Charity News
Ian Firth-Clark's Wing Walk
for the Samaritans
On Thursday 22 August 2019, after numerous postponements, W.Bro. Ian's chance to fly on the wings of a plane arrived. It was a perfect day, not a cloud in the sky and wall to wall sunshine.
Lots of people came to support Ian in his brave, courageous, nay some may say, foolhardy exhibition of derring-do.
His wife Jo was there too, to support her man in his heroic feat.
Ian seemed remarkably calm and composed as we watched several wing walkers go aloft, with the merest whisps of straps holding them to the plane.
Soon, after a short instructional breifing, , it was Ian's turn. He climbed onto the wing with his customary feline grace and agility, where he was strapped in (on) .
"CONTACT!" The engine on the plane roared into life, creating a gargantuan backdraft.
(Well, we assumed the wind was from the propellor).
The plane, with Ian on top, taxied to it's take off position.
Suddenly, it raced along the airstrip and rose into the air.
For more than ten minutes the plane circled, banked, dived and climbed and it and Ian were at times mere specs in the stratosphere.
Finally he came back to earth, thankfully still strapped to the plane.
He was greeted by his wife Jo, and the rest of us unworthy rabble.
Ian was amazing. It took so much courage to do this because he had admitted earlier that he was afraid of heights. Well, no more!
Ian commented, "I think the worst bit was having to lose a stone and a half to be within the the weight limit for flying, then having to keep it off for a couple of months due to the postponements. Afterwards I enjoyed a giant cream meringue!"
Ian did this wing walk to raise funds for the Canterbury Samaritans and if anyone reading this feels disposed to making a donation you can via the link below.
He was greeted by his wife Jo, and the rest of us unworthy rabble.
Ian was amazing. It took so much courage to do this because he had admitted earlier that he was afraid of heights. Well, no more!
Ian commented, "I think the worst bit was having to lose a stone and a half to be within the the weight limit for flying, then having to keep it off for a couple of months due to the postponements. Afterwards I enjoyed a giant cream meringue!"
Ian did this wing walk to raise funds for the Canterbury Samaritans and if anyone reading this feels disposed to making a donation you can via the link below.
Thank you to Ian, Jo, and everyone involved.
We salute you Ian. Well done!!!
We salute you Ian. Well done!!!