A slow start, but conditions soon getting good as we made our way to Barco in group. A few dropped down at Barco, including myself across the river. However, Marc on the Mantra carried on down the Cherry tree valley to Plasencia then over the back of the mountains to come back eastwards some 20km […]
Another very pleasant flying day with just about everybody over the pass, though the earlier guys pushing too hard and landing early on the other side. Marc and I took it easy and arrived at Avila around 4.45pm. Conditions were good to go on, but we decided to land to get back for the evening […]
Quite a blow comming through take off. A few rigid wings started to rig up, though we decided to give it a miss.
After a shocking forecast for the week it now looks sorted after all. Although the visibility was poor today (unable to see the Sierra de Bejar) the conditions were very good. After a slow trip to the quarry we made a 4-5m/s climb to over 3000m. Cus popped up just where we needed on each […]
After yesterdays classic conditions today we had strong SW, poor visibility and Cb development. the next few days are looking tricky for decent flying. I had sort of got used to the regular easy conditions we have been having since the beginning of July. This week we have a fully french group from the Pyrenees […]
An epic looking day. Straight after take off the day showed its quality with a climb straight away to over 3000m. An easy ride to the pass, some of us going way back on the plains behind take off. Only Colin didn´t cross the Pass, being tired from yesterdays efforts and having taken a big […]
Yet another marvellous day with easy climbs with little drift and great visibility. I test flew the new Synargy 4 from Sol making an easy out and return to Barco in the company of Nigel and Tomas who carried on flying toward the pass then out in the valley raking up around 4 hours. Steve […]
A very pleasant day with easier climbs than yesterday. I flew with Tomas on the tandem and most of the boys had a good day with arrivals at Barco or a bit on the way back. Nigel, Tomas and I made an attempt upon the Bejar range, but the lure of ice cream took us […]
A great day for Bill with his first XC. Quite a struggle early on in some strong but ragged climbs. Nigel and Steve flew back someway from Barco, myself my tandem passenger and Bill deciding to have a rest and a drink at Barco. Big smooth evening conditions again.
A pleasant day with some difficult low climb outs on route to Barco. A mention in dispatches for Colin and Bill who took off early as wind technitians, bombing near Santiago. I flew one of my first experimental XC commercial tandems……which went well: no vomiting and the goal achieved to Barco. The evening flight perhaps […]