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That’s good I understand that thanks and appreciate you efforts too. I assume my email is from someone else who dies not know about your discussions.

Well coincidentally I just got an email reply. Dear Mr Jones, Thank you for email regard to the Electronic Conspicuity rebate programme. Unfortunately, you are not eligible to apply as we have no mechanism of validating that the individual is actively flying. Our partnership with the likes of BHPA aims to guarantee a cross-checking mechanism of pilots and to avoid fraudulent claims. Below are requirements needed to be able to apply: Funding is for carry-on or aircraft-fitted devices only. Ground system components do not qualify for this scheme. Applicants can claim a single rebate of 50% - up to £250 - on EC equipment purchased. Only equipment purchased from 1st October 2020 until 28 February 2021 will be eligible for rebate. You must produce a proof of purchase receipt. You must hold at least one of the following UK issued pilot licences (UK or EASA part FCL): Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) Commercial Pilot’s Licence (CPL) National PPL (NPPL) Sailplane Pilot’s Licence (SPL) Balloon Pilot’s Licence (BPL) Light Aircraft Pilot’s Licence (LAPL) Or be a registered member of the British Gliding Association (BGA), or a member of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (BHPA) holding a current 'Pilot' rating. Alternatively, if you are UAS/UAV operator then you must hold an authorisation issued specifically to them by the CAA (i.e. a permission, exemption or “operational authorisation”). General Exemptions, permissions or authorisations which are aimed at a wider and nonspecific group of operators are not included Our eligibility requirements are under constant review and we will update the website if any changes are made. Kind regards EC Rebate Team

That’s great thanks Andy

5 flights in one day. 5 FOOT LANDINGS !!!!! And getting above the clouds Well there have been a few good flying days recently but I only chose to fly on 31st Dec. Went to a field near Kettering, coincidentally a handful of other people also turned up at that field. We did not arrange to meet at all ! After my previous engine out I had stripped and cleaned my carb, checked pop-off pressure, checked my reeds and replaced one fuel line. Carb was reset to factory and ran OK on short tests in my garde at home. But kowing it had failed I decided to have a few laps of the field to check all was OK. Well, I started it OK first pull. Then it cut out and was hard to start. So much for settig it up right. A fiddle with the low screw got it going again . With a brisk maybe 6mph wind it was a good day to practice my reverse launches too. Quick wing check and reverse was easy, I stayed over the 2 or 3 fields we were parked at. All went well and I had a 6 minute test flight which was going ok but suddenly I had a misfire, so came in to land and the engine cut out on approach. No issues, nice foot landing and another look at the engine. The throttle cable didn't feel right so I adjusted that and reset low screw from all the way in to 1/4 turn out then a bit more out, and also put in a new plug. Got it running nice and tried again. Another easy reverse launch and kept very near the fields. This flight lasted 8 minutes and was even better. Great running and had a nice fly to check rev range. Happy enough I came in to land and the sodding thing cut out again on approach but at not such a good moment. I couldn't make the field and landed just the other side of the fence in the next field. On my feet though After getting my kit over the fence I found it was only a slow tickover causing me an issue now so I just adjusted that a bit. Had a bit of a chat waited for the cloud base to lift as it was only at around 300ft. We got some blue gaps so thought we'd go up for a try to get through the cloud. Martin & Paul went up then me. I flopped my reverse as my wing had got wet and I couldn't get it up enough so went forward. As soon as I was near cloud I couldn't see anything - I tried to go up a bit but was wary I couldn't see the others and didn't know where they were. I could hardly see the floor and couldn't see the blue. The gaps had blown over. I decided I wasn't enjoying it at all so I went back down to land. Still landed on my feet I think we've all been up there and not enjoying it as much as usual - I didn't see any point in staying up there. We didn't all fly together this day, we just came and went as we felt which was nice and felt very relaxed. Anyway a bit later I went up with Paul and did a 20 minute flight. For no real reason I still wasn't feeling it. Clouds were at around 600ft, my fingers were freezing and it was a little bumpy though nothing bad. As we came by the field I decided to land and get my hands warm. It was only around 1pm so plenty of daytime left to fly. Eventually around 2.30 the clouds broke properly - we could see proper sky! So 5 paramotors took to the sky to get above the clouds. We got a bit separated but that doesn't matter - I could see three others most of the flight. I got up to just above the clouds at 1700ft, then carried on to 3400ft above the field. What a fantastic sight - full sunshine and a couple of miles from the field almost full cloud cover. That's where I'm headed! I stayed up high, following the others but I couldn't catch them. There was a microlight of some kind flying about over the clouds too enjoying the moment. I went over more clouds than I've ever been before. Always able to see the ground I felt perfectly safe. So peaceful, flying about, touching the tops of the occasional clouds. This is why I fly That was a 53 minute flight. It's hard to put into words the feeling of being there - the rest of the world oblivious to the beauty and the enjoyment of our hobby. Definitely one of my best flights ever That was my 99th flight. I'd have liked it to be my 100th but I guess I'll have to make somethig even more special. (edit - just updated my flight log I'm now up to 101 flights so my 100th was the 20 mins long one ) This short video shows the good bits - my gopro wasn't quite pointing high enough but you get the idea. Fantastic on full screen

