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Today flying over Whernside looking towards Ingleborough

2012-01-29T11:29:00.001-08:00

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

Today at Tow

2012-01-28T13:32:00.001-08:00

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

Dales Club Night Thursday 2nd Feb.

2012-01-28T10:53:00.000-08:00

Club Night - History of the DHPC 2nd Feb

Noel is giving a talk on the History of the Dales Club at the Dyneley Arms on next Thursday, 2nd February. This will be a really entertaining evening as Noel has a history in Hang Gliding and Paragliding pretty well going back to the beginning of the sport. Prominent member of the Club more or less from the start, Chairman of the Club for many years, Chairman of the BHPA for 3 years, father of Rob, the World Champion Hang Glider pilot and subsequently World Champion Paraglider pilot. Noel knows a lot and it will be a great evening. Don't miss it!!! 8pm at the Dyneley Arms near Otley.

All Active Edge students can come along.

Dolomites 2011 FULLHD

2012-01-19T14:16:00.001-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkoE0kgAGpM

Nice film showing the beauty of Paragliding in an exceptional environment.

Robin on his way to his EP 17-01-12

2012-01-18T03:26:00.000-08:00

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

New NOVA ION 2

2012-01-18T03:14:00.000-08:00

We are glad to introduce our new EN-B low-level glider, the Ion 2. From a technical perspective, the wing is the "little brother" of our Mentor 2. The Ion 2s strengths are similar: Easily usable performance with a high level of safety and with a nice handling behaviour.

The Mentor 2 once and for all showed the performance potential within the High-Level EN-B class. We developed the Ion 2 to reach the same in the Low-Level EN-B class!

Compared to Ion 1 the Ion 2 offers a completely new performance level. We could also improve the handling characteristics: The very stable wing offers a handling behaviour, which has nothing in common with a sluggish "low-level" flying feeling.

For further description, please have a look here.

All flight tests (from XXS to L) have been passed, as well as the load tests. The official certification will be available in the following days.

Tuesday 17th looks good.

2012-01-16T00:22:00.001-08:00

Let me know if you can attend.

Saturday 14th January

2012-01-11T13:40:00.001-08:00

I'm available to teach Day 2 onwards. Let me know by email if you can attend.

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

2011-12-12T01:41:00.001-08:00

Video: Learning to paraglide from first flight to thermals

Perfect for beginners, this new film captures the learning process and reveals what it’s like to learn to fly a paraglider

Lena Kruckenberg learning to paraglide

Thinking of learning to fly a paraglider?
German pilot and film maker Kerim Jasperson spent the summer of 2011 filming his girlfriend as she went through the initial stages of training.
The result, Flying is Freedom, is a unique and personal 24-minute film which sees Lena Kruckenberg go from nervous new pilot to launching solo from the famous Tegelberg in Bavaria and earning her licence.

The film is a perfect introduction to the sport for anyone who wants to find out more about learning to fly paragliders.
In German it has English subtitles – click on the CC logo on the frame in YouTube to make the subtitles appear.
Kerim is an established short-filmmaker: he made the five-minute Rush Hour Dream, which caught the imagination of pilots and film festival audiences around the world last year.

Rush Hour Dream

New Online Booking

2011-12-02T00:57:00.001-08:00

We have a new online booking system. Go to http://www.activeedge.co.uk/booking/ register and choose the course you are on from the drop down menu. There is a price on the course but you won't be paying anything. Once I've received your details I can then activate your account.

You can then go on to book your day/s. On the morning of your course Login at 8.15am check the "Daily Briefing" to determine weather suitability. If the weather is good the "Daily Briefing" will normally ask you to call Dean on 07793 678133 to check-in, he will tell you where and when to meet.

I hope it makes booking easier for you, let me know if you have suggestions for improvement.

Friday 2nd Dec. 2011

2011-12-01T01:46:00.001-08:00

Now looking quite strong :-(

Friday 2nd Dec. 2011

2011-11-29T06:07:00.001-08:00

There's a chance that Friday might be flyable. Let me know if you can attend.

Monday 28th Nov. 2011 Onwards

2011-11-27T14:21:00.001-08:00

Another windy looking start to the week.

Funday Saturday 19th November 2012

2011-11-24T01:55:00.001-08:00

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

Tuesday 22nd Nov. onwards

2011-11-22T02:05:00.001-08:00

Looks unsettled and windy for the rest of the week. I will Blog when it starts to improve.

Saturday 19th Nov. 2011 Onwards

2011-11-17T01:40:00.001-08:00

Saturday is looking possible for Day 1's.
Sunday is also a possibility for flyers, there are limited spaces, if you want to attend then book-in.

