Microlighting

Gary and I f inally manage to get off the ground thanks to the help of Colin MacKinnon of Microlight Scotland

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There are now also a couple of clips of my first landing in the front seat :-)
Approach ing cumbernauld - small (48k)- medium
Landing - small (91k) - medium

Cumbernauld Airport - Home of Microlight Scotland Say hello to your new best friend- Colin introduces us to the Pegasus Quantum Supersport, all that will be between us and  the ground  - apart from a couple of thousand feet of air of course:-) Quantum Super Sport 1 Quantum Super Sport 2 Lots of leg room in the back - thousands of feet in fact.
Pre-flight Checks are essential - Here we find Colin putting the wheel back on (arrgghh:-) Welcome to the Crew Room "Suits You Sir" - Gary prepares to look like his latest action hero ... .. unfortunately it looks as though  Gary's action hero is Tinky Winky Poseur? Moi?
Fuelling up Preparing to fuel up Heading for the Off Jon preparing for takeoff 1 Airborne
5mins up - trust us the microlight is at the end of the arrow:-) Sweeping north past Bannockburn Bannockburn & beyond Approaching Stirling Stirling
Wallace Monument ahead The Winding River Forth Stirling Castle Cambusbarron -  April 8 Cambusbarron  - April 8
Bridge of Allan - April 8 High above Stirlingshire we see our own "Glory Ring" surrounding our shadow on clouds below - more info at http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF2/282.html Landing approach Jon Down 2