"Tynan Hutchins" <cornrow@slax0r.com> wrote in message
news:a4023ff3.0202240732.469268e9@posting.google.com...
> First of all, I'd like to thank everyone from their responses -
> especially those who took me seriously. I apologize for not writing
> back until now. Several people e-mailed me and I've been busy reading
> their advice.
>
> The truth is that I can afford lessons, but I'd rather not spend the
> money, at least initially. I don't really need to be flying hundreds
> of feet in the air right now, if I could fly 5 feet above the ground
> I'd be perfectly happy. The reason I was so adamant against taking
> lessons in the first place is because as someone who does similarly
> risky activities (skydiving, scuba diving, etc.), I know that lessons
> are always a good idea. However, in those cases I think that I
> could've reasonably and safely enjoyed the sport without any formal
> instruction. Perhaps Paragliding is different.
>
> To those of you worried about me injuring you or others, don't. My
> plan is to go out to a football field during a day that isn't too
> breezy and practice ground control. If I get the hang of that after a
> few hours, days, weeks, months, or years, I will try to fly 5-10 feet
> off the ground. Before I do any serious flying, I will almost
> certainly get lessons.
>
> FYI, the paraglider I bought can be found here :
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1695656920.
>

If you had asked for advice here before buying the Chiron......
$510 would have bought you a few days worth of quality training and you
wouldn't now have a worthless wing in your hands.
Hindsight is a marvellous thing...

Tom

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