KHPA Bulletin - March 2008 - now online! [click here for pdf]

Big Fat Kernow Repack. Chairman's Chat. Photo Competition. Another Blast from the Past: Coast to Coast: Graham Phipps. The Minutes of the KHPA March 2008 meeting.

KHPA Bulletin - Feb 2008 - now online! [click here for pdf]

KHPA Coaches Course. Mike Clelford breaking news. Chairman's Chat. Competitions. 2007 Trophies. Babadag Winter Tales - Mark Ashton Smith. The Minutes of the KHPA Feb 2008 meeting.

COMPETITIONS

With the season just around the corner it's time to charge up the vario and put your thermal head on. We have now entered 1 hang-gliding and 1paragliding team into the British clubs challenge. For those of you who couldn't make the last meeting I have offered to coach the less experienced pilots if they wish to participate , so you have no excuse. The Easter comp on Dartmoor starts the fun 21-24 March, just give me a call. Pete 01209716522. See you at cloud base.

New KHPA Chairman - Jan 2008.

Mark Woodhams is our new KHPA Chairman as of the January 2008. Mark started flying hang gliders in 1974, but since 2004 has moved over exclusively to paragliding. He has been a regular contributor to Skywings, his latest article being the 'History of XC' serialised over four months in 2007. The March 2008 issue will contain his next article called 'Now that's what I call a flexwing!' Mark sees his role as Chairman as continuing the drive initiated by previous Chairman Dave Stevens to popularise and increase the numbers at the KHPA club meetings held on the second Monday of each month at the Clinton Social Club, Redruth.

Mug shot of Mark Woodhams

KHPA Bulletin - Jan 2008 - now online! [click here for pdf]

New KHPA Chairman - Mark Woodhams. A letter from Hakim. Competitions: An important message from the new comp. secretary (Pete Coad). Triple X Free Flying Festival - 20th-22nd June. Rules for the Kernow Cross Country League 2007-8. Big Fat Kernow Repack. Grand Photographic Competition. Minutes of the 2008 AGM KHPA. The Minutes of the KHPA Jan 2008 meeting.

Lanzarote Holiday - Book now!

Following the success of the recent trip to Lanzarote (14 flyable days out of 14) we have received enquiries as to whether we would run a 2nd trip this winter. The answer is yes we will if there is sufficient demand. So we are looking at putting a trip together for February on the same basis as the last one using the same accommodation. Check out our website to see the deal and catch up with some of the guys who went in January if you want an independent view on the trip. Call asap to discuss as dates are flexible at the moment and get away to the sun for a flying holiday and more. Graham Phipps (Phippsy)

Snow launch off the summit of Babadag - Jan 08

Mark AS, his dad, Annie and Oliver hiked up the snow covered track 2 and a half hours to the 1950m summit of Babadag on the 27th January where Mark launched for a beautiful flight down to Olu Deniz beach - the first summit launch of 2008! And a few days before -flying in Kas!

    
hike up and launch off Babadag 1950m (click)

KHPA Bulletin - Dec 2007 - now online! [click here for pdf]

The Bleriot Cup - Patrick Buxton. Frostbite Competition. The KHPA Christmas Do. BHPA Coaching Course - 9th-10th Feb. Grand Photographic Competition. The Minutes of the KHPA Dec 2007 meeting.

KHPA Bulletin - Nov 2007 - now online! [click here for pdf]

Lanzarote 2008. Grand Photographic Competition. The Minutes of the KHPA November 2007 meeting.

KHPA Bulletin - Oct 2007 - now online! [click here for pdf]

The day I 'branched' out in my flying career - Karen Phipps. April fools, or serious aviators. Fun and frolics in France - Graham Phipps. Kernow Cross Country League - the final score: Barry Green and Pete Coad win the titles. Minutes of the KHPA October 2007 meeting.

 

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