Greeting for Ending of the Year

How did it go in 2009? Anyway.... Have a good new year! :-)

No Wing, No Flight!

It was soarable condition, but I did not brought my glider. I just walk around the Shishiku Aria on foot.

Merry Merry Merry

Merry Christmas! :-)

White and Silence

I visited the Shishiku Area. The landing of Shishiku and its vicinity were covered with snow. There were a few people then, but the field was in silence.

No Chance? Maybe.....

I am afraid that I will not get a chance for flight in this year. Weather forecast says so to me, and my schedule of job will not allow me to leave Kanazawa.

It's snow!

We had a lot of snow in this week. I guess that snow will not stop until next Tuesday. Thus, winter has really come.

it is Getting Winter On and On.

We will have cold air and snow this week. I guess that it will be no flight due to winter weather in the Shishiku or Asagiri Area.

Warm Winter

It has already been off-season. This winter will be warmer than usual. Thus, I guess that it will be few chance to fly in the Shishiku Area. Actually, it will be bad weather to fly in next coming weekend.

No Gain

Last Sunday, it was fine, but week convection at the Asagiri Area. I could not elevate an altitude. The battery of my variometer is run down due to low temperature.
Anyway, Mt. Fuji was so beautiful. I love this view at this Aria.

Tour!

My friends and I is going to the Asagiri Area. It will be so nice condition on Sunday. :-)

The 1st day of Dec

Hei! This winter will not be cold?! No kidding! Please!!

It Casted a Spell upon Him

A young pilot decided his next glider. This is Ozone's 2-3 wing, MANTRA M3. This wing really surpasses other 2-3s. It will be hard for me to reach him in the next season.

Big Flight Day

It was so poor condition for flight, yesterday. Today was the final day for regular flight season in the Shishiku Area. So, we, fortunately, got very nice condition today.

A Little Hope

Probably, we can get a flight in the Shishiku Area in this holidays. Hyaaahoiii!! X-)

No Hope in Next Weekend

It will rain on Saturday, and then it will blow a gale from Southwest on Sunday. From now in this year, I guess that it will be a few chances to fly in Shishiku Area.

Airwave Riders

They are old Airwave riders in Shishiku.
I agree that MUSTANG and SPORT3 are so nice wings, while they look slightly tired. Anyway, the pilots seem to be satisfied and enjoy their brisk flight by the Airwave wings.

Inapproachable

I spent 2 hours to reach his flight, but I could not. My wing, ARTIK, could not overcome strong South wind. Of course, I knew that ARTIK was not comparable to MAGUS XC.

First Snow in This Season

Winter came to the Shishiku Area, yesterday. The Launch covered with thin snow, but it was gone in afternoon. I did not have flight then, because I had back pain.

Autumn Leaves

it is getting cool. In autumn, leaves of broadleaf trees turned red or yellow. Last Saturday, I enjoyed flying above the colorful forest in Shishiku Area.

White ARTIK

The other of two fresh pilots rises this white ARTIK. He is also good flyer. Especially, he is good at catching weak thermal and stable circling. He is a good young engineer and comes to fly at Shishiku Area from Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture.

New Pilots were Born

Shishiku Area got two fresh pilots today. They have already got very good skill and experience. Flyers in Shishiku Area were pleased with their success. I am looking forward to flying with red CAYENNE2 in this winter.

Back or Against?

Tomorrow, I will be not so busy, but I will have a lot of job in Saturday. So, I am so afraid of the condition in Saturday, because I do not want to spend time to wait for the wind condition to fly.

Magical MAGIC!

I am so interested in new 2-3 wing, Airwave MAGIC5. I guessed it would be milder than the previous model, MAGIC4. When I asked feeling, handling and glide ability of MAGIC5, Taka-san, the Head of paragliding school, did not give me good response. I am afraid that it may be difficult for me to control for flight.
The photo above is the first version of Airwave MAGIC.

Good-bye! Red POISON!!

This red wing often showed us great flight. I always tried to reach it. I hope it would meet another great pilot. Good Luck!

Next Coming Weekend

I will go to Kobe for the meeting of Japanese Biochemical Society. So, I cannot enjoy flight at the Shishiku Area in this weekend. I guess that it will be back wind on Saturday but against wind on Sunday.

Gentle Wolf

This is a new wing "Air Wolf" by U-TURN. Now, it is in the exam by LTF, and it will be classified to 2 class. Air Wolf has a characteristic leading edge, which is constructed with bones. This flight is mild and stable, although it has very wild name.

