Hann__ Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 It`s not just newbies that have difficulties in flying sites.... I have been flying now for nearly 8 years but because of one thing or another i have flown just twice in the last six months and currently have nowhere to fly from. I was at the top of my game last year after 7 years of doing PPG and having perfecting my flying had some epic flights............and now nothing... It looks like i haven`t missed too much fun though as the weather recently has been abysmal which is probably why i haven`t been too bothered about finding another site just yet. If the right piece of land came up for sale locally i`d buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poz Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Hann__ said: It`s not just newbies that have difficulties in flying sites.... I have been flying now for nearly 8 years but because of one thing or another i have flown just twice in the last six months and currently have nowhere to fly from. I was at the top of my game last year after 7 years of doing PPG and having perfecting my flying had some epic flights............and now nothing... It looks like i haven`t missed too much fun though as the weather recently has been abysmal which is probably why i haven`t been too bothered about finding another site just yet. If the right piece of land came up for sale locally i`d buy it. I think for new pilots the novelty of flying PPG balances out the inconveniences that are inherent within the sport. I can remember for the first 4 years or so, I was completely transfixed by it, whenever I was in the car I was constantly assessing any location I visited by it's 'launch-ability' factor, always on the lookout for that flat piece of land, it was like an obsession. I grew a tangible hatred for over-head power lines. It was like a kind of madness. Unfortunately though (for me) that novelty loses it's edge and those attached inconveniences start to really grate, in fact I can see a point in the not too distant future where the difficulties and challenges in practicing the sport will outweigh it's appeal. But here's the rub; every other sport I participate in (mountain biking, motorcycling, paddle-boarding, sex), although I'm doing it, I'm thinking about PPG, but memories from the early days. It's a bit like Heroin, you're always chasing that first high. Ho hum, maybe I'm doing it wrong Edited May 23, 2021 by poz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hann__ Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 ^^^ I can definitely relate to those feelings poz, for the first few years it`s obsessive - constantly thinking about the weather, looking at fields whenever you`re out in the car, and flying at every opportunity. To be honest the holiday from PPG i`m having at the moment is almost a weight off, the feeling that you have to fly at every possible opportunity - sometimes when you feel like you should fly if only to make use of the weather window, is sometimes a burden. I hope i`m not getting too old for it or losing my enthusiasm for flying because that would be dissapointing, but the constant niggles at the back of my mind such as should i be looking for a site to fly from and getting knocked back and leads going nowhwere is a bit of a relief not to deal with at the moment. As i said above, if i had my own field i`m sure i would feel completely different about it. `Oi, get oorf moi laaaand`! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poz Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Hann__ said: ^^^ I can definitely relate to those feelings poz, for the first few years it`s obsessive - constantly thinking about the weather, looking at fields whenever you`re out in the car, and flying at every opportunity. To be honest the holiday from PPG i`m having at the moment is almost a weight off, the feeling that you have to fly at every possible opportunity - sometimes when you feel like you should fly if only to make use of the weather window, is sometimes a burden. I hope i`m not getting too old for it or losing my enthusiasm for flying because that would be dissapointing, but the constant niggles at the back of my mind such as should i be looking for a site to fly from and getting knocked back and leads going nowhwere is a bit of a relief not to deal with at the moment. As i said above, if i had my own field i`m sure i would feel completely different about it. `Oi, get oorf moi laaaand`! Still a dream to step out of my house and fly from my back garden. Now then, where'd I put that lottery ticket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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