I emailed them on 15 Dec and the auto response said 10-30 working days to get a reply. Not too useful and no reply yet although we’ve only just passed the 10 working days I suppose.

Sensible. I suppose our motors are like anything else. I know how my car runs same as I know how my motor runs. Usually it’s only the second time I’ve had engine trouble usually very reliable but you shouldn’t take anything for granted

I can type. My 'n' doesn't always work o my keyboard

I think evenybody is different. In hindsight maybe I should have. At the time I was wondering if the wing was even going to lift me as it had got wet. Normally I wouldn't go over the road but I didn't realise it was there. Normally I would go over the hedge into the next field no bother. But normally I'm familiar with the field I'm taking off from. Occasions like this the video review of the day is quite useful It's fine asking mate, I'm only a year into it by no means expert. I've seen people do much more stupid things. What I do thik is when you're flying on your own you lose the benefit of a second pair of eyes and it does make a difference. Everything is going on in your head. Doesn't stop a good flight though

It's a fair question, when I took off I went straight out of the field, but I did circle around the fields next door until I was at around 1500ft but that wouldn't have made an interesting video Both flights were OK, even though I had tickover issues at first my engine hadn't shown any sign of cutting out whilst flying even until it died. When it died it wasn't at tickover either, it just decided it was a good time to no run any more. I always fly with a get out, I know where there's a field within gliding distance and I know where the power lines are it's a good habit to get into. That's why I flew around Cannock chase instead of over it as it's all trees. On the way back the only parts of any risk were when I had to fly over part of cannock and over the M6, both of which I was in excess of 1500ft with plenty of time to glide to a landing. It was all good Video is really only to show bits, I'm not a vlogger I just looked at the video and it's good to see, and a good observation by you - I went straight out to the next field. If it had cut out at 30ft up I would have been in a flooded field. Always learning And I didn't know I'd said that whe I landed That's frustration at landing on my knees again !

