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- Dean
- Dean Crosby, without doubt one of the most experienced instructors in the UK. He's taught at every level from Day 1 beginner to British Team squad member. He is in his 30th year of free flight, during this time he's captained both the British Hang Gliding and British Paragliding Teams. He's also been British Paragliding Champion and British Cross Country Champion 1993. Even today when many instructors rarely fly, Dean is still fanatical about cross country flying, more recently in 2006 he was crowned British Paragliding Cross Country Champion for the second time. He's served on the prestigious BHPA Flying and Safety committee and competed at national level in all three soaring disciplines.
I flew Saturday up Winter hill.
ReplyDeleteCold Northerly air, hot Sun, strongly thermic AND cloud bars going East/West: WAVE!
I was stupid, stupid, stupid.
Could not get down. Violent conditions. Made the Ra collapse three times. One was a frontal that slammed the wing back followed by weightlessness. We were being slammed and banged about like a pea in a whistle. It was evil!
Near dusk, I had to check every single cell, line and stitch. Love that wing. If it wasn't for such a good feedback for what it was doing and obedience to my input I would of been in far worse trouble.
Andy (exocet)