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Milly

@paraglidingpixie

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USHPA instructor of the year 2021
instructor, tandem pilot, repairs
🎀cancer survivor

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My first rescue/reserve toss after flying for almost 17 years. It became unsolvable for me and I was loosing altitude. Even if I managed to fix it, I was landing in the water. I didn't want an autorotation situation to start and I was controlled on the stall. So I thought if I was over dirt this would be the time to be done and get the rescue out. So I started the steps one by one I had learned from Theo de blic's rescue class, jockey Sanderson's reserve video and Charlie piccolo and Harold who taught me how to reel in my brakes super fast in my waggas class. I put both brakes in my left hand, reached for my handle, pulled the rescue and it just flew out of the deployment bag and I was a bit like hmmm that was interesting and now I have the deployment bag and watching the reserve. As so as the reserve opened I knew from jockeys video that I had a few seconds where the wing would lose power and I took that opportunity to haul in the brakes hand over hand and before I knew it I had the wing in my lap. Then next was where am I flying to, I look up at my beamer and identify it is not twisted and flying in the correct direction so I find the toggles and get it on heading. I see a boat and head right to it, I ditched my wing to not get tangled, inflated my life jacket and touched the water. The rescue boat had me out of the water in lIke 30 seconds, no joke. Most of my stuff in harness was dry and my bump air was bearily wet. My left ankle was severely tangled and was quite painful until we got it free in the boat. Not once was I honestly scared, it was super strange. I went into a super focused mode and all the many reserve classes I taught to my students over the last 11 years just flowed into my head like gospel. I literally followed the recipe I have given hundreds of pilots and it worked! I just can not believe it still, it felt like and still feels like it was a dream. I purchased this beamer with money my students gifted me as a thank you after their graduation. So thank you to those final students I taught in san diego. I feel so lucky to have a good rescue and a good first toss experience. Learned a lot! by @paraglidingpixie

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4 months ago

The golden hour on the dune, sunset.
I love flying at sunset, I love how the color of the earth changes and everything gets a warm fuzzy glow. It makes my soul feel so good!
@flybgd @flybgdusa #paraglidinggirls #flylikeagirl #parapente #paragliding #paraglider #paraglide #flying taken in Dune du Pilat Officiel by @paraglidingpixie

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a year ago

Toe drags are so much fun!
Do you like toedrags?
📹 @camille.nrck
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#paraglider #paraglide #paragliding #paraglidinggirls #flying #flylikeagirl #parapente #gravel #toes #drag taken in St Hilaire Du Touvet by @paraglidingpixie

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a year ago

Dancing at the dune is so much fun! by @paraglidingpixie

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a month ago

I like doing quick sketch to paint sessions. Can not allow myself to get too serious and just have fun and create. #paragliding #painting #artofinstagram #watercolor #flying by @paraglidingpixie

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7 days ago

I like slide landings! by @paraglidingpixie

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2 days ago

Paramotoring Egypt.
Painted this listening to a podcast talking about paramotoring in Egypt and they mentioned toe dragging the Nile River, so had to add it!
It's been a bit of a dream I haven't shared much. I was not sure if my fused back could handle paramotoring but after 2 flights with a paramotor now I can see the dream, flying in Egypt. I need to make a lot of money, buy a paramotor set up, finish training, get experience and be able to pay for the trip. So we will see if I can make that all happen but it is something that I hope to do in my lifetime. So let's get busy trying to make it happen.
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#painting #paintingart #paraglide #Egypt #paramotor by @paraglidingpixie

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4 days ago

This rat is back home!
Nice to get a session in at northside finally since returning back. You had to play the game today and the true key was the american flags down by boondocks. They told the future and we just had to wait for it to arrive. Flyable past sunset. It is always super interesting to leave my home site for long periods of growth in paragliding and when I return I gain a true understanding of how much I grew in my time away. This place will always hold my heart and soul. Felt good to fly a place I know like the back of my hand. Looking forward to better day and more northsides!
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#paragliding #paraglider #paraglide #flying #utahisrad taken in Point of the Mountain - Flight Park North by @paraglidingpixie

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5 days ago

Some fire, melting glass, gravity and a few tools and bam we have a glass paraglider! I have been making these are over a decade and it still amazes me each time. I love pulling it out of the kiln and seeing the final colors! First time making one in many years, lots of clean up and do better but nice to be back on a torch again! #glassart #lampwork #paragliding #paraglider #paraglide by @paraglidingpixie

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14 days ago

She was a fairy....
This animation of my artwork is beyond adorable I can't handle it! Paragliding pixie flying in the sky with happy magical whimsy all around. Stuff my dreams are made of!! I am so motivate to make art right now, so stay tuned! #paragliding #paraglider #paraglide #fairy #pixie by @paraglidingpixie

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14 days ago

This girl just wants to have fun and that includes hand drags, toe drags and spin landings at the dune. My happy place! taken in Dune du Pilat - Arcachon by @paraglidingpixie

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16 days ago

Jane Fonda aerobics ground handling workout. 🤣
After 100 hours at the dune this year, I end up having fun in a lot of different ways in conditions that require some creativity. I have been goofing around with kiting aerobics fun for a lot of years and Paragliding at the dune turns me into a mega goofball. So dune aerobics go crazy haha. I personally love how I feel slightly like I have super powers and love to bounce around the ground and use the lift and pitch in my glider to have so much fun.
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#janefonda #aerobics #paraglide #Paragliding #paraglider taken in Dune du Pilat Officiel by @paraglidingpixie

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