I haven't flown for years!! Back on 29th Nov Paul and I went to Wellingborough to fly with Pitt (aka ParaPigeon on youtube) Shitty weather but we managed to get 3 short flights in staying low over the field. Wind was mild but cangeable and caught us out several times on the takeoffs, changing just as we set up in one direction. Resulting in many failed launches that day (only 2 for me). I mangaged 2 out of 3 landings on my feet too which was nice Then along came today. Perfect flying weather, not perfect ground... I had a day off work, got ready and went to look at a park nearby but it wasn't in any way accessible - too many people about. Shame as it would be a perfect flying field. So I drove to Penkridge knowing I would struggle to get into the field in the van because of the mud, The plan was to fly Penkridge to Tamworth where Paul was at work, land there, cuppa tea and fly back. Well..... You know those days when you think everything is wrong, it's telling me not to fly.. maybe we should listen! So, first I went to the field and got stuck in the gateway. Took me about 20 minutes and wedging a road sign under my tyre to get out. I went to the farmer to see if I could use a local RC flying field he has but it was a no. He didn't have anywhere else I could fly so I thought I'd either unload by the gate and park i a nearby layby, or try reversing into the gate. I managed to just get inside enough to close the gate so it was all go Three walks from the van to the airstrip and put everything out on a tarpaulin. By this time I had mud all up my legs. The field was like walking on a soaked sponge and each step just brought mud to the surface. Got all set up and wore my nice shiny new Ozee suit for the first time. Clipped in and my engine cut out. Restarted and it cut out again. Ad again. No tickover. Off it came, out with the tools, tweaked the low screw, turned tickover up, tightened throttle cable a bit. Eventually it ran and ticked over so I went for it. Nil wind forward launch - I didn't need a fail here. I failed. I ran and it was just hard. Felt like I was running in slow motion. The wing didn't come up, I slipped and let it fall. Sweating like a sumo in a sauna, my wing lying in the wet grass I almost went home right then. No, thought I, I'll try once more, Laid the wing out where it fell, got set up and ran like a bastard for what felt like half a mile before the wing decided it was a good idea to go for a fly. My most difficult takeoff by far. Not just the wet wing, but unable to run fast in the soggy grass, it was a hard slog. Anyway I'm up, and found my new suit doesn't slide into the seat like the old one and I had to go with my arse hanging off the edge until got a couple of hundred feet and could stow my brakes. Anyway all adjusted and comfy I decided to finally go for a fly I had long abandoned the Tamworth flight due to time and unsure about the engine so I just headed over towards Cannock Chase. Now I'm a good boy and I went around Otherton airfield air space, went 1500-2000 feet over Cannock and surrounding area and went around the edge of the Chase as there's no landing spots in the trees. I'm so glad I'm a good boy. Bloody engine out at about 1000ft No worries, I'm not one to panic. My training from CM Paramotors Clive was good. Trim in, try to restart but no luck. Always have land out options available, you never know. I had a few good fields to go at but the one was a good size with grass not crops so I headed there. Loosen seat board and chest strap, glide lovely and quietly into the field. Easy peasy. Oh, landed on one knee, not sure what happened to my feet. Shiny suit is no more! Aside from pylons on the one side, it's a nice field and massive. I might try and find the owner So, I text the other half to say I was down, and a couple of other people in case I needed a lift. Tried to restart and the engine fired up, but then died. So I got the prop off and just reset my carb to factory settings. Started with no prop to test and it ticked over nicely. Put prop back on and started again and it revved and ticked over OK so I didn't need rescuing Set up, pretty much nil wind, forward. I wasn't gonna fail this time, my wing had been sitting on wet grass for half an hour. Plenty of runway to aim at so off I went. RUN RUN RUN.... run some more.. my god it just didn't want to go. Almost ran out of field but got up and over the hedge (and road ) I headed straight back with the engine feeling a bit off but it kept going. I got up 2000ft ish to give me time if it happened again but it was OK. Got back to the airstrip and had a few passes but because I was worrying it might cut out I struggled to get my distance right and ended up landing halfway down the runway. On my knees... Oh well, a safe enough landing with a long walk back. I'll be stripping my carb to see if it's got some dirt or something in, no big deal. Still had two nice flights in perfect conditions and my new suit is cosy and warm I was planning a Christmas day flight but I don't think I can be bothered to do it in time. Got my fix, had my flight, put my smile back on my face Heres a video of the excitement for the day

