May 10/14 – PPG course day 1
What a long day. Started at 8 am – finished at 9 pm. Non stop. 3 students, Dave, Brent and Jeff. Too tired to write more…
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May 8/14 – Flying around Niagara
I had amazing 1.5 hr of flying around Niagara Peninsula in a Piper Cherokee. Several touch and go’s in Grimsby, bunch of stop and go’s in Welland. Sky was overcast at 10 000 ft, bit hazy, but ohhhh what a smooth air! Smooth like a butter…
May 8/13 – Wind meter available
This wind meter is great for all of us who need to measure a wind strength. Remember, safe cut off for flying is 20 km/h and for ground handling 25 km/h. This is not one of those electronic gadgets that will only last one season. I have had mine for last 15 years! 49.00 Worth […]
May 5/14 – New course starting May 25/14
I will be starting with one student on Sunday May 25/14. We will go through ground school in the morning then go to field to practice ground handling. The other 6 training days will be booked based on my and your availability. This course is suitable to for all students which are relatively close so […]
Apr 30/14 – True origins of paragliding
Mieussy, France became known as the birthplace of paragliding when in June 1978 three friends Jean-Claude Bétemps, André Bohn and Gérard Bosson were inspired by an article on ‘slope soaring’ in the Parachute Manual magazine. They calculated that on a suitable slope, a square parachute could be inflated by running down a slope; Bétemps launched […]
Apr 30/14 – Visit to Sky Paragliders
I have flown first paraglider in 1989 and it was Sky paraglider. 35 years later this company is flourishing. Here is a rare opportunity to see some of the equipment and facilities behind production of the incredible Sky Paragliders
Apr 27/14 – Training with Scott and Alan pm
This is Alan in simulator I have trained him in 2009. Back then he had too much on the go and couldn’t get but he just contacted me recently wanting full set of gear. So here he is testing new paramotor. Then off to the field to see if Alan forgot the ground handling. As […]
Apr 27/14 – Training with Scott am
Got together with Scott at 7:30 in the morning. It was already a little bit on the windy side but perfectly flyable. Scott set up and within an hour and half completed four flights. He has now total of eight flights in his log book. He still struggles a bit with the inflations, it often […]
April 26/14 – Scott, 3 more flights.
Trained with Scott this AM. Leaving St. Catharines, heavy rain. At the field bit better but still raining. Waited, no rain, Scott managed flight number 2. Heavy rain started, packed up and went to Tim Hortons for coffee. Rain stopped, went back for two more flights. Wind started to gust – packed up. Congrats Scott […]
April 18/14 – Review of Powered Paragliding Ontario by recent student Talitha
Well… as I stretch out some tension in my calves under an electric heating blanket, having washed off some make-up hiding the bruising on my inner biceps, (yes I am a lady… thank you) the result of the kiting lines swaying in the breeze and pushing on my uninitiated arms; I reflect on my week […]