Paragliding:
a visual journey
Follow along with us as adventurers take to the skies for the first time on a tandem, learn valuable paragliding skills or even catch a glimpse of pilots just goofing around!
2015 is really stepping up and shaping up to be one of my favourite years ever. While picking up extra HAGAR study guides at the Chilliwack Airport I ran into an old friend and by (lucky, lucky) chance got to climb into this 1943 Piper Cub! Too bad the winds were so strong outside or I would've been able to go for a flight right then. No worries though, the owner (the new Chilliwack Airport Manager) will be trading me a flight on his aircraft for a flight on mine. He's as excited about his upcoming tandem as I am to go up in this classic beauty. Another benefit from our meeting is open dialogue with this small but growing airport that is definitely within our XC flying area, and he has invited me to come talk about us sharing this ever-changing airspace. All of us flying addicts need to work together to ensure we can all keep enjoying our time in the sky!
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This is a new one for me since I've never seen a tow-launched tandem before. Tyler's dad went up in Arizona for his first flight…the things your kids make you do! Nothing beats making goal! Whether it's at a competition, fun fly-in or just a goal you set for yourself, the rush of accomplishment is addictive. Start planning your travels now…we will continue adding information on our Event Page as new ones are announced.
Thanks to Bart for this panorama shot during one of our many Q&A times. The modified one-day course went smoothly (and I think Jeannette even got all of her erasable highlighters back, ha ha). Wonderful to see that each year another group of pilots take to the skies with more awareness and higher levels of safety. Getting to meet fellow air junkies from around the province is a great bonus!
What a perfect start to the year - a little airtime with a group of friends. Woodside was the place to be and even a few spots of lift showed up! I'm taking this as a sign there will be a lot more flying this year, and excited to meet my first goal of the year - to double my airtime over what I managed in 2014. 10 minutes down, a few more hours to go ;)
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