Got a reasonable window in the crappy weather yesterday. I met Paul at Penkridge to see if it was going to be flyable with a forecast of 8/15. First thing we did is get stuck on the way into the field. Becoming a habit this is! We're able to roll back out of the gate so no worries. So, we jumped in my van and went to find the farmer, see if he's got a different field. We didn't find him but left a message with someone at his house to say we'd blocked the gate and were going flying, just in case anyone turns up. I'm guessing the microlight club never fly in winter if they can't get in the field. Went back to the field and left a note on mmy screen with my number. Once again it was 3 journeys to take our kit to the runway, this time not as far as wind was better. Just around 50 miles! Knackered before we started! No rush to set up, best way nice and relaxed. The wind direction wasn't ideal as it's a narrow runway and it was diagonal wind direction. Plan was to take off towards the smallest of the hangars and get up quick..... good plan? It was windy enough to reverse so there should be enough room to get up and turn before any issues, bearing in mnd reverse is less runing and more wind = quicker take off. If in doubt abort. As it turns out the wind changed almost straight down the runway just when we were ready to take off Paul got up OK, I always get a little uptight with reverse as I've only done a few but it was easy. Quick test lift of the wing to get it facing correctly and then I'm off. I tried to video a bit more and got a few take offs from the gound. Not an ideal camera angle but it's there. No landings as my cameras all went flat. Need to work out better filming but it's not a priority because I know I'm no paranoob Our plan was to try and reach the Wrekin and then come back - a 30 mile round trip. With an 8mph wind there wasn't guarantee we'd make it but we went for it. Careful to avoid RAF Cosford airspace, we slogged into the wind for an hour. By the time we got over Telford we were heading into stronger wind and I was getting about 11mph ground speed. I was cold and ready to go back but I was nowhere near Paul. He turned towards me and I was going to signal to return but the bugger went back towards the Wrekin! Eventually he came around again and we both signalled to go back. An hour to get there and 20 minutes to get back. Shame we didn't make it, we got maybe 3 miles from the Wrekin but it's no fun fighting a head wind. Next time on a nil wind day. We came in to land and the approach to the runway was a bit unpredictable - the field next door seemed to be pulling us down fast and it took a bit of engine revs to get to the runway without landing miles away, but once over the runway I cut engine and gently came down with a lovely landng on my feet. So much easier with wind. At this point we were freezing so we had a cuppa and sat in the car for a bit to warm up then went out again. No plans this time, another easy reverse takeoff and we just went flying aroud the local area. Had a 40 min flight before I decided it was too windy for me as I was going so slow even though it wasn't scarily bumpy, also I hadn't eaten since breakfast, so I went back and landed. Dodgy approach with gusty wind and the windsock constantly changing meant I didn't get it right and went on my knees this time. Packed away, had a post flight beer and a chat as the daylight left us and off home to watch the weather forecasts again Takeoff quick video We always have a beer after flying, it's become a ritual (or a habit!) so when I had some shelves put in my van I 3D printed some beer holders to clip onto the shelves just for the occasion

Thanks I’m not planning to stop doing it. That’s very similar to what I record. I look forward to not messing anything up

Just realised you might have meant the excel record. Yep. I’m a bit of a numbers person. I count stuff . It’s just the basics plus a few notes for each flight.

Thanks Alan. I was thinking about it this morning as it’s not really much of a training or learning blog now but more a flight blog. I don’t want to stop doing it though because I read back occasionally and see experiences I’d forgotten. Nice if a few people enjoy it too

Lockdown? Where? 7th November I went to Penkridge on a cold foggy morning. Forecast was good if the fog lifted. Got to the field and got stuck in the mud... again. With nobody there to push I eventually decided to walk my kit to the runway. After 3 trips of about 100 miles each I finally had everything laid out on a tarpaulin because of the wet grass. The fog had lifted around the field so I got ready to go. Never the same on your own is it? After making sure I'm all good to go I went for a forward and straight up into the hazy sky. I climbed to 1100ft which took me above the haze and into the sunlight. Lovely and warm with approx 8mph wind but not at all gusty. All around I could see where there was still fog - to the West I could see the wrekin poking through, to the East was more clear. I hoped to fly over home which is about 10 miles east but as I headed that way several things were evident - headwind was slowing me down, my house would still be under fog, I wouldn't be able to fly above to to living in the outer limits of Birmingham airspace and I wouldn't be able to go above about 700ft at home. I'll fly over one day when the conditions are right. I then decided to fly over Cannock area which was all clear so I headed that way. Flew over my mates dad's house. He saw me but I couldn't see him as I was at about 1800ft. It's always nice when people you know see you flying. I flew past Pye Green tv tower which looks big on the ground but tiny from the air, over Cannock & Hednesford, past Hednesford Hills banger racing track. After having a fly about generally enjoying the views I headed back. Came down to about 600ft once I'd crossed the M6 and it was getting hazy again so I made sure I could get back to the field. I did a fly by the field to check windsock then came in and broke my run of good landings by falling on my knees. Had a great 70 min flight in conditions that were a pleasure to see. I'm so lucky to see these views that the general public don't see Packed my stuff away in 3 trips to the van, then lost my keys. Just what I needed, locked in a field in the middle of nowhere with no keys. A 15 min search and lots of walking round the field didn't find anything, but then I checked the tarpaulin... I'd folded them up in the middle.. dope! Fantastic day - flying in the morning and walking in the woods with my granddaughter in the afternoon. Good times Couple of pics - one of the fog near Cannock, one of my flight record so far. Still loving it!

