FEBRUARY 1, 2007, AFTER two weeks of working with students, Jeff Greenbaum, proclaims "that tandem at Salsipuedes may have been the GREATEST tandem experience I have ever had!!!" Jeff flew a little more than 40 minutes with student Jeff (same name).  Greenbaum and Hong Kong student Sidney Chong had spent two weeks flying/training at the B.4, cantamar, La Salina and Salsipuedes, all either located on site or within 15 minutes short drive.  Jeff later proclaimed, "we got here at the right time, although it was a little chilly a few days, we pretty much flew everyday."  "This is a fantastic training area for paraglider instructors, if you know how to work it!"

Bajabrent flew a little over 90 minutes at Salsipuedes benching up from the 150 MSL launch to 1460 ft above and soaring the back ridge.  Because of the apparent sheer above 1600, he chose to use spirals, big ears and other maneuvers to keep from going any higher. Otherwise epic flying conditions over two weeks offered plenty of flying opportunities from the various sites in/about La Salina. 


JANUARY 20, 2007

Moving out of January into February shows an improvement from early January raging Santa Anas and chilling tempatures. Hang Glider Pilots from Colorado, Julian, Gabe and Prescott, came to the B.4 in the height some of the coldest storms to grip the southwest in half a century.  But while here, they managed to fly 7 outta 14 days!  They hanglided La Salina and kited and soared the dunes at Cantamar.  Bajabrent watched as they climbed to 1000 above ridge and cruise to the beach.  Bajabrent also managed a couple of flights to the beach in between weekly excursions stateside.   

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006

Bajabrent scoars his NEW Advance Sigma 6 paraglider from www.SUPERFLYINC.com and begins working with a 25 M wing that places him at the top of the weight range.  "Leota" ---his wings new name (named after his late grandmother)--- demonstrates excellent maneuverability, handling and glide.  "This wing rocks" claims Jeff Farrel, but it takes a "sledder" before Bajabrent gets used to flying at the high end.  Then two 90 minute flights prove helpful to substantiating Jeff's claims.