Saturday 12th Nov. 2011 Onwards

2011-11-11T01:49:00.001-08:00

Saturday is looking possibly for day 1's. Don't forget to call in at 0815 if you're booked-in.

Sunday looking a little too strong at the moment.

Monday is another possibility.

Let me know if you're available.

Saturday 12th November (day ones only)

2011-11-08T23:16:00.000-08:00

I will be available to teach on Saturday.

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

Today until 12/13th Nov. 2011

2011-10-30T07:43:00.000-07:00

I'm away at the moment, back around 12/13th Nov. 2011.

Friday 28th Oct 2011

2011-10-26T06:33:00.000-07:00

Still looking good for Friday. Tomorrow (Thursday) now looks wet.

Thursday 27th Oct Onwards

2011-10-25T01:55:00.000-07:00

There's a small chance it might be flyable on Thursday and a better chance on Friday. Let me know if you can attend (for Day 2 + pilots).

Saturday 22nd October Onwards

2011-10-21T05:51:00.000-07:00

A windy weekend with very little prospect of flying over the next four days or so.

Thursday 20th Oct. 2011

2011-10-16T10:21:00.000-07:00

Bit of a long shot, the next possibility looks like Thursday. Get yourself booked-in.

Friday 14th October 2011

2011-10-13T00:55:00.000-07:00

It might ok tomorrow. Please let me know if you can attend, including any day ones.

Wednesday 12th Oct. 2011 onwards

2011-10-10T14:31:00.000-07:00

The weather is starting to improve from Wednesday onwards. Thursday looks like a good possibility. Let me know if you can attend.

Sunday 9th 2011 Onwards

2011-10-08T00:32:00.000-07:00

Wet and windy Sunday. Start of next week looks unsettled.

5th Oct. 2011 Onwards

2011-10-04T06:10:00.000-07:00

Looks windy during the week and weekend. Watch this space for changes.

Friday 30th and weekend

2011-09-29T08:16:00.001-07:00

Tomorrow looks a little windy, so no day ones. If you're a flyer you could call in the morning to check. Let me know if you can attend.

Saturday at the moment looks possible for day ones. Sunday is another possibility for flyers.

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

The week ahead 27 - 30 Sept. 2011

2011-09-26T11:17:00.000-07:00

It's looking a bit windy at least until Friday. If there's any change, I'll blog here.

Whernside 15-09-11

2011-09-22T09:41:00.001-07:00

Flying down from Whernside after a successful day teaching soaring.
Regards Dean
www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

Sunday 18th Spet. 2011

2011-09-17T08:40:00.001-07:00

For flyers (day 3+) looks like there might be a chance tomorrow.

Thursday 15th Sept. 2011 Hope?

2011-09-12T03:07:00.000-07:00

Looks very windy this week until Thursday. Calling all flyers, let me know if you can attend.

Saturday 10th September Onwards

2011-09-09T10:03:00.000-07:00

A windy and unsettled weekend, with no chance of flying.

Tuesday 30th August 2011 Onwards

2011-08-29T09:44:00.000-07:00

Looking promising for the next 3 days. Let me know if you can attend.

28th August 2011 Onwards

2011-08-27T01:01:00.000-07:00

Sunday and Monday look blown out, more promising from Tuesday 30th onwards.

Thursday 25th August 2011 Onwards

2011-08-24T04:40:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow and Friday both look possible. Please let me know if you can attend.

Monday 22nd August 2011

2011-08-21T00:40:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is looking like a possibility. Let me know if you can attend.

Wednesday 17th August 2011

2011-08-16T11:40:00.000-07:00

It's looking promising for tomorrow. There are a couple of spaces available.

Monday 8th August 2011 Onwards

2011-08-07T00:18:00.001-07:00

Although a ridge of high pressure is forecast it still looks a little windy at present. Watch this space for changes.

Thursday 28th July Onwards

2011-07-27T12:55:00.000-07:00

Still looking OK for the next few days, although tomorrow might be a bit damp. Please book in (best by email) if you want to come out and don't rely on this Blog. I only Blog when numbers are low and I have time. I will be away for one week from Sunday 31st July.

Friday 8th July Onwards

2011-07-07T09:35:00.000-07:00

Looking unsettled and quite windy for the weekend. Bit of a long-shot but Monday 11th July might be OK.

Tuesday 5th July Onwards

2011-07-04T23:54:00.000-07:00

After some great training days last week and over the weekend the weather this week looks unsettled. Watch this space for signs of improvements.

Sunday 26th June 2011 onwards

2011-06-24T06:53:00.000-07:00

Latest forecast suggests Sunday might be a bit strong, but watch this space. Good news, Monday and Tuesday next week are looking promising. Let me know if you can attend.

