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PPG Logbook Solution
Logbooks are Vital to Keeping Accurate Time After getting my feet wet in PPG I knew I had to figure out a thorough and comprehensive way to track time. I wanted to keep track of all kinds of time actually……
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Two Epic Flights in Two days
In the last week or so we have flown two cross country flights both of which were epic. I am following Mike in this first shot. A Sony Nex-7 and 18-200mm lens was used to make the capture. The focal…
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Casio ProTrek PRW2500T Alt. Watch
Casio ProTrek PRW2500T Altimeter Watch – Casio Scores Again, but First Things First… First things first: I am a gadget freak. So, lots to talk about on the Casio altimeter watch front. I did fly with the PAW1100T and found…
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Casio ProTrek PAW1100T Alt. Watch
Casio ProTrek Altimeter Watch – The Skinny I’ve recently purchased a Casio ProTrek Altimeter watch… Specifically, the PAW1100T from Sam’s Club for $189.00. I had looked for this particular watch for sometime, but the price had always been the deal…
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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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Roaming the Fields
Roaming is One of the Biggest Reasons We Do This I had a phenomenal evening flight and wanted to share some GoPro pix I captured along the way. I let my heart decide how long to stay out as the…
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DIY: Prop Balancer
Not Every Prop Balancer is the Same NOTE: This prop balancer functions by using two extra long razor blades which face straight up! USE EXTREME CAUTION when working with these types of prop balancers, as serious injury can result! I…
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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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High End DSLR Imagery and PPG
DSLR’s are the Only Way to Go Where Bigger Cameras are Concerned Those of you following this website and blog may know that in a past life I had a limited stint as a commercial photographer. By limited I mean…
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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…