25th June

Karan has flown his first solo with a paramotor. I got a brief email from the Cyber Cafe with a bunch of photos attached telling me he had run out of time and just managed to make it before the place closed. He has been working during the evenings as well. You can see the focus and determination coming through can’t you?

Dear Karan,

Congratulations for your first paramotor solo flight.

Date: 25th June 2009 Time : 08 :15 AM
Location: Gliding Centre, Pune   
Altitude: 560 m above MSL Altitude gained : 150 m AGL
Glider:   APCO THRUST (M)
Paramotor: G 6 power
Wind:   12 kmph
Clouds:    7 Octas
Duration: 20 minutes

Witnesses: Eric, Col Sil, Daniel, Mangesh, Rhone, Joe, Sachin

Regards
Mangesh Dighe

More photos …..

No pictures of the landing sadly, I gather it all went well enough though.