Monday 20th June 2011

2011-06-19T00:22:00.000-07:00

Looking possible tomorrow. Let me know if you can attend.

Tomorrow Tuesday 14th June

2011-06-13T04:14:00.000-07:00

Looks promising! Let me know if you can attend, places are filling fast.

Sunday 5th and Monday 6th June

2011-06-04T00:37:00.000-07:00

Sunday too windy. Monday looks quite good, if you can attend let me know.

3/6/11 Paddy Elliot on his first soaring and top landing flight

2011-06-04T00:04:00.001-07:00

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

Looking windy tomorrow and Wednesday

2011-05-30T09:15:00.000-07:00

Thursday (2/6/11) onwards is looking more promising.

Back teaching Friday 27th May onwards

2011-05-23T12:18:00.001-07:00

Please book in by email. Saturdays are busy with day 1's.

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

This is what I'll be doing over the next couple of weeks

2011-05-06T14:30:00.000-07:00

Coast to Coast Scotland

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16 - 30 April 2011 in Spain

2011-04-15T06:59:00.000-07:00

We've had some good training days over the last few weeks. I'm away in Spain teaching, see above dates. Back in circulation 1st May.

Friday 8th April 2011

2011-04-07T10:54:00.000-07:00

Looking good for tomorrow. Text or email me if you are available.

Paul Foster soaring at Weather Fell

2011-03-22T13:58:00.001-07:00

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

22nd March Onwards

2011-03-21T09:06:00.000-07:00

Looking like a good week. Let me know if you can attend any day.

19th March 2011

2011-03-21T08:59:00.000-07:00

Expert glider pilot Paul Foster on his first day.

Simon Scott on his first day. Simon's Dad Robin was a HG pilot and past chairman of the Sir George Cayley Club.

Andy Thirlwell on his first day. On his way to becoming a member of the 'Flying Squad' ;-).

Sunday 13th March Onwards

2011-03-11T01:54:00.000-08:00

Might be possible on Sunday. Monday looks even better at the moment. Let me know if you can attend.

Sunday 6th March

2011-03-09T12:36:00.001-08:00

Guy Heath soaring

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
Tel.07793 678133

Wednesday 2nd March onwards

2011-02-28T02:38:00.000-08:00

I'm not available tomorrow, the wind is very light too. The weather looks good from Wednesday onwards. Please let me know if you are available for training.

Wednesday 16th February 2011

2011-02-15T08:25:00.001-08:00

Could be OK, let me know if you can attend.

Thursday 10th February 2011

2011-02-10T16:18:00.001-08:00

A good day including soaring and top landings etc.

Thursday 10th February 2011

2011-02-08T14:35:00.000-08:00

Looks possible on Thursday and perhaps flyable at the weekend. Please let me know if you can attend.

Tuesday 8th and Thursday 9th February 2011

2011-02-07T07:53:00.000-08:00

Both days looking possible, try and make an effort to get out. Let me know if you can attend.

Tuesday 8th February

2011-02-05T10:19:00.001-08:00

Bit of a long shot, but might be flyable on Tuesday.

Sunday 30th January 2011

2011-01-31T09:25:00.000-08:00

Duncan Macnay on his way to gaining his CP.

What a weekend, more soaring and top landings for Duncan, Andy and John, not to mention newly qualified CP Craig adding at least one hour in to his log book.

Saturday 29th Jan. 2011

2011-01-31T09:16:00.000-08:00

Great day on Whernside, Mike, Andy, Helen and John all completing soaring and top landings.

Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th January 2011

2011-01-28T01:15:00.000-08:00

Looking good for the weekend. Any pilot of nearly EP or above should make an effort to try and attend. Look forward to hearing from you.

Louis and his ski take off

2011-01-25T06:54:00.000-08:00

Here's recently qualified CP Louis Wallace, flying in the Alps with skis over Christmas.

Friday 28th January 2011 and the weekend.

2011-01-25T03:39:00.000-08:00

Bit of a long shot, but it may be suitable from Friday onwards. Let me know if you can attend.

Thursday 20th January 2011 Onwards

2011-01-17T08:29:00.000-08:00

I will be available for teaching this Thursday onwards. If you can attend please don't telephone or text, send me an email as I'm still away.

2nd January 2011

2011-01-02T10:44:00.000-08:00

Good day on Wether Fell. All students had several soaring flights and top landings, in the cool January air. Congratulations to Mark Hylands for completing his CP.

Happy New Year & 2nd Jan.

2010-12-31T12:07:00.000-08:00

If you can come out training on Sunday 2nd January, please let me know by email.
All the best for the new year!

Merry Christmas & Training

2010-12-24T10:03:00.001-08:00

I Might be out if you're interested in training from 27th December onwards, weather not looking too good at the moment. Let me know if you're available. Merry Christmas and a Happy new year to all.

