On the net since 1994. Still don’t know what I’m doing.

What happens when an unscrupulous Instructor sells you a canopy waaaayyy outside your level of capability...

Doing what comes naturally.....under instruction with Airborne. Although they denied it, said I was there (on HIS hill) on my own. Ned was my Instructor on this day.

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Then...

***!!"+**Ouch!**!

Typical of the media to get it wrong.

This is what happens when a student flies a DHV-2, whose only experience thus far was a few top to bottoms.

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Now it's hobble hobble.

Thanks, Airborne!  In particular, Tony who sold me the glider, & Ned for being the instructor on the day.

I want to say thanks to all those wonderful people who looked after me on the slope. Words cannot express my gratitude (especially to Terry, who massaged my thigh! - don't ask)

I tried to use a solicitor, from Irwin Mitchell. Got Dave Urpeth. I (apparently) had a personality conflict with him. Either way, he screwed me.

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Another bad year. My, doesn’t  it rain...

Well, I suppose it had to happen eventually. 26th August. It all started like this........ Oooops!!!! It was NOT my fault! (Everybody says that, eh?)

I followed my Instructors directions. I was looking at him (Ned) on the hill, he was looking at me. He radioed me to do another 360. Bang.

'Course, it's only later that I find out that he's not insured  :( 

(letter to prove)

I've learnt some lessons. Novices should only fly school canopies, or good novice gliders. If you buy one, do NOT buy anything more than a DHV-1 initially! Ensure that the instructors are regularly kept informed of new and updated methods of training. Try to ensure your instructors are competent. "But he seems a nice chap" doesn't cut it!

In other words, fly with the BHPA.