Fatal Accident in Quebec

by | Jul 3, 2021 | The Launch

It is with great sadness that HPAC/ACVL reports a fatal accident at Mont Yamaska on June 10th, 2021. On behalf of the whole Canadian Hang Gliding and Paragliding community, we offer our most sincere condolences to the family and friends. To better understand the...

Safety Committee Members Needed

by | Jul 3, 2021 | The Launch

By: Bastien Dufour, HPAC/ACVL Quebec Director Flight Safety is the core of the sport of hang gliding and paragliding! Can you or a fellow pilot volunteer for the HPAC/ACVL Safety Committee to give back to the sport that you love? The objective of the Committee is...

Has competition changed the way I fly cross-country?

by | Jul 3, 2021 | The Launch

By JP Robert Vandenbegine, Chair, HPAC/ACVL Competition Committee Although much of this topic can be applied to various other competitive disciplines and obviously to hang gliding as well, before I start it is worth mentioning that I am a paraglider pilot and that my...

More 2021 HPAC/ACVL Awards to Outstanding Pilots

by | Jul 3, 2021 | Uncategorized

Jamie Christensen Memorial Award Stephen Johnson, Dawson City, Yukon Solid Ground Award Solid Ground Award to Peter Spear for his work representing HPAC at the Vancouver Airspace Modernization Project (VAMP) (Peter Spear on left, James Elliott, President of West Coast...