Year: 2009

The Upside Down Pilots are flying at Kamshet

The Upside Down Pilots are flying at Kamshet

We welcome Dag Ivar Hansen back once more to enjoy the air at Kamshet and the company of his pals at Nirvana Adventures & Native Place. This year he is joined by Rolf Dale, Luis Fonseca, Frode Fester, Dag Morten Synstad, Stig Petter Kalsen Kjetil Åsbakk and Ruth Rørvik also from Norway. They rocked the [...]
Nirvana hosts a dental camp at Kamshet

Nirvana hosts a dental camp at Kamshet

  A toothache can be very painful experience but when Sanjay Rao got one it turned out to have far reaching consequences. His root canal treatment led to the dentist being interested in paragliding and soon Nirvana Adventures was hosting a team of dentists who came over on the weekend to experience free flight & [...]
Holi chya poss

Holi chya poss

  If you ever drive up to Native Place on Holi day be prepared for groups of kids who will stop your car at various points demanding poss – they hold a rope across the road to stop vehicles.  Stop and give them a 10 rupee note and they squeal in excitement – this is [...]
Paragliding and bird watching

Paragliding and bird watching

I have often heard pilots report sightings of wild boar, wild cats, peacocks, deer etc. while flying at Kamshet but never had any such luck myself. Steve has been talking about the peacocks and barking deer that he is able to spot from the air while flying at Tower Hill this season. He has submitted [...]
Another dream realized

Another dream realized

  We have been planning on acquiring a simulator for a while now to teach, allow people to learn & practice important flying skills in a safe environment, while keeping them inside their 'comfort zone'. Steve took the job on a month ago and to his credit, sitting in rural India = Kamshet using the [...]
When anticipation soars

When anticipation soars

I spent an interesting day on the hill with Apoorva and Celine. Both of them had finished their Elementary Pilot (beginner) course and having logged more than 10 flights each from ‘Shinde Tekdi’ ( the training hill) were looking forward to learning how to soar. They were here to do  instructional tandem with Steve and [...]
Fly Lina Fly

Fly Lina Fly

Friday saw us get to Shelar in the afternoon. It is always great to fly at Shelar. Meet the kids at the site, enjoy the walk through the fields crushing the foliage underfoot releasing a spicy fragrance that subtly rises up to greet our noses. The grasses on the hillside are now bleached golden while [...]
Welcome back Dinesh Rahel and Baby Lina

Welcome back Dinesh Rahel and Baby Lina

Those of you who have been lurking in the Kamshet skies for a while now will have met Dinesh and Rahel who were regulars at Nirvana Adventures and the Kamshet flying scene since before 2000’ they upped and left for Switzerland a few years ago and are here on holiday. It is great to fly [...]