Flying Solo
I went flying with Summits again this afternoon. There was a group of students flying solo and they invited me down to fly a canopy that I’m thinking of buying from them. We flew at Plaine Joux, about half an hour down the valley from Chamonix.
So I flew my own canopy, pretty much solo (I was still in contact with the instructors by radio on this flight), which was very exciting. It wasn’t frightening at all, just a really fun flight with an easy takeoff and landing.
It’s not a cheap sport this, the kit is going to set me back probably a thousand pounds or so, but I can feel how addictive it’s going to be. The only thing at the moment is that I still feel like there’s so much knowledge and experience to gain before I can make a good, informed choice about whether the conditions are good enough before I fly but already I’m confident in the air and starting to look for ridges and thermals to soar off.
This time, I actually did take my camera and here’s a few of the shots up on flickr to make you jealous.