Wednesday 15th December 2010

2010-12-15T12:10:00.001-08:00

Good flying all day on Pendle today.

Tomorrow onwards, weather not looking very good for a few days.

Tuesday 7th Dec. Onwards

2010-12-01T07:19:00.000-08:00

I will be unavailable from Friday 3rd December, back in circulation on Tuesday 7th December. Thereafter, I'm around to teach if the conditions look favourable and enough students are available. Please let me know if you are available.

I'm happy to announce that both British participants in the 2011 Red Bull X-Alps are former Active Edge students. Steve Nash & Jon Chambers have been flying in competitions for years and have both flown for Team GB.

Have a look at http://www.redbullxalps.com

Tuesday 23rd November onwards

2010-11-20T01:19:00.001-08:00

I will be back able to teach from Tuesday onwards. Let me know if you would like to attend.

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
Tel.07793 678133

5th November Onwards I will be away.........

2010-11-04T09:25:00.000-07:00

North to the Cape

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You can click on my picture and follow the live tracking. Not sure when I'll be back but hope to be away 2 weeks or so. I'll try to blog, I'm also on Twitter (Mr Edge). I'll update this blog when I return.

Friday 29th Oct. 2010 Onwards

2010-10-28T13:46:00.000-07:00

Friday & Saturday look like being too windy. There might be a chance on Sunday.

Monday 25th Oct. 2010

2010-10-24T10:07:00.000-07:00

It's looking OK. Please let me know by email or text if you can attend. Call in the morning at 0815.

Monday 25th October 2010

2010-10-23T11:52:00.001-07:00

Looking possible.

Thursday 12st October 2010 Onwards

2010-10-20T04:14:00.000-07:00

Looking windy, for the next few days and probably the weekend.

Took this pic. on my mobile phone, whilst flying at Black Hambleton on Monday (18/10/10). The pilot is John Ellis flying his beloved Nimbus 3T, glide is about 60/1.

Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th Oct. 2010

2010-10-11T02:01:00.001-07:00

Looking good for flying. Let me know if you can attend.

Saturday 9th Oct. 2010 Onwards

2010-10-08T02:50:00.001-07:00

Too windy until at least Tuesday 12th.

Monday 4th October 2010

2010-10-03T03:06:00.001-07:00

Looking good for tomorrow. Please let me know if you can attend.

30th September 2010

2010-09-30T12:54:00.001-07:00

Mick Hanley soaring Windbank

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
Tel.07793 678133

Thursday 30th September 2010

2010-09-29T07:04:00.001-07:00

Still looking promising.

Tuesday 28th September Onwards

2010-09-27T00:54:00.001-07:00

A small possibility tomorrow (Tuesday 28th) Thursday 30th September looks like the best day this week.

Wednesday 22nd September

2010-09-21T00:21:00.001-07:00

Looking good too.

Tuesday 21st September

2010-09-20T02:30:00.001-07:00

Possibility tomorrow. Let me know if you can attend.

12th September Onwards

2010-09-11T23:55:00.001-07:00

Looks like a windy and unsettled start to the week.

Wednesday 8th September Onwards

2010-09-06T05:15:00.001-07:00

We had 6 flyable days last week. Well done Louis for completing the CP. This week looks a little unsettled. There may be some windows of opportunity from Wednesday onwards. Please let me know if you're available.

Tuesday 31st August Onwards

2010-08-29T07:55:00.001-07:00

It looks possible from Tuesday onwards. I'd like to know who is available as I'm away and would like to plan my week. Please text or email.

Wednesday 25th August

2010-08-23T03:05:00.001-07:00

Looking possible for training at the moment.

21st August Onwards

2010-08-20T23:08:00.001-07:00

Windy today. Tomorrow is also marginal. Monday looking windy.

Thursday12th August Onwards

2010-08-11T02:27:00.001-07:00

Still looking unsettled.

Sunday August 8th

2010-08-07T23:59:00.001-07:00

Looking good.

Wednesday 4th August 2010 Onwards

2010-08-04T07:13:00.001-07:00

Still looking unsettled in to the weekend.

Monday 2nd August Onwards

2010-08-02T00:24:00.001-07:00

Looking a little unsettled.

29th July 2010 Onwards

2010-07-28T03:16:00.001-07:00

Not looking very good for the next few days. Where have those nice days of May & June gone?

Wednesday 21st July

2010-07-20T02:24:00.001-07:00

The conditions might be OK for tomorrow. Please let me know if you're available.

July 11th to 18th

2010-07-10T23:53:00.001-07:00

Away teaching in Slovenia. I will be teaching again in the Dales from 19th July.