LordFrench Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Here is where im going to post my experience with PPG. booked up last week with simon and i hope to go down next friday ( 2nd oct 15 ) for my first lesson. will update as i go along. forgot to add that im terrified of going up high. this is more of a motivation thing to get my fear of heights gone ( I HOPE ) so spending £900 on training to fly a PPG is one way to motivate me. no one likes to lose £900 do they.. next on the list is fear of deep water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordFrench Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 FIRST DAY TRAINING. (2.10.15) arrived just gone 10am because my sat nav got me lost. did some ground handling and at first i thought it would be easy but its NOT. its really tiring stuff. After about 12pm i managed to control it a bit more and steer it. 1pm the wind vanished and never really came back. i plan to go back for my 2nd day next friday. ( 9.10.15) Dont listen to what most of the youtube videos say. they make it sound like you can just get a wing and fly. the ground handling is tough going for a newbie and if you managed to get air born i dont think you would last long without the ground handling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 You did great! Awesome that your posting a blog! PS Deep water sucks mate and its full of fking sharks! SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordFrench Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 i dont mind, i cant swim anyway. might need arm bands when i go over the sea haha. i ended up risking the A34 going home. never hit any traffic. did it in 55 mins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordFrench Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 SECOND DAYS TRAINING 9.10.15 arrived at the airfield to find it was to damp to get the wings out. waited about for around 30-45 mins and then decided to just do it. did some ground handling which im getting the hang of now. Then at midday colin gave me a harness to try some forward launching. my first one was perfect but i feel im a bit rusty at it and may need more time to prefect it. the wind changing direction every 10 seconds didnt really help matters. i keep forgetting to let go of my A Risers which isnt a good habit to have. i also need to learn to relax a bit more. around 230pm i pulled a hamstring but nothing to serious a hot bath didnt really fix. feel a bit bruised but im ready for my 3rd day next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Well done. It'll all become second nature before you know it ... along with loud swearing at fickle wind directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 You have nothing to worry about mate For the time that you have spent under the wing your doing great!!! SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordFrench Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 its a bit annoying when without warning the wind can change direction on you. quite a few fails but ill get there. its not a race hopefully back again this friday if the weather is kind to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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