All the rubbish weather we've had for weeks and the first good flying day is also the first day of Lockdown - the sequel. Oh well, chase me Boris ya scruffy headed gimp ! So with the good forecast for 5th November I had a day off work and met up with two other rebels at Tamworth. It's been 29 days since I've flown, I can hardly remember what it's like. And what a day it was First things first, I got my van stuck in the mud getting into the field. The other two (let's call them Paul and Jay) came and pushed me out. Good start to the day. 10am approx, getting set up and expecting the gusts to die down by 11ish. maybe a 5-6mph wind meant I'd be practicing reverse take offs today. Of 80 odd flights I'd only reversed 4 times - no reason as such I just find forward takeoff easy. Unlike Paul (not his real name) who tries to reverse in nil wind because he's scared of forwards Once set up I kited the wing a couple of times to get that reverse feeling and as Paul had messed his up I went for it. Straight up, turn and go. Such a quick take off compared to going forwards, the wind helped too. I find it surprising how after a few weeks off I'm less comfortable in the harness. Nothing drastic, just takes me longer to settle. I went up to around 1200ft and Paul got up no problem, then we waited for Jay. He'd only had a dozen flight before that day but was confident enough in himself to go up last. He took his time getting ready and all good, got off with a nice reverse. We went downwind a couple of miles and over the Mira test track at Hinckley, good to be above when they're testing the cars there. They always seem really slow from above. Then off up towards the M42 into the wind just enjoying the ride. A little hedge hopping for Paul, I stayed a bit higher this time, then as we weren't making much forward progress past the M42 we went back. I was getting cold too, the winter is coming. Thermals and gloves out already! Coming back to the field nice and easy, Paul did a good spot landing on the tarpaulin by his car, I came in gently to a lovely LANDING ON MY FEET Stopped for sausage and bacon before flight 2. Another reverse with no issues and away we went. This time we headed towards Mallory Park race track. I've never been there before so it was nice to see. We buzzed around there for a bit then we all flew mostly pretty low on the way back. Because bonfire night there were fires everywhere, so it was only expected that we would fly through the smoke of one Not sure why everyone lit their fires during the day... A few hedges hopped and trees flown round I came back into the field only to land on my bloody feet again Jay had to leave then so Paul and I went up for another flight. We knew Richard (also not his real name because lockdown) was flying at another field so we flew over there and he joined us. They did a wing tip touch which was good to see but waaaayyyy to scary for me. Unfortunately my GoPro was flat by then. We flew round for a bit just enjoying being in the air. After a while cold got to me and we headed back for a hat trick of foot landings in one day. After 3 flights over 3 hours in the air, 2 reverse, 1 forward and 2 foot landings I think I can say this was a rather good day. This took me to 88 flights with 65 hours total air time. Getting better every time (the fun, not me!) more to come...

Normal I’m trying to add to my training blog or open messages. I can get to it following the forums but not by quickly going to my activity like before. As Chris said above the only way to get to messages is following the email link. I’ve found no way to get to edit my profile.

That’s the same for me. Just cleared cache and tried chrome and safari. Both the same. The + only gives a small menu

I struggle to find stuff since the last update. there’s not a simple way to get to my content, I can’t see my profile or account settings and I can’t get to my messages. am I missing something obvious??

Well the weather has been rubbish lately and I've been slacking on my updates so here goes.. 7th October I met Rich & Paul at Tamworth. It was quite a windy day if I remember rightly. The field is surrounded by buildings though and the wind can be a bit unpredictable. I got up with a forward takeoff during a lull in the wind, with Paul & Rich having already gone up. Now my wing isn't as fast as theirs at the best of times, and I took off a couple of minutes after them. That was it, never caught them. I think they left me on purpose. I was heading into wind of around 10+mph and making little progress. Gained height easily, and managed to head east over the M42. I got my first look at Drayton Manor Park from the air. Everything looks smaller than on the ground! I was following the others about half a mile behind. We flew for about 50 minutes and got nowhere, but we still flew. Coming in to the field is always fun because of the surroundings, but I always take a long approach and I came in and landed on my feet for the first time in ages!! Quick video shows the approach to the field and my landing. At last video evidence I can do it. Sometimes! More updates tomorrow... 1786171491_7oct20.mp4

I’ve had more open air recreation in the last few days than all of October

Flying Thursday. Socially distant from the entire world. Outdoors. Living my life.

I’ll be doing nc500 May/June next year and taking my paramotor. Be good if we happened to be there at the same time

Missed this. I’ll see if someone can get one soon.

