This website is maintained
to remind me
that sometimes patience is better than
jumping right into something

Keep the Ambition  +  Do the Homework  +  Find the Time

     

     
Wish List for Powered Paragliding:

      1.  Paramotor: 
               Fresh Breeze's Simonini 122 - or
               Black Hawk's Black Devil 172
             
      2.  Wing:
               Power Atlas L by Edel

      3.  Harness:
               Edel - comes with Fresh Breeze

     
      BEGIN by checking local clubs/gliders and
      read as much as possible:

               Mountaineer Hang Gliding
               
http://www.mountaineerflyers.org/

               Paragliding Forum
               
http://www.paraglidingforum.com/index.php

               Capt Kurt and Flight Junkies
               
http://www.flightjunkies.com/

               Anything in southern PA or northern VA?
                               




           
     
Choices: How to BEGIN

      1.  Buy equipment and take lessons
              a.  Capt Kurt come to Cumberland
              b.  Take equipment to Olney, MD

      2.  Equipment included with lessons
              a.  "Fly Above All" - Santa Barbara, CA
                   1 day - PPG "Day Lesson" - $200
                   3 day - PPG Basic Training - $575

              b.  "Eagle Paragliding" - Santa Barbara, CA
                  1 day - $200 (ppg or just pg?)
                  2 day - $375



      Choices:  Where to Learn (if I buy equipment)

     Louisiana:  Wide Open Spaces - Yes
                        Other Paragliders Nearby?
                       Florida is Nearby

      Maryland:   Mountains AND Wide Open Spaces!
                         Thermals
                         Other Paragliders Nearby?





If you somehow
found this webpage,

and have suggestions
or advice…

(but don't bother to try
to talk me out of this)

Contact
me@paraflier.com