Ground Thermal

When it is slight South wind at the South part of the Shishiku Area, we can get ground thermal. This often takes us to so high position.

Black POISON

Red POISON recently retired, and it was exchanged to black one! Difference was not only color but also its size. Anyway, It became more hard for me to follow him, because his flight performance got much better.

very very very goooood condition

I tried to catch up them, but I could not. I have to have more practice, more courageous heart, and more ballast.

very very good condition

Yesterday, it was so good condition. Dr. O in this Photo is pretty excellent flyer, but he is still a novice pilot. It is very fun for me to fly with him.

Daaaamm!

Finally, I got over the Dam in Kawachi. However, my wing, ARTIK, and I could not reach the Landing of the Shishiku Area. Anyway, I really enjoyed this flight.

Holidays in October

Tomorrow, the first day of three consecutive holidays in October, we will have against wind, but it will be so high humidity and low temperature. I am afraid that the Launch is in cloud.
The 2nd day, it will be back wind. I would like to go to the Okura-dake field to practice rise-up.
The 3rd day, we will get very good condition in the Shishiku Area! I am afraid that I have some job in Kanazawa University. ;-(

Monster

I cannot reach him. It's impossible. X-(

Thousand

We got very good condition to fly at the Shishiku Area. I reached 1000 meters above after a long time. It was really satisfied with that flight. Tommorow, it will be better condition. :-)

Autumn Holidays

Five consecutive holidays in September in Japan was done. We had the condition to enjoy soaring on only Monday, but I really thought that they were nice holidays. So, we got beautiful evening in the final moment of the holidays.

Few Showers

A stationary front has appeared at Japan sea. However, a lot of people requested tandem flight though we sometimes had a rainfall. In a sense, they are braves. :-)

I flew!

I got flight at Shishiku Area since late June. In this flight, I realized my left leg had not recovered, yet. X-(
Anyway, I also realized again that I liked flying so much. ;-)

Silver Week

Five consecutive holidays will start tomorrow in Japan. In Shishiku Area, will be back wind in Saturday and Sunday, but against wind from Monday to Wednesday! :-) I wish I could have flight since July.

Autumn Evening

Yesterday, we could enjoy beautiful view of the evening Japan sea. I love this shining gold color.

The Hottest One

Today, I realized a great performance of New Skywalk's wing "CAYENNE3". Especially, Mr. T's flight technique reached a new stage. I am afraid weather I could fly with him. X-)

Cursed Weekend

They had over 1000 m days in this week in Shishiku Area, but it will be rain on Saturday and cloudy with strong wind on Sunday. Probably, our weekends might be cursed.

Fall!

Suddenly, it has got cool. Temperature was not so low, but today's weather chart showed winter pattern.

September

Flight condition in September is usually worse in Shishiku Area. However, I guess it would be good for flight in this September, because the weather forecast said that it would be less rain and warmer temperature in this fall.
Anyway, my left leg has not got better, yet. I am afraid that the flight season would be over before my recovery.

Red Skywalkers

It was hopeless day for flight today, but Mr. Red Poison and Mr. Red Cayenne came to the Shishiku Area with their gliders. I really admired their attitude.

New Brand!?

Our Paragliding School, recently, pay attention to wings of U-turn. This brand is famous for excellent Acrobat wings. U-turn OBSESSION2 (LTF1-2) has very high gliding ratio and handling activities. We cannot be too careful around this wing brand.

Very Hot!

Last Saturday, The new wings, which are named a hot pepper "CAYENNE", impressed me. Their flight abilities were so excellent. It may be better than my old POISON's. I hope that I could fly with them as soon as possible and would beat them. :-)

Colorful Cloud

This Sunday, we could not have a flight due to too strong SW wind. I just found beautiful cloud. It was only the good thing at the Shishiku Area today.

From Morning to the Sunset

Today, we had very long flight condition until sunset. I really enjoyed role of the director at Launch all day long. I love the view of the evening at Shishiku Aria.

Real Summer Condition

Last weekend, summer holiday season in Japan was finished, but flight condition in Shishiku Area got much better since this Monday. Some lucky flyers could enjoy the flight in this fantastic condition. 　I hope that I would restore my left leg as soon as possible.

Just A Gliding-Day

It was not so good flight condition, today. However, a lot of flyers enjoyed testing the new gliders of Ozone. I was interested in MANTRA M3 (LTF2-3) so much.
This evening, I found the beautiful view in west.