Kelly Joins Team Axis Para
After a disappointing season on the Airwave FR3 I realized that although the wing had probably the best performance out there I was not comfortable flying it. Then Axis approached me to join Mark ‘Wagga’ Watts and Kai Coleman as the third member of the Axis UK team.
The glider is fantastic, great direct handling, competitive performance and above all gives the pilot a huge feeling of security. All this came together for the final round of the British Open in St. Andre in France.
I’m sure had I been on the FR3 the conditions would have freaked me out. Climbs of up to 10m/s. The Mercury swallowed up the turbulence and allowed me to concentrate on the route. I wasn’t the fastest in goal each day but then I only had 2 hours on it before the comp started.
Finally I’ve found a good glider for next year. Look out for the Vega II and Venus. As if they are anything like the Mercury pilots will feel at home straight away. Anyway nuff said but I’m really looking forward to next season now.
