Learning Experiences
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Wanna Learn to Fly at the Beach?
Morro Bay Spring 2015 Training Class Dates: February 20th – March 1st Please contact TFH for additional details on the class or with any questions you may have @ [email protected] / 855-FLY-HALO
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Intermediate Syndrome!
We’re Like Transformers: More Than Meet’s the Eye Like a lot of bold and very rewarding endeavors in life, powered paragliding has a graduated learning process. From my own experiences in PPG and by watching others, the adventurous who chose…
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Team Fly Halo: High Quality Training
I recently had the opportunity to join Team Fly Halo on the sand over in Morro Bay for their winter / spring 2014 training session. Instructors Byron Leisek & Shane Denherder had a full class and on the day I…
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The Danger of Dust Devils
Dust Devils Can Severely Injure or Kill This video is an excellent example of the kind of carnage dust devils are capable of – This Russian paratrooper landed near a dust devil that moved over him and he became a…
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Paramotor Flights at the Beach
Beach Flying: Eager Anticipation Leads the Way! I had always read about and heard of how great beach flying was… Yet I couldn’t identify though, as I had never done it… Until last week. At the crack of dawn on…
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Paramotor Forward Launches
Blowing a forward launch: It sounds like something out of the drag racing scene, reminiscent of engine problems. Or perhaps, football lingo for a fumbled pass. In any case the term ‘blown forwards’ conjures up some pretty nasty impressions, as…
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First Fall on Launch
Falls Suck. Period. Every time I think I’ve started to master this or that in paragliding, I’m dealt a rude awakening by the almighty. Case in point: I’ve been flying rather early as of late as the weather has been,…
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Foot Drag leads to Unintended Landing
Well, lots to talk about. I’ll be making two separate posts – One is about my recent unintended farm road foot drag landing and the other is about the introduction of high-end DSLR cameras to the operation here at FeatherLIGHTPPG.Com…
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I got a Love that Keeps Me Waitin’
I must love this sport. I drove 97.4 miles , $23 bucks in gas & 2+ hours this evening in search of the perfect winds… But they weren’t to be had. Got to Sequoia Field and it was still blowing…