Right then. Monday 28th Sept i went to the field after having my frame welded at the weekend. Having completely stripped everything off and reassembled, and changed my engine mounts I had to check and test fly too. I wanted to practice landing see if I could sort it out. First thing is I changed my hang points one hole back. Since setting up over a year ago I’ve added a bit of belly, I nearly always fly with about 10L of fuel, I carry a flight deck full of cameras etc, and I’ve added a reserve. My logic was that I feel like I can’t get forward enough when landing so one hole back will be a test. Maybe a 2mph wind on Monday but a bit gusty. The field at Penkridge tends to shelter low wind due to trees which I’ve only just worked out, so this was effectively nil wind but into wind as soon as over trees and sheds. When I arrived at the field the microlight club owner was there as he’d cut the grass. Never met him before so we had a chat and he said he’d wait to see me take off. No pressure then!! Anyway, reasonable forward take off with no issues from new hang points and didn’t make a fool of myself. I had warned him I would be headed right towards his car but would be up ok. It was a long run but I was up easy enough and gave him a wave as I went over. I had a little fly about, 15 mins, then decided to try a landing. Because of the issues I’m having it adds pressure because I’m trying to get it right. This makes for feeling rushed, or forgetting things or just making bad decisions and it’s not good. I came in along the runway slightly across the little wind there was. This meant minor corrections on approach which is ok but I was already trying to think through everything and it was just another thing to manage. Add to that I was at the far end of the runway and I hadn’t been down there before. I came in and got surprised by a rise in the runway, decided to abort and got back in my seat but a bit too late. Tip of prop just touched the ground and split the ends. Very minor damage but seriously posed me off. I went around knowing my prop was damaged because I could hear it, came in again and landed on my knees. Gave myself a bollocking and put on a spare, previously repaired prop. This one is about 115cm now after hitting the crops a few weeks back but turned out to have plenty of thrust. At this point I was ready to burn the damn paramotor. I set up to take off and failed twice then realised the wind had done a 180 change and I was running downwind. It was literally next to nothing but made a difference. Changed round and took off ok. Had a very short maybe 3 min flight couple of laps of the field and came in to the field at the end of the runway which allowed me to go properly into wind and across the runway. I came in fast and ran about 3 or 4 steps but still fell over. Whether I stumbled in the ruts in the field I’m not sure, possibly but not using that as an excuse. So I set up and took off properly into wind in the field, no issues straight up. One lap maybe a minute flight, and came in. Bloody same again, couple of steps and on knees. By this point I was too tired and I packed up, thoroughly pissed off. Got home, started to fill in this blog and realised I was still pissed off hence the grumpy entry Last night, Tues 29th. Met Paul at Penkridge and had arranged to go for a fly the he was going to watch me land to see if he could see any issues. He also got the photo below trying to show my hang angle in flight. A little upright but comfortable and I’ve checked with Clive and will be leaving it like this for now. We got off no problem forward take off. Paul had rebuilt his carb and wanted to take it easy and we went for a longer flight than expected. Had a great fly past Stafford, over the old Hixon RAF site, a bit of fun round Chartley Castle, back along the edge of Cannock Chase and over Shugborough Hall. Waved to my sister as I went over her house and she waved back this time.. did a bit of hedge hopping on the way back and basically had a lovely 75 min flight. Came to the field, as planned Paul landed first. I came in, everything feeling good but fast. Came down, flared and feet down then on my knees. It feels to me like I don’t have enough brake to flare enough. Clive is going to fly my wing and see for sure, maybe my brake lines are a bit long. Got ready to go up again and again had a couple of fails - the wings wouldn’t come up. Turns out it had changed direction same as Monday night but third go I outran it and got up ok. Very quick flight as it was getting dark, round a couple of trees racing rabbits and back to the runway, into wind. Same old .. got ready, came down, fell forward. So there you go, more crappy landings. Still a better day as we got a great flight in and that always lifts my spirits. There’s something about being up there, seeing things the masses don’t see, flying free without being enclosed in a plane. I’ll never get bored of it and eventually I will sort out these landings. I’ll add some video footage maybe tomorrow. My laptop takes ages to edit video but should have some good bits especially around the castle ruins. I did go facebook Live for most of the flight if you fancy seeing it’s here : https://www.facebook.com/richjonesssss/videos/3552864111402197/