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Getting a gliding license

Posted on September 7, 2023 by sharemyjoys

We are now coming to the end of the 2023 summer in Europe. I was warned that the process for getting my Class 2 medical, necessary to fly solo here, would be lengthy as a paraplegic, however I am still … Continue reading →

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Beechmont – world class flying site at risk?

Posted on May 10, 2023 by sharemyjoys

On June 3rd, 2007, I top landed at the school oval after soaring Beechmont. My paragliding instructor Phil Hystek shook my hand while saying, “You’re licensed”. The previous month, sixteen years ago, I’d signed up to learn to fly with … Continue reading →

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Spinal cord injury

Posted on July 15, 2022 by sharemyjoys

The day On 14 June 2022, the day after meeting friends in Annecy and flying out into the hills, I flew and crashed and was airlifted to hospital with L1 spinal damage. I remember the day and the flight but … Continue reading →

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More gliding in Oz

Posted on December 20, 2021 by sharemyjoys

The Australian borders have been closed for most of my time away, which was a great excuse not to return to work. It worked out really well for the once in a lifetime invitational hike and fly event in Dubai … Continue reading →

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Summer in Europe

Posted on September 23, 2021 by sharemyjoys

It’s now well into September, and the cold and damp outside (even in the southern French Alps) certainly feels like the end of the season. I’ll try and get this out before equinox. In a nutshell the summer has been … Continue reading →

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