Monday: Groundhandling

Very interesting days: first of all the weather was completely different from the fcst: the whole day has been cloudy, almost overcast.

Andy yesterday organized a lesson of groundhandling with Urs for me. We left our house around 0900 and met Urs at Playa Caleta del Congrio near Papagayo (at the southern end of the island).

Playa Caleta del Congrio

We couldn't start right away as there has been even a little bit of rain and strong wind; then the wind started to drop and before I could even begin the wind was almost gone. After a while it started again and within a minute or so it went from almost nil to too much again. But eventually the conditions became picture perfect.

Urs

 

 

For a while we worked together, then it was up to me to experiment with all the tipps I had been given. I'm really happy with the way Urs is approching this subject and a course (or a private lesson) is money well worth spend for anyone who has problems getting airborne in stronger winds!

 

Thanks Urs for all the hints and tipps!

 

More info to Urs and his approach can be found here (sorry - German only)