Published on September 15th, 2021 | by Mark Ashton Smith
Being able to enjoy and absorb all the energy from the element, without even seeing it. Then, there is this spirit of the “line”: crossing a landscape, a region, sometimes places you know, but mostly unknown... Read More →
Published on May 15th, 2021 | by Mark Ashton Smith
Zennor Tor (N) I (Car access) Trewey Hill I (Car access) Trendrine Hill I (Car access) – difficult to access Godrevy Hill I (Car access) Zennor Tor (WSW) I (Car access) Rosewall Tor I (Car access) These... Read More →
Published on May 8th, 2021 | by Mark Ashton Smith
L1 Preflight Check Try to find a routine that you practice to make as quick and efficient as possible. Ensure others know where you’re flying Flight deck phone / vario Action cam Water & snacks, wallet,... Read More →
Published on May 8th, 2021 | by Mark Ashton Smith
Why fly the Kernow convergence? It’s distinctive of Cornwall and the SW due to peninsula convergence. It’s a specialization, just like sea thermal flying is. It opens up xc potential and distance beyond 10-20km to 50-100km... Read More →
Published on June 1st, 2019 | by Mark Ashton Smith
On the hill Heading Take careful note of meteo wind for drift and heading. You can see a big difference between a 40 deg difference in wind direction here. Be sure you know your heading –... Read More →
Published on October 7th, 2018 | by Mark Ashton Smith
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Published on June 17th, 2018 | by Mark Ashton Smith
Here I want to summarize some of the take-homes of the theoretical paper ‘Learning to soar in turbulent environments’ by Gautam Reddy, Antonio Celani, Terrence J. Sejnowski, and Massimo Vergassola, published in PNAS in 2016 In this... Read More →
Published on April 14th, 2018 | by Mark Ashton Smith
Collecting some of the wisdom of the sky gods, instructors and other top pilots this article looks at building our active flying paragliding skills. Active flying is needed for all of these – How to play... Read More →
Published on October 12th, 2017 | by Mark Ashton Smith
Flights of increasing distance. (Note the Kernow League rules) Carbis – St Ives O/R : 7.1 km (4.4 miles) Takeoff: Carbis: 50°11’39.12″N, 5°27’5.68″W Turnpoint 1: Building on dunes by Hayle Estuary Turnpoint 2: West Pier (opposite... Read More →
Published on April 15th, 2017 | by Mark Ashton Smith
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