Dear Ewa

Dear Ewa,

It was with great surprise that we, the worlds paraglider pilots, opened our bedroom curtains on Wednesday morning and discovered paragliding on our TV News and in our morning newspapers. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you as we feel there is no such thing as bad publicity. Bad piloting exists for sure, but bad publicity definitely not. Consequently, we would like to congratulate you on raising our worldwide profile.

As paraglider pilots, we all have to answer unusual questions from friends, family, co-workers and the public in general, it goes with the territory. Invariably, it is the same questions we are answering time and time again and although most of us find it repetative, we are all happy to do so in order that we may spread the popularity of our beloved sport.

It is with this in mind that we, the Global Association of Free Flight (Europe), would like to ask you to reply to this letter and enclose full and complete replies to the following questions.

Does it get cold in thunderstorms?

How do you get down from 30,000ft to go to the toilet?

How do you avoid the 747's at 50,000ft?

Can you see God from up there?

How do you fly a para-hang-chute while unconscious?

Is the sky really blue?

Please be as specific as you can in your reply as it will help us educate the non-flying public in a coherent & thorough manner.

Some of our membership have also pressed upon me to ensure you get a copy of our club handbook and ask that you read section 27, so please find enclosed a copy for you to read at your leasure. We are happy to waive the usual €25 fee. I have also been asked to point out to you the pictures on page 182, especially the captions under the darker images at the top of the page.

Once again we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for generating so much interest in our sport, and we eagerly await your reply.

Warmest regards,

Giles Strawberry,

GAFF(E) Chairman

Pie in the Sky
Funnier than the 1947 "Chuck Yeager Speed Camera" photos