would he be a 'dereck'?Your never to old to learn to fly, the oldest member in our paragliding club learn't to fly at 70 and is still flying aged 86!
He's not to keen on flying when its busy as he says his peripheral vision and reaction times are not so good as they used to be but you will still find him soaring the coast.
pass my regards,i met him on a p/g holiday in spain with 2 derecks & a j ,me & my friend nicknamed them young & old dereck,about 2002.He would