To celebrate my 2nd XC (Cross Country) trip I have made a new para movie, based on video footage taken before the trip. Check is out before you read:
There was no blue sky on the way to Birstonas. After an hour of driving our wings were ready for cloudy sky. Few pilots were in their trip already. Few of them were on the way back by ground taxi.
A car with the active lift system (automatically adjustable pull system based on rolling out wire) is key to lift. White small car was on the way. A college of mine lifted first. No sun, no thermal activity and after 15minutes you need to think about landing. 2nd try for me and for my college was the same as 1st. Enjoyable lift to ~800m and a fight with the wind.
3rd try was more successful.
He got lifted for few minutes by rain clouds. A huge highway of rainy clouds were passing through our starting field. 3rd try for me was a beginning of my 2nd cross country trip! Lifted to 800m and based on commands from the ground faced my wing to the highway! No way back because of strong wind…
After few minutes I reached the big dark cloud and got zero of climb. Then about 0.8m/s lift was my saver whole journey.
Like a bird. Passing woods and rivers. Catching air and flying to unknown. Breathing cold air, touching clouds with your hand. Unthinkable!!!
After about 25minutes my lift was over and I started to climb very quickly. After about 10minutes of fight I gave up. Landing target was spotted.
Called my college to pick me up. In total my trip was about 20 kilometers. Which is not bad that day ant time for a beginner.
Trip was started about 19PM which is totally not possible for a XC trip. Training my minds for a new journey!
Tags: advance, birstonas raiziai xc, epsilon 6, paragliding raiziai