Gathering, repack, reserve, SHPF

We anticipate more than 50 people using the zipline on Saturday - a great turn out but it does mean we'll all have to be slick and quick on the turn around.

Gordon has assembled the list with approximate timings and this can be found here.

Remember Aerofix will be providing a professional repack service from about midday.

John Silvester is psyching himself up for his first chat north of the Border. Please encourage friends (especially climbers or anyone interested in the Himalayas) to come along for this talk.

On the Sunday there may be a comp simulation session, with tasks around Ratho to show what happens at a comp - downloading tasks and uploading logs etc. Please bring your GPS and any associated cables.

See you at Ratho

Cheers

Mike

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Click the title above to get more details on the location of the SHPF Gathering, reserve deployment, repacking, AGM, John Silvester talk and events for the Sunday 25th January.

Labels: EICA, Gathering, information, John Silvester, Ratho, repack, reserve, SHPF, update

I think that everyone should already know about this event planned for 24th + 25th January 2009. But have you reminded your loved ones, partners, friends etc that this would be an ideal Christmas present - deploying your reserve parachute, repacking it as well as inspiring talk by J Sylvester and more - follow the above link to read more details on how to book....

Here is a link to an excerpt of video showing some deployments at Ratho last year - courtesy of R McHarg.

Reserve deployment excerpt 49MB

And here are each of the 4 quarters of the complete video each about